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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 21, 2021.

Registration No. 333-            

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   7997   38-3978689

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor

Austin, Texas 78704

(737) 787-1955

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Adam J. Gilchrist

President and Chief Executive Officer

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor

Austin, Texas 78704

(737) 787-1955

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Peter W. Wardle   Tad J. Freese
Daniela L. Stolman   Brian D. Paulson
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP   Latham & Watkins LLP
333 South Grand Avenue   140 Scott Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90071   Menlo Park, CA 94025
(213) 229-7000   (650) 328-4600

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement is declared effective.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, check the following box:  

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

  Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
  Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
       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 to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of each class of

securities to be registered

 

Proposed Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price(1)(2)

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

  $100,000,000   $10,910

 

 

 

(1)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(2)

Includes                shares that the underwriters have the option to purchase.

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor does it seek an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JUNE 21, 2021

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

            Shares

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Common Stock

 

 

This is the initial public offering of shares of common stock of F45 Training Holdings Inc.

We are offering                shares of our common stock. The selling stockholders identified in this prospectus, are offering                shares of common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock being sold by the selling stockholders.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $            and $            per share. We have applied to list our common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FXLV.”

We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” as defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced disclosure requirements for this prospectus and future filings. See “Prospectus Summary—Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company.”

Our current major stockholders, including certain of our directors and officers, who will beneficially own approximately             % of our outstanding common stock after this offering (or approximately             % if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of common stock), will be able to control or substantially influence corporate decisions following this offering.

 

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 to read about factors you should consider before buying shares of our common stock.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

     Per share      Total  

Initial public offering price

   $                  $              

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

   $        $    

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

   $        $    

Proceeds, before expenses, to the selling stockholders

   $        $    

 

(1) 

See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” beginning on page 175 for additional disclosure regarding underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

We have granted to the underwriters an option to purchase up to                additional shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, solely to cover overallotments.

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of common stock to purchasers on or about                ,                .

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC   J.P. Morgan

 

 

Prospectus dated                ,                .


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OUR MISSION IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES WITH THE WORLD’S BEST FUNCTIONAL WORKOUT


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“I fell in love with the energy. I fell in love with the sense of community.” Mark Wahlberg


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TOTAL FRANCHISES SOLD 2,247 COUNTRIES 63 TOTAL STUDIOS 1,487 * Data as of March 31, 2021


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2,244 TOTAL FRANCHISES SOLD 84 FRANCHISES 2014 255 FRANCHISES 2015 549 FRANCHISES 2016 907 FRANCHISES 2017 1,274, FRANCHISES 2018 1,892 FRANCHISES 2019 2,244 FRANCHISES 2020, TOTAL FRANCHISES SOLD 2,247 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 255 FRANCHISES 2015 2017 907 FRANCHISES 2018 1,274 FRANCHISES 2019 1,892 FRANCHISES 2020 2,244 FRANCHISES March 2021 2,247 FRANCHISES 84 FRANCHISES 2014 2016 549 FRANCHISES ** All data prior to 2021 represents the number of Franchises Sold in the applicable year. *Data as of March 31, 2021


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General Information

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Prospectus Summary

     1  

Risk Factors

     23  

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

     64  

Use of Proceeds

     66  

Dividend Policy

     68  

Capitalization

     69  

Dilution

     71  

Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data

     73  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     76  

Business

     106  

Management

     127  

Executive Compensation

     137  

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

     145  

Principal and Selling Stockholders

     158  

Description of Capital Stock

     162  

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

     168  

U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for Non-U.S. Holders

     170  

Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)

     175  

Legal Matters

     182  

Experts

     182  

Where You Can Find More Information

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Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Neither we, the selling stockholders nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we have prepared. We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. We and the selling stockholders are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of common stock only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of common stock.

For investors outside the United States:    Neither we, the selling stockholders nor the underwriters have done anything that would permit this offering or the possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for those purposes is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, this offering and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Industry, Market and Other Data

This prospectus contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business, our franchises and the markets for our products and services. Some data and statistical information are based on independent reports from third parties, including the International Health, Racquet & Sports Club Association, or IHRSA, and a member survey with 4,184 respondents that we conducted in October 2017.

Some data and other information related to our franchisees, including estimated initial investment, EBITDA margins and average unit volumes, are based on internal estimates and calculations that are derived from research we conducted. In order to determine certain franchise and studio-level information, we conducted a survey of our franchisees, or the Franchise Survey, in July 2019, which only reflects data from prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. This survey was provided to the franchisees of all studios at the time that the survey was conducted and generated responses from franchisees representing approximately 57% of studios across our global network of studios. In generating the data, estimates and calculations derived from the information provided by these respondents, we excluded certain responses that were incomplete or that we determined to be significant outliers. As a result, while we believe that the data and other information related to our franchisees presented in this prospectus are accurate and reliable, such data and other information are based on responses provided by a limited respondent pool, which may not represent the broader network of franchisees, and that have not been independently verified by us or any independent sources. Such data also does not reflect any impacts on our business or franchisees from COVID-19 or otherwise after July 2019.

We believe the information described in the paragraphs above to be accurate as of the date of this prospectus. However, this information generally involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such information, estimates or projections. Industry publications and other reports we have obtained from independent parties generally state that the data contained in these publications or other reports have been obtained in good faith or from sources considered to be reliable, but they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such data. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of the future performance of the industry in which we operate and our future performance are necessarily subject to uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” These and other factors could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the projections and estimates made by the independent third parties and us.

Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks

This prospectus includes some of our trademarks, trade names and service marks, including F45, F45 Training and the names of certain of our workouts and products. Each one of these trademarks, trade names or service marks is either our registered trademark, a trademark for which we have a pending application, a trade name or service mark for which we claim common law rights or a registered trademark or application for registration which we have been authorized by a third party to use.

Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names included in this prospectus are without the ®, or other applicable symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensors to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.

 

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Certain Definitions

As used in this prospectus, unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires:

 

   

“we,” “our,” “us,” “F45” and the “Company” refer to (i) for the period prior to the MWIG Transaction, the business of F45 Aus and (ii) for the period after the completion of the MWIG Transaction, the business of F45 Training Holdings, in each case together with its consolidated subsidiaries;

 

   

“F45 Aus” refers to F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd, an Australia proprietary limited company;

 

   

“F45 Training Holdings” refers to F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation;

 

   

“MWIG” refers to a special purpose private investment fund vehicle led by FOD Capital LLC, a family office investment fund, and Mark Wahlberg;

 

   

“MWIG Transaction” refers to the series of transactions effectuated on March 15, 2019, pursuant to which MWIG acquired a minority interest in us;

 

   

“our convertible notes” refers to the $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible notes issued by us pursuant to the Convertible Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020; and

 

   

“our convertible preferred stock” refers to our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, held by MWIG.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

Certain financial measures presented in this prospectus, such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. We define these terms as follows:

 

   

“EBITDA” means, for any reporting period, net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

 

   

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any reporting period, net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and adjusted to exclude the impact of sales tax liability, transaction expenses, certain legal costs and settlements, forgiveness of loans to directors and relocation costs as well as certain other items identified as affecting comparability, when applicable.

 

   

“Adjusted EBITDA margin” means, for any reporting period, Adjusted EBITDA, divided by revenue.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have been included in this prospectus because they are important metrics used by management as one of the means by which it assesses our financial performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. These measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, provide investors with an additional financial analytical framework that may be useful in assessing our company and its results of operations.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are supplemental measures of financial performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. These non-GAAP metrics have certain limitations and should not be considered as alternatives to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as net income, or as measures of financial performance or

 

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any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP or as measures of liquidity. These measures also should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items for which these non-GAAP measures make adjustments. Management compensates for these limitations by using EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as supplemental financial metrics and in conjunction with our results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies, including other companies in our industry, may not use such measures or may calculate one or more of the measures differently than as presented in this prospectus, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

The non-GAAP information in this prospectus should be read in conjunction with our audited annual financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. For a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see “Prospectus Summary—Summary Historical Combined and Consolidated Financial and Other Data.”

Additional Financial Metrics and Other Data

 

   

“Average Unit Volume” or “AUV” means average studio-level revenue generated by a group of studios during a particular period of time. Due to the relatively young age of our studio base, we believe it is appropriate to assess AUV for studios that have been open for the full period for which AUV is calculated. We define a cohort as a group of studios that opened during the same full year and are also open and operational during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

   

“Cash-on-cash returns” means studio-level EBITDA over initial investment.

 

   

“Initial Studio Openings” means the number of studios that were determined to be first opened during such period. We classify an Initial Studio Opening to occur in the first month in which the studio first generates monthly revenue of at least $4,500. Initial Studio Openings are not adjusted downward for studios that were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise.

 

   

“Members” refers to the number of paying members who were billed $20 or more in membership fees in a given month.

 

   

“New Franchises Sold” means, for any specific period, the number of franchises sold during such period using the methodology set forth below for “Total Franchises Sold.”

 

   

“Open Studios” means the number of studios that were open for business as of a certain date. A studio may be classified as an Open Studio regardless of whether or not it generated minimum monthly revenue of $4,500. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant portion of our network was forced to temporarily close, which reduced the number of Open Studios. As studios re-open in accordance with state and local regulations, they are reflected in the Open Studios figures.

 

   

“Same store sales” means, for any reporting period, studio-level revenue generated by a comparable base of franchise studios, which we define as open studios that have been operating for more than 16 months.

 

   

“System-wide Sales” are defined as all payments made to our studios and includes payment for classes, apparel and other sales for a given period. We track System-wide Sales as an indication of the strength of our franchisee network.

 

   

“Total Franchises Sold” represents, as of any specified date, the total number of signed franchise agreements in place as of such date that have not been terminated. Each new franchise is included in the number of Total Franchises Sold from the date on which we enter into a signed franchise agreement related to each such new franchise. Total Franchises Sold includes franchise arrangements in all stages of development after signing a franchise agreement, and includes franchises with open studios. Franchises are removed from Total Franchises Sold upon termination of the franchise agreement.

 

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“Total Studios” as of any specified date, means the total cumulative Initial Studio Openings as of that date less cumulative permanent studio closures as of that date. Total Studios are not adjusted downward for studios that were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise.

 

   

“Visits” means the number of registered individual workouts for any specified period. A workout is registered when the consumer checks into a class.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The following is a summary of material information discussed in this prospectus. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information that you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus, before making an investment decision to purchase shares of our common stock. Some of the statements in this summary constitute forward-looking statements. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Overview

We are F45 Training, one of the fastest growing fitness franchisors in the United States based on number of franchises sold in the United States, focused on creating a leading global fitness training and lifestyle brand. We offer consumers functional 45-minute workouts that are effective, fun and community-driven. Our workouts combine elements of high-intensity interval, circuit and functional training to offer consumers what we believe is the world’s best functional training workout. We deliver our workouts primarily through our digitally-connected global network of studios, and we have built a differentiated, technology-enabled platform that allows us to create and distribute workouts to our global franchisee base. Our platform enables the rapid scalability of our model and helps to promote the success of our franchisees. We offer consumers a continuously evolving fitness program in which virtually no two workouts are ever the same. Our vast and growing library of functional training movements allows us to vary workout programs to keep consumers engaged with fresh content, stay at the forefront of consumer trends and drive maximum individual results, while helping our members achieve their fitness goals.

We were founded in 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Our CEO and co-founder Adam Gilchrist recognized an opportunity to leverage technology to offer consumers an effective, multi-disciplinary and community-driven workout that serves as an affordable alternative to one-on-one personal training and repetitive, single-discipline studio classes. Soon after the first F45 Training studio opened in Paddington, Australia, our founders focused on using technology to streamline and standardize the F45 Training experience in order to franchise the business. We quickly expanded, initially selling franchises to members of the original studio, after which viral word-of-mouth marketing led to rapid growth, and we opened nearly 200 studios over the following 30 months. In less than eight years, we have scaled our global footprint to 2,247 Total Franchises Sold in 63 countries, including 1,487 Total Studios, of which 1,286 had re-opened following temporary closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 31, 2021.

Our in-studio experience utilizes our proprietary technologies: our fitness programming algorithm and our patented technology-enabled delivery platform. Our fitness programming algorithm leverages a rich content database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements to offer new workouts each day. Our content delivery platform allows us to standardize the F45 Training experience across our global footprint and broadcast content, including workout instructions and timing, directly to our in-studio F45TVs and speaker systems. Our in-studio experience is further enhanced by trainers who provide guidance on proper form and movement, as well as motivate our members and foster a positive sense of community. We believe our approach helps to provide a consistent and high-quality fitness experience across our network of studios, keeping members highly engaged and helping them to achieve and sustain their fitness goals.



 

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We operate a nearly 100% franchise model that offers compelling economics to us and our franchisees. We believe our franchisees generally benefit from a relatively low initial investment and low four-wall operating expenses, which in turn can generate strong returns on franchisee investments. The optimized box layout of our studios, which requires as little as approximately 1,600 square feet of training area, contributes to the relatively low initial investment and operating costs of our franchisees, and allows our studios to be located in a wide array of attractive prospective retail locations. We believe this flexibility will enable us to capitalize on our estimated long-term global opportunity of over 23,000 studios. Based on the Franchise Survey conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we estimate that a typical F45 Training franchise in a normalized operating environment requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000 and, in its third year of operation can produce average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

We believe our franchise model is attractive due to its potential for asset-light growth, strong profitability and robust cash flow generation, and has helped to facilitate our rapid growth and strong financial performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we grew our footprint and experienced minimal permanent closures during 2020, which we believe underscores the resilience of our business model. Between 2018 and 2020 we grew our Total Franchises Sold at the annual rate of 33% and our Total Studios at the rate of 34%. Between the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and the quarter ended March 31, 2021, our Total Franchises Sold increased by 15% and our Total Studios increased by 20%.

 

Total Franchises Sold (as of period end)

 

  Total Studios (as of period end)1

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Due to the lead time associated with opening a new studio after a franchise is sold, Total Franchises Sold is always greater than Total Studios as of a certain date. Of our 1,487 Total Studios as of March 31, 2021, we had 1,286 Open Studios, which are studios that were open for business.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, related shelter-in-place restrictions and other containment efforts have had and continue to have a significant impact on the gym and fitness industry generally, as well as our business, financial condition and results of our operations. Following the outbreak of the pandemic and at its initial peak, nearly all of our studios temporarily closed pursuant to local, state and federal mandates and guidelines.



 

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Over the course of the pandemic, we developed new programs to support our franchisee network and maintain member engagement. In order to support franchisees, we launched several programs, including training seminars on government assistance, promotional offerings, support with rent deferrals, franchise fee relief and assistance with reopening plans. To maintain member engagement, we launched the F45 AtHome Challenge and helped franchisees develop live-streaming options. We also released a digital platform in response to temporary studio closures called F45 AtHome Workouts. This platform provides members with the ability to access part of F45’s library of fitness and wellness offerings, and allows users to maintain their engagement with F45 at home during temporary studio closures. These strategies proved to be successful in driving engagement with, and retention of, our members during the pandemic, but we do not currently expect to further develop or focus on our at home offering as our studios continue to re-open in full. As of March 31, 2021, our total membership stood at 37% higher compared to March 31, 2020, while 14% of our network remained temporarily closed.

As businesses have been allowed to re-open in certain jurisdictions pursuant to local and state mandates, we have worked closely with our franchisees in helping to re-open their studios subject to certain indoor capacity and other restrictions, including company-implemented health and safety policies. We have also been providing additional operating guidance to our franchisees by assisting with modifications to studio layouts and workouts to accommodate proper social distancing.

As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately 1,286 Open Studios, which represented 86% of our Total Studios. The remaining 14% of our Total Studios are generally located in regions that continue to face restrictions, which we expect to be lifted over time. The following chart illustrates the number of Open Studios as a percentage of Total Studios at the end of each month for the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

Open Studios as a Percentage of Total Studios for the 15 Months Ending March 31, 2021

 

 

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We believe our performance over the course of the pandemic has underscored the resilience of our business model. While our revenues decreased to $82.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $92.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the pandemic, between February 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, only 15 studios permanently closed due to financial hardship or otherwise, which represents less than approximately 1% of our Total Studios as of March 31, 2021. Additionally, only approximately 12% of our Total Backlog Studios, which is the difference between the Total Franchises Sold and Total Studios, terminated franchise agreements during that same period. These metrics compare favorably to the estimated 15% of all U.S. health clubs that had permanently closed as of September 30, 2020, according to IHRSA, as well as the estimated 25% that were expected to permanently close by the end of 2020.

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Franchises Sold during the 15 months ended March 31, 2021, 253 were sold as part of a limited-time promotional offer made exclusively to existing franchisees. The following tables illustrate the number of New Franchises Sold, net and Initial Studio Openings during the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

 

    Monthly Total Franchises Sold for the 15 Months Ended March 31, 2021  
    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUNE     JULY     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC     JAN     FEB     MAR  

Total Franchises Sold, beginning of period

    1,892       1,922       1,947       1,959       1,961       1,997       2,059       2,113       2,160       2,214       2,227       2,242       2,244       2,247       2,255  

New Franchises Sold, net¹

    30       25       12       2       36       62       54       47       54       13       15       2       3       8       (8

Total Franchises Sold, end of period

    1,922       1,947       1,959       1,961       1,997       2,059       2,113       2,160       2,214       2,227       2,242       2,244       2,247       2,255       2,247  

 

    Monthly Total Open Studios for the 15 Month Ended March 31, 2021  
    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUNE     JULY     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC     JAN     FEB     MAR  

Total Studios, beginning of period

    1,140       1,186       1,224       1,242       1,241       1,249       1,275       1,300       1,337       1,376       1,404       1,422       1,437       1,452       1,463  

Initial Studio Openings, net¹

    46       38       18       (1     8       26       25       37       39       28       18       15       15       11       24  

Total Studios, end of period

    1,186       1,224       1,242       1,241       1,249       1,275       1,300       1,337       1,336       1,404       1,422       1,437       1,452       1,463       1,487  

 

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New Franchises Sold and Initial Studio Openings shown net of 89 franchise terminations and 15 permanent studio closures that occurred during the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

There have been frequent changes and variation in local and state regulation of the health club industry, and many local and state jurisdictions have returned to shelter in place restrictions after allowing for health club re-openings. While we are optimistic about our ability to continue to effectively manage through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the duration or future impact of the pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For additional information on the impact of COVID-19 on our business, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—COVID-19 Impact.”

The Three Pillars of F45 Training

Our differentiated approach to fitness is firmly rooted in the three pillars of our DNA: Innovation, Motivation and Results.

Innovation: at the core of everything we do.    We are dedicated to driving new innovations that will continue to elevate the F45 Training experience and further our position as a global fitness training and lifestyle brand. We are able to distinguish ourselves from competitors through such innovations as:

 

   

Technology-Enabled Centralized Delivery Platform:    Our technology-enabled centralized delivery platform distributes daily workout content via in-studio F45TVs that display proper exercise form, timing and sequencing, driving consistency and efficiency across our global network of studios. In-studio trainers coach members throughout their workout and adjust movements to suit individual levels of experience, strength and flexibility;



 

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Proprietary Fitness Programming Algorithm:    Our fitness programming algorithm configures movements from our vast content library into new workout plans based on various criteria, including duration, target muscle group, equipment type and aerobic versus anaerobic focus, among others, ensuring that virtually no two workouts are ever the same; and

 

   

Curated High-Quality Workout Plans:    Our curated workout plans are subject to a rigorous in-house quality control process and are designed to sequence movements in what we believe to be a safe, effective manner. This quality control process is led by our centralized F45 Athletics Department, which consists of training professionals, athletes and sports scientists.

Motivation: the key to creating a community and sanctuary.    We believe the foundation for any effective fitness program is motivation. We motivate our members through a combination of positivity, inclusivity and teamwork, which encourages our members to view each studio as a sanctuary and is driven by:

 

   

Positive Trainers:    Our in-studio trainers are responsible for fostering a positive environment for all members before, during and after workouts, and we specifically instruct them to drive positivity, inclusivity and teamwork;

 

   

No Mirrors, No Microphones, No Egos”:    Our studios are deliberately free of mirrors and microphones, which mitigates the appearance-related pressures and trainer intimidation that are associated with many fitness alternatives. Our goal is to emphasize our members’ achievements in completing our workouts; and

 

   

Community:    Our positive, inclusive philosophy permeates the studio and creates a genuine sense of camaraderie, team-building and community amongst our members.

Results: supported by the sustainability of our workouts over time.    We strive to help our members achieve and maintain results by focusing on creating a sustainable fitness program. Our fitness programming algorithm offers new workouts each day and is specifically designed to encourage members to visit studios multiple times per week over the course of their long-term fitness journey. We believe we offer members a winning formula to achieve long-term results, driven by:

 

   

Total Body Workout:    Our fitness programming algorithm offers a total body workout that combines cardiovascular and strength modalities to deliver comprehensive results;

 

   

Safety:    We believe our emphasis on functional training movements and relatively low weight resistance helps to mitigate the risk of injury, thereby enabling our members to push themselves and maximize individual performance without compromising their safety; and

 

   

Frequency:    The curation, style and cadence of workouts, combined with the use of low weight resistance, allows for members to visit as frequently as their schedules permit. Workouts alternate between cardiovascular and strength modalities from day to day, which alternates the impact on the body.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe there are several competitive strengths that form the foundation of our strategy and are key differentiating factors of our business.

The Next Generation Global Fitness Training and Lifestyle Brand Striving to Deliver the Best Functional Training Workout

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the best functional training workout in each F45 Training studio on a daily basis. Our differentiated, technology-driven approach, including our proprietary fitness programming algorithm’s database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements, helps us to design workouts that are fun, challenging, safe, dynamic and sustainable for members to attend day after day and week after week. The versatility of our workouts resonates with both women and men, and across a broad range of fitness levels.

Innovative and Differentiated Technology-Enabled Delivery Platform Driving Quality and Consistency within Each Studio

A critical component to the success of our business is our patented technology that provides us with the ability to remotely manage each in-studio experience across our global network of 1,487 Total Studios as of March 31, 2021 from a centralized hub at F45 Training headquarters. We have built an automated, centralized delivery platform that gives us the ability to control the delivery and timing of our workout content through our F45TVs in each of our studios. Our centralized delivery platform enables a seamless F45 Training experience on a consistent basis at scale across a broad geographic footprint. In response to temporary studio closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to leverage our technology platform and create a home digital product called F45 AtHome Workouts. This offering provides users with the ability to access part of our library of fitness and wellness offerings from remote or outdoor locations, and allows users to maintain their engagement with F45 during temporary studio closures. In addition, as our studios have re-opened, our adaptable workout model has enabled us to modify workouts so they can be completed in socially distanced setting and with minimal equipment requirements.

Highly Scalable Commercial Delivery and Franchise Development Model

Our differentiated approach, including our fitness programming algorithm and our proprietary technology-enabled delivery platform, plays an integral role in the scalability of our business. By integrating technology into the workout experience, we have been able to develop a franchise model that is highly replicable for both new and existing franchisees across multiple geographies. In addition, our purpose-built studio design, which utilizes an open floor plan and modest physical footprint (as little as 1,600 square feet of training area), can be built within a wide array of attractive prospective retail locations. We have also substantially simplified the pre-opening process by providing franchisees with a comprehensive studio opening pack, which we call a World Pack, that includes the key items needed to operate the studio, including fitness equipment, technology, AV equipment and more. Our World Pack has resulted in a streamlined pre-opening process for our franchisees.

Compelling Franchisee Studio Economics

We believe we offer a compelling business opportunity for franchisees to generate strong returns driven by a relatively low initial investment combined with healthy AUV and low four-wall operating expenses. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on data collected through our booking systems and the Franchise Survey, we estimate that in a normalized operating environment, a typical F45 Training franchise requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000 and, in its third year of operation can produce an AUV of approximately $354,000, average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

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lower their pre COVID-19 operating costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, studios that were open for the full period experienced an AUV reduction of approximately 13% compared to the same period in 2020.

Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth

As a franchisor, we have employed an economic model that, other than due to the unprecedented global shutdown of our network due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been predictable, asset light and cash flow generative and has enabled us to open new studios at an accelerated pace versus the owner-operator model that is common in the studio fitness landscape. For the majority of franchises that we sell, we receive an upfront payment from the franchisee, which varies by geography. Once a new studio has opened, we receive contractual, recurring franchise fee revenue streams that provide us with a high degree of revenue visibility. During the most challenging months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we offered franchisees temporary relief from contractual franchise fees. As our network of total studios grows, we expect recurring revenue as a percentage of total revenue to increase.

Given our model is nearly 100% franchised, we have also been able to maintain a strong margin profile. For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (16.7)% and 29.0%, respectively. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.4% and 10.5%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (6.3)% and 30.9% respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (9.4)% and 33.1%, respectively.

Proven Management Team with Value-Added Investors

F45 Training is led by an experienced and passionate team dedicated to driving the continued growth of the business. Our CEO Adam Gilchrist has developed and fostered our strategic vision and culture of excellence from the very beginning. Our broader management team consists of a deep bench of experienced professionals with expertise in finance, operations, marketing and other critical areas, which we believe helps to position us to execute on our long-term strategy.

In March 2019, a group led by Mark Wahlberg and FOD Capital LLC, or FOD Capital, a family office investment fund, made a strategic minority investment in F45 Training, providing critical branding and marketing capabilities to supplement the strengths of our management team. We expect that Mr. Wahlberg’s involvement, leveraging his broad celebrity reach (with over 16 million Instagram followers) and well-known affinity for fitness, will continue to be a key differentiator in helping us to continue to drive growth.

In addition to Mr. Wahlberg, we have established relationships with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr., David Beckham, Greg Norman and other professional athletes and personalities in order to promote our products.

Our Growth Strategies

We believe there are several attractive opportunities to continue to drive the long-term growth of our business.

Expand Studio Footprint in the United States

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States. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had seen the pace of our U.S. growth accelerate with average net franchises sold per month increasing from 12 in 2017 to 18 in 2018 to 32 in 2019. Due to COVID-19, the average net franchises sold per month decreased in 2020 to 10. Based on current franchises sold in Australia per capita as of March 31, 2021, we believe there is long-term studio potential for us to open over 7,000 studios in the United States.

Expand Studio Footprint Throughout the Rest of the World

We believe in the proven portability of our brand and franchise model, as evidenced by our strong growth outside of our core U.S. and Australian markets. We have designed our studios to be deployed successfully in both developed and emerging markets, and to drive continued growth in both underpenetrated and new markets. As of March 31, 2021, we had 630 franchises sold outside of our core markets of the United States and Australia. Based on an extrapolation of current franchises sold in Australia per capita as of March 31, 2021, we believe there is a long-term global opportunity for over 23,000 studios, with a potential for approximately 16,000 studios outside of the U.S. market. We believe we can continue to grow our international presence through our existing franchising strategy and by opportunistically pursuing master franchising agreements to sell select territories to experienced, local partners.

Grow Same Store Sales and Transition to a Revenue-Based Franchise Fee Model

Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had successfully delivered consistent positive system-wide same store sales growth for 20 consecutive quarters by driving increased brand awareness to acquire new members and increased existing member spend. We see continued opportunity to drive same store sales growth by leveraging our organic, word-of-mouth marketing and the network effect as we continue to open new studios.

Historically, our franchise agreements have generally included a fixed monthly franchise fee per studio. Since July 2019, we have transitioned our model in the United States for new franchisees to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue, generally 7%, which we believe will help to further align our interests with those of our franchisees while also providing us with the opportunity to increase revenue. In select markets outside of the United States and for renewals of existing franchisees in the United States, we are in the process of developing a strategy for transitioning to a similar model.

Pursue Franchise Agreements with Multi-Unit Franchise Systems

The majority of our franchisees today consist of owner-operators that manage single locations. Going forward, we intend to seek opportunities to develop multi-unit franchise systems with select financial partners. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 51% of our franchises sold were owned by multi-unit franchisees, up from approximately 41% as of December 31, 2019, which highlights the strong market demand for multi-unit franchise opportunities.

We recently entered into long-term multi-unit studio development agreements with three financial partners, including an affiliate of Kennedy Lewis Management, or KLIM, one of our principal stockholders. Pursuant to each such agreement, we have granted to the financial sponsor the right to develop, and the financial sponsor has agreed to develop, an agreed number of studios within certain territories in the United States, with one sponsor agreeing to develop at least 70 studios over a 7 year period, another to at least 87 studios over 6 years and the sponsor affiliated with KLIM agreeing to at least 300 studios over 36 months. In certain cases, we have also agreed to a right of first refusal in favor of the financial sponsor developer within their territories with respect to any new concepts developed by us.



 

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Expand Into New Channels

We believe there is a significant opportunity to expand into new channels, and we are actively pursuing potential opportunities to partner with major universities, hospitality operators, corporations and military facilities. As of March 31, 2021, we had five employees on our franchise sales force devoted specifically to such pursuits. In 2016, we believe we became the first external studio fitness provider to open a studio on a major U.S. university campus through our collaboration with the University of Southern California. As of March 31, 2021, we had 29 studios located on major university campuses in the United States, including the University of Southern California, Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Develop Workout Programs to Access New Target Demographics

We believe there is a significant opportunity to create workout programs that enable us to target a broader range of consumer demographic groups. In 2018, we successfully launched “Prodigy,” a training program designed to target children and young adults between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Prodigy is generally offered globally. Following an initial development period, franchisees will have the opportunity to incorporate the Prodigy program into existing studios for additional fees. We have also recently developed a new fitness concept called FS8, which we began marketing in Australia in March 2021. FS8 integrates three popular methods in the health and fitness industry, the remixing of pilates, yoga and tone, to create a new workout style. This workout style is an effective method of building lean muscle and definition. FS8 offers members a premium fitness experience through F45’s platform of training systems, the FS8tv and FS8 App, and also offers franchisees a proprietary business model and large community via the franchise network. We also have a dedicated support team to assist across all business functions. As of March 31, 2021, we had sold 37 total FS8 studios in Australia.

We also have additional concepts in development, including Malibu Crew, a functional fitness studio clubhouse targeting men over the age of 50, as well as Avalon House, a studio sanctuary for women of a similar age.

Strategically Utilize M&A to Further Grow Footprint and Attract New Members

The boutique fitness industry remains highly fragmented, which offers attractive opportunities to utilize strategic and bolt-on M&A to drive consolidation. On March 31, 2021, we purchased certain assets consisting primarily of intellectual property and customer assets in connection with the Flywheel indoor cycling studio business. We intend to continue to opportunistically pursue acquisitions to grow our franchise network and attract new members in both new and existing markets.

Drive Increased Member Spend Through Ancillary Product Offerings

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Franchise Model

Franchising Strategy

We utilize an attractive franchise model that has allowed us to scale our business rapidly. As of March 31, 2021, we had a global network of 2,247 Total Franchises Sold, including 1,487 Total Studios, of which 1,160 had re-opened following one or more temporary COVID-related closures. Approximately 49% of Total Franchises Sold are owned by single-unit franchisee owners, with the other 51% owned by multi-unit franchisees. As of March 31, 2021, our largest franchisee owns 24 franchises, representing approximately 1% of our Total Franchises Sold. As we pursue opportunities to develop multi-unit franchise systems with financial partners, we expect the percentage of multi-unit franchisees to increase over time.

Attractive Franchisee Return Profile

Our franchise model has the potential to generate strong returns for franchisees as a result of a relatively low initial investment and favorable operating cost structure driven by our purpose-built studio design and proprietary technology-enabled ecosystem. We believe that our scale provides us with cost advantages that allow us to offer our equipment to our franchisees for a significantly lower cost than if they were to acquire it on their own. We recommend that our franchisees typically staff one lead trainer and at least one assistant trainer during business hours. We also provide ongoing back-office support through our customer relationship management capabilities to assist with day-to-day booking and operation of the business. We believe the modest initial investment, combined with limited staffing needs, creates the potential for strong financial performance and expands the universe of potential franchisees.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on data collected through our booking systems and the Franchise Survey, we estimate that in a normalized operating environment, a typical F45 Training franchise requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000, which includes all of the required studio equipment contained in the World Pack, and, in its third year of operation can produce an AUV of approximately $354,000, average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

Across the F45 network, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the ability to ramp up AUV levels. Further, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of COVID-19 have been able to return to or lower their pre COVID-19 operating costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, studios that were open for the full period experienced an AUV reduction of approximately 13% compared to the same period in 2020.

Summary of Risks Factors

Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

   

COVID-19 and the related governmental restrictions have had, and are expected to continue to have, a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

   

If we are unable to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and fitness and successfully develop and introduce new, innovative and updated fitness services, our business may be adversely affected.

 

   

The high level of competition in the health club and fitness industry could materially and adversely affect our business.

 

   

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If we fail to identify, recruit and contract with qualified franchisees, our ability to open new franchised studios and increase our revenue could be materially adversely affected.

 

   

If we are unable to renew our franchise agreements with our existing franchisees, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

 

   

We have limited control with respect to the operations of our franchisees, which could have a negative impact on our business, and our franchisees are impacted by factors that are beyond our control.

 

   

If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes new studio development by existing and new franchisees, our brand and ability to increase our revenue and operating profits could be materially and adversely affected.

 

   

If we and our franchisees are unable to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise studios, our revenue growth rate and operating profits may be negatively impacted.

 

   

If we are unable to sustain pricing levels for our establishment fees, World Packs and franchise fees, our business could be adversely affected.

 

   

If our relations with existing or potential franchisees deteriorate, our business could be adversely affected.

 

   

Our business is subject to various franchise laws and regulations, and changes in such laws and regulations, or failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations and other legal developments that impact franchising, could materially and adversely affect our business.

 

   

Our success depends substantially on the value of our brand.

 

   

Our marketing strategy relies on the use of social media platforms and any negative publicity on such social media platforms may adversely affect the public perception of our brand which in turn could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our use of social media platforms could subject us to fines or other penalties.

 

   

We and our franchisees may be unable to attract and retain members, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

   

We have identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and if our remediation of such material weaknesses is not effective, or if we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.

 

   

If we fail to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements, or if the reputation of any of our partners is impaired, our business may suffer.

 

   

Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our profitability and international growth prospects.

 

   

Our planned growth could place strains on our management, employees, information systems and internal controls, which may materially and adversely impact our business.

 

   

Acquisitions may expose us to significant risks and additional costs.

 

   

Any inability to successfully integrate acquisitions, or realize their anticipated benefits, could have a material adverse effect on us.

 

   

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We require our franchisees to secure certain music licenses to use music in our studios and to supplement our workouts. Any failure to secure such licenses or comply with the terms and conditions of such licenses may lead to third party claims or lawsuits and/or have an adverse effect on our business.

 

   

Our intellectual property rights, including trademarks and trade names, may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by others.

 

   

We and our franchisees rely heavily on information systems, and any material failure, interruption or weakness in these systems may prevent us from effectively operating our business and damage our reputation.

 

   

Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for equipment and certain products and services could result in disruptions to our business and could materially and adversely affect our revenue and gross profit.

 

   

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

   

Our current major stockholders will continue to have significant control over us after this offering, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of matters subject to stockholder approval, including a change of control.

 

   

We and our franchisees could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to members that arise at our studios.

Investing in our common stock involves substantial risk. You should carefully consider all of the information set forth in this prospectus and, in particular, the information in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of this prospectus prior to making an investment in our common stock. These risks could, among other things, prevent us from successfully executing our strategies and could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our Corporate Information

We were originally incorporated in Delaware in March 2019 under the name “Flyhalf Holdings Inc.” We were formed by MWIG in connection with its acquisition of a minority interest in us, as discussed below. On March 15, 2019, in connection with the consummation of the MWIG Transaction, we changed our name to “F45 Training Holdings Inc.”

Our principal executive offices are located at 801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor, Austin, TX 78704 and our telephone number is (737) 787-1955. Our website address is www.f45training.com. The information contained on or accessible through our website is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, nor is it incorporated by reference herein, and potential investors should not rely on such information in making a decision to purchase our common stock in this offering.

Principal Stockholders

Our principal stockholders include:

 

   

Adam Gilchrist (        )%, our Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer;

 

   

MWIG (        )%, a special purpose private investment fund vehicle led by FOD Capital LLC, a family office investment fund, and Mark Wahlberg, which acquired a minority investment in us in March 2019 through an acquisition of our convertible preferred stock;



 

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Entities affiliated with KLIM (        )% (after conversion of our convertible notes), a global investment manager;

 

   

Funds affiliated with L1 Capital (        )%, a global investment manager; and

 

   

Mark Wahlberg (        )%, who holds 1,396,324 restricted stock units, or RSUs, which were issued to him pursuant to a promotional services agreement that we entered into in connection with the MWIG investment (see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Promotional Agreement” for more details regarding the RSUs held by Mr. Wahlberg).

The beneficial ownership percentages reflected above assumes the conversion of our convertible preferred stock into             shares of common stock, the conversion of our convertible notes into             shares of common stock and the full vesting of all RSUs held by Mr. Wahlberg.

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company and Smaller Reporting Company

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of specified reduced disclosure and other requirements that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including:

 

   

presenting only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations disclosure;

 

   

reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements;

 

   

exemption from the requirements to hold non-binding shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements;

 

   

extended transition periods for complying with new or revised accounting standards;

 

   

exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and

 

   

exemption from complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB, regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis).

We may take advantage of these exemptions up until the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of this offering or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company at the start of the first fiscal year after we have more than $1.07 billion in annual gross revenue, at the end of any fiscal year in which the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeded $700 million as of the end of the second quarter of that fiscal year (and we have been a public company for at least 12 months and have filed at least one annual report on Form 10-K) or the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion of non-convertible debt securities. We may choose to take advantage of some, but not all, of the available exemptions. We have taken advantage of certain reduced reporting obligations in this prospectus. Further, pursuant to Section 107 of the JOBS Act, as an emerging growth company, we have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.



 

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We are also a “smaller reporting company” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer an emerging growth company. We may take advantage of certain of the scaled disclosures available to smaller reporting companies and will be able to take advantage of these scaled disclosures for so long as our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is less than $100.0 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $700.0 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter.

Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies in which you hold stock, and our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of issuers who are required to comply with the effective dates for new or revised accounting standards that are applicable to public companies. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock and This Offering—We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company.” As a result of the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, our common stock may be less attractive to investors.”

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The Offering

 

Common stock offered by us

            shares

 

Common stock offered by the selling
stockholders

            shares

 

Option to purchase additional shares of
common stock granted by us            

            shares

 

Common stock to be outstanding immediately
after this offering

            shares (or             shares if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares).

 

Use of proceeds

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $         million (or approximately $         million if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares), based on an assumed initial public offering price of $         per share, the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of common stock by the selling stockholders.

 

  We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering (i) to repay indebtedness, (ii) to pay cash bonuses to certain of our employees, including certain of our executive officers, in connection with this offering, (iii) to pay expenses incurred in connection with this offering and (iv) for working capital and general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Dividend policy

We have no present intention to pay cash dividends on our common stock. Any determination to pay dividends to holders of our common stock will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon many factors, including our financial condition, results of operations, projections, liquidity, earnings, legal requirements, restrictions in our debt agreements and other factors that our board of directors deems relevant. See “Dividend Policy.”

 

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consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 and all other information in this prospectus before investing in our common stock.

 

Conflicts of Interest

Affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are lenders under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility. As described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” a portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay borrowings under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility. Because we expect that more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering will be received by affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, each of which is a lender under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility, this offering is being conducted in compliance with Rule 5121, as administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC has agreed to act as the “qualified independent underwriter” with respect to this offering and has performed due diligence investigations and participated in the preparation of this registration statement. See the section entitled “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)—Conflicts of Interest.”

 

Listing

We have applied to have our common stock approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the symbol “FXLV.”

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on                 shares of common stock outstanding as of                , 2021 and excludes                 shares that will become available for future issuance under the F45 Training Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2021 Plan, upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part (which includes          shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options to be granted in connection with this offering under the 2021 Plan to certain of our employees (including certain executive officers), at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price in this offering).

Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus reflects and assumes the following:

 

   

an initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus;

 

   

the effectiveness of our restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws in connection with the completion of this offering;

 

   

the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                 shares of common stock upon completion of this offering;

 

   

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a                for one stock split, which will occur prior to consummation of this offering;

 

   

the full vesting of all of our outstanding RSUs; and

 

   

no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of our common stock in this offering.



 

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Summary Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data

The following tables present the summary consolidated financial and other data for our business as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the summary consolidated financial and other data for our business as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

The following summary historical combined and consolidated financial information for these periods has been derived from our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and the audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included elsewhere in this prospectus. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and are presented in U.S. dollars. The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future.

The information presented below should be read in conjunction with the information under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the audited

annual consolidated financial statements, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes, and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Year Ended December 31,  
     2021      2020      2020      2019  
    

(dollars in thousands,

except share and per share information)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

           

Revenues:

           

Franchise (Related party: $45 and $97 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $340 and $883 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

   $ 13,156      $ 13,638      $ 52,555      $ 42,897  

Equipment and merchandise (Related party: $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $116 and $122 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     5,035        11,204        29,758        49,793  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     18,191        24,842        82,313        92,690  

Costs and operating expenses:

           

Cost of franchise revenue (Related party: $0 and $12 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $0 and $140 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     1,214        3,184        7,937        11,310  

Cost of equipment and merchandise (Related party: $941 and $1,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $4,067 and $2,702 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     3,181        6,331        21,713        26,678  


 

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     Three Months Ended March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
    

(dollars in thousands,

except share and per share information)

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     16,828       13,991       57,827       41,126  

Forgiveness of loans to directors

     -         -         -         22,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

     21,223       23,506       87,477       101,377  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

     (3,032     1,336       (5,164     (8,687

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

     25,505       -         8,818       -    

Interest expense, net

     8,415       378       9,399       414  

Other (income) expense, net

     291       1,681       (1,154     384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (37,243     (723     (22,227     (9,485

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (398     10       3,062       3,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (36,845   $ (733   $ (25,289   $ (12,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

        

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax

     71       (850     (533     (127

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     (32     1,281       92       (682
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (36,806   $ (302   $ (25,730   $ (13,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share

        

Basic and diluted

   $ (2.52   $ (0.03   $ (1.00   $ (0.43

Weighted average shares outstanding

        

Basic and diluted

     14,640,757       29,000,000       25,217,299       29,000,000  

 

     March 31, 2021  
     Actual     Pro
forma(1)
     Pro forma
adjusted(2)
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,333       

Total assets

     84,765       

Deferred revenue

     17,650       

Total liabilities

     363,118       

Convertible preferred stock

     98,544       

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (376,897     

 

(1) 

The pro forma column gives effect to (i) the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of             shares of our common stock upon completion of this offering, (ii) the conversion of all of our outstanding convertible notes into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon completion of this offering and (iii) the filing and effectiveness of our restated certificate of incorporation.



 

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(2)

The pro forma as adjusted column gives effect to (i) the pro forma adjustments described in footnote (1) above and (ii) our receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale and issuance of shares of our common stock in this offering, at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Other Data:

        

EBITDA(1)

   $ (28,176   $ 209     $ (10,180   $ (7,529

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 5,270     $ 2,614     $ 25,473     $ 30,678  

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     29.0     10.5     30.9     33.1

Same store sales growth(2)

     (21.2 )%      3.0     (31.2 )%      13.3

Total Franchises Sold(3)

               2,247                 1,959               2,244               1,892  

Total Studios(4)

     1,487       1,242       1,437       1,140  

 

(1) 

Management believes that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are useful to investors as they eliminate certain items identified as affecting the period-over-period comparability of our operating results. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin eliminate, among other items, non-cash depreciation and amortization expense that results from our capital investments and intangible assets, as well as income taxes, which may not be comparable with other companies based on our tax structure.

Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin differently, and as a result our measures of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin may not be directly comparable to those of other companies. Although we use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as financial measures to assess the performance of our business, such use is limited because these measures do not include certain material costs necessary to operate our business. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income in accordance with GAAP as a measure of performance. Our presentation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin should not be construed as an indication that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or nonrecurring items. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

Some of these limitations are:

 

   

they do not reflect every cash expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced or require improvements in the future, and EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect any cash requirement for such replacements or improvements; and

 

   

they are not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows

Because of these limitations, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not intended as alternatives to net income or as indicators of our operating performance and should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as measures of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. We compensate for these limitations by using EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin along with other comparative tools, together with GAAP measurements, to assist in the



 

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evaluation of operating performance. Our GAAP-based measures can be found in our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
        2021             2020             2020             2019      
    (dollars in thousands)  

Net loss

  $ (36,845   $ (733   $ (25,289   $ (12,602

Net interest expense

    8,415       378       9,399       414  

Provision for income taxes

    (398     10       3,062       3,117  

Depreciation and amortization

    204       228       1,090       623  

Amortization of deferred costs

    448       326       1,558       919  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EBITDA

  $ (28,176   $ 209     $ (10,180   $ (7,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales tax reserve(a)

    100       503       515       322  

Transaction fees(b)

    1,478       1,442       15,688       10,960  

Loss on derivative liability(c)

    27,324       -         8,818       -    

Certain legal costs and settlements(d)

    1,994       430       4,741       4,440  

Forgiveness of loans to directors(e)

    -         -         -         22,263  

Recruitment(f)

    -         -         119       131  

Inventory write-off(g)

    -         -         329       -    

COVID concessions(h)

    2,482       -         5,365       -    

Relocation(i)

    69       30       78       91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 5,270     $ 2,614     $ 25,473     $ 30,678  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents the impact of one-time sales tax liability arising from a change in timing of enforceability of certain contractual terms in arrangements with franchisees.

  (b) 

Represents transaction costs incurred as a part of a reorganization and the issuance of preferred shares, including legal, tax, accounting and other professional services.

  (c)

Represents loss on derivative liability associated with convertible note.

  (d) 

Represents legal costs related to litigation activities and legal settlements.

  (e) 

Represents the one-time forgiveness of loans to our directors.

  (f) 

Represents one-time recruitment expense of department leaders.

  (g)

Represents inventory written off.

  (h)

Represents concessions made to studios impacted by COVID, including one time COVID-19 related write-offs.

  (i)

Represents costs incurred as a part of the relocation of our corporate headquarters.

 

(2) 

Same store sales means, for any reporting period, studio-level revenue generated by a comparable base of franchise studios, which we define as Total Studios that have been operating for more than 16 months. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 1,011 and 940 studios, respectively, in our comparable base of franchise studios. We view same store sales as a helpful measure to assess performance of our franchise studios.

(3) 

Total Franchises Sold is defined as the total number of signed franchise agreements in place as of any specified date that have not been terminated, as of such date. Each new franchise is included in the number of Total Franchises Sold from the date on which we enter into a signed franchise agreement related to each such new franchise. Total Franchises Sold includes franchise arrangements in all stages of development after signing a franchise agreement, and



 

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  includes franchises associated with Total Studios. Franchises are removed from Total Franchises Sold upon termination of the franchise agreement.
(4)

Total Studios is defined, as of any specified date, as the total cumulative Initial Studio Openings as of that date less cumulative permanent studio closures as of that date. We classify a studio as open as of the month in which the studio first generates monthly revenue of at least $4,500.



 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, together with all of the other information in this prospectus, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in shares of our common stock. In reviewing these risk factors, you should also consider the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, which implicate, and may amplify, the risks and uncertainties facing us, and their potential impact on our business, financial position and results of operations. Given the unpredictable, unprecedented, and fluid nature of the pandemic and its particular impact on our business, it may materially and adversely affect us in ways that are not anticipated by or known by us or that we do not consider to present material risk. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks, events and uncertainties that we are unaware of or that we deem immaterial may also become material factors that adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you might lose part or all of your investment in our common stock.

Risks Related to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

The ongoing novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions intended to prevent its spread have had, and are expected to continue to have, a material and adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the nature and extent of such impact is highly uncertain and unpredictable.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated the global outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic. The global and domestic response to the COVID-19 pandemic by both governments and businesses has been unprecedented and continues to evolve. Many countries, including the United States and Australia, have declared national emergencies and implemented preventive measures.

These responsive measures have included mandates from federal, state, provincial and/or local authorities that restrict movement and travel, such as quarantines and shelter in place requirements, and restrict or require closure of some or all commercial and business activity. These measures became more severe over time and may continue indefinitely depending on the continued evolution of the outbreak, which remains unpredictable due to the potential for resurgences in certain geographies. We or our employees, franchisees, members, suppliers and other partners have been and may continue to be prevented from conducting business and other activities in the ordinary course for an indefinite period of time, including due to shutdowns, travel restrictions, social distancing requirements, stay at home orders and advisories and other restrictions that may be suggested or mandated by governmental authorities.

Our business has been materially adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the global response. At the initial peak of the pandemic, nearly all of our studios closed due to COVID-19. While some of our studios have reopened, in some locations resurgences of the pandemic have led some state and local governments to return to stricter regulations on businesses, and certain studios that reopened have had to re-close and additional studios may again be closed in the future, pursuant to such local regulations. These ongoing restrictions have had and may continue to have a material adverse effect on the number of studios open as well as pending and future sales to franchisees. Certain governments require, and more may begin to require, stringent guidelines with respect to the operation of fitness studios, including a reduced number of class participants, increased spacing requirements between participants and restrictions on sharing gym equipment. These requirements

 

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and any associated compliance costs have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our operations, including our franchisees’ ability to retain members.

Considerable uncertainty still surrounds the COVID-19 virus, as well as the responses taken on a local, national and global level. The pandemic may continue to be widespread, and that could accelerate or magnify one or more of the risks described above or elsewhere in this prospectus. While we expect the pandemic and related events will continue to have a negative effect on our business, the full extent and scope of the impact on our business and industry as well as on national, regional and global markets and economies is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Any future developments concerning COVID-19 are outside our control and cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the duration and spread of the pandemic, the extent and effectiveness of governmental action to contain the disease, and the impact of these and other factors on our franchisees, employees, members and suppliers. The prolonged economic disruption due to COVID-19 has had and could continue to have a material negative impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. For additional information on the impact of COVID-19 on our business, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

COVID-19 has subjected our business, operations and financial condition to a number of risks, including, but not limited to, the following:

Risks Related to Revenue.    COVID-19 has adversely impacted our revenue in a number of respects. For the year ended December 31, 2020, as compared with the same period in 2019, our revenue decreased by 11% due to temporary studio closures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, some franchisees were unable to pay the required monthly franchise fees due to the temporary closure of studios, and as a result, our franchise fee revenue was reduced. In addition, due to temporary studio closures, we did not realize the anticipated benefits from our variable franchise fee structure due to the operational and financial results of our franchisees being adversely impacted by the pandemic.

Risks Related to Operations.    The COVID-19 pandemic and related shelter-in-place restrictions and other containment efforts have had and continue to have a significant impact on our operations, including mandated studio closures, stringent guidelines with respect to the operation of our studios, including reduced number of class participants, increased spacing requirements between participants and restrictions on sharing gym equipment. These requirements and any associated compliance costs have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our operations, including our franchisees’ ability to retain members.

Risks Related to Growth.    Our growth has been and may continue to be harmed by COVID-19. A number of franchisees may elect to cease studio development due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, due to COVID-19, our studios experienced membership declines.

Risks Related to Funding.    There is no guarantee that debt financings will be available in the future to fund our obligations, or will be available on terms consistent with our expectations. Additionally, the impact of COVID-19 on the financial markets is expected to adversely impact our ability to raise funds through equity financings. We also obtained in April an approximately $2.1 million loan under the Paycheck Protection Program. While the Company believes that it qualifies for full forgiveness of the loan, the Company will withdraw its forgiveness application and repay the loan in full in the event the Company consummates this offering.

 

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Risks Related to Our Business

Risks Related to Operating in the Health Club and Fitness Industry

If we are unable to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and fitness and successfully develop and introduce new, innovative and updated fitness services, our business may be adversely affected.

The fitness industry is highly susceptible to changes in consumer preferences. Our success depends on our ability to identify and originate trends as well as to anticipate and react to changing consumer demands in a timely manner. If we are unable to introduce new services and products in a timely manner, or before our competitors do, or our new services and products are not accepted by our customers, our growth and profitability could be negatively affected. Failure to anticipate and respond in a timely manner to changing consumer preferences could lead to, among other things, lower membership and utilization rates. Even if we are successful in anticipating consumer preferences, our ability to adequately react to and address those preferences will in part depend upon our continued ability to develop and introduce innovative, high-quality health and fitness services. Our failure to effectively introduce new health and fitness services that are accepted by consumers could result in a decrease in revenue. In addition, developments or shifts in research or public opinion on the types of workouts and products we provide could negatively impact our business. Failure to predict and respond to changes in public opinion, public research and consumer preferences could materially and adversely impact our business.

The high level of competition in the health club and fitness industry could materially and adversely affect our business.

We operate in a highly competitive market, with multiple industry segments competing for consumers’ share of the wallet allocated to fitness spend. While we operate specifically within the studio fitness category, we consider companies in the following key industry segments as potential competition: other studio fitness concepts; full-service health clubs; racquet, tennis, country and other athletic clubs; value-focused health clubs; and at-home fitness offerings, including digital fitness content. We also compete for qualified franchisees, management, fitness training professionals and other personnel. Our franchisees also compete for qualified fitness trainers. We may not be able to compete effectively in the regions in which we currently operate or those in which we may operate in the future. Competitors may attempt to copy our business model, or portions thereof, which could erode our market share and brand recognition and impair our growth rate and profitability. Competitors, including companies that are larger and have greater resources than us, may compete with us to attract members and qualified fitness trainers in our regions. Other studio fitness concepts may lower their prices or create lower-priced brand alternatives within our markets. Furthermore, due to the increased number of low-cost studio fitness alternatives, we may face increased competition if our membership pricing increases or if discretionary spending declines. In addition, as we expand into new markets, we may face competitive challenges penetrating those markets due to, among other factors, competitors who may already have a significant presence in those markets, consumer unfamiliarity with our brand and our own unfamiliarity with the health and fitness market in such regions. Current and future competition may limit our and our franchisees’ ability to attract new members and retain existing members, may limit our ability to attract and retain new and existing franchisees and may hinder our franchisees’ ability to attract and retain qualified fitness trainers, which in each case could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The continued growth of on-demand fitness classes could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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on-demand fitness classes can also be live streamed, allowing real-time interactions, including coaching cues from the class instructor. As the availability and variety of on-demand fitness classes (including live streaming classes) continue to grow, our members’ preferences may shift away from the in-studio experience, which is central to our business model, to at-home on-demand classes. Millennials, who represent one of the largest, most active demographic groups, in particular, may exhibit a shift in preference to on-demand fitness classes as they enter new life phases, such as parenthood, and, as a result, find new constraints placed on their free time. As such, on-demand workouts may become better suited for their lifestyles. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of and demand for at-home fitness classes, which may extend beyond the pandemic. If we fail to timely identify and effectively respond to any such shift in consumer preference, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected.

We rely on consumer discretionary spending, which may be adversely affected by economic downturns and other macroeconomic conditions or trends.

Our business and results of operations are subject to global economic conditions and their impact on consumer discretionary spending. Some of the factors that may negatively influence consumer spending include high levels of unemployment, higher consumer debt levels, reductions in net worth, declines in asset values and related market uncertainty, home foreclosures and reductions in home values, fluctuating interest rates and credit availability, fluctuating fuel and other energy costs, fluctuating commodity prices, and general uncertainty regarding the overall future of the political and economic environment. Consumer purchases of discretionary items, such as memberships and workout packs at our studios, generally decline during periods of economic uncertainty, when disposable income is reduced or when there is a reduction in consumer confidence. If consumer purchases of memberships and workout packs at our studios decline, our franchise fee revenue may be adversely affected. In addition, during an economic downturn, existing franchisees may elect not to renew their franchise agreements with us, and prospective franchisees may opt not to enter into a franchise agreement with us, each of which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We and our franchisees may be unable to attract and retain members, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The success of our business depends on our and our franchisees’ ability to attract and retain members. Our and our franchisees’ marketing efforts may not be successful in attracting members to studios, and membership levels may materially decline over time, especially at studios in operation for an extended period of time. Members may cancel their memberships at any time after giving proper advance written notice, subject to an initial minimum term applicable to certain memberships. Our franchisees may also cancel or suspend memberships if a member fails to provide payment for an extended period of time. In addition, we experience attrition and we and our franchisees must continually engage existing members and attract new members in order to maintain membership levels. It is possible that a portion of our member base may not regularly use our studios and may cancel their memberships. Some of the factors that could lead to a decline in membership levels include, among other factors:

 

   

changing desires and behaviors of consumers or their perception of our brand;

 

   

government shutdowns, social distancing requirements, stay at home orders and advisories or any other restrictions or suggestions adopted my governmental authorities;

 

   

changes in discretionary spending trends;

 

   

market maturity or saturation;

 

   

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a failure to introduce new features, products or services that members find engaging;

 

   

the introduction of new products or services, or changes to existing products and services, that are not favorably received;

 

   

technical or other problems that affect the member experience;

 

   

an increase in monthly membership dues due to inflation;

 

   

direct and indirect competition in our industry;

 

   

a decline in the public’s interest in health and fitness; and

 

   

a general deterioration of economic conditions or a change in consumer spending preferences or buying trends.

In order to increase membership levels, our franchisees may from time to time offer promotions or lower monthly dues or annual fees. If our franchisees are not successful in optimizing pricing or finding other ways to add memberships in new and existing studios, our membership levels may decrease, and in turn growth in monthly membership dues or annual fees may suffer, which will have an increasing impact on our financial results as we continue to move to a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue based franchise fee model. Any decrease in our average dues or fees or higher membership costs may materially and adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, further expansion into international markets may create new challenges in attracting and retaining members that we may not successfully address, as these markets carry unique risks as discussed below. As a result of these factors, we cannot be certain that our membership levels will be adequate to maintain or permit the expansion of our operations. A decline in membership levels would have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our Franchisee Business Model and Strategy

Our financial results are affected by the number of franchises sold and studios we open and by the operating and financial results of such studios, which impact will become more significant as we continue to implement a variable franchise fee structure.

Under the terms of our franchise agreements, each of our franchisees is required to pay us an establishment fee upon signing a new franchise agreement, and monthly franchise and related fees throughout the term of the franchise agreement. A substantial portion of our revenue comes from such fees. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, we derived 46.3% and 63.8% of our revenue, respectively, from franchise revenue. As a result, our financial results depend on the number of franchises sold and number of studios. If we are unable to sell new franchises that eventually open studios, or renew existing franchise agreements, our financial results would be adversely affected.

Prior to July 2019, our monthly franchise fees were generally a flat monthly fee. Since then, we have transitioned our model in the United States for new franchisees to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue. In select markets outside of the United States, and for renewals of existing franchisees in the United States, we are in the process of developing a strategy for transitioning to a similar model. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in implementing this model with new franchisees or in transitioning existing franchisees to this model in our markets. We anticipate that monthly franchise fee payments by our franchisees, whether in the form of a flat fee or variable fee, will continue to represent a substantial portion of our revenue in the future. Accordingly, we are reliant on the performance of our franchisees in successfully operating their studios and generating sufficient revenue to enable them to pay monthly franchise fees and other fees to us on a timely basis. If our franchisees are not successful in operating their studios, they may not be able to pay required monthly franchise fees to us, which

 

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could harm our operating results through reduced franchise fee revenue. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, some franchisees have been unable to pay the required monthly franchise fees due to the temporary closure of studios, and as a result, our franchise fee revenue has been reduced. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” As we continue to implement the variable franchise fee structure, our financial results will become even more dependent on the operational and financial results of our franchisees. Further, such shift in franchise fee structure will likely result in greater variability in our results from year to year and from quarter to quarter because our franchise fee revenue will be directly impacted by the sales performance of our franchisees. As a result, as this structure continues to be implemented, we expect period-to-period comparisons of our operating results to be less reliable as an indication of our performance for any future period.

If we fail to identify, recruit and contract with qualified franchisees, our ability to open new franchised studios and increase our revenue could be materially and adversely affected.

The opening of additional franchised studios depends, in part, upon the availability of prospective franchisees who meet our criteria. We may not be able to identify, recruit or contract with suitable franchisees in our target markets on a timely basis or at all. Although we have developed criteria to evaluate and screen prospective franchisees, our franchisees may not ultimately have the business acumen or be able to access the financial or management resources that they need to open and successfully operate the studios contemplated by their franchise agreements with us. Franchisees and may elect to cease studio development for other reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic and applicable franchise laws may limit our ability to terminate or modify these franchise agreements. If we are unable to recruit suitable franchisees or if franchisees are unable or unwilling to open new studios as planned, our growth may be slower than anticipated, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to increase our revenue and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If we are unable to renew our franchise agreements with our existing franchisees, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

Our business and results of operations depend on maintaining franchise agreements with our existing franchisees. Our typical franchise agreement has an initial five-year term. Upon the expiration of the initial term, we or the franchisee may, or may not, elect to renew the franchise agreement. Whether or not a franchise agreement is renewed is contingent on:

 

   

the franchisee’s execution of the then-current form of franchise agreement, which may include increased or different franchise fee revenue, marketing fees and other fees and costs;

 

   

the satisfaction of certain conditions, including re-equipment and remodeling of the studio and other requirements;

 

   

the payment of a renewal fee; and

 

   

other conditions which are outside our control, including those that impact our franchisees, such as economic conditions, their financial situation, the success of their studio, their other commitments and their ability to renew their studio lease on acceptable terms or to find a suitable alternative location.

Our franchisees’ ability to negotiate favorable terms on an expiring lease or to negotiate favorable terms on leases with renewal options, or conversely for a suitable alternative location, could depend on conditions in the real estate market, competition for desirable properties and our franchisees’ relationships with current and prospective landlords or may depend on other factors that are not within our or our franchisees’ control. As of December 31, 2020, the initial franchise term in respect of 129

 

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and 353 franchise studios will expire during the remainder of 2021 and 2022, respectively. If we are unable to renew our franchise agreements in respect of such studios or a significant portion thereof, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

The timing of the opening of franchises sold may differ materially from historical experience, and the number of new franchised studios that actually open in the future may differ materially from the number of signed commitments we currently have or anticipate from existing and new franchisees.

As of December 31, 2020, a significant number of franchises sold did not yet have operating studios. Generally, each new studio will open approximately nine months after we have signed the franchise agreement with the franchisee outside of the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The timing of the opening of each new studio, however, is subject to many factors outside of our control, including those discussed below in “We have grown rapidly in recent years and have limited operating experience at our current scale of operations. If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes new studio development by existing and new franchisees, our brand and ability to increase our revenue and operating profits could be materially and adversely affected,and accordingly the timing of the opening of new studios may differ materially from historical experience. Further, as we continue to expand our business into new international markets, the risks our franchisees may face in such markets, such as political and economic instability, local laws and regulations and inadequate brand infrastructure, may result in longer periods for opening new studios.

A portion of our franchises sold may not ultimately open as new franchised studios. Approximately 0.2% and 3.0% of the franchises sold at the beginning of the period in the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were subsequently terminated. The historic conversion rate of signed commitments to new franchised studios may not be indicative of the conversion rates we will experience in the future and the total number of new studios actually opened in the future may differ materially from the number of signed commitments disclosed at any point in time. To the extent our franchisees are unable to open new studios as we anticipate, we will not realize the revenue growth that we expect. Our failure to add a significant number of new studios would adversely affect our ability to increase our revenue and income from operations.

We have limited control with respect to the operations of our franchisees, which could have a negative impact on our business, and our franchisees are impacted by factors that are beyond our control.

Franchisees are independent business operators and are not our employees, and we do not exercise control over the day-to-day operations of their studios. We provide training and support to franchisees, and set and monitor operational standards, but the quality of franchised studios may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control. Franchisees may not successfully operate studios in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements, including those relating to our marketing strategy, applicable laws or regulations, or may not hire and train qualified trainers and other personnel. Further, we cannot be certain that our franchisees will have the business acumen or financial resources necessary to operate successful franchises in their approved locations. Applicable state franchise laws may limit our ability to terminate or modify franchise agreements with non-complying or unsuccessful franchisees. If franchisees do not operate to our expectations or if consumers have negative perceptions or experiences with our franchised studios, our image and reputation, and the image and reputation of other franchisees, may suffer materially and system-wide membership could decline significantly, which could reduce our franchise fees and other revenue.

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recession, inflation and increased unemployment levels, or other issues. Furthermore, franchisees’ business obligations may not be limited to the operation of our studios, making them subject to business and financial risks unrelated to the operation of our studios. These unrelated risks, and the effect of decreased consumer confidence or changes in consumer behavior, could materially harm our franchisees’ financial condition, which would cause our franchise fees and other revenue to decline and materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition as a result.

Moreover, disputes with franchisees could damage our brand image and reputation and our relationships with our franchisees, generally.

The success of our business strategy depends on our ability to effectively manage and support our franchise system.

We operate under a nearly 100% franchise model. As such, the success of our business strategy depends on our franchise network, which requires ongoing support and oversight from us, including comprehensive training on membership marketing and day-to-day operations, business support systems, marketing support, management information systems and support with other systems and procedures. Failure to provide our franchisees with adequate training, support and resources could materially and adversely affect both our new and existing franchisees, as well as cause disputes between us and our franchisees. Any of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have grown rapidly in recent years and have limited operating experience at our current scale of operations. If we fail to successfully implement our growth strategy, which includes new studio development by existing and new franchisees, our brand and ability to increase our revenue and operating profits could be materially and adversely affected.

We have expanded our operations rapidly and have limited operating experience at our current size. For example, we sold some of our first franchises to members of our original studio, and opened nearly 200 studios over the following 30 months. In less than eight years, we have scaled our global footprint to 2,247 Total Franchises Sold in 63 countries, including 1,487 Total Studios, of which 1,286 had re-opened following closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 31, 2021. In addition, we have increased our employee headcount as our operations have expanded, and we expect headcount growth to continue for the foreseeable future. Our growth strategy relies substantially upon new studio openings by existing and new franchisees, and we are continuously seeking to identify target markets where we can enter or expand, taking into account numerous factors such as the location of our current studios, demographics and traffic patterns. Our franchisees face many challenges in opening new studios, including:

 

   

availability and cost of financing;

 

   

selection and availability of suitable studio locations;

 

   

competition for studio sites;

 

   

negotiation of acceptable lease and financing terms;

 

   

securing required domestic or foreign governmental permits and approvals, including zoning approvals;

 

   

health and fitness trends in new geographic regions and acceptance of our offerings;

 

   

employment, training and retention of qualified personnel in local markets;

 

   

ability to open new studios during the timeframes we and our franchisees expect;

 

   

the general legal and regulatory landscape in which their studios operate;

 

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actual or perceived threats to public health due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

   

determining and setting appropriate membership fees to ensure the success of their studios; and

 

   

general economic and business conditions.

In particular, because new studio development is funded entirely by franchisee investment, our growth strategy is dependent on our franchisees’ (or prospective franchisees’) ability to access funds to finance such development. Franchisees of new studios may have difficulty securing adequate financing, particularly while the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist, as well as in new markets, where there may be a lack of adequate history and brand familiarity. If our franchisees or prospective franchisees are not able to obtain financing at commercially reasonable rates, or at all, they may be unwilling or unable to invest in the development of new studios, and our future growth could be materially and adversely affected.

In addition, our franchisees’ ability to successfully open and operate new studios in new or existing markets may be adversely affected by a lack of awareness or acceptance of our brand, as well as a lack of existing marketing efforts and operational execution in these new markets. To the extent that we are unable to implement effective marketing and promotional programs and foster recognition and affinity for our brand in new markets, our franchisees’ new studios may not perform as expected, and our growth may be significantly delayed or impaired. In addition, new studios may not be successful or our average studio membership sales may not increase at historical rates, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If we and our franchisees are unable to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise studios, our revenue growth rate and operating profits may be negatively impacted.

To successfully expand our business, we, along with our franchisees, must identify and secure sites for new franchise studios that meet our established criteria. In addition to finding sites with the right demographic and other measures we employ in our selection process, we also evaluate the penetration of our competitors in the market. We and our franchisees face significant competition for sites that meet our criteria, and as a result we and our franchisees may lose those sites, our competitors could copy our format or our franchisees could be forced to pay significantly higher lease payments for those sites. If we and our franchisees are unable to identify and secure sites for new studios in suitable locations, our revenue growth rate and operating profits may be negatively impacted. Additionally, if our or our franchisees’ analysis of the suitability of a studio site is incorrect, our franchisees may not be able to recover the capital investment in developing and building the new studio and in turn may not be able to pay required royalties to us.

As we increase our number of studios, our franchisees may also open studios in higher-cost geographies, which could entail greater lease payments and construction costs, among others. The higher level of invested capital at these studios may require higher operating margins and higher net income per studio to produce the level of return our franchisees and potential franchisees expect. Failure to provide this level of return could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Opening new studios in close proximity may negatively impact our existing studios’ revenue and profitability.

As of March 31, 2021, we had 2,247 Total Franchises Sold in 63 countries, and we plan to open many new studios in the future, some of which will be in existing markets. We intend to continue opening new franchise studios in our existing markets as part of our growth strategy, some of which

 

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may be located in close proximity to studios already in those markets. Opening new studios in close proximity to existing studios may attract some memberships away from those existing studios, which may lead to diminished revenue and profitability for us and our franchisees rather than increased market share, especially as we continue to move to a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue based franchise fee model. In addition, as a result of new studios opening in existing markets and because older studios will represent an increasing proportion of our studio base over time, our same store sales increases may be lower in future periods than they have been historically.

Our franchisees may incur rising costs related to construction of new studios and maintenance of existing studios, which could materially and adversely affect the attractiveness of our franchise model, and in turn our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our studios require both upfront and ongoing investments, including periodic remodeling and equipment replacement. If our franchisees’ costs are greater than expected, franchisees may not achieve their expected targeted return. In addition, increased costs may result in lower profits to the franchisees, which may cause them to terminate their franchise agreement or make it harder for us to attract new franchisees, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, if a franchisee is unwilling or unable to acquire the necessary financing to invest in the maintenance and upkeep of its studios, including periodic remodeling and replacement of equipment, the quality of its studios could deteriorate, which may have a negative impact on our brand image and our ability to attract and maintain members, which in turn may have a negative impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If we are unable to sustain pricing levels for our establishment fees, World Pack and franchise fees, our business could be adversely affected.

If we are unable to sustain pricing levels for our establishment fees, World Pack and franchise fees, whether due to competitive pressure or otherwise, our revenue and operating profit could be significantly reduced. Further, our decisions around the development of new ancillary products and services are grounded in assumptions about eventual pricing levels. If there is price compression in the market after these decisions are made, it could have a negative effect on our business.

If our relations with existing or potential franchisees deteriorate, our business could be adversely affected.

Our growth depends on maintaining good relations with our franchisees. Franchisees, as independent business operators, may from time to time disagree with us and our strategies regarding the business or our interpretation of our respective rights and obligations under our franchise agreements, including with respect to alleged breaches of contract or wrongful termination under the franchise arrangements. Disagreement may lead to disputes with our franchisees, and we expect such disputes to occur from time to time. Disputes between us and our franchisees, whether in court or otherwise, could relate to either party’s violation of its contractual obligations. We may also engage in litigation with franchisees to enforce the terms of our franchise agreements and compliance with our brand standards as we determine necessary to protect our brand, the consistency of our studios and the customer experience or to enforce our contractual indemnification rights if we are brought into a matter involving a third party due to the franchisee’s alleged acts or omissions. In addition, we may be subject to claims by our franchisees relating to our franchise disclosure document, or FDD, including claims based on financial information contained in our FDD. Furthermore, existing and future franchise-related legislation could subject us to additional litigation risk in the event we terminate or fail to renew a franchise relationship. Unfavorable judgments or settlements relating to franchisee disputes could

 

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result in monetary or injunctive relief against us, including the voiding of non-compete, territorial exclusivity or other development-related provisions upon which we rely. Any negative outcome in such disputes could materially and adversely affect our results of operations as well as our ability to expand our franchise system and may damage our reputation and brand. To the extent that we have disputes with our franchisees, the attention, time and financial resources of our management and our franchisees will be diverted from the operation of our business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Even our success in franchisee disputes could damage our franchisees’ finances or operations, or our relationships with them or our ability to attract new franchisees.

Our business is subject to various franchise laws and regulations, and changes in such laws and regulations, or failure to comply with existing or future laws and regulations, and other legal developments that impact franchising could materially and adversely affect our business.

As a franchised business, we are subject to the FTC Franchise Rule, which is a trade regulation imposed on franchising promulgated by the FTC that regulates the offer and sale of franchises in the United States and that requires us to provide to all prospective franchisees certain mandatory disclosure in an FDD. In addition, we are subject to state franchise registration and disclosure laws in a number of states that regulate the offer and sale of franchises by requiring us, unless otherwise exempt, to register our franchise offering in those states prior to our making any offer or sale of a franchise in those states and to provide an FDD to prospective franchisees in accordance with such laws. We are also subject to franchise registration and disclosure laws in other countries in which we operate, including Australia, Canada, China, France, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Caledonia, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and the United States, that regulate the offer and sale of franchises by requiring us, unless otherwise exempt, to register a franchise disclosure document in a prescribed format and to provide that franchise disclosure document to prospective franchisees, in accordance with such laws, and that regulate certain aspects of the franchise relationship. We are currently subject to similar laws in other countries in which we currently offer franchises, and we may also become subject to laws in additional countries in the future. We are not currently, and in the past we have not been, in compliance with certain applicable franchise registration and disclosure laws in certain jurisdictions. Further, as we expand into new markets outside of our more significant markets of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore, we may have limited knowledge of local franchise laws and regulations and may take time to apprise ourselves of such laws and regulations. Failure to comply with applicable franchise registration and disclosure laws may result in a franchisee’s right to rescind its franchise agreement and damages, pursuant to the terms of its franchise agreement, and may result in investigations or actions from federal, state or local franchise authorities, civil fines or penalties and stop orders, among other remedies.

We are also subject to franchise relationship laws in a number of jurisdictions that regulate many aspects of the franchise relationship including, depending upon the jurisdiction, renewals and terminations of franchise agreements, franchise transfers, the applicable law and venue in which franchise disputes may be resolved, discrimination and franchisees’ right to associate, among others. Our failure to comply with such franchise relationship laws could result in fines, damages and our inability to enforce franchise agreements where we have violated such laws. Any non-compliance on our part could result in liability to franchisees and regulatory authorities, inability to enforce our franchise agreements and a reduction in our anticipated franchise fee revenue, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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number of our franchisees’ employees may be paid at rates related to the U.S. federal or state minimum wage, and the U.S. federal and/or state minimum wage may increase. Any increases in labor costs might result in our franchisees inadequately staffing studios. In addition, such increases in labor costs and other changes in labor laws could affect studio performance and quality of service, decrease franchise fee revenue and adversely affect our brand.

We and our franchisees’ operations and properties are subject to extensive federal, international, state, provincial and local laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental, building and zoning requirements. Failure to comply with these legal requirements could result in, among other things, revocation of required licenses, administrative enforcement actions, fines and civil and criminal liability, which could materially and adversely affect our business.

We and our franchisees are responsible for compliance with applicable laws that regulate the relationship between studios and their members. Many jurisdictions have consumer protection regulations that may limit the collection of membership dues or fees prior to opening, require certain disclosures of pricing information, mandate the maximum length of contracts and “cooling off” periods for members (after the purchase of a membership), set escrow and bond requirements for studios, govern member rights in the event of a member relocation or disability, provide for specific member rights when a studio closes or relocates, or preclude automatic membership renewals. Our franchisees’ failure to comply fully with these rules or requirements may subject us or our franchisees to fines, penalties, damages and civil liability, or result in membership contracts being void or voidable. In addition, any changes to such laws or in their interpretation could individually or in the aggregate cause us to change or limit our business practices, which may make our business model less attractive to our franchisees or our members.

Uncertainty in the law with respect to the assignment of liabilities in the franchise business model could adversely impact our profitability.

One of the legal foundations fundamental to the franchise business model has been that, absent special circumstances, a franchisor is generally not responsible for the acts, omissions, or liabilities of its franchisees, whether with respect to the franchisees’ employees or otherwise. In the last several years, this principle has been the subject of differing and inconsistent interpretations at the National Labor Relations Board and in the courts, and the question of whether a franchisor can be held liable for the actions or liabilities of a franchisee under a vicarious liability theory, sometimes called “joint employer,” has become highly fact dependent and generally uncertain. A determination that we are a “joint employer” with our franchisees or that our franchisees are part of one unified system subject to joint and several liability could subject us and/or our franchisees to liability for employment-related and other liabilities of our franchisees and could cause us to incur other costs that have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Additionally, in certain jurisdictions, including Australia, we may be liable if our franchisees fail to comply with employment and work health safety legislation. Any finding that we are liable for such non-compliance could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We are subject to a variety of additional risks associated with our franchisees.

Our franchise business model subjects us to all of the risks described above and a number of other risks, any one of which may impact our franchise fee revenue collected from our franchisees, may harm the goodwill associated with our brand and may materially and adversely impact our business and results of operations. Additional risks include the following:

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claims, vicarious liability claims, litigation with or involving our relationship with franchisees, litigation alleging that the franchisees are our employees or that we are the co-employer of our franchisees’ employees, employee allegations against the franchisee or us of improper termination, sexual harassment or hostile work environment allegations, discrimination or employee classification, landlord/tenant disputes and intellectual property claims, among others. Each of these claims may increase costs, reduce the execution of new franchise agreements and affect the scope and terms of insurance or indemnifications we and our franchisees may have. In addition, we and our franchisees are subject to various regulatory efforts to enforce employment laws, such as efforts to categorize franchisors as the co-employers of their franchisees’ employees, legislation to categorize individual franchised businesses as large employers for the purposes of various employment benefits, and other legislation or regulations that may have a disproportionate impact on franchisors and/or franchised businesses. Any of these changes could impose greater costs and regulatory burdens on franchising and negatively affect our ability to sell new franchises.

Franchisee insurance.    Our franchise agreements require each franchisee to maintain certain insurance types and levels of coverage. Losses arising from certain extraordinary hazards, however, may not be covered, and insurance may not be available (or may be available only at prohibitively expensive rates) with respect to many other risks, or franchisees may fail to procure the required insurance. Moreover, any loss incurred could exceed policy limits and policy payments made to franchisees may not be made on a timely basis. Any such loss or delay in payment could have a material adverse effect on a franchisee’s ability to satisfy its obligations under its franchise agreement or other contractual obligations, which could cause a franchisee to terminate its franchise agreement and, in turn, negatively affect our operating and financial results.

Franchise agreements and franchisee relationships.    Our franchisees develop and operate their studios under terms set forth in our franchise agreements. These agreements give rise to long-term relationships that involve a complex set of mutual obligations and mutual cooperation. We have a standard agreement that we typically use with our franchisees, but various franchisees have negotiated specific terms in these agreements. Furthermore, we may from time to time negotiate terms of our franchise agreements with individual franchisees or groups of franchisees. We seek to have positive relationships with our franchisees, based in part on our common understanding of our mutual rights and obligations under our agreements, to enable both the franchisees’ business and our business to be successful. However, we and our franchisees may not always maintain a positive relationship or always interpret our agreements in the same way. Our failure to have positive relationships with our franchisees could individually or in the aggregate (including as a result of franchisees forming an independent association of franchisees) cause us to change or limit our business practices, which may make our business model less attractive to our franchisees or our members.

While revenue from franchisees are not concentrated among one party or a small number of parties, the success of our business does depend in large part on our ability to maintain contractual relationships with franchisees in profitable studios. A typical franchise agreement has a five-year term. As of December 31, 2020, our largest franchisee group accounted for approximately 1% of our franchisees sold. If we fail to maintain or renew our contractual relationships on acceptable terms, or if one or more of these significant franchisees were to become insolvent or otherwise were unwilling to pay amounts due to us, our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Franchise agreement termination.    Each franchise agreement is subject to termination by us, as the franchisor, in the event of a default, generally after expiration of applicable cure periods, although, under certain circumstances, a franchise agreement may be terminated by us upon notice without an opportunity to cure. The default provisions under the franchise agreements are drafted broadly to provide that we may terminate the agreement in the event of a breach. Such breach may include,

 

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among other things, any failure by the franchisee to meet operating standards and franchisee actions that may threaten the licensed intellectual property. In some regions in which we operate, a franchisee may have a right to terminate its franchise agreement under certain circumstances.

Franchisee turnover.    There can be no guarantee of the retention in the future of any franchisees, including the top performing franchisees, or that we will maintain the ability to attract, retain and motivate sufficient numbers of franchisees of the same caliber. The quality of existing franchisee operations may be diminished by factors beyond our control, including franchisees’ failure or inability to hire or retain qualified managers and other personnel. Training of managers and other personnel may be inadequate. These and other such negative factors could materially and adversely affect our business.

Bankruptcy of franchisees.    A franchisee bankruptcy could have a substantial negative impact on our ability to collect payments due under such franchisee’s franchise agreement(s). In a franchisee bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee may reject its franchise agreement(s), development area(s) and/or franchisee lease/sublease pursuant to Section 365 under the U.S. bankruptcy code or similar laws in other countries, in which case there would be no further franchise fee payments from such franchisee, and we may not ultimately recover those payments in a bankruptcy proceeding of such franchisee in connection with a damage claim resulting from such rejection.

Franchisee changes in control.    Our franchises are operated by independent business owners. Although we have the right to approve franchise owners, and any transferees, it can be difficult to predict in advance whether a particular franchise owner will be successful. If an individual franchise owner is unable to successfully establish, manage and operate the studio, the performance and quality of service of the studio could be adversely affected, which could reduce memberships and negatively affect our franchise fee revenue and brand image. Although our agreements prohibit “changes in control” of a franchisee without our prior consent as the franchisor, a franchise owner may desire to transfer a studio to a transferee franchisee. In addition, our franchise agreements in several regions, including the United States, provide that in the event of the death or disability of a franchisee (if a natural person) or a principal of a franchisee entity, the executors and representatives of the franchisee are required to transfer the relevant franchise agreements to a successor franchisee approved by the franchisor. In any transfer situation, the transferee may not be able to perform the former franchisee’s obligations under the franchise agreement and successfully operate the applicable studio. In such a case, the performance and quality of service of such studio could be adversely affected, which could also reduce memberships and negatively affect our franchise fee revenue and brand image.

Some of our franchisees are operating entities.    Franchisees may be natural persons or legal entities. Our franchisees that are operating companies (as opposed to limited purpose entities) are subject to business, credit, financial and other risks, which may be unrelated to the operation of their studios. These unrelated risks could materially and adversely affect a franchisee that is an operating company and its ability to service its members and maintain studio operations while making franchise fee payments, which in turn may materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Risks Related to our Brand and Strategy

Our success depends substantially on the value of our brand.

Our success is dependent in large part upon our ability to maintain and enhance the value of our brand, including our studio members’ connection to our brand. Brand value can be severely damaged even by isolated incidents, particularly if the incidents receive considerable negative publicity or result in litigation. Our reliance on social media as a marketing strategy makes us particularly susceptible to widespread negative publicity.

 

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Incidents which could damage our brand may relate to our policies, the way we manage our relationships with our franchisees, our growth strategies, our development efforts or the ordinary course of our or our franchisees’ businesses. Other incidents that could be damaging to our brand may arise from events that are or may be beyond our control, such as:

 

   

actions taken (or not taken) by one or more franchisees or their employees relating to health (including responses to the COVID-19 pandemic), safety, welfare or otherwise;

 

   

data security breaches or fraudulent activities associated with our and our franchisees’ electronic payment systems;

 

   

litigation and legal claims;

 

   

third-party misappropriation, dilution or infringement or other violation of our intellectual property;

 

   

illegal activity targeted at us or others; or

 

   

conduct by individuals affiliated with us which could violate ethical standards or otherwise harm the reputation of our brand.

Consumer demand for our studios and our brand’s value could diminish significantly if any such incidents or other matters erode consumer confidence in us or our studios, which would likely result in fewer memberships sold or renewed. If studio memberships decline, prospective franchisees may not open new studios, existing franchisees may not renew their franchise agreements and studio sales may decline, all of which would lower franchise fee revenue, which in turn could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our marketing strategy relies on the use of social media platforms and any negative publicity on such social media platforms may adversely affect the public perception of our brand which in turn could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and the market price of shares of our common stock. In addition, our use of social media could subject us to fines or other penalties.

We rely on social media marketing, through Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, as a means to engage with our existing members as well as attract new members. Existing and new members alike interact with the brand both organically, through posts by the F45 Training community, as well as through dedicated F45 Training social media accounts. While the use of social media platforms allows us access to a broad audience of consumers and other interested persons, our use of, and reliance on, social media as a key marketing tool exposes us to significant risk of widespread negative publicity. Social media users generally have the ability to post information to social media platforms without filters or checks on accuracy of the content posted. Information concerning us or our brand may be posted on such platforms at any time. Such information may be adverse to our interests or may be inaccurate, each of which can harm our reputation and value of our brand. The harm may be immediate without affording us an opportunity for redress or correction. In addition, social media platforms provide users with access to such a broad audience that collective action against our studios, such as boycotts, can be more easily organized. If such actions were organized, we could suffer reputational damage as well as physical damage to our studios. Social media platforms may be used to attack us, our information security systems and our reputation, including through use of spam, spyware, ransomware, phishing and social engineering, viruses, worms, malware, distributed denial of service attacks, password attacks, “Man in the Middle” attacks, cybersquatting, impersonation of employees or officers, abuse of comments and message boards, fake reviews, doxing and swatting. As such, the dissemination of information on social media platforms and other online platforms could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, regardless of the information’s accuracy.

 

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In addition, our use of social media platforms as a marketing tool could also subject us to fines or other penalties. As laws and regulations, including those from the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, and enforcement rapidly evolve to govern the use of these platforms, the failure by us, our employees, our franchisees or third parties acting at our direction to abide by applicable laws and regulations in the use of these platforms could materially and adversely impact our and our franchisees’ business, results of operations and financial condition or subject us to fines or other penalties.

If we fail to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements, or if the reputation of any of our partners is impaired, our business may suffer.

A principal component of our marketing program has been to collaborate with high-profile marketing partners, such as Mark Wahlberg, to help us extend the reach of our brand. We have entered into partnerships with several additional high profile individuals. Although we have collaborated with several well-known partners in this manner, we may not be able to attract and collaborate with new marketing partners in the future, including those who we are in current discussions with. In addition, if the actions of our partners were to damage their or our reputation, our partnerships may be less attractive to our current or prospective members. These relationships are also dependent on a positive working relationship between us and our partners. If a dispute arises between us and any of our partners, or if the relationship becomes damaged, the partnership may not be successful and could threaten our ability to continue entering into successful high-profile collaborations in the future. Further, we invest part of our marketing spend to attract these high-profile partners, and we anticipate that securing such partnerships will require significant equity grants, as is contemplated by partnerships that we are currently pursuing. Even after such significant investment, these partnerships may prove ineffective and fail to extend the reach of our brand. They may also have varying effects, if any, on the perception of the brand. Any of these failures by us or our partners could materially and adversely affect our business and revenue.

Our ability to continue to expand our ancillary product offerings is uncertain, and these new business lines are subject to risks.

 

We currently plan to continue the long-term growth of our business by, in part, capitalizing on member engagement by enhancing our offering of health and fitness related-related products, such as footwear and apparel, prepared meal plans, nutrition and supplements, and wearables, such as our patented LionHeart heart rate monitor, across our global network of studios. Because all of these offerings are currently in the planning stages or relatively new, it is difficult for us to anticipate the level of sales they may generate. Further, the market for such products is highly saturated and subject to consumer preferences, which may change from time to time. Certain product offerings, like prepared meals, nutrition and supplements, are also subject to unique risks like contamination and food-borne illnesses, and require certain food safety programs and compliance with food and health regulatory regimes. Such risks and added compliance could have a material impact on our business. There is no guarantee that our members will embrace our expanded ancillary product offerings or that we will be able to execute this growth strategy.

 

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Risks Related to Intellectual Property

We depend upon third-party licenses for the use of music to supplement our workouts and workout tutorials. An adverse change to, loss of, or claim that we or our franchisees do not hold necessary licenses may have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We use music to supplement our workouts. To secure the rights to use music to supplement our workouts and workout tutorials, we or our franchisees generally must obtain licenses from rights holders such as record labels, music publishers, performing rights organizations, collecting societies, artists and other copyright owners or their agents.

The process of obtaining licenses involves identifying and negotiating with many rights holders, some of whom are unknown or difficult to identify, and implicates a myriad of complex and evolving legal issues across many jurisdictions, including open questions of law as to when and whether particular licenses are needed and by whom. Rights holders also may attempt to take advantage of their market power to seek onerous financial terms from us. Our relationship with certain rights holders may deteriorate. Artists and/or artist groups may object and may exert public or private pressure on rights holders to discontinue or to modify license terms. Additionally, there is a risk that aspiring rights holders, their agents, or legislative or regulatory bodies will create or attempt to create new rights that could require us to enter into new license agreements with, and pay royalties to, newly defined groups of rights holders, some of which may be difficult or impossible to identify.

We require our franchisees to secure certain music licenses to use music in our studios and to supplement our workouts. Any failure to secure such licenses or to comply with the terms and conditions of such licenses may lead to third party claims or lawsuits and/or have an adverse effect on our business.

We or our franchisees generally need to obtain public performance licenses for the use of musical compositions in our studios and to supplement our workouts. In the United States, public performance rights for musical compositions are secured from music publishers, individual artists, or, more typically, through intermediaries known as performing rights organizations, or PROs, which (a) issue blanket licenses to copyright users for the public performance of compositions in their repertory, (b) collect royalties under those licenses, and (c) distribute such royalties to copyright owners. We require our franchisees to enter into and maintain requisite licenses for their use of musical compositions with our workouts from the appropriate PROs. We currently do not maintain such licenses. The royalty rates available from PROs today may not be available in the future. Licenses provided by two PROs, ASCAP and BMI, currently are governed by consent decrees, which were agreements between each of the two PROs, on the one hand, and by the U.S. Department of Justice, on the other hand, in an effort to curb anti-competitive conduct. Removal of, or changes to the terms or interpretation of, these agreements, could affect our franchisees’ ability to obtain licenses from these PROs on current and/or otherwise favorable terms, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Additionally, licenses with PROs and collecting societies may not provide full coverage for performance of all of the musical compositions which we use in our studios in the countries in which we operate or which we may operate in the future. Some publishers, songwriters and other rights holders choose not to be represented by PROs or collecting societies, adversely affecting our ability to secure licensing arrangements for musical compositions that such rights holders own or control.

 

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In addition to public performance licenses, we generally may need to obtain additional music licenses in connection with the musical ‘daily mixes’ that we share with our franchisees. Any failure to obtain such licenses or to comply with the terms and conditions of such licenses may lead to third party claims or lawsuits and/or have an adverse effect on our business.

In addition to the licenses secured by our franchisees, we generally may need to obtain additional licenses from rights holders of musical compositions and sound recordings, which may include individual artists, record labels, PROs and/or music publishers and administrators. We note that we cannot compel any such rights holders to license their music to us, and the licenses we are able to obtain may not cover every right that we need. We also note that identifying all rights holders for a given musical work can be challenging and, given the high level of content concentration in the music industry, the market power of a few licensors and the lack of transparent ownership information for compositions and sound recordings, we may be unable to license a large amount of music or the music of certain popular artists, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We received a demand letter alleging possible infringement of certain compositions and recordings from Universal Music Group, with whom we have entered into a tolling agreement and have ongoing discussions. We have previously received demand letters from the Australasian Performing Right Association and the Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners-Society, or APRA AMCOS, and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd., or the PPCA, and entered into licensing arrangements with these rights holders. There can be no assurance that we will not have to go through a similar process with other rights holders. Further, there can be no assurance that any licensing arrangements entered into with APPRA AMCOS, PPCA or any other rights holder will address or eliminate potential liability for prior infringements or violations of rights.

Although we seek to comply with the statutory, regulatory and judicial frameworks with respect to the use of music in our studios and to supplement our workouts and workout tutorials, we cannot guarantee that we or our franchisees currently hold, or will always hold, every necessary right to use all of the music that is used in connection with our workouts and workout tutorials, and we cannot assure you that neither we nor our franchisees are infringing or violating any third-party intellectual property rights or that we or our franchisees will not do so in the future.

These challenges, and others concerning the use of music in connection with our workouts and workout tutorials, may subject us to significant music royalty payments and significant liability for copyright infringement, breach of contract or other claims, which may materially and adversely affect our business.

Our intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and trade names, may be infringed, misappropriated or challenged by others.

Our brand and related intellectual property are important to our continued success. We seek to protect our patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights and other intellectual property by exercising our rights under applicable state, provincial, federal and international laws. Policing unauthorized use and other violations of our intellectual property rights is difficult and the steps we take may not prevent misappropriation, infringement or other violations of our intellectual property. In November 2019, we filed a statement of claim against BodyFit Training Company Pty Ltd. in Federal Court of Australia, New South Wales, for infringement of our technology patents. BodyFit Training Company Pty Ltd filed a counter claim to invalidate certain of our patents. We also filed in September 2020, a complaint against BodyFit Training USA Inc. in United States District Court for the District of Delaware for patent infringement. If we are unable to successfully protect such patents or our other intellectual property rights for any reason, or if any third party (including BodyFit Training or its affiliates) misappropriates, dilutes or infringes our intellectual property, the value of our brand may be harmed, which could have

 

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an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Any damage to our reputation could cause membership levels to decline or make it more difficult to attract new members.

We may also from time to time be required to initiate litigation, as is the case with BodyFit Training and its affiliates to enforce our patents, trademarks, service marks and other intellectual property. Third parties may also assert that we have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated their intellectual property rights, which could lead to litigation against us. Litigation is inherently uncertain and could divert the attention of management, result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and negatively affect our membership sales and profitability regardless of whether we are able to successfully enforce or defend our rights.

We face risks, such as unforeseen costs and potential liability in connection with content we produce, license and distribute through our content delivery platform.

As a producer and distributor of content, we face potential liability for negligence, copyright and trademark infringement, or other claims based on the nature and content of materials that we produce, license and distribute. We also may face potential liability for content used in promoting our studios and workouts, including marketing materials. We may decide to remove content from our workouts, not to place certain content in our studios, or to discontinue or alter our production of certain types of content if we believe such content might not be well received by our members or could be damaging to our brand and business.

To the extent we do not accurately anticipate costs or mitigate risks, including for content that we obtain but ultimately does not appear on or is removed from our studios, or if we become liable for content we produce, license or distribute, our business may suffer. Litigation to defend these claims could be costly and the expenses and damages arising from any liability could harm our results of operations. We may not be indemnified against claims or costs of these types and we may not have insurance coverage for these types of claims, which may materially and adversely affect our business.

Risks Related to Technology and Privacy

We and our franchisees rely heavily on information systems, and any material failure, interruption or weakness may prevent us from effectively operating our business and damage our reputation.

We and our franchisees increasingly rely on information systems, including our technology-enabled platform through which we distribute workouts to our global franchisee base, point-of-sale processing systems and other information systems managed by third parties, to interact with our franchisees and members, book workouts and collect, maintain and store member information, billing information and other personally identifiable information, including for the operation of studios, collection of cash, legal and regulatory compliance, management of our supply chain, accounting, staffing, payment of obligations, ACH transactions, credit and debit card transactions and other processes and procedures. Our and our franchisees’ ability to efficiently and effectively manage our respective businesses depends significantly on the reliability and capacity of these systems, and any potential failure of third parties to provide quality uninterrupted service is beyond our control.

Our and our franchisees’ operations depend upon our ability, and the ability of our franchisees and third-party service providers (as well as their third-party service providers), to protect our computer equipment and systems against damage from physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or other catastrophic events, as well as from internal and external security breaches, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other disruptions. The failure of these systems to operate effectively, stemming from maintenance problems, upgrading or transitioning to new platforms, expanding our

 

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systems as we grow, a breach in security or other unanticipated problems, could result in interruptions to or delays in our business and member service and reduce efficiency in our operations. In addition, the implementation of technology changes and upgrades to maintain current and integrate new systems may also cause service interruptions, operational delays due to the learning curve associated with using a new system, transaction processing errors and system conversion delays and may cause us to fail to comply with applicable laws. If our information systems, or those of our franchisees and third-party service providers (as well as their third-party service providers), fail and our or our partners’ third-party back-up or disaster recovery plans are not adequate to address such failures, our revenue and profits could be reduced and the reputation of our brand and our business could be materially and adversely affected.

The failure to successfully implement our new enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

We are currently in the process of implementing a new ERP system to handle the business and financial processes within our operations and corporate functions. The ERP system is a system of integrated applications used to manage our business and automate many functions related to financial reporting, human resources and other services. We expect the implementation to be completed in 2021. ERP implementations are complex and time-consuming projects that require transformations of business and finance processes, and any such transformations involve risks inherent in conversion to a new system. These risks include loss of information, the compromise of data integrity and control systems and the potential disruption to our normal business operations and financial reporting processes. The implementation process may be disruptive if the ERP system does not work as planned or if we experience issues relating to the implementation. We also may need to hire consultants or additional personnel for the implementation and post-implementation activities, which can continue for multiple years.

Following implementation of the ERP system, we may experience periodic or prolonged disruption to its financial functions arising out of the system conversion, general use of the system, other periodic upgrades or updates, or other external factors that are outside of our control. Additionally, if the ERP system does not operate as intended, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting could be adversely affected and our ability to assess those controls adequately could be delayed. If we experience interruptions in service or operational difficulties as a result of the implementation, and are unable to effectively manage our business during or following the implementation of the ERP system, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

If we or our franchisees fail to properly maintain the confidentiality and integrity of our data, our reputation and business could be materially and adversely affected.

In the ordinary course of business, we and our franchisees transmit and collect studio member and employee data, including home address, gender, dates of birth and other highly sensitive personally identifiable information in information systems that we maintain and in those maintained by franchisees and third parties with whom we contract to provide services. We also collect personal member information through the use of our LionHeart heart rate monitors. Some of these data are sensitive and could be an attractive target of a criminal attack by malicious third parties with a wide range of motives and expertise, including lone wolves, organized criminal groups, “hacktivists,” disgruntled current or former employees and others. The integrity and protection of member and employee data are critical to us.

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third-party service providers), may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of cyber terrorism or sabotage, vandalism or theft, computer viruses, loss or corruption of data or programming or human errors or other similar events. Furthermore, the size and complexity of our information systems, and those of our franchisees and our third-party vendors (as well as their third-party service providers), make such systems potentially vulnerable to security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees, franchisees or vendors, or from attacks by malicious third parties. Because such attacks are increasing in sophistication and change frequently in nature, we, our franchisees and our third-party service providers may be unable to anticipate these attacks or implement adequate preventative measures, and any compromise of our systems, or those of our franchisees and third-party vendors (as well as their third-party service providers), may not be discovered and remediated promptly. Changes in consumer behavior following a security breach or perceived security breach, act of cyber terrorism or sabotage, vandalism or theft, computer virus, loss or corruption of data or programming or human error or other similar event affecting a competitor, large retailer or financial institution may materially and adversely affect our business.

Additionally, the handling of personally identifiable information by our or our franchisees’ businesses is regulated at the federal, state and international levels. Federal, state and international agencies may also consider and implement from time to time new privacy and security requirements that apply to our businesses. Compliance with contractual obligations and evolving privacy and security laws, requirements and regulations may result in cost increases due to necessary systems changes, new limitations or constraints on our business models and the development of new administrative processes. They also may impose further restrictions on our handling of personally identifiable information that are housed in one or more of our or our franchisees’ databases, or those of our third-party service providers. Actual or perceived noncompliance with privacy laws or an actual or perceived security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of personal, sensitive or confidential information, whether by us or by one of our franchisees or vendors, could have material adverse effects on our and our franchisees’ business, operations, brand, reputation and financial condition, including decreased revenue, material fines and penalties, litigation, increased financial processing fees, compensatory, statutory, punitive or other damages, adverse actions against our licenses to do business and injunctive relief by court or consent order. Despite our efforts, the handling of personally identifiable information may not be in compliance with applicable law, or this information could be disclosed or lost due to a hacking event or unauthorized access to our information system, or through publication or improper disclosure, any of which could affect the value of our brand.

The occurrence of cyber incidents, or a deficiency in cybersecurity, could negatively impact our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of confidential information, and/or damage to our employee and business relationships and reputation, all of which could harm our brand and our business.

We could be subject to a cyber-incident or other adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of information resources, including intentional attacks or unintentional events where parties gain unauthorized access to systems to disrupt operations, corrupt data or steal confidential information about customers, franchisees, vendors and employees. A number of retailers and other companies have recently experienced serious cyber incidents and breaches of their information technology systems. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our systems, both internal and those we have outsourced. The three primary risks that could directly result from the occurrence of a cyber-incident include operational interruption, damage to the relationship with members and franchisees and private data exposure, which each in turn could create additional risks and exposure.

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personally identifiable information about our employees and franchisees and information relating to our operations. Our use of personally identifiable information is regulated by foreign, federal and state laws, as well as by certain third-party agreements. As privacy and information security laws and regulations and contractual obligations with third parties evolve, we may incur additional costs to ensure that we remain in compliance with those laws and regulations and contractual obligations. If our security and information systems are compromised or if our employees or franchisees fail to comply with these laws, regulations, or contract terms, and this information is obtained by unauthorized persons or used inappropriately, it could materially and adversely affect our reputation and could disrupt our operations and result in costly litigation, judgments, or penalties arising from violations of federal and state laws and payment card industry regulations.

Under certain laws, regulations and contractual obligations, a cyber-incident could also require us to notify customers, employees or other groups of the incident or could result in adverse publicity, loss of sales and profits, or an increase in fees payable to third parties. We could also incur penalties or remediation and other costs that could materially and adversely affect the operation of our business and results of operations.

We are subject to payment processing risk.

We and our franchisees use third parties to process payments from our members for our products and services. In addition, we use third parties to process payments from our franchisees. To the extent there are disruptions in the payment processing systems that we and our franchisees use, such as delays in receiving payments from payment processors, or changes to rules or regulations concerning payment processing, our revenue and results of operations could be adversely impacted. Further, if the third party processors we and our franchisees use become unwilling or unable to continue processing payments on our or their behalf, we and our franchisees would have to find alternative methods of collecting payments, which could adversely impact member retention. In addition, from time to time, we encounter fraudulent use of payment methods, which could impact our results of operation and, if not adequately controlled and managed, could create negative consumer perceptions of our service.

Some of our products and services contain open source software, which may pose particular risks to our proprietary software, technologies, products and services in a manner that could harm our business.

We use open source software in our products and services and anticipate using open source software in the future. Some open source software licenses require those who distribute open source software as part of their own software product to publicly disclose all or part of the source code to such software product or to make available any derivative works of the open source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. The terms of many open source licenses to which we are subject have not been interpreted by U.S. or foreign courts, and there is a risk that open source software licenses could be construed in a manner that imposes unanticipated conditions or restrictions on our ability to provide or distribute our products or services. Additionally, we could face claims from third parties claiming ownership of, or demanding release of, the open source software or derivative works that we developed using such software, which could include our proprietary source code, or otherwise seeking to enforce the terms of the applicable open source license. These claims could result in litigation and could require us to make our software source code freely available, purchase a costly license, or cease offering the implicated products or services unless and until we can re-engineer them to avoid infringement. This re-engineering process could require us to expend significant additional research and development resources, and we cannot guarantee that we will be successful.

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controls on the origin of software. There is typically no support available for open source software, and we cannot ensure that the authors of such open source software will implement or push updates to address security risks or will not abandon further development and maintenance. Many of the risks associated with the use of open source software, such as the lack of warranties or assurances of title or performance, cannot be eliminated, and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect our business. We have processes to help alleviate these risks, including a review process for screening requests from our developers for the use of open source software, but we cannot be sure that all open source software is identified or submitted for approval prior to use in our products and services. Any of these risks could be difficult to eliminate or manage, and, if not addressed, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Our Suppliers and Supply Chain

Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for equipment and certain products and services could result in disruptions to our business and could materially and adversely affect our revenue and gross profit.

Equipment and certain products and services used in our studios, including our exercise equipment, components of our tech packs and point-of-sale software and hardware, are sourced from third-party suppliers. We purchase substantially all of our gym equipment from a single supplier in China. In addition, we rely on third-party suppliers to manage and maintain our websites and online membership processes. Although we believe that adequate substitutes are currently available, we depend on these third-party suppliers to operate our business efficiently and consistently meet our business requirements. The ability of these third-party suppliers to successfully provide reliable and high-quality supplies and services is subject to technical and operational uncertainties that are beyond our control, including, for our overseas suppliers, vessel availability and port delays or congestion. Any disruption to our suppliers’ operations could impact our supply chain and our ability to service our existing studios and open new studios on time or at all and thereby generate revenue. If we lose such suppliers or our suppliers encounter financial hardships unrelated to the demand for our equipment or other products or services, we may not be able to identify or enter into agreements with alternative suppliers on a timely basis on acceptable terms, if at all. Transitioning to new suppliers would be time consuming and expensive and may result in interruptions in our operations. If we should encounter delays or difficulties in securing the quantity of equipment we or our franchisees require to open new and refurbish existing studios, our suppliers encounter difficulties meeting our and our franchisees’ demands for products or services, our websites experience delays or become impaired due to errors in the third-party technology or there is a deficiency, lack or poor quality of products or services provided, or there is damage to the value of one or more of our vendors’ brands, our ability to serve our members and grow our brand would be interrupted. If any of these events occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

Increases in tariffs and trade restrictions on equipment we source from China could have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We purchase substantially all of our gym equipment from a single supplier in China. Since the beginning of 2018, there has been increasing rhetoric, in some cases coupled with legislative or executive action, from several U.S. and foreign leaders regarding tariffs against foreign imports of certain goods and materials. For example, the United States has imposed tariffs on specified products imported from China following the U.S. Trade Representative Section 301 Investigation. These tariffs have had and may have an even greater impact on the cost of our gym equipment depending on the outcome of the current trade negotiations, which have been protracted and recently resulted in increases in U.S. tariff rates on specified products from China, including our gym equipment and equipment included in our World Packs. Increases in the cost of our gym equipment, including that

 

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included in our World Packs, could have a material effect on our gross margins as we may not be able to pass such costs onto our franchisees. In addition, if trade tensions between the United States and China continue to escalate, we may experience delays or disruptions in the delivery of our gym equipment to our franchisees, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have limited control over our suppliers, manufacturers and logistics partners, which may subject us to significant risks, including the potential inability to produce or obtain quality products on a timely basis or in sufficient quantity.

We have limited control over our suppliers, manufacturers and logistics partners, which subjects us to risks, such as the following:

 

   

inability to satisfy demand for our World Pack products or other products or services that we currently offer in studios or may offer in the future;

 

   

reduced control over delivery timing and product reliability;

 

   

reduced ability to monitor the manufacturing process and components used in our World Pack products and other products;

 

   

limited ability to develop comprehensive manufacturing specifications that take into account any materials shortages or substitutions;

 

   

variance in the manufacturing capability of our third-party manufacturers;

 

   

price increases;

 

   

failure of a significant supplier, manufacturer, or logistics partner to perform its obligations to us for technical, market or other reasons;

 

   

difficulties in establishing additional supplier, manufacturer, or logistics partner relationships if we experience difficulties with our existing suppliers, manufacturers or logistics partners;

 

   

shortages of materials or components;

 

   

misappropriation of our intellectual property;

 

   

exposure to natural catastrophes, political unrest, terrorism, labor disputes and economic instability resulting in the disruption of trade from foreign countries in which our World Pack products and other products are manufactured or the components thereof are sourced;

 

   

changes in local economic conditions in the jurisdictions where our suppliers, manufacturers and logistics partners are located;

 

   

the imposition of new laws and regulations, including those relating to labor conditions, quality and safety standards, imports, duties, tariffs, taxes and other charges on imports, as well as trade restrictions and restrictions on currency exchange or the transfer of funds; and

 

   

insufficient warranties and indemnities on components supplied to our manufacturers or performance by our partners.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

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on economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors. Many of these factors are beyond our control. We can provide no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness or to fund our other needs. In order for us to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, we must continue to execute our business strategy. If we are unable to do so, we may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We can provide no assurance that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

The terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business.

We are party to (i) a senior secured Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019, or, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated June 23, 2020 and the Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated October 6, 2020, the Secured Credit Agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, consisting of a $7 million revolving credit facility, or the Revolving Facility, and a $35 million term loan facility, or the Term Facility, (ii) a Subordinated Credit Agreement, or the Subordinated Credit Agreement, with Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee, and the lenders party thereto, consisting of a $125.0 million term loan facility, or the Subordinated Term Facility and (iii) a Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, or the Convertible Credit Agreement, with certain holders party thereto, pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of convertible notes. The Secured Credit Agreement, the Subordinated Credit Agreement and the Convertible Credit Agreement contain restrictive covenants that, among others, limit our ability to:

 

   

pay dividends and make distributions and repurchase stock;

 

   

engage in transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

incur indebtedness not under the Secured Credit Agreement;

 

   

engage in sale-leaseback transactions;

 

   

make investments;

 

   

make loans and guarantee obligations of other persons;

 

   

enter into swap agreements;

 

   

amend material agreements and organizational documents and enter into agreement affecting ability to pay dividends;

 

   

maintain or contribute to a defined employee benefit plan or arrangement that is not subject to the laws of the U.S.; and

 

   

sell or dispose of all or substantially all of our assets and engage in specified mergers or consolidations.

In addition, the Secured Credit Agreement and the Subordinated Credit Agreement contain certain financial covenants, including the maintenance of a consolidated total leverage ratio and a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio. Our ability to borrow under the Revolving Facility depends on our compliance with these financial covenants. Events beyond our control, including changes in general economic and business conditions, may affect our ability to meet these financial covenants. We cannot assure you that we will meet these financial covenants in the future, or that the lenders will waive any failure to meet these financial covenants.

 

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Our obligations to the holders of our Senior Credit Agreement and Subordinated Credit Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of our assets, if we default on those obligations, the holders of such indebtedness could foreclose on our assets.

Our obligations under the Secured Credit Agreement and the related transaction documents are secured on a first lien basis by a security interest in substantially all of our assets, and our obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement are secured on a second lien basis by a security interest in substantially all of our assets. As a result, if we default on our obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement or the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the collateral agent on behalf of the lenders could foreclose on the security interests and liquidate some or all of our assets, which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations and could require us to reduce or cease operations and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to Our Common Stock and This Offering

There is currently no public market for shares of our common stock and an active trading market for our common stock may never develop following this offering.

Prior to this offering, there has been no market for shares of our common stock. Although we have applied to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FXLV” an active trading market for our common stock may never develop or, if one develops, it may not be sustained following this offering. Accordingly, no assurance can be given as to the following:

 

   

the likelihood that an active trading market for our common stock will develop or be sustained;

 

   

the liquidity of any such market;

 

   

the ability of our stockholders to sell their shares of common stock; or

 

   

the price that our stockholders may obtain for their common stock.

If an active market for our common stock with meaningful trading volume does not develop or is not maintained, the market price of our common stock may decline materially below the offering price and you may not be able to sell your shares.

Our operating results and share price may be volatile, and the market price of our common stock after this offering may drop below the price you pay.

Our quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate in the future as a publicly traded company. In addition, securities markets worldwide have experienced, and are likely to continue to experience, significant price and volume fluctuations. This market volatility, as well as general economic, market or political conditions, could subject the market price of our shares to wide price fluctuations regardless of our operating performance. We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters will negotiate to determine the initial public offering price. You may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial public offering price or at all. Our operating results and the trading price of our shares may fluctuate in response to various factors, including:

 

   

additional impacts on our business from the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

   

market conditions in the broader stock market;

 

   

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly financial and operating results;

 

   

introduction of new products or services by us or our competitors;

 

   

issuance of new or changed securities analysts’ reports or recommendations;

 

   

results of operations that vary from expectations of securities analysis and investors;

 

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guidance, if any, that we provide to the public, any changes in this guidance or our failure to meet this guidance;

 

   

strategic actions by us or our competitors;

 

   

announcement by us, our competitors or our vendors of significant contracts or acquisitions;

 

   

sales, or anticipated sales, of large blocks of our stock;

 

   

additions or departures of key personnel;

 

   

regulatory, legal or political developments;

 

   

public response to press releases or other public announcements by us or third parties, including our filings with the SEC;

 

   

litigation and governmental investigations;

 

   

changing economic conditions;

 

   

changes in accounting principles;

 

   

default under agreements governing our indebtedness;

 

   

exchange rate fluctuations; and

 

   

other events or factors, including those from natural disasters, war, actors of terrorism or responses to these events.

These and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, may cause our operating results and the market price and demand for our shares to fluctuate substantially. While we believe that operating results for any particular quarter are not necessarily a meaningful indication of future results, fluctuations in our quarterly operating results could limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares and may otherwise negatively affect the market price and liquidity of our shares. In addition, in the past, when the market price of a stock has been volatile, holders of that stock have sometimes instituted securities class action litigation against the company that issued the stock. If any of our stockholders brought a lawsuit against us, we could incur substantial costs defending the lawsuit. Such a lawsuit could also divert the time and attention of our management from our business, which could significantly harm our profitability and reputation.

Our current major stockholders will continue to have significant control over our company after this offering, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of matters subject to stockholder approval, including a change of control.

Our current major stockholders will continue to have significant control over our company after this offering, which could limit your ability to influence the outcome of matters subject to stockholder approval, including a change of control. These stockholders, including certain of our directors and executive officers, will beneficially own approximately     % of our outstanding common stock after this offering (or approximately     % if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares of common stock). As a result, after this offering, such stockholders, if they act together, will be able to influence or control matters subject to stockholder approval, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers, acquisitions or other extraordinary transactions, and would have the ability to control the management and affairs of our company. They may have interests that differ from yours and may vote in a way with which you disagree and that may be adverse to your interests. This concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change of control of our company, could deprive our stockholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their shares of our common stock as part of a sale of our company and could affect the market price of our common stock.

 

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We are an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company” and as a result of the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies, our common stock may be less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and a “smaller reporting company,” as defined under the Exchange Act. As an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company, we may follow reduced disclosure requirements and do not have to make all of the disclosures that public companies that are not emerging growth companies or smaller reporting companies do. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of (a) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.07 billion or more; (b) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of this offering; (c) the date on which we have issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (d) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, which means the market value of our voting and non-voting common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the prior June 30th (and we have been a public company for at least 12 months and have filed at least one annual report on Form 10-K). For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we are permitted and intend to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include:

 

   

presenting only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations disclosure;

 

   

reduced disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements;

 

   

exemption from the requirements to hold non-binding stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements;

 

   

extended transition periods for complying with new or revised accounting standards;

 

   

exemption from the auditor attestation requirement in the assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; and

 

   

exemption from complying with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB, regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis).

In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. This allows an emerging growth company to delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards; and as a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

We are also a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the Exchange Act, and we will remain a smaller reporting company until the fiscal year following the determination that our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenue is more than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and our voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. Similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosure and have certain other reduced disclosure obligations, including, among other things, being required to provide only two years of audited financial statements and not being required to provide selected financial data, supplemental financial information or risk factors.

 

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We may choose to take advantage of some, but not all, of the available exemptions for emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies. We cannot predict whether investors will find our common stock less attractive if we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our shares price may be more volatile.

The offering price per share of our common stock offered under this prospectus may not accurately reflect the value of your investment.

Prior to this offering, there has been no market for our common stock. The offering price per share of our common stock offered by this prospectus was negotiated among the selling stockholders, the underwriters and us. Factors considered in determining the price of our common stock include:

 

   

the history and prospects of companies whose principal business is similar;

 

   

market valuations of those companies;

 

   

our capital structure;

 

   

general conditions of the securities markets at the time of this offering; and

 

   

other factors that we and they deemed relevant.

The offering price may not accurately reflect the value of our common stock and may not be realized upon any subsequent disposition of the shares.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, if they adversely change their recommendations regarding our shares or if our results of operations do not meet their expectations, our share price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our shares will be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. Securities and industry analysts do not currently, and may never, publish research on us. If no securities or industry analysts commence coverage of us, the trading price of our shares would likely be negatively impacted. In the event securities or industry analysts initiated coverage, and one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to publish reports on us regularly, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our share price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our stock, or if our results of operations do not meet their expectations, our share price could decline.

If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate and substantial dilution of your investment.

The initial public offering price of our common stock is substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $        per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, you will experience immediate dilution of $        per share, representing the difference between our pro forma net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering and the initial public offering price. See “Dilution” for more detail.

Your percentage ownership in us may be diluted by future issuances of capital stock, which could reduce your influence over matters on which stockholders vote.

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of common stock, including shares issuable upon the exercise of options, or shares of our authorized but unissued preferred stock. Issuances of common stock or voting preferred stock would reduce your influence over matters on which our stockholders vote and, in the case of issuances of preferred stock, would likely result in your interest in us being subject to the prior rights of holders of that preferred stock.

Future sales of our common stock in the public market could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common stock. After this offering, we will have outstanding              shares of common stock. This includes              shares that we are selling in this offering, as well as the              shares that the selling stockholders are selling, which may be resold in the public market immediately, and assumes no exercises of outstanding options and no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from us. Substantially all of the shares that are not being sold in this offering will be subject to a 180-day lock-up period provided under agreements executed in connection with this offering. These shares will, however, be able to be resold after the expiration of the lock-up agreement as described in the “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” section of this prospectus.

We also intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, to register all shares of common stock that we may issue under our 2021 Plan. We expect that the initial registration statement on Form S-8 will cover              shares. In addition, we are party to a stockholders agreement with certain investors that provides for demand registration rights that could require us in the future to file registration statements in connection with sales of our stock by such investors. Such sales could be significant. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to the lock-up agreements described in the “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” section of this prospectus. As restrictions on resale end, the market price of our stock could decline if the holders of currently restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them.

Since we have no current plans to pay regular cash dividends on our common stock following this offering, you may not receive any return on investment unless you sell your common stock for a price greater than that which you paid for it.

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not anticipate paying any regular cash dividends on our common stock following this offering. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our board may deem relevant. In addition, our ability to pay dividends is, and may be, limited by covenants of existing and any future outstanding indebtedness we or our subsidiaries incur. Therefore, any return on investment in our common stock is solely dependent upon the appreciation of the price of our common stock on the open market, which may not occur. See “Dividend Policy” for more detail.

Our ability to raise capital in the future may be limited.

Our business and operations may consume resources faster than we anticipate. In the future, we may need to raise additional funds through the issuance of new equity securities, debt or a combination of both. However, the lapse or waiver of the lock up restrictions discussed above or any sale or perception of a possible sale by our stockholders, and any related decline in the market price of

 

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our common stock, could impair our ability to raise capital. Separately, additional financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to fund our capital requirements. If we issue new debt securities, the debt holders would have rights senior to common stockholders to make claims on our assets, and the terms of any debt could restrict our operations, including our ability to pay dividends on our common stock. If we issue additional equity securities, existing stockholders will experience dilution, and the new equity securities could have rights senior to those of our common stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. Thus, our stockholders bear the risk of our future securities offerings reducing the market price of our common stock and diluting their interest.

We are a holding company and depend on the cash flow of our subsidiaries.

We are a holding company with no material assets other than the equity interests of our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries conduct substantially all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets and intellectual property. Consequently, our cash flow and our ability to meet our obligations and pay any future dividends to our stockholders depends upon the cash flow of our subsidiaries and their ability to make payments, directly or indirectly, to us in the form of dividends, distributions and other payments. Any inability on the part of our subsidiaries to make payments to us could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our management will have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds we receive in this offering and may not apply the proceeds in ways that increase the value of your investment.

Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds we receive in this offering, including for any of the purposes described in the section titled “Use of Proceeds,” and you will not have the opportunity as part of your investment decision to assess whether the net proceeds are being used appropriately. Because of the number and variability of factors that will determine our use of the net proceeds from this offering, their ultimate use may vary substantially from their currently intended use. If we do not use the net proceeds that we receive in this offering effectively, our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects could be harmed, and the market price for our common stock could decline.

Risks Related to Provisions in Our Charter Documents

Provisions of our organizational documents could make an acquisition of our business more difficult and may prevent attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management, even if beneficial to our stockholders.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws that will be in effect on the closing of this offering will contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so might be beneficial to our stockholders. These provisions include:

 

   

a classified board of directors, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms, and the ability of stockholders to remove directors only for cause;

 

   

advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and director nominations;

 

   

the ability of the board of directors to establish the number of directors and fill any vacancies and newly created directorships;

 

   

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rights plan that would have the effect of significantly diluting the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, likely preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors;

 

   

no cumulative voting in the election of directors;

 

   

limitations on the ability of stockholders to call special meetings and to take action by written consent; and

 

   

supermajority vote for stockholders to amend our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or amended and restated bylaws.

In addition, Section 203 of the DGCL may affect the ability of an “interested stockholder” to engage in certain business combinations, for a period of three years following the time that the stockholder becomes an “interested stockholder.”

Because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team, these provisions could in turn affect any attempt to replace current members of our management team. As a result, you may lose your ability to sell your stock for a price in excess of the prevailing market price due to these protective measures, and efforts by stockholders to change the direction or management of the Company may be unsuccessful. See “Description of Capital Stock.”

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders, which could limit our stockholders’ ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or employees.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will become effective prior to the closing of this offering will provide that, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for:

 

   

any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf;

 

   

any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents or our stockholders;

 

   

any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL;

 

   

any action to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or bylaws;

 

   

any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or another state court or the federal court located within the State of Delaware if the Court of Chancery does not have or declines to accept jurisdiction), in all cases subject to the court’s having jurisdiction over indispensable parties named as defendants. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the federal district courts of the United States will be the exclusive forum for resolving any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act but that the forum selection provision will not apply to claims brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act. Although we believe these provisions benefit us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law for the specified types of actions and proceedings, the provisions may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against us or our directors and officers. Alternatively, if a court were to find the choice of forum provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could harm our business, financial

 

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condition, and operating results. For example, under the Securities Act, federal courts have concurrent jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in our shares of capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to this exclusive forum provision, but will not be deemed to have waived our compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Risks Related to Our Global Operations

Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our profitability and international growth prospects.

As of March 31, 2021, we had 2,247 Total Franchises Sold in 63 countries around the world. Our international operations are subject to a number of risks inherent to operating in foreign countries, and any expansion of our international operations will increase the impact of these risks. These risks include, among others:

 

   

inadequate brand infrastructure within foreign countries to support our international activities;

 

   

inconsistent regulation or sudden policy changes by foreign agencies or governments;

 

   

the collection of royalties from foreign franchisees;

 

   

difficulty of enforcing contractual obligations of foreign franchisees;

 

   

increased costs in maintaining international franchise and marketing efforts;

 

   

problems entering international markets with different cultural bases and consumer preferences;

 

   

political and economic instability of foreign markets;

 

   

compliance with laws and regulations applicable to international operations, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and regulations promulgated by the Office of Foreign Asset Control;

 

   

actual or perceived threats to public health due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

   

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and

 

   

operating in new, developing or other markets in which there are significant uncertainties regarding the interpretation, application and enforceability of laws and regulations relating to contract and intellectual property rights.

As a result, new studios facing these risks in international markets may be less successful than studios in our existing markets. Further, effectively managing growth can be challenging, particularly as we continue to expand into new international markets where we must balance the need for flexibility and a degree of autonomy for local management against the need for consistency with our mission and standards.

Fluctuations in currency exchange rates could negatively impact our business.

We transact business in various currencies other than the U.S. dollar and have significant royalties and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, subjecting us to currency exchange rate risks. A substantial portion of our international royalties and expenses are denominated in local currencies, including Australian dollars, euros, British pounds, Canadian dollar and Singaporean dollar, which fluctuate against the U.S. dollar. Since we derive significant royalties from

 

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our international operations, but incur the majority of our costs in the United States, the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, particularly the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, may have an asymmetric and disproportional impact on our business.

We are subject to governmental export and import controls and economic sanctions laws that could subject us to liability and impair our ability to compete in international markets.

The United States and various foreign governments have imposed controls, export license requirements and restrictions on the import or export of certain technologies. Our products may be subject to U.S. export controls, which may require submission of a product classification and annual or semi-annual reports. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements regarding the export of our products and services may create delays in the introduction of our products and services in international markets, prevent our international members from accessing our products and services, and, in some cases, prevent the export of our products and services to some countries altogether.

Furthermore, U.S. export control laws and economic sanctions prohibit the provision of products and services to countries, governments and persons targeted by U.S. sanctions. Even though we take precautions to prevent our products from being provided to targets of U.S. sanctions, our products and services, including our firmware updates, could be provided to those targets or provided by our members. Any such provision could have negative consequences, including government investigations, penalties, reputational harm. Our failure to obtain required import or export approval for our products could harm our international and domestic sales and adversely affect our revenue.

We could be subject to future enforcement action with respect to compliance with governmental export and import controls and economic sanctions laws that result in penalties, costs and restrictions on export privileges that could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Failure to comply with anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar laws associated with our activities outside of the United States, could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

We operate a global business and may have direct or indirect interactions with officials and employees of government agencies or state-owned or affiliated entities. We are subject to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, the U.S. domestic bribery statute contained in 18 U.S.C. § 201, the U.S. Travel Act, the USA PATRIOT Act, the U.K. Bribery Act and possibly other anti-bribery and anti- money laundering laws in countries in which we conduct activities. These laws that prohibit companies and their employees and third-party intermediaries from corruptly promising, authorizing, offering, or providing, directly or indirectly, improper payments or anything of value to foreign government officials, political parties and private-sector recipients for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, directing business to any person, or securing any advantage. In addition, U.S. public companies are required to maintain records that accurately and fairly represent their transactions and have an adequate system of internal accounting controls. In many foreign countries, including countries in which we may conduct business, it may be a local custom that businesses engage in practices that are prohibited by the FCPA or other applicable laws and regulations. We face significant risks if we or any of our directors, officers, employees, agents or other partners or representatives fail to comply with these laws and governmental authorities in the United States and elsewhere could seek to impose substantial civil and/or criminal fines and penalties which could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

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could have an adverse effect on our reputation, business, operating results and prospects. Any violation of the FCPA, other applicable anti-corruption laws, or anti-money laundering laws could result in whistleblower complaints, adverse media coverage, investigations, loss of export privileges, severe criminal or civil sanctions and, in the case of the FCPA, suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracts, any of which could have a materially adverse effect on our reputation, business, results of operations and prospects. In addition, responding to any enforcement action may result in a significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and significant defense costs and other professional fees.

General Risks

We have identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and if our remediation of such material weaknesses is not effective, or if we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.

In the course of preparing our financial statements, we identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses related to a failure to properly design our financial closing and reporting process to record, review and monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles for transactions on a timely basis. This includes an inadequate level of precision in management’s reviews of accounting documentation and journal entries, including a lack of evidence to support that a review had been performed. In addition, a lack of segregation of duties existed in certain key financial reporting processes, including a lack of separation between the preparer and reviewer of journal entries; individual users with administrative access to the general ledger, billing and payroll systems also having access to post journal entries; and insufficient implementation of the automated approval hierarchy for invoices in our billing system to ensure reviews were being performed by the appropriate personnel. Lastly, a lack of formal documentation of policies and internal controls being followed by us existed, including, but not limited to, entity-level controls involving risk assessment procedures and conclusions, tools to prevent a cybersecurity breach and controls designed to prevent or detect fraud. We have concluded that these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting occurred because, prior to this offering, we were a private company and did not have the necessary business processes, systems, personnel and related internal controls necessary to satisfy the accounting and financial reporting requirements of a public company.

We believe we have taken the necessary actions to substantially address each of the material weaknesses discussed above, and we plan to take additional steps to improve our accounting function. However, we may not be able to fully remediate these material weaknesses until it can be confirmed that such remedial measures have been operating effectively for a sufficient period of time. Further, we cannot assure you that any such actions will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to our material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or that they will prevent or avoid potential future material weaknesses. Our current controls and any new controls that we develop may become inadequate because of changes in conditions in our business. Further, weaknesses in our disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting may be discovered in the future. Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations and may result in a restatement of our financial statements for prior periods.

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growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our internal control over financial reporting is documented, designed or operating. Any failure to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting also could adversely affect the results of periodic management evaluations and annual independent registered public accounting firm attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that we will eventually be required to include in our periodic reports that are filed with the SEC. Ineffective disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial and other information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock. In addition, if we are unable to continue to meet these requirements, we may not be able to remain listed on the NYSE.

Our planned growth could place strains on our management, employees, information systems and internal controls, which may materially and adversely impact our business.

Over the past several years, we have experienced significant growth in our business activities and operations, including an increase in the number of system-wide studios. Our past expansion has placed, and our planned future expansion may place, significant demands on our administrative, operational, financial and other resources. Any failure to manage growth effectively could seriously harm our business. To be successful, we will need to continue to implement and improve our management information systems and our operating, administrative, financial and accounting systems and controls. We will also need to train new employees and maintain close coordination among our executive, accounting, finance, legal, human resources, risk management, marketing, technology, sales and operations functions. These processes are time-consuming and expensive, increase management responsibilities and divert management attention, and we may not realize a return on our investment. In addition, we believe the culture we foster at our studios is an important contributor to our success. However, as we expand, we may have difficulty maintaining our culture or adapting it sufficiently to meet the needs of our expanded operations. These risks may be heightened as our business continues to scale. Our failure to successfully keep pace with our planned expansion of studios could materially and adversely impact our business.

We and our franchisees could be subject to claims related to health and safety risks to members that arise at our studios.

Use of our studios poses potential health and safety risks to members or guests through physical exertion and use of our services and facilities, including exercise equipment. Certain of such risks have been exacerbated as a result of COVID-19. Claims have been and in the future might be asserted against our franchisees and us for injuries suffered by or death of members or guests while exercising and using the facilities at a studio. We may not be able to successfully defend such claims, and any such claims could materially damage our brand and the public perception of our brand. We also may not be able to maintain our general liability insurance on acceptable terms in the future or maintain a level of insurance that would provide adequate coverage against such potential claims. In the past, we may not have maintained the level of general liability insurance coverage appropriate for a business of our scale, and historical claims may be brought against us. Depending upon the outcome of any such claims, whether historical or not, these matters may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We depend on our senior management team and other key employees, and the loss of one or more key personnel or an inability to attract, hire, integrate and retain highly skilled personnel could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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business, identifying, recruiting and training key personnel, identifying growth opportunities and leading general and administrative functions. From time to time, there may be changes in our executive management team resulting from the hiring or departure of executives, which could disrupt our business. Our training professionals and sports scientists in our F45 Athletics Department are also imperative to our success, and we rely on them to develop safe, effective and fun workouts for our members based on our algorithm. If we are unable to attract or retain creative and experienced training professionals and sports scientists, we may not be able to generate workout content on a scale or of a quality sufficient to retain or grow our membership base. The loss of one or more of our executive officers or other key employees, including any of our training professionals or scientists, could have a serious adverse effect on our business. The replacement of one or more of our executive officers or other key employees would involve significant time and expense and may significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives.

To continue to execute our growth strategy, we also must identify, hire and retain highly skilled personnel. We might not be successful in maintaining our corporate culture and continuing to attract and retain qualified personnel. Failure to identify, hire and retain necessary key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have a limited operating history with which to evaluate and predict membership retention rates.

The majority of our members may cancel their subscriptions at any time. We have limited historical data with respect to rates of member membership renewals, so we may be unable to accurately predict customer renewal rates. Additionally, prior renewal rates may not accurately predict future member renewal rates for a variety of reasons, such as members’ dissatisfaction with our offerings and the cost of our subscriptions, macroeconomic conditions, or new offering introductions by us or our competitors. If our members do not renew their memberships, our revenue may decline and our business will suffer.

Furthermore, in the future, we may replace or modify current membership models, which could result in additional costs. It is unknown how our members will react to new membership models and whether the costs or logistics of implementing these models will adversely impact our business. If the adoption of new membership models adversely impacts our member relationships, then member retention, member growth, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.

Acquisitions may expose us to significant risks and additional costs.

Acquisitions involve risks that the businesses acquired will not perform as expected and that judgments concerning the value, strengths and weaknesses of acquired businesses will prove wrong. We may not accurately assess the value, strengths, weaknesses or potential profitability of an acquisition target, and our acquisition strategy for a particular business may prove to be unsuccessful or expose us to additional risks. We may become liable for certain unforeseen pre-acquisition liabilities of an acquired business, including, among others, tax liabilities, environmental liabilities, contingent liabilities and liabilities for employment practices, and these liabilities could be significant. In addition, an acquisition could result in the impairment of client relationships and other acquired assets such as goodwill. We may also incur costs and experience inefficiencies to the extent an acquisition expands the industries, products, markets or geographies in which we operate due to our limited exposure to and experience in a given industry, market or region. Acquisitions may require that we incur additional debt to finance the transaction, which could be substantial and limit our operating flexibility or, alternatively, acquisitions may require that we issue stock as consideration, which could dilute share ownership. Acquisitions can also involve post-transaction disputes regarding a number of matters,

 

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including a purchase price or working capital adjustment, earn-out or other contingent payments, environmental liabilities or other obligations. Any acquisition strategy will place significant demands on our management’s time, which may divert their attention from our day-to-day business operations, and may lead to significant due diligence and other expenses regardless of whether we pursue or consummate any acquisition. We may also not be able to manage our growth through acquisitions due to the number and the diversity of the businesses we acquire or for other reasons. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Any inability to successfully integrate acquisitions, or realize their anticipated benefits, could have a material adverse effect on us.

Acquisitions will require that we integrate into our existing operations separate companies that historically operated independently or as part of another, larger organization, and had different systems, processes and cultures. Acquisitions may require integration of finance and administrative organizations and involve exposure to different legal and regulatory regimes in jurisdictions in which we have not previously operated.

We may not be able to successfully integrate any business we acquire, or may not be able to do so in a timely, efficient or cost-effective manner. Our inability to effectively complete the integration of new businesses on schedule and in an orderly manner could increase costs and lower profits. Risks involved with the successful integration of an acquired business include, but are not limited to:

 

   

diverting the attention of our management and that of the acquired business;

 

   

merging or linking different accounting and financial reporting systems and systems of internal controls and, in some instances, implementing new controls and procedures;

 

   

merging computer, technology and other information networks and systems, including enterprise resource planning systems;

 

   

assimilating personnel, human resources and other administrative departments and potentially contrasting corporate cultures;

 

   

incurring or guaranteeing additional indebtedness;

 

   

disrupting relationships with or losses of key clients and suppliers of our business or the acquired business;

 

   

interfering with, or loss of momentum in, our ongoing business or that of the acquired company;

 

   

failure to retain our key personnel or that of the acquired company; and

 

   

delays or cost-overruns in the integration process.

Our inability to manage our growth through acquisitions, including the integration process, and to realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Changes in legislation in U.S. and foreign taxation of international business activities or the adoption of other tax reform policies, as well as the application of such laws, could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Recent or future changes to U.S., UK, Australian and other foreign tax laws could impact the tax treatment of our foreign earnings. We generally conduct our international operations through wholly owned subsidiaries, branches, or representative offices and report our taxable income in various jurisdictions worldwide based upon our business operations in those jurisdictions. Further, we are in the process of implementing an international structure that aligns with our financial and operational objectives as evaluated based on our international markets, expansion plans and operational needs for

 

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headcount and physical infrastructure outside the United States. The intercompany relationships between our legal entities are subject to complex transfer pricing regulations administered by taxing authorities in various jurisdictions. Although we believe we are compliant with applicable transfer pricing and other tax laws in the United States, the United Kingdom and other relevant countries, due to changes in such laws and rules, we may have to modify our international structure in the future, which will incur costs, may increase our worldwide effective tax rate, and may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. In addition, significant judgment is required in evaluating our tax positions and determining our provision for income taxes.

During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. For example, our effective tax rates could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than anticipated in countries where we have lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where we have higher statutory rates, by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, or by changes in the relevant tax, accounting and other laws, regulations, principles and interpretations. As we operate in numerous taxing jurisdictions, the application of tax laws can be subject to diverging and sometimes conflicting interpretations by tax authorities of these jurisdictions. It is not uncommon for taxing authorities in different countries to have conflicting views with respect to, among other things, the manner in which the arm’s-length standard is applied for transfer pricing purposes, or with respect to the valuation of intellectual property.

If U.S., UK, Australian or other foreign tax laws further change, if our current or future structures and arrangements are challenged by a taxing authority, or if we are unable to appropriately adapt the manner in which we operate our business, we may have to undertake further costly modifications to our international structure and our tax liabilities and operating results may be adversely affected.

We are subject to obligations to collect and remit sales tax and other taxes, and we may be subject to additional obligations in other jurisdictions or to tax liability for past sales, which could adversely harm our business.

State and local jurisdictions have differing rules and regulations governing sales, use, value added and other taxes, and these rules and regulations are subject to varying interpretations that may change over time. In particular, the applicability of such taxes to our trainings in various jurisdictions is unclear. While we do not believe we are currently required to collect and remit sales or similar taxes on our equipment in any jurisdiction in which we are not already collecting such tax, we could face the possibility of tax assessments and audits. A successful assertion that we should be collecting sales, use, value added or other taxes on our equipment in those jurisdictions where we do not do so or have not historically done so, or that we have not collected the correct amount with respect to past taxes, could result in substantial tax liabilities and related penalties for past sales, discourage customers from purchasing our services or otherwise harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business is subject to the risk of earthquakes, fire, power outages, floods and other catastrophic events, and to interruption by manmade problems such as terrorism.

Our headquarters is in Austin, Texas, and we have two additional global offices in Paddington, Australia and London, England. Our business is vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, fires, floods, power losses, telecommunications failures, terrorist attacks, acts of war, human errors, break-ins and similar events. The third-party systems and operations and manufacturers we rely on are subject to similar risks. For example, a significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake, fire, or flood, could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, and our insurance coverage may be insufficient to compensate us for losses that may occur. Acts of terrorism, which may be targeted at metropolitan areas that have higher population density than rural areas, could also cause disruptions in our or our suppliers’ and manufacturers’

 

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businesses or the economy as a whole. We may not have sufficient protection or recovery plans in some circumstances, such as natural disasters affecting locations that store significant inventory for us, including equipment and World Pack offerings, that house our servers, or from which we generate content. These disruptions could negatively impact our ability to run our business and either directly or indirectly disrupt suppliers’ and manufacturers’ businesses, which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our business faces various risks related to health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks, which may materially and adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Our business and financial results have been, and could be in the future, adversely affected by health epidemics, pandemics, and similar outbreaks impacting the markets and communities in which we and our customers, suppliers and franchisees operate. Despite our efforts to manage these matters, their ultimate effects also depend on factors beyond our knowledge or control, including the duration, severity, and recurrence of any outbreak and actions taken to contain its spread and mitigate its public health effects.

Our management team has limited experience managing a public company.

Most members of our management team have limited experience managing a publicly traded company, interacting with public company investors, and complying with the increasingly complex laws pertaining to public companies. Our management team may not successfully or efficiently manage our transition to being a public company subject to significant regulatory oversight and reporting obligations under the federal securities laws and the continuous scrutiny of securities analysts and investors.

These new obligations and constituents will require significant attention from our senior management and could divert their attention away from the day-to-day management of our business, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The requirements of being a public company, including maintaining adequate internal control over our financial and management systems, may strain our resources, divert management’s attention, and affect our ability to attract and retain executive management and qualified board members.

As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting, and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. We will be subject to reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, the rules and regulations of the listing standards of the NYSE, and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations will likely strain our financial and management systems, internal controls and employees.

The Exchange Act requires, among other things, that we file annual, quarterly and current reports with respect to our business and operating results. Moreover, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control, over financial reporting. In order to maintain and, if required, improve our disclosure controls and procedures, and internal control over, financial reporting to meet this standard, significant resources and management oversight may be required. In the course of preparing our financial statements for 2020, we identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. See “We have identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and if our remediation of such material weaknesses is not effective, or if we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to

 

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produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.” If, in the future, we have material weaknesses or deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, we may not detect errors on a timely basis and our consolidated financial statements may be materially misstated. Effective internal control is necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and is important to prevent fraud.

In addition, we will be required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act when we cease to be an emerging growth company. We expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As a result of the complexity involved in complying with the rules and regulations applicable to public companies, our management’s attention may be diverted from other business concerns, which could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. Although we have already hired additional employees to assist us in complying with these requirements, our finance team is small and we may need to hire more employees in the future, or engage outside consultants, which will increase our operating expenses.

We also expect that being a public company and complying with applicable rules and regulations will make it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to incur substantially higher costs to obtain and maintain the same or similar coverage. These factors could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors and qualified executive officers.

Furthermore, as a result of disclosure of information in this prospectus and in our Exchange Act and other filings required of a public company, our business and financial condition will become more visible, which we believe may give some of our competitors who may not be similarly required to disclose this type of information a competitive advantage. In addition to these added costs and burdens, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to delisting of our common stock, fines, sanctions, other regulatory actions and civil litigation, any of which could negatively affect the price of our common stock.

If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could be adversely affected.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as provided in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.” The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity/deficit, and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. Significant assumptions and estimates used in preparing our consolidated financial statements include those related to revenue related reserves, fair value measurements including common stock valuations, useful lives of property plant and equipment, product warranty, goodwill and finite-lived intangible assets, accounting for income taxes, stock-based compensation expense and commitments and contingencies. Our operating results may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our operating results to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the price of our common stock.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these words, variations of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, including, without limitation, the following:

 

   

our dependence on the operational and financial results of, and our relationships with, our franchisees and the success of their new and existing studios;

 

   

our ability to protect our brand and reputation;

 

   

our ability to identify, recruit and contract with a sufficient number of qualified franchisees;

 

   

our ability to execute our growth strategy, including through development of new studios by new and existing franchisees;

 

   

our ability to manage our growth and the associated strain on our resources;

 

   

our ability to successfully integrate any acquisitions, or realize their anticipated benefits;

 

   

the high level of competition in the health and fitness industry;

 

   

economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations;

 

   

changes to the industry in which we operate;

 

   

our reliance on information systems and our and our franchisees’ ability to properly maintain the confidentiality and integrity of our data;

 

   

the occurrence of cyber incidents or a deficiency in our cybersecurity protocols;

 

   

our and our franchisees’ ability to attract and retain members;

 

   

our and our franchisees’ ability to identify and secure suitable sites for new franchise studios;

 

   

risks related to franchisees generally;

 

   

our ability to obtain third-party licenses for the use of music to supplement our workouts;

 

   

certain health and safety risks to members that arise while at our studios;

 

   

our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property;

 

   

risks associated with the use of social media platforms in our marketing;

 

   

our ability to obtain and retain high-profile strategic partnership arrangements;

 

   

our ability to comply with existing or future franchise laws and regulations;

 

   

our ability to anticipate and satisfy consumer preferences and shifting views of health and fitness;

 

   

our business model being susceptible to litigation;

 

   

the increased expenses associated with being a public company; and

 

   

the other factors identified under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 23 of this prospectus.

 

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You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects. Our current expectations and projections about future events are based, in part, on the results of a survey that we conducted of our franchisees in July 2019 which only reflects data from prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. This survey was provided to the franchisees of all studios at the time that the survey was conducted and generated responses from franchisees representing approximately 57% of studios across our global network of studios. In generating the data, estimates and calculations derived from the information provided by these respondents, we excluded certain responses that were incomplete or that we determined to be significant outliers. As a result, while we believe that the data and other information related to our franchisees presented in this prospectus are accurate and reliable, such data and other information are based on responses provided by a limited respondent pool, which may not represent the broader network of franchisees, and that have not been independently verified by us or any independent sources. Such data also does not reflect any impacts on our business or franchisees from COVID-19 or otherwise after July 2019.

The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. We cannot assure you that the results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements made in this prospectus relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this prospectus to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures, or investments we may make.

In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this prospectus, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of shares of our common stock in this offering will be approximately $                (or approximately $                 if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares from us), assuming an initial public offering price of $                per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The selling stockholders will receive approximately $                million in gross proceeds from this offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $                per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of our common stock by the selling stockholders. We have agreed to pay certain expenses in connection with this offering on behalf of the selling stockholders.

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $                per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease our net proceeds from this offering by $                million, assuming that the number of shares of our common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, an increase or decrease of 1,000,000 in the number of shares offered by us in this offering would increase or decrease our net proceeds from this offering by $                million, assuming the initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We do not expect that a change in the offering price or the number of shares by these amounts would have a material effect on our intended uses of the net proceeds from this offering.

The principal purposes of this offering are to increase our capitalization and financial flexibility, create a public market for our common stock and enable access to the public equity markets for us and our stockholders.

We currently intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering as follows:

 

   

approximately $                million to repay indebtedness, including repayment of our Term Facility, Revolving Facility, Subordinated Term Facility and PPP loan;

 

   

approximately $                million to pay cash bonuses to certain of our employees, including certain of our executive officers, in connection with this offering (see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — IPO Bonuses” and “Executive Compensation — IPO Bonuses”);

 

   

approximately $                     million to pay expenses incurred in connection with this offering; and

 

   

the remainder for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Term Facility bears interest in quarterly installments at 3.75% of the principal amount until September 30, 2021. Starting December 31, 2021 until the maturity date, the Term Facility bears quarterly interest at 5.00% of the principal amount. The Term Facility principal and interest payments are due quarterly in accordance with an amortization schedule with a maturity date of September 18, 2022. The Revolving Facility bears interest at our option at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or an alternate base rate plus 0.5 percent. We have currently elected to bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. We are required to pay to the lenders a quarterly commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the daily unused amount of the Revolving Facility and fees relating to the issuance of letters of credit. The Subordinated Term Facility carries a PIK Interest rate of 13.00% that accrues over the term, which

 

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matures on October 5, 2025. The PPP loan has an interest rate of 1% over a period of 1.5 years, beginning November 2020 with a final installment due in April 2025.

Until we use the net proceeds from this offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment-grade, interest-bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

Affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are lenders under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility. As described in the section entitled “Use of Proceeds,” a portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay borrowings under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility. Because we expect that more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering will be received by affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, each of which is a lender under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility, this offering is being conducted in compliance with Rule 5121, as administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC has agreed to act as the “qualified independent underwriter” with respect to this offering and has performed due diligence investigations and participated in the preparation of this registration statement. See the section entitled “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)—Conflicts of Interest.”

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings for use in the operation of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on, among other things, our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. In addition, the terms of our secured credit facility contain restrictions on our ability to declare and pay cash dividends. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Recent Transactions.” In addition, under Delaware law, our board of directors may declare dividends only to the extent of our surplus, which is defined as total assets at fair market value minus total liabilities, minus statutory capital, or, if there is no surplus, out of our net profits for the then current and immediately preceding year.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 31, 2021, on:

 

   

an actual basis;

 

   

a pro forma basis, to give effect to (i) the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon completion of this offering, (ii) the conversion of all of our outstanding convertible notes into an aggregate of              shares of our common stock upon completion of this offering, and (iii) the filing and effectiveness of our restated certificate of incorporation; and

 

   

a pro forma as adjusted basis, giving effect to (i) the pro forma adjustments set forth above, (ii) our receipt of estimated net proceeds from the sale and issuance of shares of our common stock in this offering, at an assumed initial public offering price of $                 per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and (iii) repayment of $                 million of indebtedness, including repayment of our Term Facility, Revolving Facility, Subordinated Term Facility and PPP loan.

The information below is illustrative only, and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of the offering determined at the pricing of this offering. You should read this table together with the section of this prospectus entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Use of Proceeds,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data,” our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2021, and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 and our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     As of March 31, 2021  

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

   Actual      Pro
Forma
     Pro Forma
As
Adjusted
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt:

        

Revolving credit facility

   $          

Term loan facility

        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

   $        $              $          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock, USD $0.0001 par value; no shares issued and outstanding pro forma, 9,854,432 shares issued and
outstanding

   $          

Stockholders’ deficit:

        

Common stock, par value USD $0.0001 per share; 54,000,000 shares authorized, 14,640,757 shares issued and outstanding actual;             shares authorized,             shares issued and outstanding, pro forma and pro forma as adjusted

        

Accumulated other comprehensive income

        

Accumulated deficit

        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

   $          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $                      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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prospectus, would increase or decrease, as applicable, our cash and cash equivalents, working capital, total assets and total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $            million, assuming that the number of shares of our common stock offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Each increase or decrease of 1,000,000 in the number of shares offered by us in this offering would increase or decrease the amount of our cash, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $            million, assuming the initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on                 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021, assuming (i) the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock as of March 31, 2021 into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering and (ii) the conversion of all of our convertible notes into an aggregate of shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering, and excludes              shares that will become available for future issuance under the 2021 Plan upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part (which includes          shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options to be granted in connection with this offering under the 2021 Plan to certain of our employees (including certain executive officers), at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price in this offering).

 

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DILUTION

If you invest in our common stock, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of our common stock and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock after this offering.

Our historical net tangible book deficit as of March 31, 2021 was $             million, or $             per share of common stock. Our net tangible book value per share represents total tangible assets less total liabilities and convertible preferred stock, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021.

Our pro forma net tangible book value at March 31, 2021 would have been $            , or                  per share of our common stock. Our pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets (which excludes deferred offering costs) reduced by the amount of our total liabilities and divided by the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding, after giving effect to the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock as of March 31, 2021 into an aggregate of              shares of common stock.

After giving effect to (i) the pro forma adjustments set forth above and (ii) our sale in this offering of                shares of our common stock at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of would have been $            , or $             per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $             per share to our existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $             per share to investors in this offering. Net tangible book value dilution per share to new investors in this offering represents the difference between the amount per share paid by new investors purchasing shares of common stock in this offering and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after completion of this offering. The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis:

 

Assumed initial public offering price per share

  

Historical net tangible book value (deficit) per share as of March 31, 2021

                   

Pro forma increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to conversion of convertible preferred stock

  

Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2021 before giving effect to this offering

  

Increase in net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors purchasing shares in this offering

  

Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering

  

Dilution in pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share to new investors in this offering

  

The dilution information discussed above is illustrative only and will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $            per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease, as applicable, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $             million, or approximately $                per share, and dilution per share to new investors in this offering by $            , assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on

 

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the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase of 1,000,000 in the number of shares offered by us in this offering would increase our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $             million, or approximately $             per share, and would decrease dilution per share to new investors in this offering by approximately $             per share, and each decrease of 1,000,000 in the number of shares offered by us in this offering would decrease our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $                , or approximately $             per share, in each case assuming the initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

The following table shows, as of March 31, 2021, on a pro forma as adjusted basis described above, the number of shares of our common stock, the total consideration and the average price per share (i) paid to us by existing stockholders and (ii) to be paid by new investors acquiring out common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

     Shares purchased     Total consideration     Weighted Average
price per share
     Number      Percent     Amount      Percent  

Existing stockholders

                                $                             $            

New investors

               $                 $            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

        100.0   $          100.0   $            
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

Each $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated offering price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase or decrease, as applicable, total consideration paid by new investors by approximately $             million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase or decrease of 1,000,000 in the number of shares offered by us in this offering would increase or decrease, as applicable, total consideration paid by new investors by approximately $             million, assuming the initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Except as otherwise indicated, the above discussion and tables assume no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. If the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares, our existing stockholders would own    % and our new investors would own    % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering.

The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on                 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2021, assuming (i) the conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock as of March 31, 2021 into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering and (ii) the conversion of all of our outstanding convertible notes into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering, and excludes shares that will become available for future issuance under the 2021 Plan upon the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part (which includes          shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options to be granted in connection with this offering under the 2021 Plan to certain of our employees (including certain executive officers), at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price in this offering).

In addition, to the extent that any outstanding options or warrants are exercised, investors in this offering will experience further dilution.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

The following tables present the selected historical interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial and other data for our business as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the selected historical consolidated financial and other data for our business as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. You should read the selected historical consolidated financial data below in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our audited annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial and other data in this section are not intended to replace consolidated financial statements and are qualified in their entirety by the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected condensed consolidated financial information as of March 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 have been derived from our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated historical financial and other data as of December 31, 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 has been derived from our audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual consolidated financial statements and reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of our business. The results of operations for the periods presented below are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future.

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2021     2020     2020     2019  
   

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share
information)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

       

Revenues:

       

Franchise (Related party: $45 and $97 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $340 and $883 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

  $  13,156     $  13,638     $ 52,555     $ 42,897  

Equipment and merchandise (Related party: $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $116 and $122 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

    5,035       11,204       29,758       49,793  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    18,191       24,842       82,313       92,690  

Costs and operating expenses:

       

Cost of franchise revenue (Related party: $0 and $12 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $0 and $140 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

    1,214       3,184       7,937       11,310  

Cost of equipment and merchandise (Related party: $941 and $1,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $4,067 and $2,702 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

    3,181       6,331       21,713       26,678  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    16,828       13,991       57,827       41,126  

Forgiveness of loans to directors

    -         -         -         22,263  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

    21,223       23,506       87,477       101,377  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

    (3,032     1,336       (5,164     (8,687

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

    25,505       -         8,818       -    

Interest expense, net

    8,415       378       9,399       414  

Other (income) expense, net

    291       1,681       (1,154     384  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

    (37,243     (723     (22,227     (9,485

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

    (398     10       3,062       3,117  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2021     2020     2020     2019  
   

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share information)

 

Net loss

  $ (36,845)     $ (733     $ (25,289)     $ (12,602
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

       

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax

    71       (850     (533     (127

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

    (32     1,281       92       (682
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

  $ (36,806   $ (302   $ (25,730   $ (13,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share

       

Basic and diluted

  $ (2.52)     $ (0.03     (1.00     (0.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

       

Basic and diluted

    14,640,757       29,000,000       25,217,299       29,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     March 31,     As of December 31,  
     2021     2020     2019  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,333     $ 28,967     $ 8,267  

Total assets

     84,765       78,517       49,960  

Deferred revenue

     17,650       14,095       23,941  

Total liabilities

     363,118       320,064       91,055  

Convertible preferred stock

     98,544       98,544       110,000  

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (376,897     (340,091     (151,095

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Other Data:

        

EBITDA(1)

   $ (28,176   $ 209     $ (10,180   $ (7,529

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

   $ 5,270     $ 2,614     $ 25,473     $ 30,678  

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     29.0     10.5     30.9     33.1

Same store sales growth(2)

     (21.2 )%      3.0       (31.2 )%      13.3

Total Franchises Sold(3)

     2,247       1,959       2,244       1,892  

Total Studios(4)

     1,487       1,242       1,437       1,140  

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended December 31,  
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Data:

        

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (201   $ (2,863   $ (19,822   $ 8,328  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (179     (680     (1,537     (1,143

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (1,313     6,912       42,552       (4,198

 

(1) 

For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and why we consider it useful, and a discussion of material risks and limitations of these measures, see “Prospectus Summary—Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Data.”

(2) 

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  for more than 16 months. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were 1,011 and 940 studios, respectively, in our comparable base of franchise studios. We view same store sales as a helpful measure to assess performance of our franchise studios.
(3) 

Total Franchises Sold is defined as the total number of signed franchise agreements in place as of any specified date that have not been terminated, as of such date. Each new franchise is included in the number of Total Franchises Sold from the date on which we enter into a signed franchise agreement related to each such new franchise. Total Franchises Sold includes franchise arrangements in all stages of development after signing a franchise agreement, and includes franchises with Total Studios. Franchises are removed from Total Franchises Sold upon termination of the franchise agreement.

(4) 

Total Studios is defined, as of any specified date, as the total cumulative Initial Studio Openings as of that date less cumulative permanent studio closures as of that date. We classify a studio as open as of the month in which the studio first generates monthly revenue of at least $4,500.

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and consolidated results of operations in conjunction with the “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data” section of this prospectus and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the “Risk factors” section and elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

We are F45 Training, one of the fastest growing fitness franchisors in the United States based on number of franchises sold in the United States, focused on creating a leading global fitness training and lifestyle brand. We offer consumers functional 45-minute workouts that are effective, fun, and community-driven. Our workouts combine elements of high-intensity interval, circuit, and functional training to offer consumers what we believe is the world’s best functional training workout. We deliver our workouts through our digitally-connected global network of studios, and we have built a differentiated, technology-enabled platform that allows us to create and distribute workouts to our global franchisee base. Our platform enables the rapid scalability of our model and helps to promote the success of our franchisees. We offer our members a continuously evolving fitness program in which virtually no two workouts are ever the same. Our vast and growing library of functional training content allows us to vary workout programs to keep consumers engaged with fresh content, stay at the forefront of consumer trends and drive maximum individual results, while helping our members achieve their fitness goals.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and related shelter-in-place restrictions and other containment efforts have had and continue to have a significant impact on the gym and fitness industry generally, as well as our business, financial condition and results of operations. Following the outbreak of the pandemic and at its initial peak, nearly all of our studios temporarily closed pursuant to local, state and federal mandates and guidelines.

As businesses have been allowed to re-open in certain jurisdictions pursuant to local and state mandates, we have worked closely with our franchisees in helping to re-open their studios subject to certain indoor capacity or other restrictions, including company-implemented health and safety policies. We have also been providing additional operating guidance to our franchisees by assisting with modifications to studio layouts and workouts to accommodate proper social distancing.

As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately 1,286 Open Studios, which represents approximately 86% of our Total Studios. The remaining 14% of our Total Studios are generally located in regions that continue to face restrictions, which we expect to be relaxed over time. The following chart illustrates the number of Open Studios as a percentage of Total Studios at the end of each month for the 15 months ending March 31, 2021.

 

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Open Studios as a Percentage of Total Studios for the 15 Months Ending March 31, 2021

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There have been frequent changes and variation in local and state regulation of the health club industry, and many local and state jurisdictions have returned to shelter in place restrictions after allowing for health club re-openings. While we are optimistic about our ability to continue to effectively manage through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the duration or future impact of the pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Segments

We operate and manage our business based on geographic regions and our strategy to become a leading global fitness and lifestyle brand. We have three reportable segments: United States (which for segment reporting purposes includes our operations in the United States and our 17 studios in Central and South America), Australia and Rest of World. We refer to “Australia” as our operations in Australia, New Zealand and the immediately surrounding island nations. We refer to “Rest of World” or “ROW” as our operations in locations other than the United States and Australia. We evaluate the performance of our segments and allocate resources to them based on revenue and gross profit. Revenue and gross profit for all operating segments include only transactions with external customers and do not include intersegment transactions. The tables on the following pages summarize the financial information for our segments for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. In all other sections of this prospectus when we present geographic data, we are presenting such data for the named region on a stand-alone basis.

Our Franchise Model

We operate a nearly 100% franchise model. We believe our franchise model is attractive due to its potential for asset-light growth, strong profitability and robust cash flow generation, and has helped to facilitate our rapid growth and strong financial performance prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we grew our footprint and experienced minimal permanent closures during 2020, which we believe underscores the resilience of our business model. Between 2018 and 2020 we grew our Total Franchises Sold at the annual rate of 33% and our Total Studios at the rate of 34%. Between Q1 2020 and Q1 2021, our Total Franchises Sold increased by 15% and our Total Studios increased by 20%. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, as compared with the same period in 2020, our revenue decreased by 27% as our network continued to recover.

Notwithstanding the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe we are well positioned to continue to successfully manage through the pandemic and drive growth in the future. Our opportunities to drive the long-term growth of our business include:

 

   

expanding our studio footprint in the United States;

 

   

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growing same store sales and transitioning to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or percentage of gross monthly studio revenue model;

 

   

expanding into new channels;

 

   

developing new workout programs to access new target demographics; and

 

   

driving increased member spend through ancillary product offerings.

Key Factors Affecting Our Business

Our financial condition and results of operation have been, and will continue to be, affected by a number of important factors, including new franchises sold, new studio openings and number of visits. Many of these factors have been, and will continue to be, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Franchises Sold

New Franchises Sold refers to the number of franchises sold during any specific period. We classify Total Franchises Sold, as of any specified date, as the total number of signed franchise agreements in place as of such date that have not been terminated. Each new franchise is included in the number of franchises sold from the date on which we enter into a signed franchise agreement related to each such new franchise. Total Franchises Sold includes franchise arrangements in all stages of development after signing a franchise agreement, and includes franchises with open studios. Franchises are removed from Total Franchises Sold upon termination of the franchise agreement.

Our long-term growth will depend in part on our continued ability to sell new franchises. We are still in the early stages of growth and expansion, particularly in the United States and ROW, and we believe we can significantly grow our franchisee base. If we cannot sell new franchises as quickly as we would like in these geographies, our operating results may be adversely affected.

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
    Year Ended December 31,
2020
    Year Ended December 31,
2019
 
    U.S.     Australia     ROW     Total     U.S.     Australia     ROW     Total     U.S.     Australia     ROW     Total     U.S.     Australia      ROW     Total  

Total Franchises Sold, beginning of period

    931       679       634       2,244     814       643       435       1,892       814       643       435       1,892     430       595        249       1,274

New Franchises Sold, net(a)

    10       (3     (4     3       12       10       45       67       117       36       199       352       384       48        186       618  

Total Franchises Sold, end of period

    941       676       630       2,247       826       653       480       1,959       931       679       634       2,244       814       643        435       1,892

 

(a)

New Franchises Sold are shown net of franchises that were signed but subsequently terminated prior to studio opening.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, we sold a net average of 52 new franchises per month. During the 15 months ended March 31, 2021, we observed a reduction in new franchise sales pace as a result of the pandemic and sold a net average of 24 new franchises per month. Of the 355 net franchises sold during the 15 months ending March 31, 2021, 253 were sold as part of a limited time offer made by F45 exclusively to existing franchisees to stimulate sales in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The offer provided for a reduced dollar establishment fee and no franchise fee payments until the earlier of the studio opening and January 1, 2022, as well as deferred equipment purchasing until November 2021.

 

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Initial Studio Openings and Total Studios

Initial Studio Openings refers to the number of studios that were determined to be first opened during such period. We classify an Initial Studio Opening to occur in the first month in which the studio first generates monthly revenue of at least $4,500. We classify Total Studios, as of any specified date, as the total cumulative Initial Studio Openings as of that date less cumulative permanent studio closures as of that date. Neither Initial Studio Openings nor Total Studios are adjusted downward for studios that were temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise.

Our long-term growth will depend in part on our continued ability to open new studios. We believe that we will experience continued expansion of new studio openings in the United States and ROW. However, if delays or difficulties are encountered and new studio openings do not occur as quickly as we would like, our operating results may be adversely affected.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
     Year Ended December 31, 2020      Year Ended December 31, 2019  
     U.S.      Australia      ROW      Total      U.S.      Australia      ROW      Total      U.S.      Australia      ROW      Total  

Total Studios, beginning of period

     486        616        335        1,437        320        581        239        1,140        157        512        131        800  

Initial Studio Openings, net

     32        1        17        50        166        35        96        297        163        69        108        340  

Total Studios, end of period,

     518        617        352        1,487        486        616        335        1,437        320        581        239        1,140  

Open Studios

Open Studio refers to the number of studios that were open for business as of a certain date. A studio may be classified as an Open Studio regardless of whether or not it generated minimum monthly revenue of $4,500. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant portion of our network was forced to temporarily close, which reduced the number of Open Studios. As studios have re-opened in accordance with state and local regulations, they are reflected in the Open Studios figures.

As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately 1,286 Open Studios, which represents approximately 86% of our Total Studios. The remaining 14% of our Total Studios are generally located in regions that continue to face restrictions, which we expect to be relaxed over time. The following table illustrates the number of Total Studios, Open Studios and Open Studios as a percentage of Total Studios at the end of each month for the 15 months ending March 31, 2021.

 

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Members

Members refers to the number of paying members who were billed $20 or more in membership fees in a given month.

Our long-term growth will depend in part on our continued ability to attract and retain members to our studios. Our and our franchisees’ efforts to engage with members during the pandemic helped to reduce attrition during an economically challenging and uncertain time. As of March 31, 2021, our total membership stood at 37% higher compared to March 31, 2020. While we cannot predict future membership trends, we believe that as our studios continue to re-open and consumers continue to return to in-person fitness classes, our membership will grow.

 

    YOY Monthly Membership Growth for the 15 Months Ended March 31, 2021  
    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUNE     JULY     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC     JAN     FEB     MAR  

United States

    139     113     59     15     14     14     10     14     26     4     6     (2 )%      (1 )%      1     37

Australia

    13       10       (35     (52     (46     (12     (10     (23     (18     (21     (12     (7     (8     (9     59  

ROW

    83       57       23       (23     (26     (25     (20     (18     (9     (18     (39     (42     (49     (41     (7

Total

    46     36     (7 )%      (33 )%      (30 )%      (8 )%      (7 )%      (13 )%      (5 )%      (13 )%      (13 )%      (12 )%      (14 )%      (12 )%      37

System-Wide Sales

We define System-wide Sales as all payments made to our studios and includes payment for classes, apparel and other sales for a given period. We track System-wide Sales as an indication of the strength of our franchisee network.

System-wide Sales declined by 13% in 2020 as a result of widespread temporary studio closures. We generally experienced sequential improvement between April 2020 (which represented a trough month in terms of Open Studios, Membership, and System-wide Sales) and year-end. Our System-wide Sales declined by 9% in December 2020 compared to December 2019.

In the United States, our System-wide Sales increased by 14% in 2020, which compares favorably versus the broader U.S. health club industry, which is estimated to have experienced a 58% decline in revenue according to IHRSA. During the three months ending March 31, 2021, our System-wide Sales decreased by (7)% compared to the same period in 2020. During the month of March 2021, our System-wide Sales increased by 22% compared to March 2020, demonstrating the recovery in our network.

 

    YoY Monthly System-wide Sales Growth for the 15 Months Ended March 31, 2021  
    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUNE     JULY     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC     JAN     FEB     MAR  

United States

    146     142     68     (40 )%      (37 )%      (8 )%      (10 )%      1     5     8     5     (4 )%      (3 )%      (6 )%      49

Australia

    10       11       (9     (78     (75     (36     (31     (21     (24     (27     (12     (6     (8     (18     17  

ROW

    101       105       21       (71     (61     (37     (31     (10     (8     (11     (13     (19     (40     (40     2  

Total

    51     52     12     (69 )%      (64 )%      (30 )%      (27 )%      (13 )%      (13 )%      (15 )%      (8 )%      (9 )%      (15 )%      (21 )%      22

Average Unit Volume and Cohort Performance

Average unit volume, or AUV, refers to average studio-level revenue generated by a group of studios during a particular period of time. Due to the relatively young age of our studio base, we believe it is appropriate to assess AUV for studios that have been open for the full period for which AUV is calculated.

The below chart illustrates global quarterly AUV from Q1 2014 to Q1 2021 for studios that meet the two following criteria: i) studios that were classified as Open Studios during the entirety of Q1 2021,

 

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and ii) studios that were included in Total Studios as of the beginning of the year for which the AUV data is calculated. For instance, the 2019 cohort includes studios that were classified as Open Studios during Q1 2021 and were also included in Total Studios as of January 1, 2019.

Global Quarterly AUV for Open Studios (as of Q1 2021)

($ in thousands)

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The 2020 cohort includes the studios that were classified as Open Studios during Q1 2021, and were also included in Total Studios as of January 1, 2020. The 2021 cohort includes the studios classified as Open Studios during Q1 2021, and were also included in Total Studios as of January 1, 2021. Unlike the other cohorts, these studios were not necessarily classified as Open Studios for the full year of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While AUV performance for these studios was materially impacted by the pandemic, we believe the Q1 2021 AUV of $75,000 demonstrates the resiliency of our studios as they quickly recover following temporary closure.

Key Non-GAAP Financial and Operating Metrics

We use a variety of non-GAAP information, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and same store sales.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Other Data:

        

EBITDA

   $ (28,176   $ 209     $ (10,180   $ (7,529

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 5,270     $ 2,614     $ 25,473     $ 30,678  

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

     29.0     10.5     30.9     33.1

Same store sales growth(2)

     (21.2 )%      3.0     (31.2 )%      13.3

 

(1)

For a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure and why we consider it useful, and a discussion of material risks and limitations of these measures, see “Prospectus Summary—Summary Combined and Consolidated Financial and Other Data.”

(2)

“Same store sales” means, for any reporting period, studio-level revenue generated by a comparable base of franchise studios, which we define as Total Studios that have been operating for more than 16 months. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were 940 and 705 studios, respectively, in our comparable base of franchise studios. As of March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, there were 1,011 and 752 studios, respectively in our comparable base of franchise studios.

 

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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin

EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and adjusted to exclude the impact of sales tax liability, transaction expenses, certain legal costs and settlements, forgiveness of loans to directors and relocation costs as well as certain other items identified as affecting comparability, when applicable. Adjusted EBITDA margin means Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have been included in this prospectus because they are important metrics used by management as one of the means by which it assesses our financial performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. These measures, when used in conjunction with related GAAP financial measures, provide investors with an additional financial analytical framework that may be useful in assessing our company and its results of operations.

The non-GAAP information in this prospectus should be read in conjunction with our audited annual financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and a discussion of material risks and limitations of these measures, see “Prospectus Summary—Summary Historical Combined and Consolidated Financial and Other Data.”

Same Store Sales

Same store sales means, for any reporting period, studio-level revenue generated by a comparable base of franchise studios, which we define as Total Studios that have been operating for more than 16 months. As of March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, there were 1,011 and 752 studios, respectively in our comparable base of franchise studios. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were 940 and 705 studios, respectively, in our comparable base of franchise studios. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were 704 and 428 franchises, respectively, in our comparable base of franchise studios. We view same store sales as a helpful measure to assess performance of our franchise studios.

Several factors impact our same store sales in any given period, including the following:

 

   

the number of studios that have been in operation for more than 16 months;

 

   

the mix of recurring membership and workout pack revenue per studio;

 

   

growth in total memberships and workout pack visits per studio;

 

   

consumer recognition of our brand and our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences;

 

   

our and our franchisees’ ability to operate studios effectively and efficiently to meet consumer expectations;

 

   

marketing and promotional efforts;

 

   

local competition;

 

   

trade area dynamics;

 

   

opening of new studios in the vicinity of existing locations; and

 

   

overall economic trends, particularly those related to consumer spending.

Same store sales of our international studios are calculated on a constant currency basis on a studio level, meaning that we translate the current year’s same store sales of our international studios

 

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at the same exchange rates used in the prior year. We view same store sales as a helpful measure to assess performance of our franchise studios.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

We generate revenue from the following sources:

 

   

Franchise Revenue: Consists primarily of upfront establishment fees, monthly franchise fees, and other franchise-related fees, including fees related to marketing and other recurring fixed fees paid by franchisees on a monthly basis for various services we provide, such as the use of intranet, email and the studio’s website. Franchise agreements generally consist of an obligation to grant exclusive rights over a defined territory and may include options to renew the agreement, generally for two additional five year terms, as well as the license for certain trademarks and systems to operate that studio.

Monthly franchise fees generally become payable six to nine months after we and a franchisee execute a franchise agreement, irrespective of whether the franchise has opened their studio. Historically, monthly franchise fees were structured as fixed payments of $1,000-$3,000 per month per studio. In July 2019, we transitioned our model in the United States for new franchisees to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue, which we believe will help to further align our interests with those of our franchisees while also providing us with the opportunity to increase franchise revenue. In select markets outside of the United States, and for renewals of existing franchisees in the United States, we are in the process of developing a strategy for transitioning to a similar model.

 

   

Equipment and Merchandise: Consists of fees paid to us in exchange for (i) World Packs for new F45 Training studios, which are comprehensive opening packs containing the standardized set of F45-branded fitness equipment and related technology required to operate an F45 Training studio and (ii) subsequent additional and/or replacement equipment and merchandise sales to franchisees including technology, apparel and other fitness-related products. Typically, a portion of the World Pack fee is required to be paid upon the execution of a franchise agreement, with the balance due upon the earlier of: (i) the date the franchisee orders the World Pack; or (ii) eight months from the effective date of the franchise agreement. The franchise agreement mandates all franchisees to order and update new equipment on an annual basis.

Expenses

We primarily incur the following expenses directly related to our cost of revenues:

 

   

Cost of Franchise Revenue: Consists of direct costs associated with franchise sales, lead generation and the provision of marketing services to our franchisees. Our cost of franchise revenue changes primarily based on the number of Total Franchises Sold and Total Studios.

 

   

Cost of Equipment and Merchandise Revenue: Primarily includes the direct costs associated with World Pack equipment as well as additional and replacement equipment and merchandise sales to new and existing franchisees. World Pack costs consist of the cost of the components included in opening packs sold to franchisees, including: (i) gym equipment; (ii) our tech pack (e.g., TVs, F45TV adapters / dongles, heart monitors); and (iii) uniforms and merchandise. Our cost of equipment and merchandise changes primarily based on the World Pack equipment sales, which is driven by the number of franchises sold.

 

   

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses: Consists of costs associated with wages and salaries and ongoing administrative and franchisee support functions related to our existing franchisees. These costs primarily consist of brand marketing, fitness programming development and testing, technology costs related to development and maintenance of our

 

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technology-enabled centralized delivery platform, marketing and promotional activities for the F45 Training brand and legal and accounting expenses.

 

   

Forgiveness of Loans to Directors: As described in “Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, in connection with the MWIG Transaction that closed on March 15, 2019, we forgave loans that were previously extended to certain of our existing stockholders who are executive officers and directors.

 

   

Other Expense, Net: Our other expense, net primarily relates to realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions.

(Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, permanent differences, foreign jurisdiction earnings taxed at different rates, reserves for uncertain tax positions and a valuation allowance against certain domestic deferred tax assets that are not more likely than not to be realized.

Recent Transactions

On March 15, 2019, MWIG acquired a minority investment in us. Such investment was effectuated through the following transactions:

 

   

on March 12, 2019, F45 Training Holdings was incorporated in the State of Delaware as an ultimate holding company;

 

   

on March 15, 2019, MWIG invested $100 million in F45 Training Holdings in exchange for 10,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock; and

 

   

immediately following such investment by MWIG, our predecessor’s stockholders, Adam Gilchrist, our Co-Founder and President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Deutsch, our Co-Founder and former Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors, and 2M Properties Pty Ltd, or 2M Properties, sold all of their existing capital stock in our predecessor, F45 Aus to Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, or Flyhalf Acquisition, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of F45 Training Holdings, for an aggregate of (a) $100 million in cash, (b) $50 million in secured promissory notes from Flyhalf Acquisition, or the Initial Stockholder Notes, and (c) 29,000,000 shares of our common stock. In connection with the issuance of the Initial Stockholder Notes, we entered into a guaranty with each of Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch and 2M Properties pursuant to which we guaranteed the obligations of Flyhalf Acquisition under their respective Initial Stockholder Notes.

On April 26, 2019, MWIG invested an additional $10 million in us for an additional 1,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock. Immediately after giving effect to such investment, we became owned, on an as-converted basis (assuming the conversion of our convertible preferred stock into 15,274,808 shares of common stock and assuming all RSUs issued to Mark Wahlberg fully vest (see “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Promotional Agreement” for more details regarding the RSUs held by Mr. Wahlberg)) 28.59% by Mr. Gilchrist, 28.59% by Mr. Deutsch, 6.35% by 2M Properties, 33.47% by MWIG and 3.00% by Mr. Wahlberg. For additional details regarding the MWIG Transaction, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—MWIG Transaction.”

We contributed the proceeds from the additional MWIG investment to Flyhalf Acquisition, which in turn used such funds to prepay an aggregate of $9.5 million in outstanding principal balance under the Initial Stockholder Notes and to repay $0.5 million of accrued interest.

We entered into a senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019, or the Secured Credit Agreement, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian

 

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Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, consisting of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility, or the Revolving Facility, and a $30.0 million term loan facility, or the Term Facility. Initial borrowings of $30.0 million from the Term Facility and $11.9 million of the availability under the Revolving Facility were used to repay in full amounts due to common stockholders as a result of the MWIG Transaction. See “Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity” to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, for further discussion. The remaining availability under the Revolving Facility may be drawn and used for general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Secured Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of our operating subsidiaries and secured by a majority of our assets. The original maturity date of the Credit Facility was September 18, 2022. The Revolving Facility may be prepaid and terminated by us at any time without premium or penalty (subject to customary LIBOR breakage fees). On October 6, 2020, we executed a second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. At the time of execution, Term A Loans outstanding was $35.0 million and Revolving Loan outstanding was $7.0 million.

The Term Facility bears interest in quarterly installments at 3.75% of the principal amount until September 30, 2021. Starting December 31, 2021 until the maturity date, the Term Facility bears quarterly interest at 5.00% of the principal amount. The Term Facility principal and interest payments are due quarterly in accordance with an amortization schedule with a maturity date of September 18, 2022.

The Revolving Facility bears interest at our option at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or an alternate base rate plus 0.5 percent. We have currently elected to bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. We are required to pay to the lenders a quarterly commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the daily unused amount of the Revolving Facility and fees relating to the issuance of letters of credit. The outstanding balance and remaining availability of the Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2021 was $7.0 million and $0, respectively.

The terms of the Secured Credit Agreement require that we not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, as defined in the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than 1.25 to 1.00. We are also required to maintain a Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of less than 2.00 to 1.00. The Secured Credit Agreement also contains other customary covenants. As of March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with our financial covenants.

The Secured Credit Agreement permits the payment of dividends to stockholders and share repurchases by us of up to 15% of the equity interests held by our stockholders.

On October 25, 2019, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement, or the Swap Agreement, with JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. to fix the interest rate on the Term Facility over the life of the loan. The notional amount of the swap covers the entire $30 million in borrowings outstanding under the Term Facility. Under the terms of the Swap Agreement, the Term Facility, which formerly accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.50% will accrue interest starting on the effective date (October 30, 2019) at a fixed rate of 1.741% on an annualized basis. Our objective in executing the Swap Agreement was to hedge against periodic fluctuations in cash flow due to changes in the LIBOR rates.

On June 23, 2020, we amended the Secured Credit Agreement to allow it to enter into a definitive agreement with a special purpose acquisition corporation. On October 6, 2020, the Company amended the agreement a second time. Through the second amendment, the Company agreed to convert $8.0 million of the amount outstanding on the Revolving Facility to be part of the Term Facility. In addition to converting a portion of the Revolving Facility to the Term Facility, the Company agreed to repay $5.0 million of the principal amount of the Revolving Facility outstanding.

 

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In connection with the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, we modified the existing covenants under the Secured Credit Agreement. The total leverage ratio was modified such that we are required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 7.00 to 1.00. Prior to the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, we were required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00. Additionally, the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement introduced a new covenant, a senior secured leverage ratio, which requires us to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00.

The interest rate of both Secured Credit Agreement and the Revolving facility were amended to 4.00% and 3.00% for Eurodollar loans and letters of credit, and ABR Loans, respectively.

On June 24, 2020, we entered into a definitive agreement under which Crescent Acquisition Corp would acquire us for an enterprise value of $845 million. On October 5, 2020, we and Crescent Acquisition Corp jointly terminated the agreement because, at that time, a significant number of our studios remained temporarily closed or were closing temporarily again, and there was not yet a clear path for the re-opening of all of our studios and a return to pre-COVID-19 business levels in October 2020. As of March 31, 2021, 86% of our Total Studios were open.

On October 6, 2020, we entered into agreements with KLIM pursuant to which KLIM invested $225 million into F45 in a mix of a second lien term loan and convertible note. These agreements included a subordinated credit agreement consisting of a $125.0 million term loan facility and subordinated convertible credit agreement pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of convertible notes. The term loan carries PIK interest of 13.0% with a five year maturity. The convertible notes carry PIK interest of 0.35% and a minimum return on invested capital of 1.5x, maturing in five years and converts at the election of KLIM based on a conversion equity value of $500 million in the event of an initial public offering by us. The convertible notes will convert into an aggregate of             shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering.

On December 30, 2020, we, GIL SPE, LLC, or GIL, owned by Mr. Gilchrist, and MWIG entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with the L1 Capital Funds pursuant to which each of GIL and MWIG sold a portion of their shares to the L1 Capital Funds.

In April 2021, we entered into an intellectual property license agreement with FW SPV II LLC (“FW SPV”), a Delaware limited liability company, regarding certain intellectual property previously owned by Flywheel Sports, Inc. (“Flywheel IP”). The license agreement is for a period of five years at a rate of $5 million per year. Also, on March 31, 2021, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with FW SPV, whereby we can acquire the rights to the Flywheel IP upon the occurrence of certain circumstances for $25.0 million.

 

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Results of Operations

The following tables summarize key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,     Year Ended
December 31,
 
        2021             2020         2020     2019  
    (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:

       

Franchise (Related party: $45 and $97 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $340 and $883 for 2020 and 2019)

  $ 13,156   $ 13,638   $ 52,555   $ 42,897

Equipment and merchandise (Related party: $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $116 and $122 for 2020 and 2019)

    5,035     11,204     29,758     49,793
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

    18,191     24,842     82,313     92,690
Costs and operating expenses:        

Cost of franchise revenue (Related party: $0 and $12 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $0 and $140 for 2020 and 2019)

    1,214     3,184     7,937     11,310

Cost of equipment and merchandise (Related party: $941 and $1,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and $4,067 and $2,702 for 2020 and 2019)

    3,181     6,331     21,713     26,678

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    16,828     13,991     57,827     41,126

Forgiveness of loans to directors

    -         -         -         22,263
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

    21,223     23,506     87,477     101,377
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

    (3,032     1,336     (5,164     (8,687

Loss on change in value of derivative liabilities

    25,505     -         8,818     -    

Interest expense, net

    8,415     378     9,399     414

Other expense (income), net

    291       1,681     (1,154     384
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

    (37,243     (723     (22,227     (9,485

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

    (398     10     3,062     3,117
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

  $ (36,845   $ (733   $ (25,289   $ (12,602
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

Revenue

Franchise Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

Franchise

          

USA

   $ 7,015    $ 8,248    $ (1,233     (15 )% 

Australia

     3,289      2,751      538     20

ROW

     2,852      2,639      213     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total franchise revenue

   $ 13,156    $ 13,638    $ (482     (4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          Stores     %  
     (in units)               

Total franchises sold

          

USA

     941      826      115     14

Australia

     676      653      23     4

ROW

     630      480      150     31
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total franchises sold, end of period

     2,247      1,959      288     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The $1.2 million, or 15%, decrease in franchise revenue in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to the decline in number of new studio openings in the United States during the period. The number of new studio openings decreased by 24 from 56 new studio openings for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 32 new studio openings for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Due to the decline in number of new studio openings, pre-open marketing revenue for the period decreased by $1.2 million. Franchise-related fees and other recurring fixed fees remained relatively consistent for the three months period ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020. The decline in number of new studio openings was primarily as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which had a minimal impact for the period ended March 31, 2020.

The $0.5 million, or 20%, increase in franchise revenue in Australia for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to increase franchise fees paid by franchisees as a result of an increase in number of open studios. Open studios increased from 593 as of March 31, 2020 to 617 as of March 31, 2021, which is a 4% increase compared to the equivalent period in 2020. As a combination of our mature presence in the Australian market and the fact that the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on studio closures in Australia was relatively low for the three months ended March 31, 2021, our Australia segment continues to see a moderate increase in its franchise revenue.

The $0.2 million, or 8%, increase in franchise revenue in ROW for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to the increase in number of studios open for ROW. Open studios increased from 273 as of March 31, 2020 to 352 as of March 31, 2021, which is a 30% increase compared to the equivalent period in 2020. Due to studio growth, establishment fees, monthly franchise fees, and other franchise-related fees increased by $0.6 million during the period. The increase was offset by $0.4 million decrease in marketing and other recurring fixed fees, which was primarily caused by the decrease in number of new studio openings for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in

 

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2020. The number of new studio openings for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 was 17 and 34, respectively.

Equipment and Merchandise Revenue

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

Equipment and merchandise

          

USA

   $ 2,481    $ 6,079    $ (3,598     (59 )% 

Australia

     839      1,518      (679     (45 )% 

ROW

     1,715      3,607      (1,892     (52 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equipment and merchandise

   $ 5,035    $ 11,204    $ (6,169     (55 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The $3.6 million, or 59%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 was primarily attributable to the decrease of World Pack sales during the first quarter of 2021. World Pack sales decreased by $3.6 million related to only 32 new studio openings during the period, compared to 56 new studio openings during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in World Pack sales during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was driven by a reduction in studio openings and World Pack deliveries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $0.7 million, or 45%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue in Australia for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 in Australia was largely attributable to the decrease of new studio sales during the first quarter of 2021. World Pack sales decreased by $0.7 million from 1 new studio opening during the period, compared to World Pack sales to 12 new studio openings during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in World Pack sales during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was driven by a reduction in studio openings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $1.9 million, or 52%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020 in ROW was primarily attributable to the decrease in World Pack sales during the first quarter of 2021. World Pack sales decreased by $1.9 million from 17 new studio openings during the period, compared to World Pack sales to 34 new studio openings during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in World Pack sales during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was driven by a reduction in studio openings and World Pack deliveries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of revenue

Cost of franchise revenue

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,     Change  
         2021             2020         $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)      

Franchise

        

USA

   $ 1,022   $ 2,931   $ (1,909     (65 )% 

Australia

     178     159     19     12

ROW

     14     94     (80     (85 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of franchise revenue

   $ 1,214   $ 3,184   $ (1,970     (62 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of franchise revenue

     9     23    

 

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The $1.9 million, or 65%, decrease in cost of franchise revenue in the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily attributable to $1.9 million decrease related to marketing programs put on hold during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The less than $0.1 million, or 12%, increase in cost of franchise revenue in Australia during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 was attributable to incremental costs to fulfill contracts with franchisees.

The less than $0.1 million, or 85%, decrease in cost of franchise revenue in ROW during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily attributable to decrease in marketing expenses as most studios were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cost of equipment and merchandise

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,     Change  
         2021             2020         $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)              

Equipment and merchandise

        

USA

   $ 1,478   $ 3,026   $ (1,548     (51 )% 

Australia

     807     1,282     (475     (37 )% 

ROW

     896     2,023     (1,127     (56 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equipment and merchandise cost of revenue

   $ 3,181   $ 6,331   $ (3,150     (50 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of equipment and merchandise revenue

     63     57    

The $1.5 million, or 51%, decrease in cost of equipment and merchandise for the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily attributable to a decrease of $1.5 million in equipment costs from the decrease in new studio openings during the period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This decrease was partially offset by a nominal increase in merchandise costs.

The $0.5 million, or 37%, decrease in cost of equipment and merchandise for Australia for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 relates to a decrease in equipment costs from the decrease in new studio openings during the period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $1.1 million, or 56%, decrease in cost of equipment and merchandise for ROW for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 is primarily attributable to a decrease in equipment costs from the decrease in new studio openings during the period as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,     Change  
         2021             2020         $      %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     16,828       13,991   $ 2,837        20

Percentage of revenue

     93     56     

 

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The $2.8 million, or 20%, increase in selling, general, and administrative expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020 was primarily attributable to a $2.6 million increase in salaries and marketing expenses and $1.2 million increase in professional service fees from the continued expansion of our business, our ongoing brand awareness campaigns, and overhead incidental to day-to-day operations across our expanding global footprint. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $0.5 million in travel expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and $0.4 million in other operating expenses, such as sales tax expenses.

Loss on derivative liabilities

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          $      %  
     (dollars in thousands)                

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

     25,505        -        $ 25,505        100

On October 6, 2020, we entered into a subordinated convertible debt agreement, or the Convertible Notes, whereby we issued $100 million of Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. The Convertible Notes contain embedded derivatives that required bifurcation and recognition as liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liabilities for these embedded derivatives was measured at fair value as of October 6, 2020, and the subsequent change in the estimated fair value was recorded as a loss during the three months ended March 31, 2021. No such loss was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Interest expense, net

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          $      %  
     (dollars in thousands)        

Interest expense, net

     8,415      378    $ 8,037      2126

The increase in interest expense, including the amortization of debt discounts, net for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020 was a result of the new borrowings taken out on October 6, 2020. The borrowings as of March 31, 2020 were $48.5 million, while total debt (including convertible debt) outstanding as of March 31, 2021 increased to $248.6 million.

Other expense, net

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021              2020          $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)        

Other expense, net

     291        1,681    $ (1,390     (83 )% 

The $1.4 million increase in other (income) expense, net represents realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions. This increase during the three months ended March 31, 2021, was mostly due to the volatility of foreign exchange rates during the three months ended March 31, 2021 under the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Australian dollar during the same period in prior year.

 

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Provision for income taxes

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,      Change  
         2021             2020          $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (398     10    $ (408     (4,080 )% 

The decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily driven by an increase in pretax loss reported by the US and Australia segments in the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decline in loss before income taxes was most significantly driven by the operational challenges experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

Revenue

Franchise Revenue

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
     2020      2019      $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

Franchise

          

USA

   $ 30,962      $ 24,783      $ 6,179       25

Australia

     10,577        10,763        (186     (2 )% 

ROW

     11,016        7,351        3,665       50
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total franchise revenue

   $ 52,555      $ 42,897      $ 9,658       23
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
     2020      2019      Stores      %  
     (in units)                

Total franchises sold

           

USA

     931        814        117        14

Australia

     679        643        36        6

ROW

     634        435        199        46
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total franchises sold, end of period

     2,244        1,892        352        19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The $6.2 million, or 25%, increase in franchise revenue in the United States for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to our growth in franchise sales in this geography. Total franchises sold in this region increased by 14% from 814 as of December 31, 2019 to 931 as of December 31, 2020. Due to the studio growth experienced during this period, establishment, monthly franchise fees and other franchise-related fees increased by $7.0 million during the period. The increase was offset by $0.8 million decrease in monthly service-related fees.

The $0.2 million, or 2%, decrease in franchise revenue in Australia for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was attributable to a decrease of $0.1 million in service fees that was driven by a pause on marketing programs during the pandemic as well as a decrease of $0.7 million related to rebates provided to customers. This was offset by a

 

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$0.6 million increase in revenue from establishment and other franchise-related fees as total franchises sold in this region increased by 6% from 643 as of December 31, 2019 to 679 as of December 31, 2020.

The $3.7 million, or 50%, increase in franchise revenue in ROW for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to our growth in studio openings in this geography, which increased our franchise revenue by $3.8 million. The increase was offset by a $0.1 million due to a decrease in marketing revenue and service fees. Total franchises sold in this region increased by 45% from 435 as of December 31, 2019 to 634 as of December 31, 2020.

Equipment and Merchandise Revenue

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
     2020      2019      $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)               

Equipment and merchandise

          

USA

   $ 14,086      $ 28,081      $ (13,995     (50 )% 

Australia

     6,307        9,591        (3,284     (34 )% 

ROW

     9,365        12,121        (2,756     (23 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equipment and merchandise revenue

   $ 29,758      $ 49,793      $ (20,035     (40 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The $14.0 million, or 50%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue in the United States for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to the decrease of World Pack sales during the year. World Pack sales decreased by $14.3 million, or 55%, from 115 studios during the period, compared to World Pack sales to 253 studios in 2019. The decrease in World Pack sales during the year ended December 31, 2020 was driven by a reduction in studio openings and deferral of World Pack deliveries due to the pandemic. This was partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in top-up or ancillary equipment revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year.

The $3.3 million, or 34%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue in Australia for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable decrease of World Pack sales during the year. World Pack sales decreased by $2.8 million, or 64%, from 25 studios during the period, compared to World Pack sales to 69 studios during the equivalent period in 2019. This is a function of our mature presence in this market. Merchandise revenue, including wholesale electronic and wearable products, merchandise, and apparel sales, also decreased by $1.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year. The decrease in World Pack sales and merchandise revenue was partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in top-up equipment revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year.

The $2.8 million, or 23%, decrease in equipment and merchandise revenue in ROW for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to the decrease of World Pack sales during the year. World Pack sales decreased by $3.1 million, or 18%, to 99 studios during the period, compared to World Pack sales to 120 studios in 2019 driven by the decrease and delay of studio openings due to the pandemic during the year. The decrease in World Pack sales was partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in top-up equipment revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the prior year.

 

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Cost of revenue

Cost of franchise revenue

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Change  
           2020             2019       $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)              

Franchise

        

USA

   $ 6,996     $ 9,971     $ (2,975     (30 )% 

Australia

     760       534       226       42

ROW

     181       805       (624     (78 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of franchise revenue

   $ 7,937     $ 11,310     $ (3,373     (30 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of revenue

     15     26    

The $3.0 million, or 30%, decrease in cost of franchise revenue for the United States during the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to $3.2 million decrease related to marketing programs put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in incremental costs to obtain and fulfill contracts with franchisees.

The $0.2 million, or 42%, increase in cost of franchise revenue for Australia during the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared with the same period in 2019 was attributable to a $0.2 million increase in membership marketing programs and incremental costs to obtain and fulfill contracts with franchisees.

The $0.6 million, or 78%, decrease in cost of franchise revenue for ROW for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared with the same period in 2019 was primarily attributable to the decrease in marketing expenses as most studios were closed due to the pandemic.

Our cost of franchise revenue as a percentage of revenue varies significantly across our segments because a greater number of franchisees located in the United States utilize our marketing programs, as compared with franchisees in Australia and Rest of World.

Cost of equipment and merchandise

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Change  
           2020             2019       $     %  
     (dollars in thousands)              

Equipment and merchandise

        

USA

   $ 10,053     $ 14,273     $ (4,220     (30 )% 

Australia

     6,158       7,465       (1,307     (18 )% 

ROW

     5,502       4,940       562       11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equipment and merchandise cost of revenue

   $ 21,713     $ 26,678     $ (4,965     (19 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Percentage of revenue

     73     54    

The $4.2 million, or 30%, decrease in cost of equipment and merchandise for the United States for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to a decrease of $3.6 million in equipment costs due to the decrease in new franchise openings during 2020 as a result of the pandemic and a $0.6 million decrease in merchandise costs.

 

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The $1.3 million, or 18%, decrease in cost of equipment and merchandise for Australia for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019 was due to a decrease in World Pack costs of $0.9 million due to the decrease in franchise openings in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. A decrease in $0.4 million of merchandise costs was due to the decrease of inventory as a result of a decrease in sales of apparel and protein supplements.

The $0.6 million, or 11%, increase in cost of equipment and merchandise for ROW for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared with the same period in 2019 was primarily attributable to $0.2 million of equipment costs due to an increase of new franchises in ROW and $0.4 million increase in merchandise costs.

Our cost of equipment and merchandise as a percentage of revenue increased by 19% in the year ended December 31, 2020 compared with the same period in 2019 as a result of increased logistics, shipping and warehouse costs associated with delayed shipments to franchisees as studio openings were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Change  
     2020     2019     $      %           
     (dollars in thousands)               

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 57,827     $ 41,126     $ 16,701        41

Percentage of revenues

     70     44     

The $16.7 million, or 41%, increase in selling, general and administrative expenses during the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared with the same period in 2019 was primarily attributable to $13.8 million for professional services, legal, tax, accounting, and consulting incurred in preparation for an anticipated transaction, a debt reorganization, and the repurchase of stock. An additional $7.5 million of the increase was attributable to depreciation and amortization, inventory write-offs, and bad debt expense due to the pandemic. This was partially offset by a decrease of $4.6 million due to the decrease in marketing, wages, and travel expenses throughout the year also due to the pandemic.

Forgiveness of loans to directors

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
          2020                2019           $         %        
     (dollars in thousands)               

Forgiveness of loans to directors

   $ -        $ 22,263      $ (22,263     NM  

On March 15, 2019, in connection with the MWIG Transaction, we forgave loans that were previously extended to certain of our existing stockholders who are executive officers and directors of the Company. No such expense was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Loss on derivative liabilities

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change
          2020                2019           $          %    
     (dollars in thousands)              

Loss on derivative liabilities

   $ 8,818      $ -        $ 8,818      NM

 

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On October 6, 2020, we entered into a subordinated convertible debt agreement, or the Convertible Notes, whereby we issued $100 million of Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. The Convertible Notes contain embedded derivatives that required bifurcation recognition as liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The liabilities for these embedded derivatives was measured at fair value as of October 6, 2020, and the subsequent change in the estimated fair value was recorded as a loss during the year ended December 31, 2020. No such loss was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Interest expense, net

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change
          2020                2019           $          %    
     (dollars in thousands)              

Interest expense, net

   $ 9,399      $ 414      $ 8,985      2,170%

The increase in interest expense, including the amortization of debt discounts, net for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 was a result of the new borrowings taken out on October 6, 2020. The borrowings in 2019 were $41.0 million, while total debt (including convertible debt) outstanding as of December 31, 2020 increased to $242.0 million.

Other (income) expense, net

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
          2020               2019           $         %      
     (dollars in thousands)               

Other (income) expense, net

   $ (1,154   $ 384      $ (1,538     NM  

Other income, net for the year ended December 31, 2020 related to realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions. This was mostly due to the volatility of foreign exchange rates throughout the year under the COVID-19 pandemic. $0.8 million was attributable to the foreign exchange losses in Australia.

Provision for income taxes

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
     Change  
          2020                2019           $         %      
     (dollars in thousands)               

Provision for income taxes

   $ 3,062      $ 3,117      $ (55     (2 )% 

The decrease in the provision for income taxes was primarily driven by a decrease in pretax income reported by the US segment in the year ended December 31, 2020, which was substantially offset by a reduction in losses reported by its Australia segment. The decline in profit before income taxes was most significantly driven by operational challenges experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

As of March 31, 2021, we held $25.3 million of cash and cash equivalents, of which $2.8 million was held by our foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States. In the event that we repatriate these

 

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funds from our foreign subsidiaries, we would need to accrue and pay applicable United Sates taxes and withholding taxes payable to various countries. As of March 31, 2021, our intent was to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the United States. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for withholding taxes or other taxes that would result upon repatriation of approximately $31.8 million of undistributed earnings from these foreign subsidiaries as those earnings continue to be permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to estimate income tax liabilities that might be incurred if such earnings were remitted to the United States due to the complexity of the underlying calculation. Although we have no intention to repatriate the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for the foreseeable future, if such funds are needed for operations in the United States, to the extent applicable and material, we will revise future filings to address the potential tax implications. Our primary cash needs are for the funding of day-to-day operations, financing capital investments and to address our working capital needs.

We believe that our operating cash flow and cash on hand will be adequate to meet our operating, investing and financing needs for the next 12 months. If necessary, we may borrow funds under the Revolving Facility to finance our liquidity requirements, subject to customary borrowing conditions. The outstanding balance of the Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2021 was $7.0 million. To the extent additional funds are necessary to meet our long-term liquidity needs as we continue to execute our business strategy, we anticipate that they will be obtained through the incurrence of additional indebtedness, additional equity financings or a combination of these potential sources of funds; however, such financing may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to meet our operating, investing and financing needs depends to a significant extent on our future financial performance, which will be subject in part to general economic, competitive, financial, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control, including those described elsewhere in this prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors.” In addition to these general economic and industry factors, the principal factors in determining whether our cash flows will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements will be our ability to globally expand our franchisee footprint.

Cash flow

 

         Three Months Ended
March 31,    
        Year Ended
December 31,    
 
     2021     2020     2020     2019  
    

(dollars in thousands)

    (dollars in thousands)  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   $ (201   $ (2,863   $ (19,822   $ 8,328  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (179     (680     (1,537     (1,143

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (1,313     6,912       42,552       (4,198

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (384     (348     (493     315  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

   $ (2,077   $ 3,021     $ 20,700     $ 3,302  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

In all periods presented, our largest source of cash inflow stemmed from our collections of establishment and World Pack fees from our franchisees. The most significant cash outflow is our equipment/merchandise costs and employee costs. Historically, we have produced positive net cash flow. We have seen a decrease in operating cash flows due to the pandemic and studio shutdowns during COVID-19.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities amounted to $0.2 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $2.9 million for the three months

 

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ended March 31, 2020. This $2.7 million decrease in net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to a $36.1 million increase in net loss being offset by a net decrease of $31.9 million in non-cash adjustments to net loss including a $25.5 million loss on change in value of derivative liabilities, which was included in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and not in the same period in the prior year. This change was further impacted by a net $6.9 million decrease in working capital primarily due to slower pace of billing collections and higher legal and professional fees during the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Net cash used in operating activities of $19.8 million in 2020 was primarily due to a net loss of $25.3 million and a decrease in net change in operating assets and liabilities of $24.0 million, offset by non-cash adjustments of $29.5 million. Non-cash adjustments were largely related to the recognition of losses on derivative liabilities related to our new Subordinated Convertible Debt, paid-in-kind interest, the write-off of deferred offering costs and bad debt expense. The $24.0 million decrease in net operating assets and liabilities experienced during 2020 was primarily due to a $4.8 million increase in our accounts receivable and due from related parties due to slower collections experienced during the pandemic, a $3.8 million increase in our deferred costs, a $2.3 million increase in other long-term assets (contract assets) along with a $13.0 million decrease in deferred revenue. The increase in our deferred costs was driven by our success in continuing to sign new franchisees during the period and the corresponding increase in other long-term assets (contract assets) and decrease in deferred revenue were a result of a reduction in our invoicing and billing to franchisees whose studios were impacted by the pandemic during the year.

Net cash used in investing activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, our cash used in investing activities decreased by $0.5 million from the cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020, as our investing activities included a decrease of $0.3 million of purchases of intangibles and $0.2 million of downward change in purchases of property and equipment.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, our cash used in investing activities was substantially similar to the cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2019, as our investing activities continued to center around purchases of equipment and leasehold improvements and investment in the development of internal-use software. Net cash used in investing activities of $1.5 million in 2020 was primarily related to net purchases of leasehold improvements of $0.5 million and development of intangible assets of $1.1 million. The $0.4 million increase in cash use in 2020 compared to 2019 related to the expansion of our technology infrastructure as well as the improvement in our franchisees’ ability to deliver an enhanced workout experience.

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash used in financing activities was $1.3 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $6.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of $8.2 million. This decrease was primarily due to an increase of borrowings under our Revolving Facility of $8.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020 to provide cash to fund the decrease in operating cash flows as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was further impacted by repayments under our First Lien Loan of $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $42.6 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $(4.2) million during the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $46.8 million. This increase was due to the $235.2 million in borrowings under the Revolving Facility, Subordinated Convertible Debt, Subordinated Second Lien Term Loan and PPP program, being only partially offset by $174.7 million of cash used to repurchase common stock and $13.7 million to repay borrowings on the Revolving and Term Facility during the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, we had $151.9 million in proceeds from the issuance of our convertible preferred stock to MWIG and borrowings under our

 

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Term and Revolving Facilities being entirely offset by $156.1 million of cash used to fund dividends to existing stockholders, dividend repayments on the Initial Stockholder Notes, loans to directors, repayments of our Term Facility and related deferred offering and debt issuance costs.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

Contractual obligations and commitments as of March 31, 2021 consisted of $16.3 million in operating leases, all of which is due within the next four years and thereafter. Please see “Note 6 - Debt” and “Note 11—Commitments and contingencies” to the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for discussion of the contractual obligations under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility related to our debt and operating leases.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2021, our off-balance sheet arrangements consisted of operating leases for office space. See “Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies” to the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information regarding these operating leases.

Critical Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. While our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, we believe that the following accounting policies and estimates are critical to our business operations and understanding of our financial results.

Revenue from contracts with customers

Our contracts with customers are typically comprised of multiple performance obligations including exclusive franchise rights to access our intellectual property to operate an F45 Training-branded fitness facility in a specific territory (franchise agreements), a material right related to discounted renewals of the franchise agreements (both reflected in franchise revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income), and equipment and merchandise. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are recorded on a net basis.

Franchise revenue

Our primary performance obligation under the franchise agreement is granting certain exclusive rights to access our intellectual property to operate an F45 Training-branded fitness facility in a defined territory. This performance obligation is a right to access our intellectual property, which is satisfied ratably over the term of the franchise agreement. Renewal fees are generally recognized over the renewal term for the respective agreement from the start of the renewal period. Transfer fees are recognized over the remaining term of the franchise agreement beginning at the time of transfer.

Franchise agreements generally consist of an obligation to grant exclusive rights over a defined territory and may include options to renew the agreement. Earlier franchise agreements had an initial term of three years while more recent agreements have an initial term of five years. With our approval, a franchisee may transfer a franchise agreement to a new or existing franchisee, at which point a transfer fee is paid. Our arrangements have no financing elements as there is no difference between

 

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the promised consideration and the cash selling price. Additionally, we have assessed that a significant amount of the costs incurred under the contract to perform are incurred up-front.

Franchise revenue consists primarily of upfront establishment fees, monthly franchise fees and other franchise-related fees. The upfront establishment fee is payable by the franchisee upon signing a new franchise agreement and monthly franchise and related fees are payable throughout the term of the franchise license.

Discounted franchise agreement renewal fees

Our franchise agreements may include discounted renewal options allowing franchisees to renew at no cost or at a reduction of the initial upfront establishment fee. The resulting discount in fees at renewal provides a material right to franchisees. Our obligation to provide future discounted renewals to franchisees are accounted for as separate performance obligations. The value of these material rights related to the future discount was determined by reference to the estimated franchise agreement term, which has been estimated to be 10 years, and related estimated transaction price. The estimated transaction price allocated to the franchise agreements is recognized as revenue over the estimated contract term of 10 years, which gives recognition to the renewal option containing a material right. At the end of the initial contract term, any unrecognized transaction price would be recognized during the renewal term, if exercised, or when renewal option expires, if unexercised.

Equipment and merchandise revenue

We require our franchisees to purchase fitness and technology equipment directly from us and payment is required to be made prior to the placement of the franchisees’ orders. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of ordered items, generally upon delivery to the franchisee, which is when the franchisee obtains physical possession of the goods, legal title has transferred, and the franchisee has all risks and rewards of ownership. The franchisees are charged for all freight costs incurred for the delivery of equipment. Freight revenue is recorded within equipment and merchandise revenue and freight costs are recorded within cost of equipment and merchandise revenue.

We are the principal in a majority of its equipment revenue transactions as we control the proprietary equipment prior to delivery to the franchisee, have pricing discretion over the goods, and have primary responsibility to fulfill the franchisee order through its direct third-party vendor.

We are the agent in a limited number of equipment and merchandise revenue transactions where the franchisee interacts directly with third-party vendors for which it receives a rebate on sales directly from the vendor.

Allocation of transaction price

Our contracts include multiple performance obligations – typically the franchise license, equipment and material rights for discounted renewal fees. Judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for these performance obligations. We do not sell the franchise license or World Pack equipment on a stand-alone basis (our contracts with customers almost always include both performance obligations); as such, the standalone selling prices of the performance obligations are not directly observable on a stand-alone basis. Accordingly, we estimate the standalone selling prices using available information including the prices charged for each performance obligation within our contracts with customers in the relevant geographies and market conditions. Individual standalone selling prices are estimated for each geographic location, primarily the United States and Australia, due to the unique market conditions of those performance obligations in each region.

 

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Contract assets

Our contract assets primarily consist of unbilled revenue where we are utilizing our costs incurred as the measure of progress of satisfying our performance obligation. When the contract price is invoiced, the related unbilled receivable is reclassified to trade accounts receivable, where the balance will be settled upon the collection of the invoiced amount. The unbilled receivable represents the amount expected to be billed and collected for services performed through period-end in accordance with contract terms.

Deferred costs

Deferred costs consist of incremental costs to obtain (e.g., commissions) and fulfill (e.g., payroll costs) a contract with a franchisee. Both the incremental costs to obtain and fulfill a contract with a franchisee are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period if we expect to recover those costs. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had $13.2 million and $12.8 million of deferred costs, respectively, to obtain and fulfill contracts with franchisees. During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recognized $0.4 million and $0.3 million in amortization of these deferred costs, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, we had $12.8 million and $10.0 million of deferred costs to obtain and fulfill contracts with franchisees, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized $1.6 million and $0.9 million in amortization of these deferred costs, respectively. The amortization of these costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses for costs to obtain a contract and cost of franchise revenue for costs to fulfill a contract in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets

We assess potential impairments to our long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no impairment charges recorded on long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 or during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

We evaluate our indefinite-lived intangible asset (trademark) to determine whether current events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. In addition, our indefinite-lived intangible asset is tested for impairment annually. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of each asset with its carrying value, with any excess of carrying value over fair value being recognized as an impairment loss. We are also permitted to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not an indefinite-lived intangible asset’s fair value is less than its carrying value prior to applying the quantitative assessment. If, based on our qualitative assessment, it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the asset is less than its fair value, then a quantitative assessment may be required.

We perform our annual impairment test for our indefinite-lived intangible asset during the fourth quarter of the calendar year. We also test for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of such indefinite-lived intangible asset has been impaired. No impairment of our indefinite-lived intangible asset was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Additionally, no impairment triggers were observed during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Income taxes

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tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our financial statements or tax returns. The measurement of current and deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on provisions of enacted tax laws at the end of the reporting period; the effect of future changes in tax laws or rates are not anticipated. If necessary, the measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced by the amount of any tax benefits that are not expected to be realized based on available evidence.

We account for uncertain tax positions by reporting a liability for unrecognized tax benefits resulting from uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income tax.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

On March 15, 2019, we issued 1,369,324 RSUs, which are also referred to herein as the RSUs, to Mr. Wahlberg pursuant to a Promotional Agreement executed between him and us. The Promotional Agreement specifies the terms and conditions under which the RSUs will vest. Specifically, the RSUs vest only if we complete a liquidity event as specified within the Promotional Agreement, which was considered to be a performance-based vesting condition. In addition, the RSUs vest only if we achieve certain target equity values at the liquidity event or thereafter, which was considered to be a market-based vesting condition.

For stock-based compensation with both performance and market-condition vesting, such as the RSUs, cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award considering the market conditions, and then recorded over the requisite service period if the performance condition is probable. We estimated the fair value of stock-based payment awards considering the market conditions on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model.

Vesting for the RSUs was not considered probable, since the performance condition was not expected to be met prior to the consummation of a liquidity event as specified within the Promotional Agreement. Therefore, we did not record the expense. Upon completion of a liquidity event, we will record the expense based on the percentage of the requisite service period completed through that date.

Because there was no public market for our common stock, the board of directors determined the fair value of common stock at the time of grant by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including independent third-party valuations of our common stock, operating and financial performance, the lack of liquidity of our capital stock and general and industry specific economic outlook, among other factors.

The expected stock price volatility for the common stock was estimated by taking the historic price volatility for industry peers and comparable companies based on daily price observations over a period equivalent to the expected term of the RSUs. Industry peers consist of several public companies in our industry. Given our size and stage of development relative to the peer group, we selected the third quartile volatility of the peers. The risk-free interest rate for the term of the RSUs is based on the U.S. Treasury implied yield at the date of grant.

Internal-use software

We capitalize certain development costs incurred in connection with our internal-use software and website. These capitalized costs are primarily related to our software tools that are hosted by us and accessed by our customers on a subscription basis. Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental, are capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing. We also capitalize costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable

 

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the expenditures will result in additional features and functionality. Maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, generally three years.

Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate swaps

We are subject to interest rate volatility on our floating-rate debt. We have entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The principal objective of these agreements is to eliminate or reduce the variability of the cash flows in interest payments associated with our floating-rate debt, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest payment cash flows. We have elected to apply the hedge accounting rules in accordance with authoritative guidance for these agreements. These agreements are carried at fair value either as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of these agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Embedded derivatives

When we enter into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), we assess whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, standalone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative liability. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets separately from the carrying value of the host contract. Subsequent changes in the estimated fair value of derivatives are recorded as a gain or loss in our consolidated statements of operations.

We fair value the embedded derivatives using the “with-and-without method” framework under the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model. Under this framework the value of Convertible Notes including the embedded derivatives is defined as the “with”, and the value of the Convertible Notes excluding the embedded derivatives is defined as the “without”. This method estimates the value of the embedded derivatives by comparing the difference in the values between the Convertible Notes with the embedded derivatives and the value of the Convertible Notes without the embedded derivatives. The Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the following inputs: (i) expected terms of the instruments, (ii) expected volatility of stock price, (iii) expected dividends, (iv) risk-free interest rate, and (v) probability of liquidity events and qualified offerings. These inputs are considered Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. In the embedded Liquidity and QPO derivatives, the payout is greater of the 1.5 times the OIP or 20% of the Equity Value. The Bond part of the model would capture the minimum payoff of 1.5 times the OIP and the Black-Scholes part of the model would capture the upside based on 20% of the Equity Value.

Valuations derived from this model are subject to ongoing internal and external verification review. Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors.

The fair value of the embedded derivative on the debt agreement as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 $62.1 million and $36.6 million, respectively.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See “Note 2—Summary of significant accounting policies” to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the dates of the statement of financial position included in this prospectus.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In the course of preparing the financial statements that are included in this prospectus, our independent registered public accountants identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

The material weaknesses related to a failure to properly staff and design our financial closing and reporting team and processes, a lack of segregation of duties in certain key financial reporting processes and a lack of formal documentation of policies and internal controls being followed by us, including, but not limited to, controls involving risk assessment procedures, tools to prevent a cybersecurity breach and controls designed to prevent or detect fraud. For more information, see “Risk Factors—We have identified certain material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and if our remediation of such material weaknesses is not effective, or if we fail to develop and maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely and accurate financial statements or comply with applicable laws and regulations could be impaired.”

In order to remediate these material weaknesses, we have taken and plan to continue to take the following actions:

 

   

we have hired additional accounting personnel to implement more robust internal controls and enhanced reporting, including a Chief Financial Officer in June 2018, a Financial Analyst in December 2018, a VP FP&A in June 2019, a Staff Accountant (Australia/ROW) in April 2020, a Chief Accounting Officer in November 2020, a Financial Controller (US) in January 2021, a Financial Controller (Australia/ROW) in March 2021, a Director of Revenue Accounting and SEC Reporting in March 2021, and a Senior Accountant (Australia/ROW) in March 2021. As we build out our team, we will continue to supplement our internal resources with third-party consultants;

 

   

we are maintaining sufficient accounting personnel so that journal entries and account reconciliations are reviewed by someone other than the preparer, including retaining evidence of the reviews performed by management; and

 

   

we are implementing a more robust enterprise resource planning, or ERP, system than the one we have previously employed. This ERP implementation process initiated in 2020 and is still in progress; we experienced delays with the implementation process because of COVID-19. This ERP system will assist with the monthly close process, segregation of duties and the timely review and recording of financial transactions.

We also plan to take additional steps to remediate the identified material weaknesses and improve our accounting function, including:

 

   

adopting formal internal control processes and documentation related to controls that address the elements of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control Framework; and

 

   

restricting access to our financial systems to appropriate personnel and implementing proper segregation of duties within our finance and accounting processes.

 

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In accordance with the provisions of the JOBS Act, we and our independent registered public accounting firm were not required to, and did not, perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, nor any period subsequent in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we have identified all, or that we will not in the future have additional, material weaknesses. Material weaknesses may still exist when we report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act after the completion of this offering.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012

We have chosen to apply the provision of the JOBS Act that permits us, as an “emerging growth company,” to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest rate risk

As of March 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $25.3 million deposited with major financial institutions, which consisted of bank deposits. Due to the short-term nature of these instruments, our exposure to interest rate risk is limited to changes in our bank interest rates for which an immediate one percent change would not have had a material effect on our financial condition or operating results.

We are, however, subject to interest rate risk with respect to our borrowings under the First Lien Term Facility and Revolving Facility. Borrowings under the Revolving Facility currently bear interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5%. As of March 31, 2021, we had outstanding borrowings of $7.0 million under the Revolving Facility. The First Lien Term Facility also currently bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5%. As of March 31, 2021, we had outstanding borrowings of $32.4 million under the First Lien Term Facility. On October 25, 2019, we entered into the Swap Agreement to fix the interest rate on the First Lien Term Facility over the life of the loan. Under the terms of the Swap Agreement, effective October 30, 2019, the Term Facility will accrue interest at a fixed rate of 1.741% on an annualized basis.

Foreign exchange risk

We report our results in U.S. dollars, which is our reporting currency. The operations of Australia and ROW that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are impacted by fluctuations in currency exchange rates and changes in currency regulations. The majority of Australia’s operations, income, revenues, expenses and cash flows are denominated in Australian dollars, which we translate to U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. ROW revenues and expenses in their respective local currencies are translated using the average rates during the period in which they are recognized and are impacted by changes in currency exchange rates.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, income from operations would have decreased or increased approximately $1.2 million if all foreign currencies uniformly weakened or strengthened 10% relative to the U.S. dollar, holding other variables constant, including sales volumes. The effect of a uniform movement of all currencies by 10% is provided to illustrate a hypothetical scenario and related effect on operating income. Actual results will differ as foreign currencies may move in uniform or different directions and in different magnitudes.

 

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BUSINESS

Overview

We are F45 Training, one of the fastest growing fitness franchisors in the United States based on number of franchises sold in the United States, focused on creating a leading global fitness training and lifestyle brand. We offer consumers functional 45-minute workouts that are effective, fun and community-driven. Our workouts combine elements of high-intensity interval, circuit and functional training to offer consumers what we believe is the world’s best functional training workout. We deliver our workouts primarily through our digitally-connected global network of studios, and we have built a differentiated, technology-enabled platform that allows us to create and distribute workouts to our global franchisee base. Our platform enables the rapid scalability of our model and helps to promote the success of our franchisees. We offer consumers a continuously evolving fitness program in which virtually no two workouts are ever the same. Our vast and growing library of functional training movements allows us to vary workout programs to keep consumers engaged with fresh content, stay at the forefront of consumer trends and drive maximum individual results, while helping our members achieve their fitness goals.

We were founded in 2013 in Sydney, Australia. Our CEO and co-founder Adam Gilchrist recognized an opportunity to leverage technology to offer consumers an effective, multi-disciplinary and community-driven workout that serves as an affordable alternative to one-on-one personal training and repetitive, single-discipline studio classes. Soon after the first F45 Training studio opened in Paddington, Australia, our founders focused on using technology to streamline and standardize the F45 Training experience in order to franchise the business. We quickly expanded, initially selling franchises to members of the original studio, after which viral word-of-mouth marketing led to rapid growth, and we opened nearly 200 studios over the following 30 months. In less than eight years, we have scaled our global footprint to 2,247 Total Franchises Sold in 63 countries, including 1,487 Total Studios, of which 1,286 had re-opened following temporary closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 31, 2021.

Our in-studio experience utilizes our proprietary technologies: our fitness programming algorithm and our patented technology-enabled delivery platform. Our fitness programming algorithm leverages a rich content database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements to offer new workouts each day. Our content delivery platform allows us to standardize the F45 Training experience across our global footprint and broadcast content, including workout instructions and timing, directly to our in-studio F45TVs and speaker systems. Our in-studio experience is further enhanced by trainers who provide guidance on proper form and movement, as well as motivate our members and foster a positive sense of community. We believe our approach helps to provide a consistent and high-quality fitness experience across our network of studios, keeping members highly engaged and helping them to achieve and sustain their fitness goals.

We operate a nearly 100% franchise model that offers compelling economics to us and our franchisees. We believe our franchisees generally benefit from a relatively low initial investment and low four-wall operating expenses, which in turn can generate strong returns on franchisee investments. The optimized box layout of our studios, which requires as little as approximately 1,600 square feet of training area, contributes to the relatively low initial investment and operating costs of our franchisees, and allows our studios to be located in a wide array of attractive prospective retail locations. We believe this flexibility will enable us to capitalize on our estimated long-term global opportunity of over 23,000 studios. Based on the Franchise Survey conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we estimate that a typical F45 Training franchise in a normalized operating environment requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000 and, in its third year of operation can produce average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

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pandemic, we grew our footprint and experienced minimal permanent closures during 2020, which we believe underscores the resilience of our business model. Between 2018 and 2020 we grew our Total Franchises Sold at the annual rate of 33% and our Total Studios at the rate of 34%. Between the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and the quarter ended March 31, 2021, our Total Franchises Sold increased by 20% and our Total Studios increased by 15%.

 

Total Franchises Sold (as of period end)

 

  Total Studios (as of period end)1

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Due to the lead time associated with opening a new studio after a franchise is sold, Total Franchises Sold is always greater than Total Studios as of a certain date. Of our 1,487 Total Studios as of March 31, 2021, we had 1,286 Open Studios, which are studios that were open for business.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, related shelter-in-place restrictions and other containment efforts have had and continue to have a significant impact on the gym and fitness industry generally, as well as our business, financial condition and results of our operations. Following the outbreak of the pandemic and at its initial peak, nearly all of our studios temporarily closed pursuant to local, state and federal mandates and guidelines.

Over the course of the pandemic, we developed new programs to support our franchisee network and maintain member engagement. In order to support franchisees, we launched several programs, including training seminars on government assistance, promotional offerings, support with rent deferrals, franchise fee relief and assistance with reopening plans. To maintain member engagement, we launched the F45 AtHome Challenge and helped franchisees develop live-streaming options. We also released a digital platform in response to temporary studio closures called F45 At Home Workouts. This platform provides members with the ability to access part of F45’s library of fitness and wellness offerings, and allows users to maintain their engagement with F45 at home during temporary studio closures. These strategies proved to be successful in driving engagement with, and retention of, our members during the pandemic, but we do not currently expect to further develop or focus on our at home offering as our studios continue to re-open in full. As of March 31, 2021, our total membership stood at 37% higher compared to March 31, 2020, while 14% of our network remained temporarily closed.

As businesses have been allowed to re-open in certain jurisdictions pursuant to local and state mandates, we have worked closely with our franchisees in helping to re-open their studios subject to certain indoor capacity and other restrictions, including company-implemented health and safety policies. We have also been providing additional operating guidance to our franchisees by assisting with modifications to studio layouts and workouts to accommodate proper social distancing.

 

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As of March 31, 2021, we had approximately 1,286 Open Studios, which represented 86% of our Total Studios. The remaining 14% of our Total Studios are generally located in regions that continue to face restrictions, which we expect to be lifted over time. The following chart illustrates the number of Open Studios as a percentage of Total Studios at the end of each month for the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

Open Studios as a Percentage of Total Studios for the 15 Months Ending March 31, 2021

 

 

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We believe our performance over the course of the pandemic has underscored the resilience of our business model. While our revenues decreased to $82.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $92.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 due to the pandemic, between February 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, only fifteen studios permanently closed due to financial hardship or otherwise, which represents approximately 1% of our Total Studios as of March 31, 2021. Additionally, only approximately 12% of our Total Backlog Studios, which is the difference between the Total Franchises Sold and Total Studios, terminated franchise agreements during that same period. These metrics compare favorably to the estimated 15% of all U.S. health clubs that had permanently closed as of September 30, 2020, according to IHRSA, as well as the estimated 25% that were expected to permanently close by the end of 2020.

Despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic such as temporary closure of our studios, we successfully continued to sell new franchises and open new studios during 2020. Of the 355 New Franchises Sold during the 15 months ended March 31, 2021, 253 were sold as part of a limited-time promotional offer made exclusively to existing franchisees. The following tables illustrate the number of New Franchises Sold, net and Initial Studio Openings during the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

 

    Monthly Total Franchises Sold for the 15 Months Ended March 31, 2021  
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Total Franchises Sold, beginning of period

    1,892       1,922       1,947       1,959       1,961       1,997       2,059       2,113       2,160       2,214       2,227       2,242       2,244       2,247       2,255  

New Franchises Sold, net¹

    30       25       12       2       36       62       54       47       54       13       15       2       3       8       (8

Total Franchises Sold, end of period

    1,922       1,947       1,959       1,961       1,997       2,059       2,113       2,160       2,214       2,227       2,242       2,244       2,247       2,255       2,247  

 

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    JAN     FEB     MAR     APR     MAY     JUNE     JULY     AUG     SEP     OCT     NOV     DEC     JAN     FEB     MAR  

Total Studios, beginning of period

    1,140       1,186       1,224       1,242       1,241       1,249       1,275       1,300       1,337       1,376       1,404       1,422       1,437       1,452       1,463  

Initial Studio Openings, net¹

    46       38       18       (1     8       26       25       37       39       28       18       15       15       11       24  

Total Studios, end of period

    1,186       1,224       1,242       1,241       1,249       1,275       1,300       1,337       1,376       1,404       1,422       1,437       1,452       1,463       1,487  

 

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There have been frequent changes and variation in local and state regulation of the health club industry, and many local and state jurisdictions have returned to shelter in place restrictions after allowing for health club re-openings. While we are optimistic about our ability to continue to effectively manage through the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to predict the duration or future impact of the pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For additional information on the impact of COVID-19 on our business, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—COVID-19 Impact.”

The Three Pillars of F45 Training

Our differentiated approach to fitness is firmly rooted in the three pillars of our DNA: Innovation, Motivation and Results.

Innovation: at the core of everything we do.    We are dedicated to driving new innovations that will continue to elevate the F45 Training experience and further our position as a global fitness training and lifestyle brand. We are able to distinguish ourselves from competitors through such innovations as:

 

   

Technology-Enabled Centralized Delivery Platform:    Our technology-enabled centralized delivery platform distributes daily workout content via in-studio F45TVs that display proper exercise form, timing and sequencing, driving consistency and efficiency across our global network of studios. In-studio trainers coach members throughout their workout and adjust movements to suit individual levels of experience, strength and flexibility;

 

   

Proprietary Fitness Programming Algorithm:    Our fitness programming algorithm configures movements from our vast content library into new workout plans based on various criteria, including duration, target muscle group, equipment type and aerobic versus anaerobic focus, among others, ensuring that virtually no two workouts are ever the same; and

 

   

Curated High-Quality Workout Plans:    Our curated workout plans are subject to a rigorous in-house quality control process and are designed to sequence movements in what we believe to be a safe, effective manner. This quality control process is led by our centralized F45 Athletics Department, which consists of training professionals, athletes and sports scientists.

Motivation: the key to creating a community and sanctuary.    We believe the foundation for any effective fitness program is motivation. We motivate our members through a combination of positivity, inclusivity and teamwork, which encourages our members to view each studio as a sanctuary and is driven by:

 

   

Positive Trainers:    Our in-studio trainers are responsible for fostering a positive environment for all members before, during and after workouts, and we specifically instruct them to drive positivity, inclusivity and teamwork;

 

   

No Mirrors, No Microphones, No Egos”:    Our studios are deliberately free of mirrors and microphones, which mitigates the appearance-related pressures and trainer intimidation that are associated with many fitness alternatives. Our goal is to emphasize our members’ achievements in completing our workouts; and

 

   

Community:    Our positive, inclusive philosophy permeates the studio and creates a genuine sense of camaraderie, team-building and community amongst our members.

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fitness programming algorithm offers new workouts each day and is specifically designed to encourage members to visit studios multiple times per week over the course of their long-term fitness journey. We believe we offer members a winning formula to achieve long-term results, driven by:

 

   

Total Body Workout:    Our fitness programming algorithm offers a total body workout that combines cardiovascular and strength modalities to deliver comprehensive results;

 

   

Safety:    We believe our emphasis on functional training movements and relatively low weight resistance helps to mitigate the risk of injury, thereby enabling our members to push themselves and maximize individual performance without compromising their safety; and

 

   

Frequency:    The curation, style and cadence of workouts, combined with the use of low weight resistance, allows for members to visit as frequently as their schedules permit. Workouts alternate between cardiovascular and strength modalities from day to day, which alternates the impact on the body.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe there are several competitive strengths that form the foundation of our strategy and are key differentiating factors of our business.

The Next Generation Global Fitness Training and Lifestyle Brand Striving to Deliver the Best Functional Training Workout

Over the last eight years, we have focused on leveraging our approach to fitness to develop a global brand that is viewed as the gold standard in functional fitness. We strive to offer our members the best functional training workout in each F45 Training studio on a daily basis. Our differentiated, technology-driven approach, including our proprietary fitness programming algorithm’s database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements, helps us to design workouts that are fun, challenging, safe, dynamic and sustainable for members to attend day after day and week after week. The versatility of our workouts resonates with both women and men, and across a broad range of fitness levels.

Innovative and Differentiated Technology-Enabled Delivery Platform Driving Quality and Consistency within Each Studio

A critical component to the success of our business is our patented technology that provides us with the ability to remotely manage each in-studio experience across our global network of 1,487 Total Studios as of March 31, 2021 from a centralized hub at F45 Training headquarters. We have built an automated, centralized delivery platform that gives us the ability to control the delivery and timing of our workout content through our F45TVs in each of our studios. Our centralized delivery platform enables a seamless F45 Training experience on a consistent basis at scale across a broad geographic footprint. In response to temporary studio closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to leverage our technology platform and create a home digital product called F45 AtHome Workouts. This offering provides users with the ability to access part of our library of fitness and wellness offerings from remote or outdoor locations, and allows users to maintain their engagement with F45 during temporary studio closures. In addition, as our studios have re-opened, our adaptable workout model has enabled us to modify workouts so they can be completed in socially distanced setting and with minimal equipment requirements.

Highly Scalable Commercial Delivery and Franchise Development Model

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integrating technology into the workout experience, we have been able to develop a franchise model that is highly replicable for both new and existing franchisees across multiple geographies. In addition, our purpose-built studio design, which utilizes an open floor plan and modest physical footprint (as little as 1,600 square feet of training area), can be built within a wide array of attractive prospective retail locations. We have also substantially simplified the pre-opening process by providing franchisees with a comprehensive studio opening pack, which we call a World Pack, that includes the key items needed to operate the studio, including fitness equipment, technology, AV equipment and more. Our World Pack has resulted in a streamlined pre-opening process for our franchisees.

Compelling Franchisee Studio Economics

We believe we offer a compelling business opportunity for franchisees to generate strong returns driven by a relatively low initial investment combined with healthy AUV and low four-wall operating expenses. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on data collected through our booking systems and the Franchise Survey, we estimate that in a normalized operating environment, a typical F45 Training franchise requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000 and, in its third year of operation can produce an AUV of approximately $354,000, average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

Across the F45 network, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the ability to ramp up AUV levels. Further, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of COVID-19 have been able to return to or lower their pre COVID-19 operating costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, studios that were open for the full period experienced an AUV reduction of approximately 13%, compared to the same period in 2020.

Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth

As a franchisor, we have employed an economic model that, other than due to the unprecedented global shutdown of our network due to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been predictable, asset light and cash flow generative and has enabled us to open new studios at an accelerated pace versus the owner-operator model that is common in the studio fitness landscape. For the majority of franchises that we sell, we receive an upfront payment from the franchisee, which varies by geography. Once a new studio has opened, we receive contractual, recurring franchise fee revenue streams that provide us with a high degree of revenue visibility. During the most challenging months of the COVID-19 pandemic, we offered franchisees temporary relief from contractual franchise fees. As our network of total studios grows, we expect recurring revenue as a percentage of total revenue to increase.

Given our model is nearly 100% franchised, we have also been able to maintain a strong margin profile. For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (16.7)% and 29.0%, respectively. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 5.4% and 10.5%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (6.3)% and 30.9%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, we reported operating margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin of (9.4)% and 33.1%, respectively.

Proven Management Team with Value-Added Investors

F45 Training is led by an experienced and passionate team dedicated to driving the continued growth of the business. Our CEO Adam Gilchrist has developed and fostered our strategic vision and culture of excellence from the very beginning. Our broader management team consists of a deep bench of experienced professionals with expertise in finance, operations, marketing and other critical areas, which we believe helps to position us to execute on our long-term strategy.

 

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In March 2019, a group led by Mark Wahlberg and FOD Capital LLC, or FOD Capital, a family office investment fund, made a strategic minority investment in F45 Training, providing critical branding and marketing capabilities to supplement the strengths of our management team. We expect that Mr. Wahlberg’s involvement, leveraging his broad celebrity reach (with over 16 million Instagram followers) and well-known affinity for fitness, will continue to be a key differentiator in helping us to continue to drive growth.

In addition to Mr. Wahlberg, we have established relationships with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr., David Beckham, Greg Norman and other professional athletes and personalities in order to promote our products.

Our Growth Strategies

We believe there are several attractive opportunities to continue to drive the long-term growth of our business.

Expand Studio Footprint in the United States

We believe there is a significant opportunity to meaningfully expand our franchise studio footprint in the United States. As of March 31, 2021, we had 941 franchises sold and 518 total studios in the United States. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had seen the pace of our U.S. growth accelerate with average net franchises sold per month increasing from 12 in 2017 to 18 in 2018 to 32 in 2019. Due to COVID-19, the average net franchises sold per month decreased in 2020 to 10. Based on current franchises sold in Australia per capita as of March 31, 2021, we believe there is long-term studio potential for us to open over 7,000 studios in the United States.

Expand Studio Footprint Throughout the Rest of the World

We believe in the proven portability of our brand and franchise model, as evidenced by our strong growth outside of our core U.S. and Australian markets. We have designed our studios to be deployed successfully in both developed and emerging markets, and to drive continued growth in both underpenetrated and new markets. As of March 31, 2021, we had 630 franchises sold outside of our core markets of the United States and Australia. Based on an extrapolation of current franchises sold in Australia per capita as of March 31, 2021, we believe there is a long-term global opportunity for over 23,000 studios, with a potential for approximately 16,000 studios outside of the U.S. market. We believe we can continue to grow our international presence through our existing franchising strategy and by opportunistically pursuing master franchising agreements to sell select territories to experienced, local partners.

Grow Same Store Sales and Transition to a Revenue-Based Franchise Fee Model

Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had successfully delivered consistent positive system-wide same store sales growth for 20 consecutive quarters by driving increased brand awareness to acquire new members and increased existing member spend. We see continued opportunity to drive same store sales growth by leveraging our organic, word-of-mouth marketing and the network effect as we continue to open new studios.

Historically, our franchise agreements have generally included a fixed monthly franchise fee per studio. Since July 2019, we have transitioned our model in the United States for new franchisees to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue, generally 7%, which we believe will help to further align our interests with those of our franchisees while also providing us with the opportunity to increase revenue. In select markets outside of the United States and for renewals of existing franchisees in the United States, we are in the process of developing a strategy for transitioning to a similar model.

 

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Pursue Franchise Agreements with Multi-Unit Franchise Systems

The majority of our franchisees today consist of owner-operators that manage single locations. Going forward, we intend to seek opportunities to develop multi-unit franchise systems with select financial partners. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 51% of our franchises sold were owned by multi-unit franchisees, up from approximately 41% as of December 31, 2019, which highlights the strong market demand for multi-unit franchise opportunities.

We recently entered into long-term multi-unit studio development agreements with three financial partners, including an affiliate of KLIM, one of our principal stockholders. Pursuant to each such agreement, we have granted to the financial sponsor the right to develop, and the financial sponsor has agreed to develop, an agreed number of studios within certain territories in the U.S., with one sponsor agreeing to develop at least 70 studios over a 7 year period, another to at least 87 studios over 6 years and the sponsor affiliated with KLIM agreeing to at least 300 studios over 36 months. In certain cases, we have also agreed to a right of first refusal in favor of the financial sponsor developer within their territories with respect to any new concepts developed by us.

Expand Into New Channels

We believe there is a significant opportunity to expand into new channels, and we are actively pursuing potential opportunities to partner with major universities, hospitality operators, corporations and military facilities. As of March 31, 2021, we had five employees on our franchise sales force devoted specifically to such pursuits. In 2016, we believe we became the first external studio fitness provider to open a studio on a major U.S. university campus through our collaboration with the University of Southern California. As of March 31, 2021, we had 29 studios located on major university campuses in the United States, including the University of Southern California, Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Develop Workout Programs to Access New Target Demographics

We believe there is a significant opportunity to create workout programs that enable us to target a broader range of consumer demographic groups. In 2018, we successfully launched “Prodigy,” a training program designed to target children and young adults between the ages of 11 and 18 years. Prodigy is generally offered globally. Following an initial development period, franchisees will have the opportunity to incorporate the Prodigy program into existing studios for additional fees. We have also recently developed a new fitness concept called FS8, which we began marketing in Australia in March 2021. FS8 integrates three popular methods in the health and fitness industry, the remixing of pilates, yoga and tone, to create a new workout style. This workout style is an effective method of building lean muscle and definition. FS8 offers members a premium fitness experience through F45’s platform of training systems, the FS8tv and FS8 App, and also offers franchisees a proprietary business model and large community via the franchise network. We also have a dedicated support team to assist across all business functions. As of March 31, 2021, we had sold 37 total FS8 studios in Australia.

We also have additional concepts in development, including Malibu Crew, a functional fitness studio clubhouse targeting men over the age of 50, as well as Avalon House, a studio sanctuary for women of a similar age.

Strategically Utilize M&A to Further Grow Footprint and Attract New Members

The boutique fitness industry remains highly fragmented, which offers attractive opportunities to utilize strategic and bolt-on M&A to drive consolidation. On March 31, 2021, we purchased certain assets consisting primarily of intellectual property and customer assets in connection with the Flywheel indoor cycling studio business. We intend to continue to opportunistically pursue acquisitions to grow our franchise network and attract new members in both new and existing markets.

 

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Drive Increased Member Spend Through Ancillary Product Offerings

We believe there are several opportunities to capitalize on member engagement and grow sales by enhancing our offering of health and fitness-related products across our global network of studios. Examples of product categories include footwear and apparel, prepared meal plans, nutrition and supplements and wearables, such as the LionHeart heart rate monitor designed exclusively for F45 Training.

Our Workouts

Functional Training Experience

We believe we offer the world’s best functional training workout. We combine elements of high intensity interval, circuit and functional training to offer our members an intense 45-minute workout consisting of natural real-world movements, such as lifting, squatting, jumping, twisting, kicking, rowing, cycling and other high intensity exercises. Our workouts utilize our proprietary, in-studio technology to allow members to walk through a series of exercise stations. In-studio F45TVs provide video instructions for each exercise, and our in-studio trainers help guide members on proper form and movement. We believe that by designing highly innovative and effective total body workouts that minimize injury risk and allow for increased visit frequency, we provide our members with a fitness program that is well positioned to serve as the basis for achieving their long-term fitness goals.

Dynamic Fitness Programming

Our fitness program consists of strength, cardio and hybrid branded workouts. Our branded workouts are mapped on a seasonal basis with four 10-week cycles and one 12-week cycle, with each cycle focusing on specific disciplines, such as boxing, American football training, partner workouts and more. This structure helps to ensure that each member experiences a differentiated and engaging workout. As new fitness trends arise, we are able to adapt our programming and cater to changing consumer preferences through the continuous evolution of our workouts, utilizing both new and existing content in our branded workout and functional training movement library. Once the branded workout cycle is set, we employ an automated workout programming algorithm that scans our database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements to select exercises based on each of the branded workout’s defined key characteristics and configure a series of exercises within each workout. Our workout programming algorithm accounts for the following criteria, ensuring every routine is dynamic, sustainable and new:

 

   

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exercise frequency (avoiding repetition); and

 

   

number of stations and sequencing.

After the algorithm builds a workout cycle, these workouts are then vetted by head trainers in the F45 Athletics Department to confirm quality, avoid duplication of targeted muscle groups or movements and provide for efficient transitions between stations. The new cycle is finalized approximately three weeks ahead of its system-wide release after testing the new program across several test studios for quality and ease of use by trainers and members.

 

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Our Studios

Studio Layout and Design

We have designed our studios around the principles of functionality, simplicity and purpose. Each studio has an optimized footprint, with a minimum training area of as little as approximately 1,600 square feet, which enables our studios to be located in a wide array of attractive prospective retail locations. We believe the flexible design and open floor plan layout of our studios positions us to be responsive to potential shifts in consumer preferences as new fitness trends emerge with different setup requirements. The flexible design of our studios has proven to be particularly helpful in allowing us to effectively modify studio layout to accommodate proper social distancing during the pandemic. Each studio has standardized F45 Training-branded fitness equipment and related technology, which includes F45TVs, spin bikes, dumbbells, kettlebells, sleds and more, all of which are included in our World Pack. The wall-mounted F45TVs are positioned throughout the studio to provide an illustrative, station-by-station guide for each workout and to serve as a reference point for members to visualize proper form and progress through each workout station. In-studio trainers provide additional support by helping members execute exercises with appropriate form and resistance level, while offering encouragement and motivation. To drive a welcoming, intimidation-free environment, we purposely exclude mirrors on the walls of our studios. Our standardized studio design helps ensure the consistency of the F45 Training experience across our global network of studios.

 

 

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Studio Membership and Member Pricing

We provide franchisees with suggested pricing for workouts and membership options based on relevant market dynamics, but pricing is ultimately managed at the discretion of our franchisees. Franchisees typically offer multiple membership options, such as weekly memberships with unlimited workouts, monthly memberships with a limited number of workouts, workout packs that include a fixed number of workouts that can be used at any time, as well as single workout options. Franchisees may also offer other membership options, including longer-term memberships for a discounted rate and specific promotional membership plans. Many franchisees offer a limited free trial period to attract prospective new members. We do not offer multi-studio membership plans and memberships are not transferrable across our studios.

Franchise Model

Franchising Strategy

We utilize an attractive franchise model that has allowed us to scale our business rapidly. As of March 31, 2021, we had a global network of 2,247 Total Franchises Sold, including 1,487 Total Studios, of which 1,286 had re-opened following one or more temporary COVID-related closures. Approximately 49% of Total Franchises Sold are owned by single-unit franchisee owners, with the other 51% owned by multi-unit franchisees. As of March 31, 2021, our largest franchisee owns 24 franchises, representing approximately 1% of our Total Franchises Sold. As we pursue opportunities to develop multi-unit franchise systems with financial partners, we expect the percentage of multi-unit franchisees to increase over time.

Highly Engaged Franchise Community

We believe that F45 Training franchisees are highly motivated business owners who are financially, and often personally, invested in improving the wellbeing of their members. Franchisees typically fall into two categories: “owner-operators” and “investors.” Owner-operator franchisees are individuals who usually serve as the lead in-studio trainer and handle day-to-day management of the studio. These franchisees include former personal trainers or fitness enthusiasts who previously developed a strong connection with F45 Training as members before becoming franchisees. Investor franchisees generally hire outside staff to lead workouts and handle day-to-day management of the studio.

While the majority of our franchisees today consist of owner-operators that manage single locations, in the coming years we expect the number of investor franchisees to accelerate. As of March 31, 2021, approximately 51% of our franchises sold were owned by multi-unit franchisees, up from approximately 41% as of December 31, 2019, which highlights the strong market demand for multi-unit franchise opportunities.

Franchisee Selection Process

We have created a highly efficient franchisee development platform that leverages strong consumer demand for our fitness concept and the potential for attractive returns for new franchisees. We have been able to significantly accelerate the growth of our franchisee network while minimizing marketing spend per net franchise sold, which was less than $11,000 per studio in 2019 and 2020.

When evaluating potential new franchisee partners, we generally look for the following criteria:

 

   

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personal accountability for the success of a business;

 

   

ability to work in a standardized operational environment;

 

   

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ability to attract and develop talented people; and

 

   

willingness to make a minimum commitment of five years.

We divide the franchisee selection process into four distinct phases:

 

   

Prospects phase:    Our sales team identifies and contacts “marketing qualified leads” to discuss fit and interest, as well as to determine suitability and optimal territory for a potential studio.

 

   

Reservations phase:    A potential franchisee reserves a territory, after which they complete an online interview, file disclosure documents, review the business model and review the terms of our franchise agreement.

 

   

Contract sent phase:    A contract is sent to potential franchisees. During this time, the sales team further educates the potential franchisee about the opportunity to become a franchisee. The majority of deals that reach this phase become F45 Training franchisees.

 

   

Contract sold phase:    The closing of the franchise sale typically occurs within six months of initial contact.

Support for our Franchisee Network

We believe the upfront and ongoing support that we offer to our franchisees is a key differentiator in our value proposition and has been a critical contributor to our success. Our new franchisees undergo a comprehensive and multi-day training program that covers membership marketing and day-to-day operations prior to opening the studio to ensure the F45 Training experience is standardized across our global footprint. All head trainers must pass a standardized fitness test and undergo a two-day training program to better understand our functional training programs, so that they are able to correct our members’ movements and foster a collaborative and welcoming environment.

We maintain a robust ongoing support program for our franchisees, with dedicated performance managers overseeing the health of the franchisee network within their designated geographies. Performance managers are directly focused on driving strategies to support the performance of studios in their portfolio. Our studio support program is vital to maintaining the overall health and quality of our franchisee network.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been working with franchisees around the world in order to evaluate operational feasibility and support financial liquidity. We have provided assistance to franchisees in following COVID-19 protocols, including company-implemented health and safety policies. We have also been providing additional operating guidance to our franchisees by assisting with modifications to studio layouts and workouts to accommodate proper social distancing and with setting up remote streaming services for members. In addition, a select number of our franchisees have purchased and/or contracted for additional studios as part of a limited-time promotional offer made by us exclusively to existing franchisees to stimulate sales in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The offer provided for a reduced dollar establishment fee and no franchise fee payments until the earlier of the studio opening and January 1, 2022, as well as deferred equipment purchasing until November 2021. We have also provided franchise fee payment relief for franchisees throughout our global network during the pandemic. This franchise fee relief began on April 1, 2020 for most franchisees but began as early as January 2020 for our franchisees located in Asia. Pursuant to the terms of the franchise fee relief, we will begin collecting franchise fee payments 30 days after a franchisee’s respective studio reopening.

Franchise Agreement

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agreement, and territories are determined as agreed with us using our internal analysis, after taking into account population density and demographics. The proposed location must be approved by us, and each franchisee is responsible for the acquisition or lease of the premises from which to operate the business within their respective territory. The franchise agreement requires that the franchisee operate the studio at a specific location.

The typical franchise agreement has an initial five-year term. We may refuse to extend the term of the agreement if the franchisee is in default under the franchise agreement or has failed to achieve minimum performance targets. More specifically, within 12 months of opening, each franchisee must achieve an annual gross revenue of at least 70% of the average gross revenue of all franchisees who have been operating for at least 12 months. Within six months of the expiration of the initial five-year term, franchisees have the opportunity to renew for an additional five-year term, subject to the terms and conditions prevailing at the time of renewal.

The franchise agreement requires franchisees to comply with our standard methods of operation, which govern the provision of services, use of vendors and sale of merchandise. These provisions require that franchisees must generally purchase equipment from us and may only buy products, goods and materials approved by us. We may terminate the franchise agreement upon an event of default by the franchisee, and the franchisee may terminate only with our mutual consent.

Historically, franchisees have paid a fixed monthly franchise fee. Since July 2019, we transitioned our model in the United States for new franchisees to a franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee or a percentage of gross monthly studio revenue. In select markets outside of the United States, and for renewals of existing franchisees in the United States, we are in the process of developing a strategy for transitioning to a similar model.

Attractive Franchisee Return Profile

Our franchise model has the potential to generate strong returns for franchisees as a result of a relatively low initial investment and favorable operating cost structure driven by our purpose-built studio design and proprietary technology-enabled ecosystem. We believe that our scale provides us with cost advantages that allow us to offer our equipment to our franchisees for a significantly lower cost than if they were to acquire it on their own. We recommend that our franchisees typically staff one lead trainer and at least one assistant trainer during business hours. We also provide ongoing back-office support through our customer relationship management capabilities to assist with day-to-day booking and operation of the business. We believe the modest initial investment, combined with limited staffing needs, creates the potential for strong financial performance and expands the universe of potential franchisees.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and based on data collected through our booking systems and the Franchise Survey, we estimate that in a normalized operating environment, a typical F45 Training franchise requires an aggregate initial investment of approximately $315,000, which includes all of the required studio equipment contained in the World Pack, and, in its third year of operation can produce an AUV of approximately $354,000, average EBITDA margins in excess of 30% and average cash-on-cash returns in excess of 33%.

Across the F45 network, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated the ability to ramp up AUV levels. Further, we believe that many studios that have re-opened following the onset of COVID-19 have been able to return to or lower their pre COVID-19 operating costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, studios that were open for the full period experienced an AUV reduction of approximately 13% compared to the same period in 2020.

 

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Industry Dynamics

Favorable Industry Fundamentals

The fitness industry represents a large market that has historically exhibited attractive growth characteristics due to various secular consumer trends. According to IHRSA, the global health club market size was estimated to be $97 billion in 2019, with the U.S. segment of this market representing $35 billion. From 2014 to 2019, the global health club industry grew at a CAGR of 2.8%, with the U.S. health club industry growing at a CAGR of 7.7%. We believe that the following have been, and will continue to be, key drivers of industry growth:

 

   

increased consumer focus on health and wellness, driven by education on the health benefits of exercise;

 

   

changes in consumer spending in favor of experiences, including group fitness; and

 

   

cultural shifts promoting fitness as an aspirational lifestyle and form of community, supporting the studio fitness model.

With only 64.2 million Americans ages six and older having health club memberships according to IHRSA, we believe there is significant opportunity for further growth in fitness engagement and membership in the United States.

Resilience Under Macroeconomic Pressure

The health club industry demonstrated resilience during the last recession from 2007 to 2009, with a global revenue CAGR of 4.4% during this period and a U.S. revenue CAGR of 2.1%, according to IHRSA. We believe that the studio fitness category will be generally resilient under macroeconomic pressure due to a number of factors, including its high quality community-oriented experience, its value proposition as a lower cost alternative to personal training and the heightened consumer focus on health and wellness as compared to the last recession. Unprecedented events, however, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to negatively impact and disrupt the fitness industry.

COVID Impact on Fitness Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the fitness industry. At the peak of the pandemic, nearly all health and fitness centers in the United States were closed. Many other developed markets around the world in which we operate experienced similar closures. Multiple health club operators have entered bankruptcy and many gyms and health clubs will never reopen. According to IHRSA, as of September 30, 2020, 15% of health and fitness locations in the United States had permanently closed and as of December 31, 2020, 25% would likely be closed permanently. Our studio network has proven to be resilient in the face of the pandemic, with approximately 1% of the number of total studios permanently closed in the 15 months ended March 31, 2021.

Upon a return to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe fitness and wellness will be top-of-mind for consumers. In an online survey conducted by Kelton Global, 91% of resolution-setters listed “fitness” as a top goal for 2021. In a survey conducted of Life Time members, 86% of respondents miss their in-person workout community and 81% feel more inspired to make a health goal in 2021. In a survey conducted by IHRSA in August 2020, 95% of respondents stated they missed their gym routine and 94% stated they plan to return to their routine in some capacity. We believe we are well positioned to serve new members as restrictions continue to ease and consumers increasingly participate in in-person activities.

 

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Competition

We operate in a competitive and highly fragmented market, with multiple industry segments competing for the consumers’ share of wallet that is allocated to fitness and health. While we operate specifically in the studio fitness category, we consider the following key industry categories as competition:

 

   

other studio fitness concepts;

 

   

full-service health clubs;

 

   

racquet, tennis, country and other athletic clubs;

 

   

value-focused health clubs; and

 

   

at-home fitness offerings, including digital fitness content.

The number, size and strength of our competitors vary by region. Some of our competitors have national name recognition or an established presence in local markets, and some are established in markets in which we have existing studios or intend to locate new studios.

We believe that we successfully compete on the basis of our flexible functional training workout, our F45 Training experience, innovative and proprietary technology platform, compelling franchisee studio economics and our franchise development model. We believe we offer an attractive and flexible price point relative to personal training, while maintaining a competitive rate as compared to other studio fitness offerings.

Marketing Strategy

 

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Our marketing strategy is focused on delivering the highest quality F45 Training experience to franchisees and members of our studios and raising awareness of our brand through a broad range of channels. These channels include influencer, experiential, social media, online search, digital media, TV and print marketing. Marketing activity is conducted both by us and by our franchisees. We utilize a multi-prong marketing strategy focused on attracting and educating prospective franchisees, driving demand with new and existing members and increasing general awareness and affinity for our brand.

 

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Brand Marketing

We seek to drive brand awareness through marketing initiatives that highlight the differentiated F45 Training experience and community. We have created a curated training experience that is driven by technology and supported by community, which drives a powerful brand with broad demographic appeal and a highly passionate member base. Below are representative examples of our marketing efforts:

 

   

Social Media Marketing: We leverage social media marketing—through Instagram, YouTube and Facebook—as a means to engage with our existing members and attract new members. Across these platforms, existing and new members interact with us, our franchisees and each other by consuming content posted by us on our social media accounts and by sharing their own original content.

 

   

Influencer Marketing:    Influencer marketing is a key method through which we embed F45 Training in popular culture. Our partnership with actor and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg has accelerated our path to becoming a household name in the U.S. market. Further, we have benefited from organic and paid social media promotion of the F45 Training brand by celebrities and professional athletes that visit our studios. In addition to Mr. Wahlberg, we has established relationships with Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr., David Beckham, Greg Norman and other professional athletes and personalities in order to promote our products.

 

   

Earned Media:    We work with multiple public relations agencies in our key territories who are responsible for driving F45 Training placements across media outlets. We have benefited from significant media enthusiasm around our brand.

 

   

Local Events:    We aim to boost brand awareness and foster a sense of community by producing and sponsoring local events in our key territories, with event categories spanning F45 Track (outdoor bootcamps), F45 Playoffs (individual and team competitions) and F45 partnership events with a range of hospitality and likeminded health and wellness brands. While we have reduced the number of local in-person events during the pandemic, we plan to increase the frequency of events over time as local regulation permits.

 

   

Marketing Partnerships:    We maintain marketing partnerships with leading brands, such as Athletic Propulsion Labs, through which our members gain access to exclusive shoe and apparel releases.

 

Additional brand marketing strategies include television, outdoor billboard and pasting campaigns in key markets.

Franchisee Sales Marketing

Our primary methods for marketing to prospective franchisees include a mix of social, digital, search, referral and experiential marketing. We have created a scalable and sustainable marketing model through which we identify potential franchisees and pursue qualified leads utilizing our sales team.

In addition to our performance marketing initiatives, we continue to experience the power of word-of-mouth marketing as we open more studios around the world. This network effect is exemplified by the rapid growth of F45 Training in our first market, Australia. The first F45 Training franchisees included members of our first studio, who had a strong community experience and connection with our brand. For example, one franchisee in Sydney was among our first franchisees in 2013 and has expanded from one studio to 24 franchises sold, as of March 31, 2021.

 

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Membership Marketing

Our membership marketing efforts, which are conducted both prior to studio opening and on an ongoing basis, focus on targeting the acquisition of new members and the retention of our existing members through local social, search and experiential marketing. Our membership marketing program consists of the following:

 

   

Pre-Opening Membership Marketing Campaigns:    Such campaigns are funded by franchisees, and focus on building the studio membership base prior to opening. In these campaigns, our local studio, trainers, owners and marketing teams drive awareness of, and excitement about, our brand through grassroots marketing outreach to influencers, businesses, charitable organizations and schools in the respective community.

 

   

Ongoing Membership Marketing Programming:    Such programing is designed by us, available for a monthly fee and designed to generate and convert leads to new members. We seek to reach and engage with new target audiences using geographic and demographic targeting across social and digital media platforms.

 

   

One-on-One Marketing Support:    In addition to the paid membership marketing programming, we provide significant value to studio managers by offering one-on-one marketing support that is specifically tailored to each studio’s needs.

Intellectual Property

The protection of our technology and intellectual property is an important aspect of our business. We rely upon a combination of patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, confidentiality procedures, contractual commitments and other legal rights to establish and protect our intellectual property. Our standard form of employment agreement includes confidentiality provisions and invention or work product assignment provisions with our employees to control access to, and clarify ownership of, our proprietary information.

We have a number of patents protecting our workout creation process and screen-based workout technology.

As of March 31, 2021, we held five issued U.S. patents and have one U.S. patent application pending. We also hold 20 patents and innovation patents issued in foreign jurisdictions (10 of which have been issued in Australia) and have four patent applications pending in foreign jurisdictions. Our patents issued in the United States expire between June 2030 and September 2036, and our foreign issued patents expire between May 2022 and November 2039. As of March 31, 2021, we held 48 registered trademarks in the United States, including our logo / logo components and had 22 U.S. trademark applications pending. We also held 188 registered trademarks in foreign jurisdictions and had 127 trademark applications pending in foreign jurisdictions. We continually review our development efforts to assess the existence and patentability of new intellectual property. We intend to continue to file additional patent applications with respect to our technology.

We license the use of our marks to franchisees, third-party vendors and others through franchise agreements, vendor agreements and licensing agreements. These agreements generally restrict third parties’ activities with respect to use of the marks and impose brand standards requirements. We generally require licensees to inform us of any potential infringement of the marks.

We register some of our copyrighted material and otherwise rely on legal and contractual protections of our copyrighted works that have been fixed in a tangible medium or otherwise qualify for copyright protection. Such copyrighted materials are not material to our business.

 

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Information Technology & Systems

All studios use a computerized, third-party hosted store management system to process new in-store memberships, bill members, update member information, check-in members and process point of sale transactions. Our websites are hosted by third parties, and we also rely on third-party vendors for related functions such as our system for processing and integrating new online memberships, updating member information and making online payments. We use these third-party vendors to gather data from our franchisees, including information on franchisee performance and operations. We believe these systems are scalable to support our growth plans.

Our back-office computer systems are comprised of a variety of software designed to assist in the management and analysis of our franchisee revenue and key operational metrics as well as support the daily operations of our headquarters. These include third-party hosted systems that assist with onboarding franchisees in accordance with F45 standards, a third-party hosted financial system for reporting, advanced analysis and which helps to facilitate financial analysis and forecasting and a third-party hosted payroll system.

We also provide our franchisees access to a web-based, third-party hosted custom franchise management system to receive informational notices, operational resources and updates, training materials and other franchisee communications.

In relation to our workouts, we utilize a fitness programming algorithm that intelligently selects exercises from a database of over 3,900 unique functional training movements. This algorithm produces potential workout plans which are then centrally reviewed and staged by our head trainers before ultimately being distributed to studios.

We recognize the value of enhancing and extending the uses of information technology in virtually every area of our business. Our information technology strategy is aligned to support our business strategy and operating plans. We are committed on an ongoing basis to replace or upgrade key systems, enhance security and optimize their performance.

Government Regulation

We and our franchisees are subject to various federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations affecting our business including those that concern franchise operations, payment processing, consumer protection, information and data privacy and other laws regarding unfair or deceptive trade practices.

We are subject to the FTC Franchise Rule promulgated by the FTC that regulates the offer and sale of franchises in the United States and its territories (including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) and requires us to provide to all prospective franchisees certain mandatory disclosures in a franchise disclosure document, or FDD. In addition, we are subject to state franchise sales laws in approximately 14 states that regulate the offer and sale of franchises by requiring us to make filings and obtain franchise registration prior to our making any offer or sale of a franchise in those states and to provide an FDD to prospective franchisees in accordance with applicable franchise laws and regulations. We are also subject to franchise relationship laws in approximately 18 states that regulate several aspects of the franchisor-franchisee relationship, including renewals and terminations of franchise agreements, franchise transfers, the applicable law and venue in which franchise disputes must be resolved, discrimination, franchisees’ right to associate and sourcing, among others.

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franchises by requiring us to provide an FDD in a format prescribed by such laws to prospective franchisees in accordance with such laws, and that may regulate certain aspects of the franchise relationship.

We are subject to franchise disclosure and relationship laws in Australia that regulate the offer and sale of franchises by requiring us to provide an FDD in a format prescribed by such laws to prospective franchisees and that regulate certain aspects of the franchisor-franchisee relationship, including renewals and terminations of franchise agreements, franchise transfers, the venue in which franchise disputes must be resolved, franchisees’ right to associate and the use of marketing funds.

In addition, we and our franchisees may also be subject to laws in other foreign countries where we or they do business, including franchise disclosure, registration and relationship (and similar) laws and regulations. For example, we are also subject to franchise registration and disclosure laws in other countries in which we operate, including Australia, Canada, China, France, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, New Caledonia, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan and the United States, that regulate the offer and sale of franchises by requiring us, unless otherwise exempt, to register an FDD in a prescribed format and to provide that FDD to prospective franchisees, in accordance with such laws, and that regulate certain aspects of the franchise relationship.

We and our franchisees are also subject to the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, similar state laws in certain jurisdictions, and various other laws in the United States, Canada, Australia and other foreign jurisdictions governing such matters as minimum-wage requirements, overtime and other working conditions.

Our and our franchisees’ operations and properties are subject to extensive federal, international, state, provincial and local laws and regulations, including those relating to environmental, building and zoning requirements. Our and our franchisees’ development of properties depends to a significant extent on the selection and acquisition of suitable sites, which are subject to zoning, land use, environmental, traffic and other regulations and requirements.

We and our franchisees are responsible at the studios we each operate for compliance with state laws that regulate the relationship between health clubs and their members. Nearly all states have consumer protection regulations that limit the collection of monthly membership dues prior to opening, require certain disclosures of pricing information, mandate the maximum length of contracts and “cooling off” periods for members (after the purchase of a membership), set escrow and bond requirements for health clubs, govern member rights in the event of a member relocation or disability, provide for specific member rights when a health club closes or relocates, or preclude automatic membership renewals. We and our franchisees primarily accept payments for our memberships through electronic fund transfers from members’ bank accounts, and, therefore, we and our franchisees are subject to both federal and state legislation and certification requirements, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. Some states, such as New York, Massachusetts and Tennessee, and countries, such as Australia, have passed or have considered legislation requiring health clubs to offer a prepaid membership option at all times and/or limit the duration for which health club memberships can auto-renew through EFT payments, if at all. Our business relies heavily on the fact that our memberships continue on a month to month basis after the completion of any initial term requirements, and compliance with these laws, regulations and similar requirements may be onerous and expensive, and variances and inconsistencies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction may further increase the cost of compliance and doing business. States that have such health club statutes provide harsh penalties for violations, including membership contracts being void or voidable.

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well as by certain financial industry groups, such as the Payment Card Industry, Security Standards Council, the NACHA and the Canadian Payments Association. Federal, state and financial industry groups may also consider from time to time new privacy and security requirements that may apply to our businesses and may impose further restrictions on our collection, disclosure and use of individually identifiable information that are housed in one or more of our databases.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2021, we employed 32 employees in Australia, 84 employees in the United States and six employees in the United Kingdom. We also leverage external service providers to support U.S. operations. None of our employees are represented by labor unions, and we believe we have an excellent relationship with our employees.

F45 Training franchises are independently owned and operated businesses. As such, employees of our franchisees are not our employees.

We believe that an engaged, diverse, and inclusive culture is essential for the success of our business, and we consider our employees to be the foundation for our growth and success. As such, our future success depends in large part on our ability to attract, train, retain, and motivate qualified personnel. The growth and development of our workforce is an integral part of our success. Another critical component of maintaining our engaged and inclusive culture is making investments in our team members at all levels with our training programs. We are also committed to developing and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion and know that a company’s ultimate success is directly linked to its ability to identify and hire talented individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives.

Facilities

We do not own any real property. We are currently headquartered in Austin, Texas. We occupy a temporary office space while we complete construction of an approximately 44,000 square foot new global headquarters. Our lease for our new headquarters expires June 2029. We have one option to extend the lease for five additional years. In addition to our office in Austin, Texas, we have offices in Paddington, Australia and London, England. As of March 31, 2021, our franchisees operated 1,487 total studios, with the real estate of each studio being either leased or owned by the respective franchisee. We believe that our facilities are sufficient to meet our current needs.

Suppliers

We source substantially all of the equipment provided in our World Pack from a single supplier in China who manufactures products in its own facilities. Our vendor manufactures and holds the inventory until franchisees’ orders are fulfilled. We also source additional equipment and products from suppliers in the United States and Canada and use local distributors for certain gym equipment. Franchisees generally purchase equipment through our approved suppliers or must seek written approval for non-approved suppliers. Approved suppliers are those who demonstrate the ability to meet our standards, who possess adequate quality controls and the capacity to supply franchisees’ needs promptly and reliably, whom we have approved in writing and whom we have not later disapproved. We may change the number of approved suppliers at any time and may designate ourselves, an affiliate, or a third party as the exclusive source for any particular item.

 

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Corporate

Our current corporate headquarters address is 801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor, Austin, TX 78704. For further information please view our official company website at www.f45training.com. Information included or referred to on, or otherwise accessible through, our website is not deemed to form a part of, or be incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

Legal Proceedings

We are currently, and from time to time may become, involved in legal or regulatory proceedings arising in the ordinary course of our business, including personal injury claims, employment disputes and commercial contract disputes. Although the outcome of these and other claims cannot be predicted with certainty and except for those matters discussed below, we are not currently a party to any litigation or regulatory proceeding that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

We have received demand letters from a number of performance rights organizations in the United States and Australia with respect to our and our franchisees’ use of music in studios. On July 1, 2019, we received a letter from Universal Music Group, or UMG alleging copyright infringement and licensing violations in connection with our distribution of music to our franchisees. We have entered into an ongoing tolling agreement with UMG and are having ongoing discussions regarding resolution of the matter. In addition, we previously received demand letters from APRA AMCOS and PPCA, and entered into licensing arrangements with these rights holders. In response to the allegations, we have contracted with Soundtrack Your Brand, a streaming service for businesses, which provides a global database of licensed music that is made available directly to our franchisees. We believe our relationship with Soundtrack Your Brand and the services provided by Soundtrack Your Brand will help to mitigate the risk of future copyright infringement allegations regarding use of music in our studios and during our classes.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Executive Officers and Directors

The following table sets forth the name, age, position and description of the business experience of individuals who serve as our executive officers and directors and our director nominees as of the date of this prospectus and brief statements of those aspects of our directors’ backgrounds that led us to conclude that they should serve as directors.

 

Name

   Age     

Position

Executive Officers

     

Adam Gilchrist

     43      Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Board

Chris Payne

     41      Chief Financial Officer and Director

Luke Armstrong

     41      Chief Revenue Officer

John Minty

     48      Chief Marketing Officer

Heather Christie

     30      Chief Operating Officer

Patrick Grosso

     48      Chief Legal Officer

Dorian Workman

     45      Chief Technology Officer

Elliot Capner

     38      Chief Commercial Officer

Non-Employee Directors

     

Michael Raymond

     66      Director

Darren Richman

     49      Director

Mark Wahlberg

     50      Director

Director Nominees

     
      Director Nominee
      Director Nominee
      Director Nominee
      Director Nominee

Biographies of Executive Officers

Adam Gilchrist.     Adam Gilchrist is a serial entrepreneur with 20 years’ experience in franchising, marketing and product development. Mr. Gilchrist co-founded the Company and has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2014 and a member of the Company’s board of directors since 2017. In 2019, he was appointed as sole Chief Executive Officer. Effective upon the listing of our common stock on the NYSE, he will also serve as the Executive Chairman of our board of directors. The first business he founded was an e-payment service in Australia, which he sold to a public company. The second business he founded was Zippy Shell, a successful mobile self-storage company in the United States. Mr. Gilchrist also represented Australia in the Australian Schoolboy and U19 Rugby Teams and attended the Australian Institute of Sport on scholarship.

We believe that, as our co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gilchrist brings a wealth of experience with our business and industry to our board of directors, and his demonstrated business acumen and skills in entrepreneurship and business strategy make him qualified to serve on our board of directors. Mr. Gilchrist’s board service also provides a direct and open channel of communication between the board and management.

Chris Payne.     Chris Payne has served as our Chief Financial Officer since June 2018. He has also served as our Treasurer and as a Director since March 2019. From April 2008 to April 2018, Mr. Payne served as the Chief Financial Officer of the World Surf League, the governing body for professional surfing and the organization responsible for professional surf competitions and surf-event

 

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broadcasting. Prior to joining the World Surf League, Mr. Payne served as Group Management Accountant for the Leisure Asset Acquisition Division of the Macquarie Group, Macquarie Leisure Operations (ASX: MLO now Ardent Leisure ALG). Mr. Payne, a qualified Chartered Accountant, began his career working in public practice specializing in M&A and Advisory Services. He received his Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Banking, Accounting and Finance from Griffith University and subsequently received a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting (GradDipCA) from The Institute of Chartered Accountants.

We believe Mr. Payne’s experience in helping to build the Company and his expertise in accounting and business operations make him qualified to serve on our board of directors.

Luke Armstrong.    Luke Armstrong has served as F45’s Chief Revenue Officer since January 2019 and is responsible for driving revenue growth and aligning franchise sales with marketing, customer support and franchise performance teams. From November 2013 until assuming his position as F45’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mr. Armstrong served as Global Head of Franchise Sales. Mr. Armstrong earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney in 2003. He then started his career with UBS Investment Bank, where he was stationed in London (2004), Zurich (2006), Singapore (2010) and New York (2011). From August 2006 to March 2010, Mr. Armstrong was responsible for managing the bank’s Global Spot Foreign Exchange Trading business before relocating to New York, where he helped establish UBS’s Foreign Exchange Algorithmic Trading Desk. Upon his subsequent return to Australia, Mr. Armstrong was part of the inaugural F45 Training community in Paddington, Sydney. When he joined F45 Co-Founders Rob Deutsch and Adam Gilchrist in their quest to franchise their concept in November 2013, Mr. Armstrong was instrumental in building out the Australian franchise network before turning his focus to F45’s international expansion in 2016, specifically focusing on Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe. In addition to his role as F45’s Chief Revenue Officer, Mr. Armstrong has also been an F45 franchisee since 2015.

John Minty.    John Minty has served as our Chief Marketing Officer since March 2021. From August 2017 to February 2021, Mr. Minty served as Chief Financial Officer of TBWA/Chiat/Day, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc. From April 2016 to August 2017, Mr. Minty served as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer of 180, an international creative agency and wholly-owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc., where he was responsible for strategic development, operations and accounting functions. From April 2013 to April 2016, Mr. Minty held the role of Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer at DDB California, a division of DDB Worldwide advertising company and another wholly-owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc., where he was a member of the Senior Management Team and handled planning, directing and coordinating activities related to accounting, U.S. GAAP compliance and cash management. Prior to his tenure at DDB California, Mr. Minty served as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer of Venables Bell & Partners, an independent San Francisco advertising agency. Mr. Minty is a Certified Practicing Accountant in Australia and received his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance and Accounting from Macquarie University in December 1996.

Heather Christie.     Heather Christie joined us in October 2017 as Head of Support, overseeing Global Franchise Network Support for us, including Franchise Onboarding, Franchise Compliance, and General Franchise Support. In December 2018, Heather transitioned to a new role as Director of Operations, primarily focused on franchise onboarding and experience, brand consistency, and compliance. In January 2020, Heather was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining us, from July 2015 to October 2017, Ms. Christie worked in various Operations roles at Uber Technologies, with a focus on West Coast New Supply and more recently People Operations for Onboarding Agents across the US and Canada. Heather worked with Uber Technologies as a contractor from February 2014 to July 2015. Ms. Christie received a Bachelor of Arts in New Media Design, with a concentration in Communications, from State University of New York, College at Cortland.

 

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Patrick Grosso.    Patrick Grosso has been our Chief Legal Officer since October 2019. He oversees all legal affairs for us. Mr. Grosso has over 20 years of legal experience, and he has advised on strategic efforts to grow national and global brands. From March 2018 to April 2019, Mr. Grosso served as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer for Upwell Health, LLC, a branded national pharmacy concept focused on helping individuals with chronic conditions. From 2016 until March 2018, he was self-employed as an attorney. From 2013 to 2016, Mr. Grosso served as Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer for Skullcandy, Inc., a global consumer electronics brand sold in over 80 countries. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Grosso served as Vice President and General Counsel for Tilly’s, Inc., a branded national clothing retailer. From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Grosso served in various leadership roles for national mortgage lenders. Mr. Grosso was also an associate with the international law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP and an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance. Mr. Grosso holds a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Mr. Grosso is licensed to practice law in California, with inactive licenses in Texas and Washington, D.C. and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Dorian Workman.    Dorian Workman has served as our Chief Technology Officer since March 2021. From September 2015 to February 2021 Mr. Workman served as Senior Technology Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst for Sculptor Capital Management (NYSE: SCU), a global alternative asset manager based in New York, NY, where he was responsible for the management of major strategic technology development and outsourcing initiatives. From December 2011 to August 2015, Mr. Workman served as Senior Business Analyst, Bridgewater Transformation for Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK). Prior to that Mr. Workman held various roles in the technology organizations of Bridgewater Associates, Citibank (NYSE:C) and Wells Fargo Bank (NYSE:WFC). Mr. Workman began his career with Cosmos E-C Commerce, an online payments-processing company based in Sydney, Australia. Mr. Workman holds a Bachelors Degree in Land Economics from the University of Technology, Sydney.

Elliot Capner.    Elliot Capner joined the Company in July 2016 as our General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the general operations and legal affairs of the Company. In September 2019, Mr. Capner was appointed our Chief Commercial Officer and is responsible for implementing the Company’s commercial strategy and driving additional revenue lines for the Company and its franchisees. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Capner spent nine years working as an attorney at law firms in Sydney, Australia. From October 2013 to June 2016, Mr. Capner was a senior attorney with Watson Mangioni, where he specialized in complex commercial transactions, sports and franchising law. From September 2011 to August 2013, Mr. Capner was an associate with Dibbs Barker, where he specialized in financing transactions, consumer credit law and banking law. From August 2007 to July 2011, Mr. Capner was an associate with Marsdens Law Group, where he specialized in corporate and commercial law. Mr. Capner received his Master’s in Corporate and Commercial Laws from the University of New South Wales, as well as a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Wollongong. A member of the Law Society of New South Wales, Australia, Mr. Capner holds a current practicing certificate.

Biographies of Non-Employee Directors

Michael Raymond.    Michael Raymond joined our board of directors in March 2019. He was appointed to our board of directors by MWIG LLC, a special purpose private investment vehicle led by FOD Capital and Mark Wahlberg, pursuant to MWIG’s director designation rights under the Stockholders’ Agreement (see “—Board Composition”). Mr. Raymond has served as Manager of FOD Capital since December 2017. Mr. Raymond has practiced law for over 37 years in the areas of securities regulation, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and general corporate matters. From

 

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2004 to 2019, Mr. Raymond served as a senior member in the Corporate, M&A, Private Equity, Securities and Tax Group of Dickinson Wright PLLC, a national full-service law firm. From 2008 to 2017, Mr. Raymond served as the Practice Department Manager. Mr. Raymond transitioned to Of Counsel in 2020 and continues to serve in that role in addition to his duties with FOD Capital. Mr. Raymond received his B.A. and M.S.A. (Accountancy) degrees from DePaul University, his J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School and an L.L.M. (Securities Regulation) degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

We believe Mr. Raymond is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his legal background, especially with regard to his extensive knowledge of corporate governance matters from his over 37 years of advising clients on the topic, as well as his business acumen which he has gained from both his legal representation of a vast number of public and private companies and from his business and investment experience in serving as Manager of FOD Capital.

Mark Wahlberg.    Mark Wahlberg joined our board of directors in March 2019. He was appointed to our board of directors by MWIG LLC, a special purpose private investment vehicle he leads with FOD Capital, pursuant to MWIG’s director designation rights under the Stockholders’ Agreement (see “—Board Composition”). Mr. Wahlberg is a well-known actor, producer, investor and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and manager of numerous businesses, including Wahlburgers, a restaurant chain that has expanded to 32 locations in North America and Europe; Performance Inspired Nutrition, a sports supplement line which now includes over 50 products; Municipal Apparel LLC, a designer and retailer of sport utility apparel; and Unrealistic Ideas LLC, a production company specializing in reality and non-scripted productions. Mr. Wahlberg is also a co-owner of the Columbus, Ohio Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet and Mark Wahlberg Buick GMC, car dealerships. In addition, Mr. Wahlberg served on the board of directors of AQUAhydrate, Inc. from January 2011 to February 2019. A committed philanthropist, Mr. Wahlberg started the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation in 2001 to benefit inner-city children and teens.

We believe Mr. Wahlberg is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his entrepreneurial experience as well as his knowledge of the fitness and wellness industries.

Darren Richman.     Darren Richman joined our board of directors in October 2020. Mr. Richman co-founded Kennedy Lewis with David Chene in 2017 and is currently Co-Portfolio Manager of Kennedy Lewis and Co-Chair of its Investment Committee and Executive Committee. Mr. Richman was formerly a Senior Managing Director with Blackstone’s global credit business, GSO Capital Partners (now known as Blackstone Credit) from 2006 to 2016 where he focused on special situations and distressed investments and sat on the Investment Committee for many of Blackstone Credit’s special situation-oriented funds. Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Richman worked at DiMaio Ahmad Capital, where he was a Founding Member and the Co-Head of its Investment Research Team, from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining DiMaio Ahmad, Mr. Richman was a Vice President and Senior Special Situations Analyst at Goldman Sachs, from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Richman began his career with Deloitte & Touche, ultimately serving as a Manager in the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Services Group, from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Richman is also on the Boards of Vemo Education, Eastman Kodak and Outward Bound USA. He is a member of the Economic Club of New York and formerly served on its strategic planning committee. Mr. Richman received a BS/BA degrees in Accounting from the University of Hartford in 1993, and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business in 2000. He was formerly a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

We believe Mr. Richman is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his broad business and financial background in special situations and opportunistic investing and his position as a board member on multiple other companies.

 

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Biographies of Director Nominees

Board Composition

After the closing of this offering, we anticipate that our board of directors will consist of              members, including director nominees that we are currently in the process of identifying. In addition, the number of directors will be fixed by our board of directors, subject to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. Each of our current directors will continue to serve as a director until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that our board of directors will be divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Only one class of directors will be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders, with the other classes continuing for the remainder of their respective three-year terms. Our current directors will be divided among the three classes as follows:

 

   

our Class I directors will be                , and their terms will expire at the first annual meeting of stockholders held after the completion of this offering;

 

   

our Class II directors will be                , and their terms will expire at the second annual meeting of stockholders held after the completion of this offering; and

 

   

our Class III directors will be                , and their terms will expire at the third annual meeting of stockholders held after the completion of this offering.

At each annual meeting of stockholders, upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, the successor to each such director in the class will be elected to serve from the time of election and qualification until the third annual meeting following his or her election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, in accordance with our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed among the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of our directors. This classification of our board of directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control of us.

We are party to a stockholders’ agreement, and intend to enter into a nominating agreement, each of which is discussed in more detail in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” which provides that the parties to the stockholders’ agreement and nominating agreement, as applicable, will vote to elect:

 

   

two representatives designated by GIL SPE, LLC, or GIL, owned by Mr. Gilchrist;

 

   

for so long as MWIG continues to beneficially own at least 50% of our convertible preferred stock or 50% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like), two representatives designated by MWIG, or for so long as MWIG beneficially owns at least 30% of our convertible preferred stock or 30% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like), one representative designated by MWIG; and

 

   

for so long as KLIM or its affiliates continue to beneficially own 30% of the aggregate dollar amount of our convertible notes or equivalent number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible notes (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like), one representative designated by KLIM.

 

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GIL has designated Messrs. Gilchrist and Payne to our board of directors, while MWIG has designated Messrs. Raymond and Wahlberg to our board of directors and KLIM has designed Mr. Richman to our board of directors.

Director Independence

Upon the closing of this offering, our common stock will be listed on the NYSE. Under the rules of the NYSE, independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors within one year of the completion of its initial public offering. In addition, the rules of the NYSE require that, subject to specified exceptions and transition rules, each member of a listed company’s audit, compensation and corporate governance and nominating committees be independent. Audit committee members and compensation committee members must also satisfy the independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 and Rule 10C-1, respectively, under the Exchange Act. Under the rules of the NYSE, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of the company’s board of directors, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

To be considered to be independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 and under the rules of the NYSE, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board of directors committee: (1) accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries; or (2) be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.

To be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10C-1 and under the rules of the NYSE, the board of directors must affirmatively determine that each member of the compensation committee is independent, including a consideration of all factors specifically relevant to determining whether the director has a relationship to the company which is material to that director’s ability to be independent from management in connection with the duties of a compensation committee member, including, but not limited to: (i) the source of compensation of such director, including any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee paid by the company to such director; and (ii) whether such director is affiliated with the company, a subsidiary of the company or an affiliate of a subsidiary of the company.

Our board of directors undertook a review of its composition, the composition of its committees and the independence of our directors and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors has determined that each do not have relationships that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director and that each of these directors is “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules of the SEC, and the listing standards of the NYSE. Messrs. Gilchrist, Payne, Raymond, Richman and Wahlberg are not independent under the independence standards of the NYSE.

In making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with us and all other facts and circumstances our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our capital stock by each non-employee director, and the transactions involving them described in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.” There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.

 

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Board of Directors Leadership Structure

Our Board has designated Adam Gilchrist, our Chief Executive Officer, to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Combining the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman allows one person to drive strategy and agenda setting at the board level while maintaining responsibility for executing on that strategy as Chief Executive Officer. Although our amended and restated bylaws do not require that we combine the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman positions, our Board believes that having the positions be combined is the appropriate leadership structure for us at this time. Our Board recognizes that, depending on the circumstances, other leadership models, such as separating the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, might be appropriate. Accordingly, our board of directors may periodically review its leadership structure.

Role of our Board of Directors in Risk Oversight

Our board of directors is responsible for overseeing our risk management, including risks related to cybersecurity. Our board of directors focuses on our general risk management strategy and the most significant risks facing us and ensures that appropriate risk mitigation strategies are implemented by management. Our management is responsible for day-to-day risk management, including identifying, evaluating and addressing potential risks that may exist at the enterprise, strategic, financial, operational, compliance and reporting levels. Management keeps the board of directors apprised of particular risk management matters in connection with its general oversight and approval of corporate matters and significant transactions. In addition to the broad risk-oversight functions performed by the board of directors as a whole, the board of directors has tasked certain of its committees with the responsibility of evaluating risks associated with specific elements of our business, operations or governance, or with evaluating management’s assessments of these risks. Each committee regularly reports to the full board of directors, among other things, important risk-management matters considered by that committee.

Committees of our Board of Directors

Prior to the closing of this offering, our board of directors will establish an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. The composition and responsibilities of each of the committees of our board of directors are described below. Pursuant to our Stockholders’ Agreement, KLIM has the right to designate its director designee to each committee of our board of directors for so long as KLIM has a board designation right. Members will serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our board of directors. Our board of directors may establish other committees as it deems necessary or appropriate from time to time. Each committee will operate under a written charter, which will be available on our corporate website at www.f45training.com at the closing of this offering. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Audit Committee

Following the closing of this offering, our audit committee will consist of                    , each of whom will meet the requirements for independence under the listing standards of the NYSE and SEC rules and regulations.                    will be the chair of our audit committee and                    are “audit committee financial experts” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Following the closing of this offering, our audit committee will be responsible for, among other things:

 

   

appointing a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements;

 

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helping to ensure the independence and overseeing performance of the independent registered public accounting firm;

 

   

reviewing and discussing the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing with management and the independent registered public accounting firm our interim and year-end financial statements;

 

   

reviewing our financial statements and our critical accounting policies and estimates;

 

   

reviewing and discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and disclosure controls;

 

   

developing procedures for employees to submit concerns confidentially and anonymously regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, audit or federal securities matters;

 

   

overseeing our policies on risk assessment and risk management;

 

   

overseeing our compliance program with respect to legal and regulatory requirements, including our code of conduct and ethics;

 

   

reviewing related party transactions;

 

   

reviewing and discussing practices with respect to risk assessment and management; and

 

   

pre-approving all audit and all permissible non-audit services (other than de minimis non-audit services) to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.

Compensation Committee

Following the closing of this offering, our compensation committee will consist of                     , each of whom will meet the requirements for independence under the listing standards of the NYSE and SEC rules and regulations. In addition, each member of our compensation committee will also be a non-employee director, as defined pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.                    will be the chair of our compensation committee. Following the closing of this offering, the compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:

 

   

reviewing, approving and determining, or making recommendations to our board of directors regarding, the compensation of our executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer;

 

   

administering our equity compensation plans and agreements with our executive officers;

 

   

reviewing, approving and administering incentive compensation and equity-based compensation plans that are subject to the approval of our board of directors;

 

   

overseeing our overall compensation philosophy; and

 

   

reviewing compliance by our executive officers and directors with our stock ownership guidelines or requirements.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Following the closing of this offering, our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of                    , each of whom will meet the requirements for independence under the listing standards of the NYSE and SEC rules and regulations.                    will be the chair of our nominating and corporate governance committee. Following the closing of this offering, our nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things:

 

   

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overseeing the evaluation and the performance of our board of directors and its committees;

 

   

considering and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the size, structure, composition and functioning of our board of directors and its committees;

 

   

overseeing our corporate governance practices;

 

   

overseeing succession planning; and

 

   

developing and making recommendations to our board of directors regarding corporate governance guidelines and matters.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Inside Participation

None of the members of our compensation committee is or has been an officer or employee of the Company. None of our executive officers currently serves, or in the past year has served, as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions) of any entity that has one or more of its executive officers serving on our board of directors or compensation committee.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Prior to the closing of this offering, we will adopt a written code of business conduct and ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Following the closing of this offering, the code of business conduct and ethics will be available on our website at www.f45training.com. We intend to disclose future amendments to such code, or any waivers of its requirements, applicable to any principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, or our directors on our website identified above. Information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

Historically, we have not paid, and do not currently pay, our directors that are our employees any compensation for their services as directors.

Prior to 2019, we did not have any non-employee directors. In 2019, Michael Raymond and Mark

Wahlberg were appointed as non-employee directors. In connection with the MWIG investment, on

March 15, 2019, we entered into a promotional agreement with Mark Wahlberg, pursuant to which

Mr. Wahlberg agreed to provide certain promotional services to us or, the Promotional Agreement. In

2019, in exchange for the agreed upon services provided for in the Promotional Agreement, we

granted Mr. Wahlberg 1,369,324 restricted stock units which vest in three tranches if we attain certain

valuation thresholds (i) upon the occurrence of certain liquidation events, (ii) upon the closing of certain

financing transactions, including our initial public offering, and (iii) at any time our common stock is publicly traded. All such RSUs will vest in full upon completion of this offering.

In October 2020, Darren Richman was appointed as a non-employee director.

Mr. Raymond is entitled to receive $250,000 per year for his services as our director, paid quarterly in arrears. Neither Mr. Wahlberg nor Mr. Richman has received any compensation for their services as a non-employee director in 2020 or any other year.

 

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Fiscal Year 2020 Director Compensation Table

 

Name

   Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)
    Stock
Awards
($)(1)
     Option
Awards
($)(1)
     Total ($)  

Michael Raymond

   $ 385,417 (2)    $     —      $     —      $ 385,417  

Mark Wahlberg

                          

Darren Richman

                          

 

(1)

As of the last day of the fiscal year, Messrs. Raymond and Richman did not have any outstanding equity awards and Mr. Wahlberg had 1,369,324 restricted stock units outstanding.

(2)

In 2020, in addition to amounts payable for his service in 2020, Mr. Raymond received a pro-rated annual retainer for his services in 2019.

After the completion of this offering, each non-employee director will be eligible to receive compensation for his or her service consisting of annual cash retainers and equity awards. For purposes of such compensation arrangements, a “non-employee director” refers to a director who is not an employee of ours. We do not intend to compensate our employee directors for their service on our board of directors. Our non-employee directors will receive the following annual retainers for their service, which will be paid quarterly and prorated for any partial year of service:

 

Position

   Retainer  

Board Member

   $ 100,000  

Audit Committee Chair

     20,000  

Compensation Committee Chair

     15,000  

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

     10,000  

Audit Committee Member

     10,000  

Compensation Committee Member

     7,500  

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member

     5,000  

Lead Independent Director

     25,000  

Our non-employee directors may elect to receive the cash portion of their compensation entirely in the form of restricted stock that will vest quarterly.

Equity awards for non-employee directors will consist of an annual equity award of restricted stock valued at $200,000 based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. The annual restricted stock award will vest in full on the one year anniversary of the date of grant.

Directors will be reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their activities as directors.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Overview

As an emerging growth company, we have opted to comply with the executive compensation disclosure rules applicable to “smaller reporting companies,” as such term is defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Act. In accordance with those rules, the following discussion provides information about compensation that we pay or award to, or that is earned by: (i) the person who served as our principal executive officer during the year ended December 31, 2020; (ii) our two most highly compensated executive officers, other than our principal executive officer, who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2020; and (iii) one former executive officer who would have been one of our two most highly compensated executive officers other than our principal executive officer for 2020 but who was no longer employed as of December 31, 2020. We refer to these individuals as our “named executive officers” herein.

Our named executive officers for 2020 were:

 

   

Adam Gilchrist, our Co-Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer;

 

   

Chris Payne, our Chief Financial Officer;

 

   

Patrick Grosso, our Chief Legal Officer; and

 

   

Robert Deutsch, our Co-Founder and former Executive Chairman of our Board of Directors.

During 2020, all our named executive officers with the exception of Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch received compensation and benefits from the Company; Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch received compensation and benefits from F45 Training Pty Ltd.

This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt following the completion of this offering may differ materially from the currently planned programs and arrangements summarized in this discussion.

 

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning the total compensation received by, or earned by, our named executive officers during 2020 and 2019.

Summary Compensation Table

 

Name and
Principal Position

  Year   Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
  Stock
($)
  Option
($)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
  Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
  All Other
Compensation
($)
  Total
($)

Adam Gilchrist

      2020     $ 635,976(1)       $ 674,475(1)                       $ 124,493 (2)      $ 1,434,944  

(President and CEO)

      2019     $ 1,066,926                         $ 101,358     $ 1,168,284

Chris Payne

      2020     $ 308,333     $ 1,500,000                           $ 1,808,333

(Chief Financial Officer)

      2019     $ 371,440     $ 195,775             $ 100,000         $ 64,156     $ 731,371

Patrick Grosso

      2020     $ 269,792     $ 150,000                       $ 28,167 (3)      $ 447,959

(Chief Legal Officer)

                                   

Robert Deutsch

      2020     $ 164,213(1)       $ 2,500,000(4)                       $ 15,600 (2)      $ 2,679,813  

(Former Executive Chairman)(5)

      2019     $ 1,066,926                         $ 101,358     $ 1,168,284

 

(1) 

This amount was paid in Australian dollars and converted into United States dollars based on the exchange rate of 0.696 as of December 31, 2020.

(2)

Consists of employer contributions to a superannuation fund equal in an amount equal to 9.5% of the executive’s base salary, as required by Australian law. This amount was paid in Australian dollars and converted into United States dollars based on the exchange rate of 0.696 as of December 31, 2020.

(3) 

Consists of relocation benefits.

(4) 

Consists of a transaction bonus awarded in October 2020 upon the closing of the KLIM recapitalization. This amount was paid in United States dollars.

(5)

Mr. Deutsch’s employment with us terminated on February 17, 2020.

Narrative Disclosure Regarding Summary Compensation Table

Base Salaries

Base salary is a fixed element within a total compensation package intended to attract and retain the talent necessary to successfully manage the business of the company and execute its business strategies. Base salaries for our named executive officers are established based on the scope of their responsibilities, taking into account relevant experience, internal pay equity, tenure, and other factors deemed relevant. During 2020, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, our named executive officers’ base salaries were reduced from April 15 to October 15 by 50% (for Messrs. Payne and Grosso) and by 100% (for Mr. Gilchrist). Base salaries were restored effective October 16.

Bonuses

During fiscal year 2020, the company awarded the bonuses reported in the Summary Compensation Table above after consideration of Mr. Gilchrist’s efforts related to the company’s significant growth and Messrs. Payne’s and Grosso’s efforts in connection with the significant transactional work that occurred during 2020.

 

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Executive Employment Arrangements

Each of our named executive officers is an at-will employee. Except as set forth below, we were not party to any employment agreements or offer letters with our named executive officers during 2020. We intend to enter into new letter agreements with our named executive officers prior to the completion of this offering.

Chris Payne

During 2020, F45 Training Pty Ltd was party to a letter agreement with Mr. Payne pursuant to which he served as Chief Financial Officer and was entitled to receive a base salary which was set at $400,000 in 2020. As described above, however, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Payne’s base salary was reduced by 50% from April 15 to October 15. The letter agreement also provides that Mr. Payne is entitled to an annual bonus up to 50% of base salary based on the achievement of company and employee performance goals. The letter agreement contains customary restrictions regarding confidential information and intellectual property and restrictions on competition and solicitation. Mr. Payne can terminate the agreement by providing 8 weeks’ prior written notice and F45 Training Pty Ltd can terminate the agreement by providing 12 weeks’ prior written notice or immediately for serious misconduct.

Patrick Grosso

During 2020, F45 Training Incorporated was party to a letter agreement with Mr. Grosso pursuant to which he served as our Chief Legal Officer and was entitled to receive a base salary which was set at $350,000 in 2020. As described above, however, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Grosso’s base salary was reduced by 50% from April 15 to October 15. Mr. Grosso’s letter agreement also provides that he is eligible to participate in the company’s employee benefit plans and is entitled to an annual bonus up to 50% of base salary based on the achievement of company and employee performance goals. The letter agreement required Mr. Grosso to enter into the company’s customary agreement regarding confidential information and intellectual property and restrictions on competition and solicitation.

Robert Deutsch

In connection with his separation from employment, Mr. Deutsch entered into a transaction bonus agreement pursuant to which he became entitled to receive a bonus in the amount of $2,500,000, that became payable in October 2020 upon the closing of the KLIM recapitalization in exchange for agreeing not to compete with the company during the period of time commencing upon his separation and ending on June 24, 2023.

Outstanding Equity Awards

None of our named executive officers held any equity awards as of December 31, 2020.

Equity Grants

None of our named executive officers received any equity awards in 2020.

Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in-Control

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prior to any termination by the company other than a termination for serious misconduct. In lieu of such notice, the company can choose to pay an amount equal to the base salary that would have been paid over such period.

IPO Bonuses

We intend to pay certain employees, including certain of our executive officers, cash bonuses in connection with a successful completion of this offering. The bonuses will be paid in a single lump sum cash payment upon the completion of this offering using a portion of the net proceeds from this offering. We expect that the aggregate amount of such bonus payments will be approximately $         million for all employees, with Messrs.                  and                  receiving $         and $         , respectively.

Stock Plans

2021 Equity Incentive Plan

On                 , 2021, our board of directors adopted and our stockholders approved the F45 Training Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, or the 2021 Plan. In connection with this offering, we expect to grant under the 2021 Plan stock options to certain employees, including certain of our named executive officers exercisable for an aggregate of          shares of common stock (of which stock options exercisable for              and          shares of our common stock are expected to be granted to Messrs.                  and                 , respectively). The stock option awards will be granted upon pricing of this offering and will have an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price of our common stock. The stock options will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Purpose.    The purpose of the 2021 Plan is to assist us in securing and retaining the services of eligible award recipients to provide incentives to such recipients and promote our long-term financial success and thereby increase stockholder value.

Eligibility.    Awards may be granted to non-employee directors and to employees, including officers, and consultants engaged by us or a parent or subsidiary. Only our employees and those of our affiliates are eligible to receive incentive stock options.

Types of Awards.    The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards.

Authorized Shares.    Subject to adjustment for certain dilutive or related events, the aggregate maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to stock awards and sold under the 2021 Plan is              shares, or the Share Reserve. Beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on January 1, 2031, the Share Reserve increased and will automatically increase on January 1st of each year during the term of the 2021 Plan in an amount equal to 5% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on December 31st of the preceding calendar year; provided, however, that our board of directors may provide that there will not be a January 1st increase in the Share Reserve in a given year or that the increase will be less than 5% of the shares of common stock outstanding on the preceding December 31st. Shares may be issued under the terms of the 2021 Plan in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c) or NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08 or other applicable rule, and such issuance will not reduce the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. The shares of common stock issued under the 2021 Plan may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired common stock.

 

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If an award granted under the 2021 Plan expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with respect to restricted stock or restricted stock units, is forfeited to or repurchased by us due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased shares (or for awards other than options or stock appreciation rights the forfeited or repurchased shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the 2021 Plan (unless the 2021 Plan has been terminated). With respect to stock appreciation rights, only shares actually issued pursuant thereto will cease to be available under the 2021 Plan; all remaining shares under stock appreciation rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the 2021 Plan (unless the 2021 Plan has been terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the 2021 Plan under any award will not be returned to the 2021 Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the 2021 Plan; provided, however, that if shares issued pursuant to awards of restricted stock or restricted stock units are repurchased by us or are forfeited to us due to the failure to vest, such shares will become available for future grant under the 2021 Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an award will become available for future grant or sale under the 2021 Plan. To the extent an award under the 2021 Plan is paid out in cash rather than shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment for certain dilutive or related events, the maximum number of shares that may be issued upon the exercise of incentive stock options is             .

Plan Administration.    Our board of directors or a committee thereof has the authority to administer the 2021 Plan, provided that different committees may administer the 2021 Plan with respect to different groups of participants. The administrator’s authority includes the powers to, in its discretion: (i) determine the fair market; (ii) engage consultants and obtain market studies and reports to assist in the administration of the 2021 Plan; (iii) elect the employees, directors and consultants to whom awards may be granted; (iv) determine the number of shares to be covered by each award; (v) approve forms of award agreements for use under the 2021 Plan; (vi) determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the 2021 Plan, of awards, including, but not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions and any restriction or limitation regarding any award or the shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the administrator determines; (vii) construe and interpret the terms of the 2021 Plan and awards granted thereunder; (viii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the 2021 Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws; (ix) modify or amend each award, subject to the terms of the 2021 Plan, including but not limited to discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercise period of awards, to extend the maximum term of an option, subject to the provisions of the 2021 Plan and to accelerate, in whole or in part, the vesting of an award; (x) determine the manner in which participants may satisfy tax withholding obligations in accordance with the provisions of the 2021 Plan; (xi) authorize any person to execute on our behalf any instrument required to effect the grant of an award previously granted by the administrator; and (xii) make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administration of the 2021 Plan. The administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations are final and binding on all participants and any other holders of awards under the 2021 Plan.

Stock Options.    A stock option may be granted as an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option. The option exercise price may not be less than the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date the option is granted (or, with respect to incentive stock options, less than 110% of the fair market value if the recipient owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the company or any affiliate, or a Ten Percent Stockholder), unless the option was granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Sections 409A and 424(a) of the Code. Options will not

 

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be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant (or five years, in the case of an incentive stock option issued to a Ten Percent Stockholder). Each award agreement will set forth the number of shares subject to each option, the vesting terms and the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an option, including the method of payment. As the administrator determines, such consideration may consist entirely of cash, check, promissory note, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, shares of common stock, cashless exercise, net exercise, such other consideration and method of payment to the extent permitted by applicable laws or any combination of the foregoing.

Stock Appreciation Rights.    A stock appreciation right, or SAR, is a right that entitles the participant to receive, in cash or shares of common stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the administrator, value equal to or otherwise based on the excess of (i) the fair market value of a specified number of shares at the time of exercise over (ii) the exercise price of the right, as established by the administrator on the date of grant. Upon exercising a SAR, a participant is entitled to receive the amount by which the fair market value of the common stock at the time of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the SAR. The exercise price of each SAR may not be less than the fair market value of the stock subject to the award on the date the SAR is granted. SARs will not be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant. Each award agreement will set forth the number of shares subject to the SAR. The vesting schedule applicable to any SAR, including any performance conditions, and other terms and conditions of any SAR will be as set forth in the award agreement.

Termination of Service.    Except as otherwise provided in an applicable award document, upon a termination for any reason other than for cause or due to death or disability, a participant may exercise his or her option or SAR (to the extent such award was exercisable as of the date of termination) for a period of three months following the termination date or, if earlier, until the expiration of the term of such award. Upon a termination due to a participant’s death or disability, unless otherwise provided in an applicable award or other agreement, a participant (or a participant’s beneficiary, personal representative or estate, as applicable) may exercise his or her option or SAR (to the extent that such award was exercisable as of the date of termination) for a period of 12 months following the termination date or, if earlier, until the expiration of the term of such award. Unless provided otherwise in an award or other agreement, an option or SAR will terminate on the date that a participant is terminated for cause and the participant will not be permitted to exercise such award.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.    Restricted shares are awards of shares, the grant, issuance, retention, vesting and/or transferability of which is subject during specified periods of time to such conditions (including continued employment) and terms as the administrator deems appropriate. Restricted stock units, or RSUs, are an award denominated in units under which the issuance of shares (or cash payment in lieu thereof) is subject to such conditions (including continued employment) and terms as the administrator deems appropriate. Each award document evidencing a grant of restricted stock or RSUs will set forth the terms and conditions of each award, including vesting and forfeiture provisions, transferability and, if applicable, right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents. Generally, unless the administrator provides otherwise, holders of restricted stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such shares, provided that if any such dividends or distributions are paid in shares, the shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of restricted stock with respect to which they were paid.

Transferability of Awards.    Unless determined otherwise by the administrator, awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the participant, only by the participant.

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reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of shares of common stock or our other securities, or other change in our corporate structure affecting the common stock occurs, the administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the 2021 Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares that may be delivered under the 2021 Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares covered by each outstanding award. In the event of our proposed dissolution or liquidation, the administrator will notify each participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

Change in Control.    Unless provided otherwise in an award agreement or other written agreement between a participant and us or an affiliate or by our board of directors at the time of grant of an award, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2021 Plan), our board of directors may take one or more of the following actions with respect to awards, contingent upon the closing of the Change in Control:

(i) arrange for the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) to assume or continue the award or to substitute a similar stock award for the award (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration per share paid to the stockholders of the company pursuant to the Change in Control);

(ii) arrange for the assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by us in respect of common stock issued pursuant to the award to the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company);

(iii) accelerate the vesting, in whole or in part, of the award (and, if applicable, the time at which the award may be exercised) to a date prior to the effective time of such Change in Control as determined by our board of directors (or, if no such determination is made, to the date that is five days prior to the effective date of the Change in Control), with such award terminating if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Change in Control;

(iv) arrange for the lapse, in whole or in part, of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by us with respect to the award;

(v) cancel or arrange for the cancellation of the award, to the extent not vested or not exercised prior to the effective time of the Change in Control, in exchange for such cash consideration, if any, as our board of directors, in their sole discretion, may consider appropriate; and

(vi) make a payment, in such form as may be determined by our board of directors equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the value of the property a participant would have received upon the exercise of the award over (B) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise. For clarity, this payment may be zero if the value of the property is equal to or less than the exercise price.

Our board of directors need not take the same action or actions with respect to all awards or portions thereof or with respect to all participants and may take different actions with respect to the vested and unvested portions of an award.

Termination and Amendment; Term.    Our board of directors may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2021 Plan, provided that stockholder approval will be obtained for any 2021 Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with applicable laws. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the 2021 Plan will impair the rights of any participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the participant and the administrator.

 

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Termination of the 2021 Plan will not affect the administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it under the 2021 Plan with respect to awards granted under the 2021 Plan prior to the date of such termination. The 2021 Plan became effective upon its adoption by our board of directors and, unless sooner terminated, will continue in effect for a term of 10 years from the later of (a) the effective date of the 2021 Plan or (b) the earlier of the most recent board of directors or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan.

Retirement Benefits

We offer our eligible employees, including our eligible named executive officers, the opportunity to participate in our tax-qualified 401(k) plan. Employees can contribute a percentage of their eligible earnings up to the Internal Revenue Service’s annual limits on a before-tax basis, which is generally $19,500 for 2021. As currently established, the company is not required to make and to date has not made any contributions to the 401(k) plan.

Pension Benefits

None of our named executive officers participate in or have an account balance in any qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plan sponsored by us.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

We have not offered any nonqualified deferred compensation plans or arrangements or entered into any such arrangements with any of our named executive officers.

No Tax Gross-ups

We do not make gross-up payments to cover our named executive officers’ personal income taxes that may pertain to any of the compensation paid by us.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The following is a description of each transaction since January 1, 2018 and each currently proposed transaction in which:

 

   

we have been or are to be a participant;

 

   

the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000; and

 

   

any of our directors, executive officers or beneficial owners of more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of these individuals, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

LIIT Licensing Transaction

On June 23, 2020, we entered into an Asset Transfer and Licensing Agreement with LIIT LLC, or LIIT, an entity wholly-owned by Mr. Gilchrist, our Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to this agreement, we sold to LIIT certain at-home exercise equipment packages (including the intellectual property rights thereto) for $1.0 million. LIIT has assumed all outstanding rights and obligations related to such exercise equipment packages from us. In addition, pursuant to this agreement, LIIT has agreed to license from us certain intellectual property rights necessary for LIIT to sell such exercise equipment packages. In exchange for this license, LIIT will pay us an annual license fee equal to the greater of (a) $1.0 million and (b) 6% of the annual gross revenue of LIIT, less any payments made by LIIT to third parties in connection with the sale of such exercise equipment packages. This agreement will expire on July 1, 2030, unless otherwise terminated upon mutual agreement of us and LIIT. Upon termination or expiration of this agreement, LIIT must: (i) immediately cease all use and application of the licensed intellectual property; (ii) promptly return to us, or otherwise dispose of as we may instruct, all documents, databases, lists and materials (whether hard copy or electronic form) including any advertising and promotion material, labels, tags, packaging material, advertising and promotional matter and all other material relating to the licensed intellectual property in the possession or control of LIIT; and (iii) immediately cease to hold itself out as having any rights in relation to the licensed intellectual property from the date of termination.

Related party franchise arrangements were transacted at arm’s length pricing with standard contractual terms.

MWIG Transaction

As discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Recent Transactions,” on March 15, 2019, MWIG acquired a minority investment in us. Such investment was effectuated through the following transactions between us and/or F45 Aus, our predecessor, on the one hand, and, MWIG and our initial stockholders, on the other hand. Immediately following such transactions, F45 Training Holdings held, through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, all of the outstanding shares of F45 Aus and all of our common stock became owned by our initial stockholders with MWIG owning our convertible preferred stock and Mark Wahlberg holding RSUs (see “—Promotional Agreement” for more details regarding the RSUs held by Mr. Wahlberg)):

 

   

On March 12, 2019, F45 Training Holdings was incorporated in the State of Delaware as an ultimate holding company.

 

   

On March 15, 2019, we and two newly formed acquisition vehicle subsidiaries, including Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, or Flyhalf Acquisition, entered into a Master Subscription and Contribution Agreement with MWIG, or the Master Subscription and Contribution Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, on such date, MWIG purchased 10,000,000 shares of our convertible preferred stock for $100,000,000 in cash.

 

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On March 15, 2019, concurrent with the entry into the Master Subscription and Contribution Agreement with MWIG, we, Flyhalf Acquisition, MWIG, Messrs. Gilchrist (our Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of our board of directors) and Deutsch (our Co-Founder and former Co-Chief Executive Officer and former Chairman of our board) of directors and The 2M Trust (a former greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock) entered into a Share Purchase Agreement, or the Share Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, (i) on March 15, 2019, immediately following the consummation of the MWIG investment described above, each of Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch and The 2M Trust sold to Flyhalf Acquisition all of their existing capital stock in our predecessor in exchange for (a) an aggregate of $100,000,000 in cash (of which $45,000,000 was paid to Mr. Gilchrist, $45,000,000 was paid to Mr. Deutsch and $10,000,000 was paid to The 2M Trust), (b) the Initial Stockholder Notes, as discussed below and (c) the issuance of an aggregate of 29,000,000 shares of our common stock (of which 13,050,000 shares were issued to Mr. Gilchrist, 13,050,000 shares were issued to Mr. Deutsch and 2,900,000 shares were issued to The 2M Trust); and (ii) we were permitted to sell up to 1,000,000 additional shares of our convertible preferred stock to MWIG for a price per share of $10.00, subject to the proceeds from such sale being contributed to Flyhalf Acquisition and being used solely to prepay in an equal amount the then outstanding principal balance under the Initial Stockholder Notes pro rata.

 

   

On April 26, 2019, pursuant to the right described above under the Share Purchase Agreement, we issued and sold to MWIG an additional 1,000,000 shares of our convertible preferred stock at $10.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $10,000,000 in cash. Such subsequent investment by MWIG is referred to in this prospectus as the subsequent MWIG investment.

Stockholders’ Agreement

In connection with the MWIG Transaction described above, on March 15, 2019, we, MWIG, Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch and The 2M Trust entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement which was subsequently amended on May 6, 2019. The Stockholders’ Agreement was further amended on October 6, 2020 in connection with the issuance and sale of our convertible notes, and amended again on December 30, 2020 in connection with that certain Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, by and among the Company, MWIG, GIL, and the L1 Capital Funds, or the Stock Purchase Agreement. The Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, by and among the Company, MWIG, KLIM, the L1 Capital Funds, and GIL, which we refer to herein as the Stockholders’ Agreement, entitles the stockholders party thereto to certain rights described in more detail below. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, each of the stockholders party thereto has also granted a proxy and power of attorney to our chief executive officer with respect to certain matters, as described below. The Stockholders’ Agreement also imposes certain transfer restrictions on our shares of common stock and registrable securities. Certain of the rights provided for in the Stockholders’ Agreement, including the preemptive rights, the information rights and protective rights, will terminate automatically immediately prior to or upon the consummation of this offering (with respect to KLIM, assuming that the convertible notes are converted in full into shares of common stock). The rights described below, however, will remain in effect following the consummation of this offering in accordance with the terms described below, or, if not otherwise indicated, until the termination of the Stockholders’ Agreement.

The Stockholders’ Agreement will terminate (i) upon the consummation of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, disposition or other transaction, in one transaction or a series of transactions, with regards to (a) all or substantially all of our assets or (b) 50% or more of our equity and voting power (whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, purchase of all or substantially all of

 

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our capital stock or otherwise), in each case in which (1) the aggregate transaction price payable to MWIG for its shares is greater than or equal to $110,000,000, (2) the aggregate transaction price payable to the L1 Capital Funds for their shares is greater than or equal to $60,000,000, and (3) the aggregate transaction price payable to KLIM or its affiliates for its and their respective shares is greater than or equal to the greater of (x) twenty percent of the equity value of the Company (as defined in the Senior Convertible Credit Agreement), on a fully diluted basis, in such transaction and (y) $150,000,000; (ii) with respect to any stockholder, at the time that such stockholder no longer owns any of our shares of our voting capital stock or other securities; and (iii) with respect to KLIM, at such time that the convertible notes have been paid in full pursuant to the Senior Convertible Credit Agreement.

Upon the vesting, at the consummation of this offering, of our RSUs issued to Mark Wahlberg pursuant to the Promotional Agreement described below, we and Mr. Wahlberg will execute a joinder to the Stockholders’ Agreement making Mr. Wahlberg subject to certain provisions of the Stockholders’ Agreement described below, including with respect to board designation rights and registration rights.

Board Designation Rights

As discussed in “Management—Board Composition,” pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, GIL, MWIG, and KLIM have certain board designation rights, all of which will continue to be in effect after this offering. Such rights allow (i) GIL to designate two individuals for election to our board of directors; (ii) MWIG to designate two individuals for election to our board of directors so long as it continues to beneficially own at least 50% of our convertible preferred stock or 50% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like) or one individual so long as it continues to beneficially own at least 30% of our convertible preferred stock or 30% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like); and (iii) KLIM to designate one individual for election to our board of directors so long as it or its affiliates continue to beneficially own 30% of the aggregate dollar amount of our convertible notes or equivalent number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible notes (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like). Each of the stockholders party to the Stockholders’ Agreement are required to vote their shares of common stock for the election to our board of directors of the individuals so designated by GIL, MWIG and KLIM. Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, we and the stockholders party to the Stockholders’ Agreement are also required, effective upon the consummation of this offering, to enter into a nominating agreement, as described below, with each of KLIM and MWIG.

The Stockholders’ Agreement also provides KLIM with the right to designate its director designee to each committee of our board of directors for so long as KLIM has a board designation right.

Board Observation Rights

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, the Company is required to invite a representative of KLIM to attend all meetings of the board of directors as a nonvoting observer and provide such observer with copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors. The observer (or KLIM if it has incurred applicable expenses on his or her behalf) is entitled to reimbursement of his or her reasonable and documented out of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance of meetings of the board of directors in person. The board observation right will remain in effect until such time as our convertible notes have been converted into shares of common stock pursuant to the terms thereof or all amounts owed by us pursuant to our convertible notes have been repaid in their entirety.

 

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Protective Rights

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, following this offering, for so long as KLIM has a board designation right, the affirmative vote of the KLIM director designee is required for the Board to take, or cause any of our subsidiaries’ to take certain significant actions, including (i) entry into a material transaction in excess of $50,000,000 (other than an approved sale pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement); (ii) change our principal business; (iii) entry into certain transactions with related parties; (iv) settle a material clam by or against us involving aggregate amounts reasonably expected to exceed $15,000,000; and (v) subject to limited exceptions, incur aggregate indebtedness in excess of $20,000,000. In addition, for so long as KLIM has a board designation right, the KLIM designated director must be present to constitute a board quorum for the transaction of business (unless the failure to constitute a quorum was due to the KLIM director failing to attend such meeting after proper notice was provided).

Information Rights

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, following this offering, until our convertible notes have been converted into shares of common stock pursuant to the terms thereof or all amounts owed by us pursuant to our convertible notes have been repaid in their entirety, KLIM is entitled to customary information rights, including certain annual and quarterly financial statements, and an annual budget and operating plan, in each case subject to a customary confidentiality obligation.

Registration Rights

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, MWIG, KLIM and the L1 Capital Funds have certain registration rights, as set forth below, which rights may be assigned by such stockholder to certain affiliated persons, family members, any stockholder who acquires at least 2,750,000 shares of our outstanding common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock, and a holder of a convertible note, subject to certain terms and conditions, including that such assignee agree to be bound by the Stockholders’ Agreement. In this section, we refer to shares of our outstanding common stock issuable or issued upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock, shares of common stock registered in KLIM’s name or beneficially owned by KLIM or its affiliates (including any common stock issuable or issued upon conversion of our convertible notes), shares of common stock registered in the name of or beneficially owned by the L1 Capital Funds or their respective affiliates, any common stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to such securities, and any shares issued in respect of the restricted stock units granted to Mr. Wahlberg, as our registrable securities. The registration of shares of our common stock by the exercise of registration rights described below would enable MWIG, KLIM, and the L1 Capital Funds (and its assignees, as applicable) to sell its shares without restriction under the Securities Act when the applicable registration statement is declared effective.

The demand, piggyback, and resale shelf registration rights described below will expire upon the earlier of (i) five years after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part; (ii) such time as all registrable securities may be sold under Rule 144 of the Securities Act during any 90 day period; and (iii) the effective date of certain liquidation events.

Demand Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, at any time beginning 180 days after the closing of this offering, the holders of at least 50% of our registrable securities may request that we file a registration statement under the Securities Act registering at least a majority of our registrable securities then outstanding (or a lesser percent if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, would exceed $50,000,000). We are only obligated to effect two demand registrations. Additionally, if we determine that it would be detrimental to us and our stockholders to effect such a registration, we have the right to defer such registration, not more than twice in any 12-month period, for a period of up to 120 days.

 

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Piggyback Registration Rights.    Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, in the event that we propose to register any of our securities under the Securities Act, the holders of our registrable securities are entitled to certain piggyback registration rights allowing each such holder to include their shares in such registration statement, subject to certain marketing and other limitations.

Resale Shelf Registration Rights.    Following this offering, we will be obligated under the Stockholders’ Agreement to effect a resale shelf registration on Form S-3 under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after we become eligible to register securities on Form S-3. We are required to use our reasonable best efforts to cause to such resale shelf registration statement be continuously effective and usable until such time as there are no longer any registrable securities.

Expenses of Registration.    Under the Stockholders’ Agreement, we are obligated to pay all expenses relating to any demand registrations, resale shelf registrations and piggyback registrations, including fees and expenses of one counsel for the selling stockholders. Accordingly, in connection with this offering, we will pay the fees and expenses of Dickinson Wright PLLC, counsel for the selling stockholders in connection with this offering. See “Selling Stockholder Legal Fees” below.

Right of First Refusal

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, MWIG and each of the L1 Capital Funds is required, subject to certain exemptions, to offer the shares that it proposes to transfer to a third party to us at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as the third-party offer before offering such shares to the third party. In addition, MWIG and each of the L1 Capital Funds is required to give the other stockholders that are party to the Stockholders’ Agreement the right to buy, in proportion to their ownership interest in us, those shares not purchased by us at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as the third-party offer. The rights of first refusal granted pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement do not apply to the sale of MWIG’s or the L1 Capital Funds’ shares to the public pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or a sale of MWIG’s or the L1 Capital Funds’ shares made in connection with certain liquidation events.

Drag-Along Right

In the event that GIL desires to effect a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, disposition or other transaction, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of (i) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (ii) 50% or more of the equity and voting power of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, purchase of all or substantially all of the capital stock the Company or otherwise), in each case in which (a) the aggregate transaction price payable to MWIG for its shares is greater than or equal to $110,000,000, (b) the aggregate transaction price payable to the L1 Capital Funds for their shares is greater than or equal to $60,000,000, and (c) the aggregate transaction price payable to KLIM or its affiliates for its and their respective shares is greater than or equal to the greater of (x) twenty percent of the equity value of the Company (as defined in the Senior Convertible Credit Agreement), on a fully diluted basis, in such transaction and (y) $150,000,000, the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement are required to approve, participate in and take all other reasonably requested actions in support of the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, disposition or other transaction.

Right of Co-Sale

In the event that MWIG, any L1 Capital Fund or GIL proposes to transfer any shares of our voting capital stock or other securities, then, subject to certain exceptions, each other party to the Stockholders’ Agreement has a right to participate in the transfer by selling a pro rata portion of its ownership interest. This right of co-sale does not apply to sales to the public pursuant to an effective

 

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registration statement under the Securities Act or sales made in connection with certain liquidation events.

Proxy and Power of Attorney

Pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement, each of the stockholders party thereto has granted to our Chief Executive Officer an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney with respect to certain matters provided for in the Stockholders’ Agreement, including, without limitation, to represent and vote all of such stockholder’s shares if such stockholder fails to vote or attempts to vote in a manner which is inconsistent with the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement, in favor of (i) the election of the persons designated by the stockholders to serve as directors pursuant to the board designation right described above and (ii) a drag-along sale.

Transfer Restrictions

Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, subject to certain exceptions, none of the stockholders party thereto may transfer all or a portion of its shares of common stock unless (i) there is then in effect a registration statement covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with the registration statement or (ii) (a) subject to certain exceptions, the transferee has agreed to be bound by the Stockholders’ Agreement, (b) the stockholder has notified us of the proposed transfer, and (c) if reasonably requested by us has furnished to us an opinion of counsel that the transfer will not require registration of such shares under the Securities Act.

Nominating Agreement

In accordance with the Stockholders’ Agreement, we and the stockholders party to the Stockholders’ Agreement intend to enter into a nominating agreement with each of MWIG and KLIM, effective upon the consummation of this offering. The nominating agreement will provide that: the Company will take all commercially reasonable efforts to nominate: (i) the two individuals designated by MWIG, so long as it continues to beneficially own at least 50% of our convertible preferred stock or 50% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like) or one individual designated by MWIG so long as it continues to beneficially own at least 30% of our convertible preferred stock or 30% of the shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of our convertible preferred stock (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like); and (ii) the one individual designated by KLIM so long as it or its affiliates continue to beneficially own 30% of the aggregate dollar amount of convertible notes or equivalent number of shares of common stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes (subject to adjustment for stock splits and the like).

Promotional Agreement

In connection with the MWIG investment, on March 15, 2019, we entered into the Promotional Agreement with Mark Wahlberg, a member of our board of directors and an investor in MWIG, pursuant to which Mr. Wahlberg has agreed to provide certain promotional services to us. Under the Promotional Agreement, Mr. Wahlberg has agreed to devote a reasonable amount of time to promotion of the F45 brand and participation in certain marketing opportunities, which include, but are not limited to, public appearances, product placement, publicity shoots and social media posts about us and the F45 brand. In exchange for the agreed upon services provided for in the Promotional Agreement, we issued to Mr. Wahlberg 1,369,324 RSUs which are described below under “—RSUs”. Upon the vesting, at the consummation of this offering, of such restricted stock units, we and Mr. Wahlberg will execute a joinder to the Stockholders’ Agreement described above under “—Stockholders’

 

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Agreement.” Pursuant to the Promotional Agreement, we have also agreed to pay Mr. Wahlberg’s out-of-pocket expenses and certain travel expenses (including in some cases the cost of private jet transportation) in connection with his performance of services thereunder.

Initial Stockholder Notes

As discussed above under “MWIG Transaction,” in connection with such transactions, on March 15, 2019, Flyhalf Acquisition, issued (i) a $22,500,000 secured promissory note to Mr. Gilchrist, (ii) a $22,500,000 secured promissory note to Mr. Deutsch and (iii) a $5,000,000 secured promissory note to The 2M Trust, for an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000. These secured promissory notes are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the Initial Stockholder Notes. Each Initial Stockholder Note accrues interest at a rate equal to (a) for the period from issuance until March 14, 2020, 8.00% per annum and (b) from and after March 15, 2020, 10.00% per annum, in each case on the unpaid principal amount, on the basis of a 360 day year.

We also entered into a Guaranty with each of Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch and The 2M Trust pursuant to which we guaranteed the obligations of Flyhalf Acquisition under the Initial Stockholder Notes.

On April 26, 2019, in connection with the subsequent MWIG investment, we contributed the $10,000,000 in cash proceeds received therefrom to Flyhalf Acquisition, which in turn used such funds to prepay an aggregate of $9,533,333 in outstanding principal balance under the Initial Stockholder Notes and to repay $466,667 of accrued interest. Of such amount, $4,500,000 was paid to Mr. Gilchrist, $4,500,000 was paid to Mr. Deutsch and $1,000,000 was paid to The 2M Trust. Immediately following such payments, there remained as of April 26, 2019 an aggregate outstanding principal balance under the Initial Stockholder Notes of $40,466,667, of which $18,210,000 principal amount remained outstanding under Mr. Gilchrist’s Initial Stockholder Note, $18,210,000 principal amount remained outstanding under Mr. Deutsch’s Initial Stockholder Note and a $4,046,667 principal amount remained outstanding under The 2M Trust’s Initial Stockholder Note.

As described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Recent Transactions,” on September 18, 2019, the Company entered into a Secured Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Company used a portion of the proceeds of that Secured Credit Agreement to repay in full the aggregate outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest on the Initial Stockholder Notes. Accordingly, on September 18, 2019, Flyhalf Acquisition paid to (a) Mr. Gilchrist, $18,800,813 in respect of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest under his Initial Stockholder Note, (b) Mr. Deutsch, $18,800,813 in respect of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest under his Initial Stockholder Note and (c) The 2M Trust, $4,177,959 in respect of the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest under its Initial Stockholder Note.

Subordinated Credit Agreement

On October 6, 2020, we entered into a Subordinated Credit Agreement, or the Subordinated Credit Agreement, with Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee, and the lenders party thereto, including the KLIM Entities, consisting of a $125.0 million term loan facility, or the Subordinated Term Facility. Darren Richman, who is a member of our board of directors, is a Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager of KLIM and as such is a controlling person, and has an economic interest in, the KLIM Entities and the loan payments made or payable by us under the Subordinated Credit Agreement to the KLIM Entities. During the year ended, December 31, 2020, we accrued $3,881,944 in interest to the KLIM Entities under the Subordinated Credit Agreement and no

 

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payments of principal were made. As of December 31, 2020, there was $128,881,944 in outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to the KLIM Entities under the Subordinated Credit Agreement.

Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement

On October 6, 2020, we entered into a Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, or the Convertible Credit Agreement, with certain holders party thereto, including the KLIM Entities, pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of convertible notes. As discussed above, Darren Richman, who is a member of our board of directors, is a Co-Founder and Co-Portfolio Manager of KLIM and as such is a controlling person, and has an economic interest in, the KLIM Entities and the convertible notes issued to the KLIM Entities under the Convertible Credit Agreement. During the year ended, December 31, 2020, no payments of interest were made to the KLIM Entities under the Convertible Credit Agreement and no payments of principal were made. As of December 31, 2020, there was $102.0 million in outstanding principal and accrued interest owed to the KLIM Entities under the Convertible Credit Agreement. All of our outstanding convertible notes will convert into an aggregate of              shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering.

L1 Capital Funds Stock Purchase Agreement

On December 30, 2020, the Company, GIL and MWIG entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with the L1 Capital Funds pursuant to which each of GIL and MWIG sold a portion of their shares to the L1 Capital Funds. In connection with the sale, the Company made certain fundamental and operational representations and warranties to the L1 Capital Funds regarding the Company. Such representations and warranties generally terminated at, and did not survive, the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, with the exception of certain fundamental representations made by the Company which survive for a period of three years and the litigation and financial statements representations made by the Company which survive for a period of one year.

Stock Repurchases

On October 6, 2020, we entered into a Common Stock Sale Agreement with each of Mr. Deutsch and 2M pursuant to which we repurchased from Mr. Deutsch and 2M all of their respective outstanding shares of common stock for $142,953,754.63 and $31,767,501.03, respectively. We also paid to Mr. Deutsch the $2,500,000 transaction bonus payable to him pursuant to a Transaction Bonus Agreement. We used a portion of the proceeds of the Subordinated Term Facility to repurchase Mr. Deutsch’s and 2M’s common stock.

Flywheel Transaction

On March 31, 2021, we entered into an asset purchase agreement, or the Asset Purchase Agreement, with FW SPV LLC and FW SPV II LLC, affiliates of KLIM, pursuant to which we will purchase certain assets consisting primarily of intellectual property and customer assets in connection with the Flywheel indoor cycling studio business purchased by affiliates of KLIM out of bankruptcy. The purchase price for the assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement is $25,000,000, payable under the license agreement described below.

In connection with the asset purchase, we have also entered into a license agreement, or the License Agreement, pursuant to which we have licensed certain intellectual property and customer information from the sellers under the Asset Purchase Agreement for $25,000,000 payable in ten equal semi-annual installments. Each installment payment is payable in arrears on September 30th and

 

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March 31st of each calendar year during the term of the License Agreement, with the first installment payment due and owing on or before September 30, 2021. Beginning with the second installment payment on March 31, 2022, each installment payment will also include an administration fee of $250,000.

Loans

Historically, the Company’s subsidiary, F45 Training Pty Ltd, had an informal and ongoing arrangement to extend non-interest bearing loans, from time to time, to Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch, for various purposes. As of December 31, 2018 and as of March 15, 2019, immediately prior to the consummation of the MWIG Transaction, there were:

 

   

$11,087,125 and $11,609,711, respectively, in outstanding loans to Mr. Gilchrist; and

 

   

$11,573,797 and $11,845,779, respectively, in outstanding loans to Mr. Deutsch.

The loans were expected to be repaid in full or netted against future distributions that Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch would otherwise realize through an exit event or ordinary distributions from the business in the future. In conjunction with the MWIG Transaction, our board of directors passed a resolution on March 15, 2019, to forgive in full the outstanding loans that were extended to Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch. Accordingly, on March 15, 2019, the $11,609,711 and $11,845,779 in outstanding loans to Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch, respectively, were forgiven. The forgiveness of such loans resulted in the outstanding balance being written off and recognized as compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Franchise Relationships

Mr. Gilchrist is also a franchisee. Through his ownership interest in the following entities, he has opened three F45 studios as of December 31, 2020:

 

   

100% ownership interest (as of the date of this prospectus) in Group Training, LLC; and

 

   

100% ownership interest (as of the date of this prospectus) in F45 Westside, LLC.

Until April 2020, Group Training, LLC and F45 Westside, LLC were owned jointly by Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Deutsch.

In accordance with the terms of the franchise agreements between us or our applicable subsidiary, on the one hand, and the above entities or their wholly-owned subsidiaries, as applicable, on the other hand, such entities and their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, have collectively paid to us royalties and other fees, which totaled approximately $400,000, $200,000 and $181,000, in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The franchise agreements with such entities and their subsidiaries, as applicable, are commensurate with other franchise agreements executed during the same time period.

Mr. Gilchrist also owns a 25% ownership interest in three other franchisees: (i) Balance Gym U Street, LLC, or Balance Gym U, (ii) Balance Gym Columbia Heights, LLC, or Balance Gym CH, and (iii) Balance Gym Penrose, LLC, or Balance Gym Penrose. As of December 31, 2020, Balance Gym U had one open studio, whereas neither Balance Gym CH or Balance Gym Penrose had any open studios. In accordance with the terms of the franchise agreements between us and Balance Gym U and Balance Gym Penrose, both Balance Gym U and Balance Gym Penrose have paid to us royalties and other fees, which totaled less than $120,000 in each of the last three fiscal years. Balance Gym CH paid us royalties and other fees, which totaled approximately $0, $138,000 and $32,000 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The franchise agreements with Balance Gym U, Balance Gym CH and Balance Gym Penrose are commensurate with other franchise agreements executed during the same time period.

 

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Mr. Deutsch, through his 10% ownership interest in CDKS Fitness Ltd, had open studio in 2018, 2019 and 2020 (which studio closed in November 2020) and a franchise agreement in respect of an additional studio which was sold in January 2021 prior to its opening to an unrelated third party. In accordance with the terms of the franchise agreements between us and CDKS Fitness Ltd, CDKS Fitness Ltd paid to us royalties and other fees, which totaled less than $120,000 in each of the last three fiscal years. The franchise agreements with CDKS Fitness Ltd were commensurate with other franchise agreements executed during the same time period.

Messrs. Wahlberg and Raymond, both of whom are members of our board of directors, as well as Mr. Raymond’s wife, Dannielle Raymond, are also franchisees. MADE Fitness LLC had one open studio as of December 31, 2020, FOD 3 Fitness LLC had one open studio as of December 31 2020 (which was purchased by FOD 3 Fitness from an unrelated third party in July of 2020), and FOD 2 Fitness LLC is in the process of opening a third studio. Mr. Wahlberg owns 10% and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond own 60% in each of MADE Fitness LLC and FOD 2 Fitness LLC. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond own 100% of FOD 3 Fitness LLC. In accordance with the terms of the franchise agreements between us, on the one hand, and each of MADE Fitness LLC, FOD 2 Fitness LLC, and FOD 3 Fitness LLC on the other hand, MADE Fitness LLC, FOD 2 Fitness LLC, and FOD 3 Fitness LLC have collectively paid to us franchise fees and World Pack fees, which totaled approximately $300,000 during 2019 and 2020. No such fees were paid in 2018 as we were not party to a franchise agreement with any of these entities during such period. The franchise agreements with MADE Fitness LLC, FOD 2 Fitness LLC, and FOD 3 Fitness LLC are commensurate with other franchise agreements executed during the same time period.

On June 15, 2021, we entered into a long-term multi-unit studio development agreement, or the Development Agreement, with Club Franchise Group LLC, or Club Franchise, an affiliate of KLIM. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, we have granted to Club Franchise the right to develop, and Club Franchise has agreed to develop, at least 300 studios in certain territories in the U.S. over 36 months, with the first 150 studios to be opened within 18 months of the date of the Development Agreement, or December 15, 2022.

Club Franchise is obligated to pay to us the same general fees as other franchisees in the U.S., and to enter into a franchise agreement in respect of each studio upon approval by us of the studio site. Club Franchise has also agreed to pay us a development fee of $7,500,000 as follows: (i) $1,875,000 upon execution of the Development Agreement (which amount has been paid); (ii) $1,875,000 by June 2022; (iii) $1,875,000 by December 2022; and (iv) $1,875,000 by December 2023. Consistent with other franchise agreements in the United States entered into since July 2019, Club Franchise also will be required to pay us a monthly franchise fee based on the greater of a fixed monthly franchise fee of $2,500 per month or 7% of gross monthly studio revenue. The payment of monthly franchise fees will commence with respect to 25 studios, regardless of whether such studios are open by July 2022, and each month thereafter Club Franchise is required to pay monthly franchise fees to us in respect of additional studios with monthly franchise fees for 150 studios being payable by December 2022. With respect to the remaining 150 studios, we and Club Franchise have agreed to negotiate a payment schedule that provides for the monthly franchise fees in respect of such studios to commence no later than 12 months after the opening date of the relevant studio. Like other franchisees, Club Franchise is also obligated to pay us other fees, including fees related to marketing and equipment and merchandise, some of which we have agreed to provide at a discounted rate.

Pursuant to the Development Agreement, we have agreed that Club Franchise will have a right of first offer in its development area for any other existing or future concepts, including FS8, developed or acquired by us. We have also agreed that Club Franchise will be our preferred partner with respect to new concepts and that we will in good faith consult with Club Franchise regarding the development of new concepts before they are actively marketed to the general public (which does not include our existing franchisees).

 

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Unless earlier terminated by us, the Development Agreement will terminate on the date that Club Franchise opens its 300th studio. We have the right to terminate the Development Agreement if, among other things (i) we exercise our right to terminate two or more franchise agreements with Club Franchise within a calendar year; (ii) Club Franchise has breached the Development Agreement and fails to cure such breach within 30 days of formal notice of such breach; (iii) Club Franchise becomes insolvent or (iv) Club Franchise fails to comply with its payment obligations under the Development Agreement.

Other Commercial Relationships

We utilize RAW Global (Aus) Pty Ltd, or RAW Global, for certain shipping and logistic services. RAW Global is owned by Brook Capner, the brother of Elliot Capner, our Chief Commercial Officer. RAW Global provides the shipping and logistical services to us pursuant to its standard terms and conditions and on arms’ length terms. In 2018, 2019 and 2020 we paid approximately $2,200,000, $2,100,000 and $4,600,000, respectively, to RAW Global.

We and Group Training, LLC also entered into a services agreement, dated January 1, 2019, or the Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Services Agreement, which was negotiated and entered into on arms’ length terms, we have agreed to make available to Group Training, LLC certain of our employees, or the designated employees, for operational and administrative support services in exchange for a service fee based on the aggregate of each designated employees allocated wages, plus a premium, pro rated based on actual days elapsed during the period of service. Prior to the entry into this Services Agreement, our predecessor and its subsidiaries provided similar services to Group Training, LLC and its subsidiaries as requested by Group Training, LLC without a formal agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, Group Training, LLC incurred fees of approximately $200,000 and $400,000, respectively, in respect of services provided by us pursuant to this arrangement. As of December 31, 2019, F45 Training does not provide services under this service agreement.

F45 Training Pty Ltd, Hakaoh Club Limited, or the licensor, and Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch, were party to a license agreement, or the License Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2019, for the use of certain property in Paddington, Australia for the Company’s Australian franchise operations. Pursuant to the License Agreement, Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch guaranteed the payment of the license fee and the obligations of F45 Training Pty Ltd under the License Agreement, including, among other things, its obligations to pay damage to the licensor for breach of the License Agreement covenants, for the licensor’s loss or damage due to abandonment or vacating the property site and for the loss or damage as a consequence of disclaimer of the License Agreement on F45 Training Pty Ltd’s insolvency. Mr. Gilchrist’s and Mr. Deutsch’s obligations as guarantors under the License Agreement were joint and several. The License Agreement replaced a similar license agreement among the parties that expired on August 31, 2019. The License Agreement expired by its terms on June 30, 2020. While F45 Training Pty Ltd. and the licensor entered into a replacement license agreement on July 1, 2020, with respect to the property in Paddington, Australia, neither Mr. Gilchrist or Mr. Deutsch were required to provide a guarantee with respect to the replacement license agreement. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, neither Mr. Gilchrist nor Mr. Deutsch were required to make any payments under the License Agreement or the predecessor agreement.

F45 Training Incorporated is a party to a guaranty of lease, or the Guaranty of Lease, dated as of October 1, 2017, which Guaranty of Lease was reaffirmed by F45 Training Incorporated as of March 4, 2021. Pursuant to the Guaranty of Lease, F45 Training Incorporated has guaranteed, among other things, to the landlord of a studio in Pacific Palisades, California, which studio is leased by F45 Westside LLC, pursuant to a lease that commenced in January 2016 and expires on February 29, 2024, full, complete and timely payment and performance of the lease and any amendments thereto, required to be performed by F45 Westside LLC, in its capacity as tenant under the lease, including, but

 

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not limited to, payment of all rent, additional rent, taxes and any other monetary obligations. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, F45 Training Incorporated guaranteed approximately $73,647, $75,856 and $78,132, respectively, in lease payments under the Guaranty of Lease. F45 Westside LLC is owned as of the date of this prospectus 100% by Mr. Gilchrist. Until April, 2020, it was jointly owned by Mr. Gilchrist and Mr. Deutsch. During the years ended December 31, 2018, 2019 and 2020, F45 Training Incorporated was not required to make any payments under the Guaranty of Lease.

F45 Training Incorporated and Whelpy LLC, which is owned 50% by each of Messrs. Gilchrist and Deutsch, entered into a marketing and design agreement, or the Marketing & Design Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2018. Pursuant to the Marketing & Design Agreement, Whelpy LLC agreed to provide marketing and design services, including lead generation and development of marketing collateral and assets for franchise openings and corporate campaigns, to us and our franchisees, from March 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, in exchange for a service fee. For the year ended December 31, 2018, we incurred expenses of $2,223,000 under the Marketing & Design Agreement, which expired in accordance with its terms on December 31, 2018 and was not renewed or extended.

We are party to an oral arrangement with Christine and Thomas Deutsch Pty Ltd., which is owned by Christine Deutsch and Thomas Deutsch, who are immediate family members of Mr. Deutsch, pursuant to which we purchase in the ordinary course of business apparel and merchandise. During 2018, 2019 and 2020, we purchased approximately $700,000, $100,000 and $0, respectively, of apparel and merchandise from Christine & Thomas Deutsch Pty Ltd.

Legal Settlement

On November 29, 2017, a franchisee filed a suit against us alleging violation of the Franchise Disclosure Act and similar state laws. On September 4, 2018, the Company reached a settlement with the franchisee whereby Group Training, LLC, which is co-owned by Messrs, Gilchrist and Deutsch, acquired the franchise from the franchisee in exchange for $232,000.

Selling Stockholder Legal Fees

As described above under “Stockholders’ Agreement—Registration Rights—Expenses of Registration,” in connection with this offering, we are required to pay the fees and expenses of Dickinson Wright PLLC, counsel for the selling stockholders. We estimate that the fees and expenses to be paid to Dickinson Wright PLLC in connection with this offering will be $            . Mr. Raymond, who serves on our board of directors, is an Of Counsel of Dickinson Wright PLLC.

IPO Bonuses

We intend to pay certain employees, including certain of our executive officers, cash bonuses in connection with a successful completion of this offering. The bonuses will be paid in a single lump sum cash payment upon the completion of this offering using a portion of the net proceeds from this offering. We expect that the aggregate amount of such bonus payments will be approximately $            million for all employees, with Messrs.                     ,                     ,                      and                      receiving $            , $             , $              and $            , respectively.

RSUs

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specifies the terms and conditions under which the RSUs will vest. All such RSUs will vest in full upon completion of this offering.

For stock-based compensation with both performance and market-condition vesting, such as the RSUs, cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award considering the market conditions, and then recorded over the requisite service period if the performance condition is probable.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the restricted stock units was $0.75 as of the grant date. For the year ended December 31, 2019, there was $1.0 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted stock units. There was no stock compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Related Party Transaction Policy

Our audit committee will have the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving or disapproving “related party transactions,” which are generally transactions between us and related persons in which the aggregate amount involved exceeds or may be expected to exceed $120,000 and in which a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. The written charter of our audit committee will provide that our audit committee will review and approve in advance any related party transaction.

We intend to adopt a formal written policy, to be effective upon completion of this offering, which will provide that we are not permitted to enter into any related party transactions without the consent of our audit committee. This policy was not in effect when we entered into the related party transactions described above. In approving or rejecting any such transaction, our audit committee will consider the relevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to our audit committee, including whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related person’s interest in the transaction.

 

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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of                 , 2021 and as adjusted to reflect the sale of shares of common stock by us and the selling stockholders, in each case, by the following individuals or groups:

 

   

each of our directors;

 

   

each of our named executive officers;

 

   

all of our directors and executive officers as a group;

 

   

each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock; and

 

   

each selling stockholder.

The percentage ownership information shown in the following table prior to this offering is based upon 29,694,132 shares of common stock outstanding as of                 , 2021, assuming (i) the conversion of all then-outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into 13,684,051 shares of common stock upon completion of this offering and (ii) the full vesting of 1,369,324 RSUs. The percentage ownership information shown in the following table after this offering is based upon                shares of common stock outstanding as of                 , 2021, after giving effect to (i) the conversion of our convertible preferred stock into 13,684,051 shares of common stock, (ii) the conversion of our convertible notes into              shares of common stock, (iii) the vesting of 1,369,324 RSUs and (iv) the sale of                shares of common stock by us and                shares of common stock by the selling stockholders in this offering, and assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. These rules generally attribute beneficial ownership of securities to persons who possess sole or shared voting power or investment power with respect to those securities, or have the right to acquire such powers within 60 days, included through the exercise of stock options and warrants. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding shares of our common stock held by each person or group of persons named below, any common stock that such person or persons has the right to acquire within 60 days of the date of                 , 2021 is deemed to be outstanding, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. The information contained in the following table is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose, and the inclusion of any shares in the following table does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons or entities identified in the following table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws.

 

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Except as otherwise noted below, the address for persons listed in the table is c/o F45 Training Holdings Inc., 801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor, Austin, Texas 78704.

 

     Shares Beneficially
Owned
Prior to Offering
     Shares Being
Offered
     Shares Beneficially
Owned
After Offering
 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Number     %      Number     %  

Selling Stockholders:

            

MWIG LLC(1)

     13,684,051 (8)(9)(19)      46.1                        (9)(19)   

Mark Wahlberg

     1,369,324       4.6                        (16)(19)   

Other 5% Stockholders

            

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II LP(2)(3)

     (10)(19)                         (19)   

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP(3)(4)

     (10)(19)                         (19)   

L1 Capital Funds(5)

     3,181,514 (11)(12)(19)      10.7                        (11)(12)(19)   

Directors and Director Nominees:

            

Michael Raymond(6)

     13,684,051 (8)(19)      46.1                        (19)   

Darren Richman(2)(3)(4)(7)

     (19)                             (19)   

Mark Wahlberg

     1,369,324 (13)(19)      4.6                        (16)(19)   

                                     

            

                                     

            

                                     

            

                                     

            

Named Executive Officers:

            

Adam Gilchrist

     29,694,132 (14)(19)      100.0                        (17)(19)   

Chris Payne

                    

Patrick Grosso

                    

Directors, Director Nominees and executive officers as a group (13 persons)

                  (15)                         (18)   

 

*

Less than one percent of common stock outstanding.

(1) 

FOD Capital LLC owns approximately 65% of the membership interests in MWIG and is the sole manager of MWIG. Mr. Raymond, one of our directors, is the sole manager of FOD Capital LLC and as such may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by MWIG. Mr. Wahlberg owns approximately 26% of the membership interests of MWIG. The address of MWIG is 7009 Shrimp Road, Suite 4 Key West, FL 33040.

(2) 

Number of shares beneficially owned includes              shares of Common Stock into which $55.0 million principal amount of our convertible notes held by Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II LP (“KLIM Fund II”) are convertible upon completion of this offering.

(3) 

Kennedy Lewis Management LP (the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser to Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP (“KLIM Fund I” and, collectively with KLIM Fund II, the “KLIM Funds”) and KLIM Fund II. KLM GP LLC (“KLM”) is the general partner of the Adviser. Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (“KLIM”) is the owner and control person of KLM. David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman (one of our directors) are the managing members and control persons of KLIM. Each of the Adviser, KLM and KLIM may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over securities held by each of the KLIM Funds due to their relationship with the KLIM Funds. Kennedy Lewis GP LLC (“Fund I GP”) is the general partner of KLIM Fund I. Kennedy Lewis Investment Holdings LLC (“Holdings I”) is the managing member of Fund I GP. Messrs. Chene and Richman are the managing members of Holdings I. Each of Fund I GP and Holdings I may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over securities held by KLIM Fund I due to their relationship with KLIM Fund I. Kennedy Lewis GP II LLC (“Fund II GP”) is the general partner of KLIM Fund II. Kennedy Lewis Investment Holdings II LLC (“Holdings II”) is the managing member of Fund II GP.

 

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  Messrs. Chene and Richman are the managing members of Holdings II. Each of Fund II GP and Holdings II may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over securities held by KLIM Fund II due to their relationship with KLIM Fund II. Messrs. Chene and Richman, in their capacities as managing members of KLIM, and managing members of each of Holdings I and Holdings II, may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over securities held by each of the KLIM Funds due to their relationships with the KLIM Funds. The address for KLIM is 111 West 33rd Street, Suite 1910, New York, NY 10120.
(4) 

Number of shares beneficially owned includes                  shares of Common Stock into which $14.2 million principal amount of our convertible notes held by KLIM Fund I are convertible upon completion of this offering.

(5) 

The L1 Capital Funds consist of (i) L1 Capital Long Short Fund, (ii) L1 Long Short Fund Limited, (iii) L1 Capital Long Short (Master) Fund and (iv) L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund. The L1 Capital Funds have entered into an Investment Management agreement with L1 Capital Pty Ltd. Mark Landau and Raphael Lamm each own 42.5% of L1 Capital Pty Ltd. Therefore, they may be deemed to have control over investment decisions for the L1 Capital Funds. The address of L1 Capital Funds is c/o L1 Capital Pty Ltd Level 28, 101 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia.

(6) 

As disclosed in footnote (1), Mr. Raymond is the sole manager of FOD Capital LLC, which is the sole manager of MWIG. As such, Mr. Raymond may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by MWIG.

(7) 

As disclosed in footnote (3), Mr. Richman is a managing member of KLIM, Holdings I and Holdings II, and therefore may be deemed to exercise voting and investment power over securities held by each of the KLIM Funds.

(8) 

Consists of 13,684,051 shares of our common stock into which 9,854,432 shares of our convertible preferred stock held of record by MWIG will be converted upon the completion of this offering.

(9) 

As discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement,“ MWIG is party to the Stockholders’ Agreement and as a result of the voting agreement therein MWIG may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, consisting of KLIM, GIL and the L1 Capital Funds and, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Wahlberg. MWIG disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(10) 

As discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement,“ KLIM is party to the Stockholders’ Agreement and as a result of the voting agreement therein KLIM may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, consisting of MWIG, GIL and the L1 Capital Funds and, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Wahlberg. KLIM disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(11) 

Consists of shares of our common stock held by the L1 Funds specified in footnote (5) above.

(12) 

As discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement,“ the L1 Capital Funds are party to the Stockholders’ Agreement and as a result of the voting agreement therein the L1 Capital Funds may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, consisting of MWIG, GIL and KLIM and, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Wahlberg. Each of the L1 Capital Funds disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(13) 

Pursuant to the Promotional Agreement (see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Promotional Agreement”), Mr. Wahlberg holds 1,369,324 RSUs, all of which will settle into shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering, as authorized by our board of directors.

(14) 

Includes 11,459,243 shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL and 18,234,889 shares of common stock which Mr. Gilchrist may be deemed to beneficially own as a result of the irrevocable proxy that has been granted to him under the Stockholders’ Agreement in respect of the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by MWIG, the L1 Capital Funds and KLIM and, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Wahlberg (assuming full vesting of his RSUs). See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement—Proxy and Power of Attorney.” GIL’s sole member and manager is Mr. Gilchrist. Accordingly, Mr. Gilchrist is deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL.

(15) 

Includes (a) 11,459,243 shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL, which such shares Mr. Gilchrist is the beneficial owner of, (b) 13,684,051 shares of our common stock into which 9,854,432 shares of our convertible preferred stock held of record by MWIG will be converted upon the completion of this offering, which such shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Raymond and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gilchrist as a result of the irrevocable proxy granted to him under the Stockholders’ Agreement and (c) 1,369,324 RSUs held of record by Mr. Wahlberg assuming full vesting.

 

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(16) 

Following this offering, Mr. Wahlberg will become a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement and, as a result of such joinder, Mr. Wahlberg may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by the other parties to the Stockholders’ Agreement, consisting of GIL, MWIG, the L1 Capital Funds and KLIM. Mr. Wahlberg disclaims any such beneficial ownership.

(17) 

Includes                  shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL and                  shares of common stock which Mr. Gilchrist may be deemed to beneficially own as a result of the irrevocable proxy that has been granted to him under the Stockholders’ Agreement in respect of the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by MWIG, the L1 Capital Funds and KLIM and, upon completion of this offering, Mr. Wahlberg (assuming full vesting of his RSUs). See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement—Proxy and Power of Attorney.” Mr. Gilchrist is the sole member and a manager for GIL. Accordingly, Mr. Gilchrist is deemed to beneficially own the shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL.

(18) 

Includes (a)                  shares of our common stock owned of record by GIL, which such shares Mr. Gilchrist is the beneficial owner of, (b)                  shares of our common stock held of record by MWIG, which such shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Raymond and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gilchrist as a result of the irrevocable proxy granted to him under the Stockholders’ Agreement, (c)                  shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of our convertible notes held by entities affiliated with KLIM upon completion of this offering, which such shares are beneficially owned by Mr. Richman and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Gilchrist as a result of the irrevocable proxy granted to him under the Stockholders’ Agreement and (d) 1,369,324 shares of our common stock owned of record by Mr. Wahlberg as a result of the settlement in full of RSUs held by Mr. Wahlberg into shares of our common stock, as authorized by our board of directors.

(19) 

As discussed in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement—Transfer Restrictions,” the shares of common stock and registrable securities owned by the stockholders party thereto are subject to certain transfer restrictions. As such, such person may be deemed not to have investment power over any of the shares of common reflected as beneficially owned by such person.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following descriptions of our capital stock and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the amended and restated bylaws that will be in effect upon the closing of this offering. Copies of these documents have been filed with the SEC as exhibits to our registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. The descriptions of the common stock and preferred stock reflect changes to our capital structure that will occur upon the closing of this offering.

Upon the closing of this offering, our authorized capital stock will consist of                 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which:

 

   

                shares will be designated as common stock; and

 

   

                shares will be designated as preferred stock.

As of                 , 2021, after giving effect to the conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock into shares of our common stock and the conversion of all outstanding convertible notes, each which will occur upon the closing of this offering, as if such conversions had occurred on                 , 2021, there were                 shares of our common stock outstanding and no shares of our preferred stock outstanding. Our board of directors will be authorized, without stockholder approval except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE, to issue additional shares of our capital stock.

Common Stock

As of                 , 2021, we had                 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Voting Rights

Each holder of common stock will be entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting rights. Because of this, the holders of a plurality of the shares entitled to vote in any election of directors can elect all of the directors standing for election, if they should so choose. With respect to matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders, except as otherwise required by law. Where a separate vote by class or series is required, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or series present in person or represented by proxy shall be the act of such class or series. The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of the stockholders.

Dividends

Subject to the dividend rights of the holders of the preferred stock, holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive cash dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds.

Liquidation

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which the holders of any outstanding shares of preferred stock will be entitled to receive on dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to share on a pro rata basis in our remaining assets.

Rights and Preferences

Holders of our common stock will have no preemptive, conversion, subscription or other rights, and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our common stock will be subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate in the future.

Fully Paid and Nonassessable

All of our outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares of common stock to be issued in this offering, upon payment and delivery in accordance with the underwriting agreement, will be, fully paid and nonassessable.

Preferred Stock

As of                 , 2021, there were 9,854,432 shares of convertible preferred stock outstanding, which will automatically convert, upon the closing of this offering, into            shares of common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will provide that our board of directors has the authority, subject to limitations prescribed by Delaware law, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each series, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, and rights of the shares of each series and any of its qualifications, limitations, or restrictions, in each case without further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors will also have the authority to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series of preferred stock, but not below the number of shares of that series then outstanding, without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing a change in control of our company and might adversely affect the market price of our common stock and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock. We have no current plan to issue any shares of preferred stock.

Convertible Notes

On October 6, 2020, we entered into a Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, or the Convertible Credit Agreement, with certain holders party thereto, including the KLIM Entities, pursuant to which we issued $100.0 million of convertible notes. The obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement are unsecured. The maturity date of the Subordinated Credit Agreement is September 30, 2025.

The convertible notes bear interest at 8.28%, payable in kind. The outstanding balance of the convertible notes as of December 31, 2020 was $102.0 million. The convertible notes may not be prepaid prior to October 6, 2024; thereafter they may be prepaid subject to a prepayment premium equal to 50% of the original issue price of the Convertible Notes.

 

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The convertible notes will be mandatorily converted into an aggregate of                 shares of our common stock upon the completion of this offering, and are convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time.

Forum Selection

Our certificate of incorporation will provide that, unless we select or consent in writing to the selection of another forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another state court or a federal court located within the State of Delaware) shall be the exclusive forum for any complaints asserting any “internal corporate claims,” which include claims in the right of our company (i) that are based upon a violation of a duty by a current or former director, officer, employee, or stockholder in such capacity or (ii) as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery. Further, unless we select or consent to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Our exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Exchange Act, and investors cannot waive compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring an interest in any shares of our capital stock shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to the forum provisions in our certificate of incorporation. It is possible that a court could find our exclusive forum provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable. Although we believe this provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Certain provisions of Delaware law, and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws that will be in effect as of the closing of this offering, which are summarized below, may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or discouraging another person from acquiring control of us. They are also designed, in part, to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of increased protection of our potential ability to negotiate with an unfriendly or unsolicited acquirer outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging a proposal to acquire us because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

Delaware Takeover Statute

Upon the closing of the offering, we will be governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the DGCL. In general, Section 203 prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless:

 

   

the transaction was approved by the board of directors prior to the time that the stockholder became an interested stockholder;

 

   

upon consummation of the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding shares owned by directors who are also officers of the corporation and shares owned by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or

 

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at or subsequent to the time the stockholder became an interested stockholder, the business combination was approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder.

In general, Section 203 defines a “business combination” to include mergers, asset sales and other transactions resulting in financial benefit to a stockholder and an “interested stockholder” as a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or, within three years, did own, 15% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock. These provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring, or preventing changes in control of our company.

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaw Provisions.    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws that will be in effect as of the closing of this offering will include a number of provisions that could deter hostile takeovers or delay or prevent changes in control of our board of directors or management team, including the following:

Classified Board of Directors.    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that our board of directors will be divided into three classes, as nearly equal in number as practicable, with members of each class serving staggered three-year terms. Our amended and restated bylaws will also provide that the authorized number of directors be fixed exclusively from time to time by resolution of the board of directors. The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more difficult for stockholders to change the composition of our board.

Action by Written Consent.    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that any action to be taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be effected by written consent.

Removal of Directors; Vacancies.    Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that directors may be removed only for cause. In addition, our amended and restated bylaws will provide that only our board of directors may fill vacant directorships, including newly created seats, by the affirmative vote of the majority of remaining directors.

No Cumulative Voting.    The DGCL provides that stockholders are not entitled to cumulate votes in the election of directors unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not provide for cumulative voting.

Stockholder Meetings; Requirements for Advance Notice.    Our amended and restated bylaws will provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by or at the direction of the board of directors, the chairman of the board or the chief executive officer with the concurrence of a majority of the board of directors. Our amended and restated bylaws will also prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. In addition, our amended and restated bylaws will establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as director. In order for any matter to be “properly brought” before a meeting, a stockholder will have to comply with such advance notice procedures and provide us with certain information.

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restated certificate of incorporation will provide that the board of directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal our bylaws, but that our stockholders may amend our bylaws only with the approval of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all shares of our common stock then outstanding.

Authorized but Unissued Shares.    Our authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock will be available for future issuances without stockholder approval, except as required by the listing standards of the NYSE, and could be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future offerings to raise additional capital, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and preferred stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the company by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

Transfer Agent and Registrar

Upon completion of this offering, the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock will be Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

Limitations of Liability and Indemnification

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws will provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law prohibits our amended and restated certificate of incorporation from limiting the liability of our directors for the following:

 

   

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or to our stockholders;

 

   

acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

   

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

If Delaware law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as so amended. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation will not eliminate a director’s duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies, such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief, remain available under Delaware law. This provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or other state or federal laws. Under our amended and restated bylaws, we will also be empowered to purchase insurance on behalf of any person whom we are required or permitted to indemnify.

The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions to be provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. Moreover, a stockholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act, and is, therefore, unenforceable. There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.

 

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Listing

We have applied to have our common stock approved for listing on the NYSE under the symbol “FXLV.”

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Prior to this offering, there has been no market for our common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market or the perception that such sales might occur could adversely affect market prices prevailing from time to time. Furthermore, there may be sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market after the existing legal and contractual restrictions lapse. This may adversely affect the prevailing market price and our ability to raise equity capital in the future. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Stock and This Offering— Future sales of our common stock in the public market could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.”

Upon the consummation of this offering, we will have                shares of common stock outstanding, assuming the conversion of all outstanding shares of our convertible preferred stock and all convertible notes into common stock. Of these shares, the shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except that any shares purchased by one of our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or Rule 144, may be sold only in compliance with the limitations described below. The remaining shares of common stock held by our existing stockholders are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144. Restricted shares may be sold in the public market only if registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption from registration, including, among others, the exemptions provided by Rule 144 and Rule 701 under the Securities Act, or Rule 701. As a result of the contractual 180-day lock-up period described in “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” and the provisions of Rules 144 and Rule 701, these shares will be available for sale in the public market as follows:

 

   

beginning on the date of this prospectus, the shares of common stock sold in this offering will be immediately available for sale in the public market;

 

   

beginning 181 days after the date of this prospectus,                additional shares of common stock may become eligible for sale in the public market upon the satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth in “—Lock-Up Agreements,” of which                shares would be held by our affiliates and subject to the volume and other restrictions of Rule 144, as described below; and

 

   

the remainder of the shares of common stock will be eligible for sale in the public market from time to time thereafter, subject in some cases to the volume and other restrictions of Rule 144, as described below.

Lock-Up Agreements

We, our executive officers, directors and holders of substantially all of our common stock and securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, including the selling stockholders, have agreed or will agree that, subject to certain exceptions, for a period through and including the date that is 180 days after the date of this prospectus, we and they will not, without the prior written consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, dispose of or hedge any shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC may, in their sole discretion, release any of the securities subject to these lock-up agreements at any time. See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).”

Rule 144

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expiration of the lock-up agreement described in “Underwriting, (Conflicts of Interest)” within any three-month period beginning 180 days after the date of this prospectus, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1% of our then-outstanding shares of common stock, which will equal approximately              shares immediately after this offering, or the average weekly trading volume of our common stock on the NYSE during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice of the sale with the SEC. Sales under Rule 144 by our affiliates or persons selling shares on behalf of our affiliates are also subject to certain manner of sale provisions, notice requirements and the availability of current public information about us. The sale of these shares, or the perception that sales will be made, may adversely affect the price of our common stock after this offering because a great supply of shares would be, or would be perceived to be, available for sale in the public market.

Following this offering, a person that is not an affiliate of ours at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale and who has beneficially owned restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 for at least six months, may sell shares subject only to the availability of current public information about us, and any such person who has beneficially owned restricted shares of our common stock for at least one year may sell shares without restriction.

We are unable to estimate the number of shares that will be sold under Rule 144 since this will depend on the market price for our common stock, the personal circumstances of the stockholder and other factors.

Rule 701

In general, under Rule 701 as currently in effect, any of our employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors who received shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement before the effective date of this offering are entitled to sell such shares 90 days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, in the case of our affiliates, without having to comply with the holding period requirements of Rule 144 and, in the case of non-affiliates, without having to comply with the public information, holding period, volume limitation or notice filing requirements of Rule 144.

Registration Statement on Form S-8

We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register all of the shares of common stock subject to outstanding stock options under the 2021 Plan or reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan, which will be effective upon the consummation of this offering. This registration statement would cover approximately                  shares. Shares registered under the Form S-8 registration statement will generally be available for sale in the open market after the 180-day lock-up period immediately following the date of this prospectus (as such period may be extended in certain circumstances).

Registration Rights

Beginning 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to certain exceptions and automatic extensions in certain circumstances, certain holders of shares of our common stock will be entitled to the rights described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Stockholders’ Agreement—Registration Rights.” Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in these shares becoming freely tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon effectiveness of the registration statement.

 

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

The following discussion is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a “non-U.S. holder” (as defined below) of the ownership and sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock that is purchased pursuant to this offering. This discussion does not provide a complete analysis of all potential U.S. federal income or other tax considerations. The information provided below is based upon provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Code, Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, in each case, as currently in effect. These authorities may change at any time, possibly on a retroactive basis, or may be subject to differing interpretations. We have not sought and will not seek any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, regarding the matters discussed below. There can be no assurance the IRS or a court will not take a contrary position to that discussed below regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of our common stock.

This discussion does not address the tax considerations arising under the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, the net investment income tax, or the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. jurisdiction, or under U.S. federal gift and estate tax laws. In addition, this discussion does not address tax considerations applicable to an investor’s particular circumstances or to investors that may be subject to special tax rules, including, without limitation:

 

   

banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions;

 

   

partnerships or entities or arrangements treated as partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes (or investors in such entities);

 

   

corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

 

   

tax-exempt or governmental organizations or tax-qualified retirement plans;

 

   

real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;

 

   

controlled foreign corporations or passive foreign investment companies;

 

   

persons who acquired our common stock pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or otherwise as compensation for services;

 

   

brokers, dealers or traders in securities or currencies;

 

   

traders in securities that elect to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for their securities holdings;

 

   

persons that own, or are deemed to own, more than 5% of our common stock (except to the extent specifically set forth below);

 

   

certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

   

persons who hold our common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction;

 

   

qualified foreign pension funds as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the Code and entities all of the interests of which are held by qualified foreign pension funds;

 

   

persons that do not hold our common stock as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, for investment purposes);

 

   

persons subject to special tax accounting rules as a result of any item of gross income with respect to the stock being taken into account in an “applicable financial statement” (as defined in the Code); or

 

   

persons deemed to sell our common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code.

 

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If a partnership or entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a beneficial owner of our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership or an owner of the entity will depend upon the status of the partner or other owner and the activities of the partnership or other entity. Accordingly, this discussion does not address U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to partnerships that hold our common stock, and partners in such partnerships should consult their tax advisors.

Investors considering the purchase of our common stock should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the U.S. federal income, gift and estate tax laws to their particular situations and the consequences of non-U.S., state or local laws and tax treaties.

Non-U.S. Holder Defined

For purposes of this section, a “non-U.S. holder” is any holder of our common stock, other than an entity taxable as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is not:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state therein or the District of Columbia or otherwise treated as such for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a trust that (1) is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person; or

 

   

an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of source.

Distributions

As described in the section entitled “Dividend Policy,” we have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. If we do make any distributions on shares of our common stock, however, such distributions would constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would constitute a return of capital that is applied against and reduces, but not below zero, a non-U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in shares of our common stock. Any remaining excess would be treated as gain realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock. See “—Sale of Common Stock.”

Subject to discussions below on backup withholding and FATCA (as defined below), any distribution made to a non-U.S. holder on our common stock that is not effectively connected with a non-U.S. holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States and is treated as a dividend for federal income tax purposes will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate (or such lower rate specified by an applicable income tax treaty), provided the Non-U.S. Holder furnishes a valid IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other applicable documentation) certifying qualification for the lower treaty rate. A Non-U.S. Holder that does not timely furnish the required documentation, but that qualifies for a reduced treaty rate, may obtain a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim for refund with the IRS. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under any applicable income tax treaty.

 

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Distributions received by a non-U.S. holder that are treated as dividends for federal income tax purposes, are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder, and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and the non-U.S. holder’s country of residence, are attributable to a permanent establishment maintained (or in the case of an individual, a fixed base) by the non-U.S. holder in the United States, are not subject to such withholding tax. To obtain this exemption, a non-U.S. holder generally must provide us or our paying agent with an IRS Form W-8ECI properly certifying such exemption. Such effectively connected distributions, although not subject to U.S. withholding tax, are generally taxed at the same graduated rates applicable to U.S. persons, net of certain deductions and credits. In addition to the graduated tax described above, distributions received by corporate non-U.S. holders that are effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the corporate non-U.S. holder may also be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year that are attributable to such dividends, as adjusted for certain items, although an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and the non-U.S. holder’s country of residence might provide for a lower rate.

Sale of Common Stock

Subject to the discussion below regarding backup withholding and FATCA, non-U.S. holders will generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gains realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock unless:

 

   

the gain (1) is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a U.S. trade or business and (2) if required by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and the non-U.S. holder’s country of residence, is attributable to a permanent establishment (or, in the case of an individual, a fixed base) maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States (in which case the special rules described below apply);

 

   

the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock, and certain other requirements are met; or

 

   

subject to certain exceptions, our common stock constitutes a U.S. real property interest, or USRPI, by reason of our status as a U.S. real property holding corporation, or USRPHC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Gain described in the first bullet point above generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same graduated rates applicable to U.S. persons, net of certain deductions and credits. A non-U.S. holder that is a corporation may also be subject to a “branch profits tax” at a rate of 30% (or such lower rate as specified by an applicable income tax treaty) on such effectively connected gain, as adjusted for certain items.

Gain described in the second bullet point above will be subject to a flat 30% tax (or such reduced rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty) which may be offset by U.S.-source capital losses of the non-U.S. holder (even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States), provided that the non-U.S. holder has timely filed U.S. federal income tax returns with respect to such losses.

With respect to the third bullet point above, we believe we currently are not, and do not anticipate becoming, a USRPHC. Because the determination of whether we are a USRPHC depends, however, on the fair market value of our USRPIs relative to the fair market value of our non-U.S. real property interests and our other business assets, there can be no assurance we currently are not a USRPHC or will not become one in the future. Even if we are or were to become a USRPHC, gain arising from the

 

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sale or other taxable disposition by a Non-U.S. Holder of our common stock will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax if our common stock is “regularly traded,” as defined by applicable Treasury Regulations, on an established securities market, and such Non-U.S. Holder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or less of our common stock throughout the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale or other taxable disposition or the Non-U.S. Holder’s holding period.

Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding potentially applicable income tax treaties that may provide for different rules.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

Payments of dividends on our common stock will not be subject to backup withholding, provided the applicable withholding agent does not have actual knowledge or reason to know the holder is a United States person and the holder either certifies its non-U.S. status, such as by furnishing a valid IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or W-8ECI, or otherwise establishes an exemption. However, information returns are required to be filed with the IRS in connection with any dividends on our common stock paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. In addition, proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition of our common stock within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related brokers generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting, if the applicable withholding agent receives the certification described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a United States person, or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption. Proceeds of a disposition of our common stock conducted through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker that does not have certain enumerated relationships with the United States generally will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld from a payment to a non-U.S. holder of our common stock under the backup withholding rules can be credited against any U.S. federal income tax liability of the non-U.S. holder and may entitle the non-U.S. holder to a refund from the IRS, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA

A U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% may apply to dividends and, subject to the discussion of certain proposed U.S. Treasury regulations below, the gross proceeds of a disposition of our common stock paid to a foreign financial institution (as specifically defined by applicable rules), including when the foreign financial institution holds our common stock on behalf of a non-U.S. holder, unless such institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. government to withhold on certain payments and to collect and provide to the U.S. tax authorities certain information regarding U.S. account holders of such institution (which may include certain equity holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners). Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing these withholding and reporting requirements may be subject to different rules. This U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% applies to dividends on and, subject to the discussion of certain proposed U.S. Treasury regulations below would also apply to, the gross proceeds of a disposition of our common stock paid to a non-financial foreign entity unless such entity provides the withholding agent with either a certification that it does not have any “substantial United States owners” (as defined in the Code) or provides identifying information regarding each such substantial United States owner of the entity. The withholding tax described above will not apply if the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules.

 

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The U.S. Treasury released proposed regulations which, if finalized in their present form, would eliminate the federal withholding tax of 30% applicable to the gross proceeds of a sale or other disposition of our common stock. Taxpayers may generally rely on the proposed regulations until final regulations are issued. Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible implications of FATCA on their investment in our common stock.

The preceding discussion of U.S. federal income tax considerations is for general information only. It is not tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult its own tax advisor regarding the particular U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of our common stock, including the consequences of any proposed change in applicable laws.

 

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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the shares being offered. Subject to certain conditions, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase the number of shares indicated in the following table. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are the representatives of the underwriters.

 

Underwriters

   Number of Shares

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

                   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    
    

 

 

 

Total

    
    

 

 

 

The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares being offered, if any are taken, other than the shares covered by the option described below unless and until this option is exercised.

The underwriters have an option to buy up to an additional              shares from              to cover sales by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than the total number set forth in the table above. They may exercise that option for 30 days from the date of this prospectus. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above.

The following tables show the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters by us and the selling stockholders. Such amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase              additional shares.

Paid by Us

 

     No Exercise    Full Exercise

Per Share

     $                    $              

Total

     $        $  

Paid by the Selling Stockholders

 

     No Exercise    Full Exercise

Per Share

     $                    $              

Total

     $        $  

We estimate that our total out of pocket expenses for this offering, excluding the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $            . We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain of their expenses up to $            .

We and the selling stockholders have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus. Any shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $             per share from the initial public offering price. After the initial offering of the shares, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. The offering of the shares by the underwriters is subject to receipt and acceptance and subject to the underwriters’ right to reject any order in whole or in part.

 

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We have agreed that, subject to certain limited exceptions, we will not (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, lend, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with or confidentially submit to the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to, any of our securities that are substantially similar to our shares of common stock, including but not limited to any options or warrants to purchase shares of common stock or any securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, shares of common stock or any such substantially similar securities, or publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge, loan, disposition, confidential submission or filing or (ii) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our shares of common stock or any such other securities (in either case, regardless of whether any of these transactions are to be settled by the delivery of shares of common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise), in each case without the prior written consent of the representatives for a period through and including the date that is 180 days after of this prospectus.

Our directors, executive officers and substantially all of our stockholders, including the selling stockholders, have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters, pursuant to which each of these persons or entities, subject to certain limited exceptions, for a period through and including the date that is 180 days after the date of this prospectus, agree that they will not, and shall not cause or direct any of their respective affiliates to, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of common stock, or any options or warrants to purchase any shares of common stock, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive shares of common stock, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, owned directly by each such person or entity (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which such person or entity has beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the SEC, (ii) engage in any hedging or other transaction or arrangement (including, without limitation, any short sale or the purchase or sale of, or entry into, any put or call option, or combination thereof, forward, swap or any other derivative transaction or instrument, however described or defined) which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale, loan, pledge or other disposition (whether by such person or entity or someone other than such person or entity), or transfer of any of the economic consequences of ownership, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, of the securities owned by such person or entity, whether any such transaction or arrangement (or instrument provided for thereunder) would be settled by delivery of common stock or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) otherwise publicly announce any intention to engage in or cause any action or activity described in clause (i) above or transaction or arrangement described in clause (ii) above.

Prior to the offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The initial public offering price has been negotiated among us and the representatives. Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price of the shares, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our historical performance, estimates of our business potential and earnings prospects, an assessment of our management and the consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation of companies in related businesses.

We have applied to list our common stock on the NYSE under the symbol “FXLV.”

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. A “covered short position” is a short position that is not greater than the amount of additional shares for which the underwriters’ option described above may be exercised. The underwriters may cover any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in

 

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the open market. In determining the source of shares to cover the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase additional shares pursuant to the option described above. “Naked” short sales are any short sales that create a short position greater than the amount of additional shares for which the option described above may be exercised. The underwriters must cover any such naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our shares of common stock, and together with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the common stock. As a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters are not required to engage in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time. These transactions may be effected on the NYSE, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us, the selling stockholders or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

Other Relationships

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerages and other financial and non-financial activities and services. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, a variety of these services to us and to persons and entities with relationships with us, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to assets, securities and/or instruments of the

 

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Company (directly, as collateral securing other obligations or otherwise) and/or persons and entities with relationships with us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also communicate independent investment recommendations, market color or trading ideas and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.

Conflicts of Interest

Affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are lenders under the Term Facility and the Revolving Facility. A portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay borrowings under the Term Facility and Revolving Facility. As a result, we expect that more than 5% of the net proceeds from this offering will be paid to affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Therefore, this offering is being made in compliance with FINRA Rule 5121. Pursuant to that rule, a “qualified independent underwriter,” as defined by the FINRA rules, must have participated in the preparation of the registration statement and performed its usual standard of due diligence with respect to that registration statement. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as a qualified independent underwriter and will assume the customary responsibilities of acting as a qualified independent underwriter in conducting due diligence and reviewing and participating in the preparation of this registration statement. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will not receive any additional compensation for acting as a qualified independent underwriter, but we have agreed to indemnify Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC against certain liabilities incurred in connection with acting as a qualified independent underwriter, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Notice to Prospective Investors in European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relative Member State”) an offer to the public of shares of our common stock may not be made in that Relevant Member State, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of shares of our common stock may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive:

 

   

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

 

   

to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representatives for any such offer; or

 

   

in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive;

provided that no such offer or shares of our common stock shall result in a requirement for the publication by us or any of the underwriters of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer to public” in relation to shares of our common stock in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and shares of our common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase shares of our common stock, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State, the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended), including by Directive 2010/73/EU and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State.

This European Economic Area selling restriction is in addition to any other selling restrictions set out below.

 

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Notice to Prospective Investors in United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, this prospectus is only addressed to and directed as qualified investors who are (i) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order); or (ii) high net worth entities and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). Any investment or investment activity to which this prospectus relates is available only to relevant persons and will only be engaged with relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this prospectus or any of its contents.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Canada

The securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions, and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption form, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Hong Kong

The shares may not be offered or sold in Hong Kong by means of any document other than (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance”) or which do not constitute an invitation to the public within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (“Securities and Futures Ordinance”), or (ii) to “professional investors” as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” as defined in the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance, and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the shares may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” in Hong Kong as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance and any rules made thereunder.

 

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Notice to Prospective Investors in Singapore

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor (as defined under Section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act, Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”)) under Section 274 of the SFA, (ii) to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA) pursuant to Section 275(1) of the SFA, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA, in each case subject to conditions set forth in the SFA.

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor, the securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer in that corporation’s securities pursuant to Section 275(1A) of the SFA, (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Shares and Debentures) Regulations 2005 of Singapore (“Regulation 32”)

Where the shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 of the SFA by a relevant person which is a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an accredited investor, the beneficiaries’ rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferable for six months after that trust has acquired the shares under Section 275 of the SFA except: (1) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person (as defined in Section 275(2) of the SFA), (2) where such transfer arises from an offer that is made on terms that such rights or interest are acquired at a consideration of not less than S$200,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency) for each transaction (whether such amount is to be paid for in cash or by exchange of securities or other assets), (3) where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer, (4) where the transfer is by operation of law, (5) as specified in Section 276(7) of the SFA, or (6) as specified in Regulation 32.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Japan

The securities have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act of Japan (Act No. 25 of 1948, as amended), or the FIEA. The securities may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan (including any person resident in Japan or any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan) or to others for reoffering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to or for the benefit of any resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the FIEA and otherwise in compliance with any relevant laws and regulations of Japan.

 

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Notice to Prospective Investors in Australia

This document:

 

   

does not constitute a product disclosure document or a prospectus under Chapter 6D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Corporations Act”);

 

   

has not been, and will not be, lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”), as a disclosure document for the purposes of the Corporations Act and does not purport to include the information required of a disclosure document under Chapter 6D.2 of the Corporations Act;

 

   

does not constitute or involve a recommendation to acquire, an offer or invitation for issue or sale, an offer or invitation to arrange the issue or sale, or an issue or sale, of interests to a “retail client” (as defined in section 761G of the Corporations Act and applicable regulations) in Australia; and

 

   

may only be provided in Australia to select investors who are able to demonstrate that they fall within one or more of the categories of investors, or Exempt Investors, available under section 708 of the Corporations Act.

The shares may not be directly or indirectly offered for subscription or purchased or sold, and no invitations to subscribe for or buy the shares may be issued, and no draft or definitive offering memorandum, advertisement or other offering material relating to any shares may be distributed in Australia, except where disclosure to investors is not required under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act or is otherwise in compliance with all applicable Australian laws and regulations. By submitting an application for the shares, you represent and warrant to us that you are an Exempt Investor.

As any offer of shares under this document will be made without disclosure in Australia under Chapter 6D.2 of the Corporations Act, the offer of those securities for resale in Australia within 12 months may, under section 707 of the Corporations Act, require disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D.2 if none of the exemptions in section 708 applies to that resale. By applying for the shares you undertake to us that you will not, for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the shares, offer, transfer, assign or otherwise alienate those securities to investors in Australia except in circumstances where disclosure to investors is not required under Chapter 6D.2 of the Corporations Act or where a compliant disclosure document is prepared and lodged with ASIC.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, California. Dickinson Wright PLLC, Troy, Michigan is acting as counsel for the selling stockholders in connection with this offering. Certain legal matters relating to the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Latham & Watkins LLP, Menlo Park, California.

EXPERTS

The financial statements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, included in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement, some of which is contained in exhibits to the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information with respect to us and our common stock, we refer you to the registration statement, including the exhibits filed as a part of the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or any other document is not necessarily complete. If a contract or document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see the copy of the contract or document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a contract or document filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements, and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.

As a result of this offering, we will become subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with this law, will file periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. These periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the SEC’s public reference facilities and the website of the SEC referred to above. We also maintain a website at www.f45training.com. Upon completion of this offering, you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF MARCH 31, 2021 AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

     F-2  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

     F-3  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

     F-4  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020

     F-5  

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-6  

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-28  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019

     F-29  

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

     F-30  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

     F-31  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December  31, 2020 and 2019

     F-32  

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-33  

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts and share data)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,333   $ 28,967

Restricted cash

     1,557     -    

Accounts receivable, net

     13,159     9,582

Due from related parties

     1,322     2,406

Inventories

     7,922     4,485

Deferred costs

     1,692     1,616

Prepaid expenses

     2,593     2,891

Other assets

     3,696     2,452
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     57,274     52,399

Property and equipment, net

     693     884

Deferred tax assets, net

     6,676     7,096

Intangible assets, net

     1,737     1,758

Deferred costs, net of current

     11,488     11,215

Other long-term assets

     6,897     5,165
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 84,765   $ 78,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit Current liabilities:     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 25,985   $ 18,657

Deferred revenue

     11,077     3,783

Interest payable

     211     250

Current portion of long-term debt

     6,426     5,847

Income taxes payable

     3,149     3,499
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     46,848     32,036

Other long-term liabilities

     5,420     4,890

Deferred revenue, net of current

     6,573     10,312

Long-term derivative liability

     62,145       36,640

Long-term debt, net of current

     242,132     236,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     363,118     320,064

Convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 9,854,432 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (Note 12)

     98,544     98,544

Stockholders’ deficit

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 14,640,757 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020

     1     1

Additional paid-in capital

     11,456     11,456

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (943     (982

Accumulated deficit

     (212,691     (175,846

Less: Treasury stock

     (174,720     (174,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (376,897     (340,091
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 84,765   $ 78,517
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except share amounts and share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2021     2020  

Revenues:

    

Franchise (Related party: $45 and $97 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)

   $ 13,156   $ 13,638

Equipment and merchandise

     5,035     11,204
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     18,191     24,842

Costs and operating expenses:

    

Cost of franchise revenue (Related party: $0 and $12 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)

     1,214     3,184

Cost of equipment and merchandise (Related party: $941 and $1,051 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)

     3,181     6,331

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     16,828     13,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

     21,223     23,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations

     (3,032     1,336

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

     25,505       -    

Interest expense, net

     8,415     378

Other expense, net

     291       1,681
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (37,243     (723

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (398 )     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (36,845   $ (733
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap, net of tax

     71     (850

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     (32     1,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (36,806   $ (302
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share

    

Basic and diluted

   $ (2.52   $ (0.03

Weighted average shares outstanding

    

Basic and diluted

     14,640,757       29,000,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

    Convertible Preferred
Stock
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-

In Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Accumulated
deficit
    Total
Stockholders’

Deficit
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balances at December 31, 2020

    9,854,432   $ 98,544     14,640,757   $ 1   $ 11,456   $ (174,720   $ (982   $ (175,846   $ (340,091

Net loss

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (36,845     (36,845

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

    -         -         -         -         -         -         71     -         71

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    -         -         -         -         -         -         (32     -         (32
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2021

    9,854,432   $ 98,544     14,640,757   $ 1   $ 11,456   $ (174,720   $ (943   $ (212,691   $ (376,897
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid- In
Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Accumulated
deficit
    Total
Stockholders’
Deficit
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balances at December 31, 2019

    11,000,000   $ 110,000     29,000,000   $ 3   $ -       $ -       $ (541   $ (150,557   $ (151,095

Net loss

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (733     (733

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

    -         -         -         -         -         -         (850     -         (850

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    -         -         -         -         -         -         1,281     -         1,281
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at March 31, 2020

    11,000,000   $ 110,000     29,000,000   $ 3   $ -       $ -       $ (110   $ (151,290   $ (151,397
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
             2021                     2020          

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (36,845   $ (733

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     71     103

Amortization of intangible assets

     133     125

Amortization of deferred costs

     448     326

Accretion of debt discount

     1,376       -    

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

     25,505     -    

Paid in kind interest expense

     6,300     -    

Bad debt expense

     1,666     1,925

Deferred income taxes

     361     -    

Unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses

     151     1,653

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Due from related parties

     1,084     24

Accounts receivable

     (5,306     (1,876

Inventories

     (3,495     (3,955

Prepaid expenses

     292     780

Other assets, current

     (1,021     (32

Deferred costs

     (668     (1,299

Other long-term assets

     (1,594     111

Accounts payable

     6,891     57

Deferred revenue

     3,654     396

Interest payable

     (39     62

Income tax payable

     (432     (565

Other long-term liabilities

     1,267     35
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

     (201     (2,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (67     (240

Disposal of property and equipment

     -         2

Purchases of intangible assets

     (112     (442
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (179     (680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Cash flows from financing activities     

Borrowings under revolving facility

     -         8,145

Repayments under term facility

     (1,313     (750

Deferred offering costs

     -         (483
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (1,313     6,912
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (384     (348
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     (2,077     3,021

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period

     28,967     8,267
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 26,890   $ 11,288
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

    

Income taxes paid

   $ -       $ 506

Interest paid

     601     304

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities:

    

Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     -         53

Intangible assets included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     -         51

Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

     194       1,588

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation

Organization

F45 Training Holdings Inc. (F45 Training Holdings, the “Company,” or “F45”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 12, 2019 as a C-Corp. The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in franchising and licensing the F45 Training brand to fitness facilities in multiple countries across the globe.

2020 Stock Repurchase Agreements

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered stock repurchase agreements (“Repurchase Agreements”) with 2M Properties Pty Ltd and Robert Deutsch in which the Company purchased a total of 15,950,000 shares of common stock for $174.7 million. In addition, the Company paid a $2.5 million bonus to Mr. Deutsch. As a result of the Repurchase Agreements, these two parties no longer own any common stock in the Company.

Transaction with MWIG LLC (“MWIG”)

On March 15, 2019, MWIG, a special purpose private investment fund vehicle led by FOD Capital LLC, a family office investment fund, and Mark Wahlberg, made a minority preferred investment in the Company. On March 15, 2019, F45 Training Holdings, MWIG and Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a newly incorporated wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of F45 Training Holdings, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (“F45 Aus Hold Co”) and its existing stockholders pursuant to which F45 Training Holdings became the ultimate parent of F45 Aus Hold Co and its subsidiaries. Upon the consummation of the transaction with MWIG, the existing stockholders and MWIG held 72.5% and 27.5% ownership interests, respectively, in the Company and, its wholly-owned subsidiaries. This ownership percentage assumes the conversion of the MWIG preferred stock at its original issue conversion price and does not reflect the restricted stock units issued to Mark Wahlberg pursuant to the promotional agreement. See Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for further discussion.

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement and in return for acquiring 100% of the shares in F45 Aus Hold Co, F45 Training Holdings issued 29,000,000 shares of common stock to the existing stockholders of F45 Aus Hold Co proportionate to their relative ownership of the common stock of F45 Aus Hold Co and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a result of this transaction there was no change in control. All references to shares in the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements presented herein, including but not limited to the number of shares and per share amounts, unless otherwise noted, have been adjusted to reflect the effects of the transaction retrospectively as of the earliest period presented in the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with such rules and regulations, certain information and accompanying note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted, although

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

the Company believes the disclosures included herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which are considered necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2021 and the results of operations for the interim periods represented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2021. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Note 2—Summary of significant accounting policies

There were no changes to the significant accounting policies or recent accounting pronouncements that were disclosed in Note 2—Summary of significant accounting policies to the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, other than as discussed below.

Use of estimates

The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Key estimates and judgments relied upon in preparing these interim condensed consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation of long-lived assets, internally developed software, amortization of intangible assets, valuation of inventory, fair value of derivative instruments, fair value of stock-based awards, and accounting for income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposits. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents at major financial institutions, which often exceed insured limits. Historically, the Company has not experienced any losses due to such bank depository concentration. Restricted cash relates to cash held in escrow as a requirement of one the Company’s office lease agreements.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable is primarily comprised of amounts owed to the Company resulting from fees due from franchisees. The Company evaluates its accounts receivable on an ongoing basis and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collections and specific review of outstanding accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are written off as uncollectible when it is determined that further collection efforts will be unsuccessful.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

The change in allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
             2021                     2020          

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 5,746   $ 1,069

Provisions for bad debts, included in selling, general and administrative

     1,666     1,925

Uncollectible receivables written off

     (2,659     (371
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 4,753   $ 2,623
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

None of the Company’s related parties accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. None of the Company’s customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. None of the Company’s customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

Deferred initial public offering costs

Deferred initial public offering costs, which consist of direct incremental legal and accounting fees relating to the IPO, are capitalized. The deferred offering costs will be offset against IPO proceeds upon the consummation of the offering. In the event the offering is terminated, deferred offering costs will be expensed. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $0.2 million and $0, respectively, of offering costs were deferred in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 3—Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Estimated Useful Life    March 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  
     (years)             

Vehicles

   5    $ 43   $ 43

Furniture and fixtures

   7      179     179

Office and other equipment

   5      698     720

Leasehold improvements

   Lesser of lease term or
useful life
     577     675
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        1,497     1,617

Less accumulated depreciation

        (804     (733
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

      $ 693   $ 884
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Note 4—Intangible assets

The following table summarizes the useful lives and carrying values of intangible assets, including internal-use software (in thousands):

 

           As of March 31, 2021      As of December 31, 2020  
     Useful
Life
    Gross
Value
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net
Value
     Gross
Value
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net
Value
 
     (in years)                   

Internal-use software

     3     $ 2,878    $ 1,485    $ 1,393    $ 2,767    $ 1,352    $ 1,415

Trademarks

     n/a       344      -          344      343      -          343
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

     $ 3,222    $ 1,485    $ 1,737    $ 3,110    $ 1,352    $ 1,758
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amortization expense of intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The weighted average remaining life of internal-use software was 1.7 years and 1.7 years as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of March 31, 2021, the expected amortization of intangible assets for future periods, excluding those assets not yet placed in service as of March 31, 2021, is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Future
Amortization
 

Remainder of 2021

   $ 552

2022

     584

2023

     236

2024

     21

Thereafter

     -    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,393
  

 

 

 

Note 5—Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue results from establishment fees paid by franchisees at the outset of the contract term and the value of material rights related to discounted renewal options as well as equipment fees paid by franchisees prior to the transfer of the equipment. The following table reflects the change in deferred revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

     Deferred
Revenue
 

Balance at December 31, 2020

   $ 14,095

Revenue Recognized

     (7,016

Increase

     10,571
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

   $ 17,650
  

 

 

 

Deferred revenue expected to be recognized within one year from the balance sheet date is classified as current, and the remaining balance is classified as noncurrent. Transaction price allocated

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

to remaining performance obligations represents contracted franchise and equipment revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes deferred revenue recognized as revenue in future periods. Total contract revenues from franchisees yet to be recognized as revenue was $183.2 million as of March 31, 2021, of which the Company expects to recognize approximately 20% of the revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.

Note 6—Debt

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt, as of

March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  

Revolving Facility

   $ 7,000   $ 7,000

First Lien Term Loan

     32,375     33,688

Second Lien Term Loan

     133,071     128,882

Convertible Note

     104,097     101,985

PPP Loan

     2,063     2,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts

     278,606     273,618

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

     (4,916     (5,078

Discount on debt

     (25,132     (26,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts

   $ 248,558   $ 242,033
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subordinated Convertible Debt Agreement

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered into a subordinated convertible debt agreement (the “Convertible Notes”), whereby the Company issued $100 million of Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. The Convertible Notes have an annual interest rate of 8.28%, which accrues as paid-in-kind through the duration of the contract. Repayment of principal and accrued interest may be made in cash or shares of the Company upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events or at the end of the contract term (“PIK Interest”). Interest is accrued over the term of the debt and is payable upon repayment at maturity or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. The outstanding balance of the Convertible Notes, including PIK Interest, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $104.1 million and $102.0 million, respectively.

Voluntary Conversion—At their option, for each $100 in original issue price, the holders may elect to convert all or any portion of their outstanding Convertible Notes to common stock at $100/$100,000,000 times the number of shares of common stock equal to 20% of the equity value of the Company, provided that the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which all outstanding notes are converted do not exceed 20% of the shares of common stock of the Company.

Mandatory Conversion Offering Proceeds—Upon a public offering resulting in $150 million gross proceeds to the Company, outstanding Convertible Notes shall automatically convert into common stock equal to (a) the greater of (1) 20% of the equity value of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis) (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate original Issue price, divided by (b) the initial offering price to the public; provided that such number of shares shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of common stock prior to the issuance of any primary shares in the public offering.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Mandatory Conversion Public Float—Outstanding Convertible Notes automatically convert upon a public float of $150 million measured during the first 30 days of trading equal to (a) the greater of (1) 20% of the equity value of the Company (on a fully diluted basis) based on the average sale price over the previous 30 consecutive days of trading and (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate original issue price, divided by (b) the average sale price over the previous 30 consecutive days of trading; provided that such number of shares of common stock shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of common stock.

Payment due on Liquidation—The terms of the Convertible Notes state that in a liquidation event, the Convertible Notes are immediately due and payable in cash equal to the greater of (a) 20% of the equity value of the Company and (b) 1.5 multiplied by the original issue price of the notes.

Payment due default—The terms of the Convertible Notes state that upon an event of default, the Convertible Notes Principal and unpaid accrued interest becomes immediately due and payable at 1.5x the original issue price.

Prepayment Option—The Company has the option to prepay the Convertible Notes after the fourth anniversary of the effective date in whole, subject to prior notice and a prepayment premium equal to 50% of the original issue price.

As a part of the subordinated convertible debt agreement the Company identified embedded derivatives that require bifurcation under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, relating to the contingent conversion option, payment of liquidation, default payment and prepayment options. See Note 7—Derivative Instruments for further discussion on the Company’s accounting for these embedded derivatives.

Subordinated Second Lien Term Loan

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered into a Subordinated Credit Agreement with certain lenders which committed the lenders to provide $125,000,000 of financing to the Company in exchange for a note payable. This agreement matures over a five-year period that carries a Paid-In Kind (“PIK”) Interest rate of 13.00%. PIK Interest is accrued over the term of the Subordinated Credit Agreement. The outstanding balance of the note, including PIK Interest, payable as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $128.5 million and $124.2 million, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively. The Subordinated Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 5, 2025.

The Company is required to make prepayments in circumstances where it has (i) excess cash flow; (ii) certain prepayment events occur; or (ii) if an event of default were to occur as further described below.

Commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, the Company shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an aggregate principal amount of the obligations equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow (the “ECF Percentage”), if any, for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements; provided, that the ECF Percentage shall be reduced to 25% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 3.08 to 1.00 and shall be reduced to 0% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 2.08 to 1.00; provided, that no payments shall be required prior to payment in full of the First Lien Term Loan obligations.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

In the event and on each occasion that any net proceeds are received by the Company in respect of any prepayment event (any disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback Transaction) of any property or asset of, other than dispositions described in the Subordinated Credit Agreement; 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 property or asset of the Company resulting in aggregate net proceeds greater than $500,000; or (c) the incurrence by the Company of any indebtedness, other than indebtedness permitted under the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Company must within three business days after such net proceeds are received, prepay the obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such net proceeds.

If an event of default were to occur, in addition to the obligations becoming due, the Company is responsible for paying a make-whole premium defined as the amount equal to the discounted value of the remaining scheduled payments with respect the outstanding obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement. The Subordinated Credit Agreement contains cross-default provisions; whereby; if an event of default were to occur under the Subordinated Credit Agreement that were not cured within the applicable grace period; it would trigger an event of default under the First Lien Credit Agreement.

The Agreement contains the following put and call options:

 

  1.

Prepayment at the option of the Company.

 

  2.

Prepayment at the option of the Company following a Qualified Public Offering.

 

  3.

Prepayment required by Excess Cash Flow.

 

  4.

Prepayment required by a Prepayment Event.

 

  5.

Prepayment required by an Event of Default.

In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company assessed the prepayment event and the event of default as embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation, however, as the fair value of these features was not material upon issuance, the Company has not allocated any of the proceeds of the debt to the embedded derivatives. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of the embedded derivatives was not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In connection with issuing the note the Company paid the lenders approximately $3.8 million in fees. Similarly, the Company paid third parties fees of approximately $1.0 million associated with issuing the note. The Company determined that all fees paid to the lenders and third parties would result in a reduction of the initial carrying amount of the note. The Company is amortizing the debt discount and debt issuance costs into interest expense utilizing the effective interest method.

Beginning with the first fiscal quarter ending after the first anniversary of the agreement effective date and as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Company must not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 8.00 to 1.00; provided, that for purposes of determining the Total Leverage Ratio with respect to any fiscal quarter in which studios that have been closed by government mandate due to COVID-19, EBITDA shall be adjusted by a percentage equal to (1) the excess (if any) of (x) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 during such fiscal quarter over (y) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 as of the Effective Date, divided by (2) the total number of studios during such fiscal quarter.

 

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F45 Training Holdings Inc.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

First Lien Loan

The Company entered into a senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019 (the “Secured Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, consisting of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and a $30.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Facility”). Initial borrowings of $30.0 million from the Term Facility and $11.9 million of the availability under the Revolving Facility were used to repay, in full, amounts due to common stockholders as a result of the MWIG transaction. See Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for further discussion. The remaining availability under the Revolving Facility may be drawn and used for general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Secured Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain operating subsidiaries of the Company and secured by a majority of the Company’s assets. The Revolving Facility may be prepaid and terminated by the Company at any time without premium or penalty (subject to customary LIBOR breakage fees).

The Term Facility bears interest at floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. The outstanding balance of the Revolving Facility as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $7.0 million. There was no undrawn remaining availability. The Term Facility principal and interest payments are due quarterly in accordance with an amortization schedule with a maturity date of September 18, 2022.

The weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 10.67%.

The terms of the Secured Credit Agreement require that the Company not permit the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined within the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than 1.25 to 1.00. The Company is also required to maintain a total leverage ratio, as defined within the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of less than 7.00 to 1.00. The Company is also required to maintain a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined within the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of less than 2.00 to 1.00. The Secured Credit Agreement also contains other customary non-financial covenants.

On October 25, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract (the “Swap Agreement”) with JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. to fix the interest rate on the Term Facility over the life of the loan. The notional amount of the swap covers the entire $30.0 million borrowings outstanding under the Term Facility. Under the terms of the Swap Agreement, the Term Facility, which formerly accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%, started effectively accruing interest on the effective date (October 30, 2019) at a fixed rate of 1.74% on an annualized basis.

On June 23, 2020, the Company amended the Secured Credit Agreement to allow it to enter into a definitive agreement with a special purpose acquisition corporation. On October 6, 2020, the Company amended the agreement a second time. Through the second amendment, the Company agreed to convert $8,000,000 of the amount outstanding on the Revolving Facility to be part of the Term Facility. In addition to converting a portion of the Revolving Facility to the Term Facility, the Company agreed to repay $5,000,000 of the principal amount of the Revolving Facility outstanding.

In connection with the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, the Company modified the existing covenants under the Secured Credit Agreement. The total leverage ratio was

 

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modified such that the Company is required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 7.00 to 1.00. Prior to the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, the Company was required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00. Additionally, the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement introduced a new covenant, a senior secured leverage ratio, which requires the Company to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.

The interest rate of both the Term Facility and the Revolving facility were amended to 4.00% and 3.00% for Eurodollar loans and letters of credit, and ABR Loans, respectively. The outstanding balance of the Term Facility as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $32.1 million and $33.3 million, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The Company considered if this amendment resulted in the terms of the amended debt being substantially different than those of the original Term Facility and Revolving Facility. As the change in cash flows between the amended and original agreement were less than 10%, the Company determined that there was not a substantial difference between the amended and original agreement. As such, the Company concluded that the amendments resulted in a modification of the debt rather than a debt extinguishment. As the amendments resulted in a modification of the Debt, the Company has capitalized all new lender fees paid and recognize these fees as part of interest expense over the life of the modified debt in accordance with the interest method. Similarly, all unamortized debt issuance costs from the original agreement will continue to be deferred. Conversely, new fees paid to third parties as a result of the modification have been expensed as incurred.

Interest expense recorded on the debt facilities was $8.4 million and 0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively.

On April 10, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of approximately $2.1 million under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses to help sustain its employee payroll costs, rent, and utilities due to the impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Loans obtained through the PPP are eligible to be forgiven as long as the proceeds are used for qualifying purposes, which include the payment of payroll costs, interest on covered mortgage obligations, rent obligations and utility payments. The receipt of these funds, and the forgiveness of the loan is dependent on the Company having initially qualified for the loan and qualifying for the forgiveness of such loan based on its adherence to the forgiveness criteria. In June 2020, Congress passed the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act that made several significant changes to PPP loan provisions, including providing greater flexibility for loan forgiveness. While the Company believes that it qualifies for full forgiveness of the loan, the Company will withdraw its forgiveness application and repay the loan in full in the event the Company consummates the offering.

The Company is using the proceeds from the PPP loan to fund payroll costs in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the CARES Act. The Company is following the government guidelines and tracking costs to ensure full forgiveness of the loan. To the extent it is not forgiven, the Company would be required to repay that portion at an interest rate of 1% over a period of 1.5 years, beginning November 2020 with a final installment in April 2025. Any amounts forgiven when the Company is legally released as the primary obligor under the loan will be recognized as a gain from the extinguishment of the loan in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and

 

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(unaudited)

 

comprehensive loss. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, long-term portion of the loan was $1.8 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

The following table presents contractually scheduled maturities of our consolidated debt obligations outstanding at March 31, 2021 for the next five years (in thousands).

 

Remainder of 2021

   $ 4,540

2022

     35,560

2023

     571

2024

     576

2025

     237,359
  

 

 

 

Total principal payments

     278,606

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

     (4,916

Discount on debt

     (25,132
  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

   $ 248,558
  

 

 

 

Note 7—Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Swap

The Company is subject to interest rate volatility with regard to existing debt. From time to time, the Company enters into swap agreements to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

To hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement related to debt issuances. The swap agreement is designated as a cash flow hedge. The derivative’s gain or loss is recorded in OCI and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense over the life of the related debt.

During 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional amount of $30.0 million related to the $30.0 million 3-year variable-rate term loan due September 18, 2022. Refer to Note 6—Debt, for details of the components of our long-term debt. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the interest rate swap liability was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

The following table presents the categories of the Company’s derivative instruments on a gross basis, as reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Balances presented below have been classified and presented within the caption other long-term liabilities (in thousands):

 

     As of March 31, 2021     As of December 31, 2020  
     Derivative Liabilities     Derivative Liabilities  
     Current      Long-Term     Current      Long-Term  

Fair Value of Designated Derivatives:

          

Interest Rate Swap

   $ -      $ (589   $ -      $ (660
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fair Value

   $ -      $ (589   $ -      $ (660
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recognized an unrealized gain of $0.1 million and unrealized loss of $0.9 million on this instrument in the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The unrealized gain

 

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and loss have been presented within OCI in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Embedded Derivatives

As discussed in Note 6—Debt, in October 2020 the Company entered into a subordinated

convertible debt agreement (the “Convertible Notes”) whereby the Company issued $100 million of

Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. These notes can be converted into common shares of the Company at the holders’ option. The Company has analyzed the

conversion and redemption features of the agreement and determined that certain of the embedded

features should be bifurcated and classified as derivatives. The Company has bifurcated the following

embedded derivatives: (i) Liquidity Event Conversion Option; (ii) Liquidity Event Redemption Option;

and (iii) QPO Redemption Option.

The $27.8 million initial fair value of the embedded derivatives for the Convertible Notes has been

recorded as a debt discount along with a corresponding liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The initial debt discount is not subsequently re-valued and is being amortized using

the effective interest method over the life of the Convertible Notes. The derivative liabilities are

classified in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as non-current as the Company is not required to net cash settle within 12 months of the balance sheet date and are marked-to-market at each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded within “Loss on derivative liabilities, net” in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company fair values the embedded derivatives using the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model because it believes that this technique is reflective of all significant assumption types, and ranges of assumption inputs, that market participants would likely consider in transactions involving compound embedded derivatives.

The following table sets forth the inputs to the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model that

were used to value the embedded conversion and redemption features derivatives:

 

     As of March 31, 2021  
     Risk-free rate      Volatility      Term (years)      Dividend yield  

Liquidity event

     0.05%-0.78%        38.9%        2.75        -    

QPO event

     0.05%-0.78%        27.0%        0.50        -    

 

     As of December 31, 2020  
     Risk-free rate      Volatility      Term (years)      Dividend yield  

Liquidity event

     0.10%-0.34%        37.4%        3.00        -    

QPO event

     0.10%-0.34%        34.8%        0.75        -    

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the derivative liabilities included in the consolidated balance

sheets at March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

 

Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liabilities (Level 3 Inputs):

  

Balance at January 1, 2020

   $ -  

Initial measurement on October 6, 2020

     (27,822

Change in fair value

     (8,818
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

     (36,640

Change in fair value

     (25,505
  

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2021

   $ (62,145
  

 

 

 

Note 8—Fair Value

The following table presents the Company’s liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands). None of the Company’s assets are currently accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

     As of March 31, 2021  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

   $ -        $ (589   $ -       $ (589

Derivative liability

     -          -         (62,145     (62,145
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ -      $ (589   $ (62,145   $ (62,734
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2020  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

   $ -      $ (660   $ -     $ (660

Derivative liability

        -       (36,640     (36,640
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ -      $ (660   $ (36,640   $ (37,300
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The inputs for determining fair value of the interest rate swap are classified as Level 2 inputs. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs which are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves, index forward curves, discount curves, and volatility surfaces.

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from the non-performance or non-payment by the Company’s counterparties in connection with contractual obligation. Risk around counterparty performance and credit could ultimately impact the amount and timing of cash flows. The Company believes it has appropriately addressed any credit risk due to the financial standing of the counterparties with which it trades. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the balance sheet.

The inputs for determining fair value of the embedded conversion and redemption features of the Company’s convertible notes are classified as Level 3 inputs, refer to Note 7—Derivative Instruments for further discussion related to the accounting for these instruments.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Note 9—Income taxes

For interim reporting periods, the Company’s provision for income taxes is calculated using its annualized estimated effective tax rate for the year. This rate is based on its estimated full-year income and the related income tax expense for each jurisdiction in which the Company operates. Changes in the geographical mix, permanent differences or the estimated level of annual pre-tax income can affect the effective tax rate. This rate is adjusted for the effects of discrete items occurring in the period.

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

The benefit for income taxes was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared with the provision for income taxes of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2021 of 1.1% differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes, the foreign tax rate differential and by current period losses incurred by F45 Holdings Inc. not benefited due to its full valuation allowance. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 of (1.38)% differed from the U.S. statutory tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes, foreign jurisdiction earnings taxes at different rates, and interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions.

Note 10—Related party transactions

As discussed in Note 1—Description of the business and basis of presentation, due to the repurchase of the Company’s shares from two primary directors that occurred in October 6, 2020, the Company no longer considers these two directors as related parties from October 6, 2020 onward.

The Company has a management service agreement with Group Training, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively “Group Training”) under which the Company provides operational and administrative support services to Group Training. Group Training is owned by certain existing stockholders that are executive officers and directors of the Company, through which, they operate one F45 studios in the United States. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had receivables related to fees under this management service agreement of $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively. These amounts are included in due from related parties on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not recognize any franchise revenue related to fees under this management service agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company also recognized no franchise revenue and $0.1 million franchise revenue, respectively, from studios owned by Group Training. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding receivables from these studios of approximately $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million and no franchise revenue, respectively, from studios owned by Messrs. Wahlberg and Raymond. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had less than $0.1 million and no outstanding receivables, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and

 

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merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized less than $0.1 million and no franchise revenue, respectively, from studios owned by an entity in which an existing stockholder that is an executive officer and director of the Company holds a 10% ownership interest. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $0.2 million and no outstanding receivables from these studios, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred expenses totaling approximately $0.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in connection with certain shipping and logistic services from a third-party vendor that is owned by an immediate family member of an executive officer of the Company. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $0.6 million and $0.3 million of outstanding payables to the third-party vendor. The Company has presented the expenses incurred during these periods in cost of equipment and merchandise revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the year ended December 31, 2019 a member of the Board of Directors signed agreements to acquire three F45 studios in the United States. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the studio recognized less than $0.1 million and no franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding receivables from these studios of less than $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. These franchise arrangements were transacted at arm’s length pricing with standard contractual terms.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue totaling less than $0.1 million from two studios owned by employees. The Company had no studio owned by employees for the three months ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no receivables outstanding related to this revenue.

Transaction with LIIT LLC

On June 23, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Transfer and Licensing Agreement with LIIT LLC (“LIIT”) an entity wholly-owned by Adam Gilchrist (F45’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer). Pursuant to this agreement, F45 will sell to LIIT certain at-home exercise equipment packages (including the intellectual property rights thereto) for $1.0 million payable on or before December 31, 2020. LIIT assumes all outstanding rights and obligations related to these exercise equipment packages from F45. In addition, pursuant to this agreement, LIIT will receive access to F45’s library of programming related to existing and future fitness content for the duration of the license period of 10 years. In exchange for this license, LIIT will pay F45 an annual license fee equal to the greater of (a) $1.0 million and (b) 6% of the annual gross revenue of LIIT, less any payments made by LIIT to third parties in connection with the sale of such exercise equipment packages. This agreement will expire on July 1, 2030, unless otherwise terminated upon mutual agreement of F45 and LIIT. Upon termination or expiration of this agreement, LIIT must: (i) immediately cease all use and application of the licensed

 

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intellectual property; (ii) promptly return to F45, or otherwise dispose of as F45 may instruct, all documents, databases, lists and materials (whether hard copy or electronic form) including any advertising and promotion material, labels, tags, packaging material, advertising and promotional matter and all other material relating to the licensed intellectual property in the possession or control of LIIT; and (iii) immediately cease to hold itself out as having any rights in relation to the licensed intellectual property from the date of termination.

The Company recognized no revenue and cost of sales in conjunction with the transaction with LIIT LLC during the three months ended March 31, 2021. The outstanding receivable balance as of March 31, 2021 was $0.5 million. The Company received payment of $1.0 million relating to the outstanding receivable in March 2021.

Related party franchise arrangements were transacted at arm’s length pricing with standard contractual terms.

Note 11—Commitments and contingencies

Litigation

Where appropriate, the Company establishes accruals in accordance with FASB guidance over loss contingencies (ASC 450). As of March 31, 2021, the Company had established a litigation accrual of $4.1 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses for claims brought against the Company in the ordinary course of business. Our accruals for loss contingencies are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. The Company discloses the amount accrued if the Company believes it is material or if the Company believes such disclosure is necessary for our financial statements to not be misleading. If a loss is not both probable and reasonably estimable, or if an exposure to loss exists in excess of the amount previously accrued, the Company assesses whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, and the Company adjusts the accruals and disclosures accordingly. The Company does not presently believe that the ultimate resolution of the foregoing matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters is inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that one or more of the legal matters currently pending or threatened could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated financial position, and/or results of operations.

Lease commitments

The Company leases five office buildings in the United States and other international locations. Future minimum lease payments, which include non-cancelable operating leases at March 31, 2021, are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Operating Leases  

Remainder of 2021

   $ 1,639  

2022

     2,175  

2023

     2,051  

2024

     1,962  

2025

     2,012  

Thereafter

     6,411  
  

 

 

 

Total Minimum Lease Payments

   $ 16,250  
  

 

 

 

 

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Rent expense for all operating leases was approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had an outstanding guarantee of $3.0 million in aggregate total for lease payments over 10 years for a franchisee’s studio lease in the state of California.

On December 21, 2020, the Company entered into a lease agreement with CIM Urban REIT Properties IX, L.P. to lease an office building in Austin, Texas. The lease term expires on the last day of the 96th lease month from the Rent Commencement Date, as defined in the lease agreement. In the event that the Company does not achieve earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $20.0 million for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, the Company shall post an additional conditional deposit of $1.0 million on or before September 30, 2021 (“First Conditional Deposit”) as additional security for the Company’s obligations under the lease. In the event that the Company does not achieve EBITDA of $53.0 million for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, the Company shall deposit an additional deposit of $1.0 million on or before April 30, 2022 (“Second Conditional Deposit”). The Company is not obligated to deposit the Second Conditional Deposit, regardless of the Company’s EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021, in the event that the Company deposits the First Conditional Deposit. As of March 31, 2021, no deposit has been made by the Company.

2020 Promotional Agreements

On October 15, 2020, the Company entered into promotional agreement with ABG-Shark, LLC. Pursuant to this agreement, Greg Norman will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for annual compensation. In addition, should the Company become publicly traded, ABC-Shark would be entitled to receive additional performance-based cash compensation based on the Company’s enterprise value. On the same date, Malibu Crew, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company, also entered into a promotional agreement with Greg Norman, whereby, he will provide certain promotional and marketing services to the Company in exchange for equity compensation equal to 15% of the fair market value of Malibu Crew. As of March 31, 2021, no definitive partnership agreement has been reached with Malibu Crew. Both of these promotional agreements expire on October 14, 2025. It is not currently possible to determine the amounts of additional performance-based cash compensation and equity compensation that the Company will ultimately be required to pay under these two agreements as they are subject to many variables.

On November 24, 2020, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with DB Ventures Limited (“DB Ventures”). Pursuant to this agreement, DB Ventures will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for annual compensation. In addition, for the use of certain image rights over the contractual term, DB Ventures is entitled to a $10 million cash payment if the Company is not publicly traded within 12 months from the execution of this agreement. If the Company were to become publicly traded within 12 months from the execution of this agreement, DB Ventures is entitled to receive the greater of 1% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock or $5 million on the six- and 12-month anniversaries of the Company becoming publicly traded. This agreement will expire on December 5, 2025. The Company will recognize expenses related to promotional activities and image rights under this agreement ratably over the five-year contractual term. As part of the agreement, the Company is obligated to create two F45 studios for DB Ventures who will then have the option to take ownership of the studios upon termination of the agreement for no additional service or consideration. As of March 31, 2021, these studio and related lease agreements

 

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had yet to commence. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded $0.5 million in expense related to this agreement.

Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

Issuance of convertible preferred stock and common stock

In connection with the transaction with MWIG described in Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and authorized 54,000,000 shares of common stock and 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock, all with par values of $0.0001. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had 14,640,757 shares of common stock and 9,854,432 shares of convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding.

As part of the transaction with MWIG and in return for Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd acquiring 100% of the shares in F45 Aus Hold Co, the Company issued 29,000,000 shares of its common stock to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders. In addition, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd made a payment to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders of $100 million.

The payment of $100 million was funded by MWIG, subscribing for 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $10 per share in the Company. This amount was ultimately paid to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders pro rata in proportion to their interests in F45 Aus Hold Co. Further, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd issued $50.0 million secured promissory notes to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders pro rata in proportion to their interests in F45 Aus Hold Co (the “Sellers Notes”). The $100.0 million payment, $50.0 million Sellers Notes and related interest thereon have been recorded as a dividend in the consolidated statements of changes in convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit during the year ended December 31, 2019. In addition to the initial issue of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, MWIG was granted an option to acquire an additional 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock for $10 per share under the Share Purchase Agreement. The $10.0 million in funds raised by the issue of the additional Preferred Stock were used in full to partially settle the outstanding Sellers Notes.

On December 30, 2020, MWIG converted 1,145,568 shares of preferred stock of the Company into 1,590,757 shares of common stock of the Company and sold those shares of common stock to affiliates of L1 Capital Fund, an Australian based global fund manager.

The rights and features of the Company’s preferred stock are as follows:

Dividends

The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than stock dividends) unless the holders of the preferred stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of preferred stock in an amount at least equal to the product of (1) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into common stock and (2) the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of a share of preferred stock.

Liquidation

Upon the occurrence of a deemed liquidation event, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, before

 

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any distribution or payment to the holders of common stock, an amount equal to the greater of (1) preferred stock issue price per share for such preferred stock, as adjusted to reflect any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization, plus declared but unpaid dividends, if any, on such shares, and (2) the amount per share of common stock to which the holder would be entitled had all outstanding Preferred Stock shares been converted to common stock immediately before the distribution. After the distributions or payments to the holders of preferred stock have been paid in full, the entire remaining assets and funds, if any, will be distributed ratably among the holders of common stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.

Conversion

The holder of each share of preferred stock has the option to convert the share at any time, into the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock that results from dividing the preferred stock issue price for the preferred stock share by the preferred stock conversion price that is in effect at the time of conversion. In addition, on (i) the consummation of Qualified Public Offering (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or (ii) with the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock, each share of preferred stock will be automatically converted. The preferred stock conversion price should initially be equal to the preferred stock issue price but subject to special adjustment upon either a Qualified Public Offering, a deemed liquidation event or a fair market value determination (each a “Conversion Price Adjustment Event”). Upon the occurrence of a Conversion Price Adjustment Event, the conversion price will be adjusted based on a formula, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which results in reductions to the preferred stock conversion price and additional value to the holder based on higher enterprise value; provided that in no event shall the preferred stock conversion price exceed $10.00 or be less than $7.2014 (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization).

Voting rights

The holders of preferred, on an as-converted basis, and common stock vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain matters specified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that require the separate approval of the holders of preferred stock.

The Company classifies the preferred stock in temporary equity in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 because the preferred stock is redeemable for cash or other assets of the Company upon a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) that are not solely within the control of the Company. The net carrying amount of the preferred stock is not currently accreted to a redemption value because the preferred stock is not currently redeemable or probable of becoming redeemable in the future.

Note 13—Stock-based compensation

Issuance of restricted stock units

In connection with the transaction with MWIG described in Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation, on March 15, 2019, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with Mark Wahlberg (“Mr. Wahlberg”), a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and an investor in MWIG, pursuant to which Mr. Wahlberg agreed to provide promotional services to the Company. In exchange for the agreed upon services provided in the promotional agreement, the Company issued 1,369,324 restricted stock units to Mr. Wahlberg.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

The restricted stock units vest based on the Company attaining certain valuation thresholds upon a vesting event, defined as: (i) a deemed liquidation event or change in control; (ii) the closing of a financing transaction including the sale, issuance or redemption of the Company’s (or one of its subsidiaries) equity securities, and any initial public offering; or (iii) at any time that the Company’s common stock is publicly traded, with the Company’s equity value exceeding the following thresholds:

 

Company
Equity Value
Threshold

   Potential Restricted
Stock Units Vested
 

$1.0 billion

     456,441  

$1.5 billion

     456,441  

$2.0 billion

     456,442  

The Company determined that the restricted stock units are equity classified awards that contain both performance (deemed liquidation event, closing of a financing transaction or the public trading of the Company’s common stock) and market conditions (achievement of prescribed Company equity values) in order for the units to vest. As the achievement of the performance condition is not probable until one of the vesting events has occurs, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 related to these awards.

Upon achievement of a performance condition and the Company reaching a prescribed company equity value threshold, the Company will recognize the grant date fair value of all vested restricted stock units immediately as stock- based compensation cost. In the event that a performance condition were achieved and the Company did not reach a prescribed company equity value threshold, none of these restricted stock units will have vested, however, the grant date fair value of these units will be recognized as compensation expense as of the date of the achievement of the performance condition as long as Mr. Wahlberg renders the requisite service under the terms of the promotional agreement.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the restricted stock units was $0.75 as of the grant date. There were no restricted stock units that vested or were cancelled or forfeited during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. In addition, there were no restricted stock units granted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As of March 31, 2021, there was approximately $1.0 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted stock units. There was no stock compensation expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company determined the fair value of the restricted stock units using a Monte-Carlo simulation in a risk-neutral framework considering both an initial public offering and a Company sale scenario with an implied equity value based upon the $10 preferred stock price. The other significant assumptions used in the analysis were as follows:

 

Scenario:

   IPO     Sale  

Probability

     50.0     50.0

Term (years)

     0.75       3.50  

Remaining Term of the RSUs (years)

     5.00       3.50  

Dividend Yield

     -       -  

Risk-free rate

     2.4     2.4

Volatility

     35.0     35.0

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Note 14—Basic and diluted net loss per share

The computation of net loss per share and weighted average shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

    For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2021     2020  

Numerator:

   

Net loss

  $ (36,845   $ (733

Net loss allocated to participating preferred shares

    -         -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

  $ (36,845   $ (733
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    14,640,757       29,000,000

Loss per share:

   

Basic and diluted

  $ (2.52   $ (0.03

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

   

Convertible preferred stock

    9,854,432     11,000,000

Restricted stock units

    1,369,324     1,369,324

Convertible notes

    2,928,151     -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    14,151,907     12,369,324
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 15—Segment and geographic area information

The Company’s operating segments align with how the Company manages its business interacts with its franchisees on a geographic basis. F45 is organized by geographic region based on the Company’s strategy to become a globally recognized brand. F45 has three reportable segments: United States, Australia and Rest of World. The Company refers to “Australia” as the operations in Australia, New Zealand and the immediately surrounding island nations. The Company refers to “Rest of World” as the operations in locations other than the United States and Australia. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) group is comprised of two executive officers, Messrs. Adam Gilchrist and Chris Payne. Segment information is presented in the same manner that the Company’s CODM reviews the operating results in assessing performance and allocating resources. The CODM reviews revenue and gross profit for each of the reportable segments. Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of revenue incurred by the segment.

The Company does not allocate assets at the reportable segment level as these are managed on an entity wide group basis.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

The following is key financial information by reportable segment which is used by management in evaluating performance and allocating resources:

 

    For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
    For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
 
    Revenue     Cost of revenue     Gross profit     Revenue     Cost of revenue     Gross profit  
United States:            

Franchise

  $ 7,015   $ 1,022   $ 5,993   $ 8,248   $ 2,931   $ 5,317

Equipment and merchandise

    2,481     1,478     1,003     6,079     3,026     3,053
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 9,496   $ 2,500   $ 6,996   $ 14,327   $ 5,957   $ 8,370
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Australia:            

Franchise

  $ 3,289   $ 178   $ 3,111   $ 2,751   $ 159   $ 2,592

Equipment and merchandise

    839     807     32     1,518     1,282     236
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 4,128   $ 985   $ 3,143   $ 4,269   $ 1,441   $ 2,828
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Rest of World:            

Franchise

  $ 2,852   $ 14   $ 2,838   $ 2,639   $ 94   $ 2,545

Equipment and merchandise

    1,715     896     819     3,607     2,023     1,584
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 4,567   $ 910   $ 3,657   $ 6,246   $ 2,117   $ 4,129
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Consolidated:            

Franchise

  $ 13,156   $ 1,214   $ 11,942   $ 13,638   $ 3,184   $ 10,454

Equipment and merchandise

    5,035     3,181     1,854     11,204     6,331     4,873
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 18,191   $ 4,395   $ 13,796   $ 24,842   $ 9,515   $ 15,327
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses, other expenses, and taxes are not allocated to individual segments as these are managed on an entity wide group basis. The reconciliation between reportable segment gross profit to condensed consolidated net loss is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
             2021                     2020          

Segment gross profit

   $ 13,796   $ 15,327

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     16,828     13,991

Loss on derivative liabilities, net

     25,505     -    

Interest expense, net

     8,415     378

Other expense, net

     291       1,681

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

     (398 )     10
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (36,845   $ (733
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company’s long-lived asset balances were not significant.

Note 16—Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from March 31, 2021 through June 18, 2021, the date on which the March 31, 2021 condensed consolidated financial statements were available for

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

issuance, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring adjustments to or disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements, other than as discussed below.

In April 2021, the Company entered into an intellectual property license agreement with FW SPV II LLC (“FW SPV”), a Delaware limited liability company, regarding certain intellectual property previously owned by Flywheel Sports, Inc. (“Flywheel IP”). The license agreement is for a period of five years at a rate of $5 million per year. Also, on March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with FW SPV, whereby the Company can acquire the rights to the Flywheel IP upon the occurrence of certain circumstances for $25.0 million.

On April 12, 2021, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with Magic Johnson Entertainment (“MJE”). Pursuant to this agreement, MJE will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for compensation. In addition, should the Company become publicly traded, MJE would be entitled to receive performance-based equity compensation. The Company is still evaluating the accounting impact of this arrangement. The agreement between the Company and MJE terminates on January 23, 2026.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

Austin, Texas

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of F45 Training Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Costa Mesa, California

May 12, 2021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts and share data)

 

     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,967     $ 8,267  

Accounts receivable, net

     9,582       9,898  

Due from related parties

     2,406       830  

Inventories

     4,485       5,375  

Deferred costs

     1,616       1,179  

Prepaid expenses

     2,891       3,553  

Other assets

     2,452       5,514  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     52,399       34,616  

Property and equipment, net

     884       732  

Deferred tax assets, net

     7,096       4,231  

Intangible assets, net

     1,758       1,262  

Deferred costs, net of current

     11,215       8,774  

Other long-term assets

     5,165       345  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 78,517     $ 49,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit
Current liabilities:
    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 18,657     $ 18,562  

Deferred revenue

     3,783       6,176  

Interest payable

     250       -    

Current portion of long-term debt

     5,847       2,927  

Income taxes payable

     3,499       5,986  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     32,036       33,651  

Other long-term liabilities

     4,890       1,662  

Deferred revenue, net of current

     10,312       17,765  

Long-term derivative liability

     36,640       -    

Long-term debt, net of current

     236,186       37,977  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     320,064       91,055  

Convertible preferred stock, USD $0.0001 par value; 9,854,432 and 11,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively (Note 12)

     98,544       110,000  

Stockholders’ deficit

    

Common stock, USD $0.0001 par value; 14,640,757 and 29,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

     1       3  

Additional paid-in capital

     11,456       -    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (982     (541

Accumulated deficit

     (175,846     (150,557

Less: Treasury stock

     (174,720     -    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (340,091     (151,095
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 78,517     $ 49,960  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Revenues:

    

Franchise (Related party: $340 and $883 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

   $ 52,555     $ 42,897  

Equipment and merchandise (Related party: $116 and $122 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     29,758       49,793  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     82,313       92,690  

Costs and operating expenses:

    

Cost of franchise revenue (Related party: $0 and $140 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     7,937       11,310  

Cost of equipment and merchandise (Related party: $4,067 and $2,702 for 2020 and 2019, respectively)

     21,713       26,678  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     57,827       41,126  

Forgiveness of loans to directors

     -         22,263  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and operating expenses

     87,477       101,377  

Loss from operations

     (5,164     (8,687

Loss on change in value of derivative liabilities

     8,818       -    

Interest expense, net

     9,399       414  

Other (income) expense, net

     (1,154     384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (22,227     (9,485

Provision for income taxes

     3,062       3,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (25,289   $ (12,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss

    

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap, net of tax

     (533     (127

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax

     92       (682
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

   $ (25,730   $ (13,411
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share

    

Basic and diluted

   $ (1.00   $ (0.43

Weighted average shares outstanding

    

Basic and diluted

     25,217,299       29,000,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (Loss)
    Loans to
directors
    Retained
earnings
(accumulated
deficit)
    Total
Stockholders’

Deficit
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Balances at December 31, 2018

    -       $ -         29,000,000     $ 3     $ 76     $ -       $ 268     $ (22,661   $ 13,824     $ (8,490

Net loss

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (12,602     (12,602

Issuance of convertible preferred shares

    11,000,000       110,000       -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -    

Dividends paid to existing stockholders

    -         -         -         -         (76     -         -         -         (151,779     (151,855

Issuance of loans to directors

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (795     -         (795

Forgiveness of loans to directors

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         23,456       -         23,456  

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

    -         -         -         -         -         -         (127     -         -         (127

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    -         -         -         -         -         -         (682     -         -         (682
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2019

    11,000,000     $ 110,000       29,000,000     $ 3     $ -       $ -       $ (541   $ -       $ (150,557   $ (151,095

Net loss

    -         -         -         -         -         -         -         -         (25,289     (25,289

Conversion of preferred shares

    (1,145,568     (11,456     1,590,757       0       11,456       -         -         -         -         11,456  

Repurchase of common stock

    -         -         (15,950,000     (2     -         (174,720     -         -         -         (174,722

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

    -         -         -         -         -         -         (533     -         -        
(533

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    -         -         -         -         -         -         92       -         -         92  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at December 31, 2020

    9,854,432     $ 98,544       14,640,757     $ 1     $ 11,456     $ (174,720   $ (982   $ -       $ (175,846   $ (340,091
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
            2020                     2019          

Cash flows from operating activities

   

Net loss

  $ (25,289   $ (12,602

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   

Depreciation

    371       229  

Amortization of intangible assets

    719       394  

Amortization of deferred costs

    1,558       919  

Provision for inventories

    168       -    

Accretion of debt discount

    1,315       -    

Loss on derivative liabilities

    8,818       -    

Write-off of deferred offering costs

    6,671       -    

Paid-in kind interest

    5,868       -    

Bad debt expense

    6,709       33  

Forgiveness of loans to directors

    -         22,263  

Deferred income taxes

    (2,270     (3,272

Unrealized foreign currency transaction (gain) loss

    (463     264  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

Due from related parties

    (2,232     (742

Accounts receivable

    (2,581     (7,135

Inventories

    991       (3,040

Prepaid expenses

    691       (2,933

Other assets, current

    (1,809     (385

Deferred costs

    (3,826     (5,184

Other long-term assets

    (2,320     (177

Accounts payable

    64       9,946  

Deferred revenue

    (13,033     6,294  

Interest payable

    250       -    

Income tax payable

    (2,557     1,928  

Other long-term liabilities

    2,365       1,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (19,822   $ 8,328  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

   

Purchases of property and equipment

    (469     (501

Disposal of property and equipment

    2       2  

Purchases of intangible assets

    (1,070     (644
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (1,537   $ (1,143
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

   

Repurchase of common stock

    (174,720     -    

Issuance of preferred stock

    -         110,000  

Issuance of loans to directors

    -         (795

Borrowings under 1st Lien Term Loan

    -         30,000  

Borrowings under Revolving facility

    8,140       11,855  

Borrowings under Subordinated Convertible Debt

    100,000       -    

Borrowings under Subordinated Second Lien Term Loan

    125,000       -    

Repayments under Revolving facility

    (5,000     -    

Repayments under First Lien Term Loan

    (3,562     (750

Dividends repayment of Sellers Notes (Note 12)

    -         (50,000

Dividends paid to existing stockholders

    -         (101,855

Deferred financing costs

    (5,150     (201

Deferred offering costs

    (4,219     (2,452

Proceeds from PPP loan

    2,063       -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 42,552     $ (4,198
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (493     315  

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    20,700       3,302  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    8,267       4,965  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 28,967     $ 8,267  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

   

Income taxes paid

  $ 5,812     $ 4,890  

Interest paid

    1,684       410  

Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing and investing activities:

   

Property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

  $ -       $ 7  

Intangible assets included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

    73       139  

Issuance of Sellers Notes (Note 12)

    -         50,000  

Deferred offering costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

      2,242  

Embedded conversion and redemption features

    27,822       -    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation

Organization

F45 Training Holdings Inc. (F45 Training Holdings, the “Company,” “F45,” “we,” “us” or “its”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on March 12, 2019 as a C-Corp. The Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in franchising and licensing the F45 Training brand to fitness facilities in multiple countries across the globe.

2020 Stock Repurchase Agreements

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered stock repurchase agreements (“Repurchase Agreements”) with 2M Properties Pty Ltd and Robert Deutsch in which the Company purchased a total of 15,950,000 shares of common stock for $174.7 million. In addition, the Company paid a $2.5 million bonus to Mr. Deutsch. As a result of the Repurchase Agreements, these two parties no longer own any common stock in the Company.

Transaction with MWIG LLC (“MWIG”)

On March 15, 2019, MWIG, a special purpose private investment fund vehicle led by FOD Capital LLC, a family office investment fund, and Mark Wahlberg, made a minority preferred investment in the Company. On March 15, 2019, F45 Training Holdings, MWIG and Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a newly incorporated wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of F45 Training Holdings, entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (“F45 AUS Hold Co”) and its existing stockholders pursuant to which F45 Training Holdings became the ultimate parent of F45 Aus Hold Co and its subsidiaries. Upon the consummation of the transaction with MWIG, the existing stockholders and MWIG held 72.5% and 27.5% ownership interests, respectively, in the Company and, its wholly-owned subsidiaries. This ownership percentage assumes the conversion of the MWIG preferred stock at its original issue conversion price and does not reflect the restricted stock units issued to Mark Wahlberg pursuant to the promotional agreement. See Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for further discussion.

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement and in return for acquiring 100% of the shares in F45 Aus Hold Co, F45 Training Holdings issued 29,000,000 shares of common stock to the existing stockholders of F45 Aus Hold Co proportionate to their relative ownership of the common stock of F45 Aus Hold Co and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. As a result of this transaction there was no change in control. All references to shares in the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements presented herein, including but not limited to the number of shares and per share amounts, unless otherwise noted, have been adjusted to reflect the effects of the transaction retrospectively as of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of presentation

The financial information presented herein, prior to the transaction with MWIG, includes activity of F45 Aus Hold Co and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Subsequent to the transaction with MWIG, the financial information presented herein includes the activity of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including F45 Aus Hold Co. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes to the consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note 2—Summary of significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.

Key estimates and judgments relied upon in preparing these consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation of long-lived assets, internally developed software, amortization of intangible assets, valuation of inventory, fair value of derivative instruments, fair value of stock-based awards, and accounting for income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of bank deposits. The Company holds cash and cash equivalents at major financial institutions, which often exceed insured limits. Historically, the Company has not experienced any losses due to such bank depository concentration.

Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable is primarily comprised of amounts owed to the Company resulting from fees due from franchisees. The Company evaluates its accounts receivable on an ongoing basis and establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical collections and specific review of outstanding accounts receivable. Accounts receivable are written off as uncollectible when it is determined that further collection efforts will be unsuccessful.

The change in allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2020     2019  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1,069     $ 1,552  

Provisions for bad debts, included in selling, general and administrative

     6,709       33  

Uncollectible receivables written off

     (2,032     (516
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 5,746     $ 1,069  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The Company increased its provision for bad debt reserve to reflect the performance of its studio portfolio related to the impact of COVID-19. None of the Company’s related parties accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. In addition, none of the Company’s customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. None of the customers accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Inventories

Inventory is carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory primarily consists of finished goods such as merchandise and equipment. The first-in, first-out method is used to determine the cost of inventories held for sale to franchisees. If the Company determines that the estimated net realizable value of its inventory is less than the carrying value of such inventory, it records a charge to reflect the lower of cost or net realizable value. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by the Company, further charges may be required. The Company wrote off $0.2 million in inventories during the year ended December 31, 2020 related to obsolete inventory.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment is recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over its related estimated useful life—refer to Note 3 for useful lives of property and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the related asset. Maintenance and repair costs are expensed in the period incurred. Expenditures for purchases and improvements that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized and depreciated over the term of the lease or useful life of the equipment. Upon sale or retirement, the asset cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts, and any related gain or loss is reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist of internal-use software and trademarks.

The Company capitalizes costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when the preliminary project stage is completed. These capitalized costs are included in intangible assets and include third party cost of services procured in developing or obtaining internal-use software and personnel and related expenses for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to internal-use software projects. Capitalization of these costs ceases once the project is substantially complete and the software is ready for its intended purpose. Software development costs are amortized to selling, general and administrative expenses using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of three years commencing when the software development project is ready for its intended use. Amounts related to software development that are not capitalized are charged immediately to selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The recoverability of software development costs capitalized under ASC 350-40 is evaluated in accordance with the methodology noted within the “Impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets” section below. When, in management’s estimate, future cash flows will not be sufficient to recover previously capitalized costs, the Company expenses these capitalized costs to selling, general and administrative expenses in the period such a determination is made.

 

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Trademarks have an indefinite life and are not amortized, but are tested annually for impairment or more frequently if impairment indicators arise, as described below.

Impairment of long-lived assets, including intangible assets

The Company assesses potential impairment of its long-lived assets, which include property and equipment, whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of an asset is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. There were no impairment charges recorded on long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

The Company evaluates its indefinite-lived intangible asset (trademark) to determine whether current events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. In addition, the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset is tested for impairment annually. The indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment test consists of a comparison of the fair value of each asset with its carrying value, with any excess of carrying value over fair value being recognized as an impairment loss. The Company is also permitted to make a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not an indefinite-lived intangible asset’s fair value is less than its carrying value prior to applying the quantitative assessment. If based on the Company’s qualitative assessment it is more likely than not that the carrying value of the asset is less than its fair value, then a quantitative assessment may be required. The Company also tests for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of such indefinite-lived intangible asset has been impaired. No impairment of our indefinite-lived intangible assets were recorded during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Deferred initial public offering costs

Deferred initial public offering costs, which consist of direct incremental legal and accounting fees relating to the IPO, are capitalized. The deferred offering costs will be offset against IPO proceeds upon the consummation of the offering. In the event the offering is terminated, deferred offering costs will be expensed. As of December 31, 2019, $4.7 million of offering costs were deferred in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The capitalized deferred costs were expensed during 2020 as a prior transaction was terminated during the year. No deferred offering costs were capitalized as of December 31, 2020.

Debt issuance costs

Debt issuance costs of $5.2 million and $0.2 million were incurred in the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for arranging the Company’s various debt instruments. These costs are recorded as an offset within debt on the consolidated balance sheet and accreted over the term of the related debt using the effective interest rate method.

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

As of December 31, 2020 one vendor accounted for 11.6% of total accounts payable and accrued expenses. No vendors exceeded 10% of total accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2019.

 

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Loans to directors

During the years ended December 31, 2019, F45 Aus Hold Co had an arrangement to extend loans to certain existing stockholders that are executive officers and directors of the Company for various purposes. In conjunction with the transaction with MWIG, the Board of Directors passed a resolution to forgive the outstanding related party loans in full on March 15, 2019. The forgiveness of such loans resulted in the outstanding balance being written off and recorded as forgiveness of loans to directors in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Leases

The Company recognizes rent expense related to leased office and operating space on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the rent expense was $0.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Revenue from contracts with customers

The Company’s contracts with customers are typically comprised of multiple performance obligations, including exclusive franchise rights to access our intellectual property to operate an F45 Training-branded fitness facility in a specific territory (franchise agreements), a material right related to discounted renewals of the franchise agreements (both reflected in franchise revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, and equipment and merchandise. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are recorded on a net basis.

Franchise revenue

The Company’s primary performance obligation under the franchise agreement is granting certain exclusive rights to access the Company’s intellectual property to operate an F45 Training-branded fitness facility in a defined territory. This performance obligation is a right to access our intellectual property, which is satisfied ratably over the term of the franchise agreement. Renewal fees are generally recognized over the renewal term for the respective agreement from the start of the renewal period. Transfer fees are recognized over the remaining term of the franchise agreement beginning at the time of transfer.

Franchise agreements generally consist of an obligation to grant exclusive rights over a defined territory and may include options to renew the agreement. Earlier franchise agreements had an initial term of three years while more recent agreements have an initial term of five years. With the Company’s approval, a franchisee may transfer a franchise agreement to a new or existing franchisee, at which point a transfer fee is paid. The Company’s arrangements have no financing elements as there is no difference between the promised consideration and the cash selling price. Additionally, the Company has assessed that a significant amount of the costs incurred under the contract to perform are incurred up-front.

Franchise revenue consists primarily of upfront establishment fees, monthly franchise fees and other franchise-related fees. The upfront establishment fee is payable by the franchisee upon signing a new franchise agreement and monthly franchise and related fees are payable throughout the term of the franchise license.

 

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Discounted franchise agreement renewal fees

The Company’s franchise agreements may include discounted renewal options allowing franchisees to renew at no cost or at a reduction of the initial upfront establishment fee. The resulting discount in fees at renewal provides a material right to franchisees. The Company’s obligation to provide future discounted renewals to franchisees are accounted for as separate performance obligations. The value of these material rights related to the future discount was determined by reference to the estimated franchise agreement term, which has been estimated to be 10 years, and related estimated transaction price. The estimated transaction price allocated to the franchise agreements, including the upfront establishment fee, is recognized as revenue over the estimated contract term of 10 years, which gives recognition to the renewal option containing a material right. At the end of the initial contract term, any unrecognized transaction price would be recognized during the renewal term, if exercised, or when renewal option expires, if unexercised.

Equipment and merchandise revenue

The Company requires its franchisees to purchase fitness and technology equipment directly from the Company and payment is required to be made prior to the placement of the franchisees’ orders. Revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of ordered items, generally upon delivery to the franchisee, which is when the franchisee obtains physical possession of the goods, legal title has transferred, and the franchisee has all risks and rewards of ownership. The franchisees are charged for all freight costs incurred for the delivery of equipment. Freight revenue is recorded within equipment and merchandise revenue and freight costs are recorded within cost of equipment and merchandise revenue.

The Company is the principal in a majority of its equipment revenue transactions as the Company controls its proprietary equipment prior to delivery to the franchisee, has pricing discretion over the goods, and has primary responsibility to fulfill the franchisee order through its direct third-party vendor.

The Company is the agent in a limited number of equipment and merchandise revenue transactions where the franchisee interacts directly with third-party vendors for which the Company receives a rebate on sales directly from the vendor.

Allocation of transaction price

The Company’s contracts include multiple performance obligations—typically the franchise license, equipment and material rights for discounted renewal fees. Judgment is required to determine the standalone selling price for these performance obligations. The Company does not sell the franchise license or World Pack equipment on a stand-alone basis (our contracts with customers almost always include both performance obligations), as such the standalone selling price of the performance obligations are not directly observable on a stand-alone basis. Accordingly, the Company estimates the standalone selling prices using available information including the prices charged for each performance obligation within its contracts with customers in the relevant geographies and market conditions. Individual standalone selling prices are estimated for each geographic location, primarily the United States and Australia, due to the unique market conditions of those performance obligations in each region.

Contract Assets

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the related unbilled receivable is reclassified to trade accounts receivable, where the balance will be settled upon the collection of the invoiced amount. The unbilled receivable represents the amount expected to be billed and collected for services performed through period-end in accordance with contract terms. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had contract assets of $1.2 million and $4.9 million in other current assets and other long-term assets, respectively. The were no contract assets recognized as of December 31, 2019. These contract assets are subject to impairment assessment, as of December 31, 2020 no impairment expense has been recognized with respect to these assets.

Deferred costs

Deferred costs consist of incremental costs to obtain (e.g., commissions) and fulfill (e.g., payroll costs) a contract with a franchisee. Both the incremental costs to obtain and fulfill a contract with a franchisee are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected period if the Company expects to recover those costs. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $12.8 million and $10.0 million of deferred costs to obtain and fulfill contracts with franchisees, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized $1.6 million and $0.9 million in amortization of these deferred costs, respectively. The amortization of these costs is included in selling, general and administrative expenses for costs to obtain a contract and cost of franchise revenue for costs to fulfill a contract in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Advertising

Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, advertising expenses included in selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $4.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

Income taxes

The Company uses the liability method to account for income taxes as prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense (benefit) is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are adjusted to recognize the effects of changes in tax laws or enacted tax rates in the period during which they are signed into law. The factors used to assess the Company’s ability to realize its deferred tax assets are the Company’s forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented. Under ASC 740 a valuation allowance is required when it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient future taxable income of the correct character. Failure to achieve previous forecasted taxable income could affect the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets and could negatively impact the Company’s effective tax rate on future earnings.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, which to date have not been material, are recognized within provision for income taxes.

 

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Foreign currency

The functional currency for the Company is the U.S. Dollar. The Company has determined all other international subsidiaries’ functional currencies is the local currency. The assets and liabilities of the international subsidiaries are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date while income and expense amounts are translated at average exchange rates during the period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments are disclosed as a separate component of other comprehensive loss. Transaction gains or losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in other (income) expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based payment awards subject to both performance and market conditions on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Stock-based compensation cost for awards whose vesting is subject to the occurrence of both a performance condition and market condition is recognized immediately at the time the performance condition is achieved, which is not expected to occur prior to the consummation of certain liquidity events described in Note 13.

Basic and diluted loss per share

The Company computes loss per share using the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common stock and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. The Company’s convertible preferred stock are participating securities as preferred stock holders have rights to participate in dividends with the common stockholders on a pro-rata, as converted basis. These participating securities do not contractually require the holders of such shares to participate in the Company’s losses. As such, the Company’s net loss during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was not allocated to the Company’s participating securities, but rather has been allocated in its entirety to the Company’s common stock.

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss earnings per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of outstanding shares of common stock and, when dilutive, potential shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares issuable upon the assumed vesting of restricted stock units as well as the conversion of the Company’s convertible preferred stock and convertible notes.

Fair value measurements

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of

 

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unobservable inputs. Fair value measurements are based on a fair value hierarchy, based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

   

Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

   

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses, as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets, approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. These estimated fair values may not be representative of actual values of the financial instruments that could have been realized or that will be realized in the future.

Derivative instruments

Interest rate swap

The Company is subject to interest rate volatility on its floating-rate debt. The Company has entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The principal objective of these agreements is to eliminate or reduce the variability of the cash flows in interest payments associated with the Company’s floating-rate debt, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest payment cash flows. The Company has elected to apply the hedge accounting rules in accordance with authoritative guidance for these agreements. These agreements are carried at fair value either as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of these agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity and are amortized to interest expense over the term of the related debt.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Embedded derivatives

When the Company enters into a financial instrument such as a debt or equity agreement (the “host contract”), the Company assesses whether the economic characteristics of any embedded features are clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the remainder of the host contract. When it is determined that (i) an embedded feature possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the primary economic characteristics of the host contract, and (ii) a separate, stand-alone instrument with the same terms would meet the definition of a financial derivative instrument, then the embedded feature is bifurcated from the host contract and accounted for as a derivative Liability. The estimated fair value of the derivative feature is recorded as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets separately from the carrying value of the host contract. Subsequent

 

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changes in the estimated fair value of the embedded derivatives are recorded as a gain or loss in within “Loss on change in value of derivative liabilities” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The Company fair values the embedded derivatives using the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model. Valuations derived from this model are subject to ongoing internal and external verification review. Estimating fair values of derivative financial instruments requires the development of significant and subjective estimates that may, and are likely to, change over the duration of the instrument with related changes in internal and external market factors.

The fair value of the embedded derivative on the debt agreement as of December 31, 2020 was $36.6 million.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”), the Company meets the definition of an emerging growth company (“EGC”). The Company has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards pursuant to Section 107(b) of the JOBS Act.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”), that modifies fair value disclosure requirements. The new guidance streamlines disclosures of Level 3 fair value measurements. Most amendments should be applied retrospectively, but certain amendments will be applied prospectively. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the Company for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The adoption made during the year 2020 of ASU 2018-13 changes disclosures only and does not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In August 2020, the FASB” issued ASU No. 2020-06, “Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments by removing the separation models for (1) convertible debt with a cash conversion feature and (2) convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, a convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost. These changes will reduce reported interest expense and increase reported net income for entities that have issued a convertible instrument that was bifurcated according to previously existing rules. Also, ASU 2020-06 requires the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and the treasury stock method will be no longer available. ASU 2020-06 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities may adopt the guidance through either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition. In applying the modified retrospective method, entities should apply the guidance to transactions outstanding as of the

 

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beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments are adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform, which provides companies with optional guidance, including expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts and other transactions affected by reference rate reform, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). ASU 2020-04 is effective for the Company upon issuance and generally can be applied to applicable contract modifications through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 on its consolidated financial statements, however, the Company does not believe that adoption of ASU 2020-04 will materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which amends ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. This ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by modifying the treatment of intraperiod tax allocation in certain circumstances, eliminating an exception to recognizing deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences for foreign equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries when ownership or control changes, and modifying interim period tax calculations when a loss is forecast. In addition, this ASU also requires that enacted changes in tax laws or rates be included in the annual effective rate determination in the period that includes the enactment date and clarifies the tax accounting of a step up in tax basis of goodwill. ASU 2019-12 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, Consolidation (Topic 810): Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities (“ASU 2018-17”). ASU No. 2018-17 amends the guidance for determining whether a decision-making fee is a variable interest and requires organizations to consider indirect interests held through related parties under common control on a proportional basis rather than as the equivalent of a direct interest in its entirety. ASU 2018-17 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance; however, the Company does not believe that adoption of ASU 2018-17 will materially impact its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). Topic 326 was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements; ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements; ASU No. 2019-11, Codification Improvements that clarify the scope of the standard in the amendments in ASU 2016-13; ASU No. 2019-05, Targeted Transition Relief; ASU No. 2019-10, Effective Dates; and ASU no. 2020-02, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02. The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current ‘incurred loss’ model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The guidance will be applied as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2016, the FASB established Topic 842, Leases (“Topic 842”), by issuing ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”). Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842; ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases; ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements; ASU No. 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors; ASU No. 2019-01, Codification Improvements; ASU No. 2019-10, Effective Dates, and ASU No. 2020-20, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02. This guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The new guidance requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by leases with lease terms of more than 12 months, amends various other aspects of accounting for leases by lessees and lessors, and requires enhanced disclosures. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition within the income statement. Topic 842 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. While the Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting Topic 842, the Company expects to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheets upon adoption. The standard is not expected to have a material impact to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and statements of cash flows.

Note 3—Property and equipment, net

Property and equipment, net, consists of the following as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

 

            December 31,  
     Estimated useful life      2020     2019  
     (years)               

Vehicles

     5      $ 43     $ 43  

Furniture and fixtures

     7        179       128  

Office and other equipment

     5        720       547  

Leasehold improvements

    

Lesser of lease term or

useful life

 

 

     675       376  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        1,617       1,094  

Less accumulated depreciation

        (733     (362
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment, net

      $ 884     $ 732  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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Note 4—Intangible assets

The following table summarizes the useful lives and carrying values of intangible assets, including internal-use software (in thousands):

 

            As of December 31, 2020      As of December 31, 2019  
     Useful
life
     Grossvalue      Accumulated
amortization
     Net
value
     Grossvalue      Accumulated
amortization
     Net
value
 
     (in years)                                            

Internal-use software

     3      $ 2,767      $ 1,352      $ 1,415      $ 1,552      $ 633      $ 919  

Trademarks

     n/a        343        -          343        343        -          343  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total intangible assets, net

      $ 3,110      $ 1,352      $ 1,758      $ 1,895      $ 633      $ 1,262  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The amortization expense of intangible assets was $ 0.7 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The weighted average remaining life of internal-use software was 1.7 and 1.6 years as of December 31, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, the expected amortization of intangible assets for future periods, excluding those assets not yet placed in service as of December 31, 2020, is as follows (in thousands):

 

Year Ended

   Future
amortization
 

2021

   $ 688  

2022

     519  

2023

     208  

Thereafter

     -    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,415  
  

 

 

 

Note 5—Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue results from establishment fees paid by franchisees at the outset of the contract term and the value of material rights related to discounted renewal options as well as equipment fees paid by franchisees prior to the transfer of the equipment. The following table reflects the change in deferred revenue from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

     Deferred
Revenue
 

Balance at December 31, 2018

   $ 17,539  

Revenue recognized

     (20,034

Increase

     26,436  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

   $ 23,941  
  

 

 

 

Revenue recognized

     (21,460

Increase

     11,614  
  

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

   $ 14,095  
  

 

 

 

 

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Deferred revenue expected to be recognized within one year from the balance sheet date is classified as current, and the remaining balance is classified as noncurrent. Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations represents contracted franchise and equipment revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes deferred revenue recognized as revenue in future periods. Total contract revenues from franchisees yet to be recognized as revenue was $247 million as of December 31, 2020, of which we expect to recognize approximately 21% of the revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.

Note 6—Debt

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt, as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Revolving Facility

   $ 7,000     $ 11,855  

First Lien Loan

     33,688       29,250  

Second Lien Term Loan

     128,882       -    

Convertible Notes

     101,985       -    

PPP Loan

     2,063       -    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts

   $ 273,618     $ 41,105  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

     (5,078     (201

Discount on debt

     (26,507     -    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt

   $ 242,033     $ 40,904  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subordinated Convertible Debt Agreement

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered into a subordinated convertible debt agreement (the “Convertible Notes”), whereby the Company issued $100 million of Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. The Convertible Notes have an annual interest rate of 8.28%, which accrues as paid-in-kind through the duration of the contract. Repayment of principal and accrued interest may be made in cash or shares of the Company upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events or at the end of the contract term (“PIK Interest”). Interest is accrued over the term of the debt and is payable upon repayment at maturity or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. The outstanding balance of the Convertible Notes, including PIK Interest, as of December 31, 2020 was $102.0 million.

Voluntary Conversion—At their option, for each $100 in original issue price, the holders may elect to convert all or any portion of their outstanding Convertible Notes to common stock at $100/$100,000,000 times the number of shares of common stock equal to 20% of the equity value of the Company, provided that the aggregate number of shares of common stock into which all outstanding notes are converted do not exceed 20% of the shares of common stock of the Company.

Mandatory Conversion Offering Proceeds—Upon a public offering resulting in $150 million gross proceeds to the Company, outstanding Convertible Notes shall automatically convert into common stock equal to (a) the greater of (1) 20% of the equity value of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis) and (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate original Issue price, divided by (b) the initial offering price to the public; provided that such number of shares shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of common stock prior to the issuance of any primary shares in the public offering.

Mandatory Conversion Public Float—Outstanding Convertible Notes automatically convert upon a public float of $150 million measured during the first 30 days of trading equal to (a) the greater of (1)

 

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20% of the equity value of the Company (on a fully diluted basis) based on the average sale price over the previous 30 consecutive days of trading and (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate original issue price, divided by (b) the average sale price over the previous 30 consecutive days of trading; provided that such number of shares of common stock shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of common stock.

Payment due on Liquidation—The terms of the Convertible Notes state that in a liquidation event, the Convertible Notes are immediately due and payable in cash equal to the greater of (a) 20% of the equity value of the Company and (b) 1.5 multiplied by the original issue price of the notes.

Payment due default—The terms of the Convertible Notes state that upon an event of default, the Convertible Notes Principal and unpaid accrued interest becomes immediately due and payable at 1.5x the original issue price.

Prepayment Option—The Company has the option to prepay the Convertible Notes after the fourth anniversary of the effective date in whole, subject to prior notice and a prepayment premium equal to 50% of the original issue price.

As a part of the subordinated convertible debt agreement the Company identified embedded derivatives that require bifurcation under ASC 815 Derivatives and Hedging relating to the contingent conversion option, payment of liquidation, default payment and prepayment options. See Note 7—Derivative Instruments for further discussion on the Company’s accounting for these embedded derivatives.

Subordinated Second Lien Term Loan

On October 6, 2020, the Company entered into a Subordinated Credit Agreement with certain lenders which committed the lenders to provide $125,000,000 of financing to the Company in exchange for a note payable. This agreement matures over a five-year period that carries a PIK Interest rate of 13.00%. PIK Interest is accrued over the term of the Subordinated Credit Agreement. The outstanding balance of the note, including PIK Interest, payable as of December 31, 2020 was $124.2 million, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $4.7 million. The Subordinated Credit Agreement has a maturity date of October 5, 2025.

The Company is required to make prepayments in circumstances where it has (i) excess cash flow; (ii) certain prepayment events occur; or (ii) if an event of default were to occur as further described below.

Commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, the Company shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an aggregate principal amount of the obligations equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow (the “ECF Percentage”), if any, for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements; provided, that the ECF Percentage shall be reduced to 25% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 3.08 to 1.00 and shall be reduced to 0% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 2.08 to 1.00; provided, that no payments shall be required prior to payment in full of the First Lien Term Loan obligations.

In the event and on each occasion that any net proceeds are received by the Company in respect of any prepayment event (any disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback Transaction) of

 

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any property or asset of, other than dispositions described in the Subordinated Credit Agreement; 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 property or asset of the Company resulting in aggregate net proceeds greater than $500,000; or (c) the incurrence by the Company of any indebtedness, other than indebtedness permitted under the Subordinated Credit Agreement, the Company must within three business days after such net proceeds are received, prepay the obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such net proceeds.

If an event of default were to occur, in addition to the obligations becoming due, the Company is responsible for paying a make-whole premium defined as the amount equal to the discounted value of the remaining scheduled payments with respect the outstanding obligations under the Subordinated Credit Agreement. The Subordinated Credit Agreement contains cross-default provisions; whereby; if an event of default were to occur under the Subordinated Credit Agreement that were not cured within the applicable grace period; it would trigger an event of default under the First Lien Credit Agreement.

The Agreement contains the following put and call options:

 

  1.

Prepayment at the option of the Company.

 

  2.

Prepayment at the option of the Company following a Qualified Public Offering.

 

  3.

Prepayment required by Excess Cash Flow.

 

  4.

Prepayment required by a Prepayment Event.

 

  5.

Prepayment required by an Event of Default.

In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company assessed the prepayment event and the event of default as embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation, however, as the fair value of these features was not material upon issuance, the Company has not allocated any of the proceeds of the debt to the embedded derivatives. As of December 31, 2020 the fair value of the embedded derivatives was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

In connection with issuing the note the Company paid the lenders approximately $3.8 million in fees. Similarly, the Company paid third parties fees of approximately $1.0 million associated with issuing the note. The Company determined that all fees paid to the lenders and third parties would result in a reduction of the initial carrying amount of the note. The Company is amortizing the debt discount and debt issuance costs into interest expense utilizing the effective interest method.

Beginning with the first fiscal quarter ending after the first anniversary of the agreement effective date and as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Company must not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 8.00 to 1.00; provided, that for purposes of determining the Total Leverage Ratio with respect to any fiscal quarter in which studios that have been closed by government mandate due to COVID-19, EBITDA shall be adjusted by a percentage equal to (1) the excess (if any) of (x) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 during such fiscal quarter over (y) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 as of the Effective Date, divided by (2) the total number of studios during such fiscal quarter.

 

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First Lien Loan

The Company entered into a senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2019 (the “Secured Credit Agreement”), with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank, consisting of a $20.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and a $30.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Facility”). Initial borrowings of $30.0 million from the Term Facility and $11.9 million of the availability under the Revolving Facility were used to repay, in full, amounts due to common stockholders as a result of the MWIG transaction. See Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit for further discussion. The remaining availability under the Revolving Facility may be drawn and used for general corporate purposes. The obligations under the Secured Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain operating subsidiaries of the Company and secured by a majority of the Company’s assets. The maturity date of the credit facility is September 18, 2022. The Revolving Facility may be prepaid and terminated by the Company at any time without premium or penalty (subject to customary LIBOR breakage fees).

The Term Facility bears interest at floating rate of LIBOR plus 1.5 percent. The outstanding balance of the Revolving Facility as of December 31, 2020 was $7.0 million, there was no undrawn remaining availability. The Term Facility principal and interest payments are due quarterly in accordance with an amortization schedule with a maturity date of September 18, 2022.

The weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s outstanding debt during the year ended December 31, 2020 was 5.15%.

The terms of the Secured Credit Agreement require that the Company not permit the fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined within the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters to be less than 1.25 to 1.00. The Company is also required to maintain a total leverage ratio, as defined within the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of less than 7.00 to 1.00. The Company is also required to maintain a Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, as defined within the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of less than 2.00 to 1.00. The Secured Credit Agreement also contains other customary non-financial covenants. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with its covenants.

On October 25, 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract (the “Swap Agreement”) with JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. to fix the interest rate on the Term Facility over the life of the loan. The notional amount of the swap covers the entire $30.0 million borrowings outstanding under the Term Facility. Under the terms of the Swap Agreement, the Term Facility, which formerly accrued interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.50%, started effectively accruing interest on the effective date (October 30, 2019) at a fixed rate of 1.74% on an annualized basis.

On June 23, 2020, the Company amended the Secured Credit Agreement to allow it to enter into a definitive agreement with a special purpose acquisition corporation. On October 6, 2020, the Company amended the agreement a second time. Through the second amendment, the Company agreed to convert $8,000,000 of the amount outstanding on the Revolving Facility to be part of the Term Facility. In addition to converting a portion of the Revolving Facility to the Term Facility, the Company agreed to repay $5,000,000 of the principal amount of the Revolving Facility outstanding.

In connection with the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, the Company modified the existing covenants under the Secured Credit Agreement. The total leverage ratio was

 

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modified such that the Company is required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 7.00 to 1.00. Prior to the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement, the Company was required to maintain a total leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00. Additionally, the second amendment to the Secured Credit Agreement introduced a new covenant, a senior secured leverage ratio, which requires the Company to maintain a senior secured leverage ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, of less than 2.00 to 1.00.

The interest rate of both Term Facility and the Revolving facility were amended to 4.00% and 3.00% for Eurodollar loans and letters of credit, and ABR Loans, respectively. The outstanding balance of the Term Facility as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $33.3 million and $29.0 million, respectively, net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

The Company considered if this amendment resulted in the terms of the amended debt being substantially different than those of the original Term Facility and Revolving Facility. As the change in cashflows between the amended and original agreement were less than 10%, the Company determined that there was not a substantial difference between the amended and original agreement. As such, the Company concluded that the amendments resulted in a modification of the debt rather than a debt extinguishment. As the amendments resulted in a modification of the Debt, the Company has capitalized all new lender fees paid and recognizes these fees as part of interest expense over the life of the modified debt in accordance with the interest method. Similarly, all unamortized debt issuance costs from the original agreement will continue to be deferred. Conversely, new fees paid to third parties as a result of the modification have been expensed as incurred.

Interest expense recorded on the debt facilities was $8.1 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company entered into limited consent agreements with their lenders with respect to the First Lien, Second Lien, and Convertible Note agreements, whereby the Company requested and received an extension to provide audited annual financial statements on or before May 14, 2021. Under the original terms of each agreement, the Company was required to provide audited annual financial statements on or before April 30, 2021.

On April 10, 2020, the Company received loan proceeds of approximately $2.1 million under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for loans to qualifying businesses to help sustain its employee payroll costs, rent, and utilities due to the impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Loans obtained through the PPP are eligible to be forgiven as long as the proceeds are used for qualifying purposes, which include the payment of payroll costs, interest on covered mortgage obligations, rent obligations and utility payments. The receipt of these funds, and the forgiveness of the loan is dependent on the Company having initially qualified for the loan and qualifying for the forgiveness of such loan based on its adherence to the forgiveness criteria. In June 2020, Congress passed the Payroll Protection Program Flexibility Act that made several significant changes to PPP loan provisions, including providing greater flexibility for loan forgiveness. While the Company believes that it qualifies for full forgiveness of the loan, the Company will withdraw its forgiveness application and repay the loan in full in the event the Company consummates the offering.

The Company is using the proceeds from the PPP loan to fund payroll costs in accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of the CARES Act. The Company is following the government

 

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guidelines and tracking costs to ensure full forgiveness of the loan. To the extent it is not forgiven, the Company would be required to repay that portion at an interest rate of 1% over a period of 1.5 years, beginning November 2020 with a final installment in April 2025. Any amounts forgiven when the Company is legally released as the primary obligor under the loan will be recognized as a gain from the extinguishment of the loan in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. As of December 31, 2020, the long-term portion of the loan is $1.9 million.

The following table presents contractually scheduled maturities of our consolidated debt obligations outstanding at December 31, 2020 for the next five years (in thousands).

 

Year Ending December 31,

      

2021

   $ 5,847  

2022

     35,560  

2023

     571  

2024

     576  

2025

     231,064  
  

 

 

 

Total principal payments

     273,618  

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization

     (5,078

Discount on debt

     (26,507
  

 

 

 

Net carrying value

   $ 242,033  
  

 

 

 

Note 7—Derivative Instruments

Interest Rate Swap

The Company is subject to interest rate volatility with regard to existing debt. From time to time, the Company enters into swap agreements to manage exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

To hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in benchmark interest rates, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement related to debt issuances. The swap agreement is designated as a cash flow hedge. The derivative’s gain or loss is recorded in OCI and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense over the life of the related debt.

During 2019, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with an aggregate notional amount of $30.0 million related to the $30.0 million 3-year variable-rate term loan due September 18, 2022. Refer to Note 6—Debt, for details of the components of our long-term debt. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the interest rate swap liability was $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

The following table presents the categories of the Company’s derivative instruments on a gross basis, as reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Balances presented below have been classified and presented within the caption other long-term liabilities (in thousands):

 

     As of December 31, 2020  
     Derivative Liabilities  
     Current      Long-Term  

Fair Value of Designated Derivatives:

     

Interest rate swap

   $ -        $ (660
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fair Value

   $ -        $ (660
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The Company recognized an unrealized loss of $0.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively on this instrument in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The unrealized loss has been presented within interest expense, net and OCI, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Embedded Derivatives

As discussed in Note 6—Debt, in October 2020 the Company entered into a subordinated convertible debt agreement (the “Convertible Notes”) whereby the Company issued $100 million of Convertible Notes to certain holders maturing on September 30, 2025. These notes can be converted into common shares of the Company at the holders’ option. The Company has analyzed the conversion and redemption features of the agreement and determined that certain of the embedded features should be bifurcated and classified as derivatives. The Company has bifurcated the following embedded derivatives: (i) Liquidity Event Conversion Option; (ii) Liquidity Event Redemption Option; and (iii) QPO Redemption Option.

The $27.8 million initial fair value of the embedded derivatives for the Convertible Notes has been recorded as a debt discount along with a corresponding liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The initial debt discount is not subsequently re-valued and is being amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the Convertible Notes. The derivative liabilities are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as non-current as the Company is not required to net cash settle within 12 months of the balance sheet date and are marked-to-market at each reporting period with changes in fair value recorded within “Change in value of derivative liabilities” in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company fair values the embedded derivatives using the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model because it believes that this technique is reflective of all significant assumption types, and ranges of assumption inputs, that market participants would likely consider in transactions involving compound embedded derivatives.

The following table sets forth the inputs to the Bond plus Black-Scholes option pricing model that were used to value the embedded conversion and redemption features derivatives:

 

     As of December 31, 2020  
     Risk-free rate    Volatility    Term (years)      Dividend yield  

Liquidity event

   0.10%-0.34%    37.4%      3.00        -    

QPO event

   0.10%-0.34%    34.8%      0.75        -    
     As of October 6, 2020 (Inception)  
     Risk-free rate    Volatility    Term (years)      Dividend yield  

Liquidity event

   0.12%-0.32%    38.6%      3.24        -    

QPO event

   0.12%-0.32%    59.7%      0.73        -    

 

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The following table summarizes the derivative liabilities included in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liabilities (Level 3 inputs):

  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ -    

Initial measurement on October 6, 2020

     (27,822

Change in fair market value

     (8,818
  

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

   $ (36,640
  

 

 

 

Note 8—Fair Value

The following table presents the Company’s liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands). None of the Company’s assets are currently accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

     As of December 31, 2020  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

     -          (660     -         (660

Derivative liability

     -          -         (36,640     (36,640
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ -        $ (660   $ (36,640   $ (37,300
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2019  
     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  

Liabilities

         

Interest rate swap

     -          (127     -         (127
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ -        $ (127   $ -       $ (127
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The inputs for determining fair value of the interest rate swap are classified as Level 2 inputs. Level 2 fair value is based on estimates using standard pricing models. These standard pricing models use inputs which are derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as interest rate yield curves, index forward curves, discount curves, and volatility surfaces.

Credit risk relates to the risk of loss resulting from the non-performance or non-payment by the Company’s counterparties in connection with contractual obligation. Risk around counterparty performance and credit could ultimately impact the amount and timing of cash flows. The Company believes it has appropriately addressed any credit risk due to the financial standing of the counterparties with which it trades. The maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the carrying amount of each financial asset in the balance sheet.

The inputs for determining fair value of the embedded conversion and redemption features of the Company’s convertible notes are classified as Level 3 inputs, refer to Note 7—Derivatives Instruments for further discussion related to the accounting for these instruments.

Note 9—Income Tax

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assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense (benefit) is the result of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

For financial reporting purposes, income/ (loss) before income taxes includes the following components (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

United States

   $ (25,527   $ 4,621  

Foreign

     3,300       (14,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (22,227   $ (9,485

The following table summarizes the components of the provision for income taxes (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020      2019  

Current

     

Federal

   $ 241      $ 2,613  

State

     (152      465  

Foreign

     5,746        3,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current

     5,835        6,408  

Deferred

     

Federal

     745        (772

State

     217        (167

Foreign

     (3,735      (2,352
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Deferred

     (2,773      (3,291
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,062      $ 3,117  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

A reconciliation of income tax expense computed at the statutory federal income tax rate to income taxes as reflected in the financial statements is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Federal income tax expense

     21.0     21.0

State income tax expense, net of federal tax effect

     2.2     (3.0 )% 

Permanent differences

     (0.6 )%      (1.2 )% 

Foreign rate differential

     3.0     7.1

Other adjustments

     (7.9 )%      (3.2 )% 

Withholding tax

     (0.9 )%      (2.3 )% 

Forgiveness of loans to directors

     -         (49.3 )% 

Unrecognized tax benefits

     (0.8 )%      (1.9 )% 

Valuation allowance

     (29.9 )%      (0.1 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (13.9 )%      (32.9 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Deferred taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets are comprised of the following (in thousands):

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  

Accrued Expenses

   $ 1,812     $ 972  

Deferred Revenue

     1,665       1,253  

Net operating loss & other carryforward

     7,951       1,104  

Property and Equipment

     (116     (106

Transaction costs

     2,509       925  

Deferred costs

     (1,802     -    

Change in value of derivative liabilities

     2,095       -    

Other

     -         281  

Less: Valuation allowance

     (7,018     (198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net deferred tax assets

   $ 7,096     $ 4,231  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Company had gross deferred tax assets of $16.0 million and $4.5 million and gross deferred tax liabilities of $1.9 million and $0.1 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Gross deferred tax assets are reduced by valuation allowances to the extent the Company determines it is not more-likely-than-not the deferred tax assets are expected to be realized.

The Company evaluates its valuation allowance on an annual basis based on all the available positive and negative evidence. When circumstances change and this causes a change in management’s judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is reflected in current operations.

Based on the Company’s policy on deferred tax valuation allowances and its analysis of positive and negative evidence with a few exceptions, management believed that there was sufficient evidence, including, but not limed to, projection of future taxable income, for the Company to conclude that it was more likely than not that it would realize its deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020, excluding the deferred tax assets of the parent F45 Training Holdings. A valuation allowance was recorded against all of the deferred tax assets of F45 Training Holdings since the entity has not recognized any revenue and only expects to incur costs.

At December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $7.0 million of valuation allowances against gross deferred tax assets related to net operating losses and other deferred tax assets of F45 Training Holdings. The net increase/(decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was $6.8 million and $0.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., Australia and several other foreign jurisdictions. The Company is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions, however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. All of the Company’s tax years remain open for audit.

Included in deferred tax assets are federal and state net operating loss carryforwards due to expire beginning in 2027 through various dates. The Company’s federal net operating loss

 

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carryforwards do not expire. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had federal, state, and foreign income tax net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of $7.3 million, $7.2 million, and $13.1 million respectively.

The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position claimed on a tax return only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (exclusive of interest and penalties) was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2020      2019  

Beginning balance

   $ 1,353      $ 1,353  

Gross increase - Tax positions in prior periods

     2,346        -    

Gross increase - Tax position in current period

     -          -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 3,699      $ 1,353  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Although it is reasonably possible that certain unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease within the next twelve months due to tax examination changes, settlement activities, expirations of statute of limitations, or the impact on recognition and measurement considerations related to the results of published tax cases or other similar activities, we do not anticipated any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Interest and penalties has recorded $0.4 million of interest and penalties for the year ended December 31, 2020.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company maintained an indefinite reinvestment assertion on undistributed earnings related to our foreign subsidiaries outside of the United States. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for withholding taxes or other taxes that would result upon repatriation of approximately $34.7 million of undistributed earnings from these foreign subsidiaries as those earnings continue to be permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to estimate income tax liabilities that might be incurred if such earnings were remitted to the United States due to the complexity of the underlying calculation.

Note 10—Related party transactions

As discussed in Note 1—Description of the business and basis of presentation, due to the repurchase of the Company’s shares from two primary directors that occurred in October 6, 2020, the Company no longer considers these two directors as related parties from October 6, 2020 onward.

The Company has a management service agreement with Group Training, LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively “Group Training”) under which the Company provides operational and administrative support services to Group Training. Group Training is owned by certain existing

 

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stockholders that are executive officers and directors of the Company, through which, they operate three F45 studios in the United States as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had receivables related to fees under this management service agreement of $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively. These amounts are included in due from related parties on the consolidated balance sheets. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized no franchise revenue and $0.5 million franchise revenue, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company also recognized $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in franchise revenue from studios owned by Group Training. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had outstanding receivables from these studios of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The Company purchased apparel and merchandise from a third-party vendor that was owned by immediate family members of an existing stockholder, executive officer and director of the Company prior to the repurchase of stocks in October 2020. During the years ended December 31, 2019, the Company incurred expenses totaling $0.1 million in connection with purchases of apparel and merchandise from a third-party vendor that was owned by immediate family members of an Existing Stockholder, executive officer and director of the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no outstanding payables to the third-party vendor. The Company has presented the expenses incurred during these periods in related party expenses and accounts payable, related parties in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized franchise revenue of less than $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, from studios owned by Messrs. Wahlberg and Raymond. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no outstanding receivables and less than $0.1 million, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized franchise revenue of less than $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, from studios owned by an entity in which an existing stockholder that is an executive officer and director of the Company holds a 10% ownership interest. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no outstanding receivables from these studios and $0.1 million, respectively. With respect to these transactions, the Company has presented the revenue recognized during these periods in franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue and the related expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred expenses totaling $4.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively, in connection with certain shipping and logistic services from a third-party vendor that is owned by an immediate family member of an executive officer of the Company. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $0.3 million and $0.3 million of outstanding payables to the third-party vendor. The Company has presented the expenses incurred during these periods in cost of equipment and merchandise revenue in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2019 a member of the Board of Directors signed agreements to acquire three F45 studios in the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the studio recognized franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue of $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had outstanding receivables from these studios of $0.1 million and less than $0.1 million. These franchise arrangements were transacted at arm’s length pricing with standard contractual terms.

During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized franchise revenue and equipment and merchandise revenue totaling $ 0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, from two and five studios owned by employees as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had no receivables and less than $0.1 million of receivables related to this revenue.

Certain existing stockholders that are executive officers and directors of the Company personally $0.1 million guaranteed lease payments for the use of certain property in Paddington, Australia for the Company’s Australian franchise operations as of December 31, 2019. No future lease payments are guaranteed as of December 31, 2020.

In conjunction with the transaction with MWIG, the Company’s Board of Directors passed a resolution to forgive the $22.3 million in outstanding related party loans to certain existing stockholders that are executive officers and directors of the Company. The forgiveness of the loans to directors resulted in the outstanding balance being written off and recognized as compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Transaction with LIIT LLC

On June 23, 2020, the Company entered into an Asset Transfer and Licensing Agreement with LIIT LLC (“LIIT”) an entity wholly-owned by Adam Gilchrist (F45’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer). Pursuant to this agreement, F45 will sell to LIIT certain at-home exercise equipment packages (including the intellectual property rights thereto) for $1.0 million payable on or before December 31, 2020. LIIT assumes all outstanding rights and obligations related to these exercise equipment packages from F45. In addition, pursuant to this agreement, LIIT will receive access to F45’s library of programming related to existing and future fitness content for the duration of the license period of 10 years. In exchange for this license, LIIT will pay F45 an annual license fee equal to the greater of (a) $1.0 million and (b) 6% of the annual gross revenue of LIIT, less any payments made by LIIT to third parties in connection with the sale of such exercise equipment packages. This agreement will expire on July 1, 2030, unless otherwise terminated upon mutual agreement of F45 and LIIT. Upon termination or expiration of this agreement, LIIT must: (i) immediately cease all use and application of the licensed intellectual property; (ii) promptly return to F45, or otherwise dispose of as F45 may instruct, all documents, databases, lists and materials (whether hard copy or electronic form) including any advertising and promotion material, labels, tags, packaging material, advertising and promotional matter and all other material relating to the licensed intellectual property in the possession or control of LIIT; and (iii) immediately cease to hold itself out as having any rights in relation to the licensed intellectual property from the date of termination.

In conjunction with the transaction with LIIT LLC, the Company recognized revenue and cost of sales of $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2020. The outstanding receivable balance as of the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1.5 million. The Company received payment of $1.0 million relating to the outstanding receivable in March 2021.

 

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Related party franchise arrangements were transacted at arm’s length pricing with standard contractual terms.

Note 11—Commitments and contingencies

Litigation

Where appropriate, we establish accruals in accordance with FASB guidance over loss contingencies. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had established a litigation accrual of $3.2 million in Accounts payable and accrued expenses for claims brought against the Company in the ordinary course of business. Our accruals for loss contingencies are reviewed quarterly and adjusted as additional information becomes available. We disclose the amount accrued if we believe it is material or if we believe such disclosure is necessary for our financial statements to not be misleading. If a loss is not both probable and reasonably estimable, or if an exposure to loss exists in excess of the amount previously accrued, we assess whether there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss, or additional loss, may have been incurred, and we adjust our accruals and disclosures accordingly. We do not presently believe that the ultimate resolution of the foregoing matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The outcome of litigation and other legal and regulatory matters is inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that one or more of the legal matters currently pending or threatened could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, consolidated financial position, and/or results of operations.

On December 17, 2015, the Company entered into a marketing agreement (the “IMG Agreement”) with IMG College, LLC (“IMG”). During the year ended December 31, 2016, the F45 Predecessor Entities terminated the IMG Agreement and alleged that IMG had breached the IMG Agreement or procured it by fraud. On February 14, 2017, IMG filed a complaint for payment against the F45 Predecessor Entities in the state court in New Castle County. This matter was settled during the year ended December 31, 2019 for $1.3 million and reflected in Selling, general and administrative expenses.

Lease commitments

The Company leases two office buildings in the United States and other international locations. Future minimum lease payments, which include non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2020, are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year ending December 31,

   Operating Leases  

2021

   $ 1,770  

2022

     1,792  

2023

     1,832  

2024

     1,788  

2025

     1,745  

Thereafter

     5,972  
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

   $ 14,899  
  

 

 

 

Rent expense for all operating leases was $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company had an outstanding guarantee of $3.1 million for a franchisee’s studio lease in the state of California.

 

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2020 Promotional Agreements

On October 15, 2020, the Company entered into promotional agreement with ABG-Shark, LLC. Pursuant to this agreement, Greg Norman will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for annual compensation. In addition, should the Company become publicly traded, ABC-Shark would be entitled to receive additional performance-based cash compensation based on the Company’s enterprise value. On the same date, Malibu Crew, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, also entered into a promotional agreement with Greg Norman, whereby, he will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for equity compensation equal to 15% of the fair market value of Malibu Crew. As of December 31, 2020, Malibu Crew had no operating activity. Both of these promotional agreements expire on October 14, 2025. It is not currently possible to determine the amounts of additional performance-based cash compensation and equity compensation that the Company will ultimately be required to pay under these two agreements as they are subject to many variables.

On November 24, 2020, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with DB Ventures Limited (“DB Ventures”). Pursuant to this agreement, DB Ventures will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for annual compensation. In addition, for the use of certain image rights over the contractual term, DB Ventures is entitled to a $10 million cash payment if the Company is not publicly traded within 12 months from the execution of this agreement. If the Company were to become publicly traded within 12 months from the execution of this agreement, DB Ventures is entitled to receive the greater of 1% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock or $5 million on the six- and 12-month anniversaries of the Company becoming publicly traded. This agreement will expire on December 5, 2025. The Company will recognize expenses related to promotional activities and image rights under this agreement ratably over the five-year contractual term. As part of the agreement, the Company is obligated to create two F45 studios for DB Ventures who will then have the option to take ownership of the studios upon termination of the agreement for no additional service or consideration. As of December 31, 2020, these studio and related lease agreements had yet to commence. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $0.2 million in expense related to this agreement.

Note 12—Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit

Issuance of convertible preferred stock and common stock

In connection with the transaction with MWIG described in Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation, the Company amended its articles of incorporation and authorized 54,000,000 shares of common stock and 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock, all with par values of $0.0001. As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had 14,640,757 shares of common stock and 9,854,432 shares of convertible preferred stock issued and 29,000,000 shares of common stock and 11,000,000 of convertible preferred stock outstanding, respectively.

As part of the transaction with MWIG and in return for Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd acquiring 100% of the shares in F45 Aus Hold Co, the Company issued 29,000,000 shares of its common stock to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders. In addition, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd made a payment to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders of $100.0 million.

The payment of $100.0 million was funded by MWIG, subscribing for 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock at $10 per share in the Company. This amount was ultimately paid to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders pro rata in proportion to their interests in F45 Aus Hold Co. Further, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd issued $50.0 million secured promissory notes to F45 Aus Hold Co’s existing stockholders pro rata in proportion to their interests in F45 Aus Hold Co (the “Sellers Notes”). The $100.0 million payment, $50.0 million Sellers Notes and related interest thereon have been

 

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recorded as a dividend in the consolidated statements of changes in convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit during the year ended December 31, 2019. In addition to the initial issue of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, MWIG was granted an option to acquire an additional 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock for $10 per share under the Share Purchase Agreement. The $10.0 million in funds raised by the issue of the additional Preferred Stock were used in full to partially settle the outstanding Sellers Notes.

On December 30, 2020, MWIG converted 1,145,568 shares of preferred stock of the Company into 1,590,757 shares of common stock of the Company and sold those shares of common stock to affiliates of L1 Capital Fund, an Australian based global fund manager.

The rights and features of the Company’s preferred stock are as follows:

Dividends

The Company shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company (other than stock dividends) unless the holders of the preferred stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of preferred stock in an amount at least equal to the product of (1) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into common stock and (2) the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of a share of preferred stock.

Liquidation

Upon the occurrence of a deemed liquidation event, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of preferred stock shall be entitled to receive, before any distribution or payment to the holders of common stock, an amount equal to the greater of (1) preferred stock issue price per share for such preferred stock, as adjusted to reflect any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization, plus declared but unpaid dividends, if any, on such shares, and (2) the amount per share of common stock to which the holder would be entitled had all outstanding Preferred Stock shares been converted to common stock immediately before the distribution. After the distributions or payments to the holders of preferred stock have been paid in full, the entire remaining assets and funds, if any, will be distributed ratably among the holders of common stock in proportion to the number of shares of common stock held by them.

Conversion

The holder of each share of preferred stock has the option to convert the share at any time, into the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock that results from dividing the preferred stock issue price for the preferred stock share by the preferred stock conversion price that is in effect at the time of conversion. In addition, on (i) the consummation of Qualified Public Offering (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) or (ii) with the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock, each share of preferred stock will be automatically converted. The preferred stock conversion price should initially be equal to the preferred stock issue price but subject to special adjustment upon either a Qualified Public Offering, a deemed liquidation event or a fair market value determination (each a “Conversion Price Adjustment Event”). Upon the occurrence of a Conversion Price Adjustment Event, the conversion price will be adjusted based on a formula, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which results in reductions to the preferred stock conversion price and additional value

 

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to the holder based on higher enterprise value; provided that in no event shall the preferred stock conversion price exceed $10.00 or be less than $7.2014 (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization).

Voting rights

The holders of preferred, on an as-converted basis, and common stock vote together as a single class, except with respect to certain matters specified in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that require the separate approval of the holders of preferred stock.

The Company classifies the preferred stock in temporary equity in accordance with ASC 480-10-S99 because the preferred stock is redeemable for cash or other assets of the Company upon a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) that are not solely within the control of the Company. The net carrying amount of the preferred stock is not currently accreted to a redemption value because the preferred stock is not currently redeemable or probable of becoming redeemable in the future.

Note 13—Stock-based compensation

Issuance of restricted stock units

In connection with the transaction with MWIG described in Note 1—Nature of the business and basis of presentation, on March 15, 2019, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with Mark Wahlberg (“Mr. Wahlberg”), a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and an investor in MWIG, pursuant to which Mr. Wahlberg agreed to provide promotional services to the Company. In exchange for the agreed upon services provided in the promotional agreement, the Company issued 1,369,324 restricted stock units to Mr. Wahlberg.

The restricted stock units vest based on the Company attaining certain valuation thresholds upon a vesting event, defined as: (i) a deemed liquidation event or change in control; (ii) the closing of a financing transaction including the sale, issuance or redemption of the Company’s (or one of its subsidiaries) equity securities, and any initial public offering; or (iii) at any time that the Company’s common stock is publicly traded, with the Company’s equity value exceeding the following thresholds:

 

Company

equity value

threshold

   Restricted stock
units vested
 

$1.0 billion

     456,441  

$1.5 billion

     456,441  

$2.0 billion

     456,442  

The Company determined that the restricted stock units are equity classified awards within the scope of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation that contain both performance (deemed liquidation event, closing of a financing transaction or the public trading of the Company’s common stock) and market conditions (achievement of prescribed Company equity values) in order for the units to vest. As the achievement of the performance condition is not probable until one of the vesting events has occurred, no stock-based compensation expense was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 related to these awards.

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stock units immediately as stock-based compensation cost. In the event that a performance condition were achieved and the Company did not reach a prescribed company equity value threshold, none of these restricted stock units will have vested, however, the grant date fair value of these units will be recognized as compensation expense as of the date of the achievement of the performance condition as long as Mr. Wahlberg renders the requisite service under the terms of the promotional agreement.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of the restricted stock units was $0.75 as of the grant date. There were no restricted stock units that vested or were cancelled or forfeited during the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020. In addition, there were no restricted stock units granted during the year ended December 31, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, there was $1.0 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested restricted stock units. There was no stock compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company determined the fair value of the restricted stock units using a Monte-Carlo simulation in a risk-neutral framework considering both an initial public offering and a Company sales scenario with an implied equity value based upon the $10 preferred stock price. The other significant assumptions used in the analysis were as follows:

 

Scenario:

   IPO     Sale  

Probability

     50.00     50.00

Term (years)

     0.75       3.50  

Remaining Term of the RSUs (years)

     5.00       3.50  

Dividend yield

     0.00       0.00  

Risk-free rate

     2.40       2.40  

Volatility

     35.00     35.00

New equity-based compensation plan

Effective September 20, 2019, the Company adopted an equity-based compensation plan, the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”), authorizing the grant of equity-based awards including incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards to non-employee directors and to employees, including officers, and consultants engaged by the Company or one of its subsidiaries.

Only the Company’s employees and those of its affiliates are eligible to receive incentive stock options. Subject to adjustment for certain dilutive or related events, the aggregate maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to stock awards under the 2019 Plan is 5,071,570 shares. No awards have been issued under the 2019 Plan.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 14—Basic and diluted loss per share

The computation of (loss) earnings per share and weighted average shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding for the periods presented are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data (in thousands)):

 

    For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
    2020     2019  

Numerator:

   

Loss

  $ (25,289   $ (12,602

Loss allocated to participating preferred shares

    -         -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted

  $ (25,289   $ (12,602
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

   

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    25,217,299       29,000,000  

Loss per share:

   

Basic and diluted

  $ (1.00   $ (0.43

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from diluted loss per share:

   

Convertible preferred stock

    9,854,432       11,000,000  

Restricted stock units

    1,369,324       1,369,324  

Convertible notes

    2,928,151       -    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 14,151,907       12,369,324  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 15—Segment and geographic area information

The Company’s operating segments align with how the Company manages its business and interacts with its franchisees on a geographic basis. F45 is organized by geographic region based on the Company’s strategy to become a globally recognized brand. F45 has three reportable segments: United States, Australia, and Rest of World. The Company refers to “Australia” as the operations in Australia, New Zealand and the immediately surrounding island nations. The Company refers to “Rest of World” as the operations in locations other than the United States and Australia. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) group is comprised of two executive officers, Messrs. Adam Gilchrist and Chris Payne. Segment information is presented in the same manner that the Company’s CODM reviews the operating results in assessing performance and allocating resources. The CODM reviews revenue and gross profit for each of the reportable segments. Gross profit is defined as revenue less cost of revenue incurred by the segment.

The Company does not allocate assets at the reportable segment level as these are managed on an entity wide group basis.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following is key financial information by reportable segment which is used by management in evaluating performance and allocating resources (in thousands):

 

     For the Year Ended December 31, 2020  
     Revenue      Cost of revenue      Gross profit  

United States:

        

Franchise

   $ 30,962      $ 6,996      $ 23,966  

Equipment and merchandise

     14,086        10,053        4,033  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 45,048      $ 17,049      $ 27,999  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Australia:

        

Franchise

   $ 10,577      $ 760      $ 9,817  

Equipment and merchandise

     6,307        6,158        149  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,884      $ 6,918      $ 9,966  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rest of World:

        

Franchise

   $ 11,016      $ 181      $ 10,835  

Equipment and merchandise

     9,365        5,502        3,863  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,381      $ 5,683      $ 14,698  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated

        

Franchise

   $ 52,555      $ 7,937      $ 44,618  

Equipment and merchandise

     29,758        21,713        8,045  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 82,313      $ 29,650      $ 52,663  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     For the Year Ended December 31, 2019  
     Revenue      Cost of revenue      Gross profit  

United States:

        

Franchise

   $ 24,783      $ 9,971      $ 14,812  

Equipment and merchandise

     28,081        14,273        13,808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 52,864      $ 24,244      $ 28,620  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Australia:

        

Franchise

   $ 10,763      $ 534      $ 10,229  

Equipment and merchandise

     9,591        7,465        2,126  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,354      $ 7,999      $ 12,355  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rest of World:

        

Franchise

   $ 7,351      $ 805      $ 6,546  

Equipment and merchandise

     12,121        4,940        7,181  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 19,472      $ 5,745      $ 13,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated

        

Franchise

   $ 42,897      $ 11,310      $ 31,587  

Equipment and merchandise

     49,793        26,678        23,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 92,690      $ 37,988      $ 54,702  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses, other expenses, and taxes are not allocated to individual segments as these are managed on an entity wide group basis. The reconciliation between reportable segment gross profit to consolidated net loss is as follows (in thousands):

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
      2020       2019   

Segment gross profit

   $ 52,663     $ 54,702  

Selling, general and administrative expense

     57,827       41,126  

Forgiveness of loans to directors

     -         22,263  

Change in value of derivative liability

     8,818       -    

Interest expense, net

     9,399       414  

Other (income) expense, net

     (1,154     384  

Provision for income taxes

     3,062       3,117  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (25,289   $ (12,602
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s long-lived asset balances were not significant.

Note 16—Subsequent events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events from December 31, 2020 through May 2021 the date on which the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements were available for issuance and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring adjustments to or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, other than as discussed below.

On March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an intellectual property license agreement with FW SPV II LLC (“FW SPV”), a Delaware limited liability company, regarding certain intellectual property previously owned by Flywheel Sports, Inc. (“Flywheel IP”). The license agreement is for a period of five years at a rate of $5 million per year. Also, on March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with FW SPV, whereby the Company can acquire the rights to the Flywheel IP upon the occurrence of certain circumstances for $25 million.

On April 12, 2021, the Company entered into a promotional agreement with Magic Johnson Entertainment. Pursuant to this agreement, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Jr. will provide certain promotional services to the Company in exchange for compensation. In addition, should the Company become publicly traded, Magic Johnson Entertainment would be entitled to receive performance-based equity compensation. The Company is still evaluating the accounting impact of this arrangement. The agreement between the Company and Magic Johnson Entertainment terminates on January 23, 2026.

 

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             Shares

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

Common Stock

 

                                                 

 

LOGO

 

                                                 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

J.P. Morgan

Through and including                ,                (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade in our common shares, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

 

 

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the fees and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the offering described in this registration statement. All amounts shown are estimates other than the SEC registration fee, the FINRA filing fee and the exchange listing fee.

 

SEC registration fee

   $              

FINRA filing fee

                 

Exchange listing fee

                 

Printing fees and expenses

                 

Legal fees and expenses

                 

Accounting fees and expenses

                 

Registrar and transfer agent fees

                 

Miscellaneous expenses

                 
  

 

 

 

Total

   $              

 

*

To be completed by amendment.

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Prior to the consummation of this offering, we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and executive officers. These agreements require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We also intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our future directors and executive officers.

Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the registrant. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Our amended and restated bylaws that will be effective upon the closing of this offering provide for indemnification by the registrant of its directors, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation that will be effective upon the closing of this offering provides for such limitation of liability.

 

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We maintain standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (a) to our directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (b) to us with respect to payments we may make to our officers and directors pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law.

The underwriters are obligated, under certain circumstances, pursuant to the underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, to indemnify us, our officers, directors and the selling stockholders against liabilities under the Securities Act.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Since March 12, 2019, the date of our formation, the Registrant has issued and sold the following securities:

On March 12, 2019, in connection with our formation, the Registrant issued and sold an aggregate of two shares of common stock to our initial stockholders, Michael Raymond and Matthew Strunk, for an aggregate purchase price of $2.00. Such shares were redeemed by us on March 15, 2019 in connection with the MWIG Transaction. The issuance of these shares of common stock were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On March 15, 2019, in connection with the MWIG Transaction as further described under “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—MWIG Transaction” in the prospectus that forms a part of this registration statement, the Registrant issued and sold the following securities:

 

   

10,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock to MWIG, for $100,000,000 in cash. The issuance of these shares of preferred stock were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

   

29,000,000 shares of our common stock to our initial stockholders (of which 13,050,000 shares were issued to Mr. Gilchrist, 13,050,000 shares were issued to Mr. Deutsch and 2,900,000 shares were issued to The 2M Trust) in exchange for all of the existing capital stock they held in our predecessor. The issuance of these such shares of common stock were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

   

1,369,324 restricted stock units to Mr. Wahlberg which vest in three tranches, upon the occurrence of certain events, if the Registrant attains certain valuation thresholds. The restricted stock units were issued in consideration for Mr. Wahlberg’s provision of certain promotional services to the Registrant. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Promotional Agreement” in the prospectus that forms a part of this registration statement. The issuance of such restricted stock units were deemed to be exempt from registration in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On April 26, 2019, in connection with the subsequent MWIG investment, the Registrant issued and sold an additional 1,000,000 shares of convertible preferred stock for $10,000,000 in cash. The issuance of these shares of preferred stock were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

On October 6, 2020, we issued convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 to entities affiliated with KLIM. The issuance of the convertible notes were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions or any public offering.

 

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

  (a)

Exhibits.    The following exhibits are included herein or incorporated herein by reference:

 

  Exhibit No.

 

Description

    1.1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement.
    2.1#   Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, by and among F45 Training Incorporated, FW SPV LLC, and FW SPV II LLC.
    3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect.
    3.2   Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
    3.3  

Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

    3.4*   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
    3.5   Bylaws, as currently in effect.
    3.6   First Amendment to Bylaws, as currently in effect.
    3.7*   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws, to be in effect upon completion of this offering.
    4.1*   Form of Common Stock Certificate.
    5.1   Form of Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
  10.1#   Credit Agreement, dated as of September  18, 2019, among F45 Training Holdings Inc., the other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank.
  10.2#   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June  23, 2020, among F45 Training Holdings Inc., the other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank.
  10.3#   Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.
  10.4#   Subordinated Credit Agreement, dated as of October  6, 2020, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., the other loan parties thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee.
  10.5#   Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020 by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., and the holders party thereto.
  10.6#   Share Purchase Agreement, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, MWIG LLC, F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd. and Sellers, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.7  

F45 Training Holdings Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., MWIG LLC, Kennedy Lewis Management LP , L1 Capital Long Short Fund, L1 Long Short Fund Limited, L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund, L1 Capital Long Short (Master) Fund, and GIL SPE, LLC, dated as of December 30, 2020.

 

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  Exhibit No.

 

Description

  10.8*  

Form of Nominating Agreement by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., MWIG LLC, Kennedy Lewis Management LP, L1 Capital Long Short Fund, L1 Long Short Fund Limited, L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund, L1 Capital Long Short (Master) Fund, and GIL SPE, LLC.

  10.9   Guaranty, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., Adam James Gilchrist, Robert Benjamin Deutsch, and The 2M Trust, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.10   Secured Promissory Note issued by Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd to Adam James Gilchrist for the principal sum of $22,500,000, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.11   Secured Promissory Note issued by Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd to Robert Benjamin Deutsch for the principal sum of $22,500,000, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.12   Secured Promissory Note issued by Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd to The 2M Trust for the principal sum of $5,000,000, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.13   Promotional Agreement, by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc. and Mark Wahlberg, dated as of March 15, 2019.
  10.14   Common Stock Sale Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020, by and between Robert B. Deutsch and F45 Training Holdings Inc.
  10.15   Common Stock Sale Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020, by and between 2M Properties Pty Ltd (CAN 109 057 383), as trustee for The 2M Trust, and F45 Training Holdings Inc.
  10.16*†   Non-Employee Director Compensation Program.
  10.17†   Form of Indemnification Agreement between F45 Training Holdings Inc. and each of its directors and executive officers.
  10.18*†   F45 Training Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.19*†   Form of Stock Option Agreement under F45 Training Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
  10.20*†   Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Agreement under F45 Training Holdings Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  10.21*†

 

 

Letter Agreement, by and between Luke Armstrong and F45 Training Pty Ltd, dated as of May 2, 2019.

  10.22†   Letter Agreement, by and between Chris Payne and F45 Training Pty Ltd, dated as of May 16, 2018.
  10.23†   Letter Agreement, by and between Patrick Grosso and F45 Training Incorporated, dated as of October 10, 2019.
  10.24†   Letter Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2019, by and between F45 Training Incorporated and Elliot Capner.
  10.25†   Letter Agreement by and between F45 Training Incorporated and Heather Christie, dated as of July 13, 2018.
  10.26†   Amendment to Letter Agreement, by and between F45 Training Incorporated and Heather Christie, dated as of January 16, 2020.
  10.27   Amended and Restated Promotional and Advisory Services Agreement, entered into as of April  12, 2021, by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc. and Magic Johnson Entertainment d/b/a Magic Johnson Enterprises f/s/o Earvin Johnson, Jr.
  10.28   Promotional Agreement, entered into as of November 24, 2020, by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc. and DB Ventures Limited
  10.29   Promotional Agreement, entered into as of October 15, 2020, by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc. and ABG-Shark, LLC

 

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  Exhibit No.

 

Description

  10.30   Promotional Agreement, entered into as of October 15, 2020, by and between Malibu Crew, Inc. and ABG-Shark, LLC
  10.31†   Restrictive Covenant Agreement, entered into as of October 6, 2020, by and between F45 Training Incorporated and Adam Gilchrist.
  10.32#   Asset Transfer and Licensing Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2020, between F45 Training Incorporated and LIIT LLC.
  10.33#   Amended and Restated Sale Cooperation Agreement, entered into as of October 6, 2020, by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., Robert B. Deutsch, Adam J. Gilchrist, and MWIG LLC.
  10.34   Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, by and among F45 Training Incorporated, FW SPV LLC and FW SPV II LLC.
  21.1*   List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
  23.1   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  23.2   Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
  24.1   Power of Attorney (see page II-6).

 

*

To be filed by amendment.

 

#

Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. F45 Training Holdings Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Management contract or compensatory plan arrangement.

(b) Financial Statement Schedules. None. Financial statement schedules have been omitted because the information called for is not required or is included in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Registration Statement or in the notes thereto.

Item 17. Undertakings

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

  (a)

For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

  (b)

For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Austin, State of Texas, on June 18, 2021.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam J. Gilchrist

  Adam J. Gilchrist
  President and Chief Executive Officer

The undersigned directors and officers of F45 Training Holdings Inc. hereby constitute and appoint Adam J. Gilchrist and Chris E. Payne, and each of them, any of whom may act without joinder of the other, as the individual’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement and any or all amendments, including post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, including a prospectus or an amended prospectus therein and any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, and all other documents in connection therewith to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact as agents or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Adam J. Gilchrist

Adam J. Gilchrist

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and

Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  June 18, 2021

/s/ Chris E. Payne

Chris E. Payne

  

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Accounting and Financial

Officer)

  June 18, 2021

/s/ Michael T. Raymond

Michael T. Raymond

  

Director

  June 18, 2021

/s/ Darren Richman

Darren Richman

  

Director

  June 18, 2021

/s/ Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

  

Director

  June 18, 2021

 

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Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2021 (the “Execution Date”), is made and entered into by and among F45 Training Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Buyer”), FW SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“First Seller”), and FW SPV II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Second Seller” and, collectively with the First Seller, “Seller”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Article 1.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, First Seller has entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2021 (the “First Flywheel APA”), by and among First Seller and Angela Tese-Milner, as trustee in certain voluntary cases filed under chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code, Sections 101 et seq., on behalf of Flywheel Sports Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Flywheel Sports, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together, “Flywheel”);

WHEREAS, Second Seller has entered into that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2021 (the “Second Flywheel APA”), by and among Second Seller and Angela Tese- Milner, as trustee in certain voluntary cases filed under chapter 7 of Title 11 of the United States Code, Sections 101 et seq., on behalf of Flywheel;

WHEREAS, Flywheel and its subsidiaries were engaged in the business of indoor cycling fitness studios;

WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller desires to sell to Buyer the Acquired Assets, Buyer desires to purchase from Seller the Acquired Assets and assume the Assumed Liabilities, and the Parties intend to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller and Buyer have entered into that certain license agreement (“License Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, Seller is licensing the Intellectual Property to Buyer upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

WHEREAS, Seller has determined it is in the best interests of Seller and its members to sell the Acquired Assets to the Buyer and to consummate the transactions provided for herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the foregoing and of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

1.1     Definitions.

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referenced below.

Acquired Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the “Acquired Assets” pursuant to this Agreement shall not include any assets which are not also included in the “Acquired Assets” (as such term is defined in the First Flywheel APA and the Second Flywheel APA) pursuant to the First Flywheel APA or the Second Flywheel APA.

 

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Action” means any legal action, other action, suit or similar matter commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Authority.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other interests, by Contract or otherwise.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Allocation Statement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

Assigned Contract” means that certain AWS Customer Agreement between Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Flywheel Sports, Inc. (last updated: November 30, 2020) (which is to be assigned to the First Seller under the First Flywheel APA).

Assumed Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.

Assumption Agreement” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, which shall be in a form acceptable to the Buyer and the Seller.

Business Day” means any day of the year on which national banking institutions in New York, New York are open to the public for conducting business and are not required or authorized to close.

Buyer” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Buyer IPO” means the date on which Buyer’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its common stock registered under the Securities Act of 1933 is consummated.

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

Closing Date” means the date and time as of which the Closing occurs as set forth in Section 4.1.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Confidential Information” means all information of a confidential or proprietary nature (whether or not specifically labeled or identified as “confidential”), in any form or medium, that relates to the Acquired Assets.

Contract” means any agreement, contract, obligation, promise, undertaking, lease, sublease, purchase order, arrangement, license, commitment, insurance policy or other binding arrangement or understanding (in each case whether written or oral), and any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto.

Customer Information” means all customer lists, client lists, and other customer or client data (excluding any such information with respect to customers or clients who “opt-out” and request that their Personal Information (as defined in the Flywheel Privacy Policy) not be transferred to a third party in connection with the Customer Notification Process (as defined in the Second Flywheel APA)); provided, that such customer or client data shall be limited to such customers’ or clients’ name, email address, physical address, gender and date of birth.

Encumbrance” means any charge, Lien, claim, right, demand, mortgage, lease, , damage, demand, fine, judgment, penalty, liability, , sublease, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, lien (statutory or other), charge, deed of trust, pledge, security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest, option, right of use or possession, right of first offer or

 

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first refusal, rights of others, easement, restrictive covenant, right of way, preemptive right, conditional sale, servitude, conditional sale agreement or restriction (whether on voting, sale, transfer, defenses, set-off or recoupment rights, disposition or otherwise), encroachment, encumbrance, third party interest or other restriction or limitation of any kind, whether imposed by Contract, Legal Requirement, equity or otherwise.

Excluded Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

Excluded Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

First Flywheel APA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

First Seller” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Flywheel” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Flywheel Privacy Policy” means the Flywheel Sports Privacy Policy of Flywheel, last updated April 21, 2019.

Governmental Authority” means any United States federal, state or local or any foreign government, multi-national organization, quasi-governmental authority, or other similar recognized governmental authority or regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial body having jurisdiction.

Intellectual Property” means all rights, title, and interests, including all intellectual property and intangible rights owned, used, held for use, or licensed by Seller, in and to the following throughout the world: (a) patents, patent applications and inventions (whether or not patentable), and all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, revisions, divisionals, extensions, and reexaminations thereof; (b) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate names, logos, slogans, social media identifiers/handles, Internet domain names, and all other indicia of origin, whether registered or unregistered, and registrations and pending applications to register the foregoing, and all goodwill associated therewith; (c) all copyrights, works of authorship and software, whether registered or unregistered, including all copyright registrations and applications; (d) all trade secrets, know-how and confidential or proprietary business information including, methods, models, techniques, processes, financial, business and marketing plans, and supplier/vendor lists; (e) technical and computer data, databases, and all content contained on Internet sites; (f) all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions, restorations and any other recordings with a Governmental Authority for any of the foregoing; (g) all copies and tangible and intangible forms of any of the foregoing including documentation and other material recording or embodying any of the foregoing; and (h) all other intellectual property and proprietary rights and all rights and causes of action for money or other relief arising out of any of the foregoing.

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.

Knowledge” means, with respect to any matter in question, in the case of Seller, the actual knowledge of Brian Dubin is deemed to have after due investigation and inquiry.

Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, provincial, county, local, municipal, foreign, international, or multinational law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, equitable principle, code, rule, regulation or Order enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by any Governmental Authority or other similar authority.

Liability” means claims or Encumbrances (whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, or due or to become due).

 

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License Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Order” means any order, writ, injunction, judgment, verdict, ruling, decision, subpoena, mandate, precept, command, directive, consent, approval, award, decree or similar determination or finding entered, issued, made or rendered by any Governmental Authority or an arbitrator, mediator or other quasi-judicial or judicially sanctioned Person or body.

Outside Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b)(i).

Party” or “Parties” means, individually or collectively, Buyer and Seller.

Person” means any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, unincorporated organization, estate, trust, association, organization or other legal entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) or Governmental Authority.

Purchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Registered IP” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5.

Representative” means, with respect to a particular Person, any director, manager, officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.

Sales Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

SEC” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6.

Second Flywheel APA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Second Seller” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Seller” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.

Tax” or “Taxes” (and with correlative meaning, “Taxable” and “Taxing”) means (i) any U.S. federal, state, provincial, local, non-U.S. or other income, alternative, minimum, add-on minimum, accumulated earnings, personal holding company, franchise, capital stock, net worth, capital, profits, intangibles, windfall profits, gross receipts, value added, sales, use, goods and services, excise, customs duties, transfer, conveyance, mortgage, registration, stamp, documentary, recording, premium, severance, natural resources, real property, personal property, ad valorem, intangibles, rent, occupancy, license, occupational, employment, unemployment insurance, social security, disability, workers’ compensation, payroll, health care, withholding, estimated or other similar tax, duty, levy or other governmental charge or assessment or deficiency thereof (including all interest and penalties thereon and additions thereto, whether disputed or not) and (ii) any liability for any items described in clause (i) payable by reason of contract, transferee liability or operation of law (including Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6) or otherwise.

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or other document (including any related or supporting estimates, elections, schedules, statements, or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Tax or the administration of any laws, regulations or administrative requirements relating to any Tax.

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Assumption Agreement, the License Agreement and any other agreements, instruments or documents entered into on the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement.

Transfer Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

1.2     Other Definitions and Interpretive Matters.

 

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(a)     Unless otherwise expressly provided, for purposes of this Agreement, the following rules of interpretation shall apply:

Calculation of Time Period. When calculating the period of time before which, within which or following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date that is the reference date in calculating such period shall be excluded. If the last day of such period is a day other than a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next succeeding Business Day.

Day. Any reference in this Agreement to days (but not Business Days) means to calendar days.

Dollars. Any reference in this Agreement to $ means United States dollars.

Exhibits/Schedules. All Exhibits and Schedules attached or annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Schedule or Exhibit but not otherwise defined therein shall be defined as set forth in this Agreement.

Gender and Number. Any reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders, and words imparting the singular number only include the plural and vice versa.

Headings. The provision of a table of contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect or be utilized in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to any “Section” or “Article” are to the corresponding Section or Article of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

Herein. Words such as “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires.

Including. The word “including” or any variation thereof means “including, without limitation,” and shall not be construed to limit any general statement that it follows to the specific or similar items or matters immediately following it.

Or. The word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive.

(b)     No Strict Construction. Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as jointly drafted by Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, no rule of strict construction construing ambiguities against the draftsperson shall be applied against any Person with respect to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 2

PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1     Purchase and Sale. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, Seller shall unconditionally sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered, to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, all of Seller’s direct or indirect right, title and interest in, to or under all of the following assets, whether or not reflected on the books and records of Seller, as the same shall exist on the Closing Date (collectively, the “Acquired Assets”):

(a)     all Intellectual Property;

 

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(b)     all claims, causes of action (including all rights to pursue actions and seek damages and other remedies for past, present and future infringement of the Intellectual Property), rights, rebates, abatements, remedies, recoveries and benefits of Seller relating to the Intellectual Property;

(c)     all Customer Information and the Flywheel Privacy Policy; and

(d)     the Assigned Contract.

2.2     Excluded Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including Section 2.1), pursuant to this Agreement, Seller is not selling to Buyer, and Buyer is not purchasing from Seller any of the Excluded Assets, and Seller shall retain all right, title and interest to, in and under, both the Excluded Assets and all Liabilities arising out of or related to, the Excluded Assets. For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the term “Excluded Assets” shall consist of the following items, assets and properties:

(a)     all assets of Seller other than the Acquired Assets, including: (i) all cash and cash equivalents, including checks, commercial paper, treasury bills, certificates of deposit, bank accounts and other bank deposits, instruments and investments of Seller, and (ii) other than as set forth in Section 2.1(b), all Actions and other claims belonging to Seller; and

(b)     all equity interests of Seller.

2.3     Assumed Liabilities. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, Buyer shall, effective at the time of the Closing, assume and agree to discharge and perform when due, (i) all Liabilities and other obligations relating to the maintenance, prosecution, enforcement and fees relating to the Intellectual Property, in each case, to the extent arising at or after the Closing and (ii) all Liabilities arising under the Assigned Contract arising after the Closing Date and that do not relate to any failure to perform, warranty or other breach, default or violation thereunder on or before the Closing Date (collectively, the “Assumed Liabilities”), and no other Liabilities.

The assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities shall not, in any way, enlarge the rights of any third parties relating thereto.

2.4     Excluded Liabilities. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, Buyer shall not assume, nor shall Buyer be obligated to assume or be obliged to pay, perform or otherwise discharge, any Liability of, or Liability against or claimed against, Seller or the Acquired Assets, of any kind or nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether due or to become due and whether or not assets, and whether or not known or unknown or currently existing or hereafter arising or matured or unmatured, direct or indirect, and however arising, other than the Assumed Liabilities (such Liabilities other than Assumed Liabilities, collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall include each of the following Liabilities of Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities:

(a)     all Actions pending prior to the Closing Date;

(b)     all Liabilities relating to or arising out of any Excluded Asset;

(c)     unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, (i) all Liabilities with respect to (x) any Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Acquired Assets prior to the Closing Date, and (y) Taxes related to the Excluded Assets; and (ii) all Liabilities for Taxes of Seller or its members for any Tax period (including any Liability of Seller for the Taxes of any other Person under Section 1.1502-6 of the U.S. Treasury Regulations (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law), as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise);

(d)     all Liabilities for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement by Seller; and

 

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(e)     any other Liabilities or other obligations of Seller not expressly assumed by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.3.

2.5     Further Assurances. At and after the Closing, and without further consideration therefor, Seller shall execute and deliver to Buyer such further instruments, certificates and other documents as Buyer may reasonably request that are customary for a transaction of this nature and necessary to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise necessary or desirable (i) to vest, perfect or confirm ownership (of record or otherwise) in Buyer, Seller’s right, title or interest in, to or under any or all of the Acquired Assets free and clear of all Encumbrances or (ii) to otherwise effectuate the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or for aiding, assisting, collecting and reducing to possession any of the Acquired Assets and exercising rights with respect thereto. Seller shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions, do or cause to be done all things as may be requested by the Buyer in order to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in Buyer or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, and shall execute and deliver all deeds, bills of sale, instruments of conveyance, powers of attorney, assignments, assumptions and assurances, and as may be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 3

PURCHASE PRICE

3.1     Consideration.

The aggregate consideration (the “Purchase Price”) for the purchase, sale, assignment and conveyance of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Acquired Assets shall consist of:

(a)     Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), minus an amount equal to the payments made by Buyer to Seller (if any) on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the License Agreement (excluding the administration fee portion thereof) (the “Closing Payment”); and

(b)     the assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities from Seller.

3.2     Allocation of Purchase Price. Within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a statement allocating the sum of the Purchase Price, the Assumed Liabilities and other relevant items among the Acquired Assets in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (such statement, the “Allocation Statement”), and the Allocation Statement shall be finalized upon reasonable consultation with Seller. Unless otherwise required by law, the IRS or any other taxing authority, the allocation of the Purchase Price pursuant to the Allocation Statement shall be final and binding on the Parties, and the Parties shall file all relevant U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. Tax Returns (including IRS Form 8594 and any supplements to such form) in accordance with the Allocation Statement, and shall not take any position inconsistent therewith. If the IRS or any other taxation authority proposes a different allocation, Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the other party of such proposed allocation. Seller or Buyer, as the case may be, shall provide the other party with such information and shall take such actions (including executing documents and powers of attorney in connection with such proceedings) as may be reasonably requested by such other party to carry out the purposes of this Section 3.2. Except as otherwise required by any Legal Requirement or pursuant to a “determination” under Section 1313(a) of the Code (or any comparable provision of United States state, local, or non-United States law), (i) the transactions contemplated by Article 2 of this Agreement shall be reported for all Tax purposes in a manner consistent with the terms of this Section 3.2; and (ii) neither Party (nor any of their Affiliates) will take any position inconsistent with this Section 3.2 in any Tax Return, in any refund claim, in any litigation or otherwise.

 

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ARTICLE 4

CLOSING AND DELIVERIES

4.1     Closing Date. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the closing of the sale of the Acquired Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, One Bryant Park, Bank of America Tower, New York, NY 10036, or via overnight courier, facsimile or portable document format (.pdf) as agreed by the Parties, no later than three (3) Business Days following the date on which all the conditions set forth in Article 9 and Article 10 have been satisfied or (if permissible) waived by the Party entitled to waive such condition (other than the conditions which by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or (if permissible) waiver of such conditions), or on such other date and time as the Seller and Buyer may mutually agree in writing. The date and time at which the Closing actually occurs is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date”. Upon consummation of the Closing, the purchase and sale of the Acquired Assets and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities hereunder, and the Closing, shall be deemed to have occurred as of 12:01 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date.

4.2     Deliveries of Buyer. At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller:

(a)     the Closing Payment via electronic funds transfer to the account designated by Seller prior to Closing;

(b)     the Assumption Agreement, duly executed by Buyer;

(c)     each other Transaction Document to which Buyer is a party, duly executed by Buyer; and

(d)     such other documents as Seller may reasonably request that are customary for a transaction of this nature and necessary to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.3     Seller’s Deliveries. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer:

(a)     the Assumption Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which Seller is a party, duly executed by Seller;

(b)     instruments of assignment of issued, registered, and pending Intellectual Property that are owned by Seller and included in the Acquired Assets, duly executed by Seller, in form for recordation with the appropriate Governmental Authorities, and in customary form reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller, including a trademark assignment, copyright assignment (if any) and domain name assignment suitable for recordation by the relevant national intellectual property office or administrative action by the relevant domain name registrar;

(c)     such other bills of sale, deeds, endorsements, assignments and other good and sufficient instruments of conveyance and transfer, in form reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, as Buyer may reasonably request to vest in Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and interest in, to or under any or all the Acquired Assets;

(d)     a certificate duly executed by Seller, in the form prescribed under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2(b), that Seller is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code; and

(e)     within five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date, Sellers shall grant Buyer exclusive access rights and permissions to the domain name and social media accounts that

 

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constitute Intellectual Property, to include without limitation all user names, passwords and other like credentials necessary for the full transfer of the identifiers, accounts, handles, registrations and pages set forth on Schedule 5.5; and

(f)     such other documents as Buyer may reasonably request that are customary for a transaction of this nature and necessary to evidence or consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows, except as disclosed in the Schedules attached hereto:

5.1     Organization and Good Standing. Seller is limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Seller has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to own or lease and to operate and use its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted. Seller is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of its business or the nature of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect.

5.2     Authority; Validity. Seller has the requisite limited liability company power and authority necessary to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such other Transaction Documents by Seller and the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated herein and therein have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite limited liability company action. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller and each other Transaction Document required to be executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability is limited by general principles of equity.

5.3     No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is (or will be) a party nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance by it with any of the provisions hereof or thereof will (i) conflict with or result in a violation of (A) any provision of the organizational or governing documents of Seller or (B) any Legal Requirement binding upon such Seller or by which any Acquired Assets are subject or bound, (ii) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any of the terms of, or constitute a default under (or an event, which with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default), or give rise to any right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under (x) any license, Permit, authorization, consent, order or approval of, or registration, declaration or filings with, any Governmental Authority, or (ii) result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon the Acquired Assets of Seller being sold or transferred hereunder.

5.4     Title to Acquired Assets. Immediately prior to the Closing, Seller will have, and, upon delivery to Buyer on the Closing Date of the instruments of transfer contemplated by Section 4.3, Seller will thereby transfer to Buyer, and Buyer will be vested with good, valid and marketable title to, or, in the case of property leased or licensed by Seller, if any, a valid leasehold or licensed interest in, all of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for the Assumed Liabilities.

 

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5.5     Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of Seller, Schedule 5.5 sets forth a complete list of all U.S. and foreign pending and registered Intellectual Property that will be (i) owned by Seller upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the First Flywheel APA and (ii) constitute Acquired Assets (“Registered IP”), including (a) all patents and patent applications (if any), (b) all trademark registrations and applications for registration of trademarks, (c) all registrations for copyrights and applications for registration of copyrights (if any), (d) all Internet domain name registrations and (e) all social media platform names, identifiers, tags and handles, including, for each item listed, jurisdiction of issuance, registration or application number and date, and legal or beneficial owner. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5, Seller, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the First Flywheel APA, will be the exclusive owner of all Registered IP, and, to the Knowledge of Seller, each is subsisting, unexpired, valid and enforceable. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Person is infringing, using without authorization, misappropriating, diluting or violating any material Intellectual Property included in the Acquired Assets, and no such claims have been made in writing against any Person by Seller or, to the Knowledge of Seller, by Flywheel.

5.6    Brokers or Finders. Seller has not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby for which Buyer is or will become liable, and Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer from any claims with respect to any such fees or commissions.

5.7     Warranties Exclusive. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN RESPECT OF ANY OF SELLER’S ASSETS (INCLUDING THE ACQUIRED ASSETS), LIABILITIES (INCLUDING THE ASSUMED LIABILITIES) OR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING, WITH RESPECT TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND NONE SHALL BE IMPLIED AT LAW OR IN EQUITY. BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT BUYER IS PURCHASING THE ACQUIRED ASSETS ON AN “AS IS, WHERE IS” BASIS AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE TERMS CONTAINED HEREIN.

ARTICLE 6

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

6.1     Organization and Good Standing. Buyer is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Buyer has the requisite power and authority to own or lease and to operate and use its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

6.2     Authority; Validity. Buyer has the requisite power and authority necessary to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite limited liability company or corporate actions in respect thereof. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer and each other Transaction Document to which Buyer is a Party will be duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer, as applicable, at the Closing. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, except in each case as such enforceability is limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally or general principles of equity.

 

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6.3     No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is a party nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby nor compliance by it with any of the provisions hereof or thereof (a) conflict with or result in a violation of (i) any provision of the organizational documents of Buyer or (ii) any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation in any material respect binding upon Buyer or (b) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any of the terms of, or constitute a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, modification, cancellation or acceleration under, (x) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, contract, commitment, arrangement, license, agreement, lease or other instrument or obligation to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer may be bound or to which any of Buyer’s assets may be subject or affected in any material respect and that, in each case, is material to the business of Buyer, or (y) any material license, permit, authorization, consent, order or approval of, or registration, declaration or filings with, any Governmental Authority.

6.4     Brokers or Finders. Neither Buyer nor any Person acting on behalf of Buyer has paid or become obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder, investment banker, agent or intermediary for or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which Seller is or will become liable, and Buyer shall hold harmless and indemnify Seller from any claims with respect to any such fees or commissions.

6.5     Warranties Exclusive. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, BUYER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND NONE SHALL BE IMPLIED AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.

ARTICLE 7

ACTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE

7.1     No Assignments or Transfers Prior to the Closing Date.

The Seller covenants and agrees that, except (x) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, (y) with the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed) and (z) as otherwise required by Legal Requirements, after the Execution Date and prior to the Closing Date:

(a)     Seller shall not:

(i) assign, amend, modify, waive, materially breach or terminate the Assigned Contract;

(ii) sell, assign, transfer, lease, license, sublicense or otherwise dispose of or subject to any Encumbrance any rights in the Intellectual Property or the Customer Information;

(iii) except as expressly provided in this Agreement, disclose to any Person that is not subject to any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement any trade secret, confidential information or other proprietary information, in each instance, that constitute the Intellectual Property;

(iv) cause any Acquired Asset to be sold or subjected to any Encumbrance; or

(v) authorize, or commit or agree to take, any of the actions set forth in this Section 7.1;

 

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provided, for the avoidance of doubt, Sellers shall be entitled to take any actions contemplated by the First Flywheel APA or the Second Flywheel APA or that are necessary or advisable in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.

7.2     Cooperation. The Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated hereby, including using reasonable best efforts to accomplish the following: (i) taking all reasonable acts necessary to cause the conditions precedent set forth in Article 9 and Article 10 to be satisfied, and (ii) defending of any Actions challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other Governmental Authority with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement vacated or reversed.

7.3     Notice of Developments. The Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of, and furnish Buyer any information it may reasonably request with respect to, (i) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the Acquired Assets or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) any notice or other communication received from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise relating to the Acquired Assets (including the Intellectual Property) or the Assumed Liabilities, (iii) any material breach discovered by the Seller, or of which the Seller becomes aware, of the Seller’s covenants contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or (iv) any Actions commenced relating to the Acquired Assets or the Assumed Liabilities of which the Seller receives notice or any other fact, circumstance or event, the existence or occurrence of which the Seller acquires knowledge, (A) which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, materially alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (B) has resulted in, or would be reasonably expected to result in, the failure of any condition set forth in Article 9 to be satisfied by the Outside Date.

7.4     Intellectual Property Maintenance and Protection. Prior to Closing, Seller shall, at Buyer’s cost and expense (pursuant to the License Agreement), take all actions reasonably necessary to maintain and protect all Intellectual Property that constitute Acquired Assets; provided, that nothing in this Section 7.4 shall limit Buyer’s obligations in connection therewith under the License Agreement. Except as is authorized or required under this Agreement, Seller shall not prior to Closing abandon, dispose of, permit to lapse, transfer, assign or grant any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property that constitutes Acquired Assets; provided, that nothing in this Section 7.4 shall limit Buyer’s obligations in connection therewith under the License Agreement.

ARTICLE 8

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

8.1     Taxes. Any (a) sales Tax, use Tax or similar Tax attributable to the sale or transfer of the Acquired Assets (“Sales Taxes”), (b) documentary stamp Tax or similar Tax attributable to the sale or transfer of the Acquired Assets (“Transfer Taxes”) and (c) other Taxes that arise as a consequence of the Closing or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, shall be borne 50% by Buyer and 50% by Seller. Seller and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate to (i) mitigate and/or eliminate the amount of Sales Taxes, Transfer Taxes and/or other Taxes that arise as a consequence of the Closing or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) timely prepare and file any Tax Returns relating to such Sales Taxes, Transfer Taxes and/or other such Taxes, including any claim for exemption or exclusion from the application or imposition of any Sales Taxes,

 

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Transfer Taxes and/or other such Taxes. Seller shall be responsible for preparing and filing all necessary Tax Returns or other documents with respect to Sales Taxes, Transfer Taxes and/or other Taxes that arise as a consequence of the Closing or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All Liability for any ad valorem Taxes with respect to the Acquired Assets shall be borne by Buyer.

8.2     Post-Closing Books and Records. From and after the Closing Date, each Party hereto shall provide the other Parties hereto (and their respective Representatives) with access, at reasonable times and in a manner so as not to unreasonably interfere with their normal business, to such Party’s books and records as of the Closing Date that relate to the Acquired Assets or the transactions contemplated hereby, to the extent required to enable Buyer and Seller to prepare Tax, financial or court filings or reports, to respond to court orders, subpoenas or inquiries, investigations, audits or other proceedings of Governmental Authorities, and to prosecute and defend legal Actions or for other like purposes, including claims, objections and resolutions.

8.3     No Successor Liability. The Parties intend that, except where expressly prohibited under applicable Legal Requirement, upon the Closing, Buyer shall not be deemed to: (i) be the successor of Seller, including with respect to any employee benefit plan, policy, program, agreement or arrangement, (ii) have, de facto, or otherwise, merged with or into Seller, (iii) be a mere continuation or substantial continuation of Seller or the enterprise(s) of Seller, or (iv) be liable for any acts or omissions of Seller in the conduct of the business of Seller or arising under or related to the Acquired Assets other than as set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Parties intend that Buyer shall not be liable for any Encumbrances (other than Assumed Liabilities) against Seller or any of Seller’s predecessors or Affiliates, and Buyer shall have no successor or vicarious liability of any kind or character whether known or unknown as of the Closing Date, whether now existing or hereafter arising, or whether fixed or contingent, with respect to the business of Seller, the Acquired Assets or any Liabilities of Seller arising prior to the Closing Date.

8.4     Flywheel APAs.

(a)     Seller hereby agrees not to amend or modify the First Flywheel APA or the Second Flywheel APA without the prior written consent of the Buyer (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that consent of the Buyer shall not be required for any amendments to or modifications of the First Flywheel APA or the Second Flywheel APA that are not adverse to the rights or interests of Buyer under this Agreement. First Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the covenants in the First Flywheel APA and to cause the Closing (as defined in the First Flywheel APA) under the First Flywheel APA to occur as soon as practicable pursuant to the terms of the First Flywheel APA. Second Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the covenants in the Second Flywheel APA and to cause the Closing (as defined in the Second Flywheel APA) under the Second Flywheel APA to occur as soon as practicable pursuant to the terms of the Second Flywheel APA.

8.5     Compliance with Flywheel Privacy Policy. From and after the Closing, Buyer hereby agrees to comply with the terms of the Flywheel Privacy Policy as it relates to the Customer Information.

ARTICLE 9

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER TO CLOSE

The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Buyer, in its sole and absolute discretion:

9.1     Seller’s Performance. The covenants and agreements that Seller is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing shall have been performed and complied with in all material respects and Buyer shall have received a certificate of Seller to such effect.

 

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9.2     No Order. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, decreed or entered any Order, which is in effect and has the effect of restraining or preventing (or delaying beyond the Outside Date) the consummation of or imposing material modifications on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9.3     Seller’s Deliveries. Each of the deliveries required to be made to Buyer pursuant to Section 4.3 shall have been so delivered.

9.4     Closing under First Flywheel APA. The Closing (as defined in the First Flywheel APA) of the transactions pursuant to the First Flywheel APA shall have occurred.

9.5     Closing under Second Flywheel APA. The Closing (as defined in the Second Flywheel APA) of the transactions pursuant to the Second Flywheel APA shall have occurred.

9.6     Buyer IPO. The Buyer IPO shall have occurred.    

9.7     Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in Article 5 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing, as if made anew at and as of that time (except with respect to representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date).

9.8     Officer’s Certificate. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate signed by an officer of the Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge of such officer, in his or her capacity as an officer of the Seller only and not individually, the condition specified in Section 9.7 has been fulfilled.

ARTICLE 10

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER TO CLOSE

The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Seller in its sole and absolute discretion:

10.1    Buyer’s Performance. The covenants and agreements that Buyer is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing shall have been performed and complied with in all material respects, and Seller shall have received a certificate of Buyer to such effect signed by a duly authorized officer thereof.

10.2    No Order. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, decreed, or entered any Order, which is in effect and has the effect of preventing the (or delaying beyond the Outside Date) consummation of or imposing material modifications on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

10.3    Buyer’s Deliveries. Each of the deliveries required to be made to Seller pursuant to Section 4.2 shall have been so delivered.

10.4    Closing under First Flywheel APA. The Closing (as defined in the First Flywheel APA) of the transactions pursuant to the First Flywheel APA shall have occurred.

10.5    Closing under Second Flywheel APA. The Closing (as defined in the Second Flywheel APA) of the transactions pursuant to the Second Flywheel APA shall have occurred.

 

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10.6    Buyer IPO. The Buyer IPO shall have occurred.    

10.7    Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained in Article 6 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing, as if made anew at and as of that time (except with respect to representations and warranties which speak as to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects at and as of such date).

10.8    Officer’s Certificate. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller a certificate signed by an officer of the Buyer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that, to the knowledge of such officer, in his or her capacity as an officer of the Buyer only and not individually, the condition specified in Section 10.7 has been fulfilled.

ARTICLE 11

TERMINATION

11.1    Termination Events. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing only as follows:

(a)     by mutual written consent of Seller and Buyer;

(b)    by written notice of either Seller or Buyer:

(i)     if the Closing shall not have occurred on or prior to October 31, 2021 (the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any Party whose willful failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to the Outside Date;

(ii)    if a Governmental Authority issues a final, non-appealable ruling or Order permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated hereby where such ruling or Order was not requested, encouraged or supported by any of Seller or Buyer; provided, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 11.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to any Party whose willful failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to the Outside Date;

(c)     by written notice of Buyer in the event of any breach by the Seller of, or failure to perform, any agreements or covenants contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform would result in Seller being unable to satisfy a condition set forth in Section 9.1 by the Outside Date;

(d)     by written notice of Seller in the event of any breach by Buyer of, or failure to perform, any agreements or covenants contained in this Agreement, which breach or failure to perform would result in Buyer being unable to satisfy a condition set forth in Section 10.1 by the Outside Date; or

(e)     if the First Flywheel APA is terminated for any reason.

11.2    Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by Buyer or Seller pursuant to this Article 11, this Agreement shall become null and void ab initio and have no effect and all rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate without any Liability of any Party to any other Party except (i) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from Liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination and (ii) this Section 11.2 (and, to the extent applicable to the interpretation or enforcement of such provisions, Article 1 and Article 12), shall expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 12

GENERAL PROVISIONS

12.1    Survival. All covenants and agreements contained herein which by their terms are to be performed in whole or in part, or which prohibit actions, subsequent to the Closing shall, solely to the extent such covenants and agreements are to be performed, or prohibit actions, subsequent to the Closing, survive the Closing in accordance with their terms. All other covenants and agreements contained herein, and all representations and warranties contained herein or in any certificated deliveries hereunder, shall not survive the Closing, as applicable, and shall thereupon terminate and all rights, claims and causes of action (whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, or whether at law (including at common law or by statute) or in equity) with respect thereto shall terminate at the Closing.

12.2    Confidentiality. Following the Closing, Seller shall treat and hold as confidential, and shall not use or disclose all or any of the Confidential Information. Seller agrees to take all appropriate steps (and to cause each of its Affiliates to take all appropriate steps) to safeguard such Confidential Information and to protect it against disclosure, misuse, loss and theft. In the event Seller is required by law or legal requirement to disclose any Confidential Information, Seller shall promptly (and in any event prior to any such disclosure) notify Buyer in writing, which notification shall include the nature of the legal requirement and the extent of the required disclosure, and shall cooperate with Buyer to preserve the confidentiality of such information to the extent permitted by applicable law.

12.3    Public Announcements. Unless otherwise required by applicable Legal Requirement, Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the activities and operations of the other and shall not issue any such release or make any such statement without the prior written consent of the other (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

12.4    Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by overnight courier, facsimile transmission or electronic mail, provided that electronic mail is confirmed in writing by the recipient thereof (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after electronic delivery by dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein:

 

(i) If to Seller, then to:   
   FW SPV LLC / FW SPV II LLC
   c/o Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, LLC
   111 West 33rd Street, Suite 1910
   New York, NY 10120
   with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
   Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
   One Bryant Park
   New York, NY 10036
   Attn: Daniel Fisher
   Email: dfisher@akingump.com

 

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(ii) If to Buyer:    F45 Training Incorporated
   801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor
     Austin, TX 78704
   Attn: Legal Department
   Email: legal@f45training.com
   with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
   King & Spalding LLP
   1185 Avenue of the Americas
   New York, NY 10036
   Attn: Timothy M. Fesenmyer
   Email: tfesenmyer@kslaw.com

or to such other person or address as any party shall specify by notice in writing to the other party. All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and communications shall be deemed to have been received on the date on which so personally-delivered or faxed or delivered by overnight courier or electronic mail.

12.5    Waiver. Neither the failure nor any delay by any Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege shall preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, (a) no waiver that may be given by a Party shall be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and (b) no notice to or demand on one Party shall be deemed to be a waiver of any right of the Party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand.

12.6    Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement (including the schedules to this Agreement and the Exhibits) and the other Transaction Documents supersede all prior agreements between Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, with respect to its subject matter and constitute a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreements between Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand, with respect to their subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplements except by a written agreement executed by each of the Parties hereto.

12.7    Assignment. This Agreement, and the rights, interests and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned by any Party by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of the other Parties (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of such other Party).

12.8    Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability.

12.9    Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, the Parties shall bear their own respective expenses (including all compensation and expenses of counsel, financial advisors, consultants, actuaries and independent accountants) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

12.10  Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue; Jury Trial Waiver.

(a)    This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and

 

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construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely in such state without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of laws or any other law that would make the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of New York applicable hereto.

(b)    Any proceeding or action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in the state and/or federal courts located in the City, County and State of New York, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the proceeding or action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any proceeding or action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 12.10(b). The Parties consent to service of process by mail (in accordance with Section 12.4) or any other manner permitted by law.

(c)    THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SELLER, BUYER OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NEGOTIATION OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF.

12.11    Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original of this Agreement or such amendment and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12.4, delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any amendment hereto by telecopier, facsimile or email attachment that contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or such amendment, as applicable.

12.12    Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are for the sole benefit of the Parties and their permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable benefit, claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind.

12.13    Remedies. Neither the exercise of nor the failure to exercise a right of set-off or to give notice of a claim under this Agreement will constitute an election of remedies or limit Seller or Buyer in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to any of them, whether at law or in equity.

12.14    Specific Performance. With respect to the Parties’ respective covenants and other obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document, (a) each Party recognizes that if such Party breaches or refuses to perform, or threatens to breach or refuse to perform, any such covenant or obligation (including failing to take such actions as are required of it to consummate the transactions under this Agreement or any Transaction Document), monetary damages alone would not be adequate to compensate the non-breaching Party or Parties for their injuries, (b) the non-breaching Party or Parties shall therefore be entitled, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, including monetary damages, to (i) obtain an injunction or injunctions to prevent or stop any such breach or threatened breach, (ii) specific performance of the terms of such covenants and other obligations and (iii) other equitable relief, and all such rights and remedies at law or equity shall be cumulative, (c) if any Action is brought

 

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by the non-breaching Party or Parties to obtain an injunction or to specifically enforce such covenants and obligations, the Party in breach shall waive the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law, (d) each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond or similar instrument in connection with any Action to obtain an injunction, specific performance of such covenants and obligations or other equitable relief and (e) each Party agrees that the only permitted objection that it may raise in response to any action for injunction, specific performance of such covenants or obligations or other equitable relief is that it contests the existence of a breach or threatened breach of such covenants or obligations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any Party brings an Action to enjoin or to obtain specific performance or other equitable relief pursuant to this Section 12.14, the Outside Date automatically shall be extended to (x) the twentieth Business Day following the resolution of such Action or (y) such other time period established by the court presiding over such Action.

12.15    Limitations on Damages. NO PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES) SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES) FOR ANY EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIMED BY SUCH OTHER PARTY UNDER THE TERMS OF OR DUE TO ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE PAYABLE BY THE PARTY SEEKING SUCH DAMAGES TO A THIRD PARTY.

[Signature pages follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Asset Purchase Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the Execution Date.

 

FW SPV LLC
By: FW AIV, LLC
Its: Sole Member
By:  

/s/ Anthony Pasqua

Name:   Anthony Pasqua
Title:   Authorized Signatory
FW SPV II LLC
By: FW AIV, LLC
Its: Sole Member
By:  

/s/ Anthony Pasqua

Name:   Anthony Pasqua
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Asset Purchase Agreement]


F45 Training Incorporated
By:  

/s/ Chris Payne

Name:   Chris Payne
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Asset Purchase Agreement]

 

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

FLYHALF HOLDINGS INC.

(Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)

Flyhalf Holdings Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the General Corporation Law”),

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

A. That the name of this corporation is Flyhalf Holdings Inc., and that this corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law on March 12, 2019 under the name Flyhalf Holdings Inc.

B. That the Board of Directors duly adopted resolutions proposing to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation, declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best interests of this corporation and its stockholders, and authorizing the appropriate officers of this corporation to solicit the consent of the stockholders therefor, which resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and restatement is as follows:

RESOLVED, that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE 1

The name of this corporation is F45 Training Holdings Inc. (the Corporation”).

ARTICLE 2

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801. The name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE 3

The nature of the business or the objects or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation are to engage in any part of the world and in any capacity in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law as now in force or as afterwards amended and to possess, exercise and enjoy all the powers, rights and privileges granted by the General Corporation Law, together with any lawful powers, rights and privileges incidental thereto.

ARTICLE 4

The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 65,000,000 of which (A) 54,000,000 shares will be Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the Common Stock”) and (B) 11,000,000 shares will be Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the Preferred Stock”). The rights, preferences and privileges of and restrictions on the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock are as follows:


4.1. PREFERRED STOCK

(a) Voting Rights.

(1) General Rights. Except as otherwise required by law, each share of outstanding Preferred Stock will entitle the record holder of the share to vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Corporation and to have the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the share of Preferred Stock is then convertible pursuant to the provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation at the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote on these matters or, if no record date is established, at the date the vote is taken or any written consent of stockholders becomes effective. Except as otherwise required by law or by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock will vote together and not as separate classes. Fractional votes will not be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula will be rounded to the nearest whole number (with one-half rounded upwards).

(2) Election of Directors.

(A) So long as (i) not less than 8,250,000 of the shares of Preferred Stock issued by the date that is thirty (30) days after the date on which the first share of Preferred Stock was issued (the Applicable Date”) remain outstanding, at any election of directors the holders of outstanding Preferred Stock, voting exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect two (2) directors of the Corporation, (ii) less than 8,250,000 shares of Preferred Stock issued on or prior to the Applicable Date but not less than 5,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock issued on or prior to the Applicable Date remain outstanding, at any election of directors the holders of outstanding Preferred Stock, voting exclusively and as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) director (as applicable, each a Preferred Director”). The holders of outstanding Common Stock, voting exclusively and as a separate class, shall elect the remaining directors (the Common Directors”).

(B) Any director elected as provided in Subsection (A) above may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of the class or series of capital stock entitled to elect such director or directors, given either at a special meeting of such stockholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders. If the holders of shares of Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, fail to elect a sufficient number of directors to fill all directorships for which they are entitled to elect directors, voting exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to Subsection (A) above, then any directorship not so filled shall remain vacant until such time as the holders of the Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, elect a person to fill such directorship by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting; and no such directorship may be filled by stockholders of the Corporation other than by the stockholders of the Corporation that are entitled to elect a person to fill such directorship, voting exclusively and as a separate class. At any meeting held for the purpose of electing a director, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the class or series entitled to elect such director shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing such director. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.1(a)(2), a vacancy in any directorship filled by the holders of any class or series shall be filled only by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting of the holders of such class or series or by any remaining director or directors elected by the holders of such class or series pursuant to this Section 4.1(a)(2).

 

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(3) Separate Vote of the Preferred Stock. In addition to the voting rights set out in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, and any rights provided by law, so long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation will not, without first obtaining the affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock either directly or indirectly (including by merger, consolidation or otherwise) and any such act or transaction entered into without such consent or vote shall be null and void ab initio, and of no force or effect:

(A) amend, alter, restate or repeal any provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation in a manner adverse to the Preferred Stock;

(B) create or authorize the creation of or issue (whether by reclassification or otherwise) any other security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security, having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on parity with the Preferred Stock, or increase the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock;

(C) purchase or redeem or pay any dividend on any capital stock prior to the Preferred Stock, other than stock repurchased from former employees or consultants pursuant to a restricted stock purchase agreement or a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

(D) dissolve or liquidate the Corporation, or consent to any of the foregoing; or

(E) increase or decrease the authorized number of directors constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(b) Dividends. The Corporation shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to the product of (1) the dividend payable on each share of such class or series determined, if applicable, as if all shares of such class or series had been converted into Common Stock and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of Preferred Stock (with any resulting fractions rounded to the nearest whole share, with one-half rounded up), in each case calculated on the record date for determination of holders entitled to receive such dividend.

(c) Liquidation Rights.

(1) On any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holder of each then outstanding share of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to stockholders, and before any payment or declaration and setting apart for payment of any amount or dividend with respect to the Common Stock or any other junior equity security of the Corporation, an amount equal to the greater of:

(A) $10.00 per share of Preferred Stock, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization with respect to the Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock Issue Price”) plus any declared but unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock shares, and

(B) the amount per share of Common Stock to which the holder would be entitled had all outstanding Preferred Stock shares been converted to Common Stock immediately before the distribution in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1(d).

 

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If the Corporation has insufficient assets and funds to pay the amounts set forth in this subsection in full to the holders of the Preferred Stock, then all assets and funds of the Corporation legally available for distribution will be distributed ratably among the holders of the Preferred Stock in proportion to the preferential amount each holder is otherwise entitled to receive under this Section 4.1(c).

(2) After payment of the preference set out in Section 4.1(c)(1) has been made to the holders of Preferred Stock (and any and all other preferences payable to any holders of Preferred Stock have been paid), the entire remaining assets and funds, if any, will be distributed ratably among the holders of Common Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them.

(3) For purposes of this Section 4.1(c): (i) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Corporation in one or a series of related transactions with or into any other entity in which the Corporation’s stockholders immediately before the transaction own immediately after the transaction voting securities of the surviving entity possessing less than a majority of the voting control, or (ii) a sale, lease, exclusive license, transfer or other conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, except a sale, lease, exclusive license, transfer or other conveyance in which the stockholders’ of the Corporation immediately before the transaction own immediately after the transaction a majority of the voting securities of the acquiring entity; will be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (“Deemed Liquidation Event”) and the stockholders of the Corporation will be entitled to receive at the closing of such Deemed Liquidation Event, cash, securities or other property with a value equal to the value of the cash or property which the stockholders would have received had the Corporation been liquidated in accordance with the preference provisions set forth in Sections 4.1(c)(1) and (2).

(4) Whenever the distributions provided in this Section 4.1(c) are payable in securities or property other than cash, the value of the distribution will be the fair value of the securities or other property on the effective date of the liquidation event as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(d) Conversion.

(1) Preferred Stock Conversion Price.

(A) The “Preferred Stock Conversion Price shall be equal to the applicable price set forth in this Section 4(d)(1), in each case subject to adjustment as provided below:

(i) at any time prior to (a) the consummation of a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the offer and sale of the Corporation’s Common Stock, which results in at least $50,000,000 of gross proceeds to the Corporation and in connection with such offering the Common Stock is listed for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market’s National Market, the New York Stock Exchange or another exchange or marketplace approved the Board of Directors (a Qualified Public Offering”), (b) the occurrence of a Deemed Liquidation Event or (c) a FMV Determination (as defined below) (a Conversion Price Adjustment Event”), the Preferred Stock Issue Price;

(ii) upon the occurrence of a Conversion Price Adjustment Event (and, with respect to a Qualified Public Offering or a Deemed Liquidation Event, with effect as of immediately prior to such Conversion Price Adjustment Event), the product of the following formula; provided that in no event shall the Preferred Stock Conversion Price determined pursuant to this Section 4(d)(1) exceed $10.00 or be less than $7.2014 (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization):

CP = IP - (EVD ÷ 42,748,092 * 2.7968)

 

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For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) CP shall mean the Preferred Stock Conversion Price;

(b) IP shall mean the Preferred Stock Issue Price;

(c) EVD shall mean the amount by which the aggregate equity value of the Corporation exceeds $400,000,000; provided that, for the purposes of determining EVD, the aggregate proceeds received by the Corporation in exchange for Additional Shares of Common Stock (as defined below) shall be excluded.

The foregoing formula shall be subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any combination or subdivision, stock dividend or other similar recapitalization.

(B) For the purposes of this Section 4(d)(1), the following definitions shall apply:

(i) FMV Determination means the determination of the equity value of the Corporation by an Independent Financial Advisor appointed by Board of Directors of the Corporation following receipt by the Corporation of written request from the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock to conduct such determination, the costs of which shall be borne by the holders of the shares of Preferred Stock submitting such request.

(ii) Independent Financial Advisor a nationally recognized investment bank, financial advisor or valuation or appraisal firm having appropriate experience in doing valuations of the nature required, which is independent of and not affiliated with, and which has not in the preceding three years provided consulting, advisory or other services for, the Corporation or any stockholder of the Corporation.

(2) Terms of Conversion.

(A) Optional Conversion. The holder of each share of Preferred Stock has the option to convert the share at any time, into the number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock that results from dividing the Preferred Stock Issue Price for the Preferred Stock share by the Preferred Stock Conversion Price that is in effect at the time of conversion.

(B) Mandatory Conversion. On (i) the consummation of Qualified Public Offering or (ii) with the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, each share of Preferred Stock will be automatically converted, without cost and on the terms of this Section 4.1(d), into the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Preferred Stock would be convertible under Section 4.1(d)(2)(A) above. A conversion on the consummation of a Qualified Public Offering or in connection with a sale, merger or consolidation of the Corporation in connection with which the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock have consented to the conversion of their shares of Preferred Stock will be conditioned on, and will be deemed to have occurred immediately before, the consummation of the Qualified Public Offering or sale, merger or consolidation.

 

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(3) Mechanics of Conversion.

(A) Optional Conversion. In order for a holder of Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall (a) provide written notice to the Corporation’s transfer agent at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) that such holder elects to convert all or any number of such holder’s shares of Preferred Stock and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent and (b), if such holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Preferred Stock (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate), at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent). If required by the Corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. The close of business on the date of receipt by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) of such notice and, if applicable, certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) shall be the time of conversion (the Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such date. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Time (i) issue and deliver to such holder of Preferred Stock a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Preferred Stock represented by the surrendered certificate that were not converted into Common Stock, (ii) pay in cash such amount as provided in Section 4.1(d)(3)(C) in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion.

(B) Mandatory Conversion. On the occurrence of a mandatory conversion as set out in Section 4.1(d)(2)(B), all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will convert automatically into Common Stock without any further action by the holders of the Preferred Stock whether or not the certificates for the shares are surrendered at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent). The Corporation will give written notice to each holder on the actual occurrence of a conversion under Section 4.1(d)(2)(B). Following the conversion of the shares in accordance with Section 4.1(d)(2)(B), each holder of shares converted will, if requested by the Corporation, surrender the certificate for the Preferred Stock shares at the office of the transfer agent for the Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent). If so required by the Corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. Only on this surrender, will the Corporation have the obligation to issue and deliver to the holder a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder is entitled and pay cash in such amount as provided in Section 4.1(d)(3)(C) in lieu of any fraction of a share of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such conversion and the payment of any declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Preferred Stock converted.

(C) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock. In lieu of fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay to the holder cash equal to the fraction multiplied by the then effective Preferred Stock Conversion Price or round the fractional share up to a whole share. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

 

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(D) Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Preferred Stock, a sufficient number of shares to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take all corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to a number which is sufficient to enable the Corporation to comply with this provision.

(E) Effect of Conversion. All shares of Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor and to receive payment in lieu of any fraction of a share otherwise issuable upon such conversion as provided in Section 4.1(d)(3)(C). Any shares of Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock accordingly.

(F) No Further Adjustment. Upon any such conversion, no adjustment to the Preferred Stock Conversion Price shall be made for any declared but unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion or on the Common Stock delivered upon conversion.

(G) Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 4.1(d).

(4) Adjustments to Preferred Stock Conversion Price for Diluting Issues.

(A) Special Definitions. For purposes of this Section 4.1(d)(4), the following definitions shall apply:

(i) Option means rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

(ii) Convertible Securities means any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, but excluding Options.

(iii) Additional Shares of Common Stock shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to Section 4.1(d)(4)(C) below, deemed to be issued) by the Corporation, other than (1) the following shares of Common Stock and (2) shares of Common Stock deemed issued pursuant to the following Options and Convertible Securities (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, Exempted Securities):

(a) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issuable upon conversion of any Preferred Stock, or as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock;

 

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(b) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued by reason of a dividend, stock split, split-up, subdivision or other distribution on shares of Common Stock that is covered by Section 4.1(d)(5) or (6);

(c) shares of Common Stock or Options issued to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

(d) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities actually issued upon the exercise of Options or shares of Common Stock actually issued upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, in each case provided such issuance is pursuant to the terms of such Option or Convertible Security;

(e) shares of Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities issued as acquisition consideration pursuant to the acquisition of another entity by the Corporation or other strategic transaction with another entity, whether by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization pursuant or to a joint venture or other similar agreement, provided that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (which approval must include the affirmative vote of at least one Preferred Director);

(f) shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities issued to third party providers of goods or services in exchange for or as partial consideration for services, provided that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (which approval must include the affirmative vote of at least one Preferred Director); or

(g) shares of Common Stock issued in a Qualified Public Offering.

(B) No Adjustment of Preferred Stock Conversion Price; Special Adjustments of Preferred Stock Conversion Price.

(i) No adjustment in the Preferred Stock Conversion Price shall be made as the result of the issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock if such issuance or deemed issuance of such Additional Shares of Common Stock without adjustment is approved by more than 50% of the holders of the then outstanding Preferred Stock.

(ii) Any adjustment in the Preferred Stock Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(d)(4) shall be adjusted to eliminate as nearly as practicable any adjustment for dilutive issuances with respect to those shares of additional Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock that are attributable to an adjustment to the Preferred Stock Conversion Price pursuant to Section 4.1(d)(1).

(C) Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common Stock. If the Corporation at any time or from time to time shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities (excluding Options or Convertible Securities which are themselves Exempted Securities) or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible

 

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Securities, then the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto, assuming the satisfaction of any conditions to exercisability, convertibility or exchangeability but without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options and the conversion or exchange of the underlying securities shall be deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, provided, that in any such case in which shares are deemed to be issued:

(i) no further adjustment in the Preferred Stock Conversion Price of any series of Preferred Stock shall be made upon the subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock in connection with the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities;

(ii) if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, for either (1) any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion and/or exchange of any such Option or Convertible Security or (2) any increase or decrease in the consideration payable to the Corporation upon such exercise, conversion and/or exchange, (but excluding adjustments pursuant to anti-dilution, recapitalization or similar provisions of such Option or Convertible Security) then the Preferred Stock Conversion Price will adjust to the Preferred Stock Conversion Price which would have been in effect had the amended number of shares deliverable or change in exercise price or conversion price occurred on the issuance of the Convertible Securities which were deemed to be Additional Shares of Common Stock; and

(iii) no readjustment pursuant to paragraph (ii) above shall have the effect of increasing the Preferred Stock Conversion Price of Preferred Stock to an amount above the Preferred Stock Conversion Price that would have resulted from any other issuances of Additional Shares of Common and any other adjustments provided for herein between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date; and

(iv) upon the expiration or termination of any unexercised Option or unconverted or unexchanged Convertible Security (or portion thereof) which resulted (either upon its original issuance or upon a revision of its terms) in an adjustment to the Preferred Stock Conversion Price, the Preferred Stock Conversion Price shall be readjusted to such Preferred Stock Conversion Price as would have obtained had such Option or Convertible Security (or portion thereof) never been issued.

(D) Adjustment of Preferred Stock Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock. If the Corporation shall at any time issue Additional Shares of Common Stock (including Additional Shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 4.1(d)(4)(C)), without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Preferred Stock Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance, then the Preferred Stock Conversion Price shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) determined in accordance with the following formula:

CP2 = CP1* (A + B) ÷ (A + C).

For purposes of the foregoing formula, the following definitions shall apply:

(i) CP2 shall mean the Preferred Stock Conversion Price in effect immediately after such issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock

 

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(ii) CP1 shall mean the Preferred Stock Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock;

(iii) A shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock (treating for this purpose as outstanding all shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Options outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or deemed issuance or upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities (including the Preferred Stock) outstanding (assuming exercise of any outstanding Options therefor) immediately prior to such issue);

(iv) B shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if such Additional Shares of Common Stock had been issued or deemed issued at a price per share equal to CP1 (determined by dividing the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation in respect of such issue by CP1); and

(v) C shall mean the number of such Additional Shares of Common Stock issued in such transaction.

(E) Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this Section 4.1(d), the consideration received by the Corporation for the issuance or deemed issuance of any Additional Shares of Common Stock shall be computed as follows:

(i) to the extent it consists of cash, be computed as the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation;

(ii) to the extent it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair value of that property at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

(iii) in the event Additional Shares of Common Stock are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (i) and (ii) above, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(iv) to the extent the securities are issued by the Corporation to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Corporation is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such securities issued by the Corporation as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation;

(v) with respect to any share of Common Stock deemed to be issued as a result of the issuance of Options and Convertible Securities, be equal to the result of dividing:

(a) the sum of (1) the total consideration, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issuance of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus (2) the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, by:

 

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(b) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

(vi) to the extent Additional Shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities are issued or sold together with other stock or securities or other assets of the Corporation for a consideration that covers both, be the portion of the consideration that the Board of Directors of the Corporation may in good faith allocate to the Additional Shares of Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

(5) Adjustment for Stock Dividends, Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation at any time or from time to time effects a subdivision of or declares a stock dividend on the outstanding Common Stock, the Preferred Stock Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on the conversion of the Preferred Stock increases in proportion to the increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock resulting from the subdivision or stock dividend. If the Corporation at any time or from time to time effects a combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Preferred Stock Conversion Price in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share shall be decreased in proportion to the decrease in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Any adjustment under this subsection shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision, stock dividend or combination becomes effective. No adjustment for a stock dividend shall be made if the holders of Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

(6) Adjustment for Merger or Reorganization, etc. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.1(c), if there shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not the Preferred Stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (other than a transaction covered by Sections 4.1(d)(4) or (5)), then, following any such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, each share of Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible in lieu of the Common Stock into which it was convertible prior to such event into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one share of Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Corporation) shall be made in the application of the provisions in this Section 4.1(d) with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this Section 4.1(d) (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Preferred Stock Conversion Price) shall thereafter be applicable as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments previously provided in this Section 4.1(d).

 

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(7) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Preferred Stock Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(d), the Corporation at its expense shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable but in any event not later than twenty (20) days thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property into which the Preferred Stock is convertible) and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of any holder of Preferred Stock (but in any event not later than twenty (20) days thereafter), furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a certificate setting forth (i) the Preferred Stock Conversion Price then in effect, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities, cash or property which then would be received upon the conversion of Preferred Stock.

(1) Notice of Record Date, Upon:

(i) any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof that are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security; or

(ii) any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Corporation, or any Deemed Liquidation Event; or

(iii) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation,

the Corporation shall send or cause to be sent to the holders of the Preferred Stock a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock. Such notice shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior to the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.

4.2. COMMON STOCK

(a) Voting Rights. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings).

(b) Dividend Rights. Subject to the dividend rights of the holders of the Preferred Shares set out in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the holders of the Common Stock will be entitled to receive, as, when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, but only out of funds legally available for dividends, cash dividends in amounts as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

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(c) Liquidation Rights. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation and the preferential amounts to which the holders of any outstanding shares of Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive on dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, the holders of the Common Stock will be entitled to share on a pro rata basis in the remaining assets of the Corporation.

ARTICLE 5

Meetings of stockholders may be held within or outside the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation so provide.

ARTICLE 6

The Corporation will have perpetual existence.

ARTICLE 7

Subject to any additional vote required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the authorization will not divest the stockholders of the power or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

ARTICLE 8

The Corporation will indemnify to the fullest extent not prohibited by law any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person or such person’s testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee benefit plan fiduciary of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation or serves or served at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation as a director, officer or employee benefit plan fiduciary another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise. The indemnification provided for in this Article 8 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, any agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, and (i) shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee benefit plan fiduciary, agent or employee and (ii) shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification

ARTICLE 9

To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article Ninth to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article 9 by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.

 

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ARTICLE 10

The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An Excluded Opportunity is any matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of (i) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of Preferred Stock or any partner, member, director, manager, stockholder, employee or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation while such Covered Person is performing services in such capacity.

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C. In lieu of a meeting and vote of the stockholders of the corporation, the stockholders approved and adopted this Restated Certificate of Incorporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware..

D. That this Certificate of Incorporation, which restates and integrates and further amends the provisions of this Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by a duly authorized officer of this corporation on this 15th day of March, 2019.

 

By:   /s/ Michael Raymond
  Michael Raymond, President

Exhibit 3.2

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

1. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by adding a new Article 11:

“11. Payments in Connection with Crescent Acquisition Corp Merger. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including Article 4, Section 4.1(c), in the event of the consummation of the merger (the “Merger”) of Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation (“First Merger Sub”), with and into the Corporation, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2020, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation, First Merger Sub, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Corporation, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Company Stockholders (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), (i) the holders of shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive any amounts or consideration on account of such shares in connection with the Merger as provided in Article 4, Section 4.1(c), but shall only be entitled to receive such amounts as are provided pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Merger Agreement and as are set forth in the Final Spreadsheet delivered pursuant to Section 1.2 of the Merger Agreement, and (ii) the Merger shall not be a Deemed Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 4.1(c).”

2. The foregoing amendment was duly adopted and approved in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment the 25th day of June, 2020.


F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Patrick Grosso

  Name: Patrick Grosso
  Title: Chief Legal Officer

Exhibit 3.3

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

 

 

Pursuant to Section 242 of the

General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that:

1. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by adding a new Article 12:

“12. Preferred Stock Conversion in Connection with 2020 Stock Sale. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, including Article 4, Section 4.1(d), in the event of any conversion of Preferred Stock held by MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MWIG”), in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 30, 2020, by and among the Corporation, GIL SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MWIG, L1 Capital Long Short Fund, an Australian domiciled Managed Investment Scheme, L1 Long Short Fund Limited, an Australian Public Company (Listed Investment Company), L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund, an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability, and L1 Capital Long Short (Master) Fund, an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability, the Preferred Conversion Price applicable to such conversion shall equal $7.2014.”

2. The foregoing amendment was duly adopted and approved in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment the 30th day of December, 2020.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Patrick Grosso

  Name: Patrick Grosso
  Title: Secretary

Exhibit 3.5

BYLAWS

OF

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

a Delaware corporation

ARTICLE 1

OFFICES

 

1.1

REGISTERED OFFICE

The corporation shall maintain a registered office and registered agent in the State of Delaware. The registered office and/or registered agent of the corporation may be changed from time to time by action of the board of directors.

 

1.2

OTHER OFFICES

The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within or outside the state of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

 

1.3

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Books and records of the corporation may be kept at the corporation’s headquarters or such other location or locations, with or outside the State of Delaware, as may from time to time be designated by the board of directors.

ARTICLE 2

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

2.1

PLACE OF MEETINGS

(a) Meetings of stockholders may be held at such place, either within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the board of directors.

(b) The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a stockholders meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication. Further, the board of directors may, in its sole discretion, authorize stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders to, by means of remote communication and subject to the requirements of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) and such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt: (a) participate in a meeting of stockholders and (b) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication.


2.2

ANNUAL MEETING; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

(a) An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held for the election of directors on a date and at a time and place, either within or outside the State of Delaware, designated by the board of directors. Any other proper business may also be transacted at the annual meeting.

(b) The stockholders may elect the board of directors by written consent in lieu of the annual meeting. If the consent is less than unanimous, it will constitute a consent in lieu of the annual meeting only if all of the directorships to which directors could be elected at an annual meeting held at the effective time of the consent were (i) vacant at the effective time and (ii) filled by action of the consent.

(c) If the annual meeting is not held on the date designated for it or if the board of directors has not been elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting, the standing directors shall cause the meeting to be held as soon as is convenient.

 

2.3

SPECIAL MEETINGS

Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the articles of incorporation, may be called: (i) by the president and shall be called by the president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the board of directors; or (ii) at the request in writing of stockholders owning not less than twenty percent (20%) of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

 

2.4

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Except as provided in Section 230 of the DGCL, written or printed notice of each annual or special meeting of the stockholders shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, notice of meetings shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given. The notice (i) shall state the place, if any, date, time, means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, (ii) shall be given not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, and (iii) shall be given in a manner provided by and subject to Article 7 of these bylaws. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any stockholder who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a waiver of notice or who shall attend such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of the meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of the meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

 

2.5

STOCKHOLDERS LIST

At least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, the officer having charge of the stock ledger shall prepare a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date). The list must be arranged in alphabetical order and show the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of the stockholder. Electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information need not be included on the list. The list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least ten days prior to the

 

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meeting: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to the list is provided with the notice of the meeting or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the place of the meeting during the whole time of the meeting, and may be inspected by any stockholder present. If the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, then the list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of the meeting.

 

2.6

QUORUM

The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall be requisite for, and shall constitute, a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders of the corporation for the transaction of business, except as otherwise required by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws. If, however, a separate vote by class or series is required with respect to any matter, the holders of a majority of the shares of such class or series, as the case may be, shall constitute a quorum (as to such class or series) with respect to the matter. If a quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting present in person or represented by proxy shall have power, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power thereof, to adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum is present or represented.

 

2.7

ADJOURNED MEETINGS

When a meeting is adjourned to another time and place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if its time and place, if any, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at the adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

2.8

VOTE REQUIRED

Except as otherwise required by law, the certificate of incorporation, or these bylaws, when a quorum is present at a meeting: (a) the affirmative vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders; and (b) where a separate vote by class or series is required, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of such class or series present in person or represented by proxy shall be the act of such class or series.

 

2.9

PROXIES

Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy. No proxy may be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. No shares may be represented or voted under a proxy that has been found to be invalid or irregular. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the secretary of the corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date.

 

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2.10

ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

(a) Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken by written consent without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, as follows:

(i) The holders of outstanding capital stock of the corporation having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted must sign and date the written consent setting forth the action so taken. Consents may be executed in counterparts.

(ii) The consent(s) must be delivered to the corporation’s registered office in Delaware, to its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book(s) in which proceedings of meetings of the stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the registered office must be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and will be deemed delivered upon actual receipt by the registered office.

(b) All consents properly delivered in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be recorded when so delivered. No written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the corporation as required by this section, written consents signed by the holders of a sufficient number of shares to take such corporate action are so recorded.

(c) A telegram, cablegram or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided the transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine (i) that the transmission was transmitted by the stockholder, proxyholder or authorized person(s), and (ii) the date on which it was transmitted. The date on which the transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which the consent was signed. No consent given by electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until it is reproduced in a paper form and delivered in accordance with Article 2.10(b), provided, however, that it may be otherwise delivered to the principal place of business of the corporation or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded if, to the extent and in the manner provided by the board of directors.

(d) Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that the reproduction is of the entire original writing.

(e) Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing and who, if action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take the action were delivered to the corporation as provided above.

 

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2.11

RECORD DATE

(a) In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action.

(b) If the board of directors does not so fix a record date:

(i) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.

(ii) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent (including consent by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law) is delivered to the corporation.

(iii) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

(c) A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, if such adjournment is for thirty (30) days or less; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

ARTICLE 3

DIRECTORS

 

3.1

MANAGEMENT OF AFFAIRS OF CORPORATION

The property and business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. The board of directors may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not reserved exclusively to the stockholders by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

 

3.2

NUMBER, ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE

The board of directors shall consist of one or more members, which number shall be fixed from time to time by action of the stockholders. The initial board of directors shall consist of five directors. Except as provided in Article 3.3, the directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of stockholders. Each director shall hold office until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal as hereinafter provided. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the board of directors votes to require a written ballot. If the election is to be by written ballot, then, if the board of directors authorizes it, a ballot submitted by electronic transmission may satisfy the requirement of a written ballot. Any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the corporation can determine that it was authorized by the stockholder or proxyholder. The directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote in the election of directors.

 

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3.3

NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIPS AND VACANCIES

If, at any time other than the annual meeting of the stockholders, any vacancy occurs in the board of directors or new directorship is created by an increase in the authorized number of directors, a majority of the directors then in office (even if less than a quorum) may choose a successor or fill the newly created directorship. Unless removed sooner, the director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election of directors by the stockholders and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. Whenever the certificate of incorporation entitles holders of any class or series of stock to elect one or more directors, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or series may be filled by a majority of directors elected by such class or series then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected.

 

3.4

RESIGNATIONS

Any director may resign at any time by giving notice to the board of directors, the chairman of the board or the president in writing or by electronic transmission. Any such resignation shall take effect on the date of the receipt of the notice or at any later time specified in the notice. Acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

3.5

REMOVAL

Except as prohibited by applicable law or the certificate of incorporation, the stockholder entitled to vote in an election of directors may remove any director from office at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power thereof.

 

3.6

ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS

The annual meeting of the board of directors shall be held, without other notice than this bylaw, immediately after, and at the same place as, the annual meeting of the stockholders. Regular meetings of the board of directors, other than the annual meeting, may be held at such time and at such place as the board may from time to time fix by resolution and no notice (other than the resolution) need be given as to any regular meeting.

 

3.7

SPECIAL MEETINGS

Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the chairman of the board or the president and shall be called by the secretary at the request of any director, to be held at such time and place, either within or outside Delaware, as shall be designated by the call and specified in the notice of such meeting.

 

3.8

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Notice of special meetings of the board of directors shall be provided to each director pursuant to Article 7 of these bylaws. If such notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at least three days before such meeting. If such notice is given by overnight courier, it shall be given to the overnight courier service for delivery at least two days before such meeting. If such notice is given personally or by electronic transmission, it shall be delivered or transmitted at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law or these bylaws, meetings may be held at any time without notice if all of the directors are present or if, at any time before or after the meeting, those not present waive notice of the meeting in writing.

 

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3.9

QUORUM REQUIRED, VOTE AND ADJOURNMENT

Except as otherwise provided by law or these bylaws: (a) at each meeting of the board of directors, the presence of not less than a majority of the whole board shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; and (b) the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of directors, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

 

3.10

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation, any member of the board of directors or of any committee designated by the board may participate in a meeting of the directors or committee by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by means of such equipment shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

3.11

ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or of such committee, as the case may be, consent to the action in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or electronic transmission is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. The filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

3.12

COMMITTEES

(a) The board of directors may designate one or more committees, each consisting of one or more directors. Each member of a committee shall serve for such term and the committee shall have and may exercise such duties, functions and powers as these bylaws and the board of directors may provide, except as otherwise restricted by law.

(b) The board of directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee to replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in place of the absent or disqualified member.

(c) The presence of a majority of members of any committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of such committee, and the act of a majority of those present shall be necessary for the taking of any action at the meeting.

(d) The chairman of each committee shall be selected by the board of directors from among the members of the committee. Each committee shall fix its own rules of procedure not inconsistent with these bylaws or the resolution of the board of directors designating the committee. Each committee shall meet at such times and places and upon such call or notice as shall be provided by such rules. Each committee shall keep a record of its actions and proceedings and shall report on them to the board of directors at the board’s next meeting.

 

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(e) No committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any bylaw of the corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

 

3.13

FEES AND COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as such, but by resolution of the board of directors shall be entitled to receive reasonable compensation for preparing for and attending each regular or special meeting of the board. Members of the board shall be allowed their reasonable traveling and related expenses when actually engaged in the business of the corporation. Members of any committee may be allowed like fees and expenses for attending committee meetings. Nothing in these bylaws shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

ARTICLE 4

OFFICERS

 

4.1

OFFICES AND OFFICIAL POSITIONS

The officers of the corporation shall consist of a president and a secretary, and may consist of a chairman of the board, chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, a treasurer, one or more vice presidents, and such assistant secretaries, assistant treasurers, and other officers as the board of directors shall determine. The same person may hold any two or more offices. The board of directors may choose not to fill any office for any period as it may deem advisable. None of the officers need be a director, a stockholder of the corporation or a resident of Delaware.

 

4.2

ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE

The board of directors shall elect the officers of the corporation at its annual meeting. If the election of officers is not held at such meeting, the election shall be held at a regular or special meeting of the board of directors as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each officer shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until such officer’s death, resignation or removal.

 

4.3

RESIGNATION; REMOVAL

(a) Any officer of the corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the president or the secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

(b) The board of directors may remove an officer at any time, either with or without cause; but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the officer.

 

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4.4

VACANCIES

The board of directors may fill a vacancy in any office for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

4.5

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

The chairman of the board, if a chairman of the board has been elected and is serving, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the board of directors. The chairman of the board shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time assign to him or her. The chairman may sign with the secretary or an assistant secretary, or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, certificates for shares of stock of the corporation the board of directors has authorized for issuance.

 

4.6

PRESIDENT

The president shall have general supervision over the business of the corporation and other duties incident to the office of president, and any other duties as may be from time to time assigned to the president by the board of directors and subject to the control of the board of directors in each case. In the absence of the chairman of the board, the president shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders or the board of directors. The president may sign, with the secretary or an assistant secretary, or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, certificates for shares of stock of the corporation the board of directors has authorized for issuance.

 

4.7

VICE PRESIDENTS

In the absence of the president, at the president’s request or in the event of the president’s inability or refusal to act, the vice presidents in order of their rank as fixed by the board of directors or, if not ranked, the vice president designated by the board of directors or the president shall perform all duties of the president, including the duties of the chairman of the board if and as assumed by the president, and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties, not inconsistent with applicable laws, these bylaws, or action of the board of directors, as the board of directors or the president may from time to time assign to them. Any vice president may sign, with the secretary or an assistant secretary, or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, certificates for shares of stock of the corporation the board of directors has authorized for issuance.

 

4.8

SECRETARY

The secretary shall: (a) keep the minutes of the meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors and committees of directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws or as required by law; (c) have charge of the corporate records and of the seal of the corporation; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder, director and committee member which shall from time to time be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder, director or member; (e) sign with the chairman of the board, the president or a vice president, certificates for shares of stock of the corporation the board of directors has authorized for issuance; (f) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the corporation; and (g) in general, perform all duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as the board of directors, the chairman of the board, or president may from time to time assign to the secretary. The secretary may delegate such details of the performance of duties of the secretary’s office as may be appropriate in the exercise of reasonable care to one or more persons in his or her stead, but shall not thereby be relieved of responsibility for the performance of such duties.

 

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4.9

TREASURER

The treasurer shall: (a) be responsible to the board of directors for the receipt, custody and disbursement of all funds and securities of the corporation; (b) receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the corporation from any source and deposit all such monies in the name of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall from time to time be selected in accordance with these bylaws; (c) disburse the funds of the corporation as ordered by the board of directors or the president or as otherwise required in the conduct of the business of the corporation; (d) render to the president or the board of directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and on the financial condition of the corporation; and (e) in general, perform all duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as the board of directors, the chairman of the board, or the president may from time to time may assign to the treasurer. The treasurer may delegate such details of the performance of duties of such office as may be appropriate in the exercise of reasonable care to one or more persons in his or her stead, but shall not thereby be relieved of responsibility for the performance of such duties. If required by the board of directors, the treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum, and with such surety or sureties, as the board of directors shall determine.

 

4.10

SALARIES

The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, by such officer as it shall designate for such purpose or as it shall otherwise direct. No officer shall be prevented from receiving a salary or other compensation by reason of the fact that the officer is also a director of the corporation.

ARTICLE 5

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK AND THEIR TRANSFER

 

5.1

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK

The shares of stock of the corporation shall be represented by certificates; provided that the board of directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any class or series shall be uncertificated shares that may be evidenced by a book-entry system maintained by the registrar of such stock. If the shares are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in a form approved by the board of directors, shall be numbered and shall be entered in the books of the corporation as they are issued. They shall exhibit the holder’s name and number of shares and shall be signed by any two (2) officers of the corporation. Any or all such signatures may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar whose manual or facsimile signature has thus been used on any such certificate shall cease to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before the certificate has been issued, the certificate may nevertheless be issued with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue. All certificates properly surrendered to the corporation for transfer shall be cancelled and, except as set forth in Article 5.2 below, no new certificate shall be issued to evidence transferred shares until the former certificate for at least a like number of shares has been surrendered and cancelled and the corporation reimbursed for any applicable taxes on the transfer.

 

5.2

LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES

The board of directors may direct a new certificate or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and may also require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against the corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of a new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

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5.3

TRANSFERS OF STOCK

Transfers of shares of stock shall be made only on the books of the corporation by the registered holder thereof or by its attorney or successor duly authorized as evidenced by documents filed with the secretary or transfer agent of the corporation. In the case of certificated shares, upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, and in compliance with any restrictions on transfer of which the corporation has notice applicable to the certificate or shares represented thereby, the corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. The board of directors may adopt such additional rules and regulations as it deems advisable concerning the transfer and registration of certificates of stock of the corporation.

 

5.4

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER

Any stockholder may enter into an agreement with other stockholders or with the corporation providing for any reasonable restriction on the right of such stockholder to transfer shares of stock of the corporation held by such stockholder. If such restriction is set forth conspicuously on the certificates representing the shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, is contained in a notice sent pursuant to Section 151(f) of the DGCL, the corporation or the transfer agent shall not be required to transfer such shares upon the books of the corporation without receipt of satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of such restriction.

 

5.5

STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD

The corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any shares of stock as the holder in fact of such shares. Accordingly, the corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it has express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by Delaware law.

 

5.6

TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS

The board of directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars.

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION

 

6.1

IN GENERAL

The corporation shall indemnify any person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation or who is or has served at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as in effect at the time of adoption of this bylaw or as amended from time to time. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under any certificate of incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

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6.2

INSURANCE

The corporation shall purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or who is or has served at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, to the full extent permitted by the DGCL as in effect at the time of the adoption of this bylaw or as amended from time to time.

ARTICLE 7

NOTICE

 

7.1

MANNER OF NOTICE

Whenever under law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws notice is required to be given to any stockholder, director or member of any committee of the board of directors, it shall not be construed to require personal delivery. Such notice also may be given in writing by depositing it in the United States mail (postage prepaid), by express overnight courier, or by facsimile or other electronic transmission. For purposes of these bylaws, “electronic transmission” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by the recipient through an automated process.

 

7.2

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the corporation shall be effective if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom notice is given. Any such consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (a) the corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the corporation in accordance with such consent and (b) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation or the transfer agent, or other person responsible for giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

 

7.3

EFFECTIVENESS OF NOTICE

Notice given by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time it is deposited in the United States mail. Notice given by overnight courier service shall be deemed to be given when delivered to the overnight courier service for delivery. Notice given by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed given: (a) if by facsimile transmission, when directed to a number at recipient has consented to receive notice; (b) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the recipient has consented to receive notice; (c) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the recipient of such specific posting, upon the later of (i) such posting and (ii) the giving of such separate notice; and (d) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the recipient. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent or other agent of the corporation that the notice has been given by a form of electronic transmission shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. The requirement for notice shall be deemed satisfied, except in the case of a stockholder meeting with respect to which written notice is required by law, if actual notice is received orally or in writing by the person entitled thereto as far in advance of the event with respect to which notice is given as the minimum notice period required by law or these bylaws.

 

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7.4

WAIVER OF NOTICE

Whenever under law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws notice is required to be given, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before, at or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance by a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors or committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission, unless so required by law, the certificate of incorporation or these bylaws.

ARTICLE 8

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

8.1

FISCAL YEAR

The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors. In the absence of such a resolution, the fiscal year of the corporation shall be the calendar year.

 

8.2

CORPORATE SEAL

The board of directors may adopt a corporate seal inscribed with the name of the corporation and the words “CORPORATE SEAL” and “DELAWARE” and otherwise in the form approved by the board.

 

8.3

VOTING SECURITIES.

Unless otherwise directed by the board of directors, the chairman of the board or president, or in the case of their absence or inability to act, the vice presidents, in order of their seniority, shall have full power and authority on behalf of the corporation to attend and to act and to vote, or to execute in the name or on behalf of the corporation a consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of stockholders or a proxy authorizing an agent or attorney-in-fact for the corporation to attend and vote at any meetings of security holders of corporations in which the corporation may hold securities, and at such meetings he or she or his or her duly authorized agent or attorney-in-fact shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the corporation might have possessed and exercised if present. The board of directors by resolution from time to time may confer like power upon any other person or persons.

 

8.4

CHECKS.

All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

 

8.5

DEPOSITS.

All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the board of directors may select.

 

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8.6

CONTRACTS BETWEEN CORPORATION AND RELATED PERSONS.

Any contract or other transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors, or between the corporation and any firm or which one or more of its directors are members or employees, or in which he or they are interested or between the corporation and any corporation or association of which one or more of its directors are stockholders, members, directors, officers or employees, or in which he or they are interested, shall be valid for all purposes, notwithstanding his or their participation in such action, if the fact of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the board of directors and the board of directors shall nevertheless authorize, approve and ratify such contract or transaction by a vote of a majority of the directors present, such interested director(s) to be counted in determining whether a quorum is present, but not be counted as voting upon the matter or in calculating the majority of such quorum necessary to carry such vote. This Section shall not be construed to invalidate any contract or other transaction which would otherwise be valid under the common and statutory law applicable thereto.

 

8.7

SIGNATURES ON CORPORATE RECORDS.

Any of or all of the signatures on any document, written consent, or other corporate record may be delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission and shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original.

 

8.8

AMENDMENTS

These bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed (a) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or by proxy at any annual meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, or at any special meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present, if notice of the proposed alteration, amendment or repeal is contained in the notice of such special meeting, or (b) by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then qualified and acting at any regular or special meeting of the board, if the certificate of incorporation confers such power upon the board; provided, however, that the stockholders may provide specifically for limitations on the power of directors to amend particular bylaws and, in such event, the directors’ power of amendment shall be so limited; and further provided that no reduction in the number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.

 

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Exhibit 3.6

FIRST AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS OF

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

Adopted by the Board of Directors effective as of October 6, 2020

This First Amendment to the Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) of F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) hereby amends the Bylaws of the Company in the following respects:

 

  1.

Section 3.8 of the Bylaws is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “24 hours” where it appears and inserting the phrase “48 hours” in its place.

 

  2.

Section 3.9 of the Bylaws is hereby amended and restated as follows:

3.9    QUORUM REQUIRED, VOTE AND ADJOURNMENT

Except as otherwise provided by law or these bylaws: (a) at each meeting of the board of directors, the presence of not less than a majority of the whole board shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and (b) the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors; provided, that, for so long as Kennedy Lewis Management LP or its affiliates have the right to designate a director pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement of the corporation, dated as of October 6, 2020 (as it may be amended or restated from time to time, the “SHA”), the KLIM Director (as defined in the SHA) must be present to constitute such quorum. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of directors, the directors present may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 3.9 of these bylaws, if the absence of a quorum at any meeting at which proper notice to directors was given pursuant to Section 3.8 of these bylaws was due to the failure of the KLIM Director to attend such meeting, the presence of the KLIM Director shall not be required to constitute a quorum at the reconvened meeting of the board of directors; provided, that notice of such reconvened meeting shall be given pursuant to Section 3.8 of these bylaws as if it was an originally called meeting; provided, further, that, the presence of the KLIM Director shall be required to constitute a quorum at the next subsequent meeting of the board of directors held after such reconvened meeting of the board of directors (so long as such meeting is not itself a reconvened meeting in respect of an originally called meeting that was adjourned due to the absence of a quorum caused by the failure of the KLIM Director to attend such meeting).

 

  3.

Except as specifically amended above, the Bylaws shall remain in full force and effect.

Exhibit 5.1

Client: 31568-00001

                , 2021

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

804 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor

Austin, Texas 78704

 

Re:

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333 )

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333                 , as amended (the “Registration Statement”), of F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), in connection with the offering by the Company of up to shares (including any shares that may be sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), par value $0.0001 per share (the “Company Shares”), and the offering by the selling stockholders identified in the Registration Statement of up to                 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Selling Stockholder Shares”).

In arriving at the opinion expressed below, we have examined the Registration Statement in addition to originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true and complete copies of the originals, of specimen Common Stock certificates and such other documents, corporate records, certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable to enable us to render the opinions set forth below. In our examination, we have assumed without independent investigation the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, exceptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that (1) the Company Shares, when issued against payment therefor as set forth in the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and (2) the Selling Stockholder Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

 

 

 

 

LOGO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

September 18, 2019

among

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.,

The other Loan Parties party hereto,

The Lenders party hereto

and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and as Australian Security Trustee

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I Definitions

     1  

SECTION 1.01

 

Defined Terms

     1  

SECTION 1.02

 

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     32  

SECTION 1.03

 

Terms Generally

     32  

SECTION 1.04

 

Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations

     33  

SECTION 1.05

 

Interest Rates; LIBOR Notifications

     34  

SECTION 1.06

 

Status of Obligations

     34  

SECTION 1.07

 

Rounding

     34  

ARTICLE II The Credits

     35  

SECTION 2.01

 

Commitments

     35  

SECTION 2.02

 

Loans and Borrowings

     35  

SECTION 2.03

 

Requests for Borrowings

     36  

SECTION 2.04

 

[Reserved.]

     37  

SECTION 2.05

 

Swingline Loans

     37  

SECTION 2.06

 

Letters of Credit

     38  

SECTION 2.07

 

Funding of Borrowings

     42  

SECTION 2.08

 

Interest Elections

     43  

SECTION 2.09

 

Termination and Reduction of Commitments

     44  

SECTION 2.10

 

Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt

     45  

SECTION 2.11

 

Prepayment of Loans

     46  

SECTION 2.12

 

Fees

     47  

SECTION 2.13

 

Interest

     48  

SECTION 2.14

 

Alternate Rate of Interest

     49  

SECTION 2.15

 

Increased Costs

     50  

SECTION 2.16

 

Break Funding Payments

     52  

SECTION 2.17

 

Taxes

     52  

SECTION 2.18

 

Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs

     56  

SECTION 2.19

 

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     58  

SECTION 2.20

 

Defaulting Lenders

     59  

SECTION 2.21

 

Returned Payments

     61  

SECTION 2.22

 

Banking Services and Swap Agreements

     61  

ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties

     61  

SECTION 3.01

 

Organization; Powers

     61  

SECTION 3.02

 

Authorization; Enforceability

     61  

SECTION 3.03

 

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

     62  

SECTION 3.04

 

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change

     62  

SECTION 3.05

 

Properties

     62  

SECTION 3.06

 

Litigation and Environmental Matters

     62  

SECTION 3.07

 

Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default

     63  

SECTION 3.08

 

Investment Company Status

     63  

SECTION 3.09

 

Taxes

     63  

SECTION 3.10

 

ERISA

     63  

SECTION 3.11

 

Disclosure

     64  

SECTION 3.12

 

Material Agreements

     64  

SECTION 3.13

 

Solvency

     64  

SECTION 3.14

 

Insurance

     65  

SECTION 3.15

 

Capitalization and Subsidiaries

     65  

 

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SECTION 3.16

 

Security Interest in Collateral

     65  

SECTION 3.17

 

Employment Matters

     65  

SECTION 3.18

 

Federal Reserve Regulations

     66  

SECTION 3.19

 

Use of Proceeds

     66  

SECTION 3.20

 

No Burdensome Restrictions

     66  

SECTION 3.21

 

Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions

     66  

SECTION 3.22

 

EEA Financial Institutions

     66  

SECTION 3.23

 

Affiliate Transactions

     66  

SECTION 3.24

 

Stamp Tax

     66  

SECTION 3.25

 

Senior Debt

     66  

SECTION 3.26

 

Immunity; Trustee

     67  

SECTION 3.27

 

Franchise Matters

     67  

SECTION 3.28

 

Tax Consolidation

     70  

ARTICLE IV Conditions

     70  

SECTION 4.01

 

Effective Date

     70  

SECTION 4.02

 

Each Credit Event

     73  

ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants

     74  

SECTION 5.01

 

Financial Statements and Other Information

     74  

SECTION 5.02

 

Notices of Material Events

     75  

SECTION 5.03

 

Existence; Conduct of Business

     76  

SECTION 5.04

 

Payment of Obligations

     76  

SECTION 5.05

 

Maintenance of Properties

     76  

SECTION 5.06

 

Books and Records; Inspection Rights

     76  

SECTION 5.07

 

Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations

     77  

SECTION 5.08

 

Use of Proceeds

     77  

SECTION 5.09

 

Accuracy of Information

     77  

SECTION 5.10

 

Insurance

     78  

SECTION 5.11

 

Pari Passu Ranking

     78  

SECTION 5.12

 

Casualty and Condemnation

     78  

SECTION 5.13

 

Banking Services

     78  

SECTION 5.14

 

Additional Collateral; Further Assurances

     78  

SECTION 5.15

 

Post-Closing Matters

     80  

ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants

     81  

SECTION 6.01

 

Indebtedness

     81  

SECTION 6.02

 

Liens

     83  

SECTION 6.03

 

Fundamental Changes

     85  

SECTION 6.04

 

Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions

     85  

SECTION 6.05

 

Asset Sales

     87  

SECTION 6.06

 

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

     87  

SECTION 6.07

 

Swap Agreements

     87  

SECTION 6.08

 

Restricted Payments

     88  

SECTION 6.09

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     88  

SECTION 6.10

 

Restrictive Agreements

     89  

SECTION 6.11

 

Amendment of Material Documents

     89  

SECTION 6.12

 

Financial Covenants

     89  

SECTION 6.13

 

Foreign Plans

     89  

ARTICLE VII Events of Default

     90  

ARTICLE VIII The Administrative Agent

     92  

SECTION 8.01

 

Appointment

     92  

SECTION 8.02

 

Rights as a Lender

     93  

SECTION 8.03

 

Duties and Obligations

     93  

 

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SECTION 8.04

 

Reliance

     93  

SECTION 8.05

 

Actions through Sub-Agents

     94  

SECTION 8.06

 

Resignation

     94  

SECTION 8.07

 

Security Trustee Resignation

     95  

SECTION 8.08

 

Australian Security Trust Deed

     95  

SECTION 8.09

 

Non-Reliance

     95  

SECTION 8.10

 

Other Agency Titles

     96  

SECTION 8.11

 

Not Partners or Co-Venturers; Administrative Agent as Representative of the Secured Parties

     96  

SECTION 8.12

 

Credit Bidding

     97  

SECTION 8.13

 

Certain ERISA Matters

     98  

SECTION 8.14

 

Flood Laws

     99  

ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous

     99  

SECTION 9.01

 

Notices

     99  

SECTION 9.02

 

Waivers; Amendments

     101  

SECTION 9.03

 

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     104  

SECTION 9.04

 

Successors and Assigns

     106  

SECTION 9.05

 

Survival

     109  

SECTION 9.06

 

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution

     110  

SECTION 9.07

 

Severability

     110  

SECTION 9.08

 

Right of Setoff

     110  

SECTION 9.09

 

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     111  

SECTION 9.10

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     111  

SECTION 9.11

 

Headings

     111  

SECTION 9.12

 

Confidentiality

     112  

SECTION 9.13

 

Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law

     113  

SECTION 9.14

 

USA PATRIOT Act; Canadian AML

     113  

SECTION 9.15

 

Disclosure

     113  

SECTION 9.16

 

Appointment for Perfection

     113  

SECTION 9.17

 

Interest Rate Limitation

     113  

SECTION 9.18

 

No Fiduciary Duty, etc.

     114  

SECTION 9.19

 

Marketing Consent

     115  

SECTION 9.20

 

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions

     115  

SECTION 9.21

 

Non-Public Information

     115  

SECTION 9.22

 

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs

     116  

SECTION 9.23

 

Exclusions of the Australian PPSA

     116  

SECTION 9.24

 

Australian PPSA further Assurances

     117  

SECTION 9.25

 

Judgment Currency

     117  

ARTICLE X Loan Guaranty

     118  

SECTION 10.01

 

Guaranty

     118  

SECTION 10.02

 

Guaranty of Payment

     118  

SECTION 10.03

 

No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty

     118  

SECTION 10.04

 

Defenses Waived

     119  

SECTION 10.05

 

Rights of Subrogation

     119  

SECTION 10.06

 

Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration

     120  

SECTION 10.07

 

Information

     120  

SECTION 10.08

 

Termination

     120  

SECTION 10.09

 

Taxes

     120  

SECTION 10.10

 

Maximum Liability

     120  

SECTION 10.11

 

Contribution

     121  

SECTION 10.12

 

Liability Cumulative

     121  

SECTION 10.13

 

Keepwell

     121  

 

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SCHEDULES:

Commitment Schedule

Schedule 3.05 – Properties, etc.

Schedule 3.06 – Disclosed Matters

Schedule 3.12 – Material Agreements

Schedule 3.14 – Insurance

Schedule 3.15 – Capitalization and Subsidiaries

Schedule 3.23 – Affiliate Transactions

Schedule 3.27 – Franchise Matters

Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04 – Existing Investments

Schedule 6.10 – Existing Restrictions

EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A –

  Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B –

  Borrowing Request

Exhibit C-1 –

  U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-2 –

  U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-3 –

  U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-4 –

  U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit D –

  Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E –

  Joinder Agreement

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 18, 2019 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee.

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:

ABR”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

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 or Subsidiary (a) acquires any going concern business, line of business or division or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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.

ADI Account” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10 of the Australian PPSA.

Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or as used in the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”, 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.:

(a) in its capacity as administrative agent for the Secured Parties; and

(b) in its capacity as Australian Security Trustee.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

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.

 

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Agents” means any lead arranger, bookrunner, syndication agent, or documentation agent with respect to the credit facilities contemplated in this Agreement.

Aggregate Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate Credit Exposure of all the Lenders at such time.

Aggregate Revolving Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all the Lenders at such time (with the Swingline Exposure of each Lender calculated assuming that all of the Lenders have funded their participations in all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time).

ALTA” means the American Land Title Association.

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 12 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 hereof, 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 shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules of Australia.

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time with respect to any Lender, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time and the denominator of which is the aggregate Revolving Commitments at such time (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 such time); provided that, in accordance with Section 2.20, so long as any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment shall be disregarded in the calculations above.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day:

(a) with respect to Loans that are Eurodollar Loans and Letters of Credit, 1.50% per annum; and

(b) with respect to Loans that are ABR Loans, 0.50% per annum.

Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to the term in Section 9.04(b).

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 approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Attributable Debt” means, in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Australia” means the Commonwealth of Australia.

Australian Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian Deposit Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Australia General Security Agreement.

Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement” means each ADI Account Control Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Australian Security Trustee, each institution maintaining an ADI Account for any Australian Loan Party and that Australian Loan Party in each case as required by and in accordance with the terms of the Australian Security Agreements.

Australian General Security Deed” means the General Security Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between each Australian Loan Party and the Australian Security Trustee.

Australian Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is incorporated under the laws of Australia.

Australian PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian PPS Law” means (a) the Australian PPSA; (b) regulations made under the Australian PPSA; or (c) any amendment made at any time to any other legislation as a consequence of an Australian PPSA Law referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this definition, including amendments to the Australian Corporations Act.

Australian Security Agreements” means the Australian General Security Deed, the Australian Specific Security Deed and any other security agreement governed by the laws of Australia entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Australian Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document) or any other Person for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Australian Security Trust Deed” means the Security Trust Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Borrower, each Australian Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee.

Australian Security Trustee” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in its capacity as Australian security trustee for the Secured Parties.

Australian Specific Security Deed” means the Specific Security Deed (Marketable Securities), dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Borrower and the Australian Security Trustee.

 

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Australian Tax Act” means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) of Australia and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) of Australia, as applicable.

Availability” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Revolving Commitments 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).

Availability Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

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.

Banking Services” means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, “commercial credit cards” and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) merchant processing services, and (d) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, any direct debit scheme or arrangement, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

Banking Services Obligations” means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties or 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.

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, when such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, receiver-manager, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization 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, 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. 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.

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.

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.

 

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Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the U.S.

Borrower” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Borrowing” means (a) 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, (b) Term 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, and (c) a Swingline Loan.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower 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.

Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreement” means “Canadian Deposit Control Agreement” as such term is defined in the Canadian Security Agreement.

Canadian Security Agreement” means the Ontario law governed general security agreement date as of the Effective Date, executed in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders by the Canadian Subsidiary granting a first priority charge over all of its present and after-acquired property.

Canadian Securities Account Control Agreement” means “Securities Account Control Agreement” as such term is defined in the Canadian Security Agreement.

Canadian Security Documents” means the Canadian Security Agreement, Canadian Securities Account Control Agreement, and any other document governed by Ontario law that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

Canadian Subsidiary” means Canada Limited, a New Brunswick corporation.

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 finance 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.

Cash Equivalent Investment” means investments held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the form of cash equivalents or short-term marketable debt securities.

Change in Control” means (a) prior to a Qualified Public Offering, (i) Permitted Investors shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent), at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis, or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the date of this

 

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Agreement nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower; (b) after a Qualified Public Offering, (i) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) (other than the Permitted Investors), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the date of the Qualified Public Offering nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower; and (c) except in connection with a transaction permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent), directly or indirectly, 100% (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis and all voting rights and equivalent economic interests with respect thereto.

Change in Law” means the occurrence after the Effective Date (or, with respect to any Lender, such later date on which such Lender becomes a party to 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 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, 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 U.S. or foreign regulatory authorities, 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 (a) any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, a Term A Loan, or Swingline Loans, (b) any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Commitment or a Term A Commitment, and (c) any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment of a particular Class.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Collateral” means any and all property subject or purported to be subject to Liens under the Collateral Documents to secure the Secured Obligations.

Collateral Access Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreements, the Australian Security Agreements, Canadian Security Documents, the Mortgages (if any), deposit account control agreements 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.

 

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Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Term Commitment. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.

Commitment Schedule” means the 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 9.01(d).

Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit D.

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.

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; provided that in no event shall any natural person that serves as a director or manager of, or holds any office or other position in, any Person be deemed to Control such Person solely as a result of serving in such capacity or holding such office or other position. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(a) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(b) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §

47.3(b); or

(c) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time plus (b) an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of its Term Loans outstanding at such time.

Credit Party” means the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.

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.

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

 

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precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the 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 or the Borrower, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans 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 or the Borrower’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, as the case may be, or (d) has become or has a Parent that has become the subject of (i) a Bankruptcy Event or (ii) a Bail-In Action.

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.

Deposit Accounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in the applicable Security Agreement.

Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits, proceedings and environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06.

Disqualified Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest in such Person that by its terms (or by the terms of any other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or exchangeable) or otherwise (a) matures or is subject to mandatory redemption or repurchase (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not 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 holder thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the full and final payment and performance of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitments and any and all of Lender’s obligations to extent credit or make final accommodations to Borrower hereunder or the terms thereof provide that any such Equity Interest need not be repurchased or redeemed unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 6.08); (b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or any Disqualified Equity Interest, at the option of the holder thereof; (c) may be required to be redeemed or repurchased at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, in each case on or before the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the latest maturity date of the Loans; or (d) provides for scheduled payments of dividends to be made in cash, provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of future, current or former employees, directors or officers of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or by any such plan to such employees, directors or officers, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s, director’s or officer’s termination, death or disability.

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.

 

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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 Security Agreement.

dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the U.S.

Domestic Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

Earn-outs” means unsecured liabilities of a Loan Party arising under an agreement to make any deferred payment as a part of the purchase price of a Permitted Acquisition, including performance bonuses or consulting payments in any related services, employment or similar agreement, in an amount that is subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of the target of such Permitted Acquisition.

EBITDA” means, in respect of any relevant period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP:

 

  (a)

the Net Income for such period,

plus:

 

  (b)

without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Net Income for such period, the sum of:

 

  (i)

Interest Expense for such period;

 

  (ii)

(x) income tax expense for such period and (y) any taxes that result from (1) the exercise by any holder of warrants, options or other rights to acquire equity interests and (2) any dividend equivalent payments;

 

  (iii)

all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expense for such period;

 

  (iv)

any extraordinary non-cash charges for such period;

 

  (v)

any other non-cash charges or expenses for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period);

 

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  (vi)

any non-recurring fees, cash charges and other cash expenses made or incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereunder; and

 

  (vii)

extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or expenses,

 

  minus:

 

  (c)

without duplication and to the extent included in Net Income, any extraordinary gains and any non-cash items of income for such period.

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 institution 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 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.

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, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent and the 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 Assignee” any Person that would be a permitted assignee pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(i).

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 having the force or effect of law and relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

 

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Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any 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 Security Agreement.

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.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or (h) or any event similar to the foregoing occurs or exists with respect to a Foreign Plan.

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 Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, bear 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.

 

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Excluded Accounts” means (a) Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts with a closing daily balance not in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate for all such Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts excluded pursuant to this clause (a), (b) zero balance accounts and zero balance sub-accounts that are linked to one or more concentration accounts, and (c) Deposit Accounts used exclusively as petty cash accounts, third party trust accounts, tax accounts, payroll accounts, pension fund accounts, 401(k) accounts, and other employee wage and benefit accounts.

Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such 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 Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an ECP at the time the Guarantee of such 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 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 Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower 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 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), (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA and (e) any withholding Tax that: (i) to the extent that such deduction or withholding would not have arisen if the Recipient supplied its tax file number, Australian Business Number or details of a relevant exemption from the requirement to do so or (ii) a deduction which arises because the Commissioner of Taxation of Australia has given a notice under Section 260 5 of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) of Australia or Section 255 of the Australian Tax Act requiring the relevant Loan Party to deduct from any payment to be made under a Loan Document.

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, any agreements 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.

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 the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that, if such rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, controller or chief operating officer of the Borrower.

Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any period, the ratio of (a) EBITDA minus Unfinanced Capital Expenditures to (b) Fixed Charges, all calculated for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Fixed Charges” means, for any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense, plus principal payments on Funded Indebtedness (whether scheduled, voluntary, or otherwise), plus expense for taxes paid in cash, plus Restricted Payments paid in cash (excluding items eliminated in consolidation), plus cash Capital Lease Obligation payments.

Foreign Franchises” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

Foreign Plan” means any employee benefit plan or arrangement or pension plan (a) maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party that is not subject to the laws of the U.S.; or (b) mandated by a government other than any federal, state or local government or regulatory body in the U.S. for employees of any Loan Party.

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Borrower other than a Domestic Subsidiary.

Franchise” means any grant by any of the Loan Parties to any Person of the right to engage in or carry on a business, or to sell or offer to sell any product or service, under or in association with any of the Loan Parties’ trademarks, which constitutes a “franchise,” as that term is defined under (a) the FTC Franchise Rule, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the franchised business is located or operates; or (b) the Franchise Law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the franchised business is located or operates, if any.

Franchisee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Agreement” means a franchise agreement, license agreement, subfranchise agreement, sublicense agreement, master franchise agreement, development agreement, market development agreement, and reserved area agreement, including any addendum, amendment, extension or renewal thereof.

Franchised Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Guidelines” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Law” means the FTC Franchise Rule and any other Requirement of Law regulating the offer and/or sale of franchises, business opportunities, seller-assisted marketing plans or similar relationships, including Relationship Laws.

FTC Franchise Rule” shall mean 16 C.F.R. Part 436 et seq.

 

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Funded Indebtedness” means, as at any date, the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on that date, less Subordinated Indebtedness.

Funding Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(k).

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the U.S., Australia, Canada, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

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. The amount of any Guarantee for all purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related Indebtedness or primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith (the “Guaranteed Amount”). The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01.

Guarantors” means all Loan Guarantors and all non-Loan Parties who have delivered an Obligation Guaranty, and the term “Guarantor” means each or any one of them individually.

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) (49 C.F.R. 172.101 and amendments thereto) or by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor 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.

Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

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, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which

 

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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 accounts payable or accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not more than ninety (90) days past due or past the date such expenses began accruing), (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 and Attributable Debt 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) Earn-outs to the extent reflected as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (l) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability, (m) net 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 any and all Swap Agreements, and (n) obligations in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; provided that (i) trade payables payable in the ordinary course of business that are less than ninety (90) days past due, (ii) deferred revenue, (iii) taxes and other similar accrued expenses and (iv) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, shall not constitute Indebtedness. 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. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall not be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

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.

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.

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature, including inventions, designs, utility models, Patents (as defined in the Security Agreement), Copyrights (as defined in the Security Agreement), Licenses (as defined in the Security Agreement), Trademarks (as defined in the Security Agreement), trade secrets, domain names (including global top level domain names), confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how or other data or information, software and databases, all modifications, derivatives, additions and improvements thereon, and all embodiments or fixations thereof and applications therefor, and related documentation, registrations and franchises.

Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.

Interest Expense” means, with reference to any period, total interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower

 

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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 for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the first Business Day following the last day of each calendar quarter and the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, the last day of the 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 Revolving Credit Maturity Date, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Revolving Credit 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, two, three or six months thereafter (or, if agreed to by each Lender participating therein, twelve months thereafter), as the Borrower may elect; provided that (i) 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 (ii) 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 Security Agreement.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Issuing Bank” means, individually and collectively, each of JPM, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and its 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).

Issuing Bank Sublimit” means, as of the Effective Date, $5,000,000.

Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit E.

 

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JPM” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors.

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 Standby LC Exposure at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate LC Exposure at such time.

Lenders” means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.19 or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context 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.

LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any applicable Interest Period or for any ABR Borrowing, the 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, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for U.S. 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 shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

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 (including, without limitation, any “security interest” as defined in Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of the Australian PPSA), (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, each promissory note issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit applications, each Collateral Document, the Loan Guaranty, any Obligation Guaranty, any intercreditor or subordination agreement, and each other agreement, instrument,

 

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document and certificate identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender and including each other pledge, power of attorney, consent, assignment, contract, letter of credit agreement, letter of credit applications and any agreements between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank regarding the Issuing Bank’s Issuing Bank Sublimit or the respective rights and obligations between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit, the Australian Security Trust Deed, any Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement, and each other written agreement or certificate 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.

Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries party hereto and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement 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.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, or financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, (c) the Collateral, or the Administrative Agent’s Liens (on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or the Australian Security Trustee’s Liens (on behalf of the 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 Australian Security Trustee, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Material Agreement” means (a) the agreements listed in Schedule 3.12 and (b) each other agreement, contract, or other arrangement to which any Loan Party or Subsidiary is a party (other than the Loan Documents) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $5,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that any Loan Party or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

Material Real Property” means each parcel or related parcels of Real Property owned or leased by any Loan Party that is located in the United States that has a fair market value in excess of $500,000.

 

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Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

MNPI” means material information concerning the Borrower, and its Subsidiaries and their securities that has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition, “material information” means information concerning the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or any of their securities, that could reasonably be expected to be material for purposes of the United States Federal and State securities laws.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage” means any mortgage, 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) determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) except as provided in the definition of EBITDA, the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions, (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, (d) any unrealized gains or losses attributable to the application of “mark to market” accounting in respect of Swap Agreements, and (e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

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)); provided that no such net cash proceeds shall constitute Net Proceeds in any fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such net proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $500,000 (and thereafter only net proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Proceeds).

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).

 

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Notes Refinancing” means the refinancing on the Effective Date of existing promissory notes in an amount of up to $50,000,000 issued by Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd.

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 to the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Obligated Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.

Obligation Guaranty” means any Guarantee of all or any portion of the Secured Obligations executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by a guarantor who is not a Loan Party.

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.

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

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).

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).

 

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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).

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 its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).

Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, (a) the 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 one-hundred and three percent (103%) of the LC Exposure as of the date of such payment), (c) the payment in full in cash of the accrued and unpaid fees, (d) the 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 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.

Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

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).

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 (i) any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date and (ii) to the extent the Administrative Agent has been notified in writing by the Loan Parties that any representation or warranty is not correct and the Administrative Agent has explicitly waived in writing compliance with such representation or warranty) and no Default exists, will exist, or would result therefrom;

 

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(d) as soon as available, but not less than thirty (30) days prior to such Acquisition (or such shorter time period agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent), the Borrower 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) the Borrower shall certify to the Administrative Agent (and provide the Administrative Agent with a pro forma calculation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) that, after giving effect to the completion of such Acquisition, on a pro forma basis, the Borrower will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 6.12;

(f) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of Equity Interests, such Acquisition will not result in any violation of Regulation U;

(g) if such Acquisition involves a merger or a consolidation involving the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Borrower or such Loan Party, as applicable, shall be the surviving entity;

(h) 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 result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(i) all actions required to be taken with respect to any newly acquired or formed wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable, required under Section 5.14 shall have been taken; and

(j) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the final executed material documentation relating to such Acquisition within 2 days following the consummation thereof.

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’, warehousemen’s, landlord’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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

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(g) a Lien under a PPS Lease (as defined in the Australian PPSA) under which a Loan Party is the lessee or bailee and which does not secure payment or performance of an obligation; and

(h) an interest that is a security interest by virtue only of the operation of section 12(3) of the Australian PPSA.

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, except with respect to clause (e) 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) municipal or other governmental obligations maturing within one year of the date of investment and given an investment grade rating of A or better from S&P or from Moody’s;

(d) 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;

(e) 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

(f) 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.

Permitted Investors” means Adam Gilchrist, Robert Deutsch, and MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Permitted Liens” means those Liens permitted by Section 6.02 hereof.

Permitted Sale Leaseback” means any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of fixed assets so long as (i) any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is not between a Loan Party and another Loan Party shall be consummated for fair value as determined at the time of consummation in good faith by the Borrower and (ii) the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale and Leaseback Transaction does not exceed $5,000,000.

 

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Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited 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 the Borrower 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.

Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.

Prepayment Event” means:

(a) any Disposition (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, other than Dispositions described in Section 6.05(a) – (f); 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 property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds greater than $500,000; or

(c) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 or permitted by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 9.02.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this definition, so long as the only Commitments under this Agreement are Revolving Commitments, clauses (a) and (b) of this definition shall not be applicable.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPM as its prime rate in effect at its principal offices in New York City. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Private Side Lender Representatives” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that are not Public Side Lender Representatives.

Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant hereunder required by the terms of this Agreement to be made on a Pro Forma Basis, that all Specified Transactions and the following transactions in connection therewith shall be deemed to have occurred as of (or commencing with) the first day of the applicable period of measurement in such test or covenant: (i) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person subject to such Specified Transaction (A) in the case of a disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or any division, product line, or facility used for operations of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, shall be excluded, and (B) in the case of an acquisition or investment described in the definition of “Specified Transaction”, shall be included, (ii) any prepayment, repayment, retirement, redemption or satisfaction of Indebtedness, and (iii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection therewith.

Projections” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(e).

Public Side Lender Representatives” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that do not wish to receive MNPI.

 

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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 9.22.

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.

Qualified Public Offering” means the issuance by Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act that results in at least $50,000,0000 of gross proceeds to Borrower (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering).

Real Property” means all real property located in the United States that was, is now or may hereafter be owned, occupied or otherwise controlled by any Loan Party pursuant to any contract of sale, lease or other conveyance of any legal interest in any real property to any Loan Party.

Recipient” means, as applicable, (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, or any combination thereof (as the context requires).

Refinancing Indebtedness” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “Original Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Original Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such Original Indebtedness and any reasonable fees, premium and expenses relating to such extension, renewal or refinancing; (b) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness, and such stated final maturity shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes the stated final maturity of such Original Indebtedness; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default or a change in control, fundamental change, or upon conversion or exchange in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the earlier of (i) the maturity of such Original Indebtedness and (ii) the date that is 91 days after the later of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and Term A Maturity Date; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be longer than the shorter of (x) the weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness remaining as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing and (y) the weighted average life to maturity of Loans remaining as of the date of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of any Subsidiary, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required

 

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to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and shall not constitute an obligation of the Borrower if the Borrower shall not have been an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of such Subsidiary or of the Borrower only to the extent of their obligations in respect of such Original Indebtedness; (e) if such Original Indebtedness shall have been subordinated to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall also be subordinated to the Obligations on terms not less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders; and (f) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Obligations, by any Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same extent.

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

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.

Relationship Laws” all franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and/or relationship laws, including those laws’ requirements with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any franchisee or business opportunity operator.

Release” means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, disposing, or dumping of any substance into the environment.

Report” means reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to any Loan Party’s assets from information furnished by or on behalf of such Loan Party, 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.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) having Credit Exposure and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Credit Exposure and unused Commitments at such time; provided that, as long as there are only two Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean both Lenders; provided further that, for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Article VII, and for all purposes after the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Article VII or the Commitments expire or terminate, then, as to each Lender, clause (a) of the definition of Swingline Exposure shall only be applicable for purposes of determining its Revolving Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its participation in the outstanding Swingline Loans.

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 federal, state, regional, local, municipal, or foreign 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, including any Franchise Laws.

 

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Restricted Payment” means any (a) dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower 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 or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests and (b) any management, advisory, or similar fee paid to the direct or indirect owners of the Borrower.

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. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $20,000,000.00.

Revolving Credit Maturity Date” means September 18, 2022 (if the same is a Business Day, or if not then the immediately next succeeding Business Day), or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender, at any time, the sum of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure 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(a).

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, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State or by the Government of Canada or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the federal government of Australia or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the federal government of Australia, or (c) the Government of Canada.

 

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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 the Administrative Agent or one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates or a Person that was a Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) at the time the Swap Agreement Obligation was incurred; provided, however, that the definition of “Secured Obligations” shall not create any guarantee by any Guarantor of (or grant of security interest by any Guarantor to support, as applicable) any Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor for purposes of determining any obligations of any Guarantor.

Secured Parties” means (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (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.

Security Agreements” means (a) that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, (b) the Canadian Security Documents, (c) the Australian Security Agreements, and (d) any other pledge or security agreement entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document) or any other Person for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Securities Accounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in the applicable Security Agreement.

Specified Transaction” means, with respect to any period, any investment, acquisition, disposition, incurrence, assumption or repayment of Indebtedness, or Restricted Payment, that by the terms of this Agreement requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

Standby LC Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all standby Letters of Credit outstanding at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements relating to standby Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The Standby LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Standby LC Exposure at such time.

Statement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(g).

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 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 of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D of the Board. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D of the Board or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

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Subordinated Indebtedness” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person, the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a written agreement to that effect in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to 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 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.

Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Borrower or of any other Loan Party, as applicable.

Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.22.

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 Borrower 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 Swap Agreement permitted hereunder with the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender, and (b) any 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 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.

Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

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Swingline Commitment” means the amount set forth opposite JPM’s name on the Commitment Schedule as Swingline Commitment. As of the Effective Date, the Swingline Commitment is $0.

Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of (a) any Revolving Lender (other than a Revolving Lender in its capacity as the Swingline Lender) at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time and (b) the Revolving Lender in its capacity as the Swingline Lender shall be the principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Revolving Lender in its capacity as the Swingline Lender outstanding at such time (less the amount of participations funded by the other Revolving Lenders in such Swingline Loans).

Swingline Lender” means JPM, 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 JPM in its capacity as Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank shall be deemed given by JPM in its capacity as Swingline Lender as well.

Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.05.

Tax Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to any U.S. federal withholding Tax applicable to a Loan, Letter of Credit, Commitment, or other Obligations, the beneficial owner of such Loan, Letter of Credit, Commitment, or other Obligations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to whom such Tax relates.

Tax Consolidated Group” means a Consolidated Group or an MEC Group as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

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 A Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Term A Loan, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Term A Loan to be made by such Lender, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such Lenders pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Term A Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Term A Commitment, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Term A Commitment on the Effective Date is $30,000,000.00.

Term A Lender” means a Lender having a Term A Commitment or an outstanding Term A Loan.

Term A Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

Term A Maturity Date” means September 18, 2022.

Term Commitments” means the Term A Commitments.

Term Lenders” means the Term A Lenders.

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Total Assets” means, at any time, the aggregate of the book values of all assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as disclosed by the latest audited consolidated financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent hereunder.

Total Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Funded Indebtedness on such date minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or most recently prior to such date.

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 Notes Refinancing, and the other 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 Alternate Base Rate.

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.

Unfinanced Capital Expenditures” means, for any relevant period, capital expenditures made during such period which are not financed from the proceeds of any Indebtedness (other than 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 to be Unfinanced Capital Expenditures).

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.

Unrestricted Cash” means, at any time, cash and Cash Equivalent Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent such cash and Cash Equivalent Investments are not subject to any Lien (other than a banker’s Lien or right of setoff pursuant to customary deposit arrangements) or any restriction as to its use and is included in “cash and cash equivalents” and not “restricted Cash” on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and such cash and Cash Equivalent Investments are maintained in a Deposit Account subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement (as defined in Security Agreement), Australian Deposit Account subject to an Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement, Canadian Deposit Account subject to a Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreement, or a Securities Account subject to a Securities Account Control Agreement (as defined in Security Agreement).

U.S.” means the United States of America.

U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.22.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(B)(3).

 

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USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001.

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, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

SECTION 1.02 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.

Without prejudice to the generality of any provision of this Agreement, in this Agreement where it relates to Australian Loan Party, a reference in this Agreement to:

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(b) “Affiliate” has the meaning given to it in section 50AA of the Australian Corporations Act;

(c) “Account Debtor” also includes any “account debtor” as defined in section 10 of the Australian PPSA;

(d) “Inventory” has the meaning provided in section 10 of the Australian PPSA; and

(e) “Subsidiary” means a subsidiary within the meaning given in Part 1.2 Division 6 of the Australian Corporations Act.

SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (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 notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests 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 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 any Loan Party, the Borrower 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) For purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, or for purposes of determining whether any Specified Transaction is permitted, EBITDA, the Total Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis, giving effect to such Specified Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any calculations on a Pro Forma Basis (i) shall exclude purchase acquisition accounting impact for any Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, and (ii) for periods prior to the applicable Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, shall be made based on the financial information for the target of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, that is publicly or privately available and regardless of the accounting standard applied to such target prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no breach of this Agreement shall result therefrom).

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.04(a) or in the definition of “Capital Lease Obligations,” any existing requirement of, or 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

 

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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.

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. The London interbank offered rate is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administration (together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administrator, the “IBA”) for purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the London interbank offered rate. In the event that the London interbank offered rate is no longer available or in certain other circumstances as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of this Agreement, such Section 2.14(c) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.14, in advance 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 the London interbank offered rate 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, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate, as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.14(c), 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 Status of Obligations. In the event that the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall at any time issue or have outstanding any Subordinated Indebtedness, the Borrower shall take or cause such other Loan Party to take all such actions as shall be necessary to cause the Secured Obligations to constitute senior indebtedness (however denominated) in respect of such Subordinated Indebtedness and to enable the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, the Secured Obligations are hereby designated as “senior indebtedness” and as “designated senior indebtedness” and words of similar import under and in respect of any indenture or other agreement or instrument under which such Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding and are further given all such other designations as shall be required under the terms of any such Subordinated Indebtedness in order that the Lenders may have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

SECTION 1.07 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

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ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01 Commitments.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make Revolving Loans in dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result (after giving effect to any application of proceeds of such Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.10(a)) in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Commitment or (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the aggregate Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term A Lender severally (and not jointly) agrees to make a Term A Loan in dollars to the Borrower, on the Effective Date, in a principal amount not to exceed such Lender’s Term A Commitment. Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of Term A Loans may not be reborrowed.

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 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 Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required. Any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05.

(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Revolving Borrowing and Term Loan Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. 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 Borrower 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 $50,000 and not less than $500,000; provided that (i) a Eurodollar Borrowing that results from a continuation of an outstanding Eurodollar Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to such outstanding Borrowing and (ii) a Eurodollar Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $500,000; provided that (x) an ABR Revolving Borrowing that results from a continuation of an outstanding ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to such outstanding Borrowing and (y) an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Revolving Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by

 

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Section 2.06(e). Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $25,000 and not less than $25,000; provided that a Swingline Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e). 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 seven (7) Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower 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 Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the Term A Maturity Date, as applicable.

SECTION 2.03 Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request either in writing (delivered by hand or fax) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and signed by the Borrower or by telephone or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York 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 11:00 a.m., New York time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, fax 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 the Borrower; provided further that so long as JPM is the sole Lender, the Borrower shall submit such Borrowing requests in a manner reasonably requested by JPM prior to any such Borrowing. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

(i) the Class of Borrowing, the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing, and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and

(iv) 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 Borrower 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 relevant Class of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

 

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SECTION 2.04 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.05 Swingline Loans.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time during the Availability Period, the Swingline Lender may agree, but shall have no obligation, to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding the Swingline Lender’s Swingline Commitment, (ii) the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Exposure exceeding its Revolving Commitment, or (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeding the aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans. To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by fax) or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, not later than noon, New York time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower, to the extent the Swingline Lender elects to make such Swingline Loan by means of a credit to the Funding Account(s) (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the Issuing Bank, and in the case of repayment of another Loan or fees or expenses as provided by Section 2.18(c), by remittance to the Administrative Agent to be distributed to the Lenders) by 2:00 p.m., New York time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.

(b) The Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent require the Revolving Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, promptly upon receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent (and in any event, if such notice is received by 11:00 a.m., New York time, on a Business Day no later than 4:00 p.m., New York time on such Business Day and if received after 11:00 a.m., New York time, “on a Business Day” shall mean no later than 9:00 a.m. New York time on the immediately succeeding Business Day), to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, 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 Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein

 

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shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

SECTION 2.06 Letters of Credit.

(a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in dollars as the applicant thereof for the support of its or its Subsidiaries’ obligations, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. The Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for the support of any Subsidiary’s obligations as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph, the Borrower will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements in accordance with the terms hereof, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section 2.12(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit (the Borrower hereby irrevocably waiving any defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of the obligations of such Subsidiary that is an account party in respect of any such Letter of Credit). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuing Bank shall have no obligation hereunder to issue, and shall not issue, any Letter of Credit (i) the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (A) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions or (B) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement, (ii) if any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law relating to the Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that the Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Effective Date, or shall impose upon the Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date and which the Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it, or (iii) if the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally; 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, 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, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed not to be in effect on the Effective Date for purposes of clause (ii) above, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

 

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(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax (or transmit through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, but in any event no less than three (3) Business Days) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal 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, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the aggregate LC Exposure shall not exceed $5,000,000, (ii) no Revolving Lender’s Revolving Exposure shall exceed its Revolving Commitment and (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, the Issuing Bank shall not 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 Issuing Bank 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 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 the Credit 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).

(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination or non-renewal by notice from the 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 renewal or extension thereof, including, without limitation, any automatic renewal provision, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date; provided that (x) any Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic extension or renewal thereof and may be automatically renewed or extended upon notice delivered by the Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof for additional periods of a duration requested by the Borrower (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above) and (y) with the consent of the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, Letters of Credit with a term longer than one year shall be permitted (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above); provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Letter of Credit may expire after the date referred to in clause (ii) above if, at the time of issuance, renewal or extension thereof (as applicable), the Borrower cash collateralizes the LC Exposure in respect of such Letter of Credit in the manner set forth in the first sentence of Section 2.06(j).

(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 Issuing Bank or the Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender, and each Revolving Lender hereby acquires from the 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 Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed

 

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by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. 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, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than noon, New York time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice of such LC Disbursement, if such notice is received prior to 9:00 a.m., New York time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received after 9:00 a.m., New York time, on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower 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 Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails 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 Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the Issuing Bank, as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

(f) Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s 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 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 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 Borrower’s obligations hereunder. None of the Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders or the Issuing Bank, or any of their 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

 

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drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower 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 Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the 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 the Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the 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, the 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 shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone (confirmed by fax) of such demand for payment and whether the 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 Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower 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 Borrower reimburses 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 due; provided that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the 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 the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Replacement of the Issuing Bank. (i) The Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of the Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower 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, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) 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. (ii) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, the Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, such Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.06(i) above.

 

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(j) Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 one hundred and three percent (103%) 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 the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. The Borrower also shall deposit cash collateral in accordance with this paragraph as and to the extent required by Section 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. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the LC Collateral Account and the Borrower hereby grants the Administrative Agent a security interest in the LC Collateral Account and all moneys 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 Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower 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 Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all such Events of Default have been cured or waived as confirmed in writing by the Administrative Agent.

(k) LC Exposure Determination. For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of a Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at the time of determination.

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 1:00 p.m., New York 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 Term Loans shall be made as provided in Sections 2.01(b) and 2.02(b) and Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to the Funding Account(s); provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank.

 

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(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 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 Borrower 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 Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to 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 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 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, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, Electronic System or fax to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request (including requests submitted through Electronic System) shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) 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);

 

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(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 Borrower 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 applicable Class of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the Borrower 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 an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of 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 Commitments.

(a) Unless previously terminated, (i) the Term A Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Effective Date and (ii) all the Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrower may at any time without premium or penalty terminate the Revolving Commitments upon the Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations.

(c) The Borrower may from time to time without premium or penalty reduce the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $500,000 and (ii) the Borrower 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, the Aggregate Revolving Exposure would exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments, provided that the Borrower may not reduce the Revolving Commitment below $5,000,000 without terminating the entire Revolving Commitment.

(d) The Borrower 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 pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein

 

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(including the consummation of an acquisition, sale or other similar transaction, or the receipt of proceeds from the incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness or Equity Interests or the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (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 Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.

SECTION 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises 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 Revolving Credit Maturity Date, and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the fifth Business Day after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Loan is made, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding and the proceeds of any such Revolving Loan shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay any Swingline Loans outstanding.

(b) Commencing on December 31, 2019, the Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent on the last day of each calendar quarter for the account of each Term A Lender in equal quarterly installments in a per installment amount equal to the product of 2.50% times the original principal amount of the Term A Loans (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11(d) or 2.18(b)); provided if any such payment date is not a Business Day, then payment shall be due and payable on the Business Day immediately preceding such payment date. To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Term A Loans shall be paid in full in cash by the Borrower on the Term A Maturity Date.

(c) Prior to any repayment of any Term Loan Borrowings of any Class, if applicable, under this Section, the Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings of the applicable Class to be repaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by fax) of such selection not later than noon, New York time, three (3) Business Days before the scheduled date of such repayment. Each repayment of a Term Loan Borrowing of any Class shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the repaid Term Loan Borrowing. Repayments of Term Loan Borrowings shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amounts repaid.

(d) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower 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.

(e) 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, if any, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(f) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) 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 Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(g) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower 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 Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part and without premium or penalty, subject to (i) prior notice in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section and (ii) if in part, such prepayment must be at least $500,000, and, if applicable, payment of any break funding expenses under Section 2.16.

(b) In the event and on such occasion that the Aggregate Revolving Exposure exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Borrower shall prepay the Revolving Loans, the LC Exposure and the Swingline Loans (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in the LC Collateral Account in accordance with Section 2.06(j)), in each case 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 any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall within three (3) Business Days after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party or 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, provided that, in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the Loan Parties intend to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within 180 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds, to acquire (or replace or rebuild) Real Property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business of the Loan Parties, and certifying that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate, provided that to the extent of any such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such 180-day period (or such later period agreed to by the Administrative Agent), a prepayment shall be required at such time in an amount equal to such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied.

(d) All prepayments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied, first to prepay the Term Loans (and in the event Term Loans of more than one Class shall be outstanding at the time, shall be allocated among the Term Loans pro rata based on the aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loans of each such Class) as so allocated, and shall be applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of Term Loans of each Class to be made pursuant to Section 2.10 ratably based on the amount of such scheduled repayments and second to prepay the Revolving Loans (including Swingline Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Commitments and third to repay the outstanding LC Exposure (or, if no such Borrowings are outstanding deposit cash collateral in the LC Collateral Account in an aggregate amount equal to such excess in accordance with Section 2.06(j)).

(e) The Borrower 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 under this Section: (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than

 

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11:00 a.m., New York time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than noon, New York time, on the date of prepayment or (iii) except as provided in Section 2.10(a), in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than noon, New York time, 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, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Class 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, except as necessary to apply fully the required amount of a mandatory prepayment. Each prepayment of a Borrowing of any Class 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 to the extent required by to Section 2.16.

SECTION 2.12 Fees.

(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent an unused commitment fee for the account of each Revolving Lender, which shall accrue at a rate of 0.25% per annum on the daily amount of the undrawn portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments terminate; it being understood that the LC Exposure of a Lender shall be included and the Swingline Exposure of a Lender shall be excluded in the drawn portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender for purposes of calculating the commitment fee. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate or are reduced, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date. 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 Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) 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 the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the daily amount of the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank’s standard fees and commissions with respect to the issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, transfer, presentment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable on the third Business Day 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 the 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).

 

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(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13 Interest.

(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate 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) 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 (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 and Letter of Credit fees shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans and Letter of Credit fees as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or Section 2.12(b) or (ii) in the case of any other amount outstanding hereunder, such amount shall accrue at 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Borrowings.

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan (for ABR Loans, accrued through the last day of the current calendar quarter) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) 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.

(e) 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 at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime 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.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan, any reimbursement obligation in respect of any Letter of Credit or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

 

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(g) For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days or 365 days, as the case may be, the rate used pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (a) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days or 365 days, as the case may be, (b) 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 (c) divided by 360 or 365, as the case may be. The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement, and the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.

SECTION 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest.

(a) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive 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, because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), for such Interest Period;

(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; or

(iii) an Event of Default exists and the Administrative Agent or Required Lender elect to suspend the right of the Borrower to obtain Eurodollar Borrowings;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower 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 Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.

(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.

 

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(c) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have not arisen but either (w) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement that the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate is insolvent (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBO Screen Rate), (x) the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published by it (and there is no successor administrator that will continue publication of the LIBO Screen Rate), (y) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate will permanently or indefinitely cease to be published or (z) the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the Applicable Rate); provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 9.02, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders of each Class stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (b) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii)(w), clause (ii)(x) or clause (ii)(y) of the first sentence of this Section 2.14(b), only to the extent the LIBO Screen Rate for the applicable currency and such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective and (y) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

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; or

 

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(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 Borrower 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 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 Borrower 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 (together with reasonable supporting documentation relating to such amounts) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower 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 Borrower 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 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.

 

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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(c) or (d) 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 pursuant to Section 2.19 (other than any assignment by a Defaulting Lender) or 9.02(d), then, in any such event, the Borrower 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 (together with reasonable supporting documentation relating to such amounts) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17 Taxes.

(a) Withholding Taxes; Gross-Up; 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 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.

 

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(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 set off 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 and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower 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 the Borrower is a U.S. Person,

 

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any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent), an executed IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

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  (B)

any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower 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 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 U.S. is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an executed 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 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 substantially in the form of Exhibit C-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 the 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 IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the Tax Beneficial Owner, an executed 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 substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 or Exhibit C-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each Tax 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 C-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

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any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower 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

 

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  to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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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 and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (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 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 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17), 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 2.17 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 with respect to such Tax 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.

 

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(h) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.17 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 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 “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

SECTION 2.18 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs.

(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Sections 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 3:00 p.m., New York time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off 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, Floor L2, Suite IL1-0480, Chicago, IL, 60603-2300, 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) Any proceeds of Collateral or any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party received by the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (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 Borrower), or (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) 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, the Australian Security Trustee, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank from the Borrower (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 Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Agreement Obligations), third, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, fourth, to prepay principal on the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements and to pay any amounts owing in respect of Swap Agreement Obligations and Banking Services Obligations up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, ratably (with amounts allocated to the Term Loans of any Class applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Loans of such Class to be made pursuant to Section 2.10 ratably based on the amount of such scheduled repayments), fifth, to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred three percent (103%) of the aggregate LC Exposure, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, sixth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and seventh, any remaining amounts to the Borrower or to any other Person lawfully entitled thereto as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless an Event of 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 (i) on

 

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the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (ii) 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 Borrower shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee 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.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Secured Obligations arising under Banking Services Obligations or Swap Agreement Obligations shall be excluded from the application described above and paid in clause sixth if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may have reasonably requested from the applicable provider of such Banking Services or Swap Agreements.

(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent, with notice to the Borrower, 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 pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.05 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Administrative Agent’s rights under this sentence shall only apply if the Borrower fails to make any such required payment on the applicable due date therefor. Subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (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 that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03 or 2.05, as applicable, and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of the 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 set-off 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 Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment 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 Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The 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 the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has 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 Borrower has 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 Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations hereunder until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender hereunder. Application of amounts pursuant to (i) and (ii) above shall be made in such order as may be determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

(g) The Administrative Agent may from time to time provide the Borrower 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 Borrower’s 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 Borrower pays the full amount indicated on a Statement on or before the due date indicated on such Statement, the Borrower 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 Borrower is 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 Sections 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 Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

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restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 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 Borrower 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 Borrower (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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

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) 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 Commitment and Revolving Exposure and, if applicable, Term Commitment and Term Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document; provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, this clause (b) 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;

(c) if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender (other than the portion of such Swingline Exposure referred to in clause (b) of the definition of such term) shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only (x) to the extent that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time) and (y) 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 Borrower 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 Borrower’s 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;

 

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(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower 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; and

(d) so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend, renew, extend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and such Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and Swingline Exposure related to any such newly made Swingline Loan or 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(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action with respect to any Lender or Parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender or 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 Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.

In the event that each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, 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.

 

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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 for, or having Swap Agreements with, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary 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 to such Lender or Affiliate (whether matured or unmatured, absolute or contingent). In furtherance of that requirement, each such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall furnish 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 which tier of the waterfall, contained in Section 2.18(b), such Banking Services Obligations and/or Swap Agreement Obligations will be placed.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that (and where applicable, agrees):

SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. Each Loan Party and Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, 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 in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. 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.

 

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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 such as have been obtained or made 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 Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (c) 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 to the extent such violation, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of 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 Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Administrative Agent its internally prepared consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower 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.

(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, 2018.

SECTION 3.05 Properties.

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, Schedule 3.05(a) 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, 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, and no default by any Loan Party who is a party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and each Subsidiary has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property, material to the business of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes, free of all Liens other than those Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(b) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property (or, other than with respect to the Loan Parties’ material trademarks used in its business, is in the process of obtaining such Intellectual Property or licenses to such 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(b), 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 “out” agreement or similar arrangement, other than ordinary course licenses granted to customers to enable such customers to use and enjoy the products and services provided by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

SECTION 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters.

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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 set forth on Schedule 3.06 and the matters set forth on Schedule 3.27(i)) or (ii) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions. As of the Effective Date, there are no judgments or orders of a court, arbitral tribunals or other tribunals or any orders or sanctions of any government or other regulatory body that have been made against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters, (i) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability which, in either case, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect 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, (C) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (D) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

(c) Since the Effective Date, 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 Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and (b) all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property. No Default or Event of 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 (i) timely filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, provincial and territorial income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns and reports (or timely extensions therefor) required to have been filed and (ii) paid or caused to be paid all federal and state income Taxes and all other material federal, state and local Taxes required to have been paid by it, except in the case of the preceding clause (ii), 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) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes in an amount in excess of $500,000.

SECTION 3.10 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA 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. With respect to any Foreign Plan

 

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and except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of the Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices; and (ii) to the extent required by applicable law, it has been registered as required and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities. No Loan Party maintains, or is obligated to contribute to, any defined benefit Foreign Plan.

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 (it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and such variances may be material).

(b) As of the Effective Date, the information included in any Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to the Administrative Agent 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 (i) any Material Agreement to which it is a party or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Indebtedness, except, in either case, where such default could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.13 Solvency.

(a) Immediately 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, taken as a whole; (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, taken as a whole, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, taken as a whole; and (iv) the Loan Parties will not have unreasonably small capital, taken as a whole, with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.

 

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(b) Loan Parties do not intend to and the Loan Parties do not believe that the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will, incur debts beyond their ability, taken as a whole, to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by any Loan Party or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of their Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

(c) The Canadian Subsidiary is not an “insolvent person” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), as amended from time to time.

SECTION 3.14 Insurance. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a description of all material 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 to the extent then due. The Loan Parties believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries is adequate and is customary for companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.

SECTION 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Loan Parties of each Subsidiary, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Loan Party’s and each Subsidiary’s authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued Equity Interests are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests), and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15, and (c) the type of entity of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary. 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.

SECTION 3.16 Security Interest in Collateral. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), 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 (a) Permitted Liens described in Sections 6.02(c), (d), (e) and (g) and (b) in the case of (i) Permitted Liens (other than those described in Sections 6.02(c), (d), (e), (g) and (q)), to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to any applicable law and (ii) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title), to the extent the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral.

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, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia or any other applicable federal, state or province, 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, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

 

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SECTION 3.18 Federal Reserve Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit has been used or will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

SECTION 3.19 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans 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.

SECTION 3.22 EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

SECTION 3.23 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23 and those agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions existing as of the Effective Date that are permitted under Section 6.09(a), as of the Effective Date, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions between any Loan Party, Subsidiary 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, Subsidiary or any members of their respective immediate families.

SECTION 3.24 Stamp Tax. Under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that any stamp, registration or similar Tax be paid on or in relation to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated herein, except:

 

  (a)

any payment referred to in any legal opinion delivered to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Agreement or disclosed by or behalf of a Loan Party to the Administrative Agent; and

 

  (b)

which has been paid or will be paid as required under Section 4.01(i),

which stamp duty, Taxes and fees will be paid promptly after the date of the relevant Loan Document or at such later date as the Administrative Agent may approve.

SECTION 3.25 Senior Debt. The obligations of each Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to which it is party do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other Indebtedness of such Loan Party except Indebtedness of such Loan Party to the extent secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02 entitled to priority over Administrative Agent’s Liens.

 

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SECTION 3.26 Immunity; Trustee. No Loan Party does, nor does such Loan Party’s assets, enjoy immunity from any suit or execution. No Loan Party holds any property as a trustee.

SECTION 3.27 Franchise Matters.

(a) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(a) attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all Franchise Agreements to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries or its or their properties is bound (other than any such agreements between a person and its Subsidiaries or among its Subsidiaries) and that grant to a person (a “Franchisee”) the right to operate or license others to operate or to develop within a specific geographic area or at a specific location an F45 training franchised business (each a “Franchised Business”). True, correct, and complete copies of all Franchise Agreements (or documents purporting to contain substantially the content of each such Franchise Agreement) set forth on Schedule 3.27(a) are, upon request by the Administrative Agent, available to the Lenders. As of the Effective Date, the countries listed on Schedule 3.27(a) are the only countries in which the Loan Parties have sold or granted a Franchise or master franchise for the right to operate any Franchised Business and the right to sub-franchise such rights, if any.

(b) All the Franchise Agreements of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and are valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that are party thereto and enforceable against such Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. All Franchise Agreements comply in all material respects with the Requirement of Law applicable thereto. The execution and delivery by the Loan Parties of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries under (other than any Lien permitted by the terms of this Agreement) or any right of rescission or set-off under, any provision of any Franchise Agreement. Except by operation of law, no Franchise Agreement expressly grants any Franchisee any right of rescission or set-off; and no Franchisee has asserted in writing any such right of rescission or set-off. There is no default under any Franchise Agreement by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, except, in each case, any default that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(c) sets forth a true and correct list of: (i) the United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are currently, registered or authorized to offer and sell franchises (under a Franchise Law) and the jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries sold a Franchised Business under a Franchise Law and under the FTC Franchise Rule and (ii) the non-United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has sold or entered into, offered, Franchises.

 

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(d) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have prepared and maintained each uniform franchise offering circular, franchise disclosure document and similar document used in the offer and sale of franchises anywhere in the world by the Loan Parties (“FDD”) in compliance with: (A) franchise guidelines published by the FTC and the North American Securities Administrators Association (collectively, “Franchise Guidelines”); (B) the FTC Franchise Rule; and (C) the Franchise Laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 against one or more Loan Parties. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have offered and sold each Franchise Agreement for a Franchised Business to be located in any non-United States jurisdiction (the “Foreign Franchises”) in compliance with the Requirement of Law, including pre-sale registration and disclosure laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 against one or more Loan Parties.

(e) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, in any FDD, other franchise disclosure document, in applications or filings with states under the Franchise Laws, made any untrue statement of a material fact, omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or omitted to state any fact necessary to make the statements made therein, taken as a whole, not misleading.

(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(f), the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, and have not authorized any Person to furnish: (i) to prospective franchisees in any United States jurisdiction any materials or information that could be construed as an “earnings claim” or “financial performance representation” as specified in the FTC Franchise Rule, and Franchise Guidelines (collectively, “FPRs”), and no FPR has been made to any prospective Franchisee in any United States jurisdiction; or (ii) to prospective franchisees in any non-United States jurisdiction any materials or information from which a specific level or range of actual or potential sales, costs, income, or profit from franchised or non-franchised units may be easily ascertained, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where the furnishing of such information, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 against one or more Loan Parties.

(g) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(g) lists each contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives rebates in excess of $250,000 in any Fiscal Year as a result of transactions between the Franchisees and suppliers selling products or services to the Franchisees. No contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives a rebate is (i) prohibited by any Franchise Agreement, (ii) not disclosed in accordance with the Franchise Guidelines in the relevant FDD, if applicable, or (iii) not disclosed in accordance with the Requirement of Law with respect to Foreign Franchises.

(h) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have made on a timely and accurate basis all required additional filings under the Franchise Laws, including filings with respect to material changes, advertising, broker and salesperson registrations, amendments, and renewals, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not offered or executed a Franchise Agreement or offered or sold the rights granted therein in any jurisdiction in which such offer and sale was not duly registered (if registration was required by a Franchise Law) or exempt from registration at the time the offer was made and the sale occurred, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have otherwise complied with all applicable FDD and Franchise Agreement delivery requirements under applicable Franchise Laws, and, in each case, obtained receipts evidencing delivery and receipt thereof, except where any failure to make such additional filings or to register such offer and sale could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not otherwise engaged in the offer, sale, or execution of Franchise Agreements in violation of applicable Franchise Laws, or unfair or deceptive trade practices law or regulation or similar law or regulation.

 

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(i) Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries is subject to any currently effective order, injunction, or similar mandate with respect to the offer or sale of Franchise Agreements in any jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(i), there are no proceedings pending (or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing) against the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries alleging failure to comply with any Franchise Laws or Relationship Laws, or any similar Requirement of Law of any other jurisdiction, foreign or domestic.

(j) Except to the extent granted to a Franchisee in its Franchise Agreement, and except as provided by operation of law: (A) no Franchisee has a protected territory, exclusive territory, right of first refusal, option, or other similar arrangement with respect to a Franchised Business and (B) no person currently holds any right or option to operate, develop, or locate a Franchised Business, or to exclude the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or others from operating or licensing a third party to operate a Franchised Business, in any geographic area or at any location.

(k) Except as disclosed in the Loan Parties’ most-recently issued FDD, none of Loan Parties’ Subsidiaries or Affiliates presently offer or sell franchises or business opportunities in any line of business, and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of Loan Parties that has offered or sold franchises or business opportunities in any line of business (other than the Franchised Business) is obligated or liable in any respect under or in connection with such franchises or business opportunities.

(l) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(l) lists the material contracts that are in effect as of the date hereof with any formal or informal franchisee association or group of Franchisees regarding any Franchise Agreement or franchise operational matter.

(m) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(m) lists the Franchisees, if any, that to the knowledge of the Loan Parties are currently the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding.

(n) With respect to all expirations, terminations, and nonrenewals of Franchisees or Franchise Agreements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and Relationship Laws, including the Requirement of Law with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any Franchisee or business opportunity operator, except, in each case, where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(o) Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived any material right or benefit of any such Person, or any material obligation of any Franchisee, under any Franchise Agreement, including, without limitation, any buy-out option, and no waiver of any such rights is currently in effect.

(p) Except any waiver, alteration or modification that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived, altered or modified any material provision regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees in any Franchise Agreement, and no waiver regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees is currently in effect.

 

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(q) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(q) or disclosed to the Administrative Agent, no Loan Party is (i) a guarantor or party to an agreement pursuant to which any of the Loan Parties is directly or contingently liable (as a co-signor or otherwise) for any material obligations of any Franchisee, subject to general vicarious liability and related principles, (ii) a lessor or sublessor of any real or personal property to any Franchisee, or (iii) a party to any financing arrangement with any Franchisee, including, but not limited to, any promissory note, guaranty or security agreement.

(r) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(r) or disclosed to the Administrative Agent, there are no area representatives, development agents, regional directors or other Persons that provide support services to Franchisees on behalf of the Loan Parties pursuant to a written agreement with the Loan Parties, other than employees of the Loan Parties. Except for the Loan Parties or any employees of or consultants engaged by the Loan Parties, no Loan Party has ever used “franchise sellers” as such term is defined in the FTC Franchise Rules in connection with the offer or sale of Franchises.

(s) No Loan Party has exercised control over any Franchisee’s relationship with its employees, including hiring, firing, disciplining, compensation, benefits, supervision, and scheduling.

(t) None of the Franchise Agreements require any of the Loan Parties to notify any Franchisee of the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Franchise Agreement requires the Franchisee thereunder to consent to, or approve of, the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(u) None of the Franchise Agreements (i) require the consent of the franchisee thereunder in connection with the transfer or assignment by the franchisor of any of its rights or obligations thereunder to any Person or (ii) prohibit the franchisor thereunder from selling its assets to a third party, offering its securities privately or publicly, merging with or acquiring other Persons, or being acquired by another Person, or undertaking any refinancing, recapitalization, leverage buyout or other economic or financial restructuring.

SECTION 3.28 Tax Consolidation. As of the Effective Date or with effect from and after the Effective Date, each of Flyhalf Australia Holding Company Pty Ltd, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd., F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd., F45 ROW Hold Co Pty Ltd, F45 Holdings Pty Ltd and F45 Training Pty Ltd is a member of a Tax Consolidated Group for which the Head Company (as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)) is Flyhalf Australia Holding Company Pty Ltd (ACN 632 249 131). No other Australian Loan Party is a member of a tax consolidation group.

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 Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include fax or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents, including any promissory notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender.

 

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(b) Financial Statements and Projections. The Lenders shall have received (i) internally prepared financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, (ii) unaudited interim financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal 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, (iii) Projections through 2023, (iv) cash flow statements for fiscal years ending December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018 of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (v) the latest MMR report.

(c) Opinions of Counsel. Favorable written legal opinion of Baker & McKenzie LLP and any other local counsel opinions (including a favorable written legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia with respect to Australian law) addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee (where applicable) and each of the Lenders, and covering such customary matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated therein as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(d) Secretary 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 Director, Secretary or Assistant Secretary, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, managers, members 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 of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, its Financial Officers, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and a true and correct copy of its bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents, (ii) a long form good standing certificate for each Loan Party (except for the Australian Loan Parties) from its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and (iii) in respect of the Canadian Subsidiary, the consent of the sole shareholder of such party to the pledge of its shares in favor of the Administrative Agent and to any subsequent transfer of such shares by the Administrative Agent upon any enforcement of security pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement.

(e) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the initial Loans and the other Transactions hereunder, (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) attaching calculations representing compliance with Section 4.01(p) and the most recent organizational chart.

(f) Approvals. All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the other Transactions, if any, and the continuing operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (including shareholder approvals, if any) shall have been obtained on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect.

(g) Fees. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses required to be reimbursed 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 to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date.

 

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(h) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search (including searches of the Australian PPS Register) in the jurisdiction of organization of each Loan Party and each jurisdiction where 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.

(i) Pay-Off Letter. The Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory pay-off letters for all existing Indebtedness, if any, required to be repaid on the Effective Date and which confirms 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.

(j) Funding Account. The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice setting forth the deposit account of the Borrower (the “Funding Account”) to which the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrower to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.

(k) Solvency. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer dated the Effective Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(l) Pledged Equity Interests; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) shall have received (i) the certificates representing the Equity Interests pledged pursuant to the Collateral Documents, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.

(m) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or the foreign equivalent, as applicable) and Australian PPS Law 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 or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), for the benefit of the 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 of this Agreement and Section 4.12 of the Security Agreement.

(o) [Intentionally Omitted.]

(p) Total Leverage Ratio and Liquidity. After giving pro forma effect to the Transaction contemplated hereunder, (i) the Total Leverage Ratio is not greater than 1.85 to 1.00 and (ii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not have less than $3,500,000 of the sum of (1) Availability plus (2) unrestricted cash.

 

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(q) USA PATRIOT Act, Etc. The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received (i) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including USA PATRIOT Act, and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for each Loan Party and (ii) to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, to the extent requested in writing of the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date.

SECTION 4.02 Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than any conversion or continuation of any Loan), 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, renewal 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, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, Availability shall not be less than zero.

Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) and (c) of this Section.

Notwithstanding the failure to satisfy the conditions precedent set forth in paragraphs (a) or (b) or (c) of this Section, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, continue to make Loans and an Issuing Bank may, but shall have no obligation to, issue, amend, renew or extend, or cause to be issued, amended, renewed or extended, any Letter of Credit for the ratable account and risk of the Lenders from time to time if the Administrative Agent believes that making such Loans or issuing, amending, renewing or extending, or causing the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of, any such Letter of Credit is in the best interests of the Lenders.

 

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ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Until all of the Secured Obligations shall 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 and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or, in the case of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, on or before September 30, 2019), 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 Deloitte or another independent public accountant of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (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 Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of and for such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by a narrative report containing management’s discussion and analysis of the financial position and financial performance for such fiscal year in reasonable form and detail;

(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, its consolidated 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;

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above (collectively or individually, as the context requires, the “Financial Statements”), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D (i) certifying, in the case of the Financial Statements delivered under clause (b) above, as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower 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 demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12, (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; and (v) containing any update to the most recent Projections delivered to the Administrative Agent;

(d) as soon as available, but in any event no later than sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Borrower for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year (the “Projections”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(e) [Reserved];

(f) 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 with any national securities exchange (other than periodic non-material administrative certifications provided to any national securities exchange electronically), as the case may be;

 

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(g) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, changes in ownership of Equity Interests, business affairs, operations and financial condition, in each case, of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(h) 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 the Borrower 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower 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;

(i) promptly after any change in the corporate structure of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent thereof;

(j) promptly following any request therefor, information and documentation reasonably requested by the 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.

Following a Qualified Public Offering, documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), (b) or (f) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which such materials are publicly available as posted on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (A) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such document to it and maintaining its copies of such documents.

SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent will make available to 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 or Event of Default;

(b) receipt of any written notice of any investigation by a Governmental Authority or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened in writing against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that (i) in the good faith estimate of the Borrower could result in damages in excess of $1,000,000 (ii) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (iii) alleges the material violation of, or

 

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seeks to impose material remedies under, any Environmental Law or related Requirement of Law, or seeks to impose material Environmental Liability or (iv) asserts liability on the part of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $1,000,000 in respect of any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge;

(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA 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:

(d) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect; and

(e) any change in the information provided in any Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to Administrative Agent that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification or any change in the organizational structure of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower 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 to, (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (i) its legal existence and (ii) the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, Intellectual Property rights, licenses and permits used in the conduct of its business; and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except in the case of clause (ii) above, where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, 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 as of the Effective Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto.

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 federal and state income Taxes and all other material federal, state and local Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default (subject to any notice and cure period), except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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 in all material respects 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,

 

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lawyers, agents and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent) during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, conduct at the Loan Party’s premises field examinations of the Loan Party’s assets, liabilities, books and records, including examining and making extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (in the presences of its officers), all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested, provided that unless an Event of Default exists or the Administrative Agent believes in good faith that an Event of Default may exist Administrative Agent and the Lenders will not make the inspections and examinations pursuant to this clause (b) more than once per year without the prior consent of the Borrower. The Loan Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

SECTION 5.07 Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) comply with each Requirement of Law applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws) and (b) perform in all material respects its obligations under Material Agreements to which it is a party, except, in each case, 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.

SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds.

(a) The proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit will be used for refinancing the existing debt of the Loan Parties, the Notes Refinancing, and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan and no Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, (i) for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X or (ii) to make any Acquisition other than Permitted Acquisitions.

(b) The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or 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, to the extent that such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or the European Union, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

SECTION 5.09 Accuracy of Information. The Loan Parties will ensure that any information, including financial statements or other documents (other than the Projections, budgets or other estimates, or information of a general economic or industry nature concerning the Loan Parties), 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, when taken as a whole, 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 Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section 5.09; provided that, with respect to the Projections, the Loan Parties will cause the Projections to be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

 

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SECTION 5.10 Insurance. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers (a) insurance in such amounts and against such risks 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; provided that, if after the Effective Date any Loan Party that does not carry property insurance as of the Effective Date owns fixed assets in excess of $250,000, then such Loan Party shall purchase property insurance in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, in connection therewith, comply with the terms of the Collateral Documents with respect thereto. The Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained, but, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, it will do so no more frequently than annually.

SECTION 5.11 Pari Passu Ranking. Each Loan Party shall ensure that at all times any unsecured and unsubordinated claims of the Administrative Agent against it under the Loan Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors except those creditors whose claims are mandatorily preferred by laws of general application to companies.

SECTION 5.12 Casualty and Condemnation. The Borrower will 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.

SECTION 5.13 Banking Services. Subject to Section 5.15, each Loan Party 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. In the event that the Borrower or any other Loan Party engages in a solicitation of proposals for other Bank Services not covered by the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrower and applicable Loan Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide JPM with the opportunity to submit a proposal. The Borrower and applicable Loan Parties agree to consider JPM’s proposal in good faith along with any other proposals such party receives in connection with such solicitation, but neither the Borrower nor any other Subsidiary shall be obligated to select JPM’s proposal for such Bank Services.

SECTION 5.14 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances.

(a) To the extent required by Section 5.14(f) below, but subject to applicable Requirements of Law, each Loan Party will cause each of its Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement within thirty (30) days (or such longer period the Administrative Agent shall approve in writing) after such formation or acquisition to become a Loan Party by executing a Joinder Agreement (or such other documents performing similar functions as may be required by the Administrative Agent). 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 and Canadian AML Legislation. 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

 

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capacity under the Loan Documents and (ii) will grant Liens to the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, in any property of such Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, including any Material Real Property.

(b) To the extent so owned, each Loan Party will cause 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of its Subsidiaries to be subject at all times to a first priority, perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request; provided that if the Borrower, in good faith consultation with the Administrative Agent, reasonably determines that such security interest in the Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) would result in material adverse tax consequences, then such pledge may be limited to 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by any Loan Party.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Loan Party and Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the delivery of legal opinions, filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, 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 at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(d) With respect to all owned Material Real Property owned by a Loan Party that is acquired after the Effective Date or that becomes Material Real Property after the Effective Date, the Loan Parties shall within sixty (60) days thereafter (or such later date as approved by the Administrative Agent), deliver each of the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a Mortgage on such property;

(ii) evidence that a counterpart of the Mortgage has been recorded in the place necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, to create a valid and enforceable first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, subject to Permitted Encumbrances;

(iii) ALTA or other mortgagee’s title policy;

(iv) an ALTA survey prepared and certified to the Administrative Agent by a surveyor reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

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(vi) if any such parcel of Material Real Property is determined by the Administrative Agent to be in a flood zone, a flood notification form signed by the Borrower and evidence that flood insurance is in place for the building and contents, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(vii) such other information, documentation, and certifications as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent.

(e) If any material assets (including any Material 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 Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien under the Security Agreement upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower will (i) notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, to the extent not constituting Excluded Assets (as defined in the Security Agreement), 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 (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(f) The Borrower will ensure that the Guarantors will:

(i) at all times, own, in aggregate, at least 85% of the Total Assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(ii) beginning with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, generate at least 85% of the EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of each 6-month period ending on last day of each fiscal quarter.

A failure to comply with Section 5.14(f) at any time will not constitute an Event of Default if any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor becomes a Guarantor by satisfying the requirements set forth Section 5.14 within thirty (30) days (or such longer period the Administrative Agent shall approve in writing) of such formation or acquisition and, as a result, the requirements of Section 5.14(f) are satisfied.

SECTION 5.15 Post-Closing Matters.

(a) Within one-hundred eighty (180) calendar days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Loan Parties shall establish and maintain all primary deposit accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) and cash management activities with JPM.

(b) Within ten (10) Business Days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Loan Parties shall deliver duly executed stock certificates and stock powers with respect to all Equity Interests of the Loan Parties (other than the Borrower) pledged by the other Loan Parties under the Collateral Documents.

(c) Within twenty (20) Business Days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Loan Parties shall deliver copies of the Deposit Account Control Agreements (as defined in Security Agreement), Australian Deposit Account Control Agreements and Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreements over the Deposit Accounts that are not Excluded Accounts, in each case, in the form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered by the applicable Loan Party and the depositary bank where the applicable Loan Party established and maintains each such Deposit Account.

 

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(d) Within thirty (30) calendar days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), the Loan Parties shall deliver all insurance endorsements required to be delivered hereunder that were not delivered on the Effective Date.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Until all of the Secured Obligations shall 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 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 the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (ii) 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 the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms and to the extent the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;

(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary 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 the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding;

(f) Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness described in clause (b), (e), and (i);

(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability, unemployment insurance or other employee benefits or social security laws 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;

 

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(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 of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness of any person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with a merger or acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary after the date hereof that is otherwise permitted by this Agreement; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or such assets are acquired) and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or such assets being acquired), and (ii) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth Section 6.12 after giving effect to such merger or acquisition and the incurrence of such Indebtedness (as evidenced by a written certification of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to any such merger or acquisition);

(j) Earn-outs (including Earn-outs existing prior to the Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 6.01) and unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;

(k) the incurrence by any Loan Party of Swap Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 6.07;

(l) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or Guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such a, in any case incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary (other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition), so long as the principal amount does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with such disposition;

(m) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, or in connection with any automated clearing house transfer of funds; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within 10 days of its incurrence;

(n) Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days after its incurrence;

(o) customer deposits and advance payments received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;

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(q) Indebtedness (including guarantees, bonding, documentary or stand-by letters of credit, short term loans, foreign currency facilities, credit card facilities or any other facility or accommodation used for the effective cash management and/or day to day operation of the business of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries) used as part of the ordinary operation of the business of the Loan Parties which is intraday, or, if not intraday, only to the extent it involves Funded Indebtedness up to $5,000,000 in aggregate for the Loan Parties at any time;

(r) Subordinated Indebtedness on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

(s) other Indebtedness of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries not otherwise described above in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $5,000,000.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in the above clauses, the Borrower, in its reasonable discretion, shall classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses.

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 the 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 the Borrower or any 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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01, (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, and (iii) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(e) any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Effective Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated, including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition); provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than, in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the assets of any Subsidiary without significant assets that was formed solely for the purpose of effecting such acquisition), and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) and extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings thereof so long as the principal amount of such extensions, renewals and replacements does not exceed the principal amount of the obligations being extended, renewed or replaced or, in the case of any such obligations constituting Indebtedness, that are permitted under Section 6.01(f) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

 

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(f) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the UCC (or the foreign equivalent, as applicable) 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) Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(i) Liens that are customary contractual liens (including rights of set-off and pledges) encumbering deposits and accounts and (A) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness, (B) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or (C) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Company or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(j) Liens solely on cash earnest money deposits or deposits in connection with indemnity obligations made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement entered into in connection with any Permitted Acquisition;

(k) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(l) customary Liens securing any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository or cash management services or automated clearing house transfers of funds, all in favor of the provider of such services;

(m) Liens granted by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of the Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary;

(n) bankers’ liens and rights of setoff arising by operation of law and contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights in favor of the relevant depository institutions in connection with any cash management services provided to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(o) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software under an open source license) of intellectual property permitted by this Agreement (so long as any such Lien does not secure any Indebtedness) and do not interfere in any material respect with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent;

(p) contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights, in each case in favor of swap counterparties; and

(q) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

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SECTION 6.03 Fundamental Changes.

(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or otherwise Dispose of all or substantially all 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 Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or be consolidated with, or Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or the stock of any of its Subsidiaries to, the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving entity or transferee and, if such Person is not a Subsidiary, such merger or consolidation constitutes a Permitted Acquisition, (ii) any Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or be consolidated with, or Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or the stock of any of its Subsidiaries to, any other Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity or transferee is a Loan Party and, if such Person is not a Subsidiary, such merger constitutes a Permitted Acquisition, and if any such Loan Party is a Domestic Subsidiary, such Domestic Subsidiary shall be the surviving entity or transferee, (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge into or be consolidated with any other Subsidiary, provided that Domestic Subsidiaries may not merge into Foreign Subsidiaries unless the Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity, (iv) any Subsidiary may merge into or be consolidated with a Person that is not a Loan Party if after giving effect to such merger, such Person becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower and a Loan Party, provided that no Domestic Subsidiary may merge into a Foreign Subsidiary unless the Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity, (v) any Subsidiary may liquidate into the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04.Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event may the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary merge into or be consolidated with a Foreign Subsidiary, unless the Borrower or Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity.

(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto, including cloud services.

(c) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to change its fiscal year or any fiscal quarter from the basis in effect on the Effective Date.

(d) No Loan Party will change the accounting basis upon which its financial statements are prepared, other than due to changes required by GAAP or any Requirement of Law.

(e) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, consummate a Division as the Dividing Person, without the prior written consent of the 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 Lender 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.

SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right

 

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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 or otherwise), except:

(a) Permitted Investments, subject to (to the extent required by the Collateral Documents) control agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (to the extent required by the Collateral Documents) 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 any Loan Party or Subsidiary in any Loan Party;

(d) loans or advances made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Loan Party;

(e) Guarantees by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Loan Party (including any such Guarantees arising as a result of any such Person being a joint and several co-applicant with respect to any letter of credit or letter of guaranty);

(f) loans or advances made by a Loan Party to its directors, officers or 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 $1,000,000 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 the Borrower or consolidates or merges with the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including in connection with a Permitted Acquisition), so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or of such merger;

(j) investments received in connection with the disposition of assets permitted by Section 6.05;

(k) investments constituting deposits described in clauses (c), (d) and (g) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrances”;

(l) Permitted Acquisitions;

(m) investments in a joint venture or partnership where the aggregate amount of investment made does not exceed $5,000,000; and

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For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.04, (i) the amount of any investment, loan or advance shall be the amount actually invested, loaned or advanced, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such investment, loan or advance, less any amount repaid or a return on investment returned, in respect of such investment, loan or advance and (ii) if an investment, loan or advance meets the criteria of more than one of the types of investments, loans and advances described in the above clauses, the Borrower, in its reasonable discretion, shall classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such investment, loan or advance and only be required to include the amount and type of such investment, loan or advance in one of such clauses.

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 the Borrower permit any Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary (other than to the Borrower or another Subsidiary in compliance with Section 6.03 or Section 6.04), except:

(a) (i) Dispositions of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) sales, transfers, lease and dispositions of used, obsolete, worn out, immaterial or surplus Equipment or property in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Dispositions of assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that any such Dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09;

(c) Dispositions of Accounts (excluding sales or dispositions in a factoring arrangement) 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 a Loan Party or any Subsidiary; and

(g) Dispositions of assets for cash where the higher of the book value and net consideration receivable (when aggregated with the higher of the book value and net consideration receivable for any other sales, transfers or dispositions not allowed under the preceding paragraphs) does not exceed $2,500,000 in total in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

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”), other than a Permitted Sale Leaseback.

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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual or potential exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary), 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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

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SECTION 6.08 Restricted Payments. 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:

(a) 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 or in shares of its common stock;

(b) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends or make other Restricted Payments ratably with respect to their Equity Interests;

(c) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and the Borrower is in pro forma compliance of covenant set forth Section 6.12(a) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment (as evidenced by a written certification of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to any such Restricted Payment), the Borrower may on any date make (i) dividends of up to 100% of net profit after Tax in any fiscal year or (ii) a capital return or share buyback of up to 15% of the Equity Interests held by the shareholders of the Borrower; and

(d) the Loan Parties may make a Restricted Payment or loan payment to Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd in connection with the Notes Refinancing.

SECTION 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates; Negative Pledge.

(a) 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 (which shall include any Permitted Acquisition) 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 the Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any investment permitted by Sections 6.04, (d) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, (e) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08, (f) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary who are not employees of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including equity compensation, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (g) 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 Loan Party’s board of directors or (h) as set forth on Schedule 3.23.

(b) No Loan Party shall (i) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse terms; (ii) enter into any title retention arrangement in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset; (iii) enter into any arrangement under which money, or the benefit of a bank or other account, may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts; or (iv) enter into any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect.

 

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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 Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the 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 and any extension or renewal thereof, but shall apply to 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 or a business unit pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary or the business unit that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by agreements relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(i) and any extension or renewal thereof (but shall apply to any amendment or modification expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition), (v) 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 and (vi) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

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 or (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents in each case, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the Lenders.

SECTION 6.12 Financial Covenants.

(a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Beginning with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date and as of the last day of such fiscal quarter thereafter, the Borrower will not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of any such fiscal quarter to be less than 1.25 to 1.00.

(b) Total Leverage Ratio. Beginning with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date and as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Borrower will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 2.00 to 1.00.

SECTION 6.13 Foreign Plans. No Loan Party will maintain, or contribute to, any defined benefit Foreign Plan.

 

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ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:

(a) the Borrower 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 Borrower 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 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 (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects);

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence), 5.08, 5.15, 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 specified in clause (a), (b) or (d)), or any other Loan Document and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 10 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01 or 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)) 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 any 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 after giving effect to any applicable grace period;

(g) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness or Subordinated 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 Subordinated Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity or any commitment pursuant to such Material Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness is cancelled or suspended; 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 the terms of Section 6.05;

(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party or Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager,

 

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trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall (i) other than a liquidation or dissolution permitted by Section 6.03(a)(v), voluntarily appoint an administrator or commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) 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 an administrator, receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party 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 board of director action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j) any Loan Party or any 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) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,000,000 in excess of insurance coverage therefor (as provided by an underwriter acceptable to Administrative Agent, where such underwriter has admitted coverage in writing, and such insurance coverage otherwise fully complies in all respects with this Agreement) shall be rendered against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Business 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 any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail within twenty (20) Business Days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal and being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(l) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) a Change in Control shall occur;

(n) the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation 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 Obligation Guaranty, or any Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation 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 or any notice of termination delivered pursuant to the terms of any Obligation Guaranty;

(o) it is or becomes unlawful for a Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents or a Loan Party repudiates a Loan Document or evidences an intention to repudiate a Loan Document or a material provision of a Loan Document is or becomes or is claimed by a party other than the Administrative Agent to be wholly or partly invalid, void, voidable or unenforceable in any material respect;

 

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(p) except as permitted by the terms hereof 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 with a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000, or (ii) any Lien with respect to Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000 securing any Secured Obligation shall cease to be a perfected, first priority Lien; or

(q) any Collateral Document with respect to Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $5,000,000 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;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower 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, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments (including the Swingline Commitment), whereupon the 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 and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, 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 Borrower, 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 Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments (including the Swingline Commitment) shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, and cash collateral for the LC Exposure, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, 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 Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent’s remedies with respect to clause (ii) above shall include, upon request of the Required Lenders, the right to the appointment of a receiver or receiver-manager for any properties and assets of the Loan Parties (to the extent such Loan Parties’ properties and assets secure the Obligations), and each Loan Party hereby consents to such right and such appointment and hereby waives any objection each Loan Party may have thereto or the right to have a bond or security posted by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection therewith. 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 or the Australian Security Trustee under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC (or the foreign equivalent, as applicable).

ARTICLE VIII

The Administrative Agent

SECTION 8.01 Appointment. Each of the Lenders, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates that are Secured Parties and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and as Australian Security Trustee and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the U.S., each of the

 

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Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby grants to the Administrative Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any Collateral Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s behalf. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank), and the Loan Parties shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” or “security trustee” as used herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any similar term) with reference to the Administrative 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 as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

SECTION 8.02 Rights as a Lender. The bank serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.

SECTION 8.03 Duties and Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and, (c) 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 Loan Party or any Subsidiary that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and 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 hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

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by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 8.05 Actions through Sub-Agents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers 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 and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs 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 in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 8.06 Resignation. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its 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. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by its successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor, unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and such successor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (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 Borrower, whereupon, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (a) 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, 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 paragraph (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 (b) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, provided that (i) 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 (ii) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall also directly be given or made

 

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to each Lender and the 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 subagents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (a) above.

SECTION 8.07 Security Trustee Resignation. The Administrative Agent may resign from its capacity as Australian Security Trustee at any time in accordance with the Australian Security Trust Deed.

SECTION 8.08 Australian Security Trust Deed. Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges the following:

(a) they are aware of, and consent to, the terms of the Australian Security Trust Deed;

(b) agrees to comply with and be bound by the Australian Security Trust Deed as a Beneficiary (as that term is defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed);

(c) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Australian Security Trust Deed together with the other information which it has required in connection with the Australian Security Trust Deed and this Agreement;

(d) without limiting the general application of paragraph (a) above, acknowledges and agrees as specified in clause 2 of the Australian Security Trust Deed and provides the indemnities as specified in clause 14 of the Australian Security Trust Deed; and

(e) without limiting the general application of paragraph (a) above, for consideration received, irrevocably appoints as its attorney each person who under the terms of the Australian Security Trust Deed is appointed an attorney of a Beneficiary (as defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed) on the same terms and for the same purposes as contained in the Australian Security Trust Deed.

This Section 8.08 is executed as a deed poll in favor of Australian Security Trustee and each Beneficiary (as defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed) from time to time.

SECTION 8.09 Non-Reliance.

(a) Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that the extensions of credit made hereunder are commercial loans and letters of credit and not investments in a business enterprise or securities. Each Lender further represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of this credit facility or any amendment thereto or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties 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. Each Lender shall, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of this credit facility or any amendment thereto or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws concerning the Borrower

 

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and its 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, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder and in deciding whether or to the extent to which it will continue as a Lender or assign or otherwise transfer its rights, interests and obligations hereunder.

(b) 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 the 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.

SECTION 8.10 Other Agency Titles. The Agents shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to the relevant Lenders in their respective capacities as Agents as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in the preceding paragraph.

SECTION 8.11 Not Partners or Co-Venturers; Administrative Agent as Representative of the Secured Parties. (a) The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders to enforce the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

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Documents. 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.

SECTION 8.12 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 the Bankruptcy Code, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Credit 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, 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, such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata 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.

 

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SECTION 8.13 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 its 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 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 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 Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the 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 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, any Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent, 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).

 

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(c) The Administrative Agent and each Arranger, Syndication Agent and Co-Documentation Agent 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 Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the 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 8.14 Flood Laws. JPM 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”). JPM, 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, JPM 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.

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 fax, as follows:

(i) if to any Loan Party, to it in care of the Borrower at:

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90277

Attention: Chris Payne

Email: cpayne@f45hq.com

With a copy to:

30 Alma Street

Paddington, NSW 2021

Attention: Eliot Capner, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

Email: ecapner@f45training.com

 

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(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee, the Swingline Lender, or JPM in its capacity as an Issuing Bank, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. at:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Middle Market Servicing

10 South Dearborn, Floor L2

Suite IL1-0480

Chicago, IL, 60603-2300

Email : jpm.agency.servicing1@jpmorgan.com

With a copy to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Middle Market Technology Banking

237 Park Avenue, 6th Floor

New York, NY 10017

Attention: Ted Karsos

Email: ted.karsos@jpmorgan.com

(iii) if to any other Lender or Issuing Bank, to it at its address or fax number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail shall be deemed to have been given when received, (ii) sent by fax shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for 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 (iii) delivered through Electronic Systems to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided in such paragraph.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by Electronic Systems pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II or to compliance and no Default certificates delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by Electronic Systems 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

 

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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.

(d) Electronic Systems.

(i) Each Loan Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System.

(ii) Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems 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 any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower or the other Loan Parties, any Lender, the 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 the Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through an Electronic System. “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 the Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.

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.

 

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(b) Subject to Section 2.14(c) and Section 9.02(c) below, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders (unless otherwise expressly provided), (ii) 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 (unless otherwise expressly provided) or (iii) in the case of any ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement or such Loan Document to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect without the consent of any other party; provided that no such agreement shall (A) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon (subject to Section 2.13(c)), or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder (subject to Section 2.13(c)), without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby (except that any amendment or modification of the financial covenants in this Agreement (or defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (B)), (C) 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 Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (D) change Section 2.18(b) or (d) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (E) 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, (F) change Section 2.20, without the consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (G) release any Guarantor from its obligation under its Loan Guaranty or Obligation Guaranty (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), including, for the avoidance of doubt, as permitted by Section 9.02(c) hereof) without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (H) permit any Loan Party to assign its obligations under the Loan Documents, or (I) 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 Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be (it being understood that any amendment to Section 2.20 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank); provided further that no such agreement shall amend or modify the provisions of Section 2.07 or any letter of credit application and any bilateral agreement between the Borrower and the Issuing Bank regarding the Issuing Bank’s Issuing Bank Sublimit or the respective rights and obligations between the 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 Borrower 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.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, 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 or Obligation 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 $500,000 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 Borrower 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 Borrower 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 Borrower, 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 clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) the Borrower 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 Borrower 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.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency.

 

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SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall pay all (i) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through an Electronic System) 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 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) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel, professionals and other advisors for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, 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 out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, out-of-pocket 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 and insurance reviews;

 

  (B)

field examinations 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 (i) lien and title searches and title insurance and (ii) recording the Mortgages, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Administrative Agent’s Liens;

 

  (E)

upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 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)

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 Borrower as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.18(c).

(b) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental taxes, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and

 

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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 thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) 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), (iii) 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, (iv) 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 such Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not such claim, litigation, investigation or 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) To the extent that any Loan Party fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank (or any Related Party of any of the foregoing) under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank (or any Related Party of any of the foregoing), as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount (it being understood that any such payment by the Lenders shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof); provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, penalty, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank in its capacity as such.

(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, (i) for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), or (ii) 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 paragraph (d) shall relieve any Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than thirty (30) days after written demand therefor.

 

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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) the Borrower may not 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 the 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)(i) 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 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, provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment 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 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 permitted assignee;

 

  (B)

the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

 

  (C)

the Issuing Bank, provided that no consent of the Issuing Bank shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan; and

 

  (D)

the Swingline Lender, provided that no consent of the Swingline Lender shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan.

(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 Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the 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 $1,000,000 or, in the case of a Term Loan, $2,500,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower 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, provided that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;

 

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  (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 a 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 Borrower, 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 Parent, or (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, such holding 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 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; (d) a Loan Party or a Subsidiary or other Affiliate of a Loan Party; or (e) any Person who is a bona fide direct competitor or a financial sponsor that directly or indirectly owns a direct competitor identified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, as such list may be updated from time to time thereafter, and, in each case, any Affiliate of any such person that is readily identifiable solely on the basis of such Affiliate’s name or the name of such Affiliate’s parent; provided, that to the extent Persons are identified as Ineligible Institutions pursuant to this clause (e) after the Effective Date, the inclusion of such Persons as an Ineligible Institution shall not retroactively apply to disqualify such Persons with respect to amounts previously acquired pursuant to prior assignments or participations (or with respect to assignments for which assignment agreements have been executed and prior to the trade date).

(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

 

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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 9.04 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 solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, 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 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 absent manifest error, and the Borrower, 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 Borrower, 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 a 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 Section 2.05, 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), 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 the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, 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 Commitment and 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 Borrower, 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. For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Parties are not responsible to Participants for indemnity payments pursuant to Section 9.03(b). 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

 

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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 Borrower agrees 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 Sections 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 Borrower 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 Sections 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 Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower 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(d) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the 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 Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other obligations under this Agreement or 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 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

 

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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 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 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 (i) fees payable to the Administrative Agent and (ii) increases or reductions of the Issuing Bank Sublimit of the Issuing Bank 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 of this Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, 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, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (or foreign equivalent laws, as applicable); provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.

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 and each of its 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 or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such set-off or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

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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 of the State of New York.

(b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. federal or New York state court sitting in New York, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, 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 be heard and determined in such 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.

(c) 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 (b) 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.

(d) 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.

 

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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 hereunder or under 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 (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (y) 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 or (h) 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 Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, 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 Borrower 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 Borrower 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. Nothing in this Agreement permits the Secured Parties to disclose any information under Section 275(4) of the Australian PPSA unless Section 275(7) of the Australian PPSA applies.

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 BORROWER, 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 ANY LOAN PARTY 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 BORROWER, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER 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.

 

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SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; 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 of the Board) 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 Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law.

SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act; Canadian AML. 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. Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act (as hereinafter defined) and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” laws in Canada (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, “Canadian AML Legislation”), the Administrative Agent may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding Canada and its directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Canada, and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Loan Parties shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any prospective assignee or participant of a Lender, in order to comply with any applicable Canadian AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence. Proceeds of Crime Act means The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c. 17 and the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985 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.

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 Secured Parties, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC, the Australian 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

 

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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 Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

SECTION 9.18 No Fiduciary Duty, etc. The Borrower 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 the Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents and the transaction contemplated therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Borrower or any other person. The Borrower 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, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Credit Party is advising the Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. The Borrower 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 hereby, and the Credit Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to the Borrower with respect thereto.

The Borrower 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, the Borrower and other companies with which the Borrower 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.

In addition, the Borrower 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 the Borrower may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. No Credit Party will use confidential information obtained from the Borrower by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with the Borrower 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. The Borrower 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 the Borrower, confidential information obtained from other companies.

 

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SECTION 9.19 Marketing Consent.

(a) The Borrower hereby authorizes JPM and its Affiliates (collectively, the “JPM Parties”), at their respective sole expense, but with the prior approval by the Borrower, to publish such tombstones and give such other publicity to this Agreement as each may from time to time determine in its sole discretion. The foregoing authorization shall remain in effect unless the Borrower notifies JPM in writing that such authorization is revoked.

(b) JPM hereby authorizes the Borrower and its Affiliates, at their respective sole expense, with prior approval by JPM (not to be unreasonably withheld), to publicly refer to JPM as the Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and/or Lender under this Agreement. The foregoing authorization shall remain in effect unless JPM notifies the Borrower in writing that such authorization is revoked.

SECTION 9.20 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 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 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 any EEA Resolution Authority.

SECTION 9.21 Non-Public Information.

(a) Each Lender acknowledges that all information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to or in connection with, or in the course of administering, this Agreement will be syndicate-level information, which may contain MNPI. Each Lender represents to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that (i) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of MNPI and that it will handle MNPI in accordance with such procedures and applicable law, including federal, state and foreign securities laws, and (ii) it has identified in its Administrative Questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain MNPI in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including federal, state and foreign securities laws.

(b) The Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that, if information furnished by the Borrower pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement is being distributed by the Administrative Agent through the Platform, (i) the Administrative Agent may post any information that the Borrower has indicated as containing MNPI solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Private Side Lender Representatives and (ii) if the Borrower has not indicated whether any information furnished by it pursuant

 

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to or in connection with this Agreement contains MNPI, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such information solely on that portion of the Platform as is designated for Private Side Lender Representatives. The Borrower agrees to clearly designate all information provided to the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Borrower that is suitable to be made available to Public Side Lender Representatives, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such designation by the Borrower without liability or responsibility for the independent verification thereof.

SECTION 9.22 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any 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): 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 9.23 Exclusions of the Australian PPSA.

(a) Where any Secured Party has a security interest (as defined in the Australian PPSA) under any Loan Document, to the extent the law permits:

 

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for the purposes of sections 115(1) and 115(7) of the Australian PPSA:

 

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each Secured Party with the benefit of the security interest need not comply with sections 95, 118, 121(4), 125, 130, 132(3)(d) or 132(4) of the Australian PPSA; and

 

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sections 142 and 143 of the Australian PPSA are excluded;

(b) for the purposes of section 115(7) of the Australian PPSA, each Secured Party with the benefit of the security interest need not comply with sections 132 and 137(3);

 

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(c) each party hereto waives its right to receive from any Secured Party any notice required under the Australian PPSA (including a notice of a verification statement);

(d) if a Secured Party with the benefit of a security interest exercises a right, power or remedy in connection with such security interest, that exercise is taken not to be an exercise of a right, power or remedy under the Australian PPSA unless the Secured Party states otherwise at the time of exercise. However, this clause does not apply to a right, power or remedy which can only be exercised under the Australian PPSA; and

(e) if the Australian PPSA is amended to permit the parties hereto to agree not to comply with or to exclude other provisions of the PPSA, the Administrative Agent may notify the Borrower and the Secured Parties that any of these provisions is excluded, or that the Secured Parties need not comply with any of these provisions.

This Section 9.23 does not affect any rights a Person has or would have other than by reason of the PPSA and applies despite any other clause in any Loan Document.

SECTION 9.24 Australian PPSA further Assurances.

Whenever the Administrative Agent reasonably requests a Loan Party to do anything:

(a) to ensure any Loan Document (or any security interest (as defined in the Australian PPSA)) is fully effective, enforceable and perfected with the contemplated priority;

(b) for more satisfactorily assuring or securing to the Loan Parties the property the subject of any such security interest or other security interest in a manner consistent with the Loan Documents; or

(c) for aiding the exercise of any power in any Loan Document,

such Loan Party shall do it promptly at its own cost. Such obligations may include obtaining consents, signing documents, getting documents completed and signed and supplying information, delivering documents and evidence of title and executed blank transfers, or otherwise giving possession or control with respect to any property the subject of any security interest.

SECTION 9.25 Judgment Currency. If, for purposes of obtaining or enforcing a judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert into a particular currency (the Judgment Currency) an amount due under this Agreement in any other currency (the Original Currency), then conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day before the day on which final judgment is paid (the Conversion Date). For purposes of this Section, “rate of exchange” means the rate at which the party to whom the judgment is granted (the Judgment Creditor) is able, on the Conversion Date, to purchase the Original Currency with the Judgment Currency in accordance with normal banking procedures in New York, New York. The obligations of the judgment debtor (the Judgment Debtor) in respect of any amount due in the Original Currency from it to the Judgment Creditor under the Agreement will, notwithstanding any judgment in the Judgement Currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Judgment Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Judgment Creditor 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 amount originally due to the Judgment Creditor in the Original Currency, the Judgment Debtor agrees, as a separate obligation and

 

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notwithstanding the judgment, to indemnify the Judgment Creditor against any loss arising as a result of such deficiency. The indemnity in favor of the Judgment Creditor constitutes an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement, gives rise to a separate and independent cause of action, applies irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Judgment Creditor from time to time and continues in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due under this Agreement or under any judgment or order.

ARTICLE X

Loan Guaranty

SECTION 10.01 Guaranty. Each Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate Guaranty) hereby agrees that 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 reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees 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, the 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”); provided, however, that the definition of “Guaranteed 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). 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 the 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 the 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 the Borrower or any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, 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.

 

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(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.

(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 the 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 the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations).

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 the 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 the Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other Obligated Party, other than the 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 applicable law including 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 nonjudicial 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 with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, 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.

 

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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 the 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 the 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 Borrower’s 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 Borrower 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 Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, Uniform Voidable Transaction 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.

 

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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 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

 

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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.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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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.

 

BORROWER:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Christopher Payne
Name:   Christopher Payne
Title:   Treasurer
LOAN GUARANTOR:
F45 TRAINING CANADA LIMITED
By:   /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Name:   Adam James Gilchrist
Title:   President
F45 UNITED, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Name:   Adam James Gilchrist
Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice President
F45 U, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Name:   Adam James Gilchrist
Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer and Vice President
F45 TRAINING INCORPORATED
By:   /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Name:   Adam James Gilchrist
Title:   President

 

[F45 – SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by F45 AUS HOLD CO PTY LTD

ACN 620 135 426 in accordance with

section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:

   
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch     /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH     ADAM JAMES GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by FLYHALF AUSTRALIA HOLDING COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 249 131 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch     /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH     ADAM JAMES GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by FLYHALF ACQUISITION COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 252 110 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch     /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH     ADAM JAMES GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by F45 HOLDINGS PTY LTD

ACN 616 570 506 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:

   
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch      
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH      

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[F45 – SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by F45 ROW HOLD CO PTY LTD

ACN 620 135 480 in accordance with

section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:

   
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch     /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH     ADAM JAMES GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by F45 TRAINING PTY LTD ACN 162 731 900 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch     /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
ROBERT BENJAMIN DEUTSCH      

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

   

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[F45 – SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ISSUING BANK, AND LENDERS:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually, and as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank
By:   /s/ Eleftherios Karsos
Name:   Eleftherios Karsos
Title:   Authorized Officer

 

[F45 – SIGNATURE PAGE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


COMMITMENT SCHEDULE

 

Lender

   Revolving
Commitment
     Term A
Commitment
     Commitment  

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

   $ 20,000,000.00      $ 30,000,000.00      $ 50,000,000.00  

Total

   $ 20,000,000.00      $ 30,000,000.00      $ 50,000,000.00  

Commitment Schedule

Exhibit 10.2

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 23, 2020, by and among F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee (the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders, and Administrative Agent have executed and delivered that certain Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

WHEREAS, Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated in Delaware for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. Parent has formed Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“First Merger Sub”) and Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Second Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Specified Merger Agreement (as defined below), (a) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into the Borrower (the “First Merger”), with the Borrower being the surviving corporation of the First Merger and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent as a consequence of the First Merger, and (b) immediately following the First Merger the Borrower will merge with and into the Second Merger Sub, with the Second Merger Sub being the surviving entity of the Second Merger (Second Merger Sub, in its capacity as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, the “Surviving Entity”; such transactions, collectively, the “Specified Change of Control Transactions”).

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent and Lenders amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein to permit the Specified Change of Control Transactions, and Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto have agreed to such amendments, subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein (and in the recitals above) which is defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to “hereof,” “hereunder,” “herein,” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement from and after the date hereof refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.


SECTION 2. Amendment to Credit Agreement.

(a) Amendment to Section 1.01. The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

Borrower Parent” means, after giving effect to the Specified Change of Control Transactions, Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation.

First Amendment” means that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date by and among the Loan Parties, the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent.

First Amendment Effective Date” means June 23, 2020.

Specified Change of Control Transactions” has the meaning given such term in the First Amendment.

Specified Change of Control Conditions” means (a) the Specified Change of Control Transactions are being consummated in accordance with the terms of the Specified Merger Agreement as in effect on the First Amendment Effective Date or as amended in a manner not prohibited by Section 6.11 of this Agreement, (b) the Loan Parties shall have taken all actions required by the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Liens of the Administrative Agent in the Collateral of all Loan Parties remain first priority perfected Liens securing the Secured Obligations, subject to Permitted Liens, (c) Borrower Parent shall have joined the Loan Documents as a Guarantor and a Loan Party pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and such other joinder documents as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all of which documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (d) the parties to this Agreement shall have entered into an amendment to this Agreement that is mutually acceptable to such parties to make any conforming changes necessary to contemplate the Borrower Parent being within the Loan Party structure, (e) the Surviving Entity shall have expressly assumed the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (f) the Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received (i) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including USA PATRIOT Act, and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for the Surviving Entity and (ii) to the extent the Surviving Entity qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Surviving Entity at least five (5) days prior to the consummation of the Specified Change of Control Transactions (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may approve).

Specified Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date, by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation, Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, the Borrower, and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the Borrower’s stockholders thereunder.

Surviving Entity” means Second Merger Sub (as defined in the First Amendment), which entity, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be the Borrower upon and after the consummation of the Specified Change of Control Transactions.

 

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(b) Amendment to Section 1.01. The following definitions in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended so that they read, in their entirety, respectively, as follows:

Change in Control” means:

(a) prior to a Qualified Public Offering, (i) Permitted Investors shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent), at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis, or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the date of this Agreement nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower;

(b) after a Qualified Public Offering, (i) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) (other than the Permitted Investors), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower (or, in the case of the Specified Change of Control Transactions, Borrower Parent) or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower (or, in the case of the Specified Change of Control Transactions, Borrower Parent) by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower or, as applicable, Borrower Parent, on the date of the Qualified Public Offering nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower or, as applicable, Borrower Parent, or (iii) after the Specified Change of Control Transactions, the Borrower Parent shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent, if any), directly, 100% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests the Borrower on a fully diluted basis and all voting rights and equivalent economic interests with respect thereto; and

(c) except in connection with a transaction permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent), directly or indirectly, 100% (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis and all voting rights and equivalent economic interests with respect thereto.

Qualified Public Offering” means (a) the issuance by Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act that results in at least $50,000,0000 of gross proceeds to Borrower (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering) or (b) if permitted by Section 6.03 hereof, the Specified Change of Control Transactions.

(c) Amendment to Section 6.03(a). Section 6.03(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the following as the last sentence thereof:

Anything in this Section 6.03(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, the Specified Change of Control Transactions are hereby permitted so long as the Specified Change of Control Conditions have been satisfied at the time of the consummation thereof.

 

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(d) Amendment to Section 5.01(a), (b), and (c). Upon consummation of the Specified Change of Control Transactions, the term “Borrower” in Sections 5.01(a), (b), and (c) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed amended to read “Borrower Parent.”

(e) Amendment to Article VI. Article VI of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the following as a new Section 6.14 at the end thereof:

Section 6.14 Holding Company Covenants. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, from and after the consummation of the Specified Change of Control Transactions, Borrower Parent shall not (a) engage in, or commit to engage in, any business or other activities, or enter into, execute or perform any business transaction, other than (i) owning the Equity Interests in the Borrower and making investments in the Borrower, (ii) the transactions contemplated by the Specified Merger Agreement, and (iii) director and officer indemnification, employment and consulting agreements and director and officer indemnity insurance to the extent entered into in the ordinary course of business, (b) incur any Indebtedness, or (c) grant any Liens in any of its assets.

(f) Amendment to Section 6.11. Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

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, (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents, or (c) the Specified Merger Agreement or any documents related thereto, in each case, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the Administrative Agent, Lenders, or the Loan Parties.

SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall become effective only upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the date hereof:

(a) execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders; and

(b) execution and delivery by the Guarantors of the Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors attached hereto.

SECTION 4. Miscellaneous Terms.

(a) Loan Document. For avoidance of doubt, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a Loan Document.

(b) Effect of Agreement. Except as set forth expressly hereinabove, all terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect, and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding, and enforceable obligations of the Loan Parties. Except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth herein, the amendment set forth herein shall have prospective application only from and after the date of this Agreement.

 

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(c) No Novation or Mutual Departure. The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) there has not been, and this Agreement does not constitute or establish, a novation with respect to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or a mutual departure from the strict terms, provisions, and conditions thereof, other than with respect to the amendments contained in Section 2 above, and (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall affect or limit the Administrative Agent or any Lender’s right to demand payment of liabilities owing from any Loan Party to Administrative Agent or the Lenders under, or to demand strict performance of the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, to exercise any and all rights, powers, and remedies under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, or to do any and all of the foregoing, immediately at any time after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(d) Ratification. The Borrower (i) hereby restates, ratifies, and reaffirms each and every term, covenant, and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party effective as of the date hereof and (ii) restates and renews each and every representation and warranty heretofore made by it in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as fully as if made on the date hereof and with specific reference to this Agreement and any other Loan Documents executed or delivered in connection herewith (except with respect to representations and warranties made as of an expressed date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).

(e) No Default. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to continue to make advances pursuant to the Credit Agreement (subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the terms hereof, there exists (i) no Default or Event of Default, and (ii) no right of offset, defense, counterclaim, claim, or objection in favor of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or arising out of or with respect to any of the Loans or other obligations of any Borrower or any other Loan Party owed to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by each party on separate copies, which copies, when combined so as to include the signatures of all parties, shall constitute a single counterpart of the Agreement.

(g) Fax or Other Transmission. Delivery by one or more parties hereto of an executed counterpart of this Agreement via facsimile, telecopy or other electronic method of transmission pursuant to which the signature of such party can be seen (including Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format or PDF) shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based

 

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on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall also deliver an original executed counterpart thereof, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form.

(h) Recitals Incorporated Herein. The preamble and the recitals to this Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

(i) Section References. Section titles and references used in this Agreement shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreements among the parties hereto evidenced hereby.

(j) Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to take, at Borrower’s expense, such further actions as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request from time to time to evidence the amendments set forth herein and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(k) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York but excluding any principles of conflicts of law or other rule of law that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York.

(l) Severability. 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.

[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware
corporation
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:  

Adam Gilchrist

Title:  

Chief Executive Officer

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually, and as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank
By:  

/s/ Eleftherios Karsos

Name:  

Eleftherios Karsos

Title:   Authorized Officer

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]


CONSENT, REAFFIRMATION, AND AGREEMENT OF GUARANTORS

Each of the undersigned (a) acknowledges receipt of the foregoing First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”); (b) consents to the execution and delivery of the Agreement; and (c) reaffirms all of its obligations and covenants under the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Agreement) or the Guarantees, as applicable (in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time) and all of its other obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and, agrees that none of its obligations and covenants shall be reduced or limited by the execution and delivery of the Agreement or any of the other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and delivered pursuant thereto.

This Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors (this “Consent”) may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Consent may be executed by each party on separate copies, which copies, when combined so as to include the signatures of all parties, shall constitute a single counterpart of the Consent. Delivery by one or more parties hereto of an executed counterpart of this Consent via facsimile, telecopy or other electronic method of transmission pursuant to which the signature of such party can be seen (including Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format or PDF) shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original manually executed counterpart of this Consent or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Consent by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall also deliver an original executed counterpart thereof, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Consent. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Consent shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form.

This Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors shall be deemed executed under seal.

As of June 23, 2020

 

GUARANTORS:
F45 TRAINING CANADA LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:  

Adam Gilchrist

Title:  

Chief Executive Officer

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]


F45 UNITED, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:  

Adam Gilchrist

Title:  

Director

F45 U, LLC
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:  

Adam Gilchrist

Title:  

Director

F45 TRAINING INCORPORATED
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:  

Adam Gilchrist

Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

Executed by F45 AUS HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 426 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by FLYHALF AUSTRALIA HOLDING COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 249 131 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

Executed by FLYHALF ACQUISITION COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 252 110 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

Executed by F45 HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 616 570 506 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

Executed by F45 ROW HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 480 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by F45 TRAINING PTY LTD ACN 162 731 900 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

   

/s/ Chris Payne

Director/company secretary     Director

Adam Gilchrist

   

Chris Payne

Name of director/company secretary     Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)     (BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER CREDIT AGREEMENT]

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of October 6, 2020, by and among F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party hereto, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee (the “Administrative Agent”).

W I T N E S E T H :

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders, and Administrative Agent have executed and delivered that certain Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of June 23, 2020 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Administrative Agent and Lenders amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein, and Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto have agreed to such amendments, subject to the terms and conditions hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein (and in the recitals above) which is defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Credit Agreement. Each reference to “hereof,” “hereunder,” “herein,” and “hereby” and each other similar reference and each reference to “this Agreement” and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement from and after the date hereof refer to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

SECTION 2. Amendment to Credit Agreement.

(a) Amendments to Section 1.01.

(i) The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

A&R Stockholders’ Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement of the Borrower dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date.

Benchmark Replacement” means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate (which may be a SOFR-Based Rate) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to the LIBO Rate for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;


provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than 0.50%, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be 0.50% for the purposes of this Agreement; provided further that any such Benchmark Replacement shall be administratively feasible as determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of the LIBOR Rate with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower 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 the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body and/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 the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time (for the avoidance of doubt, such Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall not be in the form of a reduction to the Applicable Rate).

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 “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative 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 the 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).

Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(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 the LIBO Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the LIBO Screen Rate; or

(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.

 

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Benchmark Transition Event” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the LIBO Rate:

(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Screen Rate, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Screen Rate;

(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate, in each case which states that the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Screen Rate; and/or

(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate announcing that the LIBO Screen Rate is no longer representative.

Benchmark Transition Start Date” means (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.

Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Rate and solely to the extent that the LIBO Rate has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with Section 2.14 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to Section 2.14.

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”.

Compounded SOFR” means the compounded average of SOFRs for the applicable Corresponding Tenor, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate (which may include compounding in arrears with a lookback and/or suspension period as a mechanism to determine the interest amount payable prior to the end of each Interest Period) being established by the Administrative Agent in accordance with:

(1) the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining compounded SOFR; provided that:

(2) if, and to the extent that, the Administrative Agent determines that Compounded SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate that the Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion are substantially consistent with any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining compounded SOFR for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time;

 

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provided, further, that if the Administrative Agent decides that any such rate, methodology or convention determined in accordance with clause (1) or clause (2) is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, then Compounded SOFR will be deemed unable to be determined for purposes of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement.”

Corresponding Tenor” with respect to a Benchmark Replacement means a tenor (including overnight) having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as the applicable tenor for the applicable Interest Period with respect to the LIBO Rate.

Default Rate” means the rate of interest described in Section 2.13(c).

Early Opt-in Election” means the occurrence of:

(1) (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in Section 2.14 are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the LIBO Rate, and

(2) (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.

Liquidity” means the sum of (a) Availability plus (b) Unrestricted Cash.

Relevant Governmental Body” means the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB or, in each case, any successor thereto.

Second Amendment Effective Date” means October 6, 2020.

Second Amendment Effective Date Restricted Payment” means a repurchase of Equity Interests made on the Second Amendment Effective Date funded entirely with the proceeds of Subordinated Indebtedness incurred on the Second Amendment Effective Date and in an amount not to exceed $174,721,255.66.

Secured Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Funded Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any of the assets or property of the Loan Parties; provided that Secured Funded Indebtedness will not include undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and Indebtedness in respect of any (1) letter of credit, bank guarantees and performance or similar bonds, except to the extent of obligations in respect of drawn standby letters of credit which have not been reimbursed within three (3) Business Days and (2) Swap Obligations. The Dollar-equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Swap Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

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Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Secured Funded Indebtedness (excluding Specified Secured Subordinated Debt) on such date minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or most recently prior to such date.

SOFR” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the NYFRB, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator), on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Website.

SOFR-Based Rate” means SOFR, Compounded SOFR or Term SOFR.

Specified Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date by and among the Administrative Agent, Specified Secured Subordinated Lender, the Specified Secured Subordinated Agent, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Specified Secured Subordinated Agent” means the “Subordinated Creditor Agent” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Intercreditor Agreement).

Specified Secured Subordinated Debt” means the “Subordinated Debt” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Intercreditor Agreement).

Specified Secured Subordinated Debt Agreement” means the “Subordinated Loan Agreement” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Intercreditor Agreement).

Specified Secured Subordinated Debt Documents” means the “Subordinated Debt Documents” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Intercreditor Agreement).

Specified Secured Subordinated Lender” means each “Subordinated Lender” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Intercreditor Agreement).

Specified Subordination Agreement” means that certain Subordination Agreement dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date by and among the Administrative Agent, Specified Unsecured Subordinated Lender, the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Agent, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms.

Specified Unsecured Subordinated Agent” means the “Subordinated Creditor Agent” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Subordination Agreement).

Specified Unsecured Subordinated Lender” means each “Subordinated Lender” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Subordination Agreement).

Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt” means the “Subordinated Debt” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Subordination Agreement).

Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt Agreement” means the “Subordinated Loan Agreement” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Subordination Agreement).

 

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Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt Documents” means the “Subordinated Debt Documents” (as such term is used and defined in the Specified Subordination Agreement).

Term SOFR” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.

Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than 0.50%, the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be 0.50% for the purposes of this Agreement.

(ii) The following definitions in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby amended so that they read, in their entirety, respectively, as follows:

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 12 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 any amendment has become effective pursuant to Section 2.14(b)), then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (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 0.50%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.50% for purposes of this Agreement.

Applicable Rate” means, for any day, at all times prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, the “Applicable Rate” as defined in this Agreement prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, and from and including the Second Amendment Effective Date, the following:

(a) with respect to Loans that are Eurodollar Loans and Letters of Credit, 4.00% per annum; and

(b) with respect to Loans that are ABR Loans, 3.00% per annum.

Canadian Subsidiary” means F45 Training Canada Limited, a New Brunswick corporation.

Change in Control” means (a) prior to a Qualified Public Offering, (i) Permitted Investors shall cease to own and control, directly or indirectly, at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis, or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the Effective Date nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower; (b) after a Qualified Public Offering, (i) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the

 

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Effective Date) (other than the Permitted Investors), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower, (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the date of the Qualified Public Offering nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower; and (c) except in connection with a transaction permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent), directly or indirectly, 100% (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis and all voting rights and equivalent economic interests with respect thereto, (c) any “change of control” or “liquidity event”, as those terms (or any similar terms) are defined in any document governing Subordinated Debt, shall occur, or (d) an “EOD Assignment” or “Foreclosure Assignment” (as such terms are defined in the A&R Stockholders’ Agreement on the Second Amendment Effective Date) occurs and, as a result thereof, the Permitted Holders cease to either own or control, at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis.

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 the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that, if such rate shall be less than 0.50%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.50% for the purposes of this Agreement.

Fixed Charges” means, for any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense, plus principal payments on Funded Indebtedness (whether scheduled, voluntary, or otherwise), plus expense for taxes paid in cash, plus Restricted Payments paid in cash (excluding the Second Amendment Effective Date Restricted Payment), plus cash Capital Lease Obligation payments.

Funded Indebtedness” means, as at any date, the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on that date, less Subordinated Indebtedness (other than Specified Secured Subordinated Debt).

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 0.50%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.50% for purposes of this Agreement.

LIBO Screen Rate” means, for any day and time, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for U.S. 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 0.50%, such rate shall be deemed to 0.50% for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

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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 to the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than 0.50%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.50% for purposes of this Agreement.

Permitted Investors” means Adam Gilchrist and MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Qualified Public Offering” means the issuance by Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities Act that results in at least $50,000,0000 of gross proceeds to Borrower (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering).

Restricted Payment” means any (a) dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower 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 or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests, (b) any management, advisory, or similar fee paid to the direct or indirect owners of the Borrower, and (c) payment with respect to Subordinated Indebtedness.

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. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments is $7,000,000.00.

Subordinated Indebtedness” of a Person means (a) any Indebtedness of such Person, the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a written agreement to that effect in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt, and (c) the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt.

(iii) The following definitions in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement are hereby deleted: “Borrower Parent”, “Specified Change of Control Transactions”, Specified Change of Control Conditions”, and “Surviving Entity”.

 

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(b) Amendment to Section 1.04(b). Section 1.04(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(b) For purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, or for purposes of determining whether any Specified Transaction is permitted, EBITDA, the Total Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis, giving effect to such Specified Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any calculations on a Pro Forma Basis (i) shall exclude purchase acquisition accounting impact for any Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, and (ii) for periods prior to the applicable Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, shall be made based on the financial information for the target of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, that is publicly or privately available and regardless of the accounting standard applied to such target prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no breach of this Agreement shall result therefrom).

(c) Amendment to Section 1.05. Section 1.05 of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

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. The London interbank offered rate is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administration (together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administrator, the “IBA”) for purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Loans. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-In Election, Section 2.14(b) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.14(d), 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 the London interbank offered rate 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, (i) any such alternative, successor or replacement rate implemented pursuant to Section 2.14(b), whether upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, and (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes pursuant to Section 2.14(c)), 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. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the London interbank offered rate. In the event that the London interbank offered rate is no longer available or in certain other circumstances as set forth in Section 2.14(c) of this Agreement, such Section 2.14(c) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section 2.14, in advance 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 the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with

 

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respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate, as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.14(c), 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.

(d) Amendment to Section 2.01. Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the following as a new Section 2.01(c) at the end thereof:

(c) On the Second Amendment Effective Date, an amount equal to $8,000,000 of Revolving Loans shall be converted to and become part of the existing tranche of Term A Loans for all purposes under the Loan Documents. On the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Borrower shall repay $5,000,000 of the principal amount of Revolving Loans outstanding. The parties acknowledge and agree that after giving effect to such conversation and such repayment of Revolving Loans on the Second Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate principal amount of (i) Term A Loans outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date is $35,000,000 and (ii) Revolving Loan outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date is $6,994,000.

(e) Amendment to Section 2.10(b). Section 2.10(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(b) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (i) commencing on December 31, 2020, and through and including September 30, 2021, on the last day of each calendar quarter for the account of each Term A Lender in equal quarterly installments in a per installment amount equal to the product of 3.75% times the principal amount of the Term A Loans outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11(d) or 2.18(b)) and (ii) commencing on December 31, 2021, until the Term A Maturity Date, on the last day of each calendar quarter for the account of each Term A Lender in equal quarterly installments in a per installment amount equal to the product of 5% times the principal amount of the Term A Loans outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11(d) or 2.18(b)); provided if any such payment date is not a Business Day, then payment shall be due and payable on the Business Day immediately preceding such payment date. To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Term A Loans shall be paid in full in cash by the Borrower on the Term A Maturity Date.

(f) Amendment to Section 2.12(a). The first sentence of Section 2.12(a) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent an unused commitment fee for the account of each Revolving Lender, which shall accrue at a rate of 0.50% per annum on the daily amount of the undrawn portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which the Lenders’ Revolving Commitments terminate; it being understood that the LC Exposure of a Lender shall be included and the Swingline Exposure of a Lender shall be excluded in the drawn portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Lender for purposes of calculating the commitment fee.

The remainder of the section is to remain unchanged.

 

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(g) Amendment to Section 2.14. Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

SECTION 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest.

(a) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive 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, 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; or

(iii) an Event of Default exists and the Administrative Agent or Required Lender elect to suspend the right of the Borrower to obtain Eurodollar Borrowings;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower 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 Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement to replace the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower, so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such proposed amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders of each Class; provided that, with respect to any proposed amendment containing any SOFR-Based Rate, the Lenders shall be entitled to object only to the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment contained therein. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders of each Class have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.

(c) 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.

 

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(d) The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark 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 and (iv) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or 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, 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 hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.14.

(e) Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

(h) Amendments to Section 2.18(b).

(b) Any proceeds of Collateral or any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party received by the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (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 Borrower), or (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) 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, the Australian Security Trustee, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank from the Borrower (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 Borrower (other than in connection with Banking Services Obligations or Swap Agreement Obligations), third, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, fourth, to prepay principal on the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements and to pay any amounts owing in respect of Swap Agreement Obligations and Banking Services Obligations up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, ratably (with amounts allocated to the Term Loans of any Class applied to reduce the subsequent scheduled repayments of the Term Loans of such Class to be made pursuant to Section 2.10 ratably based on the amount of such scheduled repayments), fifth, to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred three percent (103%) of the aggregate LC Exposure, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, sixth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee, or any Lender from the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and seventh, any remaining amounts to the Borrower or to any other Person lawfully entitled thereto as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower, or unless an Event of 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 (i) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable thereto, or (ii) 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 Borrower

 

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shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee 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.

(i) Amendments to Section 5.01.

(i) Section 5.01(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above (collectively or individually, as the context requires, the “Financial Statements”), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D (i) certifying, in the case of the Financial Statements delivered under clause (b) above, as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower 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 demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12, (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; (v) containing any update to the most recent Projections delivered to the Administrative Agent and (vi) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(ii) Section 5.01(e) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(e) as soon as available, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each month, (i) a monthly management report, in form and substance substantially consistent with such reports delivered to the Specified Secured Subordinated Agent prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date, (ii) the back-up management data, including, without limitation a list of open franchises and sold franchises, member data and visit data, and (iii) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(iii) Section 5.01 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the “.” at the end of clause (j) thereof with “; and”; and by adding the following as a new clauses (k) at the end thereof:

(k) promptly upon delivery to or receipt by any Loan Party, deliver to the Administrative Agent copies of all material notices (including notices of default) or other material information provided to or by each Loan Party pursuant to the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt Agreement or pursuant to the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt Agreement.

(j) Amendment to Section 6.03. Section 6.03(a) is hereby amended to delete the following sentence:

Anything in this Section 6.03(a) to the contrary notwithstanding, the Specified Change of Control Transactions are hereby permitted so long as the Specified Change of Control Conditions have been satisfied at the time of the consummation thereof.

 

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(k) Amendment to Section 6.05(b). Section 6.05(b) is hereby amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(b) Dispositions of assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that any such Dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09 and Dispositions pursuant to this clause (b) by a Loan Party shall only be made to another Loan Party;

(l) Amendment to Section 6.08.

(i) Section 6.08(c) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(c) the Borrower may make cash dividends to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not in excess of $5,000,000 per fiscal year so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance of covenants set forth Section 6.12 after giving effect to such dividend, (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not have less than $25,000,000 of Liquidity after giving effect to such dividend, and (iv) at the time of each such dividend, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate certifying the compliance with the foregoing conditions, which certification shall include pro forma calculations with respect to compliance with clause (ii) above;

(ii) Section 6.08 of the Credit Agreement is amended by replacing the “; and” at the end of clause (c) thereof with “;”; by replacing the “.” at the end of clause (d) thereof with “; and”; and by adding the following as a new clauses (e) and (f) at the end thereof:

(e) payments on (i) Specified Secured Subordinated Debt, but only to the extent the terms of the Specified Intercreditor Agreement permit the Specified Subordinated Lenders to accept and retain such payment and (ii) Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt, but only to the extent the terms of the Specified Subordination Agreement permit the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Lenders to accept and retain such payment; and

(f) the Second Amendment Effective Date Restricted Payment.

(m) Amendment to Section 6.11. Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

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 (other than the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt Documents or the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt Documents), to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the Administrative Agent, Lenders, or the Loan Parties, (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents (including, without limitation, the A&R Stockholders’ Agreement), to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the

 

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Administrative Agent, Lenders, or the Loan Parties, (c) the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt Documents in a manner prohibited by the Specified Intercreditor Agreement, or (d) the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt Documents in a manner prohibited by the Specified Subordination Agreement.

(n) Amendment to Section 6.12(b). Section 6.12(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that it reads, in its entirety, as follows:

(b) Total Leverage Ratio. As of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 7.00 to 1.00.

(o) Amendment to Section 6.12. Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement is amended to add the following as a new clause (c) at the end thereof::

(c) Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. As of the last day of each fiscal quarter, the Borrower will not permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 2.00 to 1.00.

(p) Amendment to Article VI. Article VI of the Credit Agreement is amended to delete Section 6.14 (Holding Company Covenants) therefrom.

(q) Amendment to Section 8.12. Section 8.12 of the Credit Agreement is amended so that the reference to “Credit Party” is amended to read “Loan Party”.

(r) Amendment to Section 9.02(b). Section 9.02(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended so that the lead in to the Section reads, as follows:

(b) Subject to Section 2.14(b) and (c) and Section 9.02(c) below,

(s) Amendments to Article X. Article X is amended such that each instance of the term “Administrative Agent” therein shall be deemed to include the Australian Security Trustee.

SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall become effective only upon satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on or before the date hereof:

(a) execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Required Lenders;

(b) execution and delivery by the Guarantors of the Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors attached hereto;

(c) the Administrative Agent shall be satisfied with the terms and conditions of the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt, and the documentation evidencing the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

 

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(d) the Specified Intercreditor Agreement shall have been executed and be in full force and effect and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the Specified Secured Subordinated Debt shall have been, or substantially concurrently shall be, funded to or on behalf of Borrower;

(e) the Administrative Agent shall be satisfied with the terms and conditions of the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt, and the documentation evidencing the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt shall otherwise be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders;

(f) the Specified Subordination Agreement shall have been executed and be in full force and effect and Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that the Specified Unsecured Subordinated Debt shall have been, or substantially concurrently shall be, funded to or on behalf of Borrower;

(g) after giving effect to the transactions occurring on the Second Amendment Effective Date (including, without limitation, the Second Amendment Effective Date Restricted Payment), the Borrower must have a minimum of an additional $35,000,000 of Unrestricted Cash added to the balance sheet from the Subordinated Indebtedness incurred on the Second Amendment Effective Date;

(h) The Specified Merger Agreement shall have been consensually terminated by the parties thereto pursuant to a written agreement provided to the Administrative Agent;

(i) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, an upfront fee of $315,000, which fee once paid shall be non-refundable; and

(j) The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable parties, all fees and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) due and payable under the Credit Agreement and in connection with this Agreement.

SECTION 4. Miscellaneous Terms.

(a) Loan Document. For avoidance of doubt, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is a Loan Document.

(b) Effect of Agreement. Except as set forth expressly hereinabove, all terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be and remain in full force and effect, and shall constitute the legal, valid, binding, and enforceable obligations of the Loan Parties. Except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth herein, the amendment set forth herein shall have prospective application only from and after the date of this Agreement.

 

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(c) No Novation or Mutual Departure. The Borrower expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) there has not been, and this Agreement does not constitute or establish, a novation with respect to the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or a mutual departure from the strict terms, provisions, and conditions thereof, other than with respect to the amendments contained in Section 2 above, and (ii) nothing in this Agreement shall affect or limit the Administrative Agent or any Lender’s right to demand payment of liabilities owing from any Loan Party to Administrative Agent or the Lenders under, or to demand strict performance of the terms, provisions and conditions of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, to exercise any and all rights, powers, and remedies under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, or to do any and all of the foregoing, immediately at any time after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(d) Ratification. The Borrower (i) hereby restates, ratifies, and reaffirms each and every term, covenant, and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party effective as of the date hereof and (ii) restates and renews each and every representation and warranty heretofore made by it in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as fully as if made on the date hereof and with specific reference to this Agreement and any other Loan Documents executed or delivered in connection herewith (except with respect to representations and warranties made as of an expressed date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date).

(e) No Default. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to continue to make advances pursuant to the Credit Agreement (subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the terms hereof, there exists (i) no Default or Event of Default, and (ii) no right of offset, defense, counterclaim, claim, or objection in favor of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or arising out of or with respect to any of the Loans or other obligations of any Borrower or any other Loan Party owed to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(f) Release. Each Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, successors, assigns, and legal representatives (collectively, the “Releasors”), acknowledge and agree that through the date hereof, each Secured Party has acted in good faith and has conducted itself in a commercially reasonable manner in its relationships with the Releasors in connection with this agreement and in connection with the Secured Obligations, the Credit Agreement, and the other Loan Documents, and the obligations and liabilities of the Releasors existing thereunder or arising in connection therewith, and the Releasors hereby waive and release any claims to the contrary. The Releasors hereby release, acquit, and forever discharge each Secured Party and its Affiliates (including, without limitation, its parent and its subsidiaries) and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, advisors, successors and assigns, both present and former (collectively, the “Secured Party Affiliates”) from any and all manner of losses, costs, defenses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, causes of action, suits, debts, controversies, damages, judgments, executions, claims, demands, and expenses whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, in contract, tort, law or equity (generically, “Claims”), that any Releasor has or may have against any Secured Party and/or any Secured

 

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Party Affiliate by reason of any action, failure to act, event, statement, accusation, assertion, matter, or thing whatsoever arising from or based on facts occurring prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement that arises out of or is connected to the Loan Documents or the Secured Obligations. Each of the Releasors hereby unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that it will not sue any Secured Party or any Secured Party Affiliate on the basis of any Claim released, remised, and discharged by such Releasor pursuant to this paragraph. If any Releasor or any of their respective successors, assigns, or other legal representatives violates the foregoing covenant, each Releasor, for itself and its successors, assigns, and legal representatives, agrees to pay, in addition to such other damages as any Secured Party or any Secured Party Affiliate may sustain as a result of such violation, all reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by any Secured Party or any Secured Party Affiliate as a result of such violation.

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by each party on separate copies, which copies, when combined so as to include the signatures of all parties, shall constitute a single counterpart of the Agreement.

(h) Fax or Other Transmission. Delivery by one or more parties hereto of an executed counterpart of this Agreement via facsimile, telecopy or other electronic method of transmission pursuant to which the signature of such party can be seen (including Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format or PDF) shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall also deliver an original executed counterpart thereof, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form.

(i) Recitals Incorporated Herein. The preamble and the recitals to this Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

(j) Section References. Section titles and references used in this Agreement shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreements among the parties hereto evidenced hereby.

(k) Further Assurances. The Borrower agrees to take, at Borrower’s expense, such further actions as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request from time to time to evidence the amendments set forth herein and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(l) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York but excluding any principles of conflicts of law or other rule of law that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York.

(m) Severability. 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders party hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed under seal by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDERS:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually, and as Administrative Agent, Australian Security Trustee, Lender, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank
By:   /s/ Eleftherios Karsos
Name:   Eleftherios Karsos
Title:   Authorized Officer

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


CONSENT, REAFFIRMATION, AND AGREEMENT OF GUARANTORS

Each of the undersigned (a) acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”); (b) consents to the execution and delivery of the Agreement; (c) specifically agrees to the terms of Section 4(f), and (d) reaffirms all of its obligations and covenants under the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Agreement) or the Guarantees, as applicable (in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time) and all of its other obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and, agrees that none of its obligations and covenants shall be reduced or limited by the execution and delivery of the Agreement or any of the other instruments, agreements or other documents executed and delivered pursuant thereto.

This Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors (this “Consent”) may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Consent may be executed by each party on separate copies, which copies, when combined so as to include the signatures of all parties, shall constitute a single counterpart of the Consent. Delivery by one or more parties hereto of an executed counterpart of this Consent via facsimile, telecopy or other electronic method of transmission pursuant to which the signature of such party can be seen (including Adobe Corporation’s Portable Document Format or PDF) shall have the same force and effect as the delivery of an original manually executed counterpart of this Consent or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any Applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Consent by facsimile or other electronic method of transmission shall also deliver an original executed counterpart thereof, but the failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Consent. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Consent shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form.

This Consent, Reaffirmation, and Agreement of Guarantors shall be deemed executed under seal.

As of October 6, 2020

 

GUARANTORS:
F45 TRAINING CANADA LIMITED
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   President

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


F45 UNITED, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Vice President
F45 U, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer and Vice President
F45 TRAINING INCORPORATED
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   President

 

Executed by F45 AUS HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 426 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by FLYHALF AUSTRALIA HOLDING COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 249 131 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by FLYHALF ACQUISITION COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 252 110 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:      

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by F45 HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 616 570 506 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:      

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Executed by F45 ROW HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 480 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:      

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]


Executed by F45 TRAINING PTY LTD ACN 162 731 900 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:      

/s/ Christopher Payne

     

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Director/company secretary

     

Director

CHRISTOPHER PAYNE

     

ADAM GILCHRIST

Name of director/company secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

     

Name of director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

[JPMORGAN/F45 – SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT]

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

SUBORDINATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

October 6, 2020

among

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.,

The other Loan Parties party hereto,

The Lenders party hereto

and

ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC,

as Administrative Agent and as Australian Security Trustee

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I Definitions

     1  

SECTION 1.01

   Defined Terms      1  

SECTION 1.02

   [Reserved]      30  

SECTION 1.03

   Terms Generally      30  

SECTION 1.04

   Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations      31  

SECTION 1.05

   [Reserved]      32  

SECTION 1.06

   Status of Obligations      32  

SECTION 1.07

   Rounding      32  

ARTICLE II The Credits

     32  

SECTION 2.01

   Commitments      32  

SECTION 2.02

   Loans and Borrowings      33  

SECTION 2.03

   Requests for Borrowings      33  

SECTION 2.04

   [Reserved.]      33  

SECTION 2.05

   [Reserved.]      33  

SECTION 2.06

   [Reserved.]      33  

SECTION 2.07

   Funding of Borrowings      33  

SECTION 2.08

   [Reserved]      34  

SECTION 2.09

   Termination of Commitments      34  

SECTION 2.10

   Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt      34  

SECTION 2.11

   Prepayment of Loans      35  

SECTION 2.12

   Fees      37  

SECTION 2.13

   Interest      37  

SECTION 2.14

   [Reserved]      38  

SECTION 2.15

   Increased Costs      38  

SECTION 2.16

   [Reserved]      39  

SECTION 2.17

   Taxes      39  

SECTION 2.18

   Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs      43  

SECTION 2.19

   Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      44  

SECTION 2.20

   Defaulting Lenders      45  

SECTION 2.21

   Returned Payments      45  

ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties

     46  

SECTION 3.01

   Organization; Powers      46  

SECTION 3.02

   Authorization; Enforceability      46  

SECTION 3.03

   Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts      46  

SECTION 3.04

   Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change      46  

SECTION 3.05

   Properties      47  

SECTION 3.06

   Litigation and Environmental Matters      47  

SECTION 3.07

   Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default      48  

SECTION 3.08

   Investment Company Status      48  

SECTION 3.09

   Taxes      48  

SECTION 3.10

   ERISA      48  

SECTION 3.11

   Disclosure      48  

SECTION 3.12

   Material Agreements      49  

SECTION 3.13

   Solvency      49  

SECTION 3.14

   Insurance      49  

SECTION 3.15

   Capitalization and Subsidiaries      49  

SECTION 3.16

   Security Interest in Collateral      50  

 

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SECTION 3.17

   Employment Matters      50  

SECTION 3.18

   Federal Reserve Regulations      50  

SECTION 3.19

   Use of Proceeds      50  

SECTION 3.20

   No Burdensome Restrictions      50  

SECTION 3.21

   Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      50  

SECTION 3.22

   EEA Financial Institutions      51  

SECTION 3.23

   Affiliate Transactions      51  

SECTION 3.24

   Stamp Tax      51  

SECTION 3.25

   Priority      51  

SECTION 3.26

   Immunity; Trustee      51  

SECTION 3.27

   Franchise Matters      51  

SECTION 3.28

   Tax Consolidation      55  

ARTICLE IV Conditions

     55  

SECTION 4.01

   Effective Date      55  

SECTION 4.02

   Each Credit Event      57  

ARTICLE V Affirmative Covenants

     58  

SECTION 5.01

   Financial Statements and Other Information      58  

SECTION 5.02

   Notices of Material Events      60  

SECTION 5.03

   Existence; Conduct of Business      60  

SECTION 5.04

   Payment of Obligations      60  

SECTION 5.05

   Maintenance of Properties      61  

SECTION 5.06

   Books and Records; Inspection Rights      61  

SECTION 5.07

   Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations      61  

SECTION 5.08

   Use of Proceeds      61  

SECTION 5.09

   Accuracy of Information      62  

SECTION 5.10

   Insurance      62  

SECTION 5.11

   Pari Passu Ranking      62  

SECTION 5.12

   Casualty and Condemnation      62  

SECTION 5.13

   Lender Calls      62  

SECTION 5.14

   Additional Collateral; Further Assurances      63  

SECTION 5.15

   Post-Closing Matters      64  

ARTICLE VI Negative Covenants

     65  

SECTION 6.01

   Indebtedness      65  

SECTION 6.02

   Liens      67  

SECTION 6.03

   Fundamental Changes      69  

SECTION 6.04

   Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions      70  

SECTION 6.05

   Asset Sales      71  

SECTION 6.06

   Sale and Leaseback Transactions      72  

SECTION 6.07

   Swap Agreements      72  

SECTION 6.08

   Restricted Payments      72  

SECTION 6.09

   Transactions with Affiliates      73  

SECTION 6.10

   Restrictive Agreements      73  

SECTION 6.11

   Amendment of Material Documents      73  

SECTION 6.12

   Financial Covenants      74  

SECTION 6.13

   Foreign Plans      74  

ARTICLE VII Events of Default

     74  

SECTION 7.01

   Events of Default and Remedies      74  

SECTION 7.02

   Cure Right      77  

SECTION 7.03

   Application of Payments and Proceeds      78  

ARTICLE VIII The Administrative Agent

     79  

SECTION 8.01

   Appointment      79  

 

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SECTION 8.02

   Rights as a Lender      79  

SECTION 8.03

   Duties and Obligations      79  

SECTION 8.04

   Reliance      80  

SECTION 8.05

   Actions through Sub-Agents      80  

SECTION 8.06

   Resignation      80  

SECTION 8.07

   Security Trustee Resignation      81  

SECTION 8.08

   Australian Security Trust Deed      81  

SECTION 8.09

   Non-Reliance      82  

SECTION 8.10

   Agent Discretion      83  

SECTION 8.11

   Not Partners or Co-Venturers; Administrative Agent as Representative of the Secured Parties      83  

SECTION 8.12

   Credit Bidding      83  

SECTION 8.13

   Certain ERISA Matters      84  

SECTION 8.14

   Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim      85  

ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous

     86  

SECTION 9.01

   Notices      86  

SECTION 9.02

   Waivers; Amendments      88  

SECTION 9.03

   Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      90  

SECTION 9.04

   Successors and Assigns      93  

SECTION 9.05

   Survival      96  

SECTION 9.06

   Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution      97  

SECTION 9.07

   Severability      97  

SECTION 9.08

   Right of Setoff      97  

SECTION 9.09

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process      98  

SECTION 9.10

   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      98  

SECTION 9.11

   Headings      98  

SECTION 9.12

   Confidentiality      98  

SECTION 9.13

   Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law      100  

SECTION 9.14

   USA PATRIOT Act; Canadian AML      100  

SECTION 9.15

   Disclosure      100  

SECTION 9.16

   Appointment for Perfection      100  

SECTION 9.17

   Interest Rate Limitation      100  

SECTION 9.18

   No Fiduciary Duty, etc.      101  

SECTION 9.19

   [Reserved]      101  

SECTION 9.20

   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      101  

SECTION 9.21

   Non-Public Information      102  

SECTION 9.22

   [Reserved]      102  

SECTION 9.23

   Exclusions of the Australian PPSA      102  

SECTION 9.24

   Australian PPSA further Assurances      103  

SECTION 9.25

   Judgment Currency      103  

ARTICLE X Loan Guaranty

     104  

SECTION 10.01

   Guaranty      104  

SECTION 10.02

   Guaranty of Payment      104  

SECTION 10.03

   No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty      104  

SECTION 10.04

   Defenses Waived      105  

SECTION 10.05

   Rights of Subrogation      105  

SECTION 10.06

   Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration      105  

SECTION 10.07

   Information      106  

SECTION 10.08

   Termination      106  

SECTION 10.09

   Taxes      106  

SECTION 10.10

   Maximum Liability      106  

SECTION 10.11

   Contribution      107  

SECTION 10.12

   Liability Cumulative      107  

 

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SCHEDULES:

Commitment Schedule

Schedule 3.05 – Properties, etc.

Schedule 3.06 – Disclosed Matters

Schedule 3.12 – Material Agreements

Schedule 3.14 – Insurance

Schedule 3.15 – Capitalization and Subsidiaries

Schedule 3.23 – Affiliate Transactions

Schedule 3.27 – Franchise Matters

Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.04 – Existing Investments

Schedule 6.10 – Existing Restrictions

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B – Borrowing Request

Exhibit C-1 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-2 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-3 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C-4 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit D – Compliance Certificate

Exhibit E – Joinder Agreement

Exhibit F – Note

Exhibit G – Intercreditor Agreement

 

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THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY AND ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OR OTHER LIENS SECURING SUCH OBLIGATIONS ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, AMONG ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS AGENT FOR THE SUBORDINATED CREDITORS DESCRIBED THEREIN, THE SUBORDINATED CREDITORS PARTY THERETO, THE LOAN PARTIES PARTY THERETO, AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT FOR THE SENIOR CREDITORS DESCRIBED THEREIN.

SUBORDINATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 6, 2020 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee.

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:

Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

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 or Subsidiary (a) acquires any going concern business, line of business or division or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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.

ADI Account” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10 of the Australian PPSA.

Administrative Agent” means Alter Domus (US) LLC:

 

  (a)

in its capacity as administrative agent for the Secured Parties; and

 

  (b)

in its capacity as Australian Security Trustee.

Administrative Questionnaire” means, with respect to each Lender, an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the Administrative Agent duly completed by such Lender.

 

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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 Fee Letter” means that certain fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

Aggregate Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate Credit Exposure of all the Lenders at such time.

ALTA” means the American Land Title Association.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Rules of Australia.

Applicable Percentage” means, at any time with respect to any Lender, a percentage equal to a fraction the numerator of which is the amount of the Loans of such Lender at such time and the denominator of which is the aggregate Loans outstanding at such time.

Applicable Rate” means (x) during the Cash Interest Period, 12.00% per annum and (y) at all times other than the Cash Interest Period (the “PIK Interest Period”), 13.00% per annum.

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.

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 approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Debt” means, in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Australia” means the Commonwealth of Australia.

Australian Corporations Act” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian Deposit Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Australia General Security Agreement.

Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement” means each ADI Account Control Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Australian Security Trustee, each institution maintaining an ADI Account for any Australian Loan Party and that Australian Loan Party in each case as required by and in accordance with the terms of the Australian Security Agreements.

 

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Australian General Security Deed” means the General Security Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between each Australian Loan Party and the Australian Security Trustee.

Australian Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is incorporated under the laws of Australia.

Australian PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian PPS Law” means (a) the Australian PPSA; (b) regulations made under the Australian PPSA; or (c) any amendment made at any time to any other legislation as a consequence of an Australian PPSA Law referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this definition, including amendments to the Australian Corporations Act.

Australian Security Agreements” means the Australian General Security Deed, the Australian Specific Security Deed and any other security agreement governed by the laws of Australia entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Australian Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document) or any other Person for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Australian Security Trust Deed” means the Security Trust Deed dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Borrower, each Australian Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee.

Australian Security Trustee” means Alter Domus (US) LLC, in its capacity as Australian security trustee for the Secured Parties.

Australian Specific Security Deed” means the Specific Security Deed (Marketable Securities), dated on or about the date of this Agreement between the Borrower and the Australian Security Trustee.

Australian Tax Act” means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) of Australia and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) of Australia, as applicable.

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.

Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), as amended.

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, when such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, receiver-manager, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization 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, 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

 

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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. 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.

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.

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the U.S.

Borrower” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Borrower Shareholder Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, of the Borrower, by and among, inter alios, the Borrower, KLIM, and the other stockholders identified therein, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Borrowing” means the borrowing of the Loans on the Effective Date.

Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower 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.

Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreement” means “Canadian Deposit Control Agreement” as such term is defined in the Canadian Security Agreement.

Canadian Security Agreement” means the Ontario law governed general security agreement date as of the Effective Date, executed in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders by the Canadian Subsidiary granting a charge over all of its present and after-acquired property.

Canadian Securities Account Control Agreement” means “Securities Account Control Agreement” as such term is defined in the Canadian Security Agreement.

 

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Canadian Security Documents” means the Canadian Security Agreement, Canadian Securities Account Control Agreement, and any other document governed by Ontario law that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.

Canadian Subsidiary” means F45 Training Canada Limited, a New Brunswick corporation.

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 finance 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.

Cash Equivalent Investment” means investments held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the form of cash equivalents or short-term marketable debt securities.

Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government 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; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; (g) money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (e) of this definition; (h) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; or (i) instruments comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above and customarily used by corporations for normal cash management purposes in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, utilized by the Borrower or any Foreign Subsidiaries to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted in such jurisdiction.

Cash Interest Period” means the period commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the first four consecutive fiscal quarter period after the Effective Date in which EBITDA is equal to or greater than $40,000,000; provided that such period shall not commence prior to July 1, 2022.

Change in Control” means (a) prior to a Qualified Public Offering, (i) Permitted Investors shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis, or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Borrower on the

 

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date of this Agreement nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Borrower; (b) after a Qualified Public Offering, the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) (other than the Permitted Investors), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower; (c) except in connection with a transaction permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than those in favor of the Administrative Agent and the First Lien Administrative Agent), directly or indirectly, 100% (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis and all voting rights and equivalent economic interests with respect thereto; or (d) any Change in Control (or any similar term) as defined in the Senior Credit Agreement (as in effect on the Effective Date) shall occur.

Change in Law” means the occurrence after the Effective Date (or, with respect to any Lender, such later date on which such Lender becomes a party to 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 or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’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, 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 U.S. or foreign regulatory authorities, 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.

CIP Regulations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.09(a).

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Collateral” means any and all property subject or purported to be subject to Liens under the Collateral Documents to secure the Secured Obligations.

Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreements, the Australian Security Agreements, Canadian Security Documents, the Mortgages (if any), deposit account control agreements 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.

Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make a Loan, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Loan to be made by such Lender on the Effective Date. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitment on the Effective Date is $125,000,000.00. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable.

Commitment Schedule” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.

 

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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 9.01(d).

Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit D.

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.

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; provided that in no event shall any natural person that serves as a director or manager of, or holds any office or other position in, any Person be deemed to Control such Person solely as a result of serving in such capacity or holding such office or other position. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Convertible Credit Agreement” means that certain Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by the Borrower and the holders party thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Credit Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of its Loans outstanding at such time.

Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, plan of arrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

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.

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) [reserved] or (iii) pay over to any Loan 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 the Borrower or any Loan 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 in writing by the Borrower or any other Loan 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) to fund prospective Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the Borrower’s or such other Loan Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Borrower, or (d) has become or has a Parent that has become the subject of (i) a Bankruptcy Event or (ii) a Bail-In Action.

 

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Deposit Accounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in the applicable Security Agreement.

Disclosed Matters” means the actions, suits, proceedings and environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06.

Discounted Value” means, with respect to the principal of the Loans voluntarily prepaid prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the date of such repayment, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Loans is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield.

Disqualified Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest in such Person that by its terms (or by the terms of any other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or exchangeable) or otherwise (a) matures or is subject to mandatory redemption or repurchase (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not 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 holder thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the full and final payment and performance of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitments and any and all of Lender’s obligations to extent credit or make final accommodations to Borrower hereunder or the terms thereof provide that any such Equity Interest need not be repurchased or redeemed unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 6.08); (b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or any Disqualified Equity Interest, at the option of the holder thereof; (c) may be required to be redeemed or repurchased at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, in each case on or before the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the latest maturity date of the Loans; or (d) provides for scheduled payments of dividends to be made in cash, provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of future, current or former employees, directors or officers of the Borrower or any other Loan Party or by any such plan to such employees, directors or officers, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s, director’s or officer’s termination, death or disability.

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.

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.

 

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Document” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the U.S.

Domestic Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

Earn-outs” means unsecured liabilities of a Loan Party arising under an agreement to make any deferred payment as a part of the purchase price of a Permitted Acquisition, including performance bonuses or consulting payments in any related services, employment or similar agreement, in an amount that is subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of the target of such Permitted Acquisition.

Excluded Accounts” means (a) Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts with a closing daily balance not in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate for all such Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts excluded pursuant to this clause (a), (b) zero balance accounts and zero balance sub-accounts that are linked to one or more concentration accounts, and (c) Deposit Accounts used exclusively as petty cash accounts, third party trust accounts, tax accounts, payroll accounts, pension fund accounts, 401(k) accounts, and other employee wage and benefit accounts.

EBITDA” means, in respect of any relevant period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP:

 

  (a)

the Net Income for such period,

plus:

 

  (b)

without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Net Income for such period, the sum of:

 

  (i)

Interest Expense for such period;

 

  (ii)

(x) income tax expense for such period and (y) any taxes that result from (1) the exercise by any holder of warrants, options or other rights to acquire equity interests and (2) any dividend equivalent payments;

 

  (iii)

all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expense for such period;

 

  (iv)

any extraordinary non-cash charges for such period;

 

  (v)

any other non-cash charges or expenses for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period);

 

  (vi)

any non-recurring fees, cash charges and other cash expenses made or incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereunder; and

 

  (vii)

extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring losses or expenses,

 

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minus:

 

  (c)

without duplication and to the extent included in Net Income, any extraordinary gains and any non-cash items of income for such period.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any institution 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 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.

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, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent and any of its Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.

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 having the force or effect of law and relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Material or to 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 the Borrower or any 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 Security Agreement.

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.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

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ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or (h) or any event similar to the foregoing occurs or exists with respect to a Foreign Plan.

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.

Events of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

Excess Cash Flow” means, for any fiscal year, an amount equal to the excess of, without duplication:

(a) Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period; minus

(b) the sum, without duplication (in each case, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis), of:

(i) 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 Capital Lease Obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period (excluding (A) repayments and prepayments of Indebtedness deducted from the amount of Loans required to be prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(b) and (B) voluntary and mandatory prepayments of Loans, but including 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 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, the 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

 

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(ii) (A) cash payments made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in respect of Taxes, to the extent such payments exceed the amount of tax expense deducted in calculating such Net Income, and (B) cash payments that such Person or any of its Subsidiaries will be required to make in respect of Taxes within 180 days after the end of such period; provided that amounts described in this clause (B) will not reduce Excess Cash Flow in subsequent periods, and, to the extent not paid, will increase Excess Cash Flow in the subsequent period; minus

(iii) (A) all cash payments and other cash expenditures made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in respect of Investments (excluding any Investments in cash or Cash Equivalents) made pursuant to Section 6.04 and (B) cash payments that such Person or any of its Subsidiaries has committed to make or is required to make in respect of Investments (excluding any Investments in cash or Cash Equivalents) or made pursuant to Section 6.04 or capital expenditures to be consummated within 365 days after the end of such period pursuant to binding obligations entered into prior to or during such period; provided that amounts described in clause (B) will not reduce Excess Cash Flow in subsequent periods, and, to the extent not paid, will increase Excess Cash Flow in the subsequent period; minus

(iv) all cash payments and other cash expenditures made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period that were not expensed during such period in accordance with GAAP; minus

(v) all non-cash credits included in calculating such Net Income; minus

(vi) an amount equal to the sum of the increase in the Working Capital of such Person during such fiscal year (measured as the excess, if any, of Working Capital at the end of such fiscal year minus Working Capital at the beginning of such fiscal year), if any; minus

(vii) [reserved];

(viii) to the extent not deducted in arriving at Net Income, cash fees, expenses and purchase price adjustments incurred in connection with the Transactions, any acquisition consummated before or after the Effective Date or any Permitted Investment, equity issuance or debt issuance, disposition, repayment of indebtedness, refinancing transactions (including amendments) (whether or not consummated) and any Restricted Payment made to pay any of the foregoing incurred by the Borrower; minus

(ix) cash expenditures in respect of obligations under Swap Agreements during such period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Net Income; minus

(x) the amount of cash payments made in respect of pensions and other postemployment benefits in such period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Net Income; minus

(xi) cash payments made by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries during such period in respect of items for which an accrual or reserve was established in a prior period, in each case to the extent such payments are not expensed during such period or are not deducted in calculating Net Income; plus

 

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(xii) all non-cash charges, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, taxes) of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries that were deducted in calculating such 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

(xiii) an amount equal to 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 fiscal year minus Working Capital at the end of such fiscal year), if any, (other than any such decreases contemplated by this clause (xiii) that are directly attributable to dispositions of a Person or business unit by the Borrower and the Subsidiaries during such period); plus

(xiv) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.08 made during such period; plus

(xv) all amounts referred to in clauses (i), (iii) and (viii) above to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of Indebtedness (other than proceeds of revolving loans) and the sale or issuance of Equity Interests.

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 or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower 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 or 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), (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA and (e) any withholding Tax that: (i) to the extent that such deduction or withholding would not have arisen if the Recipient supplied its tax file number, Australian Business Number or details of a relevant exemption from the requirement to do so or (ii) a deduction which arises because the Commissioner of Taxation of Australia has given a notice under Section 260 5 of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) of Australia or Section 255 of the Australian Tax Act requiring the relevant Loan Party to deduct from any payment to be made under a Loan Document.

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, any agreements 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.

 

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“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 the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that, (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective 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 (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average of quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided further that, if any rate described in this definition shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, controller or chief operating officer of the Borrower.

Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

First Lien Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the “First Lien Credit Agreement”.

First Lien Australian Trustee” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the “First Lien Credit Agreement”.

First Lien Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019 (as amended by the First Amendment dated as of June 23, 2020) among the Borrower, the subsidiaries of the Borrower party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “First Lien Administrative Agent”) and Australian security trustee (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “First Lien Australian Trustee”).

First Lien Obligations” means the “Secured Obligations” as defined under the First Lien Credit Agreement or any equivalent term defined in any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof.

Foreign Franchises” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

Foreign Plan” means any employee benefit plan or arrangement or pension plan (a) maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party that is not subject to the laws of the U.S.; or (b) mandated by a government other than any federal, state or local government or regulatory body in the U.S. for employees of any Loan Party.

Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Borrower other than a Domestic Subsidiary.

Franchise” means any grant by any of the Loan Parties to any Person of the right to engage in or carry on a business, or to sell or offer to sell any product or service, under or in association with any of the Loan Parties’ trademarks, which constitutes a “franchise,” as that term is defined under (a) the FTC Franchise Rule, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the franchised business is located or operates; or (b) the Franchise Law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the franchised business is located or operates, if any.

 

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Franchisee” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Agreement” means a franchise agreement, license agreement, subfranchise agreement, sublicense agreement, master franchise agreement, development agreement, market development agreement, and reserved area agreement, including any addendum, amendment, extension or renewal thereof.

Franchised Business” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Guidelines” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27.

Franchise Law” means the FTC Franchise Rule and any other Requirement of Law regulating the offer and/or sale of franchises, business opportunities, seller-assisted marketing plans or similar relationships, including Relationship Laws.

FTC Franchise Rule” shall mean 16 C.F.R. Part 436 et seq.

Funded Indebtedness” means, as at any date, the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on that date, less Subordinated Indebtedness.

Funding Account” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(k).

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the U.S., Australia, Canada, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

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. The amount of any Guarantee for all purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related Indebtedness or primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01.

Guarantors” means all Loan Guarantors and all non-Loan Parties who have delivered an Obligation Guaranty, and the term “Guarantor” means each or any one of them individually.

 

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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) (49 C.F.R. 172.101 and amendments thereto) or by the Environmental Protection Agency (or any successor 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.

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, (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 accounts payable or accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not more than ninety (90) days past due or past the date such expenses began accruing), (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 and Attributable Debt 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) Earn-outs to the extent reflected as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (l) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability, (m) net 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 any and all Swap Agreements, and (n) obligations in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; provided that (i) trade payables payable in the ordinary course of business that are less than ninety (90) days past due, (ii) deferred revenue, (iii) taxes and other similar accrued expenses and (iv) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, shall not constitute Indebtedness. 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. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall not be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

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.

Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).

Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Parent, (c) a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, such holding 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 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

 

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purchasing commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business; or (d) any Person who is a bona fide direct competitor or a financial sponsor that directly or indirectly owns a direct competitor identified in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, as such list may be updated from time to time thereafter, and, in each case, any Affiliate of any such person that is readily identifiable solely on the basis of such Affiliate’s name or the name of such Affiliate’s parent; provided, that to the extent Persons are identified as Ineligible Institutions pursuant to this clause (d) after the Effective Date, the inclusion of such Persons as an Ineligible Institution shall not retroactively apply to disqualify such Persons with respect to amounts previously acquired pursuant to prior assignments or participations (or with respect to assignments for which assignment agreements have been executed and prior to the trade date).

Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.12.

Intellectual Property” means all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature, including inventions, designs, utility models, Patents (as defined in the Security Agreement), Copyrights (as defined in the Security Agreement), Licenses (as defined in the Security Agreement), Trademarks (as defined in the Security Agreement), trade secrets, domain names (including global top level domain names), confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how or other data or information, software and databases, all modifications, derivatives, additions and improvements thereon, and all embodiments or fixations thereof and applications therefor, and related documentation, registrations and franchises.

Intercreditor Agreement” means the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit G, dated as of the Effective Date, among the First Lien Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, as Subordinated Creditor Agent for the Subordinated Creditors (each, as defined therein) and each additional representative party thereto from time to time.

Interest Expense” means, with reference to any period, total interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower 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 for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Payment Date” means the first Business Day following the last day of each calendar quarter and the Maturity Date.

Inventory” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit E.

KLIM” means Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC and its Affiliate, and/or certain funds, accounts or clients managed, advised or sub-advised by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC or its Affiliates, as the context may require.

Lenders” means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section 2.19 or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

 

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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 (including, without limitation, any “security interest” as defined in Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of the Australian PPSA), (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, each Note, each Collateral Document, the Loan Guaranty, the Agent Fee Letter, any Obligation Guaranty, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other intercreditor or subordination agreement, and each other agreement, instrument, document and certificate identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, the Australian Security Trust Deed, any Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement, and each other written agreement or certificate 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.

Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower, the Borrower’s Subsidiaries party hereto and any other Person who becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to a Joinder Agreement 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. All references to the Loans shall include any PIK Interest added to the principal amount thereof.

Make-Whole Premium” means an amount calculated by the Borrower equal to the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Loans. The Borrower shall calculate the Make-Whole Premium and the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to calculate or verify the calculation of the Make-Whole Premium.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, or financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, (c) the Collateral, or the Administrative Agent’s Liens (on behalf of itself and the other Secured Parties) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens, or the Australian Security Trustee’s Liens (on behalf of the 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 Australian Security Trustee or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Material Agreement” means (a) the agreements listed in Schedule 3.12 and (b) each other agreement, contract, or other arrangement to which any Loan Party or Subsidiary is a party (other than the Loan Documents) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans) of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $5,750,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that any Loan Party or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

Material Real Property” means each parcel or related parcels of Real Property owned or leased by any Loan Party that is located in the United States that has a fair market value in excess of $500,000.

Maturity Date” means October 5, 2025.

Maximum Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

MNPI” means material information concerning the Borrower, and its Subsidiaries and their securities that has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition, “material information” means information concerning the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or any of their securities, that could reasonably be expected to be material for purposes of the United States Federal and State securities laws.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Mortgage” means any mortgage, 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) determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) except as provided in the definition of EBITDA, the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions, (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, (d) any unrealized gains or losses attributable to the application of “mark to market” accounting in respect of Swap Agreements, and (e) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

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

 

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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); provided that no such net cash proceeds shall constitute Net Proceeds in any fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such net proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $2,500,000 (and thereafter only net proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Proceeds).

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).

Note” means a promissory note executed by Borrower is favor of a Lender in the form of Exhibit F, which promissory note shall evidence the Loans made by such Lender.

NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Obligated Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.

Obligation Guaranty” means any Guarantee of all or any portion of the Secured Obligations executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by a guarantor who is not a Loan Party.

Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, 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 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.

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).

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, 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).

 

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Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, (a) the payment in full in cash of all outstanding Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (b) the payment in full in cash of the accrued and unpaid fees, (c) the 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, and (d) the termination of all Commitments.

Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

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).

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 (i) any such representation or warranty which relates to a specified prior date and (ii) to the extent the Administrative Agent has been notified in writing by the Loan Parties that any representation or warranty is not correct and the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, has explicitly waived in writing compliance with such representation or warranty) and no Default exists, will exist, or would result therefrom;

(d) as soon as available, but not less than thirty (30) days prior to such Acquisition (or such shorter time period agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent), the Borrower 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 and statements of cash flow;

(e) the Borrower shall certify to the Administrative Agent (and provide the Administrative Agent with a pro forma calculation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Lenders) that, after giving effect to the completion of such Acquisition, on a pro forma basis, the Borrower will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 6.12;

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(g) if such Acquisition involves a merger or a consolidation involving the Borrower or any other Loan Party, the Borrower or such Loan Party, as applicable, shall be the surviving entity;

(h) 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 result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(i) all actions required to be taken with respect to any newly acquired or formed wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Loan Party, as applicable, required under Section 5.14 shall have been taken; and

(j) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the final executed material documentation relating to such Acquisition within 2 days following the consummation thereof.

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’, warehousemen’s, landlord’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 Section 7.01(k);

(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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(g) a Lien under a PPS Lease (as defined in the Australian PPSA) under which a Loan Party is the lessee or bailee and which does not secure payment or performance of an obligation; and

(h) an interest that is a security interest by virtue only of the operation of section 12(3) of the Australian PPSA.

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, except with respect to clause (e) 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;

 

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(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) municipal or other governmental obligations maturing within one year of the date of investment and given an investment grade rating of A or better from S&P or from Moody’s;

(d) 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;

(e) 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;

(f) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC 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; and

(g) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, Investments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (f) of this definition, denominated in the foreign currency that is the local currency where such Foreign Subsidiary is organized or has its principal place of business which are comparable in tenor and credit quality to those referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above and customarily used in the ordinary course of business by similar companies for cash management purposes in the relevant jurisdiction to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by such Foreign Subsidiary in such jurisdiction.

Permitted Investors” means Adam Gilchrist and MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Permitted Liens” means those Liens permitted by Section 6.02 hereof.

Permitted Sale Leaseback” means any Sale and Leaseback Transaction of fixed assets so long as (i) any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is not between a Loan Party and another Loan Party shall be consummated for fair value as determined at the time of consummation in good faith by the Borrower and (ii) the Indebtedness incurred in connection with such Sale and Leaseback Transaction does not exceed $5,750,000.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

PIK Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(d).

PIK Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Applicable Rate”.

 

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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 the Borrower 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 Regulation” means 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101, et seq., as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.

Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.

Prepayment Event” means:

(a) any Disposition (including pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, other than Dispositions described in Section 6.05(a) – (f); 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 property or asset of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary resulting in aggregate Net Proceeds greater than $500,000; or

(c) the incurrence by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 or permitted by the Required Lenders pursuant to Section 9.02.

Private Side Lender Representatives” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that are not Public Side Lender Representatives.

Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant hereunder required by the terms of this Agreement to be made on a Pro Forma Basis, that all Specified Transactions and the following transactions in connection therewith shall be deemed to have occurred as of (or commencing with) the first day of the applicable period of measurement in such test or covenant: (i) income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person subject to such Specified Transaction (A) in the case of a disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in any Subsidiary or any division, product line, or facility used for operations of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, shall be excluded, and (B) in the case of an acquisition or investment described in the definition of “Specified Transaction”, shall be included, (ii) any prepayment, repayment, retirement, redemption or satisfaction of Indebtedness, and (iii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection therewith.

Projections” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(e).

Public Side Lender Representatives” means, with respect to any Lender, representatives of such Lender that do not wish to receive MNPI.

Qualified Public Offering” means the issuance by Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of Borrower of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act that results in at least $50,000,0000 of gross proceeds to Borrower (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering).

 

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Real Property” means all real property located in the United States that was, is now or may hereafter be owned, occupied or otherwise controlled by any Loan Party pursuant to any contract of sale, lease or other conveyance of any legal interest in any real property to any Loan Party.

Recipient” means, as applicable, (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender , or any combination thereof (as the context requires).

Refinancing Indebtedness” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “Original Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Original Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such Original Indebtedness and any reasonable fees, premium and expenses relating to such extension, renewal or refinancing; (b) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness, and such stated final maturity shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes the stated final maturity of such Original Indebtedness; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default or a change in control, fundamental change, or upon conversion or exchange in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the earlier of (i) the maturity of such Original Indebtedness and (ii) the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be longer than the shorter of (x) the weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness remaining as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing and (y) the weighted average life to maturity of Loans remaining as of the date of the Maturity Date; (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of any Subsidiary, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and shall not constitute an obligation of the Borrower if the Borrower shall not have been an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of such Subsidiary or of the Borrower only to the extent of their obligations in respect of such Original Indebtedness; (e) if such Original Indebtedness shall have been subordinated to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall also be subordinated to the Obligations on terms not less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders; and (f) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Obligations, by any Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same extent.

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the principal amount of the Loans repaid with respect to which the Make-Whole Premium is required to be paid, 0.50% over the yield to maturity implied by (a) the yields reported, as of 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the repayment date with respect to the outstanding principal amount of such Loans, on the display designated as “Page 678” on the Telerate Access Service (or such other display as may replace Page 678 on Telerate Access Service) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the period from the applicable prepayment date to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, or (b) if such yields are not

 

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reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable, the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding such repayment date, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the period from the applicable prepayment date to the third anniversary of the Effective Date. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond-equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (i) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the duration closest to and greater than the period from the applicable prepayment date to the third anniversary of the Effective Date and (ii) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the duration closest to and less than the period from the applicable prepayment date to the third anniversary of the Effective Date. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the Loans.

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.

Relationship Laws” all franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and/or relationship laws, including those laws’ requirements with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any franchisee or business opportunity operator.

Release” means any releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, migrating, disposing, or dumping of any substance into the environment.

Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to the principal of the Loans with respect to which the Make-Whole Premium is required to be paid, all payments of interest thereon (determined at the then effective Applicable Rate) that would be due after the date of such repayment up to the third anniversary of the Effective Date with respect to such principal if no repayment of such principal were made prior to its scheduled due date; provided that if the date of such repayment is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of this Agreement, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such repayment date.

Report” means reports prepared by any Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to any Loan Party’s assets from information furnished by or on behalf of such Loan Party, 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.

Required Lenders” means, at any time, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) having Credit Exposure and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Credit Exposure and unused 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 federal, state, regional, local, municipal, or foreign 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, including any Franchise Laws.

 

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Restricted Payment” means any (a) dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower 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 or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests, (b) any management, advisory, or similar fee paid to the direct or indirect owners of the Borrower, and (c) payment with respect to Subordinated Indebtedness.

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, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State or by the Government of Canada or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the federal government of Australia or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the federal government of Australia, or (c) the Government of Canada.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.

Secured Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, Funded Indebtedness secured by a Lien on any of the assets or property of the Loan Parties; provided that Secured Funded Indebtedness will not include undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities and Indebtedness in respect of any (1) letter of credit, bank guarantees and performance or similar bonds, except to the extent of obligations in respect of drawn standby letters of credit which have not been reimbursed within three (3) Business Days and (2) Swap Obligations. The Dollar-equivalent principal amount of any Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency will reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Swap Obligations for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Secured Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Secured Funded Indebtedness on such date minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or most recently prior to such date.

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Secured Parties” means (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document, and (d) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

Security Agreements” means (a) that certain Second Lien Pledge and Security Agreement (including any and all supplements thereto), dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, (b) the Canadian Security Documents, (c) the Australian Security Agreements, and (d) any other pledge or security agreement entered into, after the date of this Agreement by any other Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document) or any other Person for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Securities Accounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in the applicable Security Agreement.

Specified Transaction” means, with respect to any period, any investment, acquisition, disposition, incurrence, assumption or repayment of Indebtedness, or Restricted Payment, that by the terms of this Agreement requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis.

Statement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(g).

Subordinated Indebtedness” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person, the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to 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 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.

Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Borrower or of any other Loan Party, as applicable.

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 Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any 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.

 

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Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Tax Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to any U.S. federal withholding Tax applicable to a Loan, Commitment, or other Obligations, the beneficial owner of such Loan, Commitment, or other Obligations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to whom such Tax relates.

Tax Consolidated Group” means a Consolidated Group or an MEC Group as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

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.

Total Assets” means, at any time, the aggregate of the book values of all assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as disclosed by the latest audited consolidated financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent hereunder.

Total Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) (i) Funded Indebtedness on such date minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on or most recently prior to such date.

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, and the other use of the proceeds thereof.

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.

Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time.

Unrestricted Cash” means, at any time, cash and Cash Equivalent Investments of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent such cash and Cash Equivalent Investments are not subject to any Lien (other than a banker’s Lien or right of setoff pursuant to customary deposit arrangements) or any restriction as to its use and is included in “cash and cash equivalents” and not “restricted Cash” on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and such cash and Cash Equivalent Investments are maintained in a Deposit Account subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement (as defined in Security Agreement), Australian Deposit Account subject to an Australian Deposit Account Control Agreement, Canadian Deposit Account subject to a Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreement, or a Securities Account subject to a Securities Account Control Agreement (as defined in Security Agreement).

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U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.22.

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.

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.

Working Capital” means, at any date of determination thereof, at any date, (a) all amounts (that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, less (b) cash and Cash Equivalents, as reported on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, less (c) all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on such date, but excluding, without duplication, the current portion of any Funded Indebtedness or other long-term liabilities.

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.

SECTION 1.02 [Reserved].

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

 

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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.

Without prejudice to the generality of any provision of this Agreement, in this Agreement where it relates to Australian Loan Party, a reference in this Agreement to:

(a) “Account” also includes any “account” as defined in section 10 of the Australian PPSA;

(b) “Affiliate” has the meaning given to it in section 50AA of the Australian Corporations Act;

(c) “Account Debtor” also includes any “account debtor” as defined in section 10 of the Australian PPSA;

(d) “Inventory” has the meaning provided in section 10 of the Australian PPSA; and

(e) “Subsidiary” means a subsidiary within the meaning given in Part 1.2 Division 6 of the Australian Corporations Act.

SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP; Pro Forma Calculations. (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 notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests 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 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 any Loan Party, the Borrower 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) For purposes of determining compliance with any test or covenant contained in this Agreement with respect to any period during which any Specified Transaction occurs, or for purposes of determining whether any Specified Transaction is permitted, EBITDA, the Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Leverage Ratio shall be calculated with respect to such period on a Pro Forma Basis, giving

 

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effect to such Specified Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any calculations on a Pro Forma Basis (i) shall exclude purchase acquisition accounting impact for any Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, and (ii) for periods prior to the applicable Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, shall be made based on the financial information for the target of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction, as applicable, that is publicly or privately available and regardless of the accounting standard applied to such target prior to the date of such Permitted Acquisition or Specified Transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, no breach of this Agreement shall result therefrom).

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.04(a) or in the definition of “Capital Lease Obligations,” any existing requirement of, or 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.

SECTION 1.05 [Reserved].

SECTION 1.06 Status of Obligations. In the event that the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall at any time issue or have outstanding any Subordinated Indebtedness, the Borrower shall take or cause such other Loan Party to take all such actions as shall be necessary to cause the Secured Obligations to constitute senior indebtedness (however denominated) in respect of such Subordinated Indebtedness and to enable the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, the Secured Obligations are hereby designated as “senior indebtedness” and as “designated senior indebtedness” and words of similar import under and in respect of any indenture or other agreement or instrument under which such Subordinated Indebtedness is outstanding and are further given all such other designations as shall be required under the terms of any such Subordinated Indebtedness in order that the Lenders may have and exercise any payment blockage or other remedies available or potentially available to holders of senior indebtedness under the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness.

SECTION 1.07 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

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 a Loan in dollars to the Borrower, on the Effective Date, in a principal amount not to exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of Loans may not be reborrowed.

 

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SECTION 2.02 Loans and Borrowings.

(a) The Loans shall be made on the Effective Date by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. 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 Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

(b) After the Effective Date, the principal amount of the Loans may be increased by PIK Interest in accordance with the terms hereof.

SECTION 2.03 Requests for Borrowings. To request a Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request either in writing (delivered by hand, email or fax) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and signed by the Borrower or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, fax 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 the Borrower. Each such written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(ii) the wiring instructions of the Borrower’s account to which the Borrowing is to be disbursed; and

(iii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day.

Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.05 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.06 [Reserved.]

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 1:00 p.m., New York 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 Loans shall be made as provided in Sections 2.01 and 2.02(b). Upon receipt of all requested funds, the Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly wiring the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to an account of the Borrower designated in the Borrowing Request.

 

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(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 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 Borrower 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 Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 2.08 [Reserved].

SECTION 2.09 Termination of Commitments. Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Effective Date.

SECTION 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a) [Reserved].

(b) To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Loans shall be paid in full in cash by the Borrower on the Maturity Date.

(c) Repayments of Loans shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amounts repaid.

(d) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Indebtedness of the Borrower 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.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, if any, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest (including PIK Interest) due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(f) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that (x) 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 Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (y) in the event of any conflict between the accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.10(e) and any Lender’s records pursuant to Section 2.10(d), the accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.10(e) shall govern and control.

 

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(g) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it and interest thereon be evidenced by a Note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns). Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such Note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more Notes.

SECTION 2.11 Prepayment of Loans.

(a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, subject to (i) prior notice in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section, (ii) if in part, such prepayment must be at least $500,000, and (iii) if any such prepayment occurs prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, payment of either (x) the Make-Whole Premium or (y) to the extent prepaid with the proceeds of any Qualified Public Offering, a premium equal to the sum of (A) (i) in the event the Borrower’s enterprise equity value in such Qualified Public Offering is $1,250,000,000 or more, 3.0% of the principal amount prepaid and (ii) in the event the Borrower’s enterprise equity value in such Qualified Public Offering is less than $1,250,000,000, 5.0% of the principal amount repaid plus (B) in the event such Qualified Public Offering is effective in the 2021 calendar year, an amount equal to interest that would have accrued (at the then effective Applicable Rate) on the outstanding principal balance of the Loans for the period commencing on the effective date of the Qualified Public Offering and ending on the last day of the 2021 calendar year. Each prepayment made pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of prepayment.

(b) Within five (5) Business Days after financial statements have been delivered or required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, the Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow (the “ECF Percentage”), if any, for the fiscal year covered by such financial statements; provided, that the ECF Percentage shall be reduced to 25% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 3.08 to 1.00 and shall be reduced to 0% when the Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last date of the applicable fiscal year is less than or equal to 2.08 to 1.00; provided, that no payments shall be required under this Section 2.11(b) prior to Payment in Full of the First Lien Obligations.

(c) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in respect of any Prepayment Event, the Borrower shall within three (3) Business Days after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party or Subsidiary, prepay the Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds, provided that, (i) in the case of any event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer to the effect that the Loan Parties intend to apply the Net Proceeds from such event (or a portion thereof specified in such certificate), within 365 days after receipt of such Net Proceeds (or if the Borrower or any Subsidiary enters into a legally binding commitment to reinvest such Net Proceeds within 365 days following receipt thereof, within 180 days following the expiration of such 365-day period), to acquire (or replace or rebuild) Real Property, equipment or other tangible assets (excluding inventory) to be used in the business of the Loan Parties, and certifying that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then no prepayment shall be required pursuant to this paragraph in respect of the Net Proceeds specified in such certificate, provided that to the extent of any such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied by the end of such period (or such later period agreed to by the Administrative Agent), a prepayment shall be required at such time in an amount equal to such Net Proceeds that have not been so applied , and (ii) in the case of any event described in clause (c) of the definition of the term “Prepayment Event”, if any such prepayment occurs prior to the third anniversary of the Effective Date, the Borrower shall be required to pay the Make-Whole Premium with respect to the Loans prepaid.

 

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(d) All prepayments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or (c) shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the date of such prepayment, and shall be applied as directed by the Borrower, and in the absence of such direction, the prepayment shall be applied as directed by the Required Lenders.

(e) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Administrative Agent, of any prepayment under Section 2.11, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York time, five (5) Business Days before the date of such prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date (the “Prepayment Date”), the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid and the subparagraph of this Section 2.11 pursuant to which such payment is made; provided that any such notice may state that such prepayment is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the consummation of an acquisition, sale or other similar transaction, or the receipt of proceeds from the incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness or Equity Interests or the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Any Lender may decline to accept all (but not less than all) of its share of any prepayment under Section 2.11(b) or (c) (any such Lender, a “Declining Lender”) by providing written notice to the Administrative Agent by 2:00 p.m. New York time at least four (4) Business Days prior to the Prepayment Date. If any Lender does not give a notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such fourth Business Day informing the Administrative Agent that it declines to accept the applicable prepayment, then such Lender will be deemed to have accepted such prepayment. If any Lender does not give a notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to such fourth Business Day informing the Administrative Agent that it declines to accept the applicable prepayment, then such Lender will be deemed to have accepted such prepayment. On any Prepayment Date, the applicable prepayment amount minus the portion thereof allocable to Declining Lenders, in each case for such Prepayment Date, shall be paid to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower and applied by the Administrative Agent ratably to prepay Loans owing to Lenders other than Declining Lenders in the manner described in this Section 2.11 for such prepayment. Any declined proceeds shall be retained by the Borrower.

(f) All prepayments referred to in Section 2.11(b) and (c) above (excluding any Prepayment Event arising under clause (c) of the definition thereof) are subject to permissibility under (i) local law (including, without limitations, laws governing financial assistance, corporate benefit, restrictions on repatriating or upstreaming of cash intra-group and the fiduciary and statutory duties of the directors or officers of the relevant Subsidiaries) and (ii) any restrictions imposed by the organizational document of the relevant Subsidiaries (including as a result of minority ownership). Further, there will be no requirement to make any prepayment of any amounts attributable to a Foreign Subsidiary to the extent that the Borrower determines that the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries would reasonably be expected to suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of repatriating such amounts to the United States (including the imposition of withholding taxes) or could give rise to risk of liability for the directors of such subsidiaries. The non-application of any such prepayment amounts as a result of the foregoing provisions will not constitute an Event of Default and such amounts shall be available for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as long as not required to be prepaid in accordance with this Section 2.11. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries will use all commercially reasonable efforts for a period not to exceed one year to overcome or eliminate any such restrictions and/or minimize any such costs of prepayment and/or use the other cash resources of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (subject to the

 

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considerations set forth in this Section 2.11(f)) to make the relevant prepayment (it being understood that the payment shall not be required to be made after such one year period if the Borrower shall have used such commercially reasonable efforts). If at any time within one year of a prepayment being forgiven due to such restrictions, such restrictions are removed, any relevant proceeds will at the end of the then current interest period be applied in prepayment in accordance with the terms of the definitive documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prepayments actually made shall be net of any costs, expenses or taxes incurred or payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 2.12 Fees.

(a) On the Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender that funds any Loans on such date, a fee (the “Upfront Fee”) equal to 3.0% of the principal amount of such Loans, such amount to be netted from the proceeds of the Loans to be funded on the Effective Date (and thereby constituting original issue discount in respect of the Loans).

(b) [Reserved.]

(c) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Agent Fee Letter.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13 Interest.

(a) The Loans shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate.

(b) [Reserved].

(c) 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 (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 Applicable Rate.

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan (accrued through the last day of the current calendar quarter) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and (x) in the case of any Interest Payment Date occurring during the PIK Interest Period, shall be paid in kind by capitalization as additional principal and not in cash, and such capitalized interest (the “PIK Interest”) shall thenceforth be considered an amount of outstanding principal, for all purposes hereof (and shall bear interest in accordance with this Section 2.13), and (y) in the case of any Interest Payment Date occurring during the Cash Interest Period, shall be paid in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable in cash on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(e) All interest hereunder 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).

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the default rate described in paragraph (c) of this Section to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

(g) For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days, the rate used pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (a) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days , (b) 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 (c) divided by 360 . The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement, and the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.

SECTION 2.14 [Reserved].

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; or

(ii) impose on any Lender any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender; 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 or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender 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 capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

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(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section (together with reasonable supporting documentation relating to such amounts) shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender , 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 to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’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 [Reserved].

SECTION 2.17 Taxes.

(a) Withholding Taxes; Gross-Up; 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 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.

 

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(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 set off 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 and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower 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 the Borrower is a U.S. Person,

 

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any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent), an executed IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

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any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

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(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the U.S. is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, an executed 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 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 substantially in the form of Exhibit C-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 the 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 IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the Tax Beneficial Owner, an executed 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 substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 or Exhibit C-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each Tax 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 C-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

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any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower 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 or the Administrative Agent), executed originals 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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  (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 and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (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 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 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17), 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 2.17 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 with respect to such Tax 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 2.17 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 Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document (including the Payment in Full of the Secured Obligations).

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SECTION 2.18 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs.

(a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Sections 2.15 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 3:00 p.m., New York time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off 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 account that will be designated in writing by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.17, 9.03 and 9.04(b)(vi) shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto and payments pursuant to other Loan Documents shall be made to the Persons specified therein 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) Any proceeds of Collateral or any payment by or on behalf of any Loan Party received by the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (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 Borrower) or a payment under 9.04(b)(vi), or (B) a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.11) 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 Australian Security Trustee from the Borrower, second, to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrower, third, to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans ratably, fourth, to prepay principal on the Loans, fifth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee or any Lender from the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and sixth, any remaining amounts to the Borrower or to any other Person lawfully entitled thereto as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee 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, with notice to the Borrower, all payments of principal, interest, 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 pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of the Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Administrative Agent’s rights under this sentence shall only apply if the Borrower fails to make any such required payment on the applicable due date therefor. Subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (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, and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Section 2.03, and (ii) the Administrative Agent to charge any deposit account of the 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 set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its 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)

 

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participations in the 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; 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 Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The 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 the Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender 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 Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it hereunder, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations hereunder until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender hereunder. Application of amounts pursuant to (i) and (ii) above shall be made in such order as may be determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.

(g) The Administrative Agent may from time to time provide the Borrower 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 Borrower’s 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 Borrower pays the full amount indicated on a Statement on or before the due date indicated on such Statement, the Borrower 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 Borrower is 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

 

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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 Sections 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 Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket 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 Borrower is 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 Borrower may, at its 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 Sections 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 Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, 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, 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 Borrower (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 Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

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) [reserved];

(b) 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 Loans of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document; provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, this clause (b) 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.

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

 

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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.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that (and where applicable, agrees):

SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. Each Loan Party and Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, 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 in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. 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.

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 such as have been obtained or made 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 Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (c) 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 to the extent such violation, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of 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 Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Administrative Agent its internally prepared consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower 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.

 

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(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, 2019; provided that it is agreed and understood that any event, circumstance or change arising out of COVID-19, in each case, shall not be considered a Material Adverse Effect for the purpose of Section 3.04(b).

SECTION 3.05 Properties.

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, Schedule 3.05(a) 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, 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, and no default by any Loan Party who is a party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and each Subsidiary has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property, material to the business of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for their intended purposes, free of all Liens other than those Liens permitted by Section 6.02.

(b) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property (or, other than with respect to the Loan Parties’ material trademarks used in its business, is in the process of obtaining such Intellectual Property or licenses to such 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(b), 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 “out” agreement or similar arrangement, other than ordinary course licenses granted to customers to enable such customers to use and enjoy the products and services provided by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

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 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 set forth on Schedule 3.06 and the matters set forth on Schedule 3.27(i)) or (ii) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions. As of the Effective Date, there are no judgments or orders of a court, arbitral tribunals or other tribunals or any orders or sanctions of any government or other regulatory body that have been made against a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters, (i) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability which, in either case, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect 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, (C) has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or (D) knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability.

 

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(c) Since the Effective Date, 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 Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and (b) all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property. No Default or Event of 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 (i) timely filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, provincial and territorial income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns and reports (or timely extensions therefor) required to have been filed and (ii) paid or caused to be paid all federal and state income Taxes and all other material federal, state and local Taxes required to have been paid by it, except in the case of the preceding clause (ii), 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) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes in an amount in excess of $575,000.

SECTION 3.10 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA 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. With respect to any Foreign Plan and except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of the Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices; and (ii) to the extent required by applicable law, it has been registered as required and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities. No Loan Party maintains, or is obligated to contribute to, any defined benefit Foreign Plan.

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

 

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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 (it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and such variances may be material).

(b) As of the Effective Date, the information included in any Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to the Administrative Agent 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 (i) any Material Agreement to which it is a party or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Indebtedness, except, in either case, where such default could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.13 Solvency.

(a) Immediately 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, taken as a whole; (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, taken as a whole, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, taken as a whole; and (iv) the Loan Parties will not have unreasonably small capital, taken as a whole, with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.

(b) Loan Parties do not intend to and the Loan Parties do not believe that the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will, incur debts beyond their ability, taken as a whole, to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by any Loan Party or any such Subsidiary and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of their Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

(c) The Canadian Subsidiary is not an “insolvent person” within the meaning of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), as amended from time to time.

SECTION 3.14 Insurance. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a description of all material 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 to the extent then due. The Loan Parties believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries is adequate and is customary for companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.

SECTION 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Loan Parties of each Subsidiary, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each Loan Party’s and each Subsidiary’s authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued Equity Interests are validly issued,

 

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outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests), and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15, and (c) the type of entity of each Loan Party and each Subsidiary. 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.

SECTION 3.16 Security Interest in Collateral. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), 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 (a) Permitted Liens described in Sections 6.02(c), (d), (e) and (g) and (b) in the case of (i) Permitted Liens (other than those described in Sections 6.02(c), (d), (e), (g) and (q)), to the extent any such Permitted Liens would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) pursuant to any applicable law and (ii) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title), to the extent the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral.

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, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia or any other applicable federal, state or province, 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, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

SECTION 3.18 Federal Reserve Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan has been used or will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

SECTION 3.19 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans 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, use of proceeds, Transaction or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

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SECTION 3.22 EEA Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

SECTION 3.23 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.23 and those agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions existing as of the Effective Date that are permitted under Section 6.09(a), as of the Effective Date, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions between any Loan Party, Subsidiary 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, Subsidiary or any members of their respective immediate families.

SECTION 3.24 Stamp Tax. Under the law of its jurisdiction of incorporation it is not necessary that any stamp, registration or similar Tax be paid on or in relation to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated herein, except:

 

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any payment referred to in any legal opinion delivered to the Administrative Agent under the Loan Agreement or disclosed by or behalf of a Loan Party to the Administrative Agent; and

 

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which has been paid or will be paid as required under Section 4.01(i),

which stamp duty, Taxes and fees will be paid promptly after the date of the relevant Loan Document or at such later date as the Administrative Agent may approve.

SECTION 3.25 Priority. The obligations of each Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to which it is party do rank and will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other subordinated Indebtedness of such Loan Party.

SECTION 3.26 Immunity; Trustee. No Loan Party does, nor does such Loan Party’s assets, enjoy immunity from any suit or execution. No Loan Party holds any property as a trustee.

SECTION 3.27 Franchise Matters.

(a) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(a) attached hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all Franchise Agreements to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates or Subsidiaries or its or their properties is bound (other than any such agreements between a person and its Subsidiaries or among its Subsidiaries) and that grant to a person (a “Franchisee”) the right to operate or license others to operate or to develop within a specific geographic area or at a specific location an F45 training franchised business (each a “Franchised Business”). True, correct, and complete copies of all Franchise Agreements (or documents purporting to contain substantially the content of each such Franchise Agreement) set forth on Schedule 3.27(a) are, upon request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, available to the Lenders. As of the Effective Date, the countries listed on Schedule 3.27(a) are the only countries in which the Loan Parties have sold or granted a Franchise or master franchise for the right to operate any Franchised Business and the right to sub-franchise such rights, if any.

 

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(b) All the Franchise Agreements of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are in full force and effect and are valid and binding obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries that are party thereto and enforceable against such Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Borrower, the other parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms, subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. All Franchise Agreements comply in all material respects with the Requirement of Law applicable thereto. The execution and delivery by the Loan Parties of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries under (other than any Lien permitted by the terms of this Agreement) or any right of rescission or set-off under, any provision of any Franchise Agreement. Except by operation of law, no Franchise Agreement expressly grants any Franchisee any right of rescission or set-off; and no Franchisee has asserted in writing any such right of rescission or set-off. There is no default under any Franchise Agreement by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, and no event has occurred that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute a default thereunder by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, by any other party thereto, except, in each case, any default that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(c) sets forth a true and correct list of: (i) the United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries are currently, registered or authorized to offer and sell franchises (under a Franchise Law) and the jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries sold a Franchised Business under a Franchise Law and under the FTC Franchise Rule and (ii) the non-United States jurisdictions in which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries has sold or entered into, offered, Franchises.

(d) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have prepared and maintained each uniform franchise offering circular, franchise disclosure document and similar document used in the offer and sale of franchises anywhere in the world by the Loan Parties (“FDD”) in compliance with: (A) franchise guidelines published by the FTC and the North American Securities Administrators Association (collectively, “Franchise Guidelines”); (B) the FTC Franchise Rule; and (C) the Franchise Laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,750,000 against one or more Loan Parties. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have offered and sold each Franchise Agreement for a Franchised Business to be located in any non-United States jurisdiction (the “Foreign Franchises”) in compliance with the Requirement of Law, including pre-sale registration and disclosure laws, except, in each case, where any failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,750,000 against one or more Loan Parties.

(e) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, in any FDD, other franchise disclosure document, in applications or filings with states under the Franchise Laws, made any untrue statement of a material fact, omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or omitted to state any fact necessary to make the statements made therein, taken as a whole, not misleading.

(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(f), the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not, and have not authorized any Person to furnish: (i) to prospective franchisees in any United States jurisdiction any materials or information that could be construed as an “earnings claim” or “financial performance representation” as specified in the FTC Franchise Rule, and Franchise Guidelines

 

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(collectively, “FPRs”), and no FPR has been made to any prospective Franchisee in any United States jurisdiction; or (ii) to prospective franchisees in any non-United States jurisdiction any materials or information from which a specific level or range of actual or potential sales, costs, income, or profit from franchised or non-franchised units may be easily ascertained, except, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, where the furnishing of such information, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) an adverse determination with a monetary liability in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,750,000 against one or more Loan Parties.

(g) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(g) lists each contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives rebates in excess of $287,500 in any Fiscal Year as a result of transactions between the Franchisees and suppliers selling products or services to the Franchisees. No contract pursuant to which the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates receives a rebate is (i) prohibited by any Franchise Agreement, (ii) not disclosed in accordance with the Franchise Guidelines in the relevant FDD, if applicable, or (iii) not disclosed in accordance with the Requirement of Law with respect to Foreign Franchises.

(h) The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have made on a timely and accurate basis all required additional filings under the Franchise Laws, including filings with respect to material changes, advertising, broker and salesperson registrations, amendments, and renewals, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not offered or executed a Franchise Agreement or offered or sold the rights granted therein in any jurisdiction in which such offer and sale was not duly registered (if registration was required by a Franchise Law) or exempt from registration at the time the offer was made and the sale occurred, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have otherwise complied with all applicable FDD and Franchise Agreement delivery requirements under applicable Franchise Laws, and, in each case, obtained receipts evidencing delivery and receipt thereof, except where any failure to make such additional filings or to register such offer and sale could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have not otherwise engaged in the offer, sale, or execution of Franchise Agreements in violation of applicable Franchise Laws, or unfair or deceptive trade practices law or regulation or similar law or regulation.

(i) Neither the Loan Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries is subject to any currently effective order, injunction, or similar mandate with respect to the offer or sale of Franchise Agreements in any jurisdiction. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27(i), there are no proceedings pending (or to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened in writing) against the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries alleging failure to comply with any Franchise Laws or Relationship Laws, or any similar Requirement of Law of any other jurisdiction, foreign or domestic.

(j) Except to the extent granted to a Franchisee in its Franchise Agreement, and except as provided by operation of law: (A) no Franchisee has a protected territory, exclusive territory, right of first refusal, option, or other similar arrangement with respect to a Franchised Business and (B) no person currently holds any right or option to operate, develop, or locate a Franchised Business, or to exclude the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or others from operating or licensing a third party to operate a Franchised Business, in any geographic area or at any location.

(k) Except as disclosed in the Loan Parties’ most-recently issued FDD, none of Loan Parties’ Subsidiaries or Affiliates presently offer or sell franchises or business opportunities in any line of business, and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of Loan Parties that has offered or sold franchises or business opportunities in any line of business (other than the Franchised Business) is obligated or liable in any respect under or in connection with such franchises or business opportunities.

 

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(l) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(l) lists the material contracts that are in effect as of the date hereof with any formal or informal franchisee association or group of Franchisees regarding any Franchise Agreement or franchise operational matter.

(m) As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.27(m) lists the Franchisees, if any, that to the knowledge of the Loan Parties are currently the subject of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding.

(n) With respect to all expirations, terminations, and nonrenewals of Franchisees or Franchise Agreements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have complied with all applicable franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and Relationship Laws, including the Requirement of Law with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any Franchisee or business opportunity operator, except, in each case, where the failure to comply, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(o) Except as disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived any material right or benefit of any such Person, or any material obligation of any Franchisee, under any Franchise Agreement, including, without limitation, any buy-out option, and no waiver of any such rights is currently in effect.

(p) Except any waiver, alteration or modification that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2018, no Loan Party has waived, altered or modified any material provision regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees in any Franchise Agreement, and no waiver regarding the calculation and payment of royalty fees is currently in effect.

(q) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(q) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, no Loan Party is (i) a guarantor or party to an agreement pursuant to which any of the Loan Parties is directly or contingently liable (as a co-signor or otherwise) for any material obligations of any Franchisee, subject to general vicarious liability and related principles, (ii) a lessor or sublessor of any real or personal property to any Franchisee, or (iii) a party to any financing arrangement with any Franchisee, including, but not limited to, any promissory note, guaranty or security agreement.

(r) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(r) or disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, there are no area representatives, development agents, regional directors or other Persons that provide support services to Franchisees on behalf of the Loan Parties pursuant to a written agreement with the Loan Parties, other than employees of the Loan Parties. Except for the Loan Parties or any employees of or consultants engaged by the Loan Parties, no Loan Party has ever used “franchise sellers” as such term is defined in the FTC Franchise Rules in connection with the offer or sale of Franchises.

(s) No Loan Party has exercised control over any Franchisee’s relationship with its employees, including hiring, firing, disciplining, compensation, benefits, supervision, and scheduling.

(t) None of the Franchise Agreements require any of the Loan Parties to notify any Franchisee of the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no Franchise Agreement requires the Franchisee thereunder to consent to, or approve of, the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(u) None of the Franchise Agreements (i) require the consent of the franchisee thereunder in connection with the transfer or assignment by the franchisor of any of its rights or obligations thereunder to any Person or (ii) prohibit the franchisor thereunder from selling its assets to a third party, offering its securities privately or publicly, merging with or acquiring other Persons, or being acquired by another Person, or undertaking any refinancing, recapitalization, leverage buyout or other economic or financial restructuring.

 

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SECTION 3.28 Tax Consolidation. As of the Effective Date or with effect from and after the Effective Date, each of Flyhalf Australia Holding Company Pty Ltd, Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd., F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd., F45 ROW Hold Co Pty Ltd, F45 Holdings Pty Ltd and F45 Training Pty Ltd is a member of a Tax Consolidated Group for which the Head Company (as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)) is Flyhalf Australia Holding Company Pty Ltd (ACN 632 249 131). No other Australian Loan Party is a member of a tax consolidation group.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01 Effective Date. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans 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 Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include fax or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents, including any Notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender.

(b) Financial Statements and Projections. The Lenders shall have received (i) internally prepared financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, (ii) unaudited interim financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal 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, (iii) Projections through 2023, (iv) cash flow statements for fiscal years ending December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018 of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (v) the latest MMR report.

(c) Opinions of Counsel. Favorable written legal opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and any other local counsel opinions (including a favorable written legal opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia with respect to Australian law) addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee (where applicable) and each of the Lenders, and covering such customary matters relating to the Loan Parties, the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated therein as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(d) Secretary 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 Director, Secretary or Assistant Secretary, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its board of directors, managers, members 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 of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, its Financial Officers, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and a true and correct copy of its bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents, (ii) a good standing certificate for each Loan Party (except for the Australian Loan Parties)

 

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from its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party and (iii) in respect of the Canadian Subsidiary, the consent of the sole shareholder of such party to the pledge of its shares in favor of the Administrative Agent and to any subsequent transfer of such shares by the Administrative Agent upon any enforcement of security pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement.

(e) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the initial Loans and the other Transactions hereunder, (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) attaching calculations representing compliance with Section 4.01(p) and the most recent organizational chart.

(f) Approvals. All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the other Transactions, if any, and the continuing operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (including shareholder approvals, if any) shall have been obtained on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect.

(g) Fees. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses required to be reimbursed 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 to the Administrative Agent on or before the Effective Date.

(h) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search (including searches of the Australian PPS Register) in the jurisdiction of organization of each Loan Party and each jurisdiction where 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.

(i) Amendment of JPM Credit Agreement. The Holders shall have received a duly executed copy of the Second Amendment to the First Lien Credit Agreement.

(j) Funding Account. The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice setting forth the deposit account of the Borrower (the “Funding Account”) to which the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrower to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.

(k) Solvency. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer dated the Effective Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(l) Pledged Equity Interests; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent and the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) shall have received (i) the certificates representing the Equity Interests pledged pursuant to the Collateral Documents, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof; which delivery requirement may be satisfied by delivery to the First Lien Administrative Agent or the First Lien Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), as the Administrative Agent’s and the Australian Security Trustee’s sub-agent and gratuitous bailee in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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(m) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or the foreign equivalent, as applicable, and Australian PPS Law 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 or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), for the benefit of the 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) [Reserved].

(o) Convertible Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a duly executed copy of the Convertible Credit Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that substantially simultaneously with the initial Borrowing hereunder, the transactions contemplated in the Convertible Credit Agreement shall have been consummated in accordance with the terms thereof.

(p) Secured Leverage Ratio. After giving pro forma effect to the Transaction contemplated hereunder, the Secured Leverage Ratio is not greater than 4.08 to 1.00.

(q) USA PATRIOT Act, Etc. The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall have received (i) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including USA PATRIOT Act, and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (or any other applicable tax form) for each Loan Party and (ii) to the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, to the extent requested in writing of the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date.

(r) Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request duly executed by the Borrower together with an Effective Date funds flow.

SECTION 4.02 Each Credit Event. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing 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 (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, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section.

 

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ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Until all of the Secured Obligations shall 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 and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, 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 Deloitte or another independent public accountant of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (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 Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of and for such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by a narrative report containing management’s discussion and analysis of the financial position and financial performance for such fiscal year in reasonable form and detail;

(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, its consolidated 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;

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above (collectively or individually, as the context requires, the “Financial Statements”), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit D (i) certifying, in the case of the Financial Statements delivered under clause (b) above, as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower 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 demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12, (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; (v) containing any update to the most recent Projections delivered to the Administrative Agent and (vi) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(d) as soon as available, but in any event no later than sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Borrower for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year (the “Projections”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(e) as soon as available, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each month, (i) a monthly management report, in form and substance substantially consistent with such reports delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the Effective Date, (ii) the back-up management data, including, without limitation a list of open franchises and sold franchises, member data and visit data, and (iii) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(f) 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 with any national securities exchange (other than periodic non-material administrative certifications provided to any national securities exchange electronically), as the case may be;

(g) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, changes in ownership of Equity Interests, business affairs, operations and financial condition, in each case, of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(h) 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 the Borrower 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 the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Borrower 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;

(i) promptly after any change in the corporate structure of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the Borrower will notify the Administrative Agent thereof; and

(j) promptly following any request therefor, information and documentation reasonably requested by the 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.

Following a Qualified Public Offering, documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), (b) or (f) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which such materials are publicly available as posted on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (A) upon written request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such document to it and maintaining its copies of such documents.

 

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SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent will make available to 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 or Event of Default;

(b) receipt of any written notice of any investigation by a Governmental Authority or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened in writing against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary that (i) in the good faith estimate of the Borrower could result in damages in excess of $1,000,000 (ii) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, (iii) alleges the material violation of, or seeks to impose material remedies under, any Environmental Law or related Requirement of Law, or seeks to impose material Environmental Liability or (iv) asserts liability on the part of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary in excess of $1,000,000 in respect of any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge;

(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA 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:

(d) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) any change in the information provided in any Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to Administrative Agent that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification or any change in the organizational structure of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(f) the occurrence of the termination of the PIK Interest Period.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower 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 to, (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (i) its legal existence and (ii) the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, Intellectual Property rights, licenses and permits used in the conduct of its business; and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted, except in the case of clause (ii) above, where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, 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 as of the Effective Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto.

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 federal and state income Taxes and all other material federal, state and local Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default (subject to any notice and cure period), except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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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 in all material respects 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) during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, conduct at the Loan Party’s premises field examinations of the Loan Party’s assets, liabilities, books and records, including examining and making extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants (in the presences of its officers), all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested, provided that unless an Event of Default exists or the Administrative Agent believes in good faith that an Event of Default may exist Administrative Agent and the Lenders will not make the inspections and examinations pursuant to this clause (b) more than once per year without the prior consent of the Borrower. The Loan Parties acknowledge that any Person referenced in clause (b) of the preceding sentence, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

SECTION 5.07 Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) comply with each Requirement of Law applicable to it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws) and (b) perform in all material respects its obligations under Material Agreements to which it is a party, except, in each case, 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.

SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds.

(a) The proceeds of the Loans will be used to make distributions to (or repurchase stock from) the equity holders of the Borrower and to pay fees and expenses in connection therewith, and for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, (i) for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X or (ii) to make any Acquisition other than Permitted Acquisitions.

(b) The Borrower will not request any Borrowing, and the Borrower shall not use, and shall procure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Borrowing (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, to the extent that such activities, business or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States or the European Union, or (iii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party hereto.

 

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SECTION 5.09 Accuracy of Information. The Loan Parties will ensure that any information, including financial statements or other documents (other than the Projections, budgets or other estimates, or information of a general economic or industry nature concerning the Loan Parties), 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, when taken as a whole, 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 Borrower on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section 5.09; provided that, with respect to the Projections, the Loan Parties will cause the Projections to be prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

SECTION 5.10 Insurance. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers (a) insurance in such amounts and against such risks 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; provided that, if after the Effective Date any Loan Party that does not carry property insurance as of the Effective Date owns fixed assets in excess of $250,000, then such Loan Party shall purchase property insurance in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, in connection therewith, comply with the terms of the Collateral Documents with respect thereto. The Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained, but, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, it will do so no more frequently than annually.

SECTION 5.11 Pari Passu Ranking. Each Loan Party shall ensure that at all times any unsecured and unsubordinated claims of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against it under the Loan Documents rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured and unsubordinated creditors except those creditors whose claims are mandatorily preferred by laws of general application to companies.

SECTION 5.12 Casualty and Condemnation. The Borrower will 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.

SECTION 5.13 Lender Calls. At a date to be mutually agreed upon between the Administrative Agent, Required Lenders and the Borrower occurring on or prior to thirty (30) days after the end of each month, the Borrower will hold a meeting and/or a conference call with the chief financial officer (or such other senior management requested by the Lenders from time to time) and the Lenders and who choose to attend such meeting or conference call to discuss, among other things, the financial results of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the previous month.

 

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SECTION 5.14 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances.

(a) To the extent required by Section 5.14(f) below, but subject to applicable Requirements of Law and subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Loan Party will cause each of its Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement within thirty (30) days (or such longer period the Administrative Agent shall approve in writing) after such formation or acquisition to become a Loan Party by executing a Joinder Agreement (or such other documents performing similar functions as may be required by the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders). 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 and Canadian AML Legislation. 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 or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable), for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, in any property of such Loan Party which constitutes Collateral, including any Material Real Property.

(b) To the extent so owned, each Loan Party will cause 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each of its Subsidiaries to be subject at all times to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request; provided that if the Borrower, in good faith consultation with the Required Lenders, reasonably determines that such security interest in the Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) would result in material adverse tax consequences, then such pledge may be limited to 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) and 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests not entitled to vote (within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) in each Foreign Subsidiary directly owned by any Loan Party.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Loan Party and Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) (or, if the Intercreditor Agreement and/or any other intercreditor agreement is in effect, its agents, designee or bailee, in each case pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and/or such other intercreditor agreement) such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the delivery of legal opinions, filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, mortgages, 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 at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(d) With respect to all owned Material Real Property owned by a Loan Party that is acquired after the Effective Date or that becomes Material Real Property after the Effective Date, the Loan Parties shall within sixty (60) days thereafter (or such later date as approved by the Administrative Agent), deliver each of the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a Mortgage on such property;

(ii) evidence that a counterpart of the Mortgage has been recorded in the place necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, to create a valid and enforceable Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, subject to Permitted Encumbrances;

 

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(iii) ALTA or other mortgagee’s title policy;

(iv) an ALTA survey prepared and certified to the Administrative Agent by a surveyor reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(v) an opinion of counsel in the state in which such Material Real Property is located in form and substance and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(vi) if any such parcel of Material Real Property is determined by the Administrative Agent to be in a flood zone, a flood notification form signed by the Borrower and evidence that flood insurance is in place for the building and contents, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(vii) such other information, documentation, and certifications as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent or Required Lenders.

(e) If any material assets (including any Material 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 Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien under the Security Agreement upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower will (i) notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, to the extent not constituting Excluded Assets (as defined in the Security Agreement), 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 (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(f) The Borrower will ensure that the Guarantors will:

(i) at all times, own, in aggregate, at least 85% of the Total Assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(ii) beginning with the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, generate at least 85% of the EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of each 6-month period ending on last day of each fiscal quarter.

A failure to comply with Section 5.14(f) at any time will not constitute an Event of Default if any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor becomes a Guarantor by satisfying the requirements set forth Section 5.14 within thirty (30) days (or such longer period the Administrative Agent shall approve in writing) of such formation or acquisition and, as a result, the requirements of Section 5.14(f) are satisfied.

SECTION 5.15 Post-Closing Matters.

(a) As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than sixty (60) calendar days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Deposit Account Control Agreements (as defined in the Security Agreement), Australian Deposit Account Control Agreements and Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreements over the Deposit Accounts that are not Excluded Accounts (or any amendments to the Deposit Account Control Agreements, Australian Deposit Account Control Agreements and/or Canadian Deposit Account Control Agreements in existence as of the Effective Date), in each case, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered by the First Lien Administrative Agent or the First Lien Australian Trustee, as the case may be, applicable Loan Party and the depositary bank where the applicable Loan Party established and maintains each such Deposit Account.

 

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(b) As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than five (5) Business Days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Administrative Agent shall have received applicable insurance certificates that evidence insurance coverage in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Section 5.10 of this Agreement and Section 4.12 of the Security Agreement.

(c) As soon as practicable, but in any event no later than thirty (30) calendar days following the Effective Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree at the direction of the Required Lenders), the Administrative Agent shall have received appropriate loss payable endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, naming the Administrative Agent as an additional insured and mortgagee and/or lender loss payee (as applicable) as its interests may appear with respect to all insurance coverage and providing for thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Collateral Agent for cancellation of, material reduction in amount or material change in any insurance coverage.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Until all of the Secured Obligations shall 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 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 the Borrower to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (ii) 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 (at the direction of the Required Lenders);

(d) Guarantees by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, provided that (i) the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 6.01, (ii) Guarantees by the Borrower or any other Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be incurred in compliance with Section 6.04 and (iii) Guarantees permitted under this clause (d) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms and to the extent the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations;

 

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(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary 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 the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $2,875,000 at any time outstanding;

(f) Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness described in clause (b), (e), and (i);

(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability, unemployment insurance or other employee benefits or social security laws 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 of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness of any person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with a merger or acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary after the date hereof that is otherwise permitted by this Agreement; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or such assets are acquired) and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or such assets being acquired), and (ii) the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth Section 6.12 after giving effect to such merger or acquisition and the incurrence of such Indebtedness (as evidenced by a written certification of the Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to any such merger or acquisition);

(j) Earn-outs (including Earn-outs existing prior to the Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 6.01) and unsecured Subordinated Indebtedness incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;

(k) the incurrence by any Loan Party of Swap Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 6.07;

(l) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or Guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such a, in any case incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary (other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition), so long as the principal amount does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with such disposition;

(m) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, or in connection with any automated clearing house transfer of funds; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within 10 days of its incurrence;

 

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(n) Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days after its incurrence;

(o) customer deposits and advance payments received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;

(p) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation, stock-based compensation or retirement benefits to employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business; and

(q) Indebtedness (including guarantees, bonding, documentary or stand-by letters of credit, short term loans, foreign currency facilities, credit card facilities or any other facility or accommodation used for the effective cash management and/or day to day operation of the business of the Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries) used as part of the ordinary operation of the business of the Loan Parties which is intraday, or, if not intraday, only to the extent it involves Funded Indebtedness up to $5,750,000 in aggregate for the Loan Parties at any time;

(r) [reserved];

(s) Indebtedness of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries not otherwise described in this Section 6.01 in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $5,750,000;

(t) Indebtedness under the First Lien Credit Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof; provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (t) shall not exceed $55,000,000; and

(u) Indebtedness under the Convertible Credit Agreement (and any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000, plus accrual of any interest thereon that is paid in kind.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in the above clauses, the Borrower, in its reasonable discretion, shall classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses.

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 the 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 the Borrower or any 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;

 

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(d) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01, (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, and (iii) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(e) any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Effective Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated, including pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition); provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than, in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the assets of any Subsidiary without significant assets that was formed solely for the purpose of effecting such acquisition), and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) and extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings thereof so long as the principal amount of such extensions, renewals and replacements does not exceed the principal amount of the obligations being extended, renewed or replaced or, in the case of any such obligations constituting Indebtedness, that are permitted under Section 6.01(f) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(f) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the UCC (or the foreign equivalent, as applicable) 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) Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(i) Liens that are customary contractual liens (including rights of set-off and pledges) encumbering deposits and accounts and (A) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness, (B) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or (C) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(j) Liens solely on cash earnest money deposits or deposits in connection with indemnity obligations made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement entered into in connection with any Permitted Acquisition;

(k) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

 

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(l) customary Liens securing any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository or cash management services or automated clearing house transfers of funds, all in favor of the provider of such services;

(m) Liens granted by a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of the Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary;

(n) bankers’ liens and rights of setoff arising by operation of law and contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights in favor of the relevant depository institutions in connection with any cash management services provided to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(o) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software under an open source license) of intellectual property permitted by this Agreement (so long as any such Lien does not secure any Indebtedness) and do not interfere in any material respect with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent;

(p) contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights, in each case in favor of swap counterparties;

(q) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,750,000 at any time outstanding; and

(r) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(t).

SECTION 6.03 Fundamental Changes.

(a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or otherwise Dispose of all or substantially all 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 Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or be consolidated with, or Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or the stock of any of its Subsidiaries to, the Borrower in a transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving entity or transferee and, if such Person is not a Subsidiary, such merger or consolidation constitutes a Permitted Acquisition, (ii) any Person (other than the Borrower) may merge into or be consolidated with, or Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or the stock of any of its Subsidiaries to, any other Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving entity or transferee is a Loan Party and, if such Person is not a Subsidiary, such merger constitutes a Permitted Acquisition, and if any such Loan Party is a Domestic Subsidiary, such Domestic Subsidiary shall be the surviving entity or transferee, (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge into or be consolidated with any other Subsidiary, provided that Domestic Subsidiaries may not merge into Foreign Subsidiaries unless the Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity, (iv) any Subsidiary may merge into or be consolidated with a Person that is not a Loan Party if after giving effect to such merger, such Person becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower and a Loan Party, provided that no Domestic Subsidiary may merge into a Foreign Subsidiary unless the Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity, (v) any Subsidiary may liquidate into the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders; provided that any such merger involving a Person that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger shall not be permitted unless also permitted by Section 6.04. Anything in this Section to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event may the Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary merge into or be consolidated with a Foreign Subsidiary, unless the Borrower or Domestic Subsidiary is the surviving entity.

 

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(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than businesses of the type conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Effective Date and any business activities that are substantially similar, related or incidental thereto, including cloud services.

(c) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to change its fiscal year or any fiscal quarter from the basis in effect on the Effective Date.

(d) No Loan Party will change the accounting basis upon which its financial statements are prepared, other than due to changes required by GAAP or any Requirement of Law.

(e) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, consummate a Division as the Dividing Person, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders). Without limiting the foregoing, if any Loan Party that is a limited liability company consummates a Division (with or without the prior consent of Lender 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.

SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any Equity Interests, evidences of indebtedness 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 or otherwise), except:

(a) Permitted Investments, subject to (to the extent required by the Collateral Documents) control agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee (as applicable) for the benefit of the Secured Parties or (to the extent required by the Collateral Documents) 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 any Loan Party or Subsidiary in any Loan Party;

(d) loans or advances made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Loan Party;

(e) Guarantees by any Loan Party or Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of any Loan Party (including any such Guarantees arising as a result of any such Person being a joint and several co-applicant with respect to any letter of credit or letter of guaranty);

(f) loans or advances made by a Loan Party to its directors, officers or 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 $1,150,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

 

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(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 the Borrower or consolidates or merges with the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including in connection with a Permitted Acquisition), so long as such investments were not made in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or of such merger;

(j) investments received in connection with the disposition of assets permitted by Section 6.05;

(k) investments constituting deposits described in clauses (c), (d) and (g) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrances”;

(l) Permitted Acquisitions;

(m) investments in a joint venture or partnership where the aggregate amount of investment made does not exceed $5,750,000; and

(n) investments in an aggregate amount not in excess of $5,750,000.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.04, (i) the amount of any investment, loan or advance shall be the amount actually invested, loaned or advanced, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such investment, loan or advance, less any amount repaid or a return on investment returned, in respect of such investment, loan or advance and (ii) if an investment, loan or advance meets the criteria of more than one of the types of investments, loans and advances described in the above clauses, the Borrower, in its reasonable discretion, shall classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such investment, loan or advance and only be required to include the amount and type of such investment, loan or advance in one of such clauses.

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 the Borrower permit any Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary (other than to the Borrower or another Subsidiary in compliance with Section 6.03 or Section 6.04), except:

(a) (i) Dispositions of Inventory in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) sales, transfers, lease and dispositions of used, obsolete, worn out, immaterial or surplus Equipment or property in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Dispositions of assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that any such Dispositions involving a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be made in compliance with Section 6.09 and Dispositions pursuant to this clause (b) by a Loan Party shall only be made to another Loan Party;

(c) Dispositions of Accounts (excluding sales or dispositions in a factoring arrangement) in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;

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(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 a Loan Party or any Subsidiary; and

(g) Dispositions of assets for cash where the higher of the book value and net consideration receivable (when aggregated with the higher of the book value and net consideration receivable for any other sales, transfers or dispositions not allowed under the preceding paragraphs) does not exceed $2,875,000 in total in any fiscal year of the Borrower.

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”), other than a Permitted Sale Leaseback.

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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual or potential exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary), 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 the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 6.08 Restricted Payments. 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:

(a) 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 or in shares of its common stock;

(b) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends or make other Restricted Payments ratably with respect to their Equity Interests;

(c) during the Cash Interest Period, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may make dividends of up to $5,750,000 per fiscal year;

(d) the Borrower and each Subsidiary may purchase common stock or common stock options of the Borrower from present or former directors, officers or employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, officer or employee; provided that the aggregate amount of payments made under this clause (d) shall not exceed $500,000 during any Fiscal Year of the Borrower; and

(e) Restricted Payments in an amount equal to $174,721,255.66 on or about the Effective Date.

 

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SECTION 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates; Negative Pledge.

(a) 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 (which shall include any Permitted Acquisition) 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 the Loan Parties not involving any other Affiliate, (c) any investment permitted by Sections 6.04, (d) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, (e) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.08, (f) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary who are not employees of a Loan Party or any Subsidiary, including equity compensation, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (g) 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 Loan Party’s board of directors or (h) as set forth on Schedule 3.23.

(b) No Loan Party shall (i) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its receivables on recourse terms; (ii) enter into any title retention arrangement in circumstances where the arrangement or transaction is entered into primarily as a method of raising Indebtedness or of financing the acquisition of an asset; (iii) enter into any arrangement under which money, or the benefit of a bank or other account, may be applied, set-off or made subject to a combination of accounts; or (iv) enter into any other preferential arrangement having a similar effect.

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 Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the 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 and any extension or renewal thereof, but shall apply to 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 or a business unit pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary or the business unit that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by agreements relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(i) and any extension or renewal thereof (but shall apply to any amendment or modification expanding the scope of any such restriction or condition), (v) 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 and (vi) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof.

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 or (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents in each case, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the Lenders.

 

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SECTION 6.12 Financial Covenants.

(a) [Reserved].

(b) Total Leverage Ratio. Beginning with the first fiscal quarter ending after the first anniversary of the Effective Date and as of the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, the Borrower will not permit the Total Leverage Ratio, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on the last day of such fiscal quarter, to exceed 8.00 to 1.00; provided, that for purposes of determining the Total Leverage Ratio with respect to any fiscal quarter in which studios that have been closed by government mandate due to COVID-19, EBITDA shall be adjusted by a percentage equal to (1) the excess (if any) of (x) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 during such fiscal quarter over (y) the number of studios that were closed by government mandate due to COVID-19 as of the Effective Date, divided by (2) the total number of studios during such fiscal quarter.

SECTION 6.13 Foreign Plans. No Loan Party will maintain, or contribute to, any defined benefit Foreign Plan.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

SECTION 7.01 Events of Default and Remedies. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:

(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan 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 Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in Section 7.01(a)) 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 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 (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects);

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence), 5.08, 5.15, or in Article VI; provided, any Event of Default with respect to Section 6.12(b) is subject to cure pursuant to Section 7.02;

(e) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d)), or any other Loan Document and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 10 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such breach relates to terms or

 

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provisions of Section 5.01 or 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)) 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 any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness (other than the First Lien Obligations), when and as the same shall become due and payable after giving effect to any applicable grace period;

(g) (i) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness (other than the First Lien Obligations) or Subordinated 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 Subordinated Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity or any commitment pursuant to such Material Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness is cancelled or suspended; 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 the terms of Section 6.05, or (ii) any event of default (which event of default shall not have been cured or waived within any applicable grace period) shall occur under the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) (or any document governing any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof), the effect of which results in (x) the acceleration of all or a portion of the First Lien Obligations or declaration that all such First Lien Obligations are due and payable prior to the applicable stated maturity, (y) demand for repayment and (z) termination of any outstanding commitments thereunder;

(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party or Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall (i) other than a liquidation or dissolution permitted by Section 6.03(a)(v), voluntarily appoint an administrator or commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 7.01(h), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of an administrator, receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party 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 board of director action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j) any Loan Party or any 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;

 

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(k) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,750,000 in excess of insurance coverage therefor (as provided by an underwriter acceptable to Administrative Agent, where such underwriter has admitted coverage in writing, and such insurance coverage otherwise fully complies in all respects with this Agreement) shall be rendered against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Business 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 any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail within twenty (20) Business Days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal and being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(l) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) a Change in Control shall occur;

(n) the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation 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 Obligation Guaranty, or any Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty or any Obligation 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 or any notice of termination delivered pursuant to the terms of any Obligation Guaranty;

(o) it is or becomes unlawful for a Loan Party to perform any of its obligations under the Loan Documents or a Loan Party repudiates a Loan Document or evidences an intention to repudiate a Loan Document or a material provision of a Loan Document is or becomes or is claimed by a party other than the Administrative Agent to be wholly or partly invalid, void, voidable or unenforceable in any material respect;

(p) except as permitted by the terms hereof 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 with a fair market value in excess of $5,750,000, or (ii) any Lien with respect to Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $5,750,000 securing any Secured Obligation shall cease to be a perfected Lien; or

(q) any Collateral Document with respect to Collateral with a fair market value in excess of $5,750,000 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;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in Section 7.01(h) or (i)), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, subject to Section 7.02, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, whereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, 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 and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, 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 Borrower; and in the case of any

 

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event with respect to the Borrower described in Section 7.01(h) or (i), the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, 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 Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent’s remedies with respect to clause (ii) above shall include, upon request of the Required Lenders, the right to the appointment of a receiver or receiver-manager for any properties and assets of the Loan Parties (to the extent such Loan Parties’ properties and assets secure the Obligations), and each Loan Party hereby consents to such right and such appointment and hereby waives any objection each Loan Party may have thereto or the right to have a bond or security posted by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection therewith. 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 or the Australian Security Trustee under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC (or the foreign equivalent, as applicable).

It is understood and agreed that if the Loans are accelerated or otherwise become due prior to the Maturity Date, including without limitation as a result of any Event of Default set forth in clause (h) or (i) of Section 7.01 (including the acceleration of claims by operation of law), the Make-Whole Premium that would have been payable if the Loans were optionally prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(a) on such date of acceleration will also automatically be due and payable and shall constitute part of the Obligations with respect to the Loans, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of each Lender’s lost profits as a result thereof. Any such Make-Whole Premium payable shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each Lender as the result of the early prepayment and each of the Loan Parties agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. Each of the Loan Parties expressly waives (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) the provisions of any present or future statute or law that prohibits or may prohibit the collection of the foregoing amounts in connection with any such acceleration, any rescission of such acceleration or the commencement of any proceeding under the Debtor Relief Laws. Each of the Loan Parties expressly agrees (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) that: (A) the Make-Whole Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the Make-Whole Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between Lenders and the Loan Parties giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay such Make-Whole Premium; and (D) the Loan Parties shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. Each of the Loan Parties expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay such Make-Whole Premium to Lenders as herein described is a material inducement to Lenders to enter into this Agreement.

SECTION 7.02 Cure Right

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.01, for the purpose of determining whether an Event of Default under Section 6.12(b) has occurred, the Borrower may on one or more occasions designate any portion of the Net Proceeds from any issuance of equity of the Borrower or of any cash contribution to the common equity capital of the Borrower (or from any other contribution to capital or sale or issuance of any other Equity Interests on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (at the direction of the Required Lenders)) (the “Cure Amount”) as an increase to EBITDA of the Borrower for the applicable fiscal quarter; provided that:

(i) such amounts to be designated are actually received by the Borrower (i) after the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter and (ii) on and prior to the fifteenth (15th) Business Day after the date on which financial statements are required to be delivered with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter (the “Cure Expiration Date”),

 

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(ii) such amounts to be designated do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under Section 6.12(b) as of such date, and

(iii) the Borrower shall have provided written notice to the Administrative Agent on the date such amounts are designated as a “Cure Amount” (it being understood that to the extent such notice is provided in advance of delivery of a Compliance Certificate for the applicable period, the amount of such Net Proceeds that is designated as the Cure Amount may be lower than specified in such notice to the extent that the amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under Section 6.12(b) is less than the full amount of such originally designated amount).

(b) The Cure Amount used to calculate EBITDA for one fiscal quarter will be used and included when calculating EBITDA for each four-fiscal-quarter period that includes such fiscal quarter. The parties hereby acknowledge that this Section 7.02 may not be relied on for purposes of calculating any financial ratios other than as applicable to Section 6.12(b) and may not result in any adjustment to any amounts (including the amount of Indebtedness) or increase in cash with respect to any fiscal quarter except, in the case of a fiscal quarter ending after the period with respect to which such Cure Amount was made, to the extent such proceeds are actually applied to prepay the Obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.01, (A) upon receipt of the relevant Cure Amount by the Borrower in an amount necessary to cure any Event of Default under Section 6.12(b), Section 6.12(b) will be deemed satisfied and complied with as of the end of the relevant fiscal quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply with Section 6.12(b) and any Event of Default under Section 6.12(b) (and any other Default as a result thereof) will be deemed not to have occurred for purposes of the Loan Documents as of the date such relevant Cure Amount is received, and (B) from and after the date that the Borrower delivers a written notice to the Administrative Agent that it intends to exercise its cure right under this Section 7.02 neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender may exercise any rights or remedies under Section 7.02 (or under any other Loan Document) on the basis of any actual or purported Event of Default under Section 6.12(b) (and any other Default as a result thereof) until and unless the Cure Expiration Date has occurred without the Cure Amount having been designated.

(c) In each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, there shall be no more than two (2) fiscal quarters in which the cure right set forth in Section 7.02(a) is exercised.

(d) There shall be no more than five (5) fiscal quarters in which the cure rights set forth in Section 7.02(a) are exercised during the term of the Loans.

SECTION 7.03 Application of Payments and Proceeds. After an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent so elects or the Required Lenders so direct, any proceeds of Collateral or any payment by or on behalf of the Loan Parties received by the Administrative Agent shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.18(b).

 

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ARTICLE VIII

The Administrative Agent

SECTION 8.01 Appointment. Each of the Lenders, on behalf of itself and any of its Affiliates that are Secured Parties hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent and as Australian Security Trustee and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the U.S., each of the Lenders hereby grants to the Administrative Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any Collateral Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Lender’s behalf. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and the Loan Parties shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” or “security trustee” as used herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any similar term) with reference to the Administrative 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 as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

SECTION 8.02 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity, if applicable. Such Person 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 business with, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

SECTION 8.03 Duties and Obligations. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and, (c) 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 Loan Party or any Subsidiary that is communicated to or obtained by the entity serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with (i) the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02); provided that, no action nor any omission to act taken by the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) shall constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice (conspicuously labeled as a “notice of default”) thereof is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and 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 hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth

 

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in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 8.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 8.05 Actions through Sub-Agents. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers 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 and all of its duties and exercise its 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 in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents or supplemental agents 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-agents or supplemental agents. In connection with the designation of any such sub-agent or supplemental agent, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended solely to implement mechanical provisions customarily requested by such sub-agent or supplemental agent so long as such amendment is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 8.06 Resignation. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), on behalf of the Lenders, 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. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by its successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor, unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower and such successor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring

 

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Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, such resignation shall become effective on the date of effectiveness of such resignation stated in such notice, (a) 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, 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 paragraph (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 (b) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, provided that (i) 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 (ii) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall also directly be given or made to each Lender. Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article, Section 2.17(d), Section 2.17(e) 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 it was acting as Administrative Agent and in respect of the matters referred to in the proviso under clause (a) above.

SECTION 8.07 Security Trustee Resignation. The Administrative Agent may resign from its capacity as Australian Security Trustee at any time in accordance with the Australian Security Trust Deed.

SECTION 8.08 Australian Security Trust Deed. Each Secured Party hereby acknowledges the following:

(a) they are aware of, and consent to, the terms of the Australian Security Trust Deed;

(b) agrees to comply with and be bound by the Australian Security Trust Deed as a Beneficiary (as that term is defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed);

(c) acknowledges that it has received a copy of the Australian Security Trust Deed together with the other information which it has required in connection with the Australian Security Trust Deed and this Agreement;

(d) without limiting the general application of paragraph (a) above, acknowledges and agrees as specified in clause 2 of the Australian Security Trust Deed and provides the indemnities as specified in clause 14 of the Australian Security Trust Deed; and

(e) without limiting the general application of paragraph (a) above, for consideration received, irrevocably appoints as its attorney each person who under the terms of the Australian Security Trust Deed is appointed an attorney of a Beneficiary (as defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed) on the same terms and for the same purposes as contained in the Australian Security Trust Deed.

 

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This Section 8.08 is executed as a deed poll in favor of Australian Security Trustee and each Beneficiary (as defined in the Australian Security Trust Deed) from time to time.

SECTION 8.09 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent.

(a) Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that the extensions of credit made hereunder are commercial loans and letters of credit and not investments in a business enterprise or securities. Each Lender further represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of this credit facility or any amendment thereto or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties 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. Each Lender shall, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any arranger of this credit facility or any amendment thereto or any other Lender and their respective Related Parties and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws concerning the Borrower and its 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, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder and in deciding whether or to the extent to which it will continue as a Lender or assign or otherwise transfer its rights, interests and obligations hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its respective Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Lender’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the PATRIOT Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 C.F.R. 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other anti-terrorism law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any of the Borrower, any guarantor, their respective Affiliates or their respective agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any recordkeeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

(b) Each Lender hereby agrees that (i) it has requested a copy of each Report prepared 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 any 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 the 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 any Person preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by 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.

 

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SECTION 8.10 Agent Discretion. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents to the contrary, to the extent any such Loan Document grants the Administrative Agent discretion to act or refrain from acting without the direction 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 shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Article VII and Section 9.02), the Administrative Agent shall nonetheless be entitled to request direction from 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 shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Article VII and Section 9.02) as to the matter over which the Administrative Agent has been granted discretion, and the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise or be liable for failure to exercise such discretion until such time as it has obtained the requested direction from 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 shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Article VII and Section 9.02).

SECTION 8.11 Not Partners or Co-Venturers; Administrative Agent as Representative of the Secured Parties.

(a) The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Administrative Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender. The Administrative Agent shall have the exclusive right on behalf of the Lenders to enforce the payment of the principal of and interest on any Loan after the date such principal or interest has become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

(b) 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. Each Lender authorizes the Administrative Agent to enter into each of the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and to take all action contemplated by such documents. Each Lender agrees that no Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) shall have the right individually to seek to realize upon the security granted by any Collateral Document, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties upon the terms of the Collateral Documents. 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.

SECTION 8.12 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 the Bankruptcy Code, 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

 

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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, 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, such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Secured Parties pro rata 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 8.13 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 its respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the 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 or the 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 Commitments and this Agreement,

 

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(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 Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the 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 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 its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent or any of its 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 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 Commitments, this Agreement and any other Loan Documents, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans or the 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 8.14 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan 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 the Loan Parties) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

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(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans 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 and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.12 and 9.03) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) 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 judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender 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 to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.12 and 9.03.

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 fax, as follows:

(i) if to any Loan Party, to it in care of the Borrower at:

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90277

Attention: Chris Payne

Email: cpayne@f45hq.com

With a copy to:

30 Alma Street

Paddington, NSW 2021

Attention: Eliot Capner, Chief Operating Officer and

                 General Counsel

Email: ecapner@f45training.com

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent or the Australian Security Trustee, at:

ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC

225 W. Washington St., 9th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

Attention: Legal Department and Bill Ryan

Phone:               (312) 564-5100

Facsimile:         (312) 376-0751

Email:               legal@alterdomus.com

                           bill.ryan@alterdomus.com

 

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

Holland & Knight LLP

150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2700

Chicago, IL 60606

Attention: Joshua M. Spencer

Facsimile         (312) 578-6666

Email:              joshua.spencer@hklaw.com

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

Attention: Dan Fisher and Frederick Lee

Email: dfisher@akingump.com and flee@akingump.com

(iii) if to any other Lender, to it at its address or fax number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail shall be deemed to have been given when received, (ii) sent by fax shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for 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 (iii) delivered through Electronic Systems to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below shall be effective as provided in such paragraph.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by Electronic Systems pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II or to compliance and no Default certificates delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (on behalf of the Loan Parties) may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by Electronic Systems 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.

 

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(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.

(d) Electronic Systems.

(i) Each Loan Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make Communications (as defined below) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar or a substantially similar Electronic System.

(ii) Any Electronic System used by the Administrative Agent is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of such Electronic Systems 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 any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or any Electronic System. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to the Borrower or the other Loan Parties, any Lender 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 the Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through an Electronic System. “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 by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through an Electronic System.

SECTION 9.02 Waivers; Amendments.

(a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent 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 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 shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b) Subject to Section 9.02(c) below, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders (unless otherwise expressly provided), (ii) 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 (unless otherwise expressly provided) or (iii) in the case of any ambiguity, omission,

 

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mistake or defect in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend this Agreement or such Loan Document to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect without the consent of any other party; provided that no such agreement shall (A) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or reduce the rate of interest thereon (subject to Section 2.13(c)), or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder (subject to Section 2.13(c)), without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby (except that any amendment or modification of the financial covenants in this Agreement (or defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (B)), (C) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan, 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 Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender) directly affected thereby, (D) change Section 2.18(b) or (d) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (E) 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 (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, (F) change Section 2.20, without the consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (G) release any Guarantor from its obligation under its Loan Guaranty or Obligation Guaranty (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), including, for the avoidance of doubt, as permitted by Section 9.02(c) hereof) without the written consent of each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), (H) permit any Loan Party to assign its obligations under the Loan Documents, or (I) 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 hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may (but shall have no obligation to) also amend the Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.04.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Lenders 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 or Obligation 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 $575,000 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 Borrower as to the value of any Collateral to be so released, without further inquiry). Any such release shall not in any manner

 

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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 Borrower 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent 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 clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) the Borrower shall pay to such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by the Borrower 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.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrower 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; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall pay all (i) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel for the Administrative Agent and a single counsel for the Lenders, taken as a whole (and, if reasonably necessary, (x) a single local and a single regulatory counsel the Administrative Agent in each relevant jurisdiction and (y) a single local and a single regulatory counsel the Lenders, taken as a whole, in each relevant jurisdiction), in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through an Electronic System) 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) and (ii) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel, professionals and other advisors for the Administrative Agent or any Lender, 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 hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, out-of-pocket 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 and insurance reviews;

 

  (B)

field examinations 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;

 

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  (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 (i) lien and title searches and title insurance and (ii) recording the Mortgages, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Administrative Agent’s Liens;

 

  (E)

upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 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)

establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.

(b) The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Administrative Agent 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental taxes, 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, negotiation, delivery or ongoing administration of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) 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, (iv) 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 such Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (v) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not such claim, litigation, investigation or 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) Each Lender severally agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, to the extent that the Administrative Agent shall not have been timely reimbursed by the Loan Parties, based on and to the extent of such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed indemnity payment is sought), for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent in exercising its powers, rights and remedies or performing its

 

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duties hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or otherwise in its capacity as the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction (it being understood and agreed that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such instructions under Section 9.02) shall constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct). If any indemnity furnished to the Administrative Agent for any purpose shall, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, the Administrative Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished; provided in no event shall this sentence require any Lender to indemnify the Administrative Agent against any liability, obligation, loss, damage, penalty, action, judgment, suit, cost, expense or disbursement in excess of such Lender’s pro rata share. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the outstanding Loans at such time (or if such indemnity payment is sought after the date on which the Loans have been paid in full in accordance with such Lender’s pro rata share immediately prior to the date on which the Loans are paid in full).

(d) Each Lender severally shall promptly following written demand therefor, pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent based on and to the extent of such lender’s pro rata share of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including all such out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, and including all respective fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent and its Related Parties, to the extent that the Administrative Agent and its Related Parties are not timely reimbursed for such expenses by or on behalf of the Borrower (solely to the extent, that the Loan Parties for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 9.03 to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), or any Related Party of any of the foregoing). For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the outstanding Loans at such time (or if such indemnity payment is sought after the date on which the Loans have been paid in full in accordance with such Lender’s pro rata share immediately prior to the date on which the Loans are paid in full).

(e) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each Loan Party hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, (i) for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), or (ii) 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 the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph (d) shall relieve any Loan Party of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

(f) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than thirty (30) days after written demand therefor, unless otherwise set forth herein.

 

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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, except that (i) the Borrower may not 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 the 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, 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 and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)(i) 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 Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

 

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the Borrower, provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment 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 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 permitted assignee; and

 

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the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

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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 Commitment or Loans, the amount of the 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 $1,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

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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;

 

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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 a 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

 

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the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an (I) 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 Borrower, 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 and (II) all documentation and other information reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to be required by applicable regulatory authorities required under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Corruption Laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act..

(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, 2.17 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 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 solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, 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 Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior written 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 a 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 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), 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.

 

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(vi) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, so long as no Default or Event of Default, in each case, pursuant to Section 7.01 (a), (h) or (i) exists, any Lender may assign all or any portion of its Loans hereunder to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, but only if:

 

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(x) such assignment is made pursuant to a Dutch auction open to all Lenders on a pro rata basis or (y) such assignment is made as an open market purchase; and

 

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any such Loans shall be automatically and permanently cancelled immediately upon acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

In connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(vi), each Lender acknowledges and agrees that, in connection therewith, (1) the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries may have, and later may come into possession of, information regarding Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries and/or any of their respective Affiliates not known to such Lender and that may be material to a decision by such Lender to participate in such assignment (including material non-public information) (“Excluded Information”), (2) such Lender, independently and, without reliance on the Borrower any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, has made its own analysis and determination to participate in such assignment notwithstanding such Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information and (3) none of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability to such Lender, and such Lender hereby waives and releases, to the extent permitted by law, any claims such Lender may have against the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information.

(c) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, 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 Commitment and 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Parties are not responsible to Participants for indemnity payments pursuant to Section 9.03(b). 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 Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Sections 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment

 

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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 Sections 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 Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower 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(d) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the 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 Commitments, Loans or its other obligations under this Agreement or any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan 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.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (a) the Administrative 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 an Ineligible Institution and (b) the Borrower and each Lender acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall have no responsibility or obligation to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is an Ineligible Institution and that the Administrative Agent shall have no liability with respect to any assignment or participation made to an Ineligible Institution.

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, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent 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 and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The

 

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provisions of Sections 2.15, 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 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 of this Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, 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, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (or foreign equivalent laws, as applicable); provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.

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 and each of its 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 or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Loan Party against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of such set-off or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

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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 of the State of New York.

(b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. federal or New York state court sitting in New York, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, 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 be heard and determined in such 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 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.

(c) 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 (b) 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.

(d) 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 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

 

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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 hereunder or under 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 (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (y) 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 or (h) 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 or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower 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 Borrower 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. Nothing in this Agreement permits the Secured Parties to disclose any information under Section 275(4) of the Australian PPSA unless Section 275(7) of the Australian PPSA applies.

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 BORROWER, 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 ANY LOAN PARTY 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 BORROWER, THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWER 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.

 

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SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; 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 of the Board) for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law.

SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act; Canadian AML. 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. Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act (as hereinafter defined) and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” laws in Canada (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, “Canadian AML Legislation”), the Administrative Agent may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding Canada and its directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Canada, and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Loan Parties shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any prospective assignee or participant of a Lender, in order to comply with any applicable Canadian AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence. Proceeds of Crime Act means The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c. 17 and the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985 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.

SECTION 9.15 Disclosure. Each Loan Party and each Lender 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 Secured Parties, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC, the Australian 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 Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

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SECTION 9.18 No Fiduciary Duty, etc. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that no Secured Party will have any obligations except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents and each Secured Party is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Borrower with respect to the Loan Documents and the transaction contemplated therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Borrower or any other person. The Borrower agrees that it will not assert any claim against any Secured Party based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by such Secured Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Additionally, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that no Secured Party is advising the Borrower as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. The Borrower 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 hereby, and the Secured Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to the Borrower with respect thereto.

The Borrower further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Secured 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 Secured 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, the Borrower and other companies with which the Borrower may have commercial or other relationships. With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by any Secured 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.

In addition, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Secured 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 the Borrower may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. No Secured Party will use confidential information obtained from the Borrower by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or its other relationships with the Borrower in connection with the performance by such Secured Party of services for other companies, and no Secured Party will furnish any such information to other companies. The Borrower also acknowledges that no Secured Party has any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, or to furnish to the Borrower, confidential information obtained from other companies.

SECTION 9.19 [Reserved].

SECTION 9.20 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 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:

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(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 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 any EEA Resolution Authority.

SECTION 9.21 Non-Public Information.

(a) Each Lender acknowledges that all information, including requests for waivers and amendments, furnished by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to or in connection with, or in the course of administering, this Agreement will be syndicate-level information, which may contain MNPI. Each Lender represents to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that (i) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of MNPI and that it will handle MNPI in accordance with such procedures and applicable law, including federal, state and foreign securities laws, and (ii) it has identified in its Administrative Questionnaire a credit contact who may receive information that may contain MNPI in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law, including federal, state and foreign securities laws.

(b) The Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that, if information furnished by the Borrower pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement is being distributed by the Administrative Agent through the Platform, (i) the Administrative Agent may post any information that the Borrower has indicated as containing MNPI solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Private Side Lender Representatives and (ii) if the Borrower has not indicated whether any information furnished by it pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement contains MNPI, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such information solely on that portion of the Platform as is designated for Private Side Lender Representatives. The Borrower agrees to clearly designate all information provided to the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Borrower that is suitable to be made available to Public Side Lender Representatives, and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely on any such designation by the Borrower without liability or responsibility for the independent verification thereof.

SECTION 9.22 [Reserved].

SECTION 9.23 Exclusions of the Australian PPSA.

(a) Where any Secured Party has a security interest (as defined in the Australian PPSA) under any Loan Document, to the extent the law permits:

(i) for the purposes of sections 115(1) and 115(7) of the Australian PPSA:

 

  (A)

each Secured Party with the benefit of the security interest need not comply with sections 95, 118, 121(4), 125, 130, 132(3)(d) or 132(4) of the Australian PPSA; and

 

  (B)

sections 142 and 143 of the Australian PPSA are excluded;

 

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(b) for the purposes of section 115(7) of the Australian PPSA, each Secured Party with the benefit of the security interest need not comply with sections 132 and 137(3);

(c) each party hereto waives its right to receive from any Secured Party any notice required under the Australian PPSA (including a notice of a verification statement);

(d) if a Secured Party with the benefit of a security interest exercises a right, power or remedy in connection with such security interest, that exercise is taken not to be an exercise of a right, power or remedy under the Australian PPSA unless the Secured Party states otherwise at the time of exercise. However, this clause does not apply to a right, power or remedy which can only be exercised under the Australian PPSA; and

(e) if the Australian PPSA is amended to permit the parties hereto to agree not to comply with or to exclude other provisions of the PPSA, the Administrative Agent may notify the Borrower and the Secured Parties that any of these provisions is excluded, or that the Secured Parties need not comply with any of these provisions.

This Section 9.23 does not affect any rights a Person has or would have other than by reason of the PPSA and applies despite any other clause in any Loan Document.

SECTION 9.24 Australian PPSA further Assurances.

Whenever the Administrative Agent reasonably requests a Loan Party to do anything:

(a) to ensure any Loan Document (or any security interest (as defined in the Australian PPSA)) is fully effective, enforceable and perfected with the contemplated priority;

(b) for more satisfactorily assuring or securing to the Loan Parties the property the subject of any such security interest or other security interest in a manner consistent with the Loan Documents; or

(c) for aiding the exercise of any power in any Loan Document,

such Loan Party shall do it promptly at its own cost. Such obligations may include obtaining consents, signing documents, getting documents completed and signed and supplying information, delivering documents and evidence of title and executed blank transfers, or otherwise giving possession or control with respect to any property the subject of any security interest.

SECTION 9.25 Judgment Currency. If, for purposes of obtaining or enforcing a judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert into a particular currency (the Judgment Currency) an amount due under this Agreement in any other currency (the Original Currency), then conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day before the day on which final judgment is paid (the Conversion Date). For purposes of this Section, “rate of exchange” means the rate at which the party to whom the judgment is granted (the Judgment Creditor) is able, on the Conversion Date, to purchase the Original Currency with the Judgment Currency in accordance with normal banking procedures in New York, New York. The obligations of the judgment debtor (the Judgment Debtor) in respect of any amount due in the Original Currency from it to the Judgment Creditor under the Agreement will, notwithstanding any judgment in the Judgement Currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Judgment Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Judgment Creditor may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase the Original Currency with such Other Currency. If the

 

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amount of the Original Currency so purchased is less than the amount originally due to the Judgment Creditor in the Original Currency, the Judgment Debtor agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding the judgment, to indemnify the Judgment Creditor against any loss arising as a result of such deficiency. The indemnity in favor of the Judgment Creditor constitutes an obligation separate and independent from the other obligations contained in this Agreement, gives rise to a separate and independent cause of action, applies irrespective of any indulgence granted by the Judgment Creditor from time to time and continues in full force and effect notwithstanding any judgment or order for a liquidated sum in respect of an amount due under this Agreement or under any judgment or order.

ARTICLE X

Loan Guaranty

SECTION 10.01 Guaranty. Each Loan Guarantor (other than those that have delivered a separate guaranty) hereby agrees that 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 reasonable attorneys’ and paralegals’ fees and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee and the Lenders in endeavoring to collect all or any part of the Secured Obligations from, or in prosecuting any action against, the 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”).

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 Australian Security Trustee or any Lender to sue the 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 the 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 the Borrower or any other Obligated Party liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, 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 Australian Security Trustee, 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.

 

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(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 Australian Security Trustee 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 the 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 Australian Security Trustee 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 the Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations).

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 the 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 the Borrower, any Loan Guarantor or any other Obligated Party, other than the 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 applicable law including state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. The Administrative Agent may, at its election, or will, at the direction of the Required Lenders, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial 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 with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Administrative Agent, the Australian Security Trustee 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 the 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

 

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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 Australian Security Trustee 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 the 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 Borrower’s 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 Australian Security Trustee 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 may continue to make loans or extend credit to the Borrower 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, the Australian Security Trustee 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, the Australian Security Trustee or any Lender (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 Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, Uniform Voidable Transaction 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.

 

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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 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 Australian Security Trustee 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.

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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.

 

BORROWER:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist

Title: Chief Operating Officer

LOAN GUARANTOR:
F45 TRAINING CANADA LIMITED
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist

Title: President

F45 UNITED, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist

Title: Chief Operating Officer and Vice President

F45 U, LLC
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist

Title: Chief Operating Officer and Vice President
F45 TRAINING INCORPORATED
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist

Title: President

 

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Executed by F45 AUS HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 426 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)
Executed by FLYHALF AUSTRALIA HOLDING COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 249 131 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)
Executed by FLYHALF ACQUISITION COMPANY PTY LTD ACN 632 252 110 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)
Executed by F45 HOLDINGS PTY LTD ACN 616 570 506 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

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Executed by F45 ROW HOLD CO PTY LTD ACN 620 135 480 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)
Executed by F45 TRAINING PTY LTD ACN 162 731 900 in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:    
/s/ Christopher Payne     /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Director/company secretary     Director
CHRISTOPHER PAYNE     ADAM GILCHRIST
Name of director/company secretary
(BLOCK LETTERS)
    Name of director
(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC., as Administrative Agent and Australian Security Trustee
By:   /s/ Jon Kirschmeier
Name: Jon Kirschmeier
Title: Associate Counsel

 

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LENDERS:

KENNEDY LEWIS CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP

By its general partner, Kennedy Lewis GP LLC

By:   /s/ Anthony Pasqua
Name: Anthony Pasqua
Title: Authorized Signatory

KENNEDY LEWIS CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP

By its general partner, Kennedy Lewis GP II LLC

By:   /s/ Anthony Pasqua
Name: Anthony Pasqua
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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BARDIN HILL OPPORTUNISTIC CREDIT MASTER (ECI) FUND LP

HCN LP

HALCYON EVERSOURCE CREDIT LLC

HDML FUND II LLC,

BY: BARDIN HILL INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP, AS INVESMENT MANAGER

By:   /s/ John Freese and Suzanne McDermott
Name: John Freese and Suzanne McDermott
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

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COMMITMENT SCHEDULE

 

Lender

   Commitment  

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP

   $ 20,012,900.56  

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II LP

   $ 77,495,040.86  

Bardin Hill Opportunistic Credit Master (ECI) Fund LP

   $ 18,529,335.55  

HCN LP

   $ 4,998,659.19  

Halcyon Eversource Credit LLC

   $ 2,178,974.47  

HDML Fund II LLC

   $ 1,785,089.37  

Total

   $ 125,000,000.00  

 

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Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

October 6, 2020

among

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.,

and

The Holders party hereto

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

ARTICLE I Definitions

     1  

SECTION 1.01

   Defined Terms      1  

SECTION 1.02

   [Reserved]      15  

SECTION 1.03

   Terms Generally      15  

SECTION 1.04

   Accounting Terms; GAAP      16  

SECTION 1.05

   [Reserved]      16  

SECTION 1.06

   [Reserved]      16  

SECTION 1.07

   [Reserved]      16  

ARTICLE II The Credits

     17  

SECTION 2.01

   Purchases      17  

SECTION 2.02

   Note Purchase      17  

SECTION 2.03

   [Reserved]      17  

SECTION 2.04

   [Reserved.]      17  

SECTION 2.05

   [Reserved.]      17  

SECTION 2.06

   [Reserved.]      17  

SECTION 2.07

   Funding of Purchase      17  

SECTION 2.08

   [Reserved]      17  

SECTION 2.09

   Termination of Commitments      17  

SECTION 2.10

   Repayment and Amortization of Notes; Evidence of Debt      17  

SECTION 2.11

   Prepayment of Notes      18  

SECTION 2.12

   [Reserved]      19  

SECTION 2.13

   Interest      19  

SECTION 2.14

   [Reserved]      19  

SECTION 2.15

   Increased Costs      19  

SECTION 2.16

   [Reserved]      20  

SECTION 2.17

   Taxes      20  

SECTION 2.18

   Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs      23  

SECTION 2.19

   Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Holders      24  

SECTION 2.20

   [Reserved]      25  

SECTION 2.21

   Returned Payments      25  

ARTICLE III Representations and Warranties of Issuer

     25  

SECTION 3.01

   Organization; Powers      25  

SECTION 3.02

   Authorization; Enforceability      25  

SECTION 3.03

   Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts      26  

SECTION 3.04

   Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change      26  

SECTION 3.05

   [Reserved]      26  

SECTION 3.06

   [Reserved]      26  

SECTION 3.07

   Compliance with Laws and Agreements; No Default      26  

SECTION 3.08

   Investment Company Status      26  

SECTION 3.09

   Taxes      26  

SECTION 3.10

   ERISA      27  

SECTION 3.11

   Disclosure      27  

SECTION 3.12

   [Reserved]      27  

SECTION 3.13

   Solvency      27  

SECTION 3.14

   [Reserved]      28  

SECTION 3.15

   Capitalization      28  

SECTION 3.16

   [Reserved]      28  

 

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SECTION 3.17

   Offering of Notes      28  

SECTION 3.18

   Federal Reserve Regulations      28  

ARTICLE IV Conditions

     28  

SECTION 4.01

   Effective Date      28  

SECTION 4.02

   [Reserved]      30  

ARTICLE V Covenants

     30  

SECTION 5.01

   Financial Statements and Other Information      30  

SECTION 5.02

   Existence      31  

SECTION 5.03

   Payment of Obligations      31  

SECTION 5.04

   Indebtedness      32  

SECTION 5.05

   Liens      34  

SECTION 5.06

   Transactions with Affiliates      35  

SECTION 5.07

   Restricted Payments      36  

SECTION 5.08

   Amendment of Material Documents      36  

SECTION 5.09

   Issuances of Equity Interests      36  

SECTION 5.10

   Interpretation      36  

ARTICLE VI Conversion

     37  

SECTION 6.01

   Optional Conversion      37  

SECTION 6.02

   Mandatory Conversion Upon Qualified Public Offering      37  

SECTION 6.03

   Conversion Procedure      38  

SECTION 6.04

   Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion      39  

SECTION 6.05

   Shareholder Rights Plans      39  

SECTION 6.06

   Certain Covenants      40  

ARTICLE VII Events of Default

     40  

SECTION 7.01

   Events of Default and Remedies      40  

ARTICLE VIII Representation and Warranties of the Holders

     43  

SECTION 8.01

   Authorization; Enforceability      43  

SECTION 8.02

   Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts      43  

SECTION 8.03

   Investment      43  

ARTICLE IX Miscellaneous

     44  

SECTION 9.01

   Notices      44  

SECTION 9.02

   Waivers; Amendments      45  

SECTION 9.03

   Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      46  

SECTION 9.04

   Successors and Assigns      47  

SECTION 9.05

   Survival      50  

SECTION 9.06

   Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution      51  

SECTION 9.07

   Severability      51  

SECTION 9.08

   Right of Setoff      51  

SECTION 9.09

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process      51  

SECTION 9.10

   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      52  

SECTION 9.11

   Headings      52  

SECTION 9.12

   Confidentiality      52  

SECTION 9.13

   Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law      53  

SECTION 9.14

   USA PATRIOT Act      53  

SECTION 9.15

   [Reserved]      53  

SECTION 9.16

   [Reserved]      53  

SECTION 9.17

   Interest Rate Limitation      53  

SECTION 9.18

   No Fiduciary Duty, etc.      54  

SECTION 9.19

   Subordination      54  

SECTION 9.20

   Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      54  

 

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SCHEDULES:

Commitment Schedule

Schedule 3.15 – Capitalization

Schedule 5.04 – Indebtedness

Schedule 5.05 – Liens

Schedule 5.06 – Affiliate Transactions

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Form of Note

Exhibit B-1 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Holders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-2 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-3 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit B-4 – U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Holders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Exhibit C – Form of Compliance Certificate

 

 

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THIS INSTRUMENT OR AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY AND ANY SECURITY INTERESTS OR OTHER LIENS SECURING SUCH OBLIGATIONS ARE SUBORDINATE IN THE MANNER AND TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THAT CERTAIN SUBORDINATION AND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF OCTOBER 6, 2020, AMONG THE SUBORDINATED CREDITORS PARTY THERETO, THE LOAN PARTIES PARTY THERETO, AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT FOR THE SENIOR CREDITORS DESCRIBED THEREIN

SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of October 6, 2020 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and the Holders party hereto.

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:

Acquisition” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the Effective Date, by which Issuer or any Subsidiary (a) acquires any going concern business, line of business or division or all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger 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.

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.

Aggregate Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate Credit Exposure of all the Holders at such time.

Applicable Rate” means 8.28%.

Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to the term in Section 9.04(b).

Attributable Debt” means, in respect of a sale-leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale-leaseback transaction, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Australian PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia.

Australian Tax Act” means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) of Australia and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) of Australia, as applicable.

 

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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.

Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, when such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, receiver-manager, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business, appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Required Holders, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, 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. 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.

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.

Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the U.S.

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.

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 finance 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.

Change in Control” means (a) prior to a Qualified Public Offering or Minimum Public Float, (i) Permitted Investors shall cease to own at least 50.1% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Issuer on a fully diluted basis, or (ii) the occupation at any time of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Issuer by Persons who were neither (x) directors of the Issuer on the date of this Agreement nor (y) nominated, ratified, appointed or approved by the board of directors of the Issuer; and (b) after a Qualified Public Offering or Minimum Public Float, the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the SEC thereunder as in effect on the date hereof) (other than the Permitted Investors), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Issuer.

Change in Law” means the occurrence after the Effective Date (or, with respect to any Holder, such later date on which such Holder becomes a party to 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 or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or

 

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(c) compliance by any Holder (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Holder or by such Holder’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, 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 U.S. or foreign regulatory authorities, 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.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Commitment” means, with respect to each Holder, the commitment of such Holder to purchase a Note, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Note to be made by such Holder on the Effective Date. The aggregate amount of the Holders’ Commitment on the Effective Date is $100,000,000.00. The initial amount of each Holder’s Commitment is set forth on the Commitment Schedule.

Commitment Schedule” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Issuer, par value $0.0001.

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.

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; provided that in no event shall any natural person that serves as a director or manager of, or holds any office or other position in, any Person be deemed to Control such Person solely as a result of serving in such capacity or holding such office or other position. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Conversion Rate” means, for each $100 in Original Issue Price of Notes, an amount equal to (i) $100 divided by $100,000,000, multiplied by (ii) a number of shares of Common Stock, which, on a fully diluted basis after issuance, would be equal in value to 20% of the Equity Value of the Issuer.

Conversion Shares means fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock or IPO Common Stock, as applicable, issuable hereunder upon conversion of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes.

Credit Exposure” means, as to any Holder at any time, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of its Notes outstanding at such time.

Declining Holder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).

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.

 

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Default Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13.

Disqualified Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest in such Person that by its terms (or by the terms of any other Equity Interest into which it is convertible or exchangeable) or otherwise (a) matures or is subject to mandatory redemption or repurchase (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not 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 holder thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the full and final payment and performance of the Obligations and the termination of the Commitments and any and all of the Holders’ obligations to extent credit or make final accommodations to Issuer hereunder or the terms thereof provide that any such Equity Interest need not be repurchased or redeemed unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 5.10); (b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or any Disqualified Equity Interest, at the option of the holder thereof; (c) may be required to be redeemed or repurchased at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, in each case on or before the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the latest maturity date of the Notes; or (d) provides for scheduled payments of dividends to be made in cash, provided that if such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of future, current or former employees, directors or officers of the Issuer or by any such plan to such employees, directors or officers, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s, director’s or officer’s termination, death or disability.

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.

dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the U.S.

Earn-outs” means unsecured liabilities of Issuer arising under an agreement to make any deferred payment as a part of the purchase price of any Acquisition, including performance bonuses or consulting payments in any related services, employment or similar agreement, in an amount that is subject to or contingent upon the revenues, income, cash flow or profits (or the like) of the target of such Acquisition.

EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any institution 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 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.

 

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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.

Eligible Assignee” any Person that would be a permitted assignee pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(i).

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.

Equity Value” means the difference of (i) the enterprise value of the Issuer minus, (ii) all of its obligations and liabilities. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) any equity instrument shall be treated as equity and not a liability, regardless of accounting, rating agency or any other such treatment, and (y) any debt or other similar instrument convertible into equity shall be treated as equity and not a liability, regardless of whether or not any conditions to conversion have been met or the accounting treatment of such instrument.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Issuer, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code 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 the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Issuer 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 the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or (h) or any event similar to the foregoing occurs or exists with respect to a Foreign Plan.

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.

Events of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

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

 

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a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Holder, 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 Holder, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Holder with respect to an applicable interest in a Note or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Holder acquires such interest in the Note or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Issuer under Section 2.19(b)) or (ii) such Holder 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 Holder’s assignor immediately before such Holder acquired the applicable interest in a Note or Commitment or to such Holder immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f), (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA and (e) any withholding Tax that: (i) to the extent that such deduction or withholding would not have arisen if the Recipient supplied its tax file number, Australian Business Number or details of a relevant exemption from the requirement to do so or (ii) a deduction which arises because the Commissioner of Taxation of Australia has given a notice under Section 260 5 of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act of 1953 (Cth) of Australia or Section 255 of the Australian Tax Act requiring the Issuer to deduce from any payment to be made under a Note Document.

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, any agreements 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.

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 the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that, (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective 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 (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average of quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided further that, if any rate described in this definition shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. “Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, controller or chief operating officer of the Issuer.

Financial Statements” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01.

First Lien Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2019 (as amended by the First Amendment dated as of June 23, 2020) among the Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Issuer party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “First Lien Administrative Agent”).

First Lien Obligations” means the “Secured Obligations” as defined under the First Lien Credit Agreement or any equivalent term defined in any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof.

Foreign Holder” means (a) if the Issuer is a U.S. Person, a Holder that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Issuer is not a U.S. Person, a Holder that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Issuer is resident for Tax purposes.

 

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Franchise Law” means the FTC Franchise Rule and any other Requirement of Law regulating the offer and/or sale of franchises, business opportunities, seller-assisted marketing plans or similar relationships, including Relationship Laws.

FTC Franchise Rule” shall mean 16 C.F.R. Part 436 et seq.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

Governmental Authority” means the government of the U.S., Australia, Canada, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

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. The amount of any Guarantee for all purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related Indebtedness or primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Holders” means the Persons listed on the Commitment Schedule and any other Person that shall have become a Holder hereunder pursuant to Section 2.19 or an assignment pursuant to Section 9.04, other than any such Person that ceases to be a Holder hereunder.

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, (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 accounts payable or accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not more than ninety (90) days past due or past the date such expenses began accruing), (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 and Attributable Debt 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) Earn-outs to the extent reflected as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, (l) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability, (m) net 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

 

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any and all Swap Agreements, and (n) obligations in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; provided that (i) trade payables payable in the ordinary course of business that are less than ninety (90) days past due, (ii) deferred revenue, (iii) taxes and other similar accrued expenses and (iv) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, shall not constitute Indebtedness. 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. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Agreement on any date shall not be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

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 the Issuer under any Note Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), 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.

Institutional Accredited Investor” means an institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, who is not also a QIB.

Interest Payment Date” means September 30 and March 31 of each year and the Maturity Date.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

IPO Common Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.

Issuer” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Last Reported Sale Price” of the shares of Common Stock on any Trading Day means the closing sale price per share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the last bid and last ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average last bid and the average last ask prices) on such date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are traded.

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 (including, without limitation, any “security interest” as defined in Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of the Australian PPSA), (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.

Liquidity Event” means (i) a Change in Control, (ii) the sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets or property of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in one transaction or event or a series of related transactions or events, (iii) a reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Issuer or any consolidation or merger involving the Issuer as a result of which all of the shares of Common Stock are converted into, or exchanged for, stock, other securities, other property or assets, or

 

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(iv) the Issuer’s shareholders’ approval of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer (other than in a transaction or event or series of transactions or events specified in clauses (ii) or (iii)) or any involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Issuer.

Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations, or financial condition of Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under the Note Documents, or (c) the rights of or benefits available to the Holders under any of the Note Documents.

Maturity Date” means September 30, 2025.

Minimum Public Float” means, on any date of determination, that: (a) for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or not consecutive) in the period of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of such period, the aggregate market value of the outstanding Common Stock (or, if issued, the IPO Common Stock) issued to the public that are available for investors to trade (i.e., not held by persons that are affiliates of the Issuer (pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act) or otherwise subject to a legal or contractual restriction on sale) (the “Public Shares”), is at least $150,000,000 (calculated by multiplying (x) the Last Reported Sale Price by (y) the number Public Shares outstanding on such date) and (b) the Common Stock is listed on a nationally recognized securities exchange in the United States.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Non-Consenting Holder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).

Note Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note issued pursuant to this Agreement, and each other agreement, instrument, document and certificate identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, any Holder, and each other written agreement or certificate whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of the Issuer, or any employee of the Issuer, and delivered to any Holder in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Note Document to a Note 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 Note Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

Notes” means the notes purchased by the Holders on the Effective Date pursuant to this Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit A. All references to the Notes shall include any PIK Interest added to the principal amount thereof.

NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, 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 Issuer to any of the Holders 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 Note Documents or in respect of any of the Notes made or reimbursement or other obligations incurred.

 

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

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 Issue Price” means the original principal amount of the Notes at issuance, without giving effect to any PIK Interest thereon. The original principal amount of the Notes is $100,000,000.

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 Note Document or sold or assigned an interest in any Note, or any Note 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 Note 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).

Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means, (a) the payment in full in cash of all outstanding Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (b) the payment in full in cash of the accrued and unpaid fees, (c) the payment in full in cash of all reimbursable expenses and other 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, and (d) the termination of all Commitments.

Parent” means, with respect to any Holder, any Person as to which such Holder is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

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).

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a) Liens imposed by law for Taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlord’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 5.03;

 

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(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 Section 7.01(l);

(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 the Issuer or any Subsidiary;

(g) a Lien under a PPS Lease (as defined in the Australian PPSA) under which Issuer or any Subsidiary is the lessee or bailee and which does not secure payment or performance of an obligation; and

(h) an interest that is a security interest by virtue only of the operation of section 12(3) of the Australian PPSA.

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness, except with respect to clause (e) above.

Permitted Investors” means Adam Gilchrist and MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

PIK Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(d).

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 the Issuer 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.

Preferred Stock” means the preferred stock of the Issuer, par value $0.0001 per share.

Prepayment Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).

Prepayment Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).

Prepayment Conditions” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).

Prepayment Premium” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(a).

Projections” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(e).

Purchase” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

 

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Purchase Request” means a request by the Issuer for a Purchase of Notes in accordance with Section 2.03.

Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB” means any Person that is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A.

Qualified Public Offering” means the issuance by Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of Issuer of its common Equity Interests in an underwritten primary public offering (other than a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8) (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act that results in at least $150,000,000 of gross proceeds to Issuer (whether alone or in connection with a secondary public offering); and (ii) through the listing of such Equity Interests on a nationally recognized securities exchange in the United States.

Recipient” means, as applicable, any Holder (as the context requires).

Refinancing Indebtedness” means, in respect of any Indebtedness (the “Original Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Original Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such Original Indebtedness and any reasonable fees, premium and expenses relating to such extension, renewal or refinancing; (b) the stated final maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness, and such stated final maturity shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes the stated final maturity of such Original Indebtedness; (c) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default or a change in control, fundamental change, or upon conversion or exchange in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the earlier of (i) the maturity of such Original Indebtedness and (ii) the date that is 91 days after the Maturity Date; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be longer than the shorter of (x) the weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness remaining as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing and (y) the weighted average life to maturity of Notes remaining as of the date of the Maturity Date; (d) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a Guarantee) of any Subsidiary, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and shall not constitute an obligation of the Issuer if the Issuer shall not have been an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of such Subsidiary or of the Issuer only to the extent of their obligations in respect of such Original Indebtedness; (e) if such Original Indebtedness shall have been subordinated to the Obligations, such Refinancing Indebtedness shall also be subordinated to the Obligations on terms not less favorable in any material respect to the Holders; and (f) such Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Obligations, by any Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same extent.

Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

 

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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.

Relationship Laws” all franchise termination, nonrenewal, unfair practices, and/or relationship laws, including those laws’ requirements with respect to the proper notice of default, time to cure, and the actual termination of any franchisee or business opportunity operator.

Required Holders” means, at any applicable time, owning more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes.

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 federal, state, regional, local, municipal, or foreign 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, 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, including any Franchise Laws.

Restricted Payment” means any (a) dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in the Issuer 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 or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests and (b) any management, advisory, or similar fee paid to the direct or indirect owners of the Issuer.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

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, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State or by the Government of Canada or by the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the federal government of Australia or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions” means all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or the federal government of Australia, or (c) the Government of Canada.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the U.S.

 

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Second Lien Credit Agreement” means the Subordinated Credit Agreement dated as of October 6, 2020 among the Issuer, the subsidiaries of the Issuer party thereto, the lenders party thereto and Alter Domus (US) LLC, as administrative agent.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations under such act as in effect from time to time.

Second Prepayment Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).

Statement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.18(g).

Subordination Agreement” shall mean the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof (and as amended from time to time), among the Holders, the Issuer and the First Lien Administrative Agent, or any replacement thereof.

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 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.

Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Issuer.

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 Issuer or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swap Obligation” means 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.

Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Agreements (which may include a Holder or any Affiliate of a Holder).

Tax Beneficial Owner” means, with respect to any U.S. federal withholding Tax applicable to a Note, Commitment, or other Obligations, the beneficial owner of such Note, Commitment, or other Obligations, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to whom such Tax relates.

 

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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.

Trading Day” means a day during which trading in the shares of Common Stock (or such other class of Equity Interests issuable hereunder upon conversion of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes) generally occurs on the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock (or such other class of Equity Interests issuable hereunder upon conversion of the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes) are listed for trading.

Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement and the other Note Documents, the Purchase of the Notes, and the other use of the proceeds thereof.

Unliquidated Obligations” means, at any time, any Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time.

U.S.” means the United States of America.

U.S. Person” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.22.

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.

Valuation Expert” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 6.03(c)(ii).

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, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

SECTION 1.02 [Reserved].

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

 

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“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 Issuer notifies the Holders that the Issuer requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (or if the Required Holders notify the Issuer that the Required Holders 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 liabilities of the Issuer 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.

SECTION 1.05 [Reserved].

SECTION 1.06 [Reserved].

SECTION 1.07 [Reserved].

 

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ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01 Purchases.

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Issuer will issue and sell to the Holders, and each Holder severally (and not jointly) agrees to purchase from the Issuer, on the Effective Date, a Note in a principal amount not to exceed such Holder’s Commitment. Amounts prepaid or repaid in respect of Notes may not be reborrowed.

SECTION 2.02 Note Purchase.

(a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Notes hereunder (the “Purchase”) shall be made on the Effective Date by the Holders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Holder to purchase any Note required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Holder of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Holders are several and no Holder shall be responsible for any other Holder’s failure to purchase a Note as required.

(b) After the Effective Date, the principal amount of the Notes may be increased by PIK Interest in accordance with the terms hereof.

SECTION 2.03 [Reserved](i)

SECTION 2.04 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.05 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.06 [Reserved.]

SECTION 2.07 Funding of Purchase.

(a) Each Holder shall purchase each Note to be purchased by such Holder hereunder on the Effective Date solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m., New York time, to the deposit account of the Issuer to which the proceeds of the Purchase shall be deposited in an amount equal to such Holder’s Commitment; provided that Notes shall be purchased as provided in Sections 2.01 and 2.02(a).

SECTION 2.08 [Reserved].

SECTION 2.09 Termination of Commitments.

(a) Unless previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York time, on the Effective Date.

SECTION 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Notes; Evidence of Debt.

(a) [Reserved].

(b) To the extent not previously paid, all unpaid Notes shall be paid in full in cash by the Issuer on the Maturity Date.

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(d) Each Holder shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations of the Issuer to such Holder resulting from each Note made by such Holder, including the amounts of principal and interest (including PIK Interest) payable and paid to such Holder from time to time hereunder.

(e) [Reserved]

(f) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (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 Holder to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Issuer to repay the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.11 Prepayment of Notes.

(a) Optional. The Notes may not be prepaid by the Issuer prior to the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date. Thereafter, the Issuer shall have the right at any time to prepay the Notes in whole and not in part, subject to (i) prior notice in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section, and (ii) payment of a prepayment premium (the “Prepayment Premium”) equal to 50% of the Original Issue Price of the Notes.

(b) Liquidity Event. Upon the occurrence of any Liquidity Event, the Issuer shall be required to repurchase the Notes at an amount in the aggregate in cash equal to the greater of (a) 20% of the Equity Value of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Equity Interests reserved for issuance under any employee incentive plan)) in the Liquidity Event and (b) 1.5 multiplied by the Original Issue Price of the Notes. Upon payment thereof, the Notes will be considered Paid In Full and cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prepayment Premium shall not be due in connection with a prepayment made pursuant to a Liquidity Event under this Section 2.11(b).

(c) Notice.

(i) The Issuer shall notify the Holders by telephone (confirmed in writing) or through Electronic System, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Holders in writing, of any prepayment under this Section 2.11 as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case not later than 11:00 a.m., New York time, five (5) Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice (a “Prepayment Notice”) shall be irrevocable (subject to the proviso below and to the Prepayment Conditions set forth in Section 2.11(c)(ii) below) and shall specify (x) the prepayment date (the “Prepayment Date”); (y) the principal amount of the Notes to be prepaid and (z) in the case of a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(b), the Equity Value of the Issuer as of such date as determined in good faith by the board of directors of the Issuer.

(ii) Any Prepayment Notice may state that such prepayment is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the consummation of an acquisition, sale or other similar transaction, or the receipt of proceeds from the incurrence or issuance of indebtedness or Equity Interests or the effectiveness of other credit facilities) (the “Prepayment Conditions”), in which case such Prepayment Notice may be revoked by the Issuer (with notice to the Holders on or prior to the specified effective date) if such Prepayment Condition is not satisfied.

 

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SECTION 2.12 [Reserved]

SECTION 2.13 Interest.

(a) The Notes shall bear interest at the Applicable Rate.

(b) [Reserved].

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Required Holders may, at their option, by notice to the Issuer (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Holders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.02 requiring the consent of “each Holder affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), declare that (i) all Notes shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Notes 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 Applicable Rate (the “Default Rate”).

(d) Accrued interest on each Note (accrued from the last Interest Payment Date to, but not including, the subsequent Interest Payment Date) shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Note and shall be paid in kind by capitalization as additional principal and not in cash, and such capitalized interest (the “PIK Interest”) shall thenceforth be considered an amount of outstanding principal, for all purposes hereof (and shall bear interest in accordance with this Section 2.13); provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Note, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable in cash on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(e) All interest hereunder 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).

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Note or any fee or other amount payable by the Issuer hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

SECTION 2.14 [Reserved].

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 Holder; or

(ii) impose on any Holder any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Notes purchased by such Holder; 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 Notes, Commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

 

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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Holder or such other Recipient of agreeing to purchase or hold any Note (or of maintaining its obligation to purchase or hold any Note) or to increase the cost to such Holder or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Holder or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Issuer will pay to such Holder or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Holder or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Holder 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 Holder’s capital or on the capital of such Holder’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of or the Notes purchased by such Holder to a level below that which such Holder or such Holder’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Holder’s policies and the policies of such Holder’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time the Issuer will pay to such Holder such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Holder or such Holder’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Holder setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Holder or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section (together with reasonable supporting documentation relating to such amounts) shall be delivered to the Issuer and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Issuer shall pay such Holder , 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 Holder to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Holder’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to compensate a Holder pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Holder notifies the Issuer of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Holder’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 [Reserved].

SECTION 2.17 Taxes.

(a) Withholding Taxes; Gross-Up; Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Issuer under any Note 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 Issuer 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 Issuer. The Issuer shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the applicable Holder, timely reimburse it for, Other Taxes.

 

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(c) [Reserved].

(d) Indemnification by the Issuer. The Issuer shall 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 the Issuer by a Holder, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(e) [Reserved].

(f) Status of Holders.

(i) Any Holder that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Note Document shall deliver to the Issuer, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Issuer, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Issuer as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Holder, if reasonably requested by the Issuer, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Issuer as will enable the Issuer to determine whether or not such Holder 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 Holder’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Holder to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Holder.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Issuer is a U.S. Person,

 

  (A)

any Holder that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Issuer on or prior to the date on which such Holder becomes a Holder under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Issuer), an executed IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Holder is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

  (B)

any Foreign Holder shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Issuer (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Holder becomes a Holder under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Issuer), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Holder claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the U.S. is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Note Document, an executed 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 Note 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;

 

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(2) in the case of a Foreign Holder claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, an executed IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Holder claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 to the effect that such Foreign Holder is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Issuer 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 IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Holder is not the Tax Beneficial Owner, an executed 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 substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 or Exhibit B-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each Tax Beneficial Owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Holder is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Holder are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Holder may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

  (C)

any Foreign Holder shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Issuer (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Holder becomes a Holder under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Issuer), executed originals 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 Issuer to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

  (D)

if a payment made to a Holder under any Note Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Holder 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 Holder shall deliver to the Issuer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Issuer 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 Issuer as may be necessary for the Issuer to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Holder has complied with such Holder’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.

 

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Each Holder 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 Issuer 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 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17), 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 2.17 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 with respect to such Tax 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 2.17 shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Holder, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Note Document (including the Payment in Full of the 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 Set-offs.

(a) The Issuer shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Sections 2.15 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 3:00 p.m., New York time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Required Holders, 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 Holders at their offices as identified in Section 9.01 or otherwise provided to the Issuer, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. 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) [Reserved].

 

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(c) [Reserved].

(d) If, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any Holder shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Notes resulting in such Holder receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Notes and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other similarly situated Holder, then the Holder receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Notes of other Holders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by all such Holders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Notes; 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 Issuer pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Holder as consideration for the assignment or sale of a participation in any of its Notes to any assignee or participant, other than to the Issuer or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Issuer consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Holder acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Issuer rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Holder were a direct creditor of the Issuer in the amount of such participation.

(e) [Reserved].

(f) [Reserved].

(g) The Holders may from time to time provide the Issuer with account statements or invoices with respect to any of the Obligations (the “Statements”). The Holders are under no duty or obligation to provide Statements, which, if provided, will be solely for the Issuer’s convenience. Statements may contain estimates of the amounts owed during the relevant billing period, whether of principal, interest, fees or other Obligations. If the Issuer pays the full amount indicated on a Statement on or before the due date indicated on such Statement, the Issuer shall not be in default of payment with respect to the billing period indicated on such Statement; provided, that acceptance by the Holders, 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 Holders’ right to receive Payment in Full at another time.

SECTION 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Holders.

(a) If any Holder requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Issuer is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Holder or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Holder pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Holder shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Notes hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Holder, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Sections 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Holder to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Holder. The Issuer hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Holder in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

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(b) If any Holder requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Issuer is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Holder or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Holder pursuant to Section 2.17, then the Issuer may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Holder , require such Holder 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 Sections 2.15 or 2.17) and obligations under this Agreement and other Note Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Holder, if a Holder accepts such assignment); provided that (i) such Holder shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Notes, 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 Issuer (in the case of all other amounts) and (ii) 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 Holder shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Holder or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Issuer to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

SECTION 2.20 [Reserved].

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), any Holder 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 such Holder 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 such Holder. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by any Holder in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties of Issuer

The Issuer represents and warrants to the Holders that (and where applicable, agrees):

SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers. The Issuer and each Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, 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 in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within the Issuer’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. Each Note Document to which the Issuer is a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, 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.

 

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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 such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to the Issuer or any Subsidiary, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Issuer or any Subsidiary or the assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Issuer or any Subsidiary, except to the extent such violation, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Issuer or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change.

(a) The Issuer has heretofore furnished to the Holders its internally prepared consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Issuer 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.

(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, 2019; provided that it is agreed and understood that any event, circumstance or change arising out of COVID-19 or another global pandemic, in each case, shall not be considered a Material Adverse Effect for the purpose of Section 3.04(b).

SECTION 3.05 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.06 [Reserved].

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, the Issuer and each Subsidiary is in compliance with (a) all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and (b) all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 3.08 Investment Company Status. Neither the Issuer nor any Subsidiary is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SECTION 3.09 Taxes. The Issuer and each Subsidiary has (i) timely filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, provincial and territorial income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns and reports (or timely extensions therefor) required to have been filed and (ii) paid or caused to be paid all federal and state income Taxes and all other material federal, state and local Taxes required to have been paid by it, except in the case of the preceding clause (ii), where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Issuer or Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No tax liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such taxes in an amount in excess of $500,000.

 

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SECTION 3.10 ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA 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. With respect to any Foreign Plan and except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of the Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices; and (ii) to the extent required by applicable law, it has been registered as required and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities. The Issuer does not maintain, and is not obligated to contribute to, any defined benefit Foreign Plan.

SECTION 3.11 Disclosure.

(a) The Issuer has disclosed to the Holders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which the Issuer 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 the Issuer or any Subsidiary to any Holder in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Note 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 Issuer represents 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 (it being understood that such projections may vary from actual results and such variances may be material).

(b) As of the Effective Date, the information included in any Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to any Holder in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.

SECTION 3.12 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.13 Solvency.

(a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Effective Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, taken as a whole; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, 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, taken as a whole, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, taken as a whole; and (iv) the Issuer and its Subsidiaries will not have unreasonably small capital, taken as a whole, with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after the Effective Date.

(b) The Issuer does not intend to and the Issuer does not believe that the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will, incur debts beyond their ability, taken as a whole, to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by the Issuer 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.

 

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SECTION 3.14 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.15 Capitalization. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 3.15 sets forth a true and complete listing of each class of the Issuer’s authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued Equity Interests are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests), and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15.

SECTION 3.16 [Reserved].

SECTION 3.17 Offering of Notes. Assuming the accuracy of each of the Holder’s representations and warranties in Article VIII, the sale of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) was used by the Issuer nor any agent acting on its behalf (other than you, as to whom the Issuer makes no representation) in connection with the offer and sale of the Notes. No securities similar to the Notes have been issued and sold by the Issuer that would be integrated with the offering of the Notes pursuant to the Securities Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or the interpretations thereof by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SECTION 3.18 Federal Reserve Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Note has been used or will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01 Effective Date. The obligations of the Holders to purchase Notes 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 Note Documents. The Holders shall have received (i) from the Issuer either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of the Issuer or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Holders (which may include fax or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that the Issuer has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the other Note Documents.

(b) Financial Statements and Projections. The Holders shall have received (i) internally prepared financial statements of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, (ii) unaudited interim financial statements of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal 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, (iii) Projections through 2023, (iv) cash flow statements for fiscal years ending December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2018 of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, and (v) the latest MMR report.

 

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(c) Opinions of Counsel. Favorable written legal opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP addressed to the Holders, and covering such customary matters relating to the Issuer, the Note Documents and the transactions contemplated therein as the Holders shall reasonably request.

(d) Secretary Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates. The Holders shall have received (i) a certificate of the Issuer, dated the Effective Date and executed by its Director, Secretary or Assistant Secretary, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Note Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the officers of the Issuer authorized to sign the Note Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Issuer, its Financial Officers, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation of the Issuer certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of the Issuer and a true and correct copy of its bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents and (ii) a good standing certificate for the Issuer from its jurisdiction of incorporation certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer.

(e) Closing Certificate. The Holders shall have received a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of the Issuer, dated as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to the initial Notes and the other Transactions hereunder, (i) stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) stating that the representations and warranties contained in the Note Documents are true and correct as of such date.

(f) Approvals. All governmental and third party approvals necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby and the other Transactions, if any, and the continuing operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries (including shareholder approvals, if any) shall have been obtained on terms satisfactory to the Required Holders and shall be in full force and effect.

(g) Fees. The Holders shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses required to be reimbursed 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 Notes made on the Effective Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Issuer to the Holders on or before the Effective Date.

(h) Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement. The Holders shall have received a copy of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement of the Issuer, duly executed by the Issuer.

(i) Amendment of JPM Credit Agreement. The Holders shall have received a duly executed copy of the Second Amendment to the First Lien Credit Agreement.

(j) [Reserved].

(k) Solvency. The Holders shall have received a solvency certificate signed by a Financial Officer dated the Effective Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.

(l) USA PATRIOT Act, Etc. The Holders shall have received (i) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including USA PATRIOT Act, and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for the Issuer and (ii) to the extent the Issuer qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Issuer at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, to the extent requested in writing of the Issuer at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date.

 

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SECTION 4.02 [Reserved].

ARTICLE V

Covenants

Until all of the Obligations shall have been Paid in Full, the Issuer covenants and agrees with the Holders that:

SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements and Other Information. The Issuer will furnish to each Holder:

(a) within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, 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 Deloitte or another independent public accountant of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders (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 Issuer and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the end of and for such fiscal year in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by a narrative report containing management’s discussion and analysis of the financial position and financial performance for such fiscal year in reasonable form and detail;

(b) within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Issuer, its consolidated 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;

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above (collectively or individually, as the context requires, the “Financial Statements”), a certificate of a Financial Officer in substantially the form of Exhibit C (i) certifying, in the case of the Financial Statements delivered under clause (b) above, as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer 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) 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; (iv) containing any update to the most recent Projections delivered to the Holders; and (v) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(d) as soon as available, but in any event no later than sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Issuer, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) of the Issuer for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year (the “Projections”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders;

 

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(e) as soon as available, but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each month, (i) a monthly management report, in form and substance substantially consistent with such reports delivered to the Holders prior to the Effective Date, (ii) the back-up management data, including, without limitation, a list of open franchises and sold franchises, member data and visit data, and (iii) management data with respect to the number and a list of studios re-opened from COVID-19 related closures;

(f) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Issuer or any Subsidiary with the SEC, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of the SEC, or with any national securities exchange (other than periodic non-material administrative certifications provided to any national securities exchange electronically), as the case may be;

(g) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, changes in ownership of Equity Interests, business affairs, operations and financial condition, in each case, of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, as the Required Holders may reasonably request;

(h) promptly after any request therefor by any Holder, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k)(1) of ERISA that the Issuer 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 the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan; provided that if the Issuer or any ERISA Affiliate has not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plan, the Issuer 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;

(i) promptly after any change in the corporate structure of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, the Issuer will notify the Holders thereof; and

(j) promptly following any request therefor, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Holder 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.

Following the registration of the Issuer’s Common Stock with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), (b) or (f) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which such materials are publicly available as posted on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Issuer’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Holder has access; provided that: (A) upon written request by any Holder, the Issuer shall deliver paper copies of such documents to such Holder until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by such Holder and (B) the Issuer shall notify each Holder (by email) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Holders by electronic mail versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.

SECTION 5.02 Existence. The Issuer will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence.

SECTION 5.03 Payment of Obligations. The Issuer will pay or discharge all material liabilities and obligations, including U.S. federal and state and all non-U.S. income Taxes and all other material U.S. federal, state and local and all material non-U.S. Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default (subject to any notice and cure period), except where (a) the validity

 

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or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) the Issuer has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.04 Indebtedness. The Issuer will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 5.04 and any extensions, renewals, refinancings and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;

(c) Indebtedness of the Issuer to any wholly-owned Subsidiary and of any wholly-owned Subsidiary to the Issuer or any other wholly-owned Subsidiary;

(d) Guarantees by the Issuer of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any other Subsidiary, provided that the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is permitted by this Section 5.04;

(e) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary 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 the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (c) together with any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by clause (f) below, shall not exceed $2,875,000 at any time outstanding;

(f) Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to Indebtedness described in clause (b), (e), and (i);

(g) Indebtedness owed to any Person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability, unemployment insurance or other employee benefits or social security laws 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 Issuer or any Subsidiary 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 of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary or Indebtedness of any person that is assumed by any Subsidiary in connection with a merger or acquisition of assets by such Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or such assets are acquired) and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or such assets being acquired);

(j) (x) Earn-outs (including Earn-outs existing prior to the Effective Date as set forth on Schedule 5.04) incurred in connection with Acquisitions and (y) unsecured Indebtedness subject to the Subordination Agreement or subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders incurred in connection with Acquisitions;

 

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(k) the incurrence by Issuer or any Subsidiary of Swap Obligations;

(l) the incurrence by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or Guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance bonds securing any obligations of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such a, in any case incurred in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Subsidiary (other than Guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition), so long as the principal amount does not exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Issuer or any Subsidiary thereof in connection with such disposition;

(m) the incurrence by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, or in connection with any automated clearing house transfer of funds; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within 10 days of its incurrence;

(n) Indebtedness arising in connection with customary cash management services and from the honoring by a bank or financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds, in each case in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days after its incurrence;

(o) customer deposits and advance payments received by the Issuer or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business from customers for goods or services purchased in the ordinary course of business;

(p) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation, stock-based compensation or retirement benefits to employees of the Issuer or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(q) Indebtedness (including guarantees, bonding, documentary or stand-by letters of credit, short term loans, foreign currency facilities, credit card facilities or any other facility or accommodation used for the effective cash management and/or day to day operation of the business of the Issuer’s and its Subsidiaries) used as part of the ordinary operation of the business of the Issuer which is intraday, or, if not intraday, only to the extent it involves Funded Indebtedness up to $5,750,000 in aggregate for the Issuer at any time;

(r) [reserved];

(s) Indebtedness of the Issuer and Subsidiaries not otherwise described in this Section 5.04 in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $5,750,000;

(t) Indebtedness under the First Lien Credit Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof; provided that the aggregate amount outstanding of all such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (q) shall not exceed $55,000,000; and

(u) Indebtedness under the Second Lien Credit Agreement in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000, plus accrual of any interest thereon that is paid in kind.

 

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For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 5.04, if an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in the above clauses, the Issuer, in its reasonable discretion, shall classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such item of Indebtedness and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses.

SECTION 5.05 Liens. The Issuer will not, 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 Note Document;

(b) Permitted Encumbrances;

(c) any Lien on any property or asset of the Issuer or any Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 5.05; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of the Issuer or any 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 the Issuer or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Liens secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (c) of Section 5.04, (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, and (iii) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary;

(e) any Lien existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Issuer or any Subsidiary or existing on any asset of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Subsidiary in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Effective Date prior to the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated, including pursuant to an Acquisition); provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other asset of the Issuer or any Subsidiary (other than, in the case of any such merger or consolidation, the assets of any Subsidiary without significant assets that was formed solely for the purpose of effecting such acquisition), and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) and extensions, renewals, replacements and refinancings thereof so long as the principal amount of such extensions, renewals and replacements does not exceed the principal amount of the obligations being extended, renewed or replaced or, in the case of any such obligations constituting Indebtedness, that are permitted under Section 5.04(f) as Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(f) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code (or the foreign equivalent, as applicable) in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;

(g) Liens arising out of sale-leaseback transactions;

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(i) Liens that are customary contractual liens (including rights of set-off and pledges) encumbering deposits and accounts and (A) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness, (B) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Issuer or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred by the Issuer or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or (C) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(j) Liens solely on cash earnest money deposits or deposits in connection with indemnity obligations made by the Issuer or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement entered into in connection with any Acquisition;

(k) precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements filed solely as a precautionary measure in connection with operating leases or consignment of goods;

(l) customary Liens securing any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository or cash management services or automated clearing house transfers of funds, all in favor of the provider of such services;

(m) Liens granted by a Subsidiary in favor of the Issuer or another Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary;

(n) bankers’ liens and rights of setoff arising by operation of law and contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights in favor of the relevant depository institutions in connection with any cash management services provided to the Issuer and its Subsidiaries;

(o) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses (including the provision of software under an open source license) of intellectual property permitted by this Agreement (so long as any such Lien does not secure any Indebtedness) and do not interfere in any material respect with the rights and remedies of the Holders;

(p) contractual rights of setoff or any contractual Liens or netting rights, in each case in favor of swap counterparties;

(q) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,750,000 at any time outstanding; and

(r) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Sections 5.04(t) and 5.04(u).

SECTION 5.06 Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Issuer will not, 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 (i) transactions that (x) are in the ordinary course of business and (y) are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Issuer or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (ii) transactions between or among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate, (iii) any Indebtedness permitted under Section 5.04(c) or (d), (iv) payment of any dividend to equity holders of the Issuer permitted under Section 5.07, (v) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Issuer or any Subsidiary who are not employees of the Issuer or any Subsidiary, including equity compensation, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of,

 

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directors, officers or employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (vi) 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 the Issuer’s board of directors or (vii) as set forth on Schedule 5.06.

SECTION 5.07 Restricted Payments. The Issuer will not, 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:

(a) the Issuer and its Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends with respect to its currently outstanding preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred stock or in shares of its common stock;

(b) wholly-owned Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends or make other Restricted Payments ratably with respect to their Equity Interests;

(c) the Issuer may make dividends of up to $5,750,000 in the aggregate; and

(d) the Issuer and each Subsidiary may purchase common stock or common stock options of the Issuer from present or former directors, officers or employees of the Issuer or any Subsidiary upon the death, disability or termination of employment of such director, officer or employee; provided that the aggregate amount of payments made under this clause (d) shall not exceed $500,000 during any fiscal year of the Issuer.

SECTION 5.08 Amendment of Material Documents. The Issuer will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any of its rights under (a) any agreement relating to any Subordinated Indebtedness or (b) its charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or operating, management or partnership agreement, or other organizational or governing documents in each case, to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver would be adverse in any material respect to the Holders.

SECTION 5.09 Issuances of Equity Interests. The Issuer will not issue (whether by reclassification or otherwise) or re-issue (to the extent repurchased by the Issuer) any Equity Interests other than Common Stock of the Issuer or Equity Interests convertible into Common Stock of the Issuer (including, without limitation, grants to influencers that are exercisable upon the Common Stock being listed on a nationally recognized securities exchange in the United States) or (ii) increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock. The Issuer will not permit any Subsidiary to issue any Equity Interests other than to the Issuer or any wholly owned Subsidiaries other than (x) directors’ qualifying shares and (y) shares of Equity Interests of any foreign Subsidiaries issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law.

SECTION 5.10 Interpretation. For the avoidance of doubt, the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article V shall be interpreted so that, if any such covenants or agreement would permit the Issuer to take an action (or omit taking an action), but another covenant or agreement would prohibit or otherwise limit it, then such action (or omission) shall be deemed prohibited or limited.

 

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ARTICLE VI

Conversion

SECTION 6.01 Optional Conversion. At any time while the Notes are outstanding, any Holder, in its sole discretion, may elect from time to time to convert all or any portion of its Notes into fully paid nonassessable Common Stock of the Issuer at the Conversion Rate; provided that in no event will the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock into which all outstanding Notes shall be convertible pursuant to this Section 6.01 exceed 20% of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Equity Interests reserved for issuance under any employee incentive plan)), and such number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion using this Conversion Rate pursuant to this Section 6.01 shall be reduced accordingly.

SECTION 6.02 Mandatory Conversion Upon Qualified Public Offering or Minimum Public Float.

(a) In the event that the Issuer consummates a Qualified Public Offering or has a Minimum Public Float while the Notes are outstanding, then the Notes shall automatically convert into Common Stock of the Issuer, or in the event the Issuer recapitalizes to a dual class common stock structure in connection with the Qualified Public Offering, into shares of the class of common stock offered to the public in connection with the Qualified Public Offering (the “IPO Common Stock”) immediately prior to the closing of such Qualified Public Offering (or on the first Trading Day following the date the Issuer has a Minimum Public Float).

(b) In connection with a Qualified Public Offering, the Notes shall convert into a number of shares of IPO Common Stock equal to (a) the greater of (1) 20% of the Equity Value of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis) in the Qualified Public Offering and (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate Original Issue Price, divided by (b) the initial offering price to the public of the IPO Common Stock; provided that such number of shares of IPO Common Stock shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of any primary shares in the Qualified Public Offering (using the treasury method, based upon gross proceeds in the Qualified Public Offering but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Equity Interests reserved for issuance under any employee incentive plan). For example, if the “pre-money” (i.e., prior to taking into account any funds to be raised in the Qualified Public Offering) Equity Value of the Issuer in the Qualified Public Offering is $1 billion, then the Notes will be converted into $200 million in shares of IPO Common Stock at the price of the IPO Common Stock in the Qualified Public Offering, and if the Issuer sells $100 million of primary shares in the Qualified Public Offering, such IPO Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Note will represent 18% of the Company’s IPO Common Stock immediately following the Qualified Public Offering.

(c) In connection with the Issuer achieving the Minimum Public Float, the Notes shall convert into a number of shares of IPO Common Stock equal to (a) the greater of (1) 20% of the Equity Value of the Issuer (on a fully diluted basis) based on the average Last Report Sale Price over the previous 30 consecutive Trading Days and (2) 1.5 multiplied by the aggregate Original Issue Price, divided by (b) the average Last Report Sale Price over the previous 30 consecutive Trading Days; provided that such number of shares of IPO Common Stock shall not be less than 20% of the fully diluted shares of Common Stock (using the treasury method, based upon gross proceeds in the Qualified Public Offering but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Equity Interests reserved for issuance under any employee incentive plan). For example, if the Equity Value of the Issuer in the Qualified Public Offering is $1 billion, then the Notes will be converted into $200 million in shares of IPO Common Stock at the price equal to the average Last Report Sale Price over the previous 30 consecutive Trading Days.

 

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SECTION 6.03 Conversion Procedure.

(a) If this Note is to be automatically converted pursuant to Section 6.02, the Issuer shall deliver written notice to the Holders specifying the applicable number of Conversion Shares to be issued, the Equity Value of the Issuer, the date on which such conversion is expected to occur and calling upon the Holders to surrender to the Issuer, in the manner and place so designated, the Notes. Such notice shall be delivered at least five (5) Business Days prior to the expected date of conversion and no more than 60 days prior to the expected date of conversion. A conversion pursuant to Section 6.01 may be effected by the Holder upon the surrender to the Issuer at the principal office of the Issuer of the Note, duly endorsed or assigned to the Issuer or in blank, accompanied by notice to the Issuer that the Holder elects to convert the Original Issue Price of the indebtedness evidenced by such Note or, if less than the entire Original Issue Price of the Note is to be converted, the portion thereof to be converted, and specifying the name or names in which the Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for the Common Stock to be issued. In case such notice shall specify a name or names other than that of the Holder, such notice shall be accompanied by payment of all transfer taxes payable upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock in such name or names. Other than such Taxes, the Issuer will pay any and all issue and other Taxes (other than Taxes based on income) that may be payable in respect of any issue or delivery of shares of Common Stock on conversion of a Note. No payment or adjustment shall be made upon any conversion of a Note on account of any dividends or other distributions payable on the Conversion Shares; provided, however, that the Holder shall be entitled to receive the full amount of any dividends or other distributions declared with respect to the Conversion Shares (i) with respect to a conversion pursuant to Section 6.01 with a record date on or after the effective date of such conversion or (ii) with respect to a conversion pursuant to Section 6.02, on or after the date the Issuer delivers notice of such conversion. A Holder’s notice to convert with respect to any optional conversion under Section 6.01 may be subject to one or more conditions, including agreement upon in the calculation of Equity Value pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below (any such condition, the “Holder’s Equity Value Condition”).

(b) In the case of an optional conversion pursuant to Section 6.01, the board of directors of the Issuer shall provide to Holder, as promptly as practicable following Holder’s delivery of a conversion notice, the good faith determination of the board of directors of the Issuer’s Equity Value.

(c) If the Holder disagrees with such determination of the Equity Value delivered pursuant to Section 6.03(b):

(i) The Holder shall have the right to respond to the Issuer’s board of directors with the Holder’s determination of the Issuer’s Equity Value. If the board of directors of the Issuer agrees to the Holder’s proposed Equity Value, then the Holder’s Equity Value Condition shall be deemed satisfied on the date of such agreement.

(ii) If such board of directors of the Issuer in good faith rejects the Holder’s proposed Equity Value pursuant to Section 6.03(c)(i), then the Issuer’s board of directors and the applicable Holder shall mutually select a financial adviser or appraiser of national standing and reputation to act as an independent valuation expert (the “Valuation Expert”) within five (5) Business Days of such rejection.

(iii) The Valuation Expert shall establish reasonable procedures for allowing both the Issuer and the Holder to submit evidence of the Equity Value such party deems appropriate. The Issuer shall direct the Valuation Expert to deliver the Valuation Expert’s full written report with respect to its conclusions of Equity Value as soon as reasonably practicable to the Issuer and to the Holder, but in any event within thirty (30) days following its appointment. The Valuation Expert’s determination of Equity Value shall be final and binding on the Issuer and the Holder, absent manifest error, and the Holder may elect to convert its Notes pursuant to Section 6.01 based on such Equity Value or rescind its conversion notice. The fees and expenses of the Valuation Expert shall be borne equally by the Issuer and such Holder.

 

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(d) The Holder’s election to convert the Notes pursuant to Section 6.01(a) shall be subject to the Holder’s right to revoke such election at its sole discretion (i) if the Issuer revokes its election to prepay the Notes pursuant to Section 2.11 or (ii) following the Valuation Expert’s determination of the Equity Value pursuant to Section 6.03(c)(iii).

(e) As promptly as practicable, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after (x) in the case of a conversion pursuant to Section 6.01, the surrender of a Note and the receipt of such notice relating thereto and, if applicable, payment of all transfer taxes (or the demonstration to the satisfaction of the Issuer that such taxes have been paid), or (y) in the case of a conversion pursuant to Section 6.02, the consummation of the Qualified Public Offering or achieving the Minimum Public Float, the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered, either by personal delivery or by certified or registered mail or by a recognized overnight courier service, in any such case, properly insured, to the Holder in accordance with the written instructions of the Holder (i) certificates representing the number of Conversion Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled, and (ii) if after giving effect to such conversion, any principal amount remains outstanding under such Note, a new Note, for the balance of the principal amount that remains outstanding. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made at the close of business on the date of giving such notice and of such surrender of such Note so that the rights of the Holder (as a noteholder) with respect to the principal amount being converted shall cease, and the person or persons entitled to receive the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Common Stock as of such day. All accrued but unpaid interest through the Business Day immediately preceding the date of such conversion with respect to the principal amount of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note being converted shall be deemed to be paid in full upon conversion.

(f) No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of a Note. In lieu of the Issuer issuing any fractional shares to any Holder upon the conversion of a Note, the Issuer shall pay to such Holder an amount in cash at the time of delivery of the certificate or certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares equal to the product obtained by multiplying the applicable per share price of the Conversion Shares by the fraction of a share not issued pursuant to this Section 6.03(f). All Notes delivered for conversion by a Holder on the same conversion date shall be aggregated for purposes of determining the number of Conversion Shares to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.03(f).

SECTION 6.04 Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. Within 30 days of the Effective Date, the Issuer shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of this Note into such number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of the Notes; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of the entire outstanding amount of this Note, without limitation of such other remedies as shall be available to the Holders, the Issuer will use its best efforts to take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

SECTION 6.05 Shareholder Rights Plans. If the Issuer adopts a shareholder rights plan, then upon conversion of the Notes, in addition to the shares of Common Stock, if any, Holders will receive the rights under the rights plan, unless prior to any conversion, the shareholder rights plan expires or terminates or the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with such rights plan.

 

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SECTION 6.06 Certain Covenants.

(a) The Issuer shall cause all shares of Common Stock issued or delivered upon conversion of Notes to be duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable, free of restrictions on transfer and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

(b) If, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, any shares of Common Stock to be issued or delivered upon conversion of Notes hereunder require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares of Common Stock may be validly issued or delivered upon conversion, the Issuer shall, to the extent then permitted by the rules and interpretations of the SEC, effect such registration or obtain such approval, as the case may be.

(c) If at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on any U.S. national securities exchange or automated quotation system the Issuer will list and maintain the listing, so long as Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

SECTION 7.01 Events of Default and Remedies. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur, the Issuer will furnish to each Holder prompt (but in any event within any time period that may be specified in this Section 7.01) written notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Issuer setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto:

(a) the Issuer shall fail to pay any principal of any Note or Prepayment Premium 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, including upon the occurrence of a Liquidity Event;

(b) the Issuer shall fail to pay any interest on any Note or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in Section 7.01(a)) payable under this Agreement or any other Note 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) default by the Issuer in the delivery when due of all cash and any Conversion Shares or other consideration payable upon prepayment or conversion with respect to the Notes, which default continues for a period of three (3) Business Days;

(d) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Issuer or any Subsidiary in this Agreement or any other Note 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 Note 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 (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects);

(e) the Issuer shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 5.04-507, or Section 6.06;

 

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(f) the Issuer shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those specified in clause (a), (b), (c) or (e)), or any other Note Document and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 10 days after the earlier of the Issuer’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from any Holder to the Issuer if such breach relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01 of this Agreement or (ii) 30 days after the earlier of the Issuer’s knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from the any Holder if such breach relates to terms or provisions of any other Section of this Agreement;

(g) [reserved];

(h) (i) failure to make any payment (beyond the applicable grace or notice period, if any) owing in respect of indebtedness for money borrowed (other than the First Lien Obligations) by the Issuer (whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created), in an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $5,750,000, or any event or condition occurs that results in such indebtedness becoming due and payable prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (h) 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 or (ii) any event of default (which event of default shall not have been cured or waived within any applicable grace period) shall occur under the terms of the First Lien Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (as defined in the First Lien Credit Agreement) (or any document governing any Refinancing Indebtedness thereof), the effect of which results in (x) the acceleration of all or a portion of the First Lien Obligations or declaration that all such First Lien Obligations are due and payable prior to the applicable stated maturity, (y) demand for repayment and (z) termination of any outstanding commitments thereunder;

(i) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect the Issuer or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Issuer or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(j) the Issuer shall (i) voluntarily appoint an administrator or commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 7.01(i), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of an administrator, receiver, receiver-manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the Issuer 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 board of director action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(k) the Issuer 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; or

(l) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $5,750,000 in excess of insurance coverage therefor (as provided by an underwriter acceptable to Required Holders, where such underwriter has admitted coverage in writing, and such insurance coverage otherwise fully complies in all respects with this Agreement) shall be rendered against the Issuer, any Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of twenty (20) consecutive Business Days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall

 

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be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Issuer or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment or the Issuer or any Subsidiary shall fail within twenty (20) Business Days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal and being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Issuer described in Section 7.01(i) or (j)), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Required Holders may, by notice to the Issuer, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, whereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately and (ii) declare the Notes then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, 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 Notes so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Issuer accrued hereunder, 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 Issuer; and in the case of any event with respect to the Issuer described in Section 7.01(i) or (j), the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Notes then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Issuer accrued hereunder, 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 Issuer. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Required Holders may increase the rate of interest applicable to the Notes and other Obligations as set forth in this Agreement and exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Holders under the Note Documents or at law or equity.

It is understood and agreed that if the Notes are accelerated or otherwise become due prior to the Maturity Date, including without limitation as a result of any Event of Default set forth in clause (i) or (j) of Section 7.01 (including the acceleration of claims by operation of law), the Prepayment Premium that would have been payable if the Notes were optionally prepaid pursuant to Section 2.11(a) on such date of acceleration will also automatically be due and payable and shall constitute part of the Obligations with respect to the Notes, in view of the impracticability and extreme difficulty of ascertaining actual damages and by mutual agreement of the parties as to a reasonable calculation of each Holder’s lost profits as a result thereof. Any such Prepayment Premium payable shall be presumed to be the liquidated damages sustained by each Holder as the result of the early prepayment and each of the Holders agrees that it is reasonable under the circumstances currently existing. The Issuer expressly waives (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) the provisions of any present or future statute or law that prohibits or may prohibit the collection of the foregoing amounts in connection with any such acceleration, any rescission of such acceleration or the commencement of any proceeding under the Debtor Relief Laws. The Issuer expressly agrees (to the fullest extent it may lawfully do so) that: (A) the Prepayment Premium is reasonable and is the product of an arm’s length transaction between sophisticated business people, ably represented by counsel; (B) the Prepayment Premium shall be payable notwithstanding the then prevailing market rates at the time payment is made; (C) there has been a course of conduct between Holders and the Issuer giving specific consideration in this transaction for such agreement to pay such Prepayment Premium; and (D) the Issuer shall be estopped hereafter from claiming differently than as agreed to in this paragraph. The Issuer expressly acknowledges that its agreement to pay such Prepayment Premium to Holders as herein described is a material inducement to Holders to enter into this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

Representation and Warranties of the Holders

Each Holder, acting severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Issuer as of the Effective Date that the following are true, correct and complete:

SECTION 8.01 Authorization; Enforceability. The execution, delivery and performance by such Holder of this Agreement and the other Note Documents to which such Holder is a party, including the purchase of the Notes hereunder, are within such Holder’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. Each Note Document to which such Holder is a party has been duly executed and delivered by such Holder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Holder, 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.

SECTION 8.02 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Holder of this Agreement and the other Note Documents to which such Holder is a party (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any governmental authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate any requirement of law applicable to such Holder, (c) will not violate the organizational documents of such Holder, or (d) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon such Holder or the assets of such Holder, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by such Holder, in the case of clause (a), (b) and (d), except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change to such Holder.

SECTION 8.03 Investment. Such Holder:

 

(a) is, and was at the time it was offered the Notes, either (i) a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (ii) an Institutional Accredited Investor;

(b) is acquiring the Notes for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, for investment purposes only and not with a view to any distribution or sale there thereof, and such Holder has no present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the same;

(c) neither it, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, holders of capital stock or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder (i) engaged in any general solicitation, or (ii) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Notes;

(d) (i) understands that it must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time because, among other reasons, the Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act and the Notes are being issued by the Issuer in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (ii) agrees that all or any part of the Notes may not be offered or sold except pursuant to effective registration statements under the Securities Act or pursuant to applicable exemptions from registration under the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable state laws;

(e) understands that the exemption from registration afforded by Rule 144 (the provisions of which are known to such Holder) promulgated under the Securities Act depends on the satisfaction of various conditions, and that, if applicable, Rule 144 may afford the basis for sales only in limited amounts;

 

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(f) understands that the Notes are being offered and issued in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States federal and state securities laws and the Issuer is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Holder’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Holder set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Holder to acquire the Notes;

(g) (i) has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Notes and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment; (ii) has made its own independent due diligence investigation, review, and analysis regarding the Issuer and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the terms and conditions of the Notes and other matters pertaining to an investment in the Issuer, which investigation, review, and analysis were conducted by it with expert advisors, including legal counsel, that it has engaged for such purpose; (iii) has had an opportunity to meet with certain officers of the Issuer and employees to discuss the business of the Issuer and review the information that it has requested in connection with the investigation of the Issuer as it has considered necessary to make a decision to acquire the Notes; and (iv) can afford to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time, is able to bear such risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment; not thereafter removed prior to the date hereof; and

(h) acknowledges that the Issuer shall not have any liability of any kind in respect of any brokerage or finders’ fees, agents’ commissions or other similar payment to any broker, finder, agent or like party retained by or on behalf of it.

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

SECTION 9.01 Notices.

(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, 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 fax or email, as follows:

(i) if to the Issuer, at:

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90277

Attention: Chris Payne

Email: cpayne@f45hq.com

With a copy to:

30 Alma Street

Paddington, NSW 2021

Attention: Eliot Capner, Chief Operating Officer and

                 General Counsel

Email: ecapner@f45training.com

 

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(ii) if to any Holder (unless otherwise provided in writing to the Borrower), at:

c/o Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC

  80

Broad Street

New York, NY 10004

Attn: Darren Richman

Email: darren.richman@klimllc.com

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

Attention: Dan Fisher and Frederick Lee

Email: dfisher@akingump.com and flee@akingump.com

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail shall be deemed to have been given when received, (ii) sent by fax shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided that if not given during normal business hours for 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 (iii) sent by email shall be deemed to have been given 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 acknowledgement); provided that if such notice 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 for the recipient.

(b) Any party hereto may change its address, facsimile number or email 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 any Holder in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Note 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 Holders hereunder and under any other Note Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Note Document or consent to any departure by the Issuer 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.

(b) Subject to Section 2.14(c) and Section 9.02(c) below, neither this Agreement nor any other Note Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Issuer and the Required Holders (unless otherwise expressly provided), (ii) in the case of any other Note Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Required Holders and the Issuer, or (iii) in the case of any ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect in this Agreement or any other Note Document, the Required Holders and the Issuer may amend this Agreement or such Note Document to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake or defect without the consent of any other party; provided that no such agreement shall (A) increase the Commitment of any Holder without the written consent of such Holder, (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Note or reduce the rate of interest thereon (subject to

 

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Section 2.13(c)), or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder (subject to Section 2.13(c)), without the written consent of each Holder directly affected thereby (except that any amendment or modification of the financial covenants in this Agreement (or defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement) shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (B)), (C) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Note, 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 Commitment, without the written consent of each Holder directly affected thereby, (D) change Section 2.18(b) or (d) in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Holder, (E) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Holders” or any other provision of any Note Document specifying the number or percentage of Holders required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Holder directly affected thereby, (F) change Section 2.20, without the consent of each Holder, (G) [reserved], or (H) permit the Issuer to assign its obligations under the Note Documents.

(c) [Reserved]

(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Holder” or “each Holder affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Holders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Holders is not obtained (any such Holder whose consent is necessary but has not been obtained being referred to herein as a “Non-Consenting Holder”), then the Issuer may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Holder as a Holder party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Notes and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Holder and to become a Holder for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Holder to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b) of Section 9.04, and (ii) the Issuer shall pay to such Non-Consenting Holder in same day funds on the day of such replacement all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Holder by the Issuer hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Holder under Sections 2.15 and 2.17.

SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) The Issuer shall pay all (i) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Holders and their Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel for the Holders, in connection with the preparation and administration of the Note Documents and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Note Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) and (ii) out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Holder, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel, professionals and other advisors for any Holder, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Note Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Notes issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Notes. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, out-of-pocket expenses being reimbursed by the Issuer under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with:

 

  (A)

appraisals and insurance reviews;

 

  (B)

background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, as deemed necessary or appropriate in the sole discretion of the Required Holders; and

 

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  (C)

upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, sums paid or incurred to take any action required of the Issuer under the Note Documents that the Issuer fails to pay or take.

(b) The Issuer shall indemnify each Holder, 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental Taxes, 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, negotiation, delivery or ongoing administration of the Note Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Note or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) the failure of the Issuer to deliver to the Holders the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by the Issuer for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not such claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding is brought by the Issuer 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 losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) [Reserved].

(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Issuer shall not assert, and the Issuer hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, (i) for any damages arising from the use by others of information or other materials obtained through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including the Internet), or (ii) 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 Note Document, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Note or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that, nothing in this paragraph (d) shall relieve the Issuer of any obligation it may have to indemnify an Indemnitee against special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages asserted against such Indemnitee by a third party.

(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than thirty (30) days 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, except that (i) the Issuer may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Holder (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Issuer without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Holder 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, 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 Holders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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(b)(i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Holder 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 Commitment and the Notes at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Issuer, provided that the Issuer shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to such Holder within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof, and provided further that no consent of the Issuer shall be required for an assignment to a Holder, an Affiliate of a Holder, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other permitted assignee.

 

  (ii)

Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

 

  (A)

except in the case of an assignment to a Holder or an Affiliate of a Holder or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Holder’s Commitment or Notes, the amount of the Commitment or Notes of the assigning Holder subject to each such assignment shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless the Issuer shall otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Issuer 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 Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; and

 

  (C)

the assignee, if it shall not be a Holder, shall designate to the Issuer one or more contacts to whom all notices hereunder shall be provided.

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 Holder, (b) an Affiliate of a Holder or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Holder.

Ineligible Institution” means (a) a natural person, (b) holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, such holding 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 Notes or 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 or (c) any Person who is a bona fide direct competitor or a financial sponsor that directly or indirectly owns a direct competitor identified in writing by the Issuer to the Holders prior to the Effective Date, as such list may be updated from time to time thereafter, and, in each case, any Affiliate of any such person that is readily identifiable solely on the basis of such Affiliate’s name or the name of such Affiliate’s parent; provided, that to the extent Persons are identified as Ineligible Institutions pursuant to this clause (c) after the Effective Date, the inclusion of such Persons as an Ineligible Institution shall not retroactively apply to disqualify such Persons with respect to amounts previously acquired pursuant to prior assignments or participations (or with respect to assignments for which assignment agreements have been executed and prior to the trade date).

 

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(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date of any assignment, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned, have the rights and obligations of a Holder under this Agreement, and the assigning Holder thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an assignment covering all of the assigning Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Holder shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.17 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Holder of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Holder of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

(iv) The Issuer shall maintain at one of its offices a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Holders, and the Commitment of, and Original Issue Price of the Notes and PIK Interest thereon owing to, each Holder pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Issuer and the Holders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Holder hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Holder, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of any notice assignment from any Holder and ay written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Issuer shall record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Holder or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.18(d), the Issuer shall have no obligation to record the assignment 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 Holder may, without the consent of the Issuer, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) other than an Ineligible Institution in all or a portion of such Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Notes owing to it); provided that (i) such Holder’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged; (ii) such Holder shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations; and (iii) the Issuer and the other Holders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Holder in connection with such Holder’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer is not responsible to Participants for indemnity payments pursuant to Section 9.03(b). Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Holder sells such a participation shall provide that such Holder 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 Holder 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 Issuer agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Sections 2.17(f) and (g) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating

 

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Holder and the information and documentation required under Section 2.17(g) will be delivered to the Issuer)) to the same extent as if it were a Holder 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 Sections 2.15 or 2.17 with respect to any participation than its participating Holder 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 Holder that sells a participation agrees, at the Issuer’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Issuer 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 Holder, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(d) as though it were a Holder. Each Holder that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Issuer, 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 Notes or other obligations under this Agreement or any other Note Document (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Holder 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, Notes or its other obligations under this Agreement or any Note Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Note 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 Holder 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.

(d) Any Holder 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 Holder, 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 Holder from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Holder as a party hereto.

SECTION 9.05 Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Issuer in the Note Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Note Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Note Documents and the making of any Notes, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Holder 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 Note or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 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 Notes, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other Note Document or any provision hereof or thereof.

 

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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 and the other Note Documents 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 Holders and when the Holders 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 of this Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement or any other Note Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, 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, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (or foreign equivalent laws, as applicable).

SECTION 9.07 Severability. Any provision of any Note 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 Holder and each of its 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 Holder or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Issuer against any of and all the Obligations held by such Holder, irrespective of whether or not such Holder shall have made any demand under the Note Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Holder shall notify the Issuer of such set-off or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Holder under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Holder may have.

SECTION 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) The Note Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

(b) The Issuer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. federal or New York state court sitting in New York, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Note Documents, 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 be heard and determined in such state court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final

 

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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 Note Document shall affect any right that any Holder may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Note Document against the Issuer or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c) The Issuer 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 Note Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) 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.

(d) 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 Note 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 NOTE 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 Holders 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 hereunder or under any other Note Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Note 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 (x) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (y) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Issuer and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Issuer or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of

 

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this Section or (ii) becomes available to any Holder on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Issuer. For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from or on behalf of the Issuer or any Subsidiary relating to the Issuer or any Subsidiary, other than any such information that is available to any Holder on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Issuer 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 Issuer 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 HOLDER 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 ISSUER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR ITS 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.

SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law. The respective obligations of the Holders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Holder to purchase any Note or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Holder from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Holder hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board) for the repayment of the Notes provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Holder shall be obligated to extend credit to the Issuer in violation of any Requirement of Law.

SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act. Each Holder that is subject to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act hereby notifies the Issuer that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Issuer, which information includes the name and address of the Issuer and other information that will allow such Holder to identify the Issuer in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

SECTION 9.15 [Reserved].

SECTION 9.16 [Reserved].

SECTION 9.17 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Note, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Note 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 Holder holding such Note in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Note 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 Note but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Holder in respect of other Notes or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Holder.

 

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SECTION 9.18 No Fiduciary Duty, etc. The Issuer acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that no Holder will have any obligations except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Note Documents and each Holder is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Issuer with respect to the Note Documents and the transaction contemplated therein and not as a financial advisor or a fiduciary to, or an agent of, the Issuer or any other person. The Issuer agrees that it will not assert any claim against any Holder based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by such Holder in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Additionally, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that no Holder is advising the Issuer as to any legal, Tax, investment, accounting, regulatory or any other matters in any jurisdiction. The Issuer 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 hereby, and the Holders shall have no responsibility or liability to the Issuer with respect thereto.

The Issuer further acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Holder, 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 Holder 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 loans and other obligations) of, the Issuer and other companies with which the Issuer may have commercial or other relationships. With respect to any securities and/or financial instruments so held by any Holder 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.

In addition, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its subsidiaries’ understanding, that each Holder and its affiliates may be providing debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to other companies in respect of which the Issuer may have conflicting interests regarding the transactions described herein and otherwise. No Holder will use confidential information obtained from the Issuer by virtue of the transactions contemplated by the Note Documents or its other relationships with the Issuer in connection with the performance by such Holder of services for other companies, and no Holder will furnish any such information to other companies. The Issuer also acknowledges that no Holder has any obligation to use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Note Documents, or to furnish to the Issuer, confidential information obtained from other companies.

SECTION 9.19 Subordination. The Notes and the Obligations hereunder are and shall at all times be wholly subordinated and junior in right of payment, priority and performance to the Issuer’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ obligations under the First Lien Credit Agreement (and any replacement or refinancing thereof). The Notes shall contain any legend that is required by the Subordination Agreement.

SECTION 9.20 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Note 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 Note Document 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:

 

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(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 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 Note Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 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.

 

ISSUER:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

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HOLDERS:
KENNEDY LEWIS CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
By its general partner, Kennedy Lewis GP LLC
By:   /s/ Anthony Pasqua
Name:   Anthony Pasqua
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

KENNEDY LEWIS CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
By its general partner, Kennedy Lewis GP II LLC
By:   /s/ Anthony Pasqua
Name:   Anthony Pasqua
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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BARDIN HILL OPPORTUNISTIC CREDIT MASTER (ECI) FUND LP

HCN LP

HALCYON EVERSOURCE CREDIT LLC

HDMI FUND II LLC,

BY: BARDIN HILL INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP, AS INVESTMENT MANAGER

By:   /s/ John Freese and Suzanne McDermott
Name:   John Freese and Suzanne McDermott
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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COMMITMENT SCHEDULE

 

Holder

   Commitment  

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund LP

   $ 16,010,320.46  

Kennedy Lewis Capital Partners Master Fund II LP

   $ 61,996,032.69  

Bardin Hill Opportunistic Credit Master (ECI) Fund LP

   $ 14,823,468.44  

HCN LP

   $ 3,998,927.35  

Halcyon Eversource Credit LLC

   $ 1,743,179.57  

HDML Fund II LLC

   $ 1,428,071.49  

Total

   $ 100,000,000.00  

 

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Exhibit 10.6

EXECUTION VERSION

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.,

FLYHALF ACQUISITION COMPANY PTY LTD,

MWIG LLC,

F45 AUS HOLD CO PTY LTD,

AND

SELLERS

 

 

MARCH 15, 2019


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.1

   Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

   Additional Defined Terms      6  

Section 1.3

   Construction      7  

ARTICLE 2 THE TRANSACTION

     8  

Section 2.1

   Issuance of Preferred Stock      8  

Section 2.2

   Purchase and Sale of Shares      9  

Section 2.3

   Closing      9  

Section 2.4

   Subsequent Sales of Preferred Stock to Investor      9  

Section 2.5

   Withholding      9  

Section 2.6

   Closing Deliveries      10  

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

     11  

Section 3.1

   Formation of 2M Trust; Capacity and Authority of Individual Sellers      11  

Section 3.2

   Authority and Enforceability      11  

Section 3.3

   Title to Shares      11  

Section 3.4

   No Conflict      11  

Section 3.5

   Brokers Fees      12  

Section 3.6

   No Other Representations and Warranties      12  

ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

     12  

Section 4.1

   Organization and Good Standing      12  

Section 4.2

   Authority and Enforceability      12  

Section 4.3

   No Conflict      12  

Section 4.4

   Capitalization and Subsidiaries      13  

Section 4.5

   Financial Statements      13  

Section 4.6

   No Undisclosed Liabilities      14  

Section 4.7

   Absence of Certain Changes and Events      14  

Section 4.8

   Real Property      14  

Section 4.9

   Tangible Personal Property      15  

Section 4.10

   Intellectual Property      15  

Section 4.11

   Contracts      15  

Section 4.12

   Tax Matters      16  

Section 4.13

   Employee Benefit Matters      17  

Section 4.14

   Employment and Labor Matters      18  


Section 4.15

   Governmental Authorizations      18  

Section 4.16

   Compliance with Laws      18  

Section 4.17

   Legal Proceedings      18  

Section 4.18

   Franchise Matters      19  

Section 4.19

   Insurance      19  

Section 4.20

   Brokers Fees      19  

Section 4.21

   Condition and Sufficiency of Assets      19  

Section 4.22

   Foreign Corrupt Practices Act      19  

Section 4.23

   Data Privacy      20  

Section 4.24

   No Other Representations and Warranties      20  

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER

     20  

Section 5.1

   Organization and Good Standing      20  

Section 5.2

   Authority and Enforceability      20  

Section 5.3

   No Conflict      21  

Section 5.4

   Capitalization      21  

Section 5.5

   No Prior Operations or Liabilities      22  

Section 5.6

   Legal Proceedings      22  

Section 5.7

   No Regulatory Impediment      22  

Section 5.8

   Investment Intent      22  

Section 5.9

   Brokers Fees      22  

Section 5.10

   No Other Representations and Warranties      22  

ARTICLE 6 COVENANTS

     23  

Section 6.1

   Confidentiality      23  

Section 6.2

   Public Announcements      23  

Section 6.3

   Exculpation and Indemnification      23  

Section 6.4

   Post-Closing Concept Studios      24  

Section 6.5

   Transfer Taxes      24  

Section 6.6

   Further Actions      24  

Section 6.7

   Third-Party Financing      25  

Section 6.8

   Option Plan      25  

ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS

     25  

Section 7.1

   No Survival      25  

Section 7.2

   Notices      25  

Section 7.3

   Amendment      27  

Section 7.4

   Waiver and Remedies      27  

 

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Section 7.5

   Entire Agreement; No Reliance      27  

Section 7.6

   Assignment, Successors and No Third Party Rights      27  

Section 7.7

   Severability      28  

Section 7.8

   Exhibits and Schedules      28  

Section 7.9

   Interpretation      28  

Section 7.10

   Expenses      28  

Section 7.11

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction      28  

Section 7.12

   Waiver of Jury Trial      28  

Section 7.13

   Waiver of Conflicts of Interest; Legal Privileges      29  

Section 7.14

   Rights Cumulative      30  

Section 7.15

   Counterparts      30  

 

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EXHIBITS; SCHEDULES

 

Exhibit A

   Acquisition Vehicle Constituent Documents

Exhibit B

   Guaranty and Pledge Agreement

Exhibit C

   Intermediate Holding Company Constituent Documents

Exhibit D

   Issuer Charter

Exhibit E

   Pledge Agreement

Exhibit F

   Seller Notes

Exhibit G

   Promotion Agreement

Exhibit H

   Stockholders’ Agreement

Exhibit I

   Promotional Agreement

Exhibit J

   Issuer Bylaws

Schedule 1.1(a)

   Accounting Rules

Schedule 1.1(b)

   Acquisition Vehicle Shares

Schedule 1.1(c)

   Intermediate Holding Company Shares

Schedule 1.1(d)

   Knowledge

Schedule 2.4

   Potential New Investor Members

Schedule 2.6(b)(viii)

   Common Stock Consideration

Seller Disclosure Schedules

Company Disclosure Schedules

Issuer Disclosure Schedules

 

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SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Share Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of March 15, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), 2019, by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd (ACN 632 252 110) (“Acquisition Vehicle”), MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investor”), Mr. Adam James Gilchrist, an individual (“Gilchrist”), Mr. Robert Benjamin Deutsch, an individual (“Deutsch”) and 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia, (“Trustee”) as trustee for The 2M Trust, (the “2M Trust” and, together with Gilchrist and Deutsch, collectively the “Sellers”), and F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (the “Company”). Capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein will have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in ARTICLE 1.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Sellers are the holders of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company (the “Shares”); and

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers wish to sell to the Acquisition Vehicle, and the Acquisition Vehicle wishes to purchase and acquire from the Sellers, all of the Shares, on the terms and conditions and for the consideration described herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound and in consideration of the mutual provisions set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements:

AASB Standards” means the Australian Accounting Standards Board Standards, being generally accepted accounting principles in Australia, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

Accounting Rules” means the accounting principles, asset recognition bases, categorizations, policies, rules, methods, techniques and practices used in the preparation of the Interim Balance Sheet (including in respect of the exercise of management judgment) applied on a consistent basis, as illustrated on Schedule 1.1(a).

Acquisition Vehicle” has meaning set forth in the preamble, having the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock reflected in Schedule 1.1(b).

Acquisition Vehicle Constituent Documents” means the Constituent Documents for Acquisition Vehicle attached as Exhibit A.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. In addition to the foregoing, if the specified Person is an individual, the term “Affiliate” also includes (a) the individual’s spouse, (b) the members of the immediate family (including parents, siblings and children) of the individual or of the individual’s spouse and (c) any corporation, limited liability


company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or other business or investment entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing individuals. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

Ancillary Agreements” means, collectively, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Promotion Agreement, the Seller Notes, the Stockholders’ Agreement, and the other certificates, instruments or agreements delivered or entered into in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or Sydney, Australia are closed either under applicable Law or action of any Governmental Authority.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Common Stock” has the meaning given to that term in the Issuer Charter.

Common Stock Consideration” means 29,000,000 shares of Common Stock, representing 74.36% of total issued and outstanding capital stock of the Issuer on an as-converted basis as of the Effective Date and after giving effect to the issuance of the Initial Minority Shares.

Company Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA, but excluding any “multiemployer plan,” as defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA) and any other material plan, Contract (excluding the employment agreements identified pursuant to Section 4.11(a)(v)) or arrangement involving direct or indirect compensation, including insurance coverage, severance benefits, deferred compensation, bonuses, stock options, stock purchase, phantom stock, stock appreciation or other forms of incentive compensation or post-retirement compensation sponsored or maintained by any Group Company for the benefit of any current or former director, officer or employee of any Group Company; provided, that (a) any governmental plan or program requiring the mandatory payment of social insurance taxes or similar contributions to a governmental fund with respect to the wages of an employee, and (b) any plan program, policy or arrangement required to be maintained by a Group Company under applicable Law, will not be considered a “Company Plan” for these purposes.

Competition Law” means the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, all applicable foreign antitrust Laws and any other Law relating to antitrust, competition, trade regulation, foreign investment or the protection of national security.

Constituent Documents” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s certificate or articles of incorporation, association or formation, bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, shareholders agreement and any similar organizational documents of such Person.

Contract” means any written contract, agreement, lease, license, warranty, guaranty, mortgage, note, bond or other instrument or consensual obligation that is legally binding, other than a Company Plan.

Duty” means any stamp, transaction or registration duty or similar charge which is imposed by any Governmental Authority and includes any interest, fine, penalty, charge or other amount which is imposed in relation to that duty or charge.

 

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Encumbrance” means any charge, mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security interest or other lien other than (a) carrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens with respect to amounts that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith, (b) liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith through appropriate Proceedings, (c) liens securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements, (d) restrictions on the transferability of securities arising under applicable securities Laws, (e) pledges, deposits or other liens to the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases or statutory obligations (including, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other social security legislation, but excluding liens for Taxes), (f) restrictions arising under applicable zoning and other land use Laws that do not materially impair the present use or occupancy of the property subject thereto, (f) defects, easements, rights of way, restrictions, covenants, claims, subleases or similar items relating to the Leased Real Property that do not materially impair the present use or occupancy of the real property subject thereto, (g) matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of any land, buildings, improvements and fixtures erected thereon and all appurtenances related thereto, (h) matters of public record, (i) matters disclosed in the Seller Disclosure Schedule or the Company Disclosure Schedule and (j) other charges, claims, mortgages, encumbrances, pledges, security interests or other liens that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Equity Security” means any share of capital stock, limited liability company membership interest, general or limited partnership interest, trust certificate or beneficiary interest or other equity interest.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

FDD” means a franchise disclosure document required pursuant to applicable Franchise Law.

Franchise Laws” means the FTC Rule and any other applicable Laws that regulate the offer or sale of franchises.

FTC Rule” means the Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rules entitled “Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising,” 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1 et seq.

Fraud” means with respect to the making of any representation or warranty set forth in, ARTICLE 3, ARTICLE 4, or ARTICLE 5, common law or statutory fraud.

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administration functions of or pertaining to government, or any government authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States, any foreign government, any state of the United States, or any municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any court, tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Governmental Authorization” means any approval, consent, waiver, license or permit issued or granted by any Governmental Authority, or expiration of any applicable waiting period required under any Competition Law.

Group Companies” means, collectively, the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Guaranty” means the guaranty by the Issuer in favor of Sellers of the obligations of the Acquisition Vehicle under the Seller Notes in the form of Exhibit B.

 

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Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Group Company, without duplication (a) the unpaid principal amount of, and accrued interest on, all indebtedness for borrowed money of such Group Company or indebtedness issued or incurred in substitution or exchange for indebtedness for borrowed money, including indebtedness for borrowed money in favor of the Sellers, (b) all obligations of such Group Company evidenced by bonds, debentures or notes, (c) all unreimbursed obligations in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued for the account of such Group Company that have been drawn, (d) all capitalized lease obligations as determined under GAAP, (e) amounts owing as deferred purchase price for a business, property or services, including all seller notes and “earn-out” payments, (f) all guaranties of such Group Company in connection with clauses (a) through (e) above and (g) all prepayment or repayment premiums, penalties, interest rate breakage fees or similar payments or fees required to be paid in connection with the prepayment or repayment of any obligation set forth in clauses (a) through (e) above to the extent such Indebtedness is repaid on the Effective Date, in each case excluding (i) obligations under operating leases or the Leased Real Property, (ii) undrawn letters of credit or performance bonds, (iii) intercompany indebtedness among the Group Companies or any guaranties thereof, and (iv) guarantees of Indebtedness of a Group Company made by another Group Company.

Intellectual Property” means all of the following anywhere in the world and all legal rights, title or interest in the following arising under Law: (a) all patents and applications for patents and all related reissues, reexaminations, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations in part, (b) all registered copyrights and copyright applications, (c) all Internet addresses and domain names, and (d) all registered trademarks and service marks and all applications for registration of all trademarks or service marks.

Intermediate Holding Company” means a proprietary company limited by shares under the Laws of Australia, wholly owned by the Issuer and having the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock reflected in Schedule 1.1(c).

Intermediate Holding Company Constituent Documents” means the Constituent Documents for Intermediate Holding Company attached as Exhibit C.

Issuer Charter” means the Certificate of Incorporation of Issuer attached as Exhibit D.

Issuer Entities” means, collectively, the Issuer, the Intermediate Holding Company and the Acquisition Vehicle.

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service and, to the extent relevant, the United States Department of Treasury.

Judgment” means any order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or arbitration award of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator.

Knowledge” means, with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of any of the Persons listed in Schedule 1.1(d) to this Agreement after reasonable inquiry of only those relevant officers or employees of the Group Companies who either report directly to them or have primary responsibility relating to the relevant matter.

Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other constitution, law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation, ordinance or code.

Liability” or “Liabilities” means any liability or obligation due or to become due.

 

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Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change, circumstance, effect or other matter that has a material adverse effect on (x) the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, or (y) the ability of the Sellers, or the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that none of the following events, changes, circumstances, effects or other matters, either alone or in combination, will constitute, or be considered in determining whether there has been, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) any outbreak or escalation of war or major hostilities, man-made or natural disaster, national or international calamity or crisis or any act of terrorism; (b) changes in financial, credit or capital markets, general economic conditions (including prevailing interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices and fuel costs) or political conditions; (c) strikes, work stoppages or other labor disturbances; (d) changes in Laws, GAAP or enforcement or interpretation thereof; (e) changes that generally affect the industries and markets in which the Group Companies operate; (f) any termination of or failure to grant or renew any permit or other approval of the Group Companies by any Governmental Authority (unless such termination or failure to grant or renew is primarily the result of a breach by the Sellers of the provisions of this Agreement); (g) the expiration or termination of any Contract in accordance with its terms (other than a termination that is primarily the result of a material default by any Group Company party thereto); (h) any action taken or failed to be taken pursuant to or in accordance with this Agreement or at the request of, or consented to by, the Issuer, or the failure to take any action prohibited by this Agreement or to which the Issuer refuses to provide consent pursuant to this Agreement; (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the public announcement or other publicity with respect to any of the foregoing (including any litigation or reduction in billings or revenue related thereto, any loss of or adverse change to any Contract or loss of or adverse change in customer, employee, supplier, financing source, licensor, licensee, lessor, lessee, equityholder, joint venture partner or any other similar business relationships, including labor disputes or the departure of employees); (j) any change in the credit rating of the Group Companies or any debt securities or other obligations of the Group Companies (it being understood that the facts and circumstances underlying any such change in credit rating that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of a “Material Adverse Effect” may be considered in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); or (k) any failure of any Group Company to meet any projections, budgets, plans or forecasts of revenues, earnings or other financial performance measures or operating statistics (it being understood that the facts and circumstances underlying any such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of a “Material Adverse Effect” may be considered in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect), except, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), to the extent such events changes, circumstances, effects or other matters have a materially disproportionate effect on the Group Companies, taken as a whole, relative to other participants engaged the industries in which the Group Companies operate. For the avoidance of doubt, a Material Adverse Effect shall be measured only against past performance of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, and not against any forward-looking statements, financial projections or forecasts of the Sellers or Group Companies.

Person” means an individual or an entity, including a corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or other business or investment entity, or any Governmental Authority.

Pledge Agreement” means the pledge by the Acquisition Vehicle of certain shares of the Company as security therefor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

Proceeding” means any action, hearing, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, whether formal or informal, and whether public or private) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

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Seller Notes” means the promissory notes in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F having an aggregate principal value of $50 million and payable to the Sellers pro rata based upon their respective percentage interests in the Company immediately prior to the Closing.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation of which a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, or any partnership, association or other business entity of which a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interest is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof. For purposes of this definition, a Person is deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association or other business entity if such Person is allocated a majority of the gains or losses of such partnership, association or other business entity or is or controls the managing director or general partner of such partnership, association or other business entity. When used in this Agreement without reference to a particular Person, “Subsidiary” means a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company.

Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, property, sales, use, license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, transfer or excise tax, windfall profit, severance, production, stamp or environmental tax, or withholding or deduction required to be withheld or deducted together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any taxing authority of any Governmental Authority.

Tax Proceeding” means an audit, claim, dispute or other Proceeding with a Governmental Authority relating to Taxes.

Tax Return” means any report, return, declaration, claim for refund, or information return or statement related to Taxes that is required to be supplied to a Governmental Authority, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

Treasury Regulations” means the United States Federal Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

Withholding Amount” means, in respect of each Seller the amount that the Issuer is required to pay to the Australian Commissioner of Taxation pursuant to section 14-200 of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth) in respect of the acquisition of the Shares in the Company.

Section 1.2 Additional Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified in the indicated Section of this Agreement:

 

Defined Term    Section
2M Trust    Preamble
Additional Equity Proceeds    2.4
Affiliate Indemnified Parties    6.3(a)
Agreement    Preamble
ASIC    2.6(b)(ii)
Australian Financial Statements    4.5(a)(iii)
Baker McKenzie    7.13(a)
Bankruptcy and Equity Exception    3.2
Closing    2.4
Effective Date    Preamble

 

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Defined Term    Section
Confidentiality Agreement    6.1
Company    Preamble
Company Disclosure Schedule    ARTICLE 4
Company IP Registrations    4.10
Deutsch    Preamble
Equity Proceeds    2.4
F45 Holdings Balance Sheet    4.5(a)(ii)
F45 Training Australian Financial Statements    4.5(a)(iii)
FCPA    4.22
Financial Statements    4.5(a)
FIRPTA Certificate    2.6(a)(ii)
Gilchrist    Preamble
Group Companies’ Intellectual Property    4.10
Individual Seller    3.1(b)
Initial Equity Proceeds    2.1
Initial Minority Shares    2.1
Interim Balance Sheet    4.5(a)(iv)
Investor    Preamble
Issuer    Preamble
Issuer Disclosure Schedule    ARTICLE 5
Leased Real Property    4.8
Material Contracts    4.11(a)
MFA    6.4
New Investor Member    2.4
Personal Information    4.23
Qualified Plan    4.13(a)
Securities Act    4.3
Sellers    Preamble
Seller Disclosure Schedule    ARTICLE 3
Seller Parties    7.13(a)
Shares    Preamble
Stockholders’ Agreement    2.6(a)(iii)
Subsequent Issuance    2.4
Transfer Taxes    6.5
Trustee    Preamble
US Audited Financial Statements    4.5(a)(i)

Section 1.3 Construction.

(a) Any reference in this Agreement to an “Article,” “Section,” “Exhibit” or “Schedule” refers to the corresponding Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless the context indicates otherwise. The table of contents and the headings of Articles and Sections are provided for convenience only and are not intended to affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement are to be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. The words “including,” “includes” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase will not mean simply “if”. The term “or” will not be deemed to be exclusive. The phrase “made available to” means disclosures made, whether orally or in writing, in certain “data rooms,” management presentations, functional “break-out” discussions, responses to

 

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questions or in any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Where this Agreement states that a party “shall,” “will” or “must” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this Agreement. The words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “hereto” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise requires. Any reference to a statute is deemed also to refer to any amendments or successor legislation as in effect at the relevant time. Any reference to a Contract or other document as of a given date means the Contract or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time through such date. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary values stated herein are expressed in United States currency and all references to “dollars” or “$” will be deemed references to the United States dollar. Where a monetary threshold stated in ARTICLE 4 is expressed in United States dollars, the threshold amount will where applicable be deemed to specify an equivalent amount of non-United States currency, determined based on the applicable currency exchange rate determined as of the date of this Agreement.

(b) If and to the extent any information required to be furnished in any Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule is contained in this Agreement or in any other Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule, such information shall be deemed to be included in all Sections of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule in which the information would otherwise be required to be included to the extent that it is reasonably apparent that such disclosure is applicable to such other Section. Disclosure of any fact or item in any Section of the Company Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule shall not be considered an admission by the disclosing party that such item or fact (or any non-disclosed item or information of comparable or greater significance) represents a material exception or fact, event or circumstance or that such item has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or that such item or fact will in fact exceed any applicable threshold limitation set forth in the Agreement and shall not be construed as an admission by the disclosing party of any non-compliance with, or violation of, any third party rights (including but not limited to any Intellectual Property rights) or any applicable Law, such disclosures having been made solely for the purposes of creating exceptions to the representations and warranties made herein or of disclosing any information required to be disclosed under the Agreement. The Company Disclosure Schedule and Seller Disclosure Schedule and the information and disclosures contained therein are intended only to qualify and limit the representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement, and do not, except as expressly set forth in the representations and warranties (or covenants) which they qualify, constitute representations and warranties (or covenants) as to the matters described therein. Neither the Sellers nor the Company shall be prejudiced in any manner whatsoever, and no presumptions shall be created, by virtue of the disclosure of any matter in the Company Disclosure Schedule or Seller Disclosure Schedule which otherwise is not required to be disclosed by this Agreement.

ARTICLE 2

THE TRANSACTION

Section 2.1 Issuance of Preferred Stock. Effective as of immediately prior to the Closing, Investor has purchased from the Issuer and the Issuer has sold and issued to the Investor 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock (as defined in the Issuer Charter) representing 25.64% of the total issued and outstanding capital stock of the Issuer on an as-converted basis as of the Effective Date after giving effect to the issuance of the Common Stock Consideration (the “Initial Minority Shares”) for aggregate cash consideration equal to One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) (the “Initial Equity Proceeds”). Issuer has caused the Initial Equity Proceeds to be contributed to the capital of the Acquisition Vehicle.

 

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Section 2.2 Purchase and Sale of Shares. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers hereby sell and transfer to the Acquisition Vehicle, and the Acquisition Vehicle hereby purchases and acquires from the Sellers, all of the Shares in exchange for (a) the payment by the Acquisition Vehicle to the Sellers of an amount in cash equal to the Initial Equity Proceeds, (b) the issuance by Acquisition Vehicle of the Seller Notes and (c) the issuance by the Issuer to the Sellers of the Common Stock Consideration.

Section 2.3 Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place remotely via the electronic exchange of documents and signatures on the Effective Date. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Closing will be deemed effective as of 11:59 p.m. local time in each applicable jurisdiction on the Effective Date.

Section 2.4 Subsequent Sales of Preferred Stock to Investor. At any time within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, the Issuer may sell up to 1,000,000 additional shares of Preferred Stock to the Investor for a price per share of Preferred Stock equal to $10.00; provided that, in connection therewith, the Investor may only issue Equity Securities of Investor, or any security or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Securities of Investor (otherwise admit as a member of Investor) to one or more of the Persons identified on Schedule 2.4 (any such Person a “New Investor Member”). Any additional purchases of Preferred Stock by Investor pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. As a condition to the issuance by the Company of any shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2.4 (a “Subsequent Issuance”), the Investor shall provide an update Section 5.4(a) of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule with respect to the Investor to reflect the admission, or issuance of any Equity Securities to any New Investor Member, which update shall constitute the representation and warranty by the Investor to the Company as of the date of a Subsequent Issuance of the representations and warranties set forth in Article 5 to the extent applicable to the Investor. The Issuer shall cause the aggregate proceeds received by the Company in connection with any issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to this Section 2.4 (the “Additional Equity Proceeds” and, together with the Initial Equity Proceeds, the “Equity Proceeds”) to be contributed to the Acquisition Vehicle, and all Additional Equity Proceeds shall be used solely to prepay in an equal amount the then outstanding principal balance under the Seller Notes pro rata, which payments shall be made within two (2) Business Days of a Subsequent Issuance. Promptly following any Subsequent Issuance, the Company shall deliver to the Investor a certificate representing the shares of Preferred Stock the Investor is purchasing against payment of the purchase price therefor by check, wire transfer, or any combination thereof.

Section 2.5 Withholding.

(a) The Issuer and Acquisition Vehicle will deduct and withhold from any amount payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement (other than any amount payable or deliverable to the Sellers) such amounts as shall be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Code or under any applicable provision of Tax Law, taking into account any applicable exemption under such Law. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld and paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such amounts will be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid. In the event that the Issuer or Acquisition Vehicle determines that an amount is required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the consideration payable under this Agreement (excluding any amount required to be withheld as a result of the failure to deliver the applicable FIRPTA Certificate), then the Issuer or Acquisition Vehicle, as applicable, will notify the Sellers at least 20 Business Days prior to the date the applicable payment is scheduled to be made (which notification will include a copy of the calculation of the amount to be deducted and withheld) so that the Sellers have a reasonable opportunity to provide forms or other evidence that would exempt such amounts from deduction and withholding and the Issuer will use its reasonable best efforts to secure any applicable exemptions or reductions to withholding Taxes.

 

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(b) Each Seller represents and warrants that it is an Australian resident, as defined in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth). The parties agree that this is a declaration in writing for the purposes of Sections 14-210 and 14-225 of Schedule 1 of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth).

(c) The Acquisition Vehicle must not withhold or deduct a Withholding Amount from the Equity Proceeds.

Section 2.6 Closing Deliveries.

(a) At the Closing, the Sellers and the Company have delivered or cause to be delivered to the Issuer:

(i) a share transfer form from each Seller as necessary to transfer title to the Shares owned by such Seller to the Acquisition Vehicle, executed by such Seller;

(ii) a certificate, duly completed and executed pursuant to Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c) of the Treasury Regulations, issued by the Sellers certifying that the Shares are not United States real property interests (the “FIRPTA Certificate”); and

(iii) the Shareholders’ Agreement in the form of Exhibit H (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), executed by each Seller.

(b) At the Closing, the Issuer has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Sellers or the Investor, as applicable:

(i) an official, file-stamped copy of the Issuer Charter issued by the Secretary of State of Delaware and dated not more than one Business Day prior to the Effective Date;

(ii) a “Certificate of Registration of a Company” issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”) and a current and historical ASIC company extract (such extract to be dated no earlier than 2 days prior to the Effective Date), for each of the Intermediate Holding Company and the Acquisition Vehicle;

(iii) the Stockholders’ Agreement executed by the Issuer and the Investor;

(iv) the Seller Notes, each executed by the Acquisition Vehicle;

(v) the Guaranty executed by the Issuer;

(vi) the Pledge Agreement executed by the Acquisition Vehicle;

(vii) the Promotion Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “Promotion Agreement”) executed by the Issuer and Mark Wahlberg;

(viii) stock certificates evidencing the issuance by the Issuer to the Sellers of the Common Stock Consideration as set forth on Schedule 2.6(b)(viii); and

(ix) stock certificates evidencing the issuance by the Issuer to the Investor of the Initial Minority Shares.

 

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ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

Each Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Issuer and Investor as follows, except as set forth on the disclosure schedule delivered by the Sellers to the Issuer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Seller Disclosure Schedule”):

Section 3.1 Formation of 2M Trust; Capacity and Authority of Individual Sellers.

(a) The 2M Trust is duly formed and validly exists under applicable Law and the Trustee enters into this Agreement as trustee of the 2M Trust. Trustee has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which 2M Trust is a party and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

(b) Each of Deutsch and Gilchrist (each an “Individual Seller”) is an individual. The execution and delivery by each Individual Seller of this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement to which such Individual Seller is a party, the performance by such Individual Seller of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation by such Individual Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by such Individual Seller with no element of coercion or undue influence of any kind whether by the Investor or any third party.

Section 3.2 Authority and Enforceability. Such Seller has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller is a party and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Such Seller has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and, on or prior to the Closing, such Seller will have duly and validly executed and delivered and the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller is party. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by the Issuer, the Company and the other parties hereto and thereto, this Agreement constitutes, and at the Closing the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller is party will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability (a) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws of general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (b) is subject to general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity (the exceptions listed in (a) and (b) are referred to herein as the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exception”).

Section 3.3 Title to Shares. Such Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Shares identified on Schedule 3.3 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule as being owned by such Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances. The delivery to the Issuer of such Shares pursuant to this Agreement will transfer and convey marketable title thereto to the Issuer, free and clear of all Encumbrances. Except for this Agreement, there are no agreements, arrangements, warrants, options, puts, rights or other commitments, plans or understandings of any character assigned or granted by such Seller or to which such Seller is a party relating to the issuance, sale, purchase, redemption, conversion, exchange, registration, voting or transfer of any Shares.

Section 3.4 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by such Seller of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which such Seller is party, nor the consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will (a) in the case of the 2M Trust, conflict with or violate the Constituent Documents of the 2M Trust or Trustee, (b) violate any Law or Judgment applicable to such Seller or (c) require such Seller to obtain any Governmental Authorization or make any filing with any Governmental Authority except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 3.5 Brokers Fees. No Seller has incurred any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Issuer would become liable or obligated or for which any Group Company, after the Effective Date, will have any continuing obligation.

Section 3.6 No Other Representations and Warranties. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 3, NO SELLER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES (OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY IN ARTICLE 4) MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

The Company represents and warrants to the Issuer and the Investor as follows, except as set forth on the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to the Issuer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”):

Section 4.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each Group Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent such concept is recognized under applicable Law) under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, formation or registration and has all requisite corporate (or other applicable legal entity) power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted. Each Group Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent such concepts are recognized under applicable Law) as a foreign legal entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its activities requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to the Issuer copies of the Constituent Documents of the Group Companies, each as in effect as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 4.2 Authority and Enforceability. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the applicable Ancillary Agreements and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the applicable Ancillary Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the applicable Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby by the Company has been duly authorized by the necessary action of the Company. The Company has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and, on or prior to the Closing, the Company will have duly and validly executed and delivered the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, by the Issuer and the other parties hetero and thereto, this Agreement constitutes, and at the Closing the Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, will constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

Section 4.3 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party, nor the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will (a) conflict with or violate the Constituent Documents of any of the Group Companies, (b) result in a breach or default under or create in

 

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any Person the right terminate, cancel, accelerate or modify, or require any notice, consent or waiver under, any Material Contract to which any of the Group Companies is a party or by which any of the Group Companies is bound, in any case with or without due notice or lapse of time or both, (c) result in the imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the assets of any of the Group Companies, (d) violate any Law or Judgment applicable to the Group Companies or (e) except for required filings (i) related to the identity of, or any business conducted by, the Issuer or its Affiliates or (ii) required under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or any similar state of non-United States securities Laws, require any of the Group Companies to obtain any Governmental Authorization or make any filing with any Governmental Authority except, in the case of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e) above, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material.

Section 4.4 Capitalization and Subsidiaries.

(a) Section 4.4(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth for each Group Company (i) its name and jurisdiction of organization and (ii) the number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other Equity Securities and the record holders thereof. No Group Company owns or has any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other Equity Securities of any Person, except for the Subsidiaries set forth in Section 4.4(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Securities of each Group Company have been duly authorized and are validly issued, owned of record by one or more of the Group Companies and, in the case of shares of capital stock, are fully paid and nonassessable. All of the Equity Securities of each Group Company were issued in compliance with applicable Laws.

(b) Except as provided in Section 4.4(a) and other than this Agreement, there are no (i) Equity Securities of any class of any Group Company, or any security exchangeable into or exercisable for such Equity Securities, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding and (ii) options, warrants, equity securities, calls, rights or other Contracts to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company is bound obligating any Group Company to issue, exchange, or sell, or cause to be issued, exchanged, or sold, additional Equity Securities of any Group Company or any security or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such Equity Securities. Other than this Agreement, there are no Contracts to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company is bound with respect to the voting (including voting trusts or proxies), registration under the Securities Act or any state securities Law of the Equity Securities of any Group Company. No holder of Indebtedness of any Group Company has any right to convert or exchange such Indebtedness for any Equity Securities of any Group Company. No holders of outstanding Indebtedness of any Group Company have any rights to vote for the election of directors or managers of any Group Company.

Section 4.5 Financial Statements.

(a) Attached as Section 4.5 of the Company Disclosure Schedule are the following financial statements (collectively, the “Financial Statements”):

(i) an audited balance sheet of F45 Training Incorporated as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 and the related audited statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit) and cash flows for the years then ended, including in each case the notes thereto, together with the report thereon of BDO USA, LLP, independent certified public accountants (together, the “US Audited Financial Statements”);

(ii) an unaudited balance sheet of F45 Holdings Pty Ltd as of June 30, 2017 (the “F45 Holdings Balance Sheet”);

 

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(iii) an unaudited balance sheet of F45 Training Pty Ltd as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 and the related unaudited statements profits or loss and other income and statement of financial positions for each twelve (12) month period then ended, including in each case the notes thereto (together, the “F45 Training Australian Financial Statements” and, together with the F45 Holdings Balance Sheet, collectively the “Australian Financial Statements”); and

(iv) an unaudited aggregated balance sheet of the Group Companies as of December 31, 2018 (the “Interim Balance Sheet”) and the related unaudited aggregated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the year-to-date period then ended.

(b) Except as provided or described in the US Audited Financial Statements, the US Audited Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of F45 Training Incorporated as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein. The US Audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Except as provided or described in the F45 Training Australian Financial Statements, the F45 Training Australian Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of F45 Training Pty Ltd as of the respective dates thereof and for the periods indicated therein. The Australian Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with AASB Standards. Except as provided or described in the Interim Balance Sheet, the Interim Balance Sheet fairly presents in all material respects the net assets of the Group Companies on an aggregated basis as of the date of the Interim Balance Sheet. The Interim Balance Sheet been prepared in accordance with the Accounting Rules.

(c) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls appropriate for a privately-held company of comparable size.

Section 4.6 No Undisclosed Liabilities. No Group Company has any Liabilities as of the date of this Agreement that would be required to be reflected on a consolidated balance sheet of the Group Companies prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for Liabilities (a) reflected, reserved against or otherwise disclosed in the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto), (b) arising in the ordinary course of business after the date of the Interim Balance Sheet, (c) incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (d) disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedule, or (e) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.7 Absence of Certain Changes and Events. Since the date of the Interim Balance Sheet, there has not been any Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the Interim Balance Sheet through the date of this Agreement, and except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the Group Companies have operated their business in all material respects in the ordinary course of business.

Section 4.8 Real Property. No Group Company owns any real property. Section 4.8 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete description as of the date of this Agreement of (a) all real property leased or licensed by any Group Company (the “Leased Real Property,”) and (b) all Contracts pursuant to which any Group Company has a right or obligation to acquire ownership of or enter into a lease with respect to any material real property. The Company has made available to the Issuer all leases relating to the Leased Real Property that are in the possession of the Group Companies as of the date hereof. The Group Companies have a valid leasehold interest in each Leased Real Property, free and clear of any Encumbrances. No Group Company is in material default under any lease relating to the Leased Real Property. There are no leases, subleases, licenses or other agreements granting to any Person other than the Group Companies any right to the possession, use, occupancy or enjoyment of the Leased Real Property or any material portion thereof. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no Proceedings pending nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this Agreement, no Group Company has received written notice of any Proceeding by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Leased Real Property that would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 4.9 Tangible Personal Property. The Group Companies, as applicable, have good title to, or in the case of leased assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of their material tangible personal property, free and clear of all Encumbrances.

Section 4.10 Intellectual Property. The Group Companies own or otherwise have the right to use all Intellectual Property used in the operation of their business as presently conducted (the “Group Companies’ Intellectual Property”), except where the failure to own or have the right to use the Group Companies’ Intellectual Property would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the activities or business presently conducted by any Group Company infringes or violates, or constitutes a misappropriation of, any Intellectual Property rights of any Person. To the Company’s Knowledge, no other Person is infringing, violating or misappropriating any of the Companies’ Intellectual Property owned by the Group Companies. Section 4.10 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of the material patents and trademarks that are owned or licensed by the Group Companies, and any applications therefor in any jurisdiction (the “Company IP Registrations”). All required filings and fees related to the Company IP Registrations have been timely filed with and paid to the relevant Governmental Authorities and authorized registrars, and all Company IP Registrations are otherwise in good standing. The Company has made available to the Issuer a list of all Company trademark registrations.

Section 4.11 Contracts.

(a) Section 4.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list as of the date of this Agreement of each Contract to which any Group Company is a party, which:

(i) is for the purchase or sale of materials, supplies, goods, equipment or services that involves the payment by or to any Group Company of more than $2,000,000 in the aggregate in the twelve (12) calendar months ended December 31, 2018 and has not been substantially performed and paid prior to the date of this Agreement;

(ii) is for capital expenditures in excess of $2,000,000;

(iii) is a mortgage, charge, indenture, guarantee, loan or credit agreement, security agreement or other Contract relating to Indebtedness and in each case having an outstanding principal amount in excess of $2,000,000, other than any obligation in connection with a Company Plan;

(iv) is a license or other material Contract under which any Group Company has obtained a license to use the Intellectual Property of another Person (except for any “off-the-shelf” or other software generally commercially available on standard terms and conditions under which a Group Company is the licensee);

(v) is an employment Contract whether on a full-time, part-time or consulting basis receiving an annual base salary in excess of $200,000 that is not terminable by a Group Company without penalty or further payment and without more than 60 days’ notice;

(vi) is a Contract that limits or purports to limit the ability of the Group Companies to compete in any line of business, with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

 

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(vii) is a Contract to which any Group Company is a party that provides for any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement by the Company; or

(viii) is a Contract between or among any Group Company on the one hand and Seller or any Affiliate of Seller (other than the Company) on the other hand.

The Contracts listed in Section 4.11(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule are referred to in this Agreement as the “Material Contracts.”

(b) With respect to each such Material Contract, neither any Group Company party to the Material Contract, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any other party to the Material Contract is in material breach or default under the Material Contract, except for such breaches or defaults as to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained or which would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception, each Material Contract is enforceable as to the applicable Group Company party thereto in accordance with its terms except to the extent it has previously expired in accordance with its terms.

Section 4.12 Tax Matters.

(a) The Group Companies have timely (within any applicable extension periods) filed all income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed on or prior to the Effective Date for any taxable period prior to the Effective Date. All material Taxes due and owing by the Group Companies with respect to any taxable period prior to the Effective Date have been paid or adequate provision has been made therefor. Each Group Company has deducted all Tax required to be deducted from any payments made by it (including interest, royalties, remuneration payable to officers, employees or contractors or payments to a non-resident) and remitted the Tax to the applicable Governmental Authority as required by Law.

(b) The Group Companies have not (i) agreed to waive or extend the statute of limitation applicable to the assessment or collection of any material Tax that has not yet been either paid or resolved or (ii) agreed in writing to extend the time within which to file any income and other material Tax Return of, related to, or that includes a Group Company, which has not been since filed within the prescribed extended period.

(c) The Group Companies have withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

(d) No written claim has been made since January 1, 2013 by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where any Group Company does not file tax returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction.

(e) To the Company’s Knowledge, as of the date hereof, no Tax Return filed by or with respect to the Group Companies is currently under examination by any Governmental Authority.

(f) No Tax Proceeding is being conducted or, to the Company’s Knowledge is being threatened with respect to any Taxes of the Group Companies. No Governmental Authority has proposed in writing delivered to a Group Company, or, to the Company’s Knowledge, is threatening to propose any material adjustment to any item with respect to Taxes applicable to the Group Companies.

 

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(g) The Group Companies incorporated in Australia have complied with the provisions of Part IIIAA and Part 3-6 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) respectively, and had maintained proper records of franking debits and franking credits for the purposes of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) and the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth).

(h) No Group Company has received notice that any document to which any Group Company is a party has not been properly stamped under the applicable Duty legislation.

(i) None of the Group Companies is a party to any income Tax allocation or sharing arrangement with any Person other than another Group Company pursuant to which they will have any obligation to make any payments after the Effective Date.

(j) None of the Group Companies has been a party to any “listed transaction,” as defined in Code Section 6707A(c)(2) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).

(k) The amount of any Group Company’s liability for unpaid Taxes for all periods ending on or before December 31, 2018, does not, in the aggregate, exceed in any material respect the amount of accruals for Taxes (excluding reserves for deferred Taxes) reflected on the Financial Statements for such Group Company. The amount of any Group Company’s Liability for unpaid Taxes for all periods following the end of the recent period covered by the Financial Statements shall not, in the aggregate, exceed in any material respect the amount of accruals for Taxes (excluding reserves for deferred Taxes) as adjusted for the passage of time in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Company (and which accruals shall not exceed comparable amounts incurred in similar periods in prior years).

Section 4.13 Employee Benefit Matters.

(a) With respect to each material Company Plan, the Company has made available to the Issuer, to the extent applicable, (i) an accurate and complete copy of the written plan document, (ii) the most recently filed Form 5500, including all schedules thereto, financial statements and the opinions of independent accountants and (iii) with respect to each Company Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code (a “Qualified Plan”), the most recent determination, advisory or opinion letter issued by the IRS for each such Company Plan.

(b) The Group Companies have performed their obligations under each Company Plan in all material respects in accordance with the terms of such Company Plan and in material compliance with the currently applicable provisions of applicable Law. Each Qualified Plan has received a favorable determination, advisory or opinion letter from the IRS that it is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. With respect to any Company Plan that is a “group health plan” within the meaning of Section 607 of ERISA and that is subject to Section 4980B of the Code, the Group Companies have complied in all material respects with the continuation coverage requirements of Sections 601 et seq. of ERISA and Section 4980B of the Code, with respect to their employees (and their eligible dependents).

(c) Section 4.13(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of (i) any agreement between any Group Company and any executive officer or other senior managerial employee of any Group Company the benefits of which are contingent upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Group Companies of the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or upon termination of employment following such transactions) and (ii) any agreement or plan binding upon any Group Company, including any material Company Plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of the benefits of which will be accelerated, by the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or upon the termination of employment following such transactions).

 

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(d) This Section 4.13 constitutes the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company with respect to any matters relating to Company Plans, Qualified Plans, and other employee benefits plans.

Section 4.14 Employment and Labor Matters. Section 4.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of any collective bargaining, works council or similar agreement to which a Group Company is a party. There is no labor strike, picketing, slowdown, lockout, employee grievance process or other work stoppage or labor dispute pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened between any Group Company, on the one hand, and any of its employees, on the other hand except for disputes with individual employees arising in the ordinary course of business. The Group Companies are in material compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to the employment of their employees, including all such Laws relating to fair employment practices, equal employment opportunities, prohibited discrimination and other similar employment activities. This Section 4.14 constitutes the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company with respect to employment and labor matters.

Section 4.15 Governmental Authorizations. The Group Companies have all material Governmental Authorizations that are necessary for them to conduct their business as presently conducted. The Group Companies are in material compliance with all Governmental Authorizations that are necessary for them to conduct their business as presently conducted. From January 1, 2016 through the date of this Agreement, no Group Company has received any written notice stating that the conduct of its business is currently in material violation of any Governmental Authorization. As of the date of this Agreement, no Proceeding is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against any Group Company that alleges a violation by any Group Company of any applicable Governmental Authorization that, if adversely determined to a Group Company, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.16 Compliance with Laws. The business of the Group Companies, taken as a whole, is being conducted, and since January 1, 2016 has been conducted, in compliance with all applicable Laws, except for such violations as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole. This Section 4.16 does not relate to Intellectual Property matters, which are the subject to Section 4.10, Tax matters, which are the subject to Section 4.12, employee benefit matters, which are the subject of Section 4.13, employment and labor matters, which are the subject of Section 4.14, matters relating to Governmental Authorizations, which are the subject to Section 4.15, or matters relating to franchise matters, which are the subject to Section 4.18.

Section 4.17 Legal Proceedings. There is no Proceeding pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, currently threatened (a) against the Company or any officer, director or key employee of the Company arising out of their employment or board relationship with the Company; or (b) that questions the validity of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreements or the right of the Company to enter into them, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; or (c) to the Company’s Knowledge, that would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of its officers or directors is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any Judgment (in the case of officers or directors, such as would affect the Company). There is no Proceeding by the Company pending or which the Company intends to initiate. The foregoing includes, without limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or threatened in writing involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.

 

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Section 4.18 Franchise Matters. The Group Companies are, and since January 1, 2016 have been, in material compliance with all applicable Franchise Laws. All FDDs that were used to offer or sell franchises for any franchises that are in effect as of this Agreement: (i) have contained all information required by applicable Franchise Laws; (ii) have otherwise been prepared and delivered to prospective franchisees in compliance with applicable Franchise Laws; (iii) do not contain any statement which is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein not false or misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made, except for such FDD noncompliance, violations, or omissions that would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Group Companies, taken as a whole.

Section 4.19 Insurance. The Group Companies maintain policies of insurance against fire, theft and other casualties, and covering such other Liabilities and business risks and properties of the Group Companies. All material insurance policies with respect to the properties, assets, or business of the Group Companies are in full force and effect and all premiums due and payable thereon have been paid. As of the date hereof, none of the Group Companies has received either a written notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any material insurance policy.

Section 4.20 Brokers Fees. No Group Company has incurred any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Issuer would become liable or obligated or for which any Group Company, after the Effective Date, will have any continuing obligation.

Section 4.21 Condition and Sufficiency of Assets. The buildings, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property of the Company are structurally sound, are in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, and none of such buildings, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property is in need of maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs in the ordinary course. The buildings, structures, furniture, fixtures, machinery, equipment, vehicles and other items of tangible personal property currently owned or leased by the Company, together with all other properties and assets of the Company, are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Company’s business after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Closing.

Section 4.22 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”)), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (a) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate, (b) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign governmental authority, or (c) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (a), (b) and (c) above in order to assist the Company or any of its affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person in violation of applicable Law. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of applicable Law. Neither the Company nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law.

 

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Section 4.23 Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including any customers, prospective customers, employees or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been since January 1, 2016 in compliance in all material respects with applicable Laws, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any Material Contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Company is and has been since January 1, 2016 in compliance in all material respects with all laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.

Section 4.24 No Other Representations and Warranties. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 4, NONE OF THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER GROUP COMPANY, ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES (OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF EACH SELLER IN ARTICLE 4) OR REPRESENTATIVES MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

ARTICLE 5

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER, INVESTOR AND ACQUISITION

VEHICLE

The Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Sellers and the Company as follows, except as set forth on the disclosure schedule delivered by the Issuer to the Sellers and the Company concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “Issuer Disclosure Schedule”):

Section 5.1 Organization and Good Standing. The Issuer is a Delaware Corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently conducted. The Investor is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is presently conducted. The Issuer Charter and the Bylaws of the Issuer attached as Exhibit J are in effect. Each of Intermediate Holding Company and Acquisition Vehicle is duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of Australia, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted.

Section 5.2 Authority and Enforceability.

(a) Each of the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle or Investor are party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor. Each of the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by the Sellers, the Company and the other parties thereto as applicable, this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which each of the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor is party constitute the valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

 

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(b) The Intermediate Holding Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party and to perform its obligations under the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party. The execution, delivery and performance of the Ancillary Agreements to which Intermediate Holding Company is party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Intermediate Holding Company. Intermediate Holding Company has duly and validly executed and delivered the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party. Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by the Sellers, the Company and the other parties thereto (other than the Issuer or the Investor), as applicable, the Ancillary Agreements to which the Intermediate Holding Company is party constitute, the valid and binding obligation of the Intermediate Holding Company, enforceable against the Intermediate Holding Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

Section 5.3 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle or the Investor of this Agreement nor the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor or any Issuer Entity of the Ancillary Agreements to which such Person is party, nor the consummation by such Person of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements to which any such Person is a party will (a) conflict with or violate the Constituent Documents of the Investor or any Issuer Entity, (b) result in a breach or default under or create in any Person the right to terminate, cancel, accelerate or modify, or require any notice, consent or waiver under, any Contract to which the Investor or any Issuer Entity is a party or by which the Investor or such Issuer Entity is bound, in any case with or without due notice or lapse of time or both, (c) result in the imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the assets of the Investor or any Issuer Entity, (d) violate any Law or Judgment applicable to the Investor or any Issuer Entity or (e) require the Investor or any Issuer Entity to obtain any Governmental Authorization or make any filing with any Governmental Authority.

Section 5.4 Capitalization.

(a) Section 5.4(a) of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) the number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other Equity Securities of each of the Issuer and the Investor and the record holders thereof, and (ii) the number of shares of capital stock or other Equity Securities of each of Intermediate Holding Company and Acquisition Vehicle that will be issued and outstanding as of the Closing and the record holders thereof. Except pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer does not, and neither the Intermediate Holding Company nor the Acquisition Vehicle will, own or have any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other Equity Securities of any Person. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Securities of the Issuer and the Investor have been duly authorized and are validly issued, owned of record by the record holders identified in Section 5.4(a) of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule and, in the case of shares of capital stock, are fully paid and nonassessable. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Securities of the Intermediate Holding Company and the Acquisition Vehicle have been duly authorized and validly issued, owned of record by the record holders identified in Section 5.4(a) of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule and, in the case of shares of capital stock, will be fully paid and nonassessable.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 5.4(a) of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule or contemplated by this Agreement or the Promotion Agreement, there are no (i) Equity Securities of any class of any of the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle, or any security exchangeable into or exercisable for such Equity Securities, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding

 

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or (ii) options, warrants, equity securities, calls, rights or other Contracts to which the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle is a party or by which the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle is bound obligating such Person to issue, exchange, or sell, or cause to be issued, exchanged, or sold, additional Equity Securities of such Person or any security or rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such Equity Securities.

Section 5.5 No Prior Operations or Liabilities. The Issuer, the Investor the Intermediate Holding Company and the Acquisition Vehicle have been formed solely to facilitate and engage in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. None of the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle, (a) has engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than entering into this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreement, as applicable, (b) owns any assets, (c) has any Liabilities of any kind whatsoever in existence, whether accrued, contingent, absolute or otherwise, other than pursuant to its formation, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable, and (d) is a party to any Contract other than this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, as applicable.

Section 5.6 Legal Proceedings. There is no Proceeding pending or, to the Investor’s or the Issuer’s knowledge, threatened against the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle that questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement or that may prevent, delay, make illegal or otherwise interfere with, impair or jeopardize the ability of the Issuer, the Investor, the Intermediate Holding Company or the Acquisition Vehicle to consummate any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.7 No Regulatory Impediment. To the knowledge of the Issuer or the Investor, there is no fact relating to the Issuer’s, the Investor’s, the Intermediate Holding Company’s or the Acquisition Vehicle’s, businesses, operations, financial condition or legal status, including any officer’s, director’s or current employee’s status, that would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the parties to obtain, on a timely basis, any authorization, consent, order, declaration or approval of any Governmental Authority including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States or third party necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.8 Investment Intent. Each of the Issuer, the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor has knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. The Acquisition Vehicle is acquiring the Shares for its own account and not with a view to distribution of such Shares in violation of the Securities Act. Each of the Issuer, , the Acquisition Vehicle and the Investor acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities Laws and agrees that the Shares may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from such registration available under the Securities Act, and without compliance with foreign securities Laws, in each case, to the extent applicable.

Section 5.9 Brokers Fees. None of the Investor, any Issuer Entity or any Person acting on behalf of any Issuer Entity has incurred any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.10 No Other Representations and Warranties. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 5, NONE OF THE ISSUER, THE INVESTOR, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES MAKES OR HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. THE ISSUER AND INVESTOR EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

 

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ARTICLE 6

COVENANTS

Section 6.1 Confidentiality. The parties agree to continue to abide by the Non-Disclosure Agreement between F45 Training Incorporated and FOD Capital LLC dated November 19, 2018 (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which will continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms with respect to any Confidential Information (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) furnished, accessed or otherwise provided or made available to the Investor, the Issuer, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) prior to the Closing; provided that the confidentiality provisions of the Shareholders’ Agreement will apply to any information furnished, accessed or otherwise provided or made available to the Issuer, its Affiliates or their respective Representatives (as defined in the Confidentiality Agreement) from and after the Closing.

Section 6.2 Public Announcements. Each party agrees not to issue any press release or make any other public announcement relating to this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other parties, unless required by applicable securities Law or securities listing standards (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) in which case the other parties will have the right to review and make reasonable comment upon such press release or other announcement prior to issuance, distribution or publication; provided, that the foregoing will not restrict or prohibit the Sellers or the Group Companies from making any announcement to their employees, clients, customers, suppliers and other business relationships to the extent the Sellers or the Group Companies reasonably determine in good faith that such announcement is necessary or advisable.

Section 6.3 Exculpation and Indemnification.

(a) From and after the Closing, the Issuer will cause the Group Companies to fulfill and honor in all respects the obligations to their respective current and former directors, managers, officers, employees and agents (and any individual who prior to the Effective Date becomes a director, manager, officer, employee or agent of a Group Company) pursuant to any indemnification provisions under the Constituent Documents of the Group Companies as in effect on the date of this Agreement (the Persons entitled to be indemnified pursuant to such provisions being referred to collectively as the “Affiliate Indemnified Parties”). From and after the Closing through the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, the Issuer will cause the Group Companies to maintain the provisions with respect to indemnification and exculpation from Liability as set forth in the Constituent Documents of the Group Companies as of the date of this Agreement, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified during such period in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of any Affiliate Indemnified Party. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Issuer agrees, following the Closing, to cause each of the Group Companies to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to each of the Affiliate Indemnified Parties to the fullest extent permitted by such Constituent Documents, and not to exercise any right under such Constituent Documents to elect not to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to the Affiliate Indemnified Parties.

(b) The Issuer agrees to pay from time to time as warranted all expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs and expenses, that may be incurred by the Affiliate Indemnified Parties in enforcing the indemnity and other obligations provided for in this Section 6.3.

 

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(c) For at least six years after the Effective Date, the Issuer will maintain in effect policies of directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance of at least the same level of coverage and containing terms which are, in the aggregate, no less advantageous to the insured as the current policies of directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance maintained by the Group Companies as of the Effective Date, in each case covering those Affiliate Indemnified Parties who are covered by the directors’ and officers’ Liability insurance policy of the Group Companies as of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer will not be required to expend in any one year an amount in excess of 300% of the annual premium currently paid by the Group Companies for such insurance, but in the event that the annual premiums of such insurance coverage exceed such amount, the Issuer will, or will cause its Affiliates to, obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding such amount. The Issuer may satisfy its obligations under this Section 6.3(c) by purchasing a single tail directors and officers Liability insurance policy (which shall be satisfactory to the Seller), covering, for a period beginning on the Effective Date and continuing for at least six years thereafter covering each Affiliate Indemnified Party for whom insurance coverage is required to be provided pursuant to this clause with at least the same coverage and amounts and containing terms and conditions that are not less advantageous to the Affiliate Indemnified Parties than those currently provided to the Affiliate Indemnified Parties under the insurance policies maintained by the Group Companies as of the Effective Date.

(d) This Section 6.3 will survive the Closing, is intended to benefit and may be enforced by the Group Companies and their Affiliate Indemnified Parties, and will be binding on all successors and permitted assigns of the Issuer.

Section 6.4 Post-Closing Concept Studios. Following the Closing, the Company and the Investor will negotiate in good faith the entry into an arrangement pursuant to which the Investor and the Company would jointly own and operate up to six (6) “corporate” studios per year pursuant to one or more franchise agreements that would relieve such jointly owned “corporate” studios from paying any recurring franchise royalty fees, with the exception of the traditional advertising/marketing fees and Opening Package purchases under conventional franchise agreements, in each case in such available territories throughout the world as mutually agreed between the Company and the Investor and subject to the exclusion of territories where F45 Studio franchisees have been granted exclusive territories or such grants are pending at the time of a request by Investor for a territory.

Section 6.5 Transfer Taxes. All transfer, documentary, sales, use, real property transfer, stock transfer, recording, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes and fees, including any penalties and interest (“Transfer Taxes”) shall be borne by the Sellers, except to the extent that such Transfer Taxes are in connection with the acquisition of the Shares (“Share Transfer Taxes”), in which case Issuer shall pay such Share Transfer Taxes. Any Tax Return required to be filed with respect to any such Transfer Taxes will be timely filed by, or caused to be timely filed by, the Person primarily responsible for such filing under applicable Law; provided that such party will deliver, or cause to be delivered, a draft of any such Tax Return to the other party (or representative thereof) at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the due date for the filing of any such Tax Return (taking into account any applicable extensions) and any additional information relating thereto that the other party may reasonably request, and will reflect on the applicable Tax Return any reasonable comments submitted by such other party at least five (5) calendar days prior to the applicable due date. The parties hereto will reasonably cooperate in obtaining any available exemptions or refunds with respect to, or otherwise minimizing, Transfer Taxes.

Section 6.6 Further Actions. Subject to the other express provisions of this Agreement, upon the request of any party to this Agreement, the other parties will execute and deliver such other documents, instruments and agreements as the requesting party may reasonably require for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.7 Third-Party Financing. The Sellers, the Issuer and the Company Group will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain third-party financing following the Closing, the proceeds of which will be used to repay the Seller Notes in full.

Section 6.8 Option Plan. The Sellers, the Investor and the Issuer will, as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing, adopt a customary equity incentive plan for management having an unallocated option pool of Common Stock representing not greater than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate capital stock of the Issuer on a fully-diluted, as converted basis.

ARTICLE 7

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.1 No Survival. The covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement that are to be performed prior to the Closing shall terminate at, and shall not survive, the Closing, and only those covenants or agreements of the parties that by their terms are to be performed after the Closing will survive the Closing (solely to the extent required to be performed after the Closing and as provided in their respective terms). The representations and warranties of the parties hereto in this Agreement or in any schedule, exhibit, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate at, and not survive, the Closing. Following the Closing, there shall be no remedy for any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty in this Agreement or any schedule, exhibit, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or (b) any breach of any covenant or other agreement in this Agreement or any schedule, exhibit, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, except with respect to this clause (b) those covenants or agreements of the parties that by their terms are to be performed after the Closing (solely to the extent required to be performed after the Closing and as provided in their respective terms); provided that in no event shall the this Section 7.1 limit the liability of any party to another party for Fraud.

Section 7.2 Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications that may be or are required to be given, served or sent by either party hereto pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing in English and given by delivery in person, by electronic mail with confirmation of delivery, by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized private courier, or by U.S. mail postage prepaid, certified mail. Notices delivered by hand, by electronic mail or by nationally recognized private courier shall be treated as if given on the first Business Day following receipt; provided, however, that a notice delivered by electronic mail shall only be effective if such notice is also delivered by hand, by nationally recognized private courier or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, on or before two Business Days after its delivery by electronic mail. Notices delivered by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized private courier shall be treated as if given on the second Business Day following deposit with such courier. Notices delivered by U.S. mail shall be treated as if given on the fifth Business Day following deposit with the U.S. Postal Service. All notices shall be addressed as follows:

If to the Sellers or, prior to the Closing, the Company:

F45 Training Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, California

  Attention:

Adam Gilchrist

Robert Deutsch

2M Properties Pty Ltd

 

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  Email:

adam@f45training.com.au

rob@f45training.com.au

marc@f45training.com

in each case, with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:

Baker & McKenzie LLP

300 Randolph Street

Suite 5000

Chicago, Illinois 60601

  Attention:

David Malliband

Andrew J. Warmus

  Email:

david.malliband@bakermckenzie.com

andrew.warmus@bakermckenzie.com

If to the Issuer:

c/o FOD Capital LLC

7009 Shrimp Road, Suite 4

Key West, FL 33040

  Attention:

Michael Raymond

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

Dickinson Wright PLLC

2600 W. Big Beaver Rd.

Suite 300

Troy, MI 48084

  Attention:

Dana L. Ulrich

and

Baker & McKenzie LLP

300 Randolph Street

Suite 5000

Chicago, Illinois 60601

  Attention:

David Malliband

Andrew J. Warmus

  Email:

david.malliband@bakermckenzie.com

andrew.warmus@bakermckenzie.com

If to the Investor:

c/o FOD Capital LLC

7009 Shrimp Road, Suite 4

Key West, FL 33040

  Attention:

Michael Raymond

 

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

Dickinson Wright PLLC

2600 W. Big Beaver Rd.

Suite 300

Troy, MI 48084

  Attention:

Dana L. Ulrich

Section 7.3 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in a written document signed by each party to be bound by the amendment and that identifies itself as an amendment to this Agreement.

Section 7.4 Waiver and Remedies. The parties may extend the time for performance of any of the obligations or other acts of any other party to this Agreement, waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of any other party to this Agreement contained in this Agreement or waive compliance with any of the covenants or conditions for the benefit of such party contained in this Agreement. Any such extension or waiver by any party to this Agreement will be valid only if set forth in a written document signed on behalf of the party or parties against whom the extension or waiver is to be effective, no extension or waiver will apply to any time for performance, inaccuracy in any representation or warranty, or noncompliance with any covenant or condition, as the case may be, other than that which is specified in the written extension or waiver, no failure or delay by any party in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement or any of the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties, operates as a waiver of such right or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy precludes any other or further exercise of such right or remedy or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

Section 7.5 Entire Agreement; No Reliance.

(a) This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement that are to be delivered at the Closing) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, or any of them, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Confidentiality Agreement will remain in effect in accordance with its terms as modified pursuant to Section 6.1.

(b) THE ISSUER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 3 AND ARTICLE 4 ARE THE ONLY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE BY ANY SELLER OR GROUP COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE GROUP COMPANIES OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE ISSUER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY SELLER, THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES.

Section 7.6 Assignment, Successors and No Third Party Rights. This Agreement binds and benefits the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns, except that no party may assign this Agreement or any rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties. No party may delegate any performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except that the Issuer may at any time delegate the performance of its obligations to any Affiliate of the Issuer so long as the Issuer remains fully responsible for the performance of the delegated obligation. Any assignment in violation of this Section 7.6 will be null and void ab initio. No provision of this Agreement is intended or will be construed to confer upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement remain in full force and effect, if the essential terms and conditions of this Agreement for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable.

Section 7.8 Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

Section 7.9 Interpretation. In the negotiation of this Agreement, each party has received advice from its own legal counsel. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted for or against any party because that party or its legal counsel drafted the provision.

Section 7.10 Expenses. Except as set forth in this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated, each party will pay its own direct and indirect expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all fees and expenses of its advisors and representatives.

Section 7.11 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

(a) THIS AGREEMENT WILL, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, IN TORT, AT LAW OR OTHERWISE) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE REGISTRATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY MADE IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER THIS AGREEMENT) BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS WILL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF INCLUDING ITS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS.

(b) All Proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be heard and determined in the Delaware Court of Chancery, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts in any such Proceeding and irrevocably waive the defense of an inconvenient forum or lack of jurisdiction to the maintenance of any such Proceeding. The consents to jurisdiction and venue set forth in this Section 7.11(b) will not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware and will have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and will not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the parties. Each party agrees that service of process upon such Person, as applicable, in any Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in Section 7.2. The parties agree that a final judgment in any such Proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Law; provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing will restrict any party’s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, a final trial court judgment.

Section 7.12 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IN NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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Section 7.13 Waiver of Conflicts of Interest; Legal Privileges.

(a) The Issuer acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and its Affiliates that Baker & McKenzie LLP (including all affiliated firms and individual lawyers at such firms, “Baker McKenzie”) has prior to the date of this Agreement represented the Group Companies, and received confidential information of the Group Companies, in connection with various matters, including with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In connection with any negotiation, dispute or other Proceeding that may arise concurrently or in the future with respect to this Agreement or any other matter, the Issuer acknowledges and agrees that Baker McKenzie may represent the Sellers, any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, managers, members, agents or advisors (the “Seller Parties”) in connection with such matter, and the Issuer on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, following consultation with counsel other than Baker McKenzie and full disclosure of all facts material to this conflict waiver, expressly waives any and all rights to assert any claim of conflict of interest on the part of Baker McKenzie with respect to any such matter or that Baker McKenzie is otherwise prohibited from engaging in such representation. In addition, the Issuer on behalf of itself and its Affiliates acknowledges and agrees that, effective as of the Closing, all rights with respect to all attorney-client privilege, work product, professional confidentiality and other similar privileges and protections arising with respect to Baker McKenzie’s representation of the Group Companies, the Sellers or any other Seller Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any related auction sale process) will be deemed to have been assigned to, and will become the sole property of, the Sellers and that the Sellers, on behalf of the Seller Parties, will have the exclusive right to control all decisions with respect to the assertion or waiver of such privileges and protections. This advance conflict waiver will apply whether or not Baker McKenzie represents the Sellers in any matter following the Closing.

(b) Furthermore, notwithstanding this Agreement, the Company and the Issuer agree that neither the Company nor the Issuer shall have the right to control, assert or access the attorney/client privilege as to any communications at any time between the Sellers or the Company (for the Company, only with respect to communications at or prior to the Closing) and Baker McKenzie to the extent that the privileged communications relate to this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The parties agree that following the Closing, the Sellers, and no one else, shall be entitled to control, access and assert such attorney/client privilege as to such communications.

(c) The Sellers and the Issuer agree that the Sellers shall have the right, but not the obligation, to remove files and records from the Company, including electronic records and email, attorney-client privileged communications relating to the Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or any efforts to sell the Company to the Issuer or any other Person. The Sellers shall have the continuing right, but not the obligation, to maintain and use such files and records. To the extent not removed or otherwise made unavailable, the Issuer and the Company shall not access, examine or use any such privileged communications and other communications in the Company’s files or records, including any electronic versions or copies of such communications. The files generated and maintained by Baker McKenzie in connection with representation of the Sellers and the Company in connection with this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any efforts to sell the Company to the Issuer or any other Person shall be and become the exclusive property of the Sellers subject to applicable Laws of any regulatory authority to which Baker McKenzie is subject.

 

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(d) The Issuer acknowledges that it has consulted with counsel other than Baker McKenzie regarding the foregoing consents and waivers, that the consents and waivers are voluntary, have been considered carefully and that the consents and waivers are the result of fully-informed consent.

Section 7.14 Rights Cumulative. Except as otherwise expressly limited by this Agreement, all rights and remedies of each of the parties under this Agreement will be cumulative, and the exercise of one or more rights or remedies will not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy available under this Agreement or applicable Law.

Section 7.15 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed counterpart from each party to the other parties. The signatures of all parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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The parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date indicated in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

SELLERS
Signed by
by Adam James Gilchrist
/s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Signature of Adam James Gilchrist
Signed by
by Robert Benjamin Deutsch
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch
Signature of Robert Benjamin Deutsch
Signed by
2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383) as trustee for The 2M Trust in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 by the sole director and sole company secretary
/s/ Marc Joseph Mario Marano
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary
Marc Joseph Mario Marano
Name of sole director and sole company secretary (please print)

[Signature page to the Share Purchase Agreement]


COMPANY

 

Signed by    
F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426)    
in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 by two directors:    
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch       /s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Signature of director       Signature of director
Robert Benjamin Deutsch       Adam James Gilchrist
Name of director (please print)       Name of director

[Signature page to the Share Purchase Agreement]


ACQUISITION VEHICLE
Signed by
by Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd
in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001:
/s/ Terence Rooney
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary
Terence Rooney
Name of sole director and sole company secretary (please print)

ISSUER

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Michael T. Raymond
  Michael T. Raymond
  President

INVESTOR

 

MWIG LLC
BY:   FOD Capital LLC, its Manager
By:   /s/ Michael Raymond
Name:   Michael Raymond
Title:   Manager

[Signature page to the Share Purchase Agreement]

EXHIBIT 10.7

Execution Version

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

 

 

December 30, 2020


Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.1

   Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

   Additional Defined Terms      5  

Section 1.3

   Construction      7  

ARTICLE 2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     7  

ARTICLE 3 RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; REGISTRATION

     7  

Section 3.1

   Restrictions on Transfer      7  

Section 3.2

   Demand Registration      8  

Section 3.3

   Piggyback Registrations      10  

Section 3.4

   Shelf Registration      11  

Section 3.5

   Expenses of Registration      12  

Section 3.6

   Obligations of the Company      13  

Section 3.7

   Delay of Registration; Furnishing Information      14  

Section 3.8

   Indemnification      14  

Section 3.9

   Assignment of Registration Rights      16  

Section 3.10

   Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights      16  

Section 3.11

   Market Stand-Off Agreement      16  

Section 3.12

   Agreement to Furnish Information      17  

Section 3.13

   Rule 144 Reporting      17  

Section 3.14

   Termination of Registration Rights      18  

ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

     18  

Section 4.1

   Basic Financial Information and Reporting      18  

Section 4.2

   Observer Rights      19  

Section 4.3

   MWIG Director and KLIM Director Approval      19  

Section 4.4

   Quorum      20  

Section 4.5

   Committees      20  

Section 4.6

   Inspection      21  

Section 4.7

   Termination of Covenants      21  

ARTICLE 5 VOTING PROVISIONS

     21  

Section 5.1

   Agreements with Respect to the Shares      21  

Section 5.2

   Size of the Board      22  

Section 5.3

   Failure to Designate a Board Member      22  

Section 5.4

   Removal of Board Members      22  

 

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Section 5.5

   No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors      23  

Section 5.6

   No “Bad Actor” Disqualification      23  

Section 5.7

   Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock      24  

Section 5.8

   Post-Initial Offering Nominating Agreement      24  

ARTICLE 6 ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER PROVISIONS

     24  

Section 6.1

   Rights to Future Stock Issuances      24  

Section 6.2

   Right of First Refusal      25  

Section 6.3

   Drag-Along Right      27  

Section 6.4

   Right of Co-Sale      29  

Section 6.5

   Exempted Offerings      30  

ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS

     30  

Section 7.1

   Securities Laws and Transfer Legends      30  

Section 7.2

   Notices      31  

Section 7.3

   Amendment      33  

Section 7.4

   Waiver and Remedies      33  

Section 7.5

   Entire Agreement      33  

Section 7.6

   Assignment and Successors and No Third Party Rights      34  

Section 7.7

   Severability      34  

Section 7.8

   Interpretation      34  

Section 7.9

   Governing Law      34  

Section 7.10

   Specific Performance      34  

Section 7.11

   Irrevocable Power of Attorney      35  

Section 7.12

   Jurisdiction and Service of Process      35  

Section 7.13

   Waiver of Jury Trial      35  

Section 7.14

   Additional Parties      36  

Section 7.15

   Termination      36  

Section 7.16

   Rights Cumulative      36  

Section 7.17

   Counterparts      36  

Section 7.18

   Acknowledgment      36  

Exhibit

Exhibit A – Form of Joinder

 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT

This Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 30, 2020 by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MWIG”), Kennedy Lewis Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership (together with its Affiliates, “KLIM”), L1 Capital Long Short Fund, an Australian domiciled Managed Investment Scheme (“L1 Capital LSF”), L1 Long Short Fund Limited, an Australian Public Company (Listed Investment Company) (“L1 LSF Limited”), L1 Capital Global Opportunities Master Fund (“L1 Global Master Fund”), an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability, and L1 Capital Long Short (Master) Fund, an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability (together with L1 Capital LSF, L1 LSF Limited and L1 Global Master Fund, the “L1 Holders”, and the L1 Holders, together with MWIG and KLIM, the “Major Investors” and each a “Major Investor”), and GIL SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GIL SPE” or the “Founder,” and together with the Major Investors and any subsequent stockholders or option holders, or any transferees, who become parties hereto, collectively, the “Stockholders”).

WHEREAS, the Company, MWIG, KLIM and GIL SPE entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of October 6, 2020 (the “Prior Stockholders’ Agreement”);

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the Company, the L1 Holders, MWIG and GIL SPE entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other things, the L1 Holders acquired an aggregate of 3,181,514 shares of Common Stock from MWIG and GIL SPE; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Stockholders desire to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Prior Stockholders’ Agreement in its entirety and to provide for certain registration rights, voting rights and other rights and obligations related to the Shares, among other matters.

NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound and in consideration of the mutual provisions set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement:

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified Person. In addition, if the specified Person is an individual, the term “Affiliate” also includes (a) the individual’s spouse, (b) the members of the immediate family (including parents, siblings and children) of the individual or of the individual’s spouse, (c) any corporation, limited liability company, general or limited partnership, trust, association or other business or investment entity that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing individuals and (d) with respect to each L1 Holder, any other L1 Holder and any Person that L1 Capital Group serves as the investment manager for. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise.

 

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Bankruptcy Proceeding” means (a) the commencement by a Person of a voluntary case or proceeding under title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. (the “Federal Bankruptcy Act”) or any other similar federal or state law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, (b) the consent (whether by action or inaction) by a Person to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of such Person in an involuntary case or proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Act or any other similar federal or state law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against a Person, (c) the filing by a Person of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law, or the consent by a Person to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of a Person of any substantial part of the property of such Person, (d) the making by a Person of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or (e) the admission by a Person in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or Sydney, Australia are closed either under applicable Law or action of any Governmental Authority.

Certificate” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended or restated from time to time after the date of this Agreement.

Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion” means with respect to each Transfer of Shares by a Co-Sale Participant pursuant to its Co-Sale Right, a number of Shares equal to the product of (a) the total number of Shares proposed to be Transferred by the Selling Stockholder and subject to such Co-Sale Right multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the sum of the number of Shares then held by such Co-Sale Participant on the date of the Co-Sale Notice and the denominator of which is the sum of the total number of Shares then held by all Co-Sale Participants and the Selling Stockholder on the date of the Co-Sale Notice.

Common Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

Contract” means any written contract, agreement, lease, license, warranty, guaranty, mortgage, note, bond or other instrument or consensual obligation that is legally binding.

Convertible Credit Agreement” means that certain Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020, by and among the Company, certain entities affiliated with KLIM and the other partiers thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, entities affiliated with KLIM acquired the Convertible Notes.

Convertible Note” means any Note (as defined in the Convertible Credit Agreement) issued pursuant to the Convertible Credit Agreement.

Convertible Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Common Stock, including options and warrants. For the avoidance of doubt, any Convertible Note issued in connection with the Convertible Credit Agreement shall be a Convertible Security for the purposes hereof.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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Exempt Transfer” means (a) with regard to a Major Investor, a transfer by such Major Investor to its Affiliates, direct stockholders, members, partners or other equity holders (i) that is approved by a majority of the Board or (ii) following a Qualified Public Offering (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof) or immediately prior to, or in contemplation of, a Qualified Public Offering (in each case conditioned upon the consummation of such Qualified Public Offering and the conversion of any such Shares to Common Stock pursuant to Section 4.1(d)(2)(B) of the Certificate) (a “Qualified IPO Exempt Transfer”), or (b) with regard to any Selling Stockholder that is a natural person, upon a transfer of Transfer Stock by such Selling Stockholder made for bona fide estate planning purposes, either during his or her lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his or her spouse, child (natural or adopted), or any other direct lineal descendant of such Selling Stockholder (or his or her spouse) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to as “family members”), or any other person approved by the Board, or any custodian or trustee of any trust, any partnership or any limited liability company for the benefit of, or the ownership interests of which are owned wholly by, such Selling Stockholder or any such family members; provided that in the case of each of clause(s) (a) and (b), the Selling Stockholder shall deliver twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Company of such transfer, and all shares of Transfer Stock shall at all times remain subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and any permitted transferee shall, as a condition to effectiveness of any transfer, deliver a counterpart signature page to this Agreement as confirmation that such transferee shall be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a Selling Stockholder as if an original party hereto (but only with respect to the Transfer Stock so transferred to the transferee), including the obligations of a Selling Stockholder with respect to proposed Selling Stockholder Transfers of such Transfer Stock pursuant to Section 6.4; and provided further in the case of any transfer pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above, that such transfer is made pursuant to a transaction in which there is no consideration actually paid for such transfer.

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

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administration functions of or pertaining to government, or any government authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States, any foreign government, any state of the United States, or any municipality or other political subdivision thereof, and any court, tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

Holder” means any person owning beneficially or of record Registrable Securities that have not been sold to the public or any assignee of such Registrable Securities in accordance with Section 3.9 hereof.

Initial Offering” means the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its Common Stock registered under the Securities Act.

Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other constitution, law, statute, treaty, rule, regulation, ordinance or code.

Liability” or “Liabilities” means any liability or obligation due or to become due.

New Securities” means any shares of capital stock of the Company, whether or not currently authorized, as well as Convertible Securities; provided that the term “New Securities” does not include any (a) securities issued to employees, consultants, advisors, service providers, officers, and directors of the Company, if such issuance is made pursuant to an incentive plan approved by the Board; (b) securities issued in connection with any stock split, stock dividend, or recapitalization by the Company or as a distribution on the Common Stock; (c) securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another business or entity by the Company by merger, purchase of assets or shares, or other reorganization if such issuance is approved by the Board; (d) securities issued in connection with obtaining lease or bank financing, whether

 

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issued to a lessor, bank, guarantor, or other Person, if such issuance is approved by the Board; (e) securities issued to vendors or customers of the Company, or to other Persons in similar commercial arrangements with the Company, if such issuance is approved by the Board; (f) securities issued in connection with corporate partnering transactions, if such issuance is approved by the Board; (g) any securities issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes and (h) any Convertible Securities convertible into or exercisable for the securities excluded from the definition of New Securities pursuant to clauses (a) through (g) above.

Person” means an individual or an entity, including a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association or other business or investment entity, or any Governmental Authority.

Preferred Stock” means the Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

Register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement or document.

Qualifying Transaction,” means a transaction in which (i) the aggregate transaction price payable to MWIG for its Shares is greater than or equal to $110,000,000, (ii) the aggregate transaction price payable to the L1 Holders for its Shares is greater than or equal to $60,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate transaction price payable to KLIM or its Affiliates for its and their respective Shares is greater than or equal to the greater of (x) twenty percent (20%) of the Equity Value (as defined in the Convertible Credit Agreement) of the Company (on a fully diluted basis) in the Qualifying Transaction and (y) 1.5 multiplied by the Original Issue Price (as defined in the Convertible Credit Agreement) of the Convertible Notes.

Registrable Securities” means (a) Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock, (b) any Common Stock registered in KLIM’s name or beneficially owned by KLIM or its Affiliates (or any of its transferees pursuant to Section 3.9), including any Common Stock of the Company issuable or issued upon conversion of any Convertible Security, (c) any Common Stock registered in the name of or beneficially owned by the L1 Holders or their respective Affiliates, including the L1 Shares, so long as they are held by the L1 Holders or their respective Affiliates, (d) any Common Stock of the Company issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant, right or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, such above-described securities, and (e) any Common Stock of the Company issued in respect of the restricted stock units granted to Mark W. Wahlberg (“Wahlberg”) pursuant to that certain Promotional Agreement, dated March 15, 2019, by and between the Company and Wahlberg (solely the extent such shares of Common Stock are actually issued to Wahlberg and Wahlberg executes and delivers a joinder to this Agreement (in substantially the form set forth on Exhibit A) to the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Registrable Securities shall not include any securities (i) sold by a person to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 or (ii) sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under Section 3 of this Agreement are not assigned.

Registrable Securities then outstanding” shall be the number of shares of the Common Stock that are Registrable Securities and either (a) are then issued and outstanding or (b) are issuable pursuant to Convertible Securities that are then exercisable or convertible.

Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and one counsel for the selling Holders, blue sky fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any event by the Company).

 

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SEC” or “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933.

Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale.

Special Registration Statement” shall mean (a) a registration statement relating to any employee benefit plan or (b) with respect to any corporate reorganization or transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act, any registration statements related to the issuance or resale of securities issued in such a transaction or (c) a registration related to stock issued upon conversion of debt securities.

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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity 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.

Transfer” means any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, gift, bequest, donation, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, mortgaging, assignment as collateral, or disposition of all or any portion of a Share by any other means, whether for value or for no value and whether voluntary or involuntary (including by realization upon any encumbrance, by operation of Law or by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment, Bankruptcy Proceeding or other legal or equitable proceedings). For any Stockholder that is an entity, “Transfer” shall include the direct or indirect Transfer of equity or beneficial interests in such entity.

Transfer Stock” means shares of capital stock owned by a Selling Stockholder, or issued to a Selling Stockholder after the date hereof (including, without limitation, in connection with any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, or the like).

Section 1.2 Additional Defined Terms For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified in the indicated Section of this Agreement:

 

Defined Term

  

Section

ACT

   Section 7.1(a)

Agreement

   Preamble

Approved Sale

   Section 6.3(a)

Board

   Section 3.2(c)(iv)

Company

   Preamble

Company Covered Persons

   Section 5.6(a)

Company Notice

   Section 6.2(b)

Company ROFR Period

   Section 6.2(b)

Confidential Information

   Section 4.1(d)

Convertible Credit Agreement

   Recitals

Co-Sale Notice

   Section 6.4(a)

 

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Co-Sale Participant

   Section 6.4(b)

Co-Sale Right

   Section 6.4(b)

Disqualification Events

   Section 5.6(a)

Effectiveness Period

   Section 3.4(b)

EOD Assignment

   Section 7.6

FOD Capital

   Section 3.9

Foreclosure Assignment

   Section 7.6

Foreclosure Notice

   Section 7.6

Founder

   Preamble

Founder Directors

   Section 5.2(a)

Founder Shares

   Section 5.1(a)

GIL SPE

   Preamble

GIL SPE Credit Agreement

   Section 7.6

Holder Violation

   Section 3.8(b)

Initiating Holders

   Section 3.2(a)

KLIM

   Preamble

KLIM Director

   Section 5.2(c)

KLIM Shares

   Section 5.1(c)

L1 Capital LSF

   Preamble

L1 Capital LSF Limited

   Preamble

L1 Holders

   Preamble

L1 Shares

   Section 5.1(d)

Major Investor

   Preamble

Major Investors

   Preamble

MWIG

   Preamble

MWIG Directors

   Section 5.2(b)

MWIG Shares

   Section 5.1(b)

Offer Notice

   Section 6.1(a)

Overallotment Notice

   Section 6.2(e)

Participating Stockholders

   Section 6.2(c)

Participating Stockholders’ Overallotment Notice

   Section 6.2(e)

Prior Stockholders’ Agreement

   Recitals

Proposed Transfer Notice

   Section 6.2(b)

Prospective Transferee

   Section 6.2(a)

Public Offering

   Section 6.5

Resale Shelf Registration

   Section 3.4(a)

Resale Shelf Registration Statement

   Section 3.4(a)

Right of First Refusal

   Section 6.2(a)

Second Proposed Transfer Notice

   Section 6.2(c)

Secondary Refusal Right

   Section 6.2(c)

Secondary ROFR Notice

   Section 6.2(c)

Selling Stockholder

   Section 6.4(a)

Shares

   Section 5.1(d)

Shelf Offering

   Section 3.4(f)

Stockholder Representative

   Section 6.3(a)(vii)

Stockholder ROFR Period

   Section 6.2(c)

Stockholders

   Preamble

Subsequent Holder Notice

   Section 3.4(e)

Subsequent Shelf Registration

   Section 3.4(c)

Suspension Period

   Section 3.6(a)

Take-Down Notice

   Section 3.4(f)

Transfer Shares

   Section 6.2(a)

Violation

   Section 3.8(a)

 

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Section 1.3 Construction. Any reference in this Agreement to an “Article,” “Section,” “Exhibit” or “Schedule” refers to the corresponding Article, Section, Exhibit or Schedule of or to this Agreement, unless the context indicates otherwise. The table of contents and the headings of Articles and Sections are provided for convenience only and are not intended to affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement are to be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. The words “including,” “includes” or “include” are to be read as listing non-exclusive examples of the matters referred to, whether or not words such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” are used in each instance. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase will not mean simply “if”. The term “or” will not be deemed to be exclusive. The phrase “made available to” means disclosures made, whether orally or in writing, in certain “data rooms,” management presentations, functional “break-out” discussions, responses to questions or in any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Where this Agreement states that a party “shall,” “will” or “must” perform in some manner or otherwise act or omit to act, it means that the party is legally obligated to do so in accordance with this Agreement. The words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and “hereto” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise requires. Any reference to a statute is deemed also to refer to any amendments or successor legislation as in effect at the relevant time. Any reference to a Contract or other document as of a given date means the Contract or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time through such date. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary values stated herein are expressed in United States currency and all references to “dollars” or “$” will be deemed references to the United States dollar.

ARTICLE 2

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company and to each other Stockholder that (a) such Stockholder has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, and all necessary action has been taken, to make this Agreement a valid and binding obligation of such Stockholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability (i) may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar Laws of general application affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) is subject to general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity.

ARTICLE 3

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER; REGISTRATION

Section 3.1 Restrictions on Transfer.

(a) No holder of Preferred Stock shall Transfer all or any portion of the Preferred Stock to any Person engaged directly or indirectly (including via Affiliates or portfolio companies of such holder, its Affiliates or any funds managed or controlled by such holder or Affiliate) in the business of owning, operating or franchising fitness facilities or fitness training programs without the prior approval of the Founder (which the Founder may withhold or provide in its sole discretion).

 

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(b) Without limiting Section 3.1(a), each Stockholder agrees not to Transfer all or any portion of the Shares or Registrable Securities unless and until:

(i) there is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such registration statement; or

(ii) (A) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, (B) such Stockholder shall have notified the Company of the proposed Transfer and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed Transfer, and (C) if reasonably requested by the Company, such Stockholder shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such Transfer will not require registration of such shares under the Securities Act. It is agreed that the Company will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made pursuant to Rule 144, except in unusual circumstances. After its Initial Offering, the Company will not require any transferee pursuant to Rule 144 to be bound by the terms of this Agreement if the shares so transferred do not remain Registrable Securities hereunder following such transfer.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) above, no restriction set forth in Section 3.1(b) shall apply to a Transfer by a Stockholder that is (i) a partnership transferring to its partners or former partners in accordance with partnership interests, (ii) a corporation transferring to a wholly-owned subsidiary or a parent corporation that owns all of the capital stock of the Stockholder, (iii) a limited liability company transferring to its members or former members in accordance with their interest in the limited liability company, (iv) an individual transferring to the Stockholder’s family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Stockholder, (v) a holder of a Convertible Note who assigns or transfers its rights or obligations under the Convertible Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, (vi) an entity transferring to its Affiliates, or (vii) pursuant to an EOD Assignment or a Foreclosure Assignment; provided that in each case the transferee will agree in writing to be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if he were an original Stockholder hereunder.

(d) Other than with respect to an EOD Assignment or Foreclosure Assignment, the Founder shall not Transfer any of the Founder Shares unless and until all indebtedness owed by the Company or the Founder, as applicable, pursuant to the Convertible Notes and the GIL SPE Credit Agreement has been repaid in its entirety or otherwise extinguished pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes (including by conversion of the Convertible Notes into Common Stock) and the GIL SPE Credit Agreement, as applicable; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing herein shall prohibit (i) Gilchrist from transferring the Founder Shares to the Founder contemporaneously herewith or (ii) the Founder from transferring, assigning, pledging, hypothecating, encumbering or mortgaging the Founder Shares as collateral to KLIM in connection with the transactions contemplated to occur contemporaneously herewith.

Section 3.2 Demand Registration.

(a) Subject to the conditions of this Section 3.2, if the Company shall receive a written request from the Holders of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Registrable Securities (the “Initiating Holders”) that the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the registration of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (or a lesser percent if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, would exceed $50,000,000), then the Company shall, within thirty (30) days of the receipt thereof, give written notice of such request to all Holders, and subject to the limitations of this Section 3.2, use reasonable best efforts to effect as expeditiously as reasonably possible the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities that all Holders request to be registered.

 

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(b) If the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to this Section 3.2 and the Company shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 3.2(a). In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities held by all Initiating Holders (which underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.2, if the underwriter advises the Company that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten (including Registrable Securities) then the Company shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that would otherwise be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated to the Holders of such Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities held by all such Holders (including the Initiating Holders). Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from the registration.

(c) The Company shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 3.2:

(i) prior to the expiration of the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3.11 following the Initial Offering;

(ii) after the Company has effected two (2) registrations pursuant to this Section 3.2, and such registrations have been declared or ordered effective;

(iii) if within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written request from Initiating Holders pursuant to Section 3.2(a), the Company gives notice to the Holders of the Company’s intention to make a public offering within ninety (90) days;

(iv) if the Company furnishes to the Holders requesting a registration statement pursuant to this Section 3.2 a certificate signed by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be detrimental to the Company and its stockholders for such registration statement to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders; provided that such right to delay a request shall be exercised by the Company not more than twice in any twelve (12) month period;

(v) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 3.4 below; or

(vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.

 

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Section 3.3 Piggyback Registrations.

(a) The Company shall notify all Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to, registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of the Company and any registration pursuant to Section 3.2, but excluding Special Registration Statements) and will afford each such Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or part of such Registrable Securities held by such Holder. Each Holder desiring to include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by it shall, within fifteen (15) days after the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing. Such notice shall state the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder. If a Holder decides not to include all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company, such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

(b) If the registration statement of which the Company gives notice under this Section 3.3 is for an underwritten offering, the Company shall so advise the Holders of Registrable Securities. In such event, the right of any such Holder to include Registrable Securities in a registration pursuant to this Section 3.3 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the Company determines in good faith, based on consultation with the underwriter, that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities to be underwritten, the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the Company; second, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders; and third, to any stockholder of the Company (other than a Holder) on a pro rata basis; provided, however, that no such reduction shall reduce the amount of securities of the selling Holders included in the registration below twenty five percent (25%) of the total amount of securities included in such registration, unless such offering is the Initial Offering and such registration does not include shares of any other selling Stockholders, in which event any or all of the Registrable Securities of the Holders may be excluded in accordance with the immediately preceding clause. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the underwriter, delivered at least ten (10) business days prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration. For any Holder which is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation, the partners, retired partners, members, retired members and stockholders of such Holder, or the estates and family members of any such partners, retired partners, members and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing person shall be deemed to be a single “Holder,” and any pro rata reduction with respect to such “Holder” shall be based upon the aggregate amount of shares carrying registration rights owned by all entities and individuals included in such “Holder,” as defined in this sentence.

(c) The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 3.3 whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration. The Registration Expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 3.5 hereof.

 

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Section 3.4 Shelf Registration.

(a) As soon as practicable following the Company becoming eligible to register securities on Form S-3, the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement covering the sale or distribution from time to time by the Holders, on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act of all of the Registrable Securities on Form S-3 (the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement” and such registration, the “Resale Shelf Registration”); provided, if at any time after becoming eligible to register securities on Form S-3, the Company loses such eligibility, the Company’s obligations will be to file such shelf registration covering all Registrable Securities on another appropriate form in accordance with the Securities Act and such form shall be deemed the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement” hereunder. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, but in any event prior to the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the filing of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement.

(b) Effectiveness Period. Once declared effective, the Company shall, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be continuously effective and usable until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”).

(c) Subsequent Shelf Registration. Subject to Section 3.4(b), if any Shelf Registration ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly cause such Shelf Registration to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration), and in any event shall within thirty (30) days of such cessation of effectiveness, amend such Shelf Registration in a manner reasonably expected to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration or, file an additional registration statement (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration”) for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act registering the resale from time to time by Holders thereof of all securities that are Registrable Securities as of the time of such filing. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (a) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after such filing, but in no event later than the date that is seventy-five (75) days after such Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed and (b) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration (or another Subsequent Shelf Registration) continuously effective until the end of the Effectiveness Period. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form, and if the Company is a “well known seasoned issuer” as defined under Rule 405 as of the filing date, such registration statement shall be an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined under Rule 405. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration shall be on another appropriate form and shall provide for the registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by such Holders in accordance with any reasonable method of distribution elected by the Holders.

(d) Supplements and Amendments. The Company shall supplement and amend any Shelf Registration if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration if required by the Securities Act or as reasonably requested by the Holders covered by such Shelf Registration.

(e) Subsequent Holder Notice. If a Person becomes a Holder of Registrable Securities after a Shelf Registration becomes effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall, as promptly as is reasonably practicable following delivery of written notice to the Company of such Person becoming a Holder and requesting for its name to be included as a selling securityholder in the prospectus related to the Shelf Registration (a “Subsequent Holder Notice”):

 

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(i) if required and permitted by applicable law, file with the SEC a supplement to the related prospectus or a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration so that such Holder is named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Holder to deliver a prospectus to purchasers of the Registrable Securities in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to file more than one post-effective amendment or a supplement to the related prospectus for such purpose in any seventy-five (75) day period;

(ii) if, pursuant to Section 3.4(e)(i), the Company shall have filed a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration that is not automatically effective, use its reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable, but in any event by the date that is seventy-five (75) days after the date such post-effective amendment is required by Section 3.4(e)(i) to be filed; and

(iii) notify such Holder as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the effectiveness under the Securities Act of any post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Section 3.4(e)(i).

(f) Take-Down Notice. Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, at any time that any Shelf Registration Statement is effective, if a Holder delivers a notice to the Company (a “Take-Down Notice”) stating that it intends to effect a sale or distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities included by it on any Shelf Registration Statement (a “Shelf Offering”) and stating the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Offering, then, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall amend or supplement the Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be sold and distributed pursuant to the Shelf Offering.

Section 3.5 Expenses of Registration. Except as specifically provided herein, all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to Section 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4 herein shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses incurred in connection with any registrations hereunder, shall be borne by the holders of the securities so registered pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay for expenses of any registration proceeding (including any Registration Expenses) begun pursuant to Section 3.2, the request of which has been subsequently withdrawn by the Holders making such registration request pursuant to Section 3.2 unless (a) the withdrawal is based upon material adverse change in the condition, business, or prospects of the Company from that known to the Holders at the time of such request or (b) if the registration proceeding was withdrawn under Section 3.2(c) and the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities (i) request payment by the Company of Registration Expenses, and (ii) agree to deem such registration to have been effected as of the date of such withdrawal for purposes of determining whether the Company shall be obligated pursuant to Section 3.2(c), as applicable, to undertake any subsequent registration, in which event such right shall be forfeited by all Holders. If the Holders are required to pay the Registration Expenses, such expenses shall be borne by the holders of securities (including Registrable Securities) requesting such registration pursuant to Section 3.2 in proportion to the number of shares for which registration was requested. If the Company is required to pay the Registration Expenses of a withdrawn offering pursuant to clause (b) above, then such registration shall not be deemed to have been effected for purposes of determining whether the Company shall be obligated pursuant to Section 3.2(c), as applicable, to undertake any subsequent registration.

 

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Section 3.6 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, and, with respect to any registration pursuant to Section 3.2 or 3.3, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for up to ninety (90) days or, if earlier, until the Holders have completed the distribution related thereto; provided, however, that at any time, upon written notice to the participating Holders and for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days thereafter (the “Suspension Period”), the Company may delay the filing or effectiveness of any registration statement or suspend the use or effectiveness of any registration statement if the Company reasonably believes that there is or may be in existence material nonpublic information or events involving the Company, the failure of which to be disclosed in the prospectus included in the registration statement could result in a Violation. In the event that the Company shall exercise its right to delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration hereunder, the applicable time period during which the registration statement is to remain effective shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of the Suspension Period. The Company may extend the Suspension Period for an additional consecutive sixty (60) days with the consent of the Holders of at least thirty percent (30%) of the Registrable Securities registered under the applicable registration statement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. No more than two (2) such Suspension Periods shall occur in any twelve (12) month period. All Holders registering shares under such registration statement (including the Initiating Holders) shall (i) not offer to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement during the Suspension Period (and any extension thereof); and (ii) if so directed by the Company, use their best efforts to deliver to the Company (at the Company’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holders’ possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice.

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in subsection (a) above.

(c) furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them.

(d) use its reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions.

(e) in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.

(f) notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing. The Company will use reasonable efforts to amend or supplement such prospectus in order to cause such prospectus not to include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.

 

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(g) use its reasonable efforts to furnish, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and (ii) a letter, dated as of such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering addressed to the underwriters.

Section 3.7 Delay of Registration; Furnishing Information.

(a) No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 3.

(b) It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Section 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 that the selling Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to effect the registration of their Registrable Securities.

(c) The Company shall have no obligation with respect to any registration requested pursuant to Section 3.2 if the number of shares or the anticipated aggregate offering price of the Registrable Securities to be included in the registration does not equal or exceed the number of shares or the anticipated aggregate offering price required to originally trigger the Company’s obligation to initiate such registration as specified in Section 3.2, whichever is applicable.

Section 3.8 Indemnification. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under Sections 3.2, 3.3 or 3.4:

(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the partners, members, officers and directors of each Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a “Violation”) by the Company: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement or incorporated reference therein, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the offering covered by such registration statement; and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, partner, member, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 3.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by such Holder, partner, member, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person of such Holder.

 

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(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration qualifications or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and any other Holder selling securities under such registration statement or any of such other Holder’s partners, members, officers and directors, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and any person who controls such Holder or underwriter, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement or incorporated reference therein, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act (collectively, a “Holder Violation”), in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Holder Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Holder under an instrument duly executed by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use in connection with such registration; and each such Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if it is judicially determined that there was such a Holder Violation; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 3.8(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further, that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 3.8(b) exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 3.8 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 3.8, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses thereof to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 3.8 to the extent, and only to the extent, prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, but the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 3.8.

(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 3.8 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall to the extent permitted by applicable law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the Violation(s) or Holder Violation(s) that resulted in such loss, claim, damage or

 

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liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, that in no event shall any contribution by a Holder hereunder exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.

(e) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 3.8 shall survive completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement and, with respect to liability arising from an offering to which this Section 3.8 would apply that is covered by a registration filed before termination of this Agreement, such termination. No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

Section 3.9 Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 3 may be assigned by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Securities (for so long as such shares remain Registrable Securities) that (a) is a subsidiary, parent, general partner, limited partner, retired partner, member or retired member of a Holder that is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company, (b) is a Holder’s family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder, (c) is a holder of a Convertible Note who received the Convertible Note under the Convertible Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof or is a transferee pursuant to Section 3.1(c)(vi), (d) acquires at least 2,750,000 shares of Registrable Securities (as adjusted for stock splits and combinations), or (e) is an entity affiliated by common control (or other related entity) with such Holder provided, however, (i) the transferor shall, within ten (10) days after such transfer, furnish to the Company written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned, (ii) such transferee shall agree to be subject to all restrictions set forth in this Agreement and (iii) in the event of the assignment of such rights in connection with a Qualified IPO Exempt Transfer, the exercise of any such rights by any Holder shall be coordinated exclusively by FOD Capital, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“FOD Capital”), and the Company shall have no obligation to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 3 with respect to any Holder pursuant to any request or exercise of rights not coordinated exclusively by FOD Capital and pursuant to which FOD Capital serves as the sole representative of all such Holders vis-a-vis the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, any transferee of the Convertible Notes will be entitled to the same rights pursuant to this Section 3 as KLIM.

Section 3.10 Limitation on Subsequent Registration Rights. Other than as provided in Section 7.14, after the date of this Agreement, the Company shall not enter into any agreement with any holder or prospective holder of any securities of the Company that would grant such holder rights to demand the registration of shares of the Company’s capital stock, or to include such shares in a registration statement that would reduce the number of shares includable by the Holders, unless such agreement is approved by Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (on an as-converted basis) and such holder or prospective holder’s registration rights are subordinate to or pari passu with the rights of Holders of Preferred Stock.

Section 3.11 Market Stand-Off Agreement. Each Holder hereby agrees that such Holder shall not sell, dispose of, transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, any shares of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Holder (other than those included in the registration) (i) during the 180-day period following the effective date of the Initial Offering, plus, if notified to each Holder,

 

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up to an additional eighteen (18) days to the extent reasonably necessary to comply with applicable Law (or such longer period as the underwriters or the Company shall request in order to facilitate compliance with FINRA Rule 2711 or NYSE Member Rule 472 or any successor or similar rule or regulation), and (ii) the 90-day period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act (or such longer period as the underwriters or the Company shall request in order to facilitate compliance with FINRA Rule 2711 or NYSE Member Rule 472 or any successor or similar rule or regulation); provided, that, with respect to (i) and (ii) above, all officers and directors of the Company and holders of at least two percent (2%) of the Company’s voting securities are bound by and have entered into similar agreements. Any discretionary waiver or termination of the restrictions of any or all of such agreements by the Company or the underwriters shall apply pro rata to all Company stockholders that are subject to such agreements, based on the number of shares subject to such agreements.

Section 3.12 Agreement to Furnish Information. Each Holder agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the managing underwriters that are consistent with the Holder’s obligations under Section 3.11 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, each Holder shall provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act. The obligations described in Section 3.11 and this Section 3.12 shall not apply to a Special Registration Statement. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to such shares of Common Stock (or other securities) until the end of such period. Each Holder agrees that any transferee of any shares of Registrable Securities shall be bound by Sections 3.11 and 3.11. The underwriters of the Company’s stock are intended third party beneficiaries of Sections 3.11 and 3.12 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto.

Section 3.13 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the SEC which may permit the sale of the Registrable Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to:

(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144 or any similar or analogous rule promulgated under the Securities Act, at all times after the effective date of the first registration filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public;

(b) file with the SEC, in a timely manner, all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Exchange Act; and

(c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request: a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of said Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and of the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company filed with the Commission; and such other reports and documents as a Holder may reasonably request in connection with availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing it to sell any such securities without registration.

 

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Section 3.14 Termination of Registration Rights.

(a) The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Section 3.2, Section 3.3 or Section 3.4 hereof shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the date five (5) years following a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof), (b) the effective date of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof) and (c) such time as all Registrable Securities of the Company issuable or issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock held by and issuable to such Holder (and its affiliates) may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 during any ninety (90) day period. Upon such termination, such shares shall cease to be “Registrable Securities” hereunder for all purposes.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

Section 4.1 Basic Financial Information and Reporting.

(a) As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within sixty (60) days thereafter, the Company will furnish to each Major Investor and the Founder a balance sheet of the Company, as at the end of such fiscal year, and a statement of income and a statement of cash flows of the Company, for such year, all unaudited, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except as noted therein with the exception that no notes need be attached to such statements) and setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall produce audited financials, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days thereafter, the Company will furnish to each Major Investor and the Founder such audited balance sheet of the Company, as at the end of such fiscal year, and audited statement of income and a statement of cash flows of the Company, for such year, all prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except as noted therein or as disclosed to the recipients thereof) and setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail. Such audited financial statements furnished to the Major Investors shall be accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by independent public accountants of national standing selected by the Board.

(b) The Company will furnish to such Major Investor and the Founder, as soon as practicable after the end of the first, second and third quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within forty-five (45) days thereafter, a balance sheet of the Company as of the end of each such quarterly period, and a statement of income and a statement of cash flows of the Company for such period and for the current fiscal year to date, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (except as noted therein), with the exception that no notes need be attached to such statements and year-end audit adjustments may not have been made.

(c) The Company will furnish to such Major Investor and the Founder at least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year an annual budget and operating plans for such fiscal year.

(d) Each Major Investor and the Founder agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any confidential and proprietary information of the Company obtained by it (“Confidential Information”); provided, however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information that (a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by such Major Investor or the Founder or their representatives, (b) is already in such Major Investor’s or the Founder’s possession, provided that such information is not subject to a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality for the benefit of the Company, or (c) becomes available to such Major Investor or the Founder on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or any of its Affiliates or representatives, provided that such source is not bound by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to keep such information confidential for the benefit of the Company. The foregoing will not prohibit a Major Investor or the Founder from disclosing Confidential Information (i) to the extent it is required to do so by applicable Law so long as such Major Investor or the Founder provides the Company prompt notice of the Confidential Information that it is

 

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legally required to disclose and takes appropriate steps to preserve the confidentiality of such information to the extent reasonably practicable (including by, for example, cooperating with the Company to seek an appropriate protective order) or (ii) to its attorneys, accountants, consultants, and other professionals to the extent necessary to obtain their services in connection with monitoring its investment in the Company, or to any Affiliate (or employee thereof), partner, member, shareholder, employee or wholly owned subsidiary of such Major Investor or the Founder in the ordinary course of business, provided that any such Person (other than an employee or Affiliate (or employee thereof)) that is not under a pre-existing confidentiality obligation with respect to such Confidential Information that is similar in scope to the provisions in this Section 4.1(d) shall first agree to be bound by terms no less restrictive than those provided for in this Section 4.1(d) in respect of such Confidential Information; provided further that if a Major Investor or the Founder provides Confidential Information to its employees or Affiliates (or employees thereof), such Major Investor or the Founder shall be responsible for using commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such employee or Affiliate maintains the confidentiality of such Confidential Information in accordance with this Section 4.1(d). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Major Investor and the Founder may include financial information concerning the Company and statements concerning the nature and progress of the Company’s business in such Major Investor’s or the Founder’s reports to its Affiliates and their respective limited partners.

Section 4.2 Observer Rights. The Company shall invite a representative of KLIM (that has been identified to the Company in writing by KLIM) to attend all meetings of the Board as a nonvoting observer and, in this respect, shall give such representative copies of all notices, minutes, consents, and other materials that it provides to its directors at the same time and in the same manner as provided to such directors; provided, however, that such representative shall agree to hold all information so provided in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of Section 4.2(d). The observer (or KLIM if it has incurred applicable expenses on his or her behalf) shall be entitled to reimbursement of his or her reasonable and documented out of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance of meetings of the Board in person.

Section 4.3 MWIG Director and KLIM Director Approval. So long as (i) MWIG is entitled to designate one or more MWIG Directors and (ii) KLIM or any of its Affiliates is entitled to designate a KLIM Director, the approval of the Board to take, or to cause any of the Company’s subsidiaries to take, the following actions must include the affirmative vote of the MWIG Director(s) and the KLIM Director:

(a) enter into a material transaction involving the acquisition, sale or license of assets of the Company or any subsidiary thereof in excess of $50 million (other than an Approved Sale);

(b) change the principal business of the Company or its subsidiaries;

(c) settle or compromise a material claim by or against the Company or any subsidiary thereof involving aggregate amounts reasonably expected to exceed $15 million;

(d) incur any aggregate indebtedness in excess of $20 million that is not already included in a Board-approved budget, other than trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(e) enter into or be a party to any transaction with any director, officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries or any “associate” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of any such person except transactions made in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to reasonable requirements of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ business and upon fair and reasonable terms that are approved by a majority of the Board;

 

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(f) enter into a material transaction with any Affiliate, Gilchrist or the Founder (except with respect to (i) any agreement, arrangement or transaction contemplated by or entered into contemporaneously with this Agreement or (ii) entry into, modification or amendment of any employment agreement by and between the Company and Gilchrist); or

(g) cause any of the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company to cease to be wholly-owned by the Company.

For the avoidance of doubt, the approval of any of the actions set forth in the Section 4.3 by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board not including the MWIG Director(s) and the KLIM Director shall not be construed as a valid and authorized approval. Any approval of the foregoing actions not including the affirmative vote of each of the MWIG Director(s) and the KLIM Director shall be void ab initio and of no force or effect. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 4.3 to the contrary, the Stockholders hereby acknowledge that, subject to the proviso at the end of this sentence, the chief executive officer of the Company shall have the authority to hire or fire any employee of the Company and its subsidiaries and shall have the authority to set the annual cash compensation and benefits of such employees; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the firing of the chief financial officer and/or the general counsel of the Company or its subsidiaries shall require the prior approval of the Board (acting by a majority vote, which majority vote shall not require the affirmative vote of the MWIG Director or the KLIM Director). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, nothing herein shall prohibit Gilchrist or the Founder from engaging in, or grant the MWIG Director or the KLIM Director consent rights over, activities permitted by the Restrictive Covenant Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) entered into as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and Gilchrist; provided, that in no way shall the foregoing limit the Board’s ability to cause the Company to enforce the terms of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 4.4 Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law or the Company’s bylaws: (a) at each meeting of the board of directors, the presence of not less than a majority of the whole board shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and (b) the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors; provided, that, for so long as KLIM has the right to designate a director pursuant to this Agreement, the KLIM Director must be present to constitute such quorum. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of directors, the directors present may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 3.9 of the Company’s bylaws, if the absence of a quorum at any meeting at which proper notice to directors was given pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Company’s bylaws was due to the failure of the KLIM Director to attend such meeting, the presence of the KLIM Director shall not be required to constitute a quorum at the subsequent reconvened meeting of the Board; provided, that notice of such reconvened meeting shall be given pursuant to Section 3.8 of the Company’s bylaws as if it was an originally called meeting; provided, further, that, the presence of the KLIM Director shall be required to constitute a quorum at the next subsequent meeting of the board of directors held after such reconvened meeting of the board of directors (so long as such meeting is not itself a reconvened meeting in respect of an originally called meeting that was adjourned due to the absence of a quorum caused by the failure of the KLIM Director to attend such meeting).

Section 4.5 Committees. For so long as MWIG is entitled to designate an MWIG Director, there shall be an investment committee of the Board comprised of three (3) members, with at least one (1) member consisting of an MWIG Director. For so long as KLIM is entitled to designate a KLIM Director, each committee of the Board shall include the KLIM Director.

 

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Section 4.6 Inspection. The Company shall permit each Major Investor and the Founder, at such Major Investor’s or the Founder’s expense, to visit and inspect the Company’s properties; examine its books of account and records; and discuss the Company’s affairs, finances, and accounts with its officers, during normal business hours of the Company as may be reasonably requested by such Major Investor or the Founder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated pursuant to this Section 4.6 to provide access to any information that it reasonably and in good faith considers to be a trade secret or confidential information (unless covered by an enforceable confidentiality agreement, in form acceptable to the Company) or the disclosure of which would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel. The rights of the Major Investors or the Founder, as applicable pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall terminate immediately and without further action by the parties hereto on: (a) with respect to MWIG, the date on which MWIG ceases to hold at least 2,750,000 shares of Preferred Stock, (b) with respect to KLIM, the date on which KLIM and its Affiliates cease to hold at least twenty five percent (25%) of the aggregate dollar amount of Convertible Notes or an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of such Convertible Notes (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), (c) with respect to the Founder, the date on which the Founder ceases to hold any voting capital stock, as applicable, and (d) with respect to the L1 Holders, the date on which the L1 Holders and their respective Affiliates cease to hold at least 1,590,717 shares of Common Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such shares).

Section 4.7 Termination of Covenants. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all covenants of the Company contained in Section 4 shall expire and terminate upon the earlier of (a) a Qualified IPO (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof) and (b) the effective date of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof); provided, however, any rights of KLIM or obligations of the Company to KLIM pursuant to Section 4 shall survive and remain in effect until such time as all Convertible Notes have been converted (whether optionally or mandatorily) into shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms thereof or all amounts owed by the Company pursuant to the Convertible Notes have been repaid in their entirety.

ARTICLE 5

VOTING PROVISIONS

Section 5.1 Agreements with Respect to the Shares.

(a) The Founder agrees to hold all shares of voting capital stock of the Company registered in its name or beneficially owned by it as of the date hereof and any and all other securities of the Company legally or beneficially acquired by the Founder after the date hereof (collectively, the “Founder Shares”) subject to, and to vote the Founder Shares in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement.

(b) MWIG agrees to hold all shares of voting capital stock of the Company (including but not limited to all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock) registered in its name or beneficially owned by MWIG as of the date hereof and any and all other securities of the Company legally or beneficially acquired by MWIG after the date hereof (the “MWIG Shares”) subject to, and to vote the MWIG Shares in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) KLIM agrees to hold all shares of voting capital stock of the Company (including but not limited to all shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of any Convertible Securities) registered in its name or beneficially owned by KLIM or its Affiliates as of the date hereof and any and all other securities of the Company legally or beneficially acquired by KLIM after the date hereof (the “KLIM Shares”) subject to, and to vote the KLIM Shares, or cause such KLIM Shares to be voted, in accordance with, the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(d) Each of the L1 Holders agrees to hold all shares of voting capital stock of the Company registered in its name or beneficially owned by such L1 Holder or its Affiliates as of the date hereof and any and all other securities of the Company legally or beneficially acquired by such L1 Holder after the date hereof (the “L1 Shares” and, together with the Founder Shares, the KLIM Shares and the MWIG Shares, collectively the “Shares”) subject to, and to vote the L1 Shares, or cause such L1 Shares to be voted, in accordance with, the provisions of Article 5 and Section 6.3 of this Agreement.

Section 5.2 Size of the Board. The Stockholders agree to take all action to cause the size of the Board to be fixed at five (5) directors at all times during the term of this Agreement. Each Stockholder agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, to elect members of the Board (including pursuant to an action by written consent of the holders of capital stock of the Company) as follows:

(a) two (2) individuals designated from time to time by the Founder, which individuals initially shall be Adam James Gilchrist and Chris Payne;

(b) (i) for so long as MWIG continues to own beneficially at least 50% of the Preferred Stock or 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), two (2) individuals designated from time to time by MWIG, who initially shall be Michael T. Raymond and Wahlberg or (ii) for so long as MWIG owns beneficially at least 30% of the Preferred Stock or 30% of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), one (1) individual designated from time to time by MWIG (the director or directors designated by MWIG pursuant to this Section 5.2(b), the “MWIG Directors”); and

(c) for so long as KLIM or its Affiliates continues to own beneficially thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate dollar amount of Convertible Notes or an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of such Convertible Notes (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), one (1) individual designated from time to time by KLIM, who initially shall be Darren Richman (the director designated by KLIM pursuant to this Section 5.2(c), the “KLIM Director”).

(d) Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement of his or her reasonable and documented out of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance of meetings of the Board in person.

Section 5.3 Failure to Designate a Board Member. In the absence of any designation from the Persons or groups with the right to designate a director as specified above, the director previously designated by them and then serving shall be reelected if still eligible and willing to serve as provided herein and otherwise, such Board seat shall remain vacant.

Section 5.4 Removal of Board Members. Each Stockholder also agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that:

(a) no director elected pursuant to Section 5.2 or 5.3 of this Agreement may be removed from office other than for cause unless (i) such removal is directed or approved by the affirmative vote of the Person(s) entitled under Section 5.2 to designate that director; or (ii) the Person(s) originally entitled to designate or approve such director or occupy such Board seat pursuant to Section 5.2 is no longer so entitled to designate or approve such director or occupy such Board seat;

 

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(b) any vacancies created by the resignation, removal or death of a director elected pursuant to Section 5.2 or 5.3 shall be filled pursuant to the provisions of this Article 5; and

(c) upon the request of any party entitled to designate a director as provided in Section 5.2 to remove such director, such director shall be removed.

All Stockholders agree to execute any written consents required to perform the obligations of this Article 5, and the Company agrees at the request of any Person or group entitled to designate directors to call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing directors.

Section 5.5 No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors. No Stockholder, nor any Affiliate of any Stockholder, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a director of the Company, nor shall any Stockholder have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 5.6 No Bad Actor Disqualification.

(a) The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Company Covered Person is subject to any of the “bad actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) through (viii), as modified by Rules 506(d)(2) and (d)(3), under the Securities Act (“Disqualification Events”). To the Company’s knowledge, no Company Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent required, with any disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) under the Securities Act. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Covered Persons” are those persons specified in Rule 506(d)(1) under the Securities Act, provided that Company Covered Persons do not include (i) any Major Investor, (ii) the Founder, (iii) any Person that is deemed to be an affiliated issuer of the Company solely as a result of the relationship between the Company and such Major Investor or the Founder and (iv) any director of the Company that has been designated by MWIG, KLIM or the Founder.

(b) Each Major Investor and the Founder represents and warrants that neither (i) such Person, nor (ii) any Affiliate of such Person, nor (iii) any director of the Company that has been designated by such Person, is subject to any Disqualification Event, except for Disqualification Events covered by Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iv) under the Securities Act and disclosed in writing in reasonable detail to the Company. No party to this Agreement will select a designee that is subject to any Disqualification Event, except for Disqualification Events covered by Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act, in which case such party will promptly disclose in writing to the Company and other parties to this Agreement any and all information necessary for the Company to determine whether Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) applies.

(c) Each Stockholder represents that it has exercised reasonable care to determine the accuracy of the representation made by it in either Section 5.6(a) or (b), as applicable, and agrees to notify each other Stockholder if it becomes aware of any fact that makes the representation given by it hereunder inaccurate.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, no Stockholder will be required to vote for any director or proposed director who is subject to a Disqualification Event, except for Disqualification Events covered by Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) under the Securities Act. Each person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director as specified above hereby covenants and agrees (A) not to designate or participate in the designation of any director designee who, to such Person’s knowledge, is a Disqualified Designee and (B) that in the event such Person becomes aware that any individual previously designated by any such Person is or has become a Disqualified Designee, such Person shall as promptly as practicable take such actions as are necessary to remove such Disqualified Designee from the Board and designate a replacement designee who is not a Disqualified Designee.

 

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Section 5.7 Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock. Each Stockholder agrees to vote or cause to be voted all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from time to time to ensure that there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock available for conversion of all of the shares of Preferred Stock outstanding at any given time.

Section 5.8 Post-Initial Offering Nominating Agreement.

(a) For so long as KLIM or its Affiliates continues to own beneficially thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate dollar amount of Convertible Notes or an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion of such Convertible Notes (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), prior to the Initial Offering, the Stockholders and the Company will negotiate in good faith to enter into a nominating agreement reasonably acceptable to KLIM, which would become effective on the date of the Company’s Initial Offering, in order to ensure that one (1) individual designated by KLIM will be nominated to serve as a director on the Board of the Company after the consummation of the Initial Offering, provided that such individual is independent under the applicable standards of the SEC and the exchange upon which the Company is listed following such Initial Offering.

(b) the Stockholders and the Company will negotiate in good faith to enter into a nominating agreement reasonably acceptable to MWIG, which would become effective on the date of the Company’s Initial Offering, in order to ensure that (i) two (2) individuals designated from time to time by MWIG will be nominated to serve as directors on the Board of the Company after the consummation of the Initial Offering, for so long as MWIG continues to own beneficially at least 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), and (ii) one (1) individuals designated from time to time by MWIG will be nominated to serve as a director on the Board of the Company after the consummation of the Initial Offering, for so long as MWIG continues to own beneficially at least 30% of the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like).

(c) This Section 5.8 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of an Initial Offering or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

ARTICLE 6

ISSUANCE AND TRANSFER PROVISIONS

Section 6.1 Rights to Future Stock Issuances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1 and applicable securities Laws, if the Company proposes to offer or sell any New Securities, the Company shall first offer such New Securities to each Major Investor.

(a) The Company shall give notice (the “Offer Notice”) to each Major Investor, stating (i) its bona fide intention to offer such New Securities, (ii) the number of such New Securities to be offered, and (iii) the price and terms, if any, upon which it proposes to offer such New Securities.

 

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(b) By notification to the Company within ten (10) days after the Offer Notice is given, each Major Investor may elect to purchase, at the price and on the terms specified in the Offer Notice, up to that portion of such New Securities which equals the proportion that the Common Stock held by such Major Investor, respectively (or, in the case of MWIG, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock or, in the case of KLIM, the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of any Convertible Security (assuming payment in cash and not using “treasury method”), at the time of the Offer Notice bears to the total Common Stock then issued and outstanding (together with any Common Stock issuable upon the issuance or exercise of options or equity grants issued pursuant to the Company incentive plan) at the time of the Offer Notice. The closing of any sale pursuant to this Section 6.1(b) shall occur within the later of thirty (30) days of the date that the Offer Notice is given and the date of initial sale of New Securities pursuant to Section 6.1(c).

(c) If all New Securities referred to in the Offer Notice are not elected to be purchased or acquired as provided in Section 6.1(b), the Company may, during the ninety (90) day period following the expiration of the periods provided in Section 6.1(b), offer and sell the remaining unsubscribed portion of such New Securities to any Person or Persons at a price not less than, and upon terms no more favorable to the offeree than, those specified in the Offer Notice. If the Company does not enter into an agreement for the sale of the New Securities within such period, or if such agreement is not consummated within ninety (90) days of the execution thereof, the right provided hereunder shall be deemed to be revived and such New Securities shall not be offered unless first reoffered to each Major Investor in accordance with this Section 6.1.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, in lieu of complying with the provisions of this Section 6.1, the Company may elect to give notice to the Major Investors within thirty (30) days after the issuance of New Securities. Such notice shall describe the type, price, and terms of the New Securities. Each Major Investor shall have ten (10) days from the date notice is given to elect to purchase up to the number of New Securities that would, if purchased by a Major Investor, maintain such Major Investor’s percentage-ownership position, calculated as set forth in Section 6.1(b) before giving effect to the issuance of such New Securities.

(e) All rights and obligations conferred under this Section 6.1 shall terminate on the earlier of: (i) immediately prior to the Initial Offering, (ii) the day on which the Company first becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 12(g) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or (iii) the occurrence of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Certificate, in effect as of the date hereof).

Section 6.2 Right of First Refusal.

(a) Subject to the terms of this Section 6.2, MWIG and each of the L1 Holders hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to the Company a right, but not an obligation (the “Right of First Refusal”) to purchase all or any portion of the Shares that MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, may propose to Transfer (the “Transfer Shares”), other than in an Exempt Transfer, at the same price and on the same terms and conditions as those offered to the Person to which MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, proposes to Transfer such Transfer Shares (the “Prospective Transferee”).

(b) MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, must deliver to the Company and each other Stockholder a written notice of such proposed Transfer (a “Proposed Transfer Notice”) not later than forty-five (45) days prior to the consummation of such proposed Transfer. Such Proposed Transfer Notice shall specify the number of shares of Transfer Shares to be Transferred and contain the material terms and conditions (including price and form of consideration) of the proposed Transfer, the identity of the Prospective Transferee and the intended date of the consummation of such proposed Transfer. To exercise its Right of First Refusal under this Section 6.2, the Company must deliver a written notice to each Stockholder (a “Company Notice”) within thirty (30) days after delivery of the Proposed Transfer Notice (the “Company ROFR Period”) specifying the number of shares of Transfer Shares to be purchased by the Company.

 

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(c) MWIG and each L1 Holder hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grants to each other Stockholder a right, but not an obligation (a “Secondary Refusal Right”), to purchase any Transfer Shares not purchased pursuant to the Right of First Refusal, on the terms and conditions specified in the Proposed Transfer Notice, as provided in Sections 6.2(c), (d) and (e). If the Company does not elect to purchase all of the Transfer Shares available pursuant to its rights under Section 6.2(a) and (b) within the Company ROFR Period, MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, shall give written notice to each other Stockholder within five (5) days following the earlier to occur of (i) any waiver by the Company of its rights under Section 6.2(a) or (ii) the expiration of Company ROFR Period (the “Second Proposed Transfer Notice”), which Second Proposed Transfer Notice shall set forth the number of shares of Transfer Shares not purchased by the Company and which shall include the terms of Proposed Transfer Notice set forth in Section 6.2(b). Each other Stockholder shall then have the right, exercisable upon written notice to the Transferring Stockholder (the “Secondary ROFR Notice”) within ten (10) days after the receipt of the Second Proposed Transfer Notice (the “Stockholder ROFR Period”), to purchase its pro rata share of the Transfer Shares subject to the Second Proposed Transfer Notice and on the same terms and conditions as set forth therein. Except as set forth in Section 6.2(e), the Stockholders who exercise their Secondary Refusal Right (the “Participating Stockholders”) shall effect the purchase of the Transfer Shares, including payment of the purchase price, not more than five (5) days after delivery of the Secondary ROFR Notice, and at such time MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, shall deliver to the Participating Stockholders the certificate(s) representing the Transfer Shares to be purchased by the Participating Stockholders, each certificate to be properly endorsed for transfer.

(d) Each Stockholder’s pro rata share shall be equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the aggregate number of shares of Transfer Shares covered by the Secondary ROFR Notice and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock, including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock, or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock held by the Participating Stockholder at the time of the Proposed Transfer Notice, and the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock, including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock, or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock held by all Stockholders at the time of the Proposed Transfer Notice.

(e) In the event that not all of the Stockholders elect to purchase their pro rata share of the Transfer Shares available pursuant to their rights under Section 6.2(c) within the Stockholder ROFR Period, then MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, shall give written notice to each of the Participating Stockholders within five (5) days following the expiration of the Secondary ROFR Period (the “Overallotment Notice”), which shall set forth the number of Transfer Shares not purchased by the other Stockholders, and shall offer such Participating Stockholders the right to acquire such unsubscribed Transfer Shares. Each Participating Stockholder shall have five (5) days after receipt of the Overallotment Notice to deliver a written notice to MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable (the “Participating Stockholders Overallotment Notice”), indicating the number of unsubscribed Transfer Shares that such Participating Stockholder desires to purchase, and each such Participating Stockholder shall be entitled to purchase such number of unsubscribed Transfer Shares on the same terms and conditions as set forth in the Secondary ROFR Notice. In the event that the Participating Stockholders desire, in the aggregate, to purchase in excess of the total number of available unsubscribed Transfer Shares, then the number of unsubscribed Transfer Shares that each Participating Stockholder may purchase shall be reduced on a pro rata basis. For purposes of this Section 6.2(e) the denominator described in clause (ii) of Section 6.2(d) above shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock, including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock, or other rights to acquire shares of Common Stock held by all Participating Stockholders at the time of the Proposed Transfer Notice. The Participating

 

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Stockholders shall then effect the purchase of the Transfer Shares, including payment of the purchase price, not more than five (5) days after delivery of the Participating Stockholders Overallotment Notice, and at such time, MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, shall deliver to the Participating Stockholders the certificates representing the Transfer Shares to be purchased by the Participating Stockholders, each certificate to be properly endorsed for transfer.

(f) If the consideration proposed to be paid for the Transfer Shares is in property, services or other non-cash consideration, the fair market value of the consideration shall be as determined in good faith by the Board and as set forth in the Company Notice. If the Company or MWIG or such L1 Holder, as applicable, cannot for any reason pay for the Transfer Shares in the same form of non-cash consideration, the Company or the Stockholder may pay the cash value equivalent thereof, as determined in good faith by the Board and as set forth in the Company Notice.

Section 6.3 Drag-Along Right.

(a) In the event that the Founder desires to effect a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance, disposition or other transaction, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of (x) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (y) 50% or more of the equity and voting power of the Company (whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, purchase of all or substantially all of the capital stock of the Company or otherwise), in each case to the extent constituting a Qualifying Transaction (an “Approved Sale”), each other Stockholder and the Company hereby agree:

(i) if such transaction requires approval of the holders of the capital stock of the Company, with respect to all Shares that each Stockholder owns or over which such Stockholder otherwise exercises voting power, to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all Shares in favor of, and adopt, such Approved Sale (together with any related amendment or restatement to the Certificate required to implement such Approved Sale) and to vote in opposition to any and all other proposals that could delay or impair the ability of the Company to consummate such Approved Sale;

(ii) if such transaction is structured as a sale of securities, to sell the shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Company beneficially held by such Stockholder on the terms and conditions of the Approved Sale;

(iii) to execute and deliver all related documentation and take such other action in support of the Approved Sale as shall reasonably be requested by the Company or the Founder in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section 6.3, including, without limitation, executing and delivering instruments of conveyance and transfer, and any purchase agreement, merger agreement, any associated indemnity agreement, or escrow agreement, any associated voting, support, or joinder agreement, consent, waiver, governmental filing, share certificates duly endorsed for transfer (free and clear of impermissible liens, claims and encumbrances), and any similar or related documents;

(iv) not to deposit, and to cause their Affiliates not to deposit, except as provided in this Agreement, any Shares or other equity securities of the Company owned by such Stockholder or Affiliate in a voting trust or subject any Shares to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such Shares, unless specifically requested to do so by the acquirer in connection with the Approved Sale;

 

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(v) to refrain from (x) exercising any dissenters’ rights or rights of appraisal under applicable Law at any time with respect to such Approved Sale, or (y); asserting any claim or commencing any suit (1) challenging the Approved Sale or this Agreement, or (2) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Stockholders comprising the Founder or any Affiliate or associate thereof (including, without limitation, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty) in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Approved Sale, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby;

(vi) if the consideration to be paid in exchange for the Shares pursuant to this Section 6.3 includes any securities and due receipt thereof by any Stockholder would require under applicable Law (x) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities; or (y) the provision to any Stockholder of any information other than such information as a prudent issuer would generally furnish in an offering made solely to “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company may cause to be paid to any such Stockholder in lieu thereof, against surrender of the Shares or other equity securities of the Company which would have otherwise been sold by such Stockholder, an amount in cash equal to the fair value (as determined by the Board) of the securities which such Stockholder would otherwise receive as of the date of the issuance of such securities in exchange for the Shares; and

(vii) in the event that the Founder, in connection with such Approved Sale, appoints a stockholder representative (the “Stockholder Representative”) with respect to matters affecting the Stockholders under the applicable definitive transaction agreements following consummation of such Approved Sale, (x) to consent to (1) the appointment of such Stockholder Representative, (2) the establishment of any applicable escrow, expense or similar fund in connection with any indemnification or similar obligations, and (3) the payment of such Stockholder’s pro rata portion (from the applicable escrow or expense fund or otherwise) of any and all reasonable fees and expenses to such Stockholder Representative in connection with such Stockholder Representative’s services and duties in connection with such Approved Sale and its related service as the representative of the Stockholders, and (y) not to assert any claim or commence any suit against the Stockholder Representative or any other Stockholder with respect to any action or inaction taken or failed to be taken by the Stockholder Representative, within the scope of the Stockholder Representative’s authority, in connection with its service as the Stockholder Representative, absent fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct.

(b) All Stockholders will bear their pro rata portion (based upon the amount of consideration to be received by each such Stockholder) of the reasonable costs of any sale of Shares pursuant to an Approved Sale to the extent such costs are incurred for the benefit of all selling Stockholders and are not otherwise paid by the Company or the acquiring party. Costs incurred by any Stockholder on its own behalf will not be considered costs of the transaction hereunder.

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, each other Stockholder shall only be required to make or provide the same representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements as the Founder makes or provides in connection with an Approved Sale; provided, however, that each other Stockholder shall only be obligated to make individual representations and warranties with respect to its title to and ownership of its Shares, authorization, execution and delivery of relevant documents, enforceability of such documents against such Stockholder, and other matters relating to such Stockholder, but not with respect to any of the foregoing with respect to any other Stockholder, the Founder or their Shares; provided, further, that all representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities in the applicable purchase agreement shall be made by the Stockholders severally and not jointly and any indemnification obligation shall be several and pro rata based on the consideration received by the Stockholders and the indemnification obligations of each Stockholder under the definitive purchase agreement with respect to such Approved Sale will not exceed the total purchase price received by such Stockholder in the Approved Sale, except for liability resulting from fraud by such Stockholder.

 

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Section 6.4 Right of Co-Sale.

(a) In the event that MWIG, any L1 Holder or the Founder proposes to Transfer any Shares in one transaction or a series of related transactions (a “Selling Stockholder”), other than in an Exempt Transfer, then the Selling Stockholder shall deliver to each other Stockholder a written notice (a “Co-Sale Notice”), which shall specify the number of Shares to be Transferred by the Selling Stockholder and shall contain the material terms and conditions (including price and form of consideration) of the proposed Transfer, the identity of the prospective transferee and the intended date of the consummation of such proposed Transfer.

(b) Each Stockholder other than the Selling Stockholder shall have a right, but not an obligation, to participate in the Transfer of Shares by the Selling Stockholder pursuant to the specified terms and conditions of the Co-Sale Notice and to Transfer on such terms and conditions up to such other Stockholder’s Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion (the “Co-Sale Right”). To exercise its Co-Sale Right under this Section 6.4, a Stockholder must deliver a written notice to the Selling Stockholder within twenty (20) days after the Selling Stockholder’s delivery of the Co-Sale Notice. To the extent a Stockholder exercises its Co-Sale Right, then either (i) the number of Shares that the Selling Stockholder may Transfer pursuant to the Co-Sale Notice shall be correspondingly reduced or (ii) the prospective transferee shall purchase, in addition to the Shares of the Selling Stockholder, such other Stockholder’s Co-Sale Pro Rata Portion. Each Stockholder that elects to exercise its Co-Sale Right pursuant to this Section 6.4 is referred to herein as a “Co-Sale Participant”.

(c) Each Co-Sale Participant shall effect its participation in the Transfer that is the subject of a Co-Sale Notice by promptly delivering to the Selling Stockholder for Transfer to the prospective transferee one or more certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, which represent the type and number of Shares which such Co-Sale Participant elects to Transfer. The Selling Stockholder shall hold such certificates in escrow pending the closing of the sale to the prospective transferee. If the proposed Transfer that is the subject of a Co-Sale Notice is cancelled for any reason, the Selling Stockholder shall promptly return all certificates held in escrow to the respective Co-Sale Participants who delivered them to the Selling Stockholder. Upon written request and surrender of a certificate representing Shares at the offices of the Company by a Co-Sale Participant, the Company shall reissue certificates representing the Shares in the same name as the surrendered certificate and in such denominations as the Co-Sale Participant may reasonably request in order to deliver a certificate to the Selling Stockholder which represents the type and number of Shares which such Co-Sale Participant elects to sell.

(d) The stock certificate or certificates that each Co-Sale Participant delivers to the Selling Stockholder pursuant to Section 6.4(c) shall be Transferred to the prospective purchaser in consummation of the sale of the Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Co-Sale Notice, and the Selling Stockholder shall concurrently therewith remit to such Co-Sale Participant that portion of the sale proceeds to which such Co-Sale Participant is entitled by reason of its participation in such sale. To the extent that any prospective purchaser prohibits such assignment or otherwise refuses to purchase Shares from a Co-Sale Participant exercising its Co-Sale Right, the Selling Stockholder shall not sell to such prospective purchaser or purchasers any Shares unless and until, simultaneously with such sale, the Selling Stockholder shall purchase such Shares from such Co-Sale Participant on the same terms as described in the Co-Sale Notice.

 

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(e) Each Stockholder that exercises its Co-Sale Right pursuant to Section 6.4 and becomes a Co-Sale Participant hereby agrees that, he, she or it shall, and will, become a party to, and execute, at the reasonable request of the Selling Stockholder, any customary agreements affecting the sale of such Shares and agreed to by such Selling Stockholder, so long as the terms of such agreements which impose obligations on such Co-Sale Participants are no more onerous than similar terms in such agreement imposing obligations on the Selling Stockholder.

(f) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 6.4 to the contrary, no Stockholder shall have any rights pursuant to this Section 6.4 with respect to an EOD Assignment or Foreclosure Assignment.

Section 6.5 Exempted Offerings. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of Sections 6.2 and 6.4 shall not apply to the sale of any Transfer Stock (a) to the public in an offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (a “Public Offering”); or (b) pursuant to a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in the Restated Certificate).

ARTICLE 7

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.1 Securities Laws and Transfer Legends.

(a) Each certificate representing Shares shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with legends substantially in the following forms:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND NO INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, ASSIGNED, OFFERED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS COVERING ANY SUCH TRANSACTION INVOLVING SAID SECURITIES, (II) THIS COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES SATISFACTORY TO THIS COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION, OR (III) THIS COMPANY OTHERWISE SATISFIES ITSELF THAT SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.”

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS AND A STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. NO TRANSFER OF SUCH SHARES WILL BE MADE ON THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT AND BY AN AGREEMENT OF THE TRANSFEREE TO BE BOUND BY THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH THEREIN. BY ACCEPTING ANY INTEREST IN THESE SHARES THE PERSON HOLDING SUCH INTEREST SHALL BE DEEMED TO AGREE TO AND SHALL BECOME BOUND BY ALL THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH STOCKHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT, INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO THE VOTING OF SAID SHARES AND CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OWNERSHIP SET FORTH THEREIN.”

 

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(b) The Company shall be obligated to reissue promptly unlegended certificates at the request of any Stockholder if the Company has completed its Initial Offering and the Stockholder shall have obtained an opinion of counsel (which counsel may be counsel to the Company) reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that the securities proposed to be disposed of may lawfully be so disposed of without registration, qualification and legend, provided that the second legend listed above shall be removed only at such time as such Stockholder is no longer subject to any restrictions hereunder.

(c) Any legend endorsed on an instrument pursuant to applicable state securities laws and the stop-transfer instructions with respect to such securities shall be removed upon receipt by the Company of an order of the appropriate blue sky authority authorizing such removal.

Section 7.2 Notices. All notices, consents, requests, instructions, approvals and other communications that may be or are required to be given, served or sent by either party hereto pursuant to this Agreement, shall be in writing in English and given by delivery in person, by electronic mail with confirmation of delivery, by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized private courier, or by U.S. mail postage prepaid, certified mail. Notices delivered by hand, by electronic mail or by nationally recognized private courier shall be treated as if given on the first Business Day following receipt; provided, however, that a notice delivered by electronic mail shall only be effective if such notice is also delivered by hand, by nationally recognized private courier or deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, on or before two Business Days after its delivery by electronic mail. Notices delivered by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized private courier shall be treated as if given on the second Business Day following deposit with such courier. Notices delivered by U.S. mail shall be treated as if given on the fifth Business Day following deposit with the U.S. Postal Service. All notices shall be addressed as follows:

If to the Company:

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

Attention:            Chief Legal Officer

E-mail:                 legal@f45hq.com

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

333 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attention:            Peter Wardle

Email:                 pwardle@gibsondunn.com

and

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

2029 Century Park East Suite 4000

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attention:            Daniela L. Stolman

Email:                  dstolman@gibsondunn.com

 

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If to the Founder:

GIL SPE, LLC

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90277

Attention: Adam Gilchrist

Email: adam@f45training.com.au

If to MWIG:

c/o FOD Capital LLC

7009 Shrimp Road, Suite 4

Key West, FL 33040

Attention: Michael Raymond

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

Dickinson Wright PLLC

2600 W. Big Beaver Rd.

Suite 300

Troy, MI 48084

Attention: Dana L. Ulrich

If to the L1 Holders:

c/o L1 Capital Pty Ltd

Level 28, 101 Collins Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

AUSTRALIA

Attention: Mark Landau and Joel Arber

E-mail: mlandau@l1.com.au and jarber@l1.com.au

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

139 Townsend St, Suite 150

San Francisco, CA 94107

Attention: Rebecca DeGraw

E-mail: rdegraw@wsgr.com

 

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If to KLIM:

Kennedy Lewis Management LP

111 W 33rd Street, Suite 1910

New York, NY 10120

Attention: Anthony Pasqua

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036

Attention: Dan Fisher

Section 7.3 Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with the written consent of (a) the Company, (b) the holders of (x) at least a majority of the aggregate dollar amount of Convertible Notes or (y) if at least 50% of the aggregate dollar amount of Convertible Notes have been converted, holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock which were issued upon such holders’ conversion of Convertible Notes, provided that such majority is also a majority of the sum of (i) the shares of Common Stock which were issued upon such holders’ conversion of Convertible Notes and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the unconverted Convertible Notes (subject to appropriate adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations and the like), (c) the holders of at least 50% of the Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding, or if the Preferred Stock has been converted, holders of at least 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued upon such conversion and (d) the Founder. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Stockholder and the Company. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (A) to the extent any amendment or waiver of this agreement would be materially adverse and disproportional to any Stockholder, the prior written consent of such Stockholder shall be required and (B) no amendment or waiver of any rights of the L1 Holders hereunder (including related definitions) shall be effective without the prior written consent the L1 Holders holding at least a majority of the L1 Shares. The Company shall give prompt written notice of any amendment, modification or termination hereof or waiver hereunder to any party hereto that did not consent in writing to such amendment, modification, termination or waiver.

Section 7.4 Waiver and Remedies. The parties may extend the time for performance of any of the obligations or other acts of any other party to this Agreement, waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of any other party to this Agreement contained in this Agreement or waive compliance with any of the covenants or conditions for the benefit of such party contained in this Agreement. Any such extension or waiver by any party to this Agreement will be valid only if set forth in a written document signed on behalf of the party or parties against whom the extension or waiver is to be effective, no extension or waiver will apply to any time for performance, inaccuracy in any representation or warranty, or noncompliance with any covenant or condition, as the case may be, other than that which is specified in the written extension or waiver, no failure or delay by any party in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement or any of the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties, operates as a waiver of such right or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy precludes any other or further exercise of such right or remedy or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Any enumeration of a party’s rights and remedies in this Agreement is not intended to be exclusive, and a party’s rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative to the extent permitted by Law and include any rights and remedies authorized in Law or in equity.

Section 7.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, or any of them, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Prior Stockholders’ Agreement, which is amended and restated as set forth in this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.6 Assignment and Successors and No Third Party Rights. This Agreement binds and benefits the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, except that no Stockholder may assign any rights under this Agreement, whether by operation of Law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that if each of the Company and the Founder is furnished with written notice that an Event of Default (as defined in that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020 (the “GIL SPE Credit Agreement”), among GIL SPE, the lenders party thereto and Alter Domus (US), LLC as administrative agent) has occurred and is continuing, then all of the rights of GIL SPE hereunder (including, without limitation, as a “Founder”) shall automatically be assigned to KLIM during the continuance of such an Event of Default (an “EOD Assignment”); provided, further, that KLIM shall subsequently notify the Company and the Founder in the event that such Event of Default has been cured or waived, at which time such rights shall automatically revert to GIL SPE. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon receipt by the Company and the Founder of written notice of the consummation of the foreclosure upon the Collateral (as defined in the GIL SPE Credit Agreement) by KLIM (a “Foreclosure Notice”), then all rights of GIL SPE hereunder (including, without limitation, as a “Founder”) shall automatically and permanently be assigned to KLIM without further action by GIL SPE or the Company (a “Foreclosure Assignment”). Upon delivery by KLIM of a Foreclosure Notice, the Company agrees to abide by the instructions set forth therein with regards to any rights of GIL SPE, including any rights of GIL SPE as the Founder hereunder. No party may delegate any performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Any assignment in violation of this Section 7.6 will be null and void ab initio. No provision of this Agreement is intended or will be construed to confer upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

Section 7.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement are not affected or impaired in any way and the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision that achieves, to the greatest lawful extent under this Agreement, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

Section 7.8 Interpretation. In the negotiation of this Agreement, each party has received advice from its own legal counsel. The language used in this Agreement is the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no provision of this Agreement will be interpreted for or against any party because that party or its legal counsel drafted the provision.

Section 7.9 Governing Law. The internal Laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to any choice or conflict of Law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any other jurisdiction) govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement and all of the transactions it contemplates, including its validity, interpretation, construction, performance and enforcement and any disputes or controversies arising therefrom or related thereto.

Section 7.10 Specific Performance. Each party acknowledges and agrees that any breach of this Agreement would give rise to immediate, extensive and irreparable harm for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy. Subject to Section 3.7(a), the parties accordingly agree that, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in equity, the parties will be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions or other equitable relief to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and otherwise to enforce specifically the provisions of this

 

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Agreement without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy or otherwise. Each party further acknowledges and agrees that any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 7.10 will not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

Section 7.11 Irrevocable Power of Attorney. Each Stockholder hereby constitutes and appoints as the proxies of the party and hereby grants a power of attorney to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, with full power of substitution, with respect to the matters set forth in Article 5 and Section 6.3 hereof, including, without limitation, votes regarding any Approved Sale pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof, and hereby authorizes the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to represent and vote, if and only if the Stockholder (i) fails to vote, or (ii) attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent), in a manner which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, all of such Stockholder’s Shares in favor of the election of persons as members of the Board determined pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the increase of authorized shares or approval of any Approved Sale pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or to take any action reasonably necessary to effect the provisions of this Agreement. The power of attorney granted hereunder shall authorize the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to execute and deliver the documentation required to be executed and delivered by a Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement on behalf of any party failing to do so within seven (7) business days of a request by the Company. Each of the proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 7.11 is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the Company and the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, as such, each is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 7.15 hereof. Each party hereto hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 7.15 hereof, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Shares, deposit any of the Shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Shares, in each case, with respect to any of the matters set forth herein.

Section 7.12 Jurisdiction and Service of Process. Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement must be brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Each of the parties knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. The consents to jurisdiction and venue set forth in this Section 7.12 will not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware and will have no effect for any purpose except as provided in this paragraph and will not be deemed to confer rights on any person other than the parties. Each party agrees that service of process upon such person, as applicable, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in Section 7.2. The parties agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Law; provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing will restrict any party’s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, a final trial court judgment.

Section 7.13 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IN NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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Section 7.14 Additional Parties. Any Person that acquires Shares or any other interest in the capital stock of the Company from the Company or from another Stockholder in accordance with Article 6 shall become a “Stockholder” hereunder without the need of any additional approval from the Stockholders pursuant to Section 7.3 above.

Section 7.15 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the occurrence of any one of the following events:

(a) upon the consummation of an Approved Sale;

(b) with respect to any Stockholder, at such time as such Stockholder no longer owns any Shares; provided, however, that if such Stockholder thereafter acquires Shares, such Stockholder shall automatically become a party to and bound by this Agreement; and

(c) with respect to KLIM, at such times as all Convertible Notes have been paid-in-full pursuant to the Convertible Credit Agreement.

The termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not affect any right or remedy existing hereunder prior to the effective date of its termination

Section 7.16 Rights Cumulative. Except as otherwise expressly limited by this Agreement, all rights and remedies of each of the parties under this Agreement will be cumulative, and the exercise of one or more rights or remedies will not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy available under this Agreement or applicable Law.

Section 7.17 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed counterpart from each party to the other parties. The signatures of all parties need not appear on the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

Section 7.18 Acknowledgment. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge, with respect to the purchase on behalf of L1 Capital LSF, that the trustee of L1 Capital LSF (Equity Trustees Limited) is acting solely in its capacity as trustee and that the obligations of L1 Capital LSF are direct limited recourse obligations payable solely from and only to the extent that funds are available from L1 Capital LSF and that no recourse shall be had against Equity Trustees Limited in its personal capacity or against any director, officer, shareholder or employee of Equity Trustees Limited for the payment of any amounts howsoever arising under or in connection with L1 Capital LSF’s purchase of any Shares.

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The parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date indicated in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

STOCKHOLDERS:
GIL SPE LLC
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name: Adam Gilchrist
Title: President

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


MWIG LLC

BY:    FOD Capital LLC, its Manager

 

By:   /s/ Michael Raymond

Name: Michael Raymond

Title: Manager

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


KENNEDY LEWIS MANAGEMENT LP

BY:     KLM GP LLC, its general partner

By:   /s/ Anthony Pasqua
Name: Anthony Pasqua
Title: Partner

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


L1 CAPITAL LONG SHORT FUND

Equity Trustees Limited as Trustee of the L1 Capital Long Short Fund

 

EXECUTED by L1 Capital Pty Limited, ABN 21 125 378 145 as investment manager of the L1 Capital Long Short Fund and as duly appointed agent of Equity Trustees Limited, the trustee and responsible entity of the fund:

 

 

/s/ Mark Landau

Director/Company Secretary

 

/s/ Raphael Lamm

Director

  

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Name of Director/Company Secretary

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Raphael Lamm

Name of Director

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Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


L1 LONG SHORT FUND LIMITED (AN AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC COMPANY (LISTED INVESTMENT COMPANY))

 

EXECUTED by L1 LONG SHORT FUND LIMITED ACN 623 418 539 by:

 

/s/ Mark Landau

Director/Company Secretary

 

/s/ Raphael Lamm

Director

  

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Mark Landau

Name of Director/Company Secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

Raphael Lamm

Name of Director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


L1 CAPITAL GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND

 

SIGNED by L1 CAPITAL GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability and having its registered office at the offices of PO Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1-1001, Cayman Islands:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joel Arber

Director/Company Secretary

 

/s/ David Feldman

Director

  

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Joel Arber

Name of Director/Company Secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

David Feldman

Name of Director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


L1 CAPITAL LONG SHORT (MASTER) FUND

 

SIGNED by L1 CAPITAL LONG SHORT (MASTER) FUND a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability and having its registered office at the offices of PO Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman, KY1-1001, Cayman Islands:

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Joel Arber

Director/Company Secretary

 

/s/ Raphael Lamm

Director

  

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Joel Arber

Name of Director/Company Secretary

(BLOCK LETTERS)

 

Raphael Lamm – Director L1 Capital Pty Ltd

Name of Director

(BLOCK LETTERS)

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


COMPANY:
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name: Adam Gilchrist
Its: Chief Executive Officer

Signature page to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF JOINDER

THIS JOINDER to the Second Amended and Restated Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of December 30, 2020 by and among F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and certain securityholders of the Company (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”), is made and entered into as of the date set forth on the signature page hereto by and between the Company and the undersigned holder of securities of the Company (the “Stockholder”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Stockholders’ Agreement.

WHEREAS, Stockholder is acquiring securities of the Company (“Securities”) or rights to acquire Securities, and the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Company require Stockholder, as a holder of such interests, to become a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement, and Stockholder agrees to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Joinder hereby agree as follows:

1. Agreement to be Bound. Stockholder hereby agrees that upon execution of this Joinder, he, she or it shall become a party to the Stockholders’ Agreement and shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Stockholders’ Agreement as though an original party thereto and shall be deemed a “Stockholder” for all purposes thereof.

2. Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Joinder shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns and Stockholder and any subsequent holders of the Securities and the respective successors and assigns of each of them, so long as they hold any Securities in each case subject to the terms and provisions of the Stockholders’ Agreement.

3. Counterparts. This Joinder may be executed in separate counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

4. Notices. For purposes of Section 7.2 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, all notices, demands or other communications to the Stockholder shall be directed to the address, email, or facsimile of such Stockholder as set forth on the signature page hereto.

5. Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of this Joinder are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Joinder.

* * * * *


The undersigned hereby executes and delivers the Stockholders’ Agreement to which this Signature Page is attached effective as of the date of the Stockholders’ Agreement, which Stockholders’ Agreement and Signature Page, together with all counterparts of such Stockholders’ Agreement and signature pages of the other Stockholders named in such Stockholders’ Agreement, shall constitute one and the same document in accordance with the terms of such Stockholders’ Agreement.

Date of Joinder: [ • ]

 

By:                                                                           
   (Signature)
Name:       
Title:       
Address:       
Facsimile:       
Email:       

Exhibit 10.9

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

GUARANTY

 

 

dated as of

MARCH 15, 2019

by and among

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

AND

THE SELLERS THAT ARE SIGNATORIES HERETO


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

     2  

1.1

  Definitions      2  

1.2

  Terms generally; rules of construction      3  

ARTICLE 2 GUARANTY

     3  

2.1

  Guaranty      3  

2.2

  Guaranty absolute and unconditional; discharge only upon payment in full; reinstatement in certain circumstances      4  

2.3

  Permitted actions      4  

2.4

  Delay of subrogation; subordination of subrogation      4  

2.5

  Certain waivers      5  

ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     5  

3.1

  Organization; powers      5  

3.2

  Authorization; enforceability      5  

3.3

  Governmental approvals; no conflicts      5  

ARTICLE 4 MISCELLANEOUS

     6  

4.1

  Setoff      6  

4.2

  Financial information      6  

4.3

  Expenses      6  

4.4

  Severability; remedies cumulative      6  

4.5

  Delay not waiver      7  

4.6

  Notices      7  

4.7

  Governing law      7  

4.8

  Jurisdiction      7  

4.9

  Waiver of venue      8  

4.10

  Service of process      8  

4.11

  Waiver of jury trial      8  

4.12

  Successors and assigns      8  

4.13

  Counterparts      8  

4.14

  Amendments; waivers      8  

4.15

  Headings      9  

4.16

  Pari passu ranking; application of payments      9  

 

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GUARANTY

This Guaranty (this “Guaranty”), dated as of March 15, 2019, is among F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Guarantor”), Mr. Adam James Gilchrist, an individual (“Gilchrist”), Mr. Robert Benjamin Deutsch, an individual (“Deutsch”) and 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (“Trustee”), as trustee for The 2M Trust (the “2M Trust” and, together with Gilchrist and Deutsch, collectively the “Sellers”).

RECITALS

A. Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (the “Maker”), has made the Seller Notes (as defined below) in favor of the Sellers in connection with that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), among MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Issuer, the Sellers, the Maker and F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia.

B. The Maker is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Guarantor, and the Guarantor will benefit from the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement and the Seller Notes (as defined below) and is willing to guarantee the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) as hereinafter set forth.

C. As a condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement, the obligations of the Maker under the Seller Notes are to be guaranteed pursuant to this Guaranty.

AGREEMENT

Accordingly, for and in consideration of the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement and the Seller Notes and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

1.1 Definitions

(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Seller Notes, or if not defined therein, in the Share Purchase Agreement.

(b) As used in this Guaranty, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

Guaranteed Obligations” means, as to Guarantor,

(a) all obligations of the Maker, howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due, which arise out of or in connection with the Seller Notes or the Pledge Agreement, and

(b) all reasonable costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Sellers in enforcing this Guaranty, any Seller Note or the Pledge Agreement.

Pledge Agreement” means that certain Share Security Deed, dated as of the date hereof, among the Maker and the Sellers.

 

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Seller Notes” means (a) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Maker in favor of Gilchrist in the principal amount of $22,500,000, (b) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Maker in favor of Deutsch in the principal amount of $22,500,000 and (c) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Maker in favor of Trustee on behalf of the 2M Trust in the principal amount of $5,000,000, and all promissory notes issued in replacement thereof or as successors thereto.

Termination Date” means the first date as of which all Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash.

1.2 Terms generally; rules of construction

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 “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, supplemented or otherwise modified,

(b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns,

(c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Guaranty in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof,

(d) all references herein to Articles, Clauses, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles, Clauses and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Guaranty,

(e) any reference to any law or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time and

(f) 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.

ARTICLE 2

GUARANTY

2.1 Guaranty

The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, guarantees the full and prompt payment and performance when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of all Guaranteed Obligations. The liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount of the Guaranteed Obligations which the Guarantor may guaranty without rendering the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder void or voidable under any fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer law. The Guarantor agrees that, in the event of the occurrence of any Event of Default under Sections 6(e), 6(f) or 6(g) of any Seller Note, and if such event shall occur at a time when any of the Guaranteed Obligations may not then be due and payable, the Guarantor will pay to the Sellers forthwith the full amount which would be payable hereunder by the Guarantor if all Guaranteed Obligations were then due and payable.

 

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If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Maker under the Seller Notes is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Maker, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Seller Notes shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by any Seller.

2.2 Guaranty absolute and unconditional; discharge only upon payment in full; reinstatement in certain circumstances

(a) This Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, irrevocable, absolute and unconditional guaranty of payment and performance and not merely a guaranty of collectibility, and shall remain in full force and effect (notwithstanding, without limitation, the dissolution of the Maker or the Guarantor, that at any time or from time to time no Guaranteed Obligations are outstanding or any other circumstance) until the Termination Date shall have occurred.

(b) The Guarantor further agrees that, if at any time all or any part of any payment theretofore applied by the holder of a Seller Note to any of the Guaranteed Obligations is or must be rescinded or returned by such holder for any reason whatsoever (including the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Maker or the Guarantor), such Guaranteed Obligations shall, for the purposes of this Guaranty, to the extent that such payment is or must be rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence, notwithstanding such application by such holder, and this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, as to such Guaranteed Obligations, all as though such application by such holder had not been made.

2.3 Permitted actions

The holders of the Seller Notes may, from time to time, in their sole discretion and without notice to the Guarantor, take any or all of the following actions without affecting the liability of the Guarantor hereunder: (a) retain or obtain a security interest in any property to secure any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligation hereunder, (b) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any obligor or obligors, in addition to the Guarantor, with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (c) extend or renew any of the Guaranteed Obligations for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period), alter or exchange any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or release or compromise any obligation of the Guarantor hereunder or any obligation of any nature of any other obligor with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) release any security interest in, or surrender, release or permit any substitution or exchange for, all or any part of any property securing any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligation hereunder, or extend or renew for one or more periods (whether or not longer than the original period) or release, compromise, alter or exchange any obligations of any nature of any obligor with respect to any such property and (e) resort to the Guarantor for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations when due, whether or not any holder shall have resorted to any property securing any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligation hereunder or shall have proceeded against any other obligor primarily or secondarily obligated with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.4 Delay of subrogation; subordination of subrogation

Until the Termination Date shall have occurred, the Guarantor (a) shall have no right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) waives any right to enforce any remedy which any holder of the Seller Notes now has or may hereafter have against the Maker, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or

 

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any other Person, and until such time the Guarantor waives any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to any holder of the Seller Notes to secure the payment or performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other liability of the Maker to the holders of the Seller Notes. If the Guarantor should have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to exercise any such right, the Guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably (A) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or setoff that the Guarantor may have until the Termination Date shall have occurred and (B) waives all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the Termination Date shall have occurred. The Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit the holders of the Seller Notes and shall not limit or otherwise affect the Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the Sellers and their respective successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers and agreements set forth in this Section 2.4.

2.5 Certain waivers

The Guarantor hereby expressly waives (a) notice of the acceptance by the Sellers of this Guaranty, (b) notice of the existence or creation or non-payment of all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (c) presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and all other notices whatsoever (other than notice of a demand for payment hereunder), (d) all diligence in collection or protection of or realization upon any Guaranteed Obligations or any security for or guaranty of any Guaranteed Obligations and (e) all defenses based on suretyship or impairment of collateral.

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Guarantor represents and warrants to each Seller as of the date of this Guaranty, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Share Purchase Agreement and the Seller Notes on the date hereof, that:

3.1 Organization; powers

The Guarantor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, 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 in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.

3.2 Authorization; enforceability

The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty are within the organizational powers of the Guarantor and have been duly authorized by all necessary action. This Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by the Guarantor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor, 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.

3.3 Governmental approvals; no conflicts

The execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantor of this Guaranty (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any other Person, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not

 

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violate any applicable law or the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of the Guarantor or any order of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Guarantor or its assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Guarantor and (d) will not result in or require the creation or imposition of any encumbrance, security interest or other lien on any asset of the Guarantor.

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Setoff

If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each holder of the Seller Notes and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such holder or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor against any and all of the obligations of the Guarantor now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty to such holder or its respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such holder or such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Guaranty, any Seller Note or the Pledge Agreement and although such obligations of the Guarantor may be contingent or unmatured. The rights of each holder of Seller Notes and its respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the holders of the Seller Notes or their respective Affiliates may have.

4.2 Financial information

The Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Maker and any and all endorsers and other guarantors of any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations that diligent inquiry would reveal, and the Guarantor hereby agrees that no holder of the Seller Notes shall have any duty to advise the Guarantor of information known to any of them regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event any holder of Seller Notes, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to the Guarantor, such holder shall be under no obligation to (i) undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, (ii) disclose any information which such holder wishes to maintain confidential or (iii) make any other or future disclosure of such information or any other information to the Guarantor.

4.3 Expenses

The Guarantor agrees to pay all expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel, paid or incurred by any holder of Seller Notes in endeavoring to collect the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder, or any part thereof, and in enforcing this Guaranty against the Guarantor.

4.4 Severability; remedies cumulative

If any provision of this Guaranty is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Guaranty shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges of the holders of Seller Notes hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have.

 

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4.5 Delay not waiver

No failure or delay by any holder of Seller Note in exercising any right or power hereunder 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.

4.6 Notices

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, sent by telecopy or electronic communication, and shall be sent, in the case of the Guarantor, to the Guarantor at such Guarantor’s address shown below the Guarantor’s signature hereto or at such other address as such Guarantor may, by written notice to each holder of Seller Notes, have designated as the Guarantor’s address for such purpose. Notices and other communications sent by hand, overnight courier service or through electronic communications, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopy shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).

4.7 Governing law

This Guaranty and any claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Guaranty and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

4.8 Jurisdiction

The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any holder of Seller Notes, or any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of the foregoing in any way relating to this Guaranty or any Seller Note or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District for New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, in any way relating to this Guaranty or any Seller Note or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. The Guarantor agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law. Nothing in this Guaranty or in any Seller Note shall affect any right that any holder of Seller Notes may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Guaranty or any Seller Note against the Guarantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

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4.9 Waiver of venue

The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty or any Seller Note in any court referred to in Section 4.8. The Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

4.10 Service of process

The Guarantor irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 4.6. Nothing in this Guaranty shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

4.11 Waiver of jury trial

THE GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY 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 GUARANTY OR ANY SELLER NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). THE GUARANTOR (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SELLERS HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ACCEPT THE SELLER NOTES BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

4.12 Successors and assigns

This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date, be binding upon the Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and inure, together with the rights and remedies of the holders of Seller Notes hereunder, to the benefit of the holders of Seller Notes and their respective successors, transferees and assigns. The Guarantor shall not have any right to assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the consent of all of the holders of Seller Notes, and any such assignment in violation of this Section 4.12 shall be null and void. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but subject to the terms of the Seller Notes, any holder of Seller Notes may assign or otherwise transfer any obligations held by it to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such holder herein or otherwise.

4.13 Counterparts

This Guaranty 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Guaranty by telecopy or in electronic (e.g., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guaranty.

4.14 Amendments; waivers

No amendment or modification of any provision of this Guaranty shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed and delivered by the Guarantor, and each holder of Seller Notes. No claim or right arising out of this Guaranty can be waived by any Person, in whole or in part, unless made in a writing signed by such Person, and each such waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific instance involved and shall in no way impair or alter the rights of the waiving Person in any other respect or at any other time.

 

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4.15 Headings

Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Guaranty and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Guaranty.

4.16 Pari passu ranking; application of payments

Each holder of Seller Notes hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Seller Notes shall rank equally without preference or priority of any kind over one another, and all payments and recoveries payable on account of principal and interest on the Seller Notes shall be paid and applied ratably and proportionately to the amounts outstanding under the Seller Notes on the basis of their original principal amounts. In the event any holder of Seller Notes receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the aggregate payments received by all of the holders of Seller Notes (whether through payment by the Maker, collection, enforcement, exercise of rights and remedies hereunder or under the Seller Notes or the Pledge Agreement, or otherwise), then such holder shall hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the other holders Seller Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders upon demand by such holders.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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EXECUTION

Accordingly, this Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written

 

GUARANTOR

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

By:   /s/ Michael T. Raymond
Name:   Michael T. Raymond
Its:   President

 

[Signature page to the Guaranty]


SELLERS

 

Signed by
by Adam James Gilchrist
/s/ Adam James Gilchrist
Signature of Adam James Gilchrist

Signed by

by Robert Benjamin Deutsch
/s/ Robert Benjamin Deutsch
Signature of Robert Benjamin Deutsch

 

Signed by
2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383) as trustee for The 2M Trust
in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 by the sole director and sole company secretary
/s/ Marc Joseph Mario Marano
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary
Marc Joseph Mario Marano
Name of sole director and sole company secretary
(please print)

[Signature page to the Guaranty]

Exhibit 10.10

EXECUTION VERSION

$22,500,000

March 15, 2019

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (the “Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Adam James Gilchrist, an individual (the “Holder”), the principal sum of TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($22,500,000), together with interest thereon calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Secured Promissory Note (together with any promissory note issued in replacement hereof, this “Note”).

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Rate” means (a) for the period from the date of this Note to but not including the first anniversary of the date of this Note, 8.00% per annum and (b) from and after such first anniversary, 10.00% per annum.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York or Sydney, Australia are authorized or required by law to close.

Company” means F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia.

Guarantor” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Guarantor in favor of the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Other Notes” means (a) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of Robert Benjamin Deutsch in the principal amount of $22,500,000 and (b) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383) as trustee for The 2M Trust in the principal amount of $5,000,000, and all promissory notes issued in replacement thereof.

Pledge Agreement” means that certain Share Security Deed, dated as of the date hereof, among the Maker, the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Section 2. Payment of Interest. Beginning on the date of this Note, interest will accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate on the unpaid principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a three hundred sixty (360) day year. Accrued interest shall be payable (a) on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and (b) upon the payment or prepayment of any principal owing under this Note (on and to the extent of the principal amount paid or prepaid). Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore been paid will be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on this Note is paid.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest will accrue on the amounts payable under this Note at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 4.00% per annum.

Whenever any payment to be made under this Note is stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in each case be included in the computation of interest payable on such date.


Section 3. Repayment. Unless accelerated pursuant to Section 6 or prepaid by the Maker pursuant to Section 4, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable on March 15, 2024. Upon the payment in full by the Maker of the principal balance on this Note, interest accrued thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder, this Note shall be deemed terminated.

Section 4. Voluntary Prepayment. Subject to Section 7(d), the Maker may, at any time and from time to time without premium or penalty, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note.

Section 5. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note; provided, however, that Holder shall act in good faith to not induce an Event of Default:

(a) The Maker shall fail to pay when due any principal, interest or other payment required under the terms of this Note and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days after the original due date;

(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Maker or the Guarantor in or in connection with this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any amendment, modification or waiver hereof or thereof, or in any report, certificate, instrument or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection herewith or therewith, shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(c) The Maker or the Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement (other than as specified in Section 5(a)) and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) notice thereof from the Holder or any holder of any Other Note and (ii) the date the Maker or the Guarantor had actual knowledge of such failure;

(d) This Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement, or any provision of any of the foregoing, shall cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Maker or the Guarantor, as applicable, or shall be repudiated by any of them, or the Pledge Agreement shall cease to create a valid and perfected lien of the priority required thereby on any of the collateral purported to be covered thereby, or the Maker or the Guarantor shall so state in writing;

(e) An Insolvency Event (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) shall occur with respect to the Maker or the Company;

(f) The Guarantor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(g) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Guarantor, or of all or a substantial part of its property, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries, if any, or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement; or

 

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(h) There is entered against the Maker or any subsidiary thereof a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) in excess of the $5,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) and (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.

Section 6. Rights of Holder upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Sections 5(e), 5(f) or 5(g)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to the Maker, declare the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 5(e) , 5(f) or 5(g), immediately and without notice, the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without any action on the part of the Holder or any other person and without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights and remedies which the Holder may have in law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

If any amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (by acceleration or otherwise), the Maker shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by the Holder in connection with the collection of such amount and the enforcement of their rights and remedies hereunder and under the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement (whether or not any lawsuit is ever filed).

Section 7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Place of Payment. Payments of principal and interest with respect to this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. New York time on the date such payment is due to the Holder at the address and to the attention of such person as specified from time to time by the Holder by written notice to the Maker.

(b) Currency of Payment; Payments Generally. All payments of principal and interest on this Note will be made in United States Dollars. Each such payment shall be made without any offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, deduction, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(c) Usury. In the event any interest is paid on this Note which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied against the principal of this Note.

(d) Pari Passu Ranking; Application of Payments. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of this Note and the Other Notes shall rank equally without preference or priority of any kind over one another, and all payments and recoveries payable on account of principal and interest on this Note or the Other Notes shall be paid and applied ratably and proportionately to the amounts outstanding under this Note and the Other Notes on the basis of their original principal amounts. In the event the Holder receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the aggregate payments received by the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes (whether through payment by the Maker, collection, enforcement, exercise of rights and remedies hereunder or under the Guaranty or the Pledge

 

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Agreement, or otherwise), then the Holder shall hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the holders of the Other Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders upon demand by such holders. All payments will be applied first to the repayment of accrued costs and expenses, second to accrued interest and third to the repayment of principal. By its acceptance hereof, the Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of the holders of the Other Notes shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 7(d) and shall be entitled to assert any claims and enforce the provisions of this Section 7(d) in law or in equity the same as if it were party hereto.

(e) Waiver and Amendment. This Note may only be amended by a writing executed by each of the Holder and the Maker that identifies itself as an amendment to this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, any failure of any party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver. No waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligations, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. No delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power or rights under this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any other instrument executed pursuant hereto or thereto shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise of any other power or right preclude further exercise thereof.

(f) Assignment. This Note binds and benefits the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, except that the Maker may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Note or any of its rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder. The Holder may assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Maker.

(g) Severability. If any provision of this Note is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note are not affected or impaired in any way and the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision that achieves, to the greatest lawful extent under this Note, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(h) Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Note. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Note.

(i) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates in any way relating to this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and the Maker hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note in any court referred to above and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

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(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE MAKER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTY OR THE PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

(k) Service of Process. The Maker hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers Guarantor, with its offices at 236 California St., El Segundo, California 90245, as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and its properties, assets and revenues, service for any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents which may be served in any such action, suit or proceeding brought in the courts referred to in Section 7(i) which may be made on such designee, appointee and agent in accordance with legal procedures prescribed for such courts, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in connection with or arising out of this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent hereunder shall cease to be available to act as such, the Maker agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in the City of New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 7(k) satisfactory to the Holder. The Maker further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents out of any of the aforesaid courts in any such action, suit or proceeding by serving a copy thereof upon the agent for service of process referred to in this Section 7(k) (whether or not the appointment of such agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such agent shall accept or acknowledge such service) or by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified airmail, postage prepaid, to it at its address shown below its signature hereto or at such other address as the Maker may, by written notice received by the Holder, have designated as the Maker’s address for such purpose. The Maker agrees that the failure of any such designee, appointee and agent to give any notice of such service to it shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of the Holder to serve any such legal process, summons, notices and documents in any other manner permitted by applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Maker or bring actions, suits or proceedings against the Maker in such other jurisdictions, and in any manner, as may be permitted by applicable law.

(l) Guaranty and Pledge Agreement. The obligations of the Maker under this Note are (i) guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and (ii) secured pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

(m) Judgment Currency. This is an international transaction in which the specification of United States Dollars and payment in New York is of the essence, and the obligations of the Maker under this Note to make payments in United States Dollars shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than United States Dollars, or in another place, in each case except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Holder, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency so tendered into United States Dollars, of the full amount in United States Dollars of the amounts payable to the Holder under this Note.

If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Maker in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than United States Dollars (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in United States Dollars, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange at which, in

 

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accordance with normal banking procedures, the Holder could purchase United States Dollars in New York, New York, United States of America with the Judgment Currency on the Business Day next preceding the day on which such judgment is rendered. The obligation of the Maker in respect of any such sum due from it to the Holder hereunder shall, notwithstanding the rate of exchange actually applied in rendering such judgment, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Holder of any sum adjudged to be due hereunder in the Judgment Currency the Holder may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase and transfer United States Dollars to New York, New York with the amount of the Judgment Currency so adjudged to be due, and the Maker hereby, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Holder against, and to pay the Holder, on demand, in United States Dollars, the amount (if any) by which the sum originally due to the Holder in United States Dollars hereunder exceeds the amount of United States Dollars so purchased and transferred.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first set forth above.

 

Signed by

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd (ACN 632 252 110)

in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 by the sole director and sole company secretary

/s/ Terence Rooney
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary

 

Terence Rooney
Name of sole director and sole company secretary (please print)

[Signature page to Seller Note]

Exhibit 10.11

EXECUTION VERSION

 

$22,500,000    March 15, 2019

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (the “Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Robert Benjamin Deutsch, an individual (the “Holder”), the principal sum of TWENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($22,500,000), together with interest thereon calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Secured Promissory Note (together with any promissory note issued in replacement hereof, this “Note”).

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Rate” means (a) for the period from the date of this Note to but not including the first anniversary of the date of this Note, 8.00% per annum and (b) from and after such first anniversary, 10.00% per annum.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York or Sydney, Australia are authorized or required by law to close.

Company” means F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia.

Guarantor” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Guarantor in favor of the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Other Notes” means (a) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of Adam James Gilchrist in the principal amount of $22,500,000 and (b) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383) as trustee for The 2M Trust in the principal amount of $5,000,000, and all promissory notes issued in replacement thereof.

Pledge Agreement” means that certain Share Security Deed, dated as of the date hereof, among the Maker, the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Section 2. Payment of Interest. Beginning on the date of this Note, interest will accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate on the unpaid principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a three hundred sixty (360) day year. Accrued interest shall be payable (a) on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and (b) upon the payment or prepayment of any principal owing under this Note (on and to the extent of the principal amount paid or prepaid). Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore been paid will be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on this Note is paid.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest will accrue on the amounts payable under this Note at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 4.00% per annum.

Whenever any payment to be made under this Note is stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in each case be included in the computation of interest payable on such date.


Section 3. Repayment. Unless accelerated pursuant to Section 6 or prepaid by the Maker pursuant to Section 4, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable on March 15, 2024. Upon the payment in full by the Maker of the principal balance on this Note, interest accrued thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder, this Note shall be deemed terminated.

Section 4. Voluntary Prepayment. Subject to Section 7(d), the Maker may, at any time and from time to time without premium or penalty, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note.

Section 5. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note; provided, however, that Holder shall act in good faith to not induce an Event of Default:

(a) The Maker shall fail to pay when due any principal, interest or other payment required under the terms of this Note and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days after the original due date;

(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Maker or the Guarantor in or in connection with this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any amendment, modification or waiver hereof or thereof, or in any report, certificate, instrument or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection herewith or therewith, shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(c) The Maker or the Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement (other than as specified in Section 5(a)) and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) notice thereof from the Holder or any holder of any Other Note and (ii) the date the Maker or the Guarantor had actual knowledge of such failure;

(d) This Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement, or any provision of any of the foregoing, shall cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Maker or the Guarantor, as applicable, or shall be repudiated by any of them, or the Pledge Agreement shall cease to create a valid and perfected lien of the priority required thereby on any of the collateral purported to be covered thereby, or the Maker or the Guarantor shall so state in writing;

(e) An Insolvency Event (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) shall occur with respect to the Maker or the Company;

(f) The Guarantor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(g) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Guarantor, or of all or a substantial part of its property, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries, if any, or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement; or

 

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(h) There is entered against the Maker or any subsidiary thereof a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) in excess of the $5,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) and (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.

Section 6. Rights of Holder upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Sections 5(e), 5(f) or 5(g)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to the Maker, declare the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 5(e) , 5(f) or 5(g), immediately and without notice, the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without any action on the part of the Holder or any other person and without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights and remedies which the Holder may have in law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

If any amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (by acceleration or otherwise), the Maker shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by the Holder in connection with the collection of such amount and the enforcement of their rights and remedies hereunder and under the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement (whether or not any lawsuit is ever filed).

Section 7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Place of Payment. Payments of principal and interest with respect to this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. New York time on the date such payment is due to the Holder at the address and to the attention of such person as specified from time to time by the Holder by written notice to the Maker.

(b) Currency of Payment; Payments Generally. All payments of principal and interest on this Note will be made in United States Dollars. Each such payment shall be made without any offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, deduction, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(c) Usury. In the event any interest is paid on this Note which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied against the principal of this Note.

(d) Pari Passu Ranking; Application of Payments. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of this Note and the Other Notes shall rank equally without preference or priority of any kind over one another, and all payments and recoveries payable on account of principal and interest on this Note or the Other Notes shall be paid and applied ratably and proportionately to the amounts outstanding under this Note and the Other Notes on the basis of their original principal amounts. In the event the Holder receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the aggregate payments received by the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes (whether through payment by the Maker, collection, enforcement, exercise of rights and remedies hereunder or under the Guaranty or the Pledge

 

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Agreement, or otherwise), then the Holder shall hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the holders of the Other Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders upon demand by such holders. All payments will be applied first to the repayment of accrued costs and expenses, second to accrued interest and third to the repayment of principal. By its acceptance hereof, the Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of the holders of the Other Notes shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 7(d) and shall be entitled to assert any claims and enforce the provisions of this Section 7(d) in law or in equity the same as if it were party hereto.

(e) Waiver and Amendment. This Note may only be amended by a writing executed by each of the Holder and the Maker that identifies itself as an amendment to this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, any failure of any party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver. No waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligations, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. No delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power or rights under this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any other instrument executed pursuant hereto or thereto shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise of any other power or right preclude further exercise thereof.

(f) Assignment. This Note binds and benefits the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, except that the Maker may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Note or any of its rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder. The Holder may assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Maker.

(g) Severability. If any provision of this Note is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note are not affected or impaired in any way and the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision that achieves, to the greatest lawful extent under this Note, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(h) Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Note. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Note.

(i) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates in any way relating to this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and the Maker hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note in any court referred to above and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

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(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE MAKER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTY OR THE PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

(k) Service of Process. The Maker hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers Guarantor, with its offices at 236 California St., El Segundo, California 90245, as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and its properties, assets and revenues, service for any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents which may be served in any such action, suit or proceeding brought in the courts referred to in Section 7(i) which may be made on such designee, appointee and agent in accordance with legal procedures prescribed for such courts, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in connection with or arising out of this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent hereunder shall cease to be available to act as such, the Maker agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in the City of New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 7(k) satisfactory to the Holder. The Maker further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents out of any of the aforesaid courts in any such action, suit or proceeding by serving a copy thereof upon the agent for service of process referred to in this Section 7(k) (whether or not the appointment of such agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such agent shall accept or acknowledge such service) or by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified airmail, postage prepaid, to it at its address shown below its signature hereto or at such other address as the Maker may, by written notice received by the Holder, have designated as the Maker’s address for such purpose. The Maker agrees that the failure of any such designee, appointee and agent to give any notice of such service to it shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of the Holder to serve any such legal process, summons, notices and documents in any other manner permitted by applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Maker or bring actions, suits or proceedings against the Maker in such other jurisdictions, and in any manner, as may be permitted by applicable law.

(l) Guaranty and Pledge Agreement. The obligations of the Maker under this Note are (i) guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and (ii) secured pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

(m) Judgment Currency. This is an international transaction in which the specification of United States Dollars and payment in New York is of the essence, and the obligations of the Maker under this Note to make payments in United States Dollars shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than United States Dollars, or in another place, in each case except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Holder, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency so tendered into United States Dollars, of the full amount in United States Dollars of the amounts payable to the Holder under this Note.

If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Maker in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than United States Dollars (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in United States Dollars, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange at which, in

 

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accordance with normal banking procedures, the Holder could purchase United States Dollars in New York, New York, United States of America with the Judgment Currency on the Business Day next preceding the day on which such judgment is rendered. The obligation of the Maker in respect of any such sum due from it to the Holder hereunder shall, notwithstanding the rate of exchange actually applied in rendering such judgment, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Holder of any sum adjudged to be due hereunder in the Judgment Currency the Holder may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase and transfer United States Dollars to New York, New York with the amount of the Judgment Currency so adjudged to be due, and the Maker hereby, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Holder against, and to pay the Holder, on demand, in United States Dollars, the amount (if any) by which the sum originally due to the Holder in United States Dollars hereunder exceeds the amount of United States Dollars so purchased and transferred.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first set forth above.

Signed by

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd

(ACN 632 252 110)

in accordance with section 127 of the

Corporations Act 2001 by the sole director

and sole company secretary

 

/s/ Terence Rooney
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary

 

Terence Rooney

Name of sole director and sole company secretary

(please print)

[Signature page to Seller Note]

Exhibit 10.12

EXECUTION VERSION

 

$5,000,000    March 15, 2019

SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd, a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia (the “Maker”), hereby promises to pay to the order of 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia, as trustee for The 2M Trust (the “Holder”), the principal sum of FIVE MILLION AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($5,000,000), together with interest thereon calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Secured Promissory Note (together with any promissory note issued in replacement hereof, this “Note”).

Section 1. Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

Applicable Rate” means (a) for the period from the date of this Note to but not including the first anniversary of the date of this Note, 8.00% per annum and (b) from and after such first anniversary, 10.00% per annum.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York or Sydney, Australia are authorized or required by law to close.

Company” means F45 Aus Hold Co Pty Ltd (ACN 620 135 426), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia.

Guarantor” means F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Guarantor in favor of the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Other Notes” means (a) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of Robert Benjamin Deutsch in the principal amount of $22,500,000 and (b) that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Holder in favor of Adam James Gilchrist in the principal amount of $22,500,000, and all promissory notes issued in replacement thereof.

Pledge Agreement” means that certain Share Security Deed, dated as of the date hereof, among the Maker, the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes.

Section 2. Payment of Interest. Beginning on the date of this Note, interest will accrue at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate on the unpaid principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a three hundred sixty (360) day year. Accrued interest shall be payable (a) on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and (b) upon the payment or prepayment of any principal owing under this Note (on and to the extent of the principal amount paid or prepaid). Any accrued interest which for any reason has not theretofore been paid will be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on this Note is paid.    

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest will accrue on the amounts payable under this Note at a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 4.00% per annum.

Whenever any payment to be made under this Note is stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in each case be included in the computation of interest payable on such date.


Section 3. Repayment. Unless accelerated pursuant to Section 6 or prepaid by the Maker pursuant to Section 4, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, shall be due and payable on March 15, 2024. Upon the payment in full by the Maker of the principal balance on this Note, interest accrued thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder, this Note shall be deemed terminated.

Section 4. Voluntary Prepayment. Subject to Section 7(d), the Maker may, at any time and from time to time without premium or penalty, prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of this Note.    

Section 5. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Note; provided, however, that Holder shall act in good faith to not induce an Event of Default:

(a) The Maker shall fail to pay when due any principal, interest or other payment required under the terms of this Note and such failure continues for five (5) Business Days after the original due date;

(b) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Maker or the Guarantor in or in connection with this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any amendment, modification or waiver hereof or thereof, or in any report, certificate, instrument or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection herewith or therewith, shall prove to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(c) The Maker or the Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement (other than as specified in Section 5(a)) and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) notice thereof from the Holder or any holder of any Other Note and (ii) the date the Maker or the Guarantor had actual knowledge of such failure;

(d) This Note, the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement, or any provision of any of the foregoing, shall cease to be in full force and effect and valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Maker or the Guarantor, as applicable, or shall be repudiated by any of them, or the Pledge Agreement shall cease to create a valid and perfected lien of the priority required thereby on any of the collateral purported to be covered thereby, or the Maker or the Guarantor shall so state in writing;

(e) An Insolvency Event (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) shall occur with respect to the Maker or the Company;

(f) The Guarantor shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(g) Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Guarantor, or of all or a substantial part of its property, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries, if any, or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 60 days of commencement; or

 

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(h) There is entered against the Maker or any subsidiary thereof a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) in excess of the $5,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in another currency) and (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.

Section 6. Rights of Holder upon Default. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Sections 5(e), 5(f) or 5(g)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, the Holder may, by written notice to the Maker, declare the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Sections 5(e) , 5(f) or 5(g), immediately and without notice, the aggregate principal amount of this Note (together with all accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing hereunder) shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without any action on the part of the Holder or any other person and without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Holder may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it under any contract or agreement at any time and any other rights and remedies which the Holder may have in law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.

If any amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (by acceleration or otherwise), the Maker shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court costs) incurred by the Holder in connection with the collection of such amount and the enforcement of their rights and remedies hereunder and under the Guaranty and the Pledge Agreement (whether or not any lawsuit is ever filed).

Section 7. Miscellaneous.    

(a) Place of Payment. Payments of principal and interest with respect to this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m. New York time on the date such payment is due to the Holder at the address and to the attention of such person as specified from time to time by the Holder by written notice to the Maker.

(b) Currency of Payment; Payments Generally. All payments of principal and interest on this Note will be made in United States Dollars. Each such payment shall be made without any offset, counterclaim, recoupment, defense, deduction, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(c) Usury. In the event any interest is paid on this Note which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied against the principal of this Note.

(d) Pari Passu Ranking; Application of Payments. The Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of this Note and the Other Notes shall rank equally without preference or priority of any kind over one another, and all payments and recoveries payable on account of principal and interest on this Note or the Other Notes shall be paid and applied ratably and proportionately to the amounts outstanding under this Note and the Other Notes on the basis of their original principal amounts. In the event the Holder receives payments in excess of its pro rata share of the aggregate payments

 

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received by the Holder and the holders of the Other Notes (whether through payment by the Maker, collection, enforcement, exercise of rights and remedies hereunder or under the Guaranty or the Pledge Agreement, or otherwise), then the Holder shall hold in trust all such excess payments for the benefit of the holders of the Other Notes and shall pay such amounts held in trust to such other holders upon demand by such holders. All payments will be applied first to the repayment of accrued costs and expenses, second to accrued interest and third to the repayment of principal. By its acceptance hereof, the Holder acknowledges and agrees that each of the holders of the Other Notes shall be an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 7(d) and shall be entitled to assert any claims and enforce the provisions of this Section 7(d) in law or in equity the same as if it were party hereto.

(e) Waiver and Amendment. This Note may only be amended by a writing executed by each of the Holder and the Maker that identifies itself as an amendment to this Note. Except as otherwise provided in this Note, any failure of any party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver. No waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given, and such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligations, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. No delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power or rights under this Note, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement or any other instrument executed pursuant hereto or thereto shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise of any other power or right preclude further exercise thereof.

(f) Assignment. This Note binds and benefits the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, except that the Maker may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Note or any of its rights or obligations under this Note without the prior written consent of the Holder. The Holder may assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Maker.

(g) Severability. If any provision of this Note is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Note are not affected or impaired in any way and the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to replace such invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable provision that achieves, to the greatest lawful extent under this Note, the economic, business and other purposes of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(h) Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same Note. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Note by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Note.

(i) Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of laws of any other jurisdiction. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Holder or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or affiliates in any way relating to this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and the Maker hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for all legal proceedings arising out of or relating to this Note or the

 

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transactions contemplated hereby. The Maker irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, (i) any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note in any court referred to above and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE MAKER HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS UNDER THIS NOTE, THE GUARANTY OR THE PLEDGE AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY.

(k) Service of Process. The Maker hereby irrevocably designates, appoints and empowers Guarantor, with its offices at 236 California St., El Segundo, California 90245, as its designee, appointee and agent to receive, accept and acknowledge for and on its behalf, and its properties, assets and revenues, service for any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents which may be served in any such action, suit or proceeding brought in the courts referred to in Section 7(i) which may be made on such designee, appointee and agent in accordance with legal procedures prescribed for such courts, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in connection with or arising out of this Note, the Pledge Agreement or the Guaranty. If for any reason such designee, appointee and agent hereunder shall cease to be available to act as such, the Maker agrees to designate a new designee, appointee and agent in the City of New York on the terms and for the purposes of this Section 7(k) satisfactory to the Holder. The Maker further hereby irrevocably consents and agrees to the service of any and all legal process, summons, notices and documents out of any of the aforesaid courts in any such action, suit or proceeding by serving a copy thereof upon the agent for service of process referred to in this Section 7(k) (whether or not the appointment of such agent shall for any reason prove to be ineffective or such agent shall accept or acknowledge such service) or by mailing copies thereof by registered or certified airmail, postage prepaid, to it at its address shown below its signature hereto or at such other address as the Maker may, by written notice received by the Holder, have designated as the Maker’s address for such purpose. The Maker agrees that the failure of any such designee, appointee and agent to give any notice of such service to it shall not impair or affect in any way the validity of such service or any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. Nothing herein shall in any way be deemed to limit the ability of the Holder to serve any such legal process, summons, notices and documents in any other manner permitted by applicable law or to obtain jurisdiction over the Maker or bring actions, suits or proceedings against the Maker in such other jurisdictions, and in any manner, as may be permitted by applicable law.

(l) Guaranty and Pledge Agreement. The obligations of the Maker under this Note are (i) guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty and (ii) secured pursuant to the Pledge Agreement.

(m) Judgment Currency. This is an international transaction in which the specification of United States Dollars and payment in New York is of the essence, and the obligations of the Maker under this Note to make payments in United States Dollars shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than United States Dollars, or in another place, in each case except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the Holder, acting in good faith and using commercially reasonable procedures in converting the currency so tendered into United States Dollars, of the full amount in United States Dollars of the amounts payable to the Holder under this Note.

 

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If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Maker in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than United States Dollars (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in United States Dollars, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures, the Holder could purchase United States Dollars in New York, New York, United States of America with the Judgment Currency on the Business Day next preceding the day on which such judgment is rendered. The obligation of the Maker in respect of any such sum due from it to the Holder hereunder shall, notwithstanding the rate of exchange actually applied in rendering such judgment, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following receipt by the Holder of any sum adjudged to be due hereunder in the Judgment Currency the Holder may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase and transfer United States Dollars to New York, New York with the amount of the Judgment Currency so adjudged to be due, and the Maker hereby, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, agrees to indemnify the Holder against, and to pay the Holder, on demand, in United States Dollars, the amount (if any) by which the sum originally due to the Holder in United States Dollars hereunder exceeds the amount of United States Dollars so purchased and transferred.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed and delivered this Note as of the date first set forth above.

 

Signed by

Flyhalf Acquisition Company Pty Ltd

(ACN 632 252 110)

in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act 2001 by the sole director and sole company secretary
/s/ Terence Rooney
Signature of sole director and sole company secretary

 

Terence Rooney

Name of sole director and sole company secretary

(please print)

 

[Signature page to Seller Note]

Exhibit 10.13

EXECUTION VERSION

PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT

THIS PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this 15th day of March, 2019 (the “Effective Date”) by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and Mark Wahlberg (“Provider”). Company and Provider are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and each as a “Party.”

RECITALS

A. Provider is an internationally renowned actor, producer, executive producer and entrepreneur.

B. Company is an international franchisor of fitness/group training facilities.

C. Company wishes to engage Provider to provide promotional and related services to the Company, its subsidiaries and the F45 brand of franchised group fitness training facilities.

AGREEMENT

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7):

1. Services.

During the Term (as defined below), Provider shall devote a reasonable amount of his time necessary to comply with the obligations under this Agreement to promote and participate in mutually approved marketing opportunities for the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the F45 brand of franchised group fitness training facilities (collectively, the “Products”), which opportunities may include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Subject to Provider’s professional availability and approval of dates, times, locations and specific event details, Provider shall make reasonable efforts to be available for public and private appearances at a mutually agreed number of Company events in the United States during each year of the Term, with each appearance lasting no more than three (3) hours, exclusive of travel time. Company events may include, but not be limited to, investor meetings, flagship store openings and special events, “draft days,” and franchise conferences. Upon request, Provider shall use reasonable good faith efforts to keep the Company informed with respect to any professional obligations or commitments that may impact Provider’s obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider’s obligations and activities as an actor, producer, executive producer and director shall take precedence over any public appearances described in this clause (a).

(b) Use of reasonable efforts by Provider to provide product placement for the Product in entertainment content that is under the control of Provider, and at private parties and custom events controlled and hosted by Provider. (Such placements, if any, shall be subject to Company paying and providing any required third party clearances disclosed to


the Company in writing with reasonable advance notice prior to the applicable party(ies) or event(s), including, without limitation, master use fees, synchronization fees and other licensing fees payable to third parties, and venue-related restrictions.) Failure to so provide any of the foregoing opportunities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement. All documented, out-of-pocket costs associated with such product placements shall be borne by the Company.

(c) Use of reasonable efforts by Provider, when making public appearances or participating in interviews, whether or not they have been arranged by Company, to promote Provider’s affiliation with the Company, make positive public comments about the Products (taking into consideration the nature of the appearance or interview). Failure to so participate in any of the foregoing shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

(d) Use of reasonable efforts by Provider to promote the Products through Provider’s current and future personal and professional relationships.

(e) Provider shall participate in a mutually agreed upon number of photo/video shoots (each a “Shoot”), subject to the following: .

(i) All costs and expenses related to the Shoots shall be borne by the Company.

(ii) Provider’s participation in any Shoot shall be subject to Provider’s professional availability and mutual agreement regarding the date, time and location of the Shoot.

(iii) All aspects of the Shoot shall be subject to the mutual approval of Provider and the Company, including without limitation general creative concepts, storyboards, scripts, directors, photographers, hair/makeup/wardrobe personnel, “look”, stills (including retouching), edits, copy, layouts, others appearing with Provider and all uses thereof.

(iv) The Company shall be responsible for complying with all SAG and similar obligations in connection with any Shoot.

(f) Provider shall participate in a mutually agreed upon number of publicity interviews per year of the Term with mutually approved outlets via phone or email in connection with the Company’s ongoing promotion of the Products at such times as shall be reasonably agreed by the Company and Provider, subject to Provider’s professional availability. In addition, Provider shall have the right to pre-approve the identity of the interviewer, the interview questions and the length of the interviews.

(g) Provider and Company shall mutually approve a press release and a Q&A regarding Provider’s affiliation with the Products.

(h) Provider shall provide the Company with a reasonable number of photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content of and/or concerning Provider that are approved for use in connection with mutually approved services and mutually


approved promotion of the Products. All costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content shall be borne by the Company, including without limitation the costs and expenses of any shoots to generate such materials, costs to clear any mutually approved pre-existing materials and the costs and expenses of complying with any SAG and similar obligations with respect to such materials.

(i) Social Media Efforts.

(i) During the Term, Provider shall produce no less than one (1) mutually approved social media post per month of any of the following: (A) in-feed Instagram posts (still, video or boomerang); (B) Instagram stories; (C) Facebook posts and live videos; and (D) Twitter tweets, all on Provider’s social media channels to the extent maintained by Provider (the “Social Media Posts”), it being understood that each channel counts as a separate post. For avoidance of doubt, the Instagram story frames shall include, if possible, the swipe-up feature with a link provided by Company. The Social Media Posts shall be posted on a date and time mutually agreed upon by both Parties during the Term. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider shall follow guidelines for content and creative for the Social Media Posts as provided by the Company.

(ii) Provider shall share copy and any accompanying content (such as photos or video) for the Social Media Post with Company for approval at a reasonable time prior to posting unless otherwise directed by Company (and Provider shall not post any content for the Social Media Posts without Company’s express prior written approval).

(iii) Provider agrees to leave Social Media Posts on Provider’s social channels during the Term, but may remove post-Term.

(iv) In connection with the Social Media Posts, Provider shall reasonably comply with the Company’s written instructions regarding FTC disclosure obligations as well as the corresponding program hashtag (if applicable, as directed by Company) and Company handles.

(v) Company may re-tweet and/or re-post Provider’s Social Media Posts (and tag Provider in such posts) and said postings shall not count against the total number of Social Media Posts as outlined above; provided however any such re-tweet or re-post may only be made in connection with the Products; provided, further, no whitelisting or darklisting of such Social Media Posts shall be permitted.

(vi) Company shall deliver to Provider written guidance regarding the Company’s legal compliance policies, privacy and social media policies for Social Media Posts, and Provider shall reasonably comply with such guidance. All posts must also include Company-approved disclosure language (#sponsored, #ad, #paid).

(vii) Upon Company’s request, Provider shall promptly remove or revise any messaging or content that Provider has previously posted or distributed that relates to the Products.


In connection with any appearances, Shoots, interviews and other activities of Provider described herein, the Company shall provide for and pay Provider’s out-of-pocket expenses of hair, stylist, makeup and security personnel as well as Provider’s publicist and manager. All such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith, and shall reflect Provider’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. In addition, if Provider is required to perform services at a location that is more than 50 miles from Provider’s principal residence in Los Angeles, the Company shall provide and pay for hotel and travel arrangements (including, without limitation, cost of heavy private jet transportation) for Provider and the foregoing personnel. Such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith taking into account Provider’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. The Company shall provide not less than ninety (90) days’ notice of the dates Company shall request Provider’s services. Provider agrees to respond promptly to the Company’s inquiries regarding Provider’s availability and if not available, provide the Company with alternate dates.

2. Rights to Promotion Materials.

Provider acknowledges and agrees that Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to any and all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials used in connection with Company’s manufacturing, distribution, and sale of the Products, except to the extent that any such materials contain any intellectual property owned by Provider or any entity affiliated with Provider. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Company acknowledges that it shall have no right, title or interest in or to any entertainment content into which Provider elects to include Company promotional material.

3. Restricted Stock Units.

(a) In consideration of Provider’s services hereunder, Provider is being granted 1,369,324 restricted stock units (collectively, the “Restricted Stock Units”) which shall settle in Common Stock subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of this Section 3 (with each group of Restricted Stock Units described in each of Sections 3(a))(i), (ii) or (iii) below each consisting of a “Tranche”) as follows:

(i) upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event (as defined below) in which the Company Equity Value (as defined below) is equal to or greater than US$ 1.0 billion , 456,441 Restricted Stock Units will be settled for 456,441 shares of Common Stock;

(ii) upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event in which the Company Equity Value is equal to or greater than US $1.5 billion 456,441 Restricted Stock Units will be settled for 456,441 shares of Common Stock; and

(iii) upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event in which the Company Equity Value is equal to or greater than US $2.0 billion 456,442 Restricted Stock Units will be settled for 456,442 shares of Common Stock.

(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in order for any Restricted Stock Units in any Tranche to vest and settle in Common Stock, Provider must continue to provide the services described in Section 1 through and including the date of the consummation of the relevant Vesting Event for such Tranche. In the event Provider ceases to perform the services described in Section 1 for any reason, any Tranche of Restricted Stock Units which has not been earned and settled at the time of such cessation of services will be forfeited for no consideration.


(c) Subject to Section 3(b) above, each Tranche of Restricted Stock Units shall settle in Common Stock only once upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event in which the Company Equity Value equals or exceeds the applicable threshold associated with such Tranche (it being understood that (i) more than one Tranche of Restricted Stock Units may be settled at one time in the event more than one Company Equity Value threshold is attained or exceeded in a single Vesting Event and (ii) subject to Section 3(a) and Section 3(b), Tranches that remain unvested upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event shall remain available for settlement upon the occurrence of a subsequent Vesting Event in which the Company Equity Value threshold for such Tranche is attained).

(d) The Parties agree that the purpose of the Restricted Stock Units is to reward Provider upon the Company and its subsidiaries (and/or their successors) achieving certain valuation thresholds in connection with a sale, financing or trading on the public markets, irrespective of changes to the Company’s legal or corporate structure. In the event of adjustments to the Company’s legal or corporate structure (including reorganizations, conversions of corporate form, distributions, recapitalizations, etc.), the rights and benefits of Provider hereunder shall be adjusted to appropriately so as to replicate as nearly as practicable the benefits granted to Provider hereunder (subject in each case to the terms and provisions of this Agreement).

(e) Any shares of Common Stock issues pursuant this Agreement shall be considered “Shares” and “Registrable Securities” as those terms are defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement (as defined below) and the issuance by the Company of such Common Stock shall be subject to the execution and delivery by Provider of a joinder to the Stockholders’ Agreement in the form required thereby.

(f) Any Common Stock to be issued in connection with any Tranche of Restricted Stock Units shall be issued and delivered to Provider as soon as possible following the Vesting Event, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Vesting Event occurred.

4. Provider’s Representations and Warranties.

Provider represents and warrants to Company that, as of the date hereof:

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Provider and the performance by Provider of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any material agreement to which Provider is a party or by which Provider or any of its assets is bound or under any law applicable to Provider.

(b) Provider will perform the services hereunder diligently and in a professional, first class manner consistent with general industry standards and practices and will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards in completing such services.


(c) Subject to last paragraph of this Section 4, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, no materials delivered or otherwise furnished by Provider hereunder, including without limitation, all graphics, music, sound, images, files, photos, animation, artwork, text, data, information, messages, hypertext links, scripts, and all other dramatic, artistic, literary, and musical materials, ideas and other intellectual properties furnished or selected by Provider or any third party engaged by Provider, and contained in or used in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or Provider’s social media posts or the distribution, advertising, publicizing or other use or exploitation thereof, will infringe the rights of any third party.

(d) To the best of Provider’s knowledge, Provider shall refrain from using any material in any content provided to Company that would cause Company to be required to pay any fee to a third party or to incur any cost without the Company’s consent (including, without limitation, any union or guild payments (other than SAG payments, which shall be the Company’s responsibility)).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be responsible for paying or satisfying has obtained all third party rights, licenses, permissions and/or clearances required for the worldwide production, distribution, exhibition and exploitation of materials that the Company desires to use that Provider notifies the Company he does not own.

5. Company Representations and Warranties.

Company represents and warrants to Provider that, as of the date hereof:

(a) Organization and Capitalization. The Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power and authority to own its assets and operate its business. Schedule 5.4 of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule to that certain Share Purchase Agreement, of even date herewith (in connection with which, among other things, the Company is issuing on the date hereof shares of its capital stock (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), sets forth a true and correct schedule of all of the outstanding equity interests in the Company as of the date hereof, as well as all of the options, convertible securities and other rights to acquire or commitments to issue equity interests in the Company (other than the Restricted Stock Units and other rights to acquire or commitments to issue equity interests in the Company pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement). The shares of Common Stock issuable by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

(b) Authority. The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, constitutes the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.


(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by it of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder, and the consummation by it of the transactions described hereunder, are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any of the terms or provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any material contract to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company, any Subsidiary or any of its or their assets is bound, or under any law or governmental order applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, and do not require consent or approval from any Person.

6. Term and Termination.

This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and continue for a period of five (5) years (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end prior to the expiration of such period, upon (a) the occurrence of a Cause Event and (b) Provider’s delivery of notice upon the occurrence of a Deemed Liquidation Event.

7. Definitions.

(a) “Anti-Prestige Activity” means (a) performance in any pornographic media (including without limitation, pornographic films), or (b) consumption of illegal drugs (provided this clause (b) shall not apply to activities in connection with Provider’s movie/TV roles).

(b) “Average Trading Price” means, if the Common Stock of the Company is then Publicly Traded, on any date, the average of the Closing Prices of the Common Stock over the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending prior to such date.

(c) “Cause Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, whether such event occurs or is first made public during the Term:

(i) any material breach by Provider of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by Company to Provider of such breach;

(ii) conviction of, or a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States, or any State, if such felony involves moral turpitude and materially impairs Provider’s ability to perform the services hereunder; or

(iii) Provider engaging in any Anti-Prestige Activities.


(d) “Charter” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as the same may be further modified, amended or restated in accordance with the provisions thereof).

(e) “Closing Price” means, when used with respect to the Common Stock and for any date, the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading.

(f) “Common Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Charter; provided that, in the event the Common Stock is converted or exchanged into Equity Securities of a Subsidiary of the Company in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger in connection with the initial public offering of the Equity Securities of such Subsidiary, the Equity Security into which such Common Stock is converted or exchanged.

(g) “Company Equity Value” means (i) with respect to a Deemed Liquidation Event or Financing Transaction, the aggregate equity value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) as determined in accordance with GAAP and with reference to such event and (ii) at any time when the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the aggregate value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) based on the Average Trading Price of the Common Stock.

(h) “Deemed Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning given to that term in the Charter.

(i) “Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Equity Interests, including options and warrants.

(j) “Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

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


(l) “Financing Transaction” a transaction involving the sale, issuance or redemption of Equity Securities by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, including any initial public offering.

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

(n) “Publicly Traded” means that the Common Stock is listed or traded on a national securities exchange or over the counter.

(o) “Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting Equity Interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

(p) “Trading Day” means any day on which an Equity Interest is traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which it is then listed or traded.

(q) “Vesting Event” shall mean (i) a Deemed Liquidation Event, (ii) the closing of a Financing Transaction, or (iii) at any time that the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the Company Equity Value exceeding an applicable threshold set forth in Section 3(a).

8. Indemnification.

(a) Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold Company (“Company Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) resulting or arising from any material breach by Provider of any of his representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement. The Company Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Provider of any claim, and reasonably cooperate with Provider in the defense or settlement of such claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Provider’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Provider’s ability to defend such claim. Provider shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to Company) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Company Indemnified Parties.

(b) Company shall indemnify, and defend and hold Provider, Provider’s affiliates, Provider, and their respective successors, assigns, representatives, employees, officers, and other agents (“Provider Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) resulting or arising from (i) the distribution or licensing of the Products, (ii) any alleged defect in the Products or its implementation, (iii) any material breach by Company of the provisions of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, or (iv) the provision of services pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent that Company is entitled to be indemnified in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8(a) above. The Provider Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Company of such claim, and reasonably cooperate with Company in the defense or settlement of such


claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Company’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Company’s ability to defend such claim. Company shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to Provider) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Provider Indemnified Parties.

9. Insurance.

Company shall maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with a reputable insurance carrier, a general liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $2,000,000 and an umbrella policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $5,000,000. Provider will be named as an additional insured under these policies. Nothing in this Section 9 is intended to limit or affect the indemnification provisions of Section 8(a) above.

10. Benefit and Assignment.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of the other Parties.

11. No Third Party Rights.

This Agreement is entered into among the Parties for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees. Except as provided herein, this Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Parties or any other Person.

12. Force Majeure.

(a) All incidents of force majeure, being circumstances beyond the reasonable control of any Party and which have, or may have, a material effect on the ability to perform under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of power or other utility supplies; fire; flood; earthquake; other natural disaster; explosion; riot, strike or lockout of that party’s work force; civil insurrection or unrest; terrorist activity; war (whether war be declared or not); and laws, regulations and acts of any governmental, transnational or local authority (“Force Majeure”), shall for the duration and to the extent of the effects caused thereby release the Parties from the performance of their contractual obligations hereunder. A Party who has suffered a Force Majeure event shall notify the other Party without delay of any such incident(s).

(b) Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to avoid or restrict Force Majeure events and to mitigate any loss therefrom.

(c) In the event of an incident or incidents of Force Majeure, the Parties shall as soon as reasonably possible resume performance of their obligations hereunder.


13. Notices.

All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, (c) seven days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth below, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 13. Notices shall be sent as follows:

If to Provider:

Mark Wahlberg

c/o Cortina Business Management

PO Box 610287

Newton, MA 02461

Attention: Rose Cortina

Fax: (617) 454-1126

with a copy to:

Sloane, Offer, Weber and Dern, LLP

10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 750

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attn: Jason Sloane, Esq.

Fax: (310) 248-3501

and

Irell & Manella LLP

1800 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 900

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Fax (310) 203-7199

Attn: Rick Wirthlin, Esq.

If to Company:

F45

30 Alma Street

Paddington, NSW

Australia

Attention: Elliot Capner, COO


with a copy to:

Baker & McKenzie LLP

300 Randolph Street

Suite 5000

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention: David Malliband

Andrew J. Warmus

Fax:          (312) 698-2264

14. Amendment; Waiver.

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

15. Severability and Modification.

Each provisions and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.

16. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH COURTS’ JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

17. Independent Contractor.

In rendering the services to be rendered by Provider hereunder, Provider shall be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute either Provider as the partner or agent of Company or Company as the partner or agent of Provider. Neither Company nor Provider shall have the power or authority to bind the other with respect to third parties or to represent to third parties that they have such authority. The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement constitutes Provider as an employee of Company.


18. Entire Agreement; Further Assurances.

This Agreement together with Exhibit A attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each Party shall, at the other Party’s request, execute and deliver such instruments or take such other actions as may be reasonably requested to effectively carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

19. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via facsimile in two or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

20. Titles and Subtitles; Construction.

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

21. Joint Draft.

The Parties have participated jointly in the drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

22. 409A

The parties intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent, provided that the Company shall not be required to assume any increased economic burden in connection therewith. Although the Company intends to administer this Agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will be exempt form or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to


Provider (or any other individual claiming a benefit through Provider) for any tax, interest, or penalties Provider may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company and its affiliates shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Provider from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Code Section 409A or otherwise.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Michael Raymond
Name: Michael Raymond
Its: President

 

/s/ Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg


EXHIBIT A

Standard Terms

The following standard terms are hereby incorporated into the Promotional Agreement:

 

  A.

Exclusivity.

 

  a.

Subject to clause c below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, authorize (nor has Provider authorized, prior to the Term, which authority is still in effect) the use of Provider’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature and/or biographical information, nor will Provider render any services, post about, sponsor, promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium, nor engage in any promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with any product/service competitive with the Products (collectively, “Competitive Products”), defined as follows: fitness training business (home or traditional); class-focused fitness centers; group fitness classes; personal fitness training franchises; gym services; resistance training; yoga; pilates; cycling; dance fitness classes; martial or mixed martial arts-based fitness training; boxing-based fitness training; fitness bootcamps. By way of example only, the following gym or fitness service providers are considered Competitive Products: CrossFit, Orange Theory, Barry’s Bootcamp, Soul Cycle, Fly Wheel, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Equinox, Training Mate, Mirror, Jazzercise and Les Mills.

 

  b.

Subject to clause c below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, do the following:

 

  i.

Divert, or attempt to divert, any business or customer of the Company or its affiliates to any competitor; or

 

  ii.

Unless released in writing by the employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by the Company or its affiliates, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

 

  c.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Standard Terms or in the Promotional Agreement:

 

  i.

Nothing shall limit Provider’s right to appear (i) in any of the entertainment fields or in the entertainment, news or informational portion of any program, film, publication or other production or live event, regardless of the media through which such program, film, publication or other production or live event is exhibited, and/or (ii) in connection with the advertising, promotion, merchandising and/or publicity materials therefor, regardless of sponsorship or products or services used therein.

 

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  ii.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Provider may appear as a participant or guest at events, regardless of sponsorship or products used therein (e.g., Provider may participate in charity events and appear on a guest line or “red carpet” containing a backdrop with names of Competitive Products); (ii) Provider may appear in purely editorial material (e.g., a magazine spread) which uses and/or credits Competitive Products; (iii) Provider may appear in advertising and/or promotional materials for other products, which materials contain the incidental appearance of Competitive Products; and (iv) nothing herein or in the Promotional Agreement shall prevent Provider’s passive investment in any enterprise, product or service whatsoever.

 

  iii.

For the further avoidance of doubt, paparazzi and other press footage and photographs containing Competitive Products shall not be deemed a breach hereunder.

 

  iv.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Promotional Agreement, nothing shall limit the use of Provider’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature, biographical information and/or services in connection with the following and their commercial partners: (i) any non-profit youth sports initiatives of the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation; and/or (ii) any nutritional and/or ingestible products (including, without limitation, Performance Inspired and Aquahydrate).

 

  B.

Grant of Rights.

 

  a.

Creative Ownership. Subject to clause c below, the ownership of all designs, products, intellectual property, promotional and digital materials, and all any and all rights whether now known or hereafter devised in and to the results and proceeds of Provider’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, any contributions Provider makes in connection with any of the foregoing are the sole property of the Company. All results and proceeds of every kind of services heretofore and hereafter to be rendered by Provider in connection with the Products, including without limitation, all ideas, suggestions, themes, titles and other material, whether in writing or not in writing, at any time heretofore or hereafter created or contributed by Provider which in any way relate to the Products (collectively referred to as the “Work”) was or will be created as a work-for-hire for Company. The Work was specifically commissioned by Company and, as such, is a “work-made-for-hire” as such term is used in the United States Copyright Act, and Company is and shall be deemed the author thereof. Provider acknowledges that Company, as the author of the work, is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in and to the Work and is entitled to the copyrights (and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as Company may determine. To the extent the foregoing may, for any reason, not vest in

 

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  Company, all rights of every kind, in all media whether now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, Provider hereby assigns the same to Company. Provider hereby waives all rights of droit moral or “moral rights of the author” or any similar rights or principles at law which Provider may now or later have in the Work.

 

  b.

Use of Provider’s Name and Likeness. Subject to the Company’s compliance in each case with the restrictions and requirements set forth in the Promotional Agreement (including Provider’s approval and consent rights), Provider grants to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, fully paid up, irrevocable, right and license to use, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, broadcast, amplify, whitelist, transmit, exhibit, disseminate and distribute Provider’s name, image, and likeness in connection with the promotion of the Products during the Term.

 

  c.

Provider Retention of Rights. Except for the limited license expressly provided in the Promotional Agreement and in these Standard Terms, Provider retains all worldwide rights in Provider’s name, likeness, voice, and image.

C. Approvals. Company shall approve all social media posts prior to upload by Provider. Provider will submit all promotional social media posts to Company for approval a reasonable time before posting, and Company shall review such posts and provide feedback to Provider. Provider shall use reasonable efforts to incorporate such feedback into his posts. Provider shall resubmit the content to Company for review, and Company shall be entitled to additional rounds of feedback until the content is approved by Company for posting. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider shall not post any content in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of Company. Company shall not use Provider’s name and likeness on any assets or marketing materials related to the Products and/or Provider’s affiliation with the Products (including use of previously approved items in connection with a new use or context) without Provider’s prior written approval.

D. Confidentiality.

i. Provider will not disclose any trade secrets or confidential information of Company or its affiliates obtained by Provider hereunder to any third parties, Provider’s relationship with the Company (until publicly disclosed by the Company), and any of the terms of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Provider from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Provider’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process.

ii. The Company will not disclose (and shall cause its directors, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates not to disclose) any Provider Confidential Information (as defined below). Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Company from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Company’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information

 

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required to be disclosed by law or legal process. “Provider Confidential Information” shall mean information, which is confidential in nature and/or of great value to Provide and shall include, without limitation, (a) personal information or matters about Provider, his family, friends, representatives and employees; (b) business, financial, medical, legal or contractual matters of or pertaining to Provider and/or Provider’s business entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees (hereinafter, the foregoing referenced persons and entities are all collectively referred to as “Provider Related Parties”); (c) any other private and confidential matters concerning Provider or any of the Provider Related Parties; and (d) information pertaining to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.14

Execution Version

COMMON STOCK SALE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 6, 2020, by and between Robert B. Deutsch (the “Seller”) and F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Stockholders’ Agreement of the Company, dated March 15, 2019, by and among the Company, MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Adam James Gilchrist, the Seller, and 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia, as trustee for The 2M Trust (as amended, the “Stockholders’ Agreement”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, subject to the termination of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 24, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Crescent”) and the other parties named therein, the Company expects to enter into a financing transaction representing an enterprise value for the Company of US$500,000,000, and pursuant to which the Company will receive at least US$50,000,000 in proceeds for working capital purposes;

WHEREAS, the Company expects to offer to repurchase shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) on a pro rata basis, subject to the obligations of the Company under that certain Amended and Restated Sale Cooperation Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Seller, Adam J. Gilchrist and MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Sale Cooperation Agreement”), using proceeds from the financing transaction;

WHEREAS, the Seller currently owns 13,050,000 shares of the Common Stock; and

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell 13,050,000 shares (the “Shares”) at the above mentioned valuation, and the Company desires to purchase from the Seller, the Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.

SECTION 1. Repurchase of the Shares.

(a) Repurchase. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver (free and clear of all encumbrances (other than Permitted Liens) to the Company, the Shares (the foregoing agreements and the transfer of the Shares pursuant thereto, the “Repurchase”) for an aggregate purchase price of US$142,953,754.63 (the “Purchase Price”). Concurrently with the consummation of the Repurchase, the Company shall pay Seller US$2,500,000 (the “Transaction Bonus”), in satisfaction of the obligation of the Company pursuant to certain Transaction Bonus Agreement with the Company, dated as of February 17, 2020.


(b) Closing. The closing of the Repurchase (the “Closing”) shall occur on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”) or on such other date as the Company and the Seller mutually may agree in writing.

(c) Seller Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing, the Seller shall:

(i) assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Shares to the Company, free and clear of all encumbrances (other than those arising under the Stockholders’ Agreement), and

(ii) deliver to the Company certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank in proper form for transfer, with appropriate transfer stamps, if any, affixed.

(d) Company Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Seller an amount equal to the Purchase Price plus the Transaction Bonus in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the account designated by the Seller in writing to the Company at least two business days before the Closing.

(e) Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Repurchase and pay to the Seller the Purchase Price shall be subject to the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement being true and correct both when made and at the Closing.

(f) Conditions to the Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to sell the Shares to the Company shall be subject to the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement being true and correct both when made and at the Closing.

SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

(a) Authorization. The Seller has the right, authority and power to execute, deliver and perform his obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the right, authority and power to sell, assign and transfer the Shares to the Company, subject to the termination of the Business Combination and the concurrent termination of the Support Agreement, dated June 24, 2020, by and among the Company, Crescent and the Seller (the “Support Agreement”). There is no action or proceeding pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller that would prevent the Seller from entering into this Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, including the sale of the Shares to the Company. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws and court decisions of general application, including statutory and other laws regarding fraudulent or

 

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preferential transfers relating to, limiting or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, including the effect of such general principles of equity upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies, covenants or other provisions contained herein and their application (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration).

(b) Non-contravention. Assuming the termination of the Business Combination and the Support Agreement in accordance with its terms, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller will (i) violate any statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Seller is subject, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound or (iii) result in the imposition or creation of any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge or other encumbrance (any of the foregoing, a “Lien”) upon or with respect to the Shares, other than any Liens imposed or created by the Company, including Liens pursuant to the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Sale Cooperation Agreement and any Liens arising under applicable securities laws (collectively, “Permitted Liens”).

(c) Shares. The Seller is the record holder and beneficial owner of the Shares, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer, taxes, Liens, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands, except Permitted Liens. The Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other contract or commitment that could require the Seller to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares, except as provided in the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Sale Cooperation Agreement. The Seller is not a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the Shares, other than under the Stockholders’ Agreement and the Sale Cooperation Agreement.

(d) Business Experience. The Seller is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the sale of the Shares to the Company pursuant to the terms set forth herein.

(e) Access to Information. The Seller has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, appropriate officers of the Company with respect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and with respect to the business affairs, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The Seller has had access to such financial and other information as is necessary in order for the Seller make a fully-informed decision as to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(f) Purchase Price. The Seller acknowledges that the Purchase Price represents an agreed upon price by the parties that does not necessarily reflect the fair market value of the Shares.

 

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(g) Advice. Neither the Company nor its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, counsel or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to the Seller with respect to the tax or other consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has had the opportunity to review with his or her own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements, representations or warranties of the Company or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, counsel or affiliates for the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences to the Seller that may result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

(a) Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the Company. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws and court decisions of general application, including statutory and other laws regarding fraudulent or preferential transfers relating to, limiting or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, including the effect of such general principles of equity upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies, covenants or other provisions contained herein or therein and their application (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration).

(b) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company will (i) violate any statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Company is subject (including the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company), (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound.

(c) Capitalization of the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, 54,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock are authorized and 30,369,324 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”) are issued and outstanding, on a fully diluted basis. As of the date of this Agreement, 11,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Company Preferred Stock”), par value $0.0001 per share, are authorized and 11,000,000 shares of Company Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, and such outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock represent 15,274,808 shares of Company Common Stock, on an as converted to common stock basis in accordance with the terms of the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation.

SECTION 4. Other Agreements.

(a) Stockholders’ Agreement. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that upon the consummation of Repurchase, the Seller shall immediately cease to be a stockholder of the Company and as such shall cease to have any rights granted to stockholders of the Company, including those provided for in the Stockholders’ Agreement.

 

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(b) Further Actions. In case at any time after the Closing Date any further actions are necessary to carry out the specific obligations undertaken pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller will take such further actions (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the Company may reasonably request.

(c) Mutual Release.

(i) As a material inducement for the Company to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, the Seller (on behalf of himself and his successors and assigns) hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remises, releases and discharges the Company, its stockholders, and each of their respective Affiliates, managers, agents, insurers, predecessors, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Company Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, “Losses”) of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Closing Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which the Seller now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Company Released Person occurring at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and under any law in any jurisdiction in connection with (A) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (B) the Seller’s acts or omissions in his capacity as a stockholder, Founder, manager, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates, including in connection with the termination of his service as a director, manager, or employee (the “Seller Released Claims”); provided that the Seller Released Claims shall not include (1) any claims pursuant to this Agreement or the Sale Cooperation Agreement arising with respect to acts or omissions after the Closing Date, (2) any rights to be indemnified, exculpated or held harmless arising under any indemnification agreement, the Stockholders’ Agreement or bylaws, charter, certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation or any other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any insurance policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, manager or employee of the Company or its Affiliates and (3) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of the Seller that such release of the Seller Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand, claim and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and the Seller, hereby expressly waives, effective as of the Closing Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon the Seller under applicable law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 4(c)(i). The Seller further agrees to execute any and all additional documents as may be required under any applicable law to give effect to his obligations under this Section 4(c)(i).

 

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(ii) As a material inducement for the Seller to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, the Company, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, managers, predecessors, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Company Parties”), hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remises, releases and discharges the Seller and each of his assigns and successors (collectively, the “Seller Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all Losses of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Closing Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which any of the Company Parties now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Seller Released Persons occurring at any time on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with (A) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (B) the Seller’s acts or omissions in his capacity as a stockholder, Founder, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable (the “Company Released Claims”); provided that the Company Released Claims shall not include (1) any claims pursuant to this Agreement or the Sale Cooperation Agreement arising with respect to acts or omissions that occur after the Closing Date, and (2) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of Company that such release of the Company Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand, claim and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and Company, hereby expressly waives, effective as of the Closing Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon any of the Company Parties under applicable law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 4(c)(ii). The Company further agrees to execute any and all additional documents as may be required under any applicable law to give effect to its and the other Company Parties’ obligations under this Section 4(c)(ii).

(iii) Each party hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, knowingly and voluntarily hereby expressly waives any and all rights or benefits conferred by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (“Section 1542”), or any similar law enacted in any other jurisdiction, and expressly consents that the releases contained in Section 4(c)(i) and Section 4(c)(ii) shall each be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and conditions, including those relating to waiving and releasing all claims, whether now known or unknown, suspected, or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden. Section 1542 provides:

A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.

 

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(iv) Each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, acknowledges that its own legal counsel has explained the effect and importance of the provisions of Section 1542, and of a waiver of the provisions of Section 1542. With this knowledge and understanding, each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, waives and relinquishes any rights or benefits that it has or might have under Section 1542 or any similar law enacted in any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, acknowledges that it is aware that it might hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those that it now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but it is the intention of the Seller and the Company (A) hereby to fully and finally forever settle and release any and all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, arising out of, based upon, or relating to, any and all claims, and (B) that the releases contained in Section 4(c)(i) and Section 4(c)(ii) shall remain in effect as full and complete general releases, notwithstanding discovery of, or the existence of, any such additional or different facts.

SECTION 5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Press Releases and Public Announcements. No party hereto shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other party hereto.

(b) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(c) Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended but only in a writing signed by the parties hereto.

(d) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement and any rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of the other parties and any such attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void. In the case where such consent is obtained, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective assigns to the parties hereto.

(e) Waiver. No delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of any future exercise of any right, power or remedy.

(f) Remedies. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to limit the remedies available to any party against the others in the event of a breach hereof. Each of the parties hereto expressly acknowledges that, in addition to all other remedies at law or in equity, the remedy of specific performance shall be available to the other parties hereto in the event of a breach by such party of its obligations under this Agreement, including the Seller’s obligation to transfer the Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(g) Expenses. The parties to this Agreement shall bear their own costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiation and execution of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(h) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, or (ii) one business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (with tracking capability and charges prepaid), and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

If to the Company:

  

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

E-mail: legal@f45hq.com

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

333 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attention: Peter W. Wardle

E-mail: pwardle@gibsondunn.com

and

 

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

2029 Century Park East Suite 4000

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attention: Daniela L. Stolman

E-mail: dstolman@gibsondunn.com

If to the Seller:

  

 

Robert B. Deutsch

 

12 Bronte Marine Drive

Bronte NSW 2024

Sydney

Australia

Email: rob_deutsch@hotmail.com

 

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

 

Cooley LLP

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001-2157

Attention: Joshua A. Kaufman, Esq.;

David I. Silverman, Esq.

Email: Josh.kaufman@cooley.com;

dsilverman@cooley.com

Any party hereto may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other party notice in the manner herein set forth.

(i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

(k) Venue and Jurisdiction. Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement must be brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. Each party agrees that service of process upon such person, as applicable, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in Section 5(h). The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law; provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing will restrict any party’s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, a final trial court judgment.

(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IN NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(m) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

 

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(n) No Presumption Against Drafting Party. Each party hereto acknowledges that it is executing and delivering this Agreement after having received from independent legal counsel of its own choosing legal advice as to its rights hereunder and the legal effect hereof, to the extent each party hereto deemed appropriate. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the drafting party has no application and is expressly waived.

(o) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties, and agreements of the parties hereto shall survive the sale and purchase of the Shares hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name: Adam Gilchrist
Title:  Chief Executive Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENT


ROBERT B. DEUTSCH
By:   /s/ Robert Deutsch

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.15

Execution Version

COMMON STOCK SALE AGREEMENT

This COMMON STOCK SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 6, 2020, by and between 2M Properties Pty Ltd (ACN 109 057 383), a proprietary company limited by shares organized and existing under the laws of Australia, as trustee for The 2M Trust (the “Seller”) and F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Stockholders’ Agreement of the Company, dated March 15, 2019, by and among the Company, MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Adam James Gilchrist, Robert Benjamin Deutsch, and the Seller (as amended, the “Stockholders’ Agreement”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company expects to enter into a financing transaction representing an enterprise value for the Company of US$500,000,000, and pursuant to which the Company will receive at least US$50,000,000 in proceeds for working capital purposes;

WHEREAS, the Company expects to offer to repurchase shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) on a pro rata basis (unless the holders of such Common Stock agree among themselves to a non-pro rata repurchase), using proceeds from the financing transaction, but will consummate the financing transaction whether or not any shares of Common Stock will be repurchased;

WHEREAS, the Seller currently owns 2,900,000 shares of the Common Stock; and

WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell 2,900,000 shares (the “Shares”) at the above mentioned valuation, and the Company desires to purchase from the Seller, the Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.

SECTION 1. Repurchase of the Shares.

(a) Repurchase. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver (free and clear of all encumbrances (other than those arising under the Stockholders’ Agreement)) to the Company, the Shares (the foregoing agreements and the transfer of the Shares pursuant thereto, the “Repurchase”) for an aggregate purchase price of US$31,767,501.03 (the “Purchase Price”).

(b) Closing. The closing of the Repurchase (the “Closing”) shall occur on the date hereof (the “Closing Date”) or on such other date as the Company and the Seller mutually may agree in writing.


(c) Seller Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing, the Seller shall:

(i) assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Shares to the Company, free and clear of all encumbrances (other than those arising under the Stockholders’ Agreement), and

(ii) deliver to the Company certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank in proper form for transfer, with appropriate transfer stamps, if any, affixed.

(d) Company Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Seller an amount equal to the Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to the account designated by the Seller in writing to the Company at least two business days before the Closing.

(e) Conditions to the Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Repurchase and pay to the Seller the Purchase Price shall be subject to the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement being true and correct both when made and at the Closing.

(f) Conditions to the Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to sell the Shares to the Company shall be subject to the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement being true and correct both when made and at the Closing.

SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

(a) Authorization. The Seller has the right, authority and power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the right, authority and power to sell, assign and transfer the Shares to the Company. There is no action or proceeding pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller that would prevent the Seller from entering into this Agreement and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, including the sale of the Shares to the Company. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws and court decisions of general application, including statutory and other laws regarding fraudulent or preferential transfers relating to, limiting or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, including the effect of such general principles of equity upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies, covenants or other provisions contained herein and their application (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration).

(b) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Seller will (i) violate any statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Seller is subject, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement,

 

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contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound or (iii) result in the imposition or creation of any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge or other encumbrance (any of the foregoing, a “Lien”) upon or with respect to the Shares, other than any Liens imposed or created by the Company.

(c) Shares. The Seller is the record holder and beneficial owner of the Shares, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer, taxes, Liens, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands, except as provided in the Stockholders’ Agreement. The Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other contract or commitment that could require the Seller to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares. The Seller is not a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the Shares, other than under the Stockholders’ Agreement.

(d) Business Experience. The Seller is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the sale of the Shares to the Company pursuant to the terms set forth herein.

(e) Access to Information. The Seller has had the opportunity to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, appropriate officers of the Company with respect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and with respect to the business affairs, financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The Seller has had access to such financial and other information as is necessary in order for the Seller make a fully-informed decision as to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(f) Purchase Price. The Seller acknowledges that the Purchase Price represents an agreed upon price by the parties that does not necessarily reflect the fair market value of the Shares.

(g) Advice. Neither the Company nor its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, counsel or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to the Seller with respect to the tax or other consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has had the opportunity to review with its own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements, representations or warranties of the Company or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, agents, representatives, counsel or affiliates for the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences to the Seller that may result from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:

(a) Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of the Company. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other similar laws and court decisions of general application, including statutory and other laws regarding fraudulent or preferential transfers relating to, limiting or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally

 

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and by general principles of equity, including the effect of such general principles of equity upon the specific enforceability of any of the remedies, covenants or other provisions contained herein or therein and their application (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration).

(b) Non-contravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company will (i) violate any statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Company is subject (including the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company), (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound.

SECTION 4. Other Agreements.

(a) Stockholders’ Agreement. The Seller acknowledges and agrees that upon the consummation of Repurchase, the Seller shall immediately cease to be a stockholder of the Company and as such shall cease to have any rights granted to stockholders of the Company, including those provided for in the Stockholders’ Agreement.

(b) Further Actions. In case at any time after the Closing Date any further actions are necessary to carry out the specific obligations undertaken pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller will take such further actions (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments and documents) as the Company may reasonably request.

(c) Mutual Release.

(i) As a material inducement for the Company to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, the Seller (on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns) hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remises, releases and discharges the Company, its stockholders, and each of their respective Affiliates, managers, agents, insurers, predecessors, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Company Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, “Losses”) of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Closing Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which the Seller now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Company Released Person occurring at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and under any law in any jurisdiction in connection with (A) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (B) the Seller’s acts or omissions in its capacity as a stockholder, Founder, manager, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates (the “Seller Released Claims”); provided that the Seller Released Claims shall not include (1) any claims pursuant to this Agreement, (2) any rights to be indemnified, exculpated or held

 

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harmless arising under any indemnification agreement, the Stockholders’ Agreement or bylaws, charter, certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation or any other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any insurance policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, manager or employee of the Company or its Affiliates and (3) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of the Seller that such release of the Seller Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand, claim and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and the Seller, hereby expressly waives, effective as of the Closing Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon the Seller under applicable law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 4(c)(i). The Seller further agrees to execute any and all additional documents as may be required under any applicable law to give effect to its obligations under this Section 4(c)(i).

(ii) As a material inducement for the Seller to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Closing Date, the Company, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, managers, predecessors, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Company Parties”), hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remises, releases and discharges the Seller and each of its assigns and successors (collectively, the “Seller Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all Losses of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Closing Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which any of the Company Parties now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Seller Released Persons occurring at any time on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with (A) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (B) the Seller’s acts or omissions in its capacity as a stockholder, Founder, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable (the “Company Released Claims”); provided that the Company Released Claims shall not include (1) any claims pursuant to this Agreement, and (2) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of Company that such release of the Company Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand, claim and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and Company, hereby expressly waives, effective as of the Closing Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon any of the Company Parties under applicable law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 4(c)(ii). The Company further agrees to execute any and all

 

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additional documents as may be required under any applicable law to give effect to its and the other Company Parties’ obligations under this Section 4(c)(ii).

(iii) Each party hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, knowingly and voluntarily hereby expressly waives any and all rights or benefits conferred by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (“Section 1542”), or any similar law enacted in any other jurisdiction, and expressly consents that the releases contained in Section 4(c)(i) and Section 4(c)(ii) shall each be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and conditions, including those relating to waiving and releasing all claims, whether now known or unknown, suspected, or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden. Section 1542 provides:

A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.

(iv) Each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, acknowledges that its own legal counsel has explained the effect and importance of the provisions of Section 1542, and of a waiver of the provisions of Section 1542. With this knowledge and understanding, each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, waives and relinquishes any rights or benefits that it has or might have under Section 1542 or any similar law enacted in any other jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns, acknowledges that it is aware that it might hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those that it now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but it is the intention of the Seller and the Company (A) hereby to fully and finally forever settle and release any and all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, arising out of, based upon, or relating to, any and all claims, and (B) that the releases contained in Section 4(c)(i) and Section 4(c)(ii) shall remain in effect as full and complete general releases, notwithstanding discovery of, or the existence of, any such additional or different facts.

(d) Non-Compete.

(i) The Seller hereby agrees not to compete with any products or services currently offered by the Company, as such business of the Company is described in the that certain Registration Statement of the Company confidentially submitted on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (which the Seller acknowledges it has reviewed) (any such business, a “Competitive Business”) for three years following the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, coffee, pill, juice and powder supplement products used for inflammation and anti-aging, that do not contain protein, will not constitute a Competitive Business.

 

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(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit the Seller, directly or indirectly, through an Affiliate or otherwise, from (A) owning, acquiring, holding or disposing of any investment, directly or indirectly, comprising not more than five percent (5%) of the fully-diluted equity interests of any publicly traded or privately held entity engaged in a Competitive Business, (B) performing any services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) from owning, acquiring, holding or disposing of any interest in any private equity, venture capital or other investment fund that is managed by a third party investment manager, so long as the Seller has no participation in the governance or operation of such investment fund with respect to any Competitive Business.

SECTION 5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Press Releases and Public Announcements. No party hereto shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other party hereto.

(b) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(c) Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may be amended but only in a writing signed by the parties hereto.

(d) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement and any rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise without the express written consent of the other parties and any such attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void. In the case where such consent is obtained, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the respective assigns to the parties hereto.

(e) Waiver. No delay of or omission in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed as a waiver of any future exercise of any right, power or remedy.

(f) Remedies. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to limit the remedies available to any party against the others in the event of a breach hereof. Each of the parties hereto expressly acknowledges that, in addition to all other remedies at law or in equity, the remedy of specific performance shall be available to the other parties hereto in the event of a breach by such party of its obligations under this Agreement, including the Seller’s obligation to transfer the Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(g) Expenses. The parties to this Agreement shall bear their own costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiation and execution of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(h) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient, or (ii) one business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (with tracking capability and charges prepaid), and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:

 

If to the Company:   
  

F45 Training Holdings Inc.
236 California Street
El Segundo, California 90245
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
E-mail: legal@f45hq.com

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attention: Peter W. Wardle
E-mail: pwardle@gibsondunn.com
and

 

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
2029 Century Park East Suite 4000
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Attention: Daniela L. Stolman
E-mail: dstolman@gibsondunn.com

If to the Seller:   
  

2M Properties Pty Ltd ATF The 2M Trust

c/o Deloitte Legal Pty Ltd
Level 25, 123 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Email: marc@marcmarano.com

Any party hereto may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other party notice in the manner herein set forth.

(i) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

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(k) Venue and Jurisdiction. Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement must be brought in the Delaware Court of Chancery, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto knowingly, voluntarily and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding and waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum. Each party agrees that service of process upon such person, as applicable, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be effective if notice is given by overnight courier at the address set forth in Section 5(h). The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding will be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable law; provided, however, that nothing in the foregoing will restrict any party’s rights to seek any post-judgment relief regarding, or any appeal from, a final trial court judgment.

(l) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IN NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(m) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction.

(n) No Presumption Against Drafting Party. Each party hereto acknowledges that it is executing and delivering this Agreement after having received from independent legal counsel of its own choosing legal advice as to its rights hereunder and the legal effect hereof, to the extent each party hereto deemed appropriate. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the drafting party has no application and is expressly waived.

(o) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties, and agreements of the parties hereto shall survive the sale and purchase of the Shares hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:   /s/ Adam Gilchrist
Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENT


2M PROPERTIES PTY LTD, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE 2M TRUST
By:   /s/ Marc Marano
Name:   Marc Marano
Title:   Sole Director

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.17

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [                ], 20[    ] (the “Effective Date”) by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [                    ] (the “Indemnitee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has determined that the inability to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers is detrimental to the best interests of the Company’s stockholders and that the Company should act to assure such persons that there shall be adequate certainty of protection through insurance and indemnification against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted provisions in its Bylaws providing for indemnification and advancement of expenses of its directors and officers as authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the “DGCL”), and the Company wishes to clarify and enhance the rights and obligations of the Company and the Indemnitee with respect to indemnification and advancement of expenses;

WHEREAS, in order to induce and encourage highly experienced and capable persons such as the Indemnitee to serve as directors and officers of the Company and in any other capacity with respect to the Company as the Company may request, and to otherwise promote the desirable end that such persons shall resist what they consider unjustified lawsuits and claims made against them in connection with the good faith performance of their duties to the Company, with the knowledge that certain costs, judgments, penalties, fines, liabilities, and expenses incurred by them in their defense of such litigation are to be borne by the Company and they shall receive appropriate protection against such risks and liabilities, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the following Agreement is reasonable and prudent to promote and ensure the best interests of the Company and its stockholders; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to have the Indemnitee serve as a director or officer of the Company and in any other capacity with respect to the Company as the Company may request, as the case may be, free from undue concern for unpredictable, inappropriate, or unreasonable legal risks and personal liabilities by reason of the Indemnitee acting in good faith in the performance of the Indemnitee’s duty to the Company; and the Indemnitee desires to so serve the Company, provided, and on the express condition, that he or she is furnished with the protections set forth hereinafter.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Indemnitee’s service as a director or officer of the Company, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:


(a)    A “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred if, with respect to any particular 24-month period, the individuals who, as of the later of (i) the date of the initial public offering of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) the beginning of such 24-month period, constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to such date whose election, or nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors.

(b)    “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not or was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought by the Indemnitee.

(c)    “Expenses” includes, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, including any and all appeals, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, attorneys’ fees, witness fees and expenses, fees and expenses of accountants and other advisors, retainers and disbursements and advances thereon, the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any bond (including cost bonds, appraisal bonds, or their equivalents), and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification or advancement under Sections 9, 11, 13, and 16 hereof, but shall not include the amount of judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, or penalties actually levied against the Indemnitee, or any amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

(d)    “Independent Counsel” means a law firm or a member of a law firm that neither is presently nor in the past five years has been retained to represent (i) the Company or the Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a request for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or the Indemnitee in an action to determine the Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

(e)    “Proceeding” means any action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise, including any and all appeals, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, to which the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a

 

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director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not the Indemnitee is serving in such capacity at the time any expense, liability, or loss is incurred for which indemnification or advancement can be provided under this Agreement.

2.    Service by the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee shall serve as a director or officer of the Company faithfully and to the best of the Indemnitee’s ability so long as the Indemnitee is duly elected and qualified and until such time as the Indemnitee’s successor is elected or appointed or the Indemnitee is removed as permitted by applicable law or tenders a resignation in writing.

3.    Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitee, and shall pay to the Indemnitee in advance of the final disposition of any Proceeding all Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending any such Proceeding, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, all on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Without diminishing the scope of the rights provided by this Section, the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided hereunder shall include but shall not be limited to those rights hereinafter set forth, except that no indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall be paid to the Indemnitee:

(a)    to the extent expressly prohibited by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company;

(b)    for and to the extent that payment is actually made to the Indemnitee under a valid and collectible insurance policy or under a valid and enforceable indemnity clause, provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or agreement of the Company or any other company or other enterprise (and the Indemnitee shall reimburse the Company for any amounts paid by the Company and subsequently so recovered by the Indemnitee);

(c)    in connection with an action, suit, or proceeding, or part thereof voluntarily initiated by the Indemnitee (including claims and counterclaims, whether such counterclaims are asserted by (i) the Indemnitee, or (ii) the Company in an action, suit, or proceeding initiated by the Indemnitee), except a judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 11 to enforce rights under this Agreement, unless the action, suit, or proceeding, or part thereof, was authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Board of Directors otherwise determines that indemnification or advancement of Expenses is appropriate; and

(d)    with respect to advancement of Expenses only, with respect to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company against the Indemnitee that is authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, that the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification provided with respect to any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company against the Indemnitee that is authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company shall be subject to a determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the applicable standard of conduct has been met by the Indemnitee.

 

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4.    Action or Proceedings Other than an Action by or in the Right of the Company. Except as limited by Section 3 above, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expense, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, penalties, amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, and Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding, if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

5.    Indemnity in Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Except as limited by Section 3 above, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section if the Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or was or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee is or was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, or by reason of anything done or not done by the Indemnitee in any such capacity. Pursuant to this Section, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all expense, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, penalties, amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, and Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company; provided, however, that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue, or matter as to which the DGCL expressly prohibits such indemnification by reason of any adjudication of liability of the Indemnitee to the Company, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or the court in which such Proceeding was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification for such expense, liability, and loss as such court shall deem proper.

6.    Indemnification for Costs, Charges, and Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding any limitations of Sections 3(c), 3(d), 4, and 5 above, to the extent that the Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part, in defense of any

 

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Proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter therein, including, without limitation, the dismissal of any action without prejudice, or if it is ultimately determined, by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal, that the Indemnitee is otherwise entitled to be indemnified against Expenses, the Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith.

7.    Partial Indemnification. If the Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the expense, liability, and loss (including judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes, penalties, amounts paid in settlement by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, and Expenses) actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any Proceeding, or in connection with any judicial proceeding or arbitration pursuant to Section 11 to enforce rights under this Agreement, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such expense, liability, and loss actually and reasonably incurred to which the Indemnitee is entitled.

8.    Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL, the Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification against all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee or on the Indemnitee’s behalf if the Indemnitee appears as a witness or otherwise incurs legal expenses as a result of or related to the Indemnitee’s service as a director or officer of the Company, in any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, judicial, administrative, or legislative hearing, or any other threatened, pending, or completed proceeding, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, investigative, or other nature, to which the Indemnitee neither is, nor is threatened to be made, a party.

9.    Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. To receive indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company. Such request shall include documentation or information that is necessary for such determination and is reasonably available to the Indemnitee. Upon receipt by the Secretary of the Company of a written request by the Indemnitee for indemnification, the entitlement of the Indemnitee to indemnification, to the extent not required pursuant to the terms of Section 6 or Section 8 of this Agreement, shall be determined by the following person or persons who shall be empowered to make such determination (as selected by the Board of Directors, except with respect to Section 9(e) below): (a) the Board of Directors of the Company by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; (b) a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of such directors, whether or not such majority constitutes a quorum; (c) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee; (d) the stockholders of the Company; or (e) in the event that a Change in Control has occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee. Such Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors and approved by the Indemnitee, except that in the event that a Change in Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Indemnitee. Upon failure of the Board of Directors so to select such Independent Counsel or upon failure of the Indemnitee so to approve (or so to select, in the event

 

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a Change in Control has occurred), such Independent Counsel shall be selected upon application to a court of competent jurisdiction. The determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be made and, unless a contrary determination is made, such indemnification shall be paid in full by the Company not later than 60 calendar days after receipt by the Secretary of the Company of a written request for indemnification. If the person making such determination shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably prorate such partial indemnification among the claims, issues, or matters at issue at the time of the determination.

10.    Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of the Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification, advise in writing the Board of Directors or such other person or persons empowered to make the determination as provided in Section 9 that the Indemnitee has made such request for indemnification. Upon making such request for indemnification, the Indemnitee shall be presumed to be entitled to indemnification hereunder and the Company shall have the burden of proof in making any determination contrary to such presumption. If the person or persons so empowered to make such determination shall have failed to make the requested determination with respect to indemnification within 60 calendar days after receipt by the Secretary of the Company of such request, a requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and the Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent actual fraud in the request for indemnification. The termination of any Proceeding described in Sections 4 or 5 by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself (a) create a presumption that the Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner the Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal Proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful or (b) otherwise adversely affect the rights of the Indemnitee to indemnification except as may be provided herein.

11.    Remedies of the Indemnitee in Cases of Determination Not to Indemnify or to Advance Expenses; Right to Bring Suit. In the event that a determination is made that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder or if payment is not timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Sections 9 and 10, or if an advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 16, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Company seeking an adjudication of entitlement to such indemnification or advancement of Expenses, and any such suit shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware unless otherwise required by the law of the state in which the Indemnitee primarily resides and works. Alternatively, the Indemnitee at the Indemnitee’s option may seek an award in an arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator in the State of Delaware pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association, such award to be made within 60 calendar days following the filing of the demand for arbitration. The Company shall not oppose the Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or award in arbitration. In any suit or arbitration brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit or arbitration brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of Expenses), it shall be a defense that the Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard of conduct for indemnification set forth in the DGCL, including the standard described in Section 4 or 5, as applicable. Further, in any suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Company shall be entitled to recover such

 

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Expenses upon a final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above. Neither the failure of the Company (including the Disinterested Directors, a committee of Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit or arbitration that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct described above, nor an actual determination by the Company (including the Disinterested Directors, a committee of Disinterested Directors, Independent Counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the standard of conduct described above, or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of Expenses hereunder, or brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Section 11 or otherwise shall be on the Company. If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Section 9 or 10 that the Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination and is precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding, and enforceable. The Company further agrees to stipulate in any court or before any arbitrator pursuant to this Section 11 that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary. If the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder, the Company shall pay all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication or award in arbitration (including, but not limited to, any appellate proceedings) to the fullest extent permitted by law, and in any suit brought by the Company to recover an advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Company shall pay all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with such suit to the extent the Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part, in defense of such suit, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

12.    Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other right that the Indemnitee may now or hereafter acquire under any applicable law, agreement, vote of stockholders or Disinterested Directors, provisions of a charter or bylaws (including the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company), or otherwise.

13.    Expenses to Enforce Agreement. In the event that the Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any action, suit, or proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks an adjudication or award in arbitration to enforce the Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the Indemnitee, if the Indemnitee prevails in whole or in part in such action, suit, or proceeding, shall be entitled to recover from the Company and shall be indemnified by the Company against any Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Indemnitee in connection therewith.

 

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14.    Continuation of Indemnity. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period the Indemnitee is a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or while a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee is serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, and shall continue thereafter with respect to any possible claims based on the fact that the Indemnitee was a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of the Company or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent, or trustee of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of the Company (including any transferee of all or substantially all of its assets and any successor by merger or operation of law) and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors, and administrators.

15.    Notification and Defense of Proceeding. Promptly after receipt by the Indemnitee of notice of any Proceeding, the Indemnitee shall, if a request for indemnification or an advancement of Expenses in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the Company shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding of which the Indemnitee notifies the Company:

(a)    The Company shall be entitled to participate therein at its own expense;

(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this Section 15(b), to the extent that it may wish, the Company, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, shall be entitled to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnitee. After notice from the Company to the Indemnitee of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the Company shall not be liable to the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any expenses of counsel subsequently incurred by the Indemnitee in connection with the defense thereof except as otherwise provided below. The Indemnitee shall have the right to employ the Indemnitee’s own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee unless (i) the employment of counsel by the Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnitee in the conduct of the defense of such Proceeding, or (iii) the Company shall not within 60 calendar days of receipt of notice from the Indemnitee in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of the Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which the Indemnitee shall have made the conclusion provided for in (ii) above; and

(c)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent, or for any judicial or other award, if the Company was not given an opportunity, in accordance with this Section 15, to participate in the defense of such Proceeding. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on or disclosure obligation with respect

 

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to the Indemnitee, or that would directly or indirectly constitute or impose any admission or acknowledgment of fault or culpability with respect to the Indemnitee, without the Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.

16.    Advancement of Expenses. All Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending any Proceeding described in Section 4 or 5 shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding at the request of the Indemnitee. The Indemnitee’s right to advancement shall not be subject to the satisfaction of any standard of conduct and advances shall be made without regard to the Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise. To receive an advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company. Such request shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by the Indemnitee and shall include or be accompanied by an undertaking, by or on behalf of the Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined, by final judicial decision of a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal, that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such Expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement or otherwise. The Indemnitee’s undertaking to repay any such amounts is not required to be secured. Each such advancement of Expenses shall be made within 20 calendar days after the receipt by the Secretary of the Company of such written request. The Indemnitee’s entitlement to Expenses under this Agreement shall include those incurred in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding by the Indemnitee seeking an adjudication or award in arbitration pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement (including the enforcement of this provision) to the extent the court or arbitrator shall determine that the Indemnitee is entitled to an advancement of Expenses hereunder.

17.    Severability; Prior Indemnification Agreements. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) the validity, legality, and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that are not by themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities or circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, all portions of any paragraph of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that are not themselves invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent of the parties that the Company provide protection to the Indemnitee to the fullest extent set forth in this Agreement.

18.    Headings; References; Pronouns. The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. References herein to section numbers are to sections of this Agreement. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the singular or plural as appropriate.

 

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19.    Other Provisions.

(a)    This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or related to this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the laws of any other jurisdiction that might be applied because of conflicts of laws principles of the State of Delaware, unless otherwise required by the law of the state in which the Indemnitee primarily resides and works.

(b)    This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party.

(c)    This Agreement shall not be deemed an employment contract between the Company and any Indemnitee who is an officer of the Company, and, if the Indemnitee is an officer of the Company, the Indemnitee specifically acknowledges that the Indemnitee may be discharged at any time for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without severance compensation, except as may be otherwise provided in a separate written contract between the Indemnitee and the Company.

(d)    In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of the Indemnitee (excluding insurance obtained on the Indemnitee’s own behalf), and the Indemnitee shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(e)    This Agreement may not be amended, modified, or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing specifically designated as an amendment hereto, signed on behalf of each party. No failure or delay of either party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Indemnitee have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Indemnitee:                                                                   

 

Name

SIGNATURE PAGE TO INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.22

 

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BY EMAIL

 

Christopher Payne

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Dated: 16 May 2018

 

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Dear Chris,

We are pleased to confirm your appointment with F45 Training Pty Ltd (ACN 162 731 900) (Company) and outline below the terms of your employment (Terms).

 

1.

Position

 

(a)

The position to which you are appointed is set out in Item 1 of the Schedule (Position) reporting to the supervisor identified in Item 3 of the Schedule or such other person or position nominated by the Company (Supervisor). You will have the responsibilities set out in the Schedule and you may be appointed to such other capacities commensurate with your skills, abilities and remuneration level as may be assigned to you by the Company from time to time. Absent any new agreement, the terms of your employment set out in these Terms will apply to any promotion, transfer, or change of position.

 

(b)

You are employed exclusively by the Company to provide services to it and you must not without the written consent of the Company work in any capacity for any other person or organisation during your employment other than non-paid or charity work.

 

2.

Employment

Your employment with the Company will commence on the date set out in Item 2 of the Schedule and will continue until terminated in accordance with this Agreement.

 

3.

Duties

During your employment, you must:

 

(a)

faithfully and diligently perform the duties assigned to you with reasonable care and skill and exercise duties in a manner consistent with your employment with the Company;

 

(b)

comply with all lawful and reasonable directions given to you by the Supervisor and the Company;

 

(c)

act in the best interests of the Company;

 

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(d)

promote the interests of the Company;

 

(e)

act in accordance with a high standard of behaviour at all times; and

 

(f)

comply with all laws, rules and policies applicable to your Position.

 

4.

Probationary Period

 

(a)

Your appointment to the Company is subject to a three (3) month probationary period. However, we may at any time prior to the expiry of the initial probationary period, extend the probationary period by a further period of three (3) months.

 

(b)

At the completion of this probationary period your performance and capacity to perform in the position to which you have been appointed will be assessed and a decision made as to the confirmation of your ongoing employment. This probation period does not exclude or limit the definition of minimum employment period under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (Act).

 

(c)

During this probationary period, either the Company or you may terminate your employment by giving one week’s prior written notice.

 

(d)

Any leave taken during a probationary period (e.g. annual or personal/carer’s leave) will extend the end of the probationary period by that length of time.

 

5.

Place of Work

At the time of your appointment, you will be based in Sydney, Australia. Your place of work may change during your employment with us, depending upon Company requirements and changes to locations of divisions, operations, businesses and functions.

 

6.

Salary

 

(a)

Your annual salary is set out in Item 4 of the Schedule (Salary).

 

(b)

Your Salary will be paid in monthly instalments. The Company’s present arrangement is for monthly paid salaries to be credited to bank accounts on or about the 15th day of each month.

 

(c)

The Company has a performance based remuneration system. Salaries are reviewed annually and Salary increases are based on your performance. There is no guarantee that your Salary will be increased following any review.

 

7.

Modern Award

If a Modern Award applies to your employment then:

 

(a)

if you are paid a Salary that is more than the base rate pay prescribed by the Modern Award, your Salary is in satisfaction of all minimum entitlements including minimum wage, attendance pay, overtime, allowances, penalties, extra rates for working evenings, weekends or public holidays, payment for temporarily working in a more senior role and annual leave loading;

 

(b)

if there are any changes to the minimum entitlements in paragraph 7(a), including those as a result of adjustments made by Fair Work Australia following an annual wage review or otherwise, then your Salary is applied to and absorbs those changed entitlements;

 

(c)

the Company may vary your Salary to incorporate the value of an entitlement in paragraph 7(a); and

 

(d)

in the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and the Modern Award, the Modern Award will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.

 

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8.

Superannuation

 

(a)

The compulsory superannuation contribution made by the Company will be made at the applicable statutory rate (currently 9.5% of your Salary), as set out in Item 5 of the Schedule. You may also choose to make additional contributions to a fund as either after tax or salary sacrifice in accordance with Company policies.

 

9.

Hours of Work

 

(a)

Your position is full-time. Your usual working hours will be during normal business hours or such other hours your manager may require from time to time. The Salary specified in this letter covers payment for all hours worked and the overall performance of your role.

 

(b)

Overtime or time off in lieu will not be available and your Salary covers all aspects of your employment.

 

10.

Leave Entitlements

Your entitlements to leave are in accordance with the National Employment Standards (NES) set out in the Act and the relevant legislation applying to Long Service Leave. A summary of those leave entitlements are set out below.

Annual Leave

 

(a)

You are entitled to four working weeks (20 working days) annual leave each year, which accrues on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the NES.

Public Holidays

 

(b)

You are entitled to public holidays each year in accordance with the NES.

Personal/Carer’s Leave

 

(c)

You are entitled to ten (10) days paid personal/carer’s leave per year in accordance with the NES if you are unable to attend work:

 

  (i)

due to personal illness or injury; or

 

  (ii)

because a member of your household or immediate family requires your care or support because of his or her illness or injury, or because he or she is involved in an unexpected emergency.

 

(d)

If you have exhausted your paid carer’s leave entitlement, you are entitled to two (2) days of unpaid carer’s leave on each occasion required in accordance with the NES.

 

(e)

You will not be entitled to a payment of unused personal/carer’s leave at the termination of your employment.

 

(f)

You must provide evidence, in an appropriate form, to claim any period of personal/carers leave.

 

(g)

You must give notice to the Company of your need for such personal/carers leave as soon as possible, together with the reason for and expected duration of that leave.

Compassionate Leave

 

(h)

You are entitled to a maximum of two (2) days’ paid compassionate leave in accordance with the NES on each permissible occasion:

 

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for the purpose of spending time with a person who is a member of your immediate family or is a member of your household who has a personal illness or injury that poses a serious threat to his or her life; or

 

  (ii)

after the death of a member of your immediate family or a member of your household.

 

(i)

Compassionate leave will not accrue during your employment.

 

(j)

The Company may require production of appropriate documentation in support of any claim for compassionate leave.

Parental Leave

 

(k)

You are entitled to twelve months’ unpaid parental leave (maternity, paternity or adoption leave) after twelve months’ service, in accordance with the NES.

Community Service Leave

 

(l)

You are entitled to Community Service Leave in accordance with the NES.

Long Service Leave

 

(m)

You are entitled to Long Service Leave in accordance with the NES and the Long Service Leave Act 1955 (NSW).

 

11.

Public Holidays

You will be entitled to be paid your Salary for public holidays that fall on a usual working day even if you do not work. However, the Company may request you to work on a public holiday, and you must work unless the refusal to work is reasonable or the request is unreasonable, in accordance with applicable law.

 

12.

Expenses

 

(a)

The Company will pay or reimburse you for travel and out of pocket expenses approved by the Company subject to the production of the appropriate receipts.

 

(b)

You shall request all expenses for reimbursement with supporting invoices on a monthly basis following the month of incurring the expenses.

 

13.

Company Property

 

(a)

You must maintain all Company property provided to you in good order, including but not limited to promotional material provided to you from time to time.

 

(b)

You must indemnify the Company from all costs, damages, losses and expenses suffered or incurred by the Company arising from any breach by you of Clause 13(a).

 

14.

Confidentiality

 

(a)

You will be expected to observe, at all times and under all circumstances, both during and after your employment with us, the most absolute confidentiality with regard to the Company’s confidential information (Confidential Information).

 

(b)

You must take whatever measures are reasonably necessary to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information including:

 

  (i)

complying with all security measures established to safeguard the Confidential Information from unauthorised access or use;

 

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keeping Confidential Information under your control; and

 

  (iii)

not removing Confidential Information from, or accessing Confidential Information from outside, the Company’s premises without the prior approval of the Company.

 

15.

Intellectual Property

You:

 

(a)

assign to the Company all existing and future intellectual property rights in all inventions, models, designs, drawings, plans, software, reports, proposals, processes and other materials conceived, created or generated by you during your employment with the Company (whether alone or with the Company, its other employees or contractors) for use by the Company;

 

(b)

acknowledge that by virtue of this clause all such existing intellectual property rights invested in the Company and, on their creation, all such future intellectual property rights will vest in the Company;

 

(c)

must do all things reasonably requested by the Company to enable the Company to further assure the intellectual property rights assigned under this Clause 15;

 

(d)

acknowledge that you may have Moral Rights (as defined in the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)) in works which you have created or may in the future create in the course of your employment (Works);

 

(e)

in so far as you are able, you waive your Moral Rights in respect of the Works;

 

(f)

consent to all or any acts or omissions by the Company in relation to the Works which have already occurred or may occur in the future, which may infringe your Moral Rights in any of the Works;

 

(g)

acknowledge that the consent given in this Clause 15 extends to your successors in title, licensees of the copyright in the Works and other persons authorised by the Company to do acts comprised in the copyright in the Works; and

 

(h)

will continue to be bound by the obligations under this Clause 15 which will survive the termination of your employment with the Company.

 

16.

Termination of Employment

 

(a)

You may terminate the employment relationship by giving the Company 8 weeks’ prior written notice.

 

(b)

Subject to the Act, the Company may terminate your employment, for reasons other than those described in Clause 17 below, by giving you 12 weeks’ prior written notice.

 

(c)

You acknowledge and agree that this notice period is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.

 

(d)

After either you or the Company give notice to terminate your employment, the Company may at any time:

 

  (i)

terminate your employment immediately by paying you a sum equal to the amount of your Salary which would have accrued to you during the balance of the notice period; or

 

  (ii)

direct you not to perform work, to perform different work, not to contact clients of the Company and/or require you to remain away from any of the Company’s premises (although you will remain in an employee of the Company and will continue to be bound by the remaining terms of your employment) provided that during any period, the Company continues to pay you your Salary. For the avoidance of doubt, any such direction given by the Company will not amount to termination of your employment.

 

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(e)

In the event of termination:

 

  (i)

you must return all of the Company’s property and materials which may have come into your possession in the course of your employment whether or not originally supplied to you by the Company; and

 

  (ii)

subject to applicable law, the Company may set off amounts you owe the Company against amounts the Company owes to you.

 

17.

Termination of Employment for Serious Misconduct

 

(a)

The Company may terminate your employment without notice or payment in lieu of notice in the event of your serious misconduct. “Serious misconduct” is misconduct of such a nature that it would be unreasonable for the Company to be required to continue your employment during the required period of notice, including (but not limited to):

 

  (i)

wilful, or deliberate behaviour that is inconsistent with the continuation of this contract of employment; and

 

  (ii)

conduct that causes imminent and serious risk to the health, or safety of a person or the reputation, viability or profitability of the Company’s business.

 

(b)

In the event of termination for serious misconduct:

 

  (i)

you must return all of the Company’s property which may have come into your possession, custody or control in the course of your employment, whether or not originally supplied to you by the Company; and

 

  (ii)

subject to applicable laws, the Company may set off amounts that you owe the Company against amounts that the Company owes to you.

 

18.

Termination for Redundancy

In the event that your employment is terminated for redundancy and you are otherwise entitled to receive redundancy pay under the Act, you will receive an amount of redundancy pay in accordance with your entitlement under the Act.

 

19.

Personal Information

 

(a)

You acknowledge that the Company will hold your personal information on its files.

 

(b)

The Company will use that personal information for the purpose of managing and administrating the employment relationship between it and you. You also acknowledge that the Company may disclose your personal information for any legitimate operational purpose.

 

20.

Restraint

 

(a)

Restraint Area” means:

 

  (i)

Australia, New Zealand and the United States;

 

  (ii)

Australia and New Zealand;

 

  (iii)

Australia;

 

  (iv)

New South Wales; or

 

  (v)

Sydney,

whichever the greatest area is enforceable.

 

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(b)

Non-Compete Period” means:

 

  (i)

6 months from the termination of your employment; or

 

  (ii)

3 months from the termination of your employment; or

 

  (iii)

1 month from the termination of your employment,

whichever the greatest period is enforceable.

 

(c)

General Restraint Period” means:

 

  (i)

12 months from the termination of your employment; or

 

  (ii)

6 months from the termination of your employment; or

 

  (iii)

3 months from the termination of your employment,

whichever the greatest period is enforceable.

 

(d)

Business” means:

 

  (i)

any health or fitness business, including any fitness franchise or any other business associated with the licensing of fitness services; or

 

  (ii)

any business concerned with the supply of services or products equivalent to those supplied by the Company or any member of the F45 Group of Companies (being the affiliates and related body corporates of the Company and referred to as the “Group”) and with which you were concerned during your employment.

 

(e)

During the Non-Compete Period, you must not, without the prior written consent of the Company, do the following in the Restraint Area:

 

  (i)

directly or indirectly carry on (whether alone in partnership or in joint venture with anyone else) or otherwise be concerned with or interested in (whether as trustee, principal, agent, shareholder, unitholder or in any other capacity) any entity which is in competition with or which carries on a Business or a business which is similar to a Business.

 

(f)

During the General Restraint Period, you must not, without the prior written consent of the Company, perform work or provide services of the kind performed or provided by the Company to:

 

  (i)

any client or customer of the Group who has dealt with the Group during your employment with the Company (or who dealt with the Company during the time you provided personal services to the Company before this agreement); or

 

  (ii)

any person in the process of negotiating with the Group at the date of termination of your employment with a view to receiving products or services from the Group, and had not notified the Group prior to the termination date that they did not wish to receive products or services,

with whom you (or any employees reporting to you) had dealings during the last two years of your employment.

 

(g)

During the General Restraint Period, you must not, without the prior written consent of the Company:

 

  (i)

Solicit or persuade:

 

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  (A)

any client or customer of the Group who has dealt with the Group during your employment with the Company (or who dealt with the Company during the time you provided personal services to the Company before this agreement); or

 

  (B)

any person in the process of negotiating with the Group at the date of termination of your employment with a view to receiving products or services from the Group and had not notified the Group prior to the termination date that they did not wish to receive products or services,

 

  (C)

with whom you (or any employees reporting to you) had dealings during the last two years of your employment, to cease, reduce or alter the amount of business which the person would normally do with the Group or is reasonably expected to do with the Group (including accepting business from any such person).

 

  (ii)

induce or attempt to induce any director, manager or employee of the Group to terminate his or her employment, whether or not that person would thereby commit a breach of his or her contract of employment;

 

  (iii)

make any public statement about the Company or Group without the Company’s written consent; or

 

  (iv)

act in any way which may harm or prejudice the reputation or good name of the Company or Group.

 

(h)

The restraints contained in this clause are separate, distinct and several, so that the unenforceability of any restraint does not affect the enforceability of the other restraints.

 

(i)

If any provision in this clause is considered by a court or tribunal to be void or unreasonable, but would be valid if part of the text were deleted, periods reduced or reduced in scope, the provision will apply with such modifications or reading down as necessary to make it valid and effective. In the event that this clause is to be modified or read down, the parties agree that this clause be interpreted in a manner which maximises the duration or the restraint rather than the area in which it operates.

 

(j)

You acknowledge that:

 

  (i)

the restrictive covenants contained in this clause are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the goodwill of the Group; and

 

  (ii)

the remedy of damages may be inadequate to protect the interests of the Group and the Group is entitled to seek and obtain injunctive relief, or any other remedy, in any Court.

 

(k)

You acknowledge that the obligations contained in this clause continue to bind you despite the cessation of your employment with the Company for whatever reason.

 

(l)

You acknowledge that damages may be inadequate compensation if you breach your obligations under this clause and, subject to the Court’s discretion, the Company may restrain, by an injunction or similar remedy, any conduct or threatened conduct which is or will be a breach of this clause.

 

21.

Workplace Surveillance

 

(a)

In accordance with the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW), the Company advises you that it conducts ongoing and continuous computer surveillance.

 

(b)

Computer surveillance is carried out by monitoring email, internet and other computer usage in accordance with the Company’s IT policy.

 

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22.

Occupational Health and Safety, drugs and alcohol

 

(a)

You must:

 

  (i)

safely attend to the duties assigned to you during the course of your employment;

 

  (ii)

become familiar with all occupational health and safety laws and the occupational health and safety policies and procedures of the Company;

 

  (iii)

comply with the above and all directions from the Company relating to occupational health and safety;

 

  (iv)

take a pro-active interest in eliminating or reducing health and safety risks to the Company and others in the workplace; and

 

  (v)

co-operate with the Company in its efforts to comply with its OHS requirements.

 

(b)

You must not:

 

  (i)

interfere with or misuse equipment or facilities provided by the Company for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work;

 

  (ii)

obstruct attempts to give aid to a person who is injured at work or attempts to prevent a risk to the health and safety of a person at work;

 

  (iii)

refuse a reasonable request to assist in giving aid to a person who is injured at work or preventing a risk to health and safety; and

 

  (iv)

disrupt the workplace by creating unwarranted health or safety fears.

 

(c)

You must notify the Company as soon as you become aware of any workplace risks or accidents (including breaches of occupational health and safety laws or policies). Further, you must take all steps reasonably necessary to remove or reduce that risk.

 

(d)

You must not smoke cigarettes or any other substances in the workplace.

 

(e)

You must not take any drugs in the workplace, unless:

 

  (i)

you are required to take those drugs under a valid prescription issued by a medical practitioner; and

 

  (ii)

the drugs do not affect your ability to safely perform your duties.

 

(f)

You must not drink alcohol at the workplace when working, attend work in circumstances where you have been affected by alcohol, or otherwise perform your duties while affected by alcohol. This requirement will not prevent you from consuming alcohol at a social or client function approved by the Company provided that:

 

  (i)

you do not drink excessively at the function; and

 

  (ii)

you do not after the function, drive or operate machinery or do anything else which may pose a risk to the safety of yourself or others.

 

23.

Company Policies

 

(a)

You must comply with the duties and obligations imposed on you under any policies, procedures or directions (collectively described herein as policies) of the Company as varied from time to time.

 

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(b)

Nothing in these Terms is intended to create any binding obligation on the Company to provide you with any benefits conferred on you by the policies, except to the extent that such benefits otherwise apply by operation of applicable legislation.

 

(c)

The Company may at its absolute discretion, vary, replace or remove any policies, or may introduce new Company policies, at any time.

 

(d)

In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any policy, these Terms will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.

 

24.

General

 

(a)

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in New South Wales. The parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

 

(b)

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company as to its subject matter and supersedes and cancels any contract, deed, arrangement, related condition, collateral arrangement, condition, warranty, indemnity or representation imposed, given or made by the Company or you (or an agent of either of them) prior to entering into these Terms.

 

25.

Formal Acceptance

Please indicate your formal acceptance of these Terms by signing, dating and returning to the undersigned the enclosed duplicate copy.

We take this opportunity to welcome you to the Company and to wish you every future success.

 

Yours sincerely
/s/ Robert Deutsch
Robert Deutsch
Director
F45 Training Pty Ltd

I accept employment with F45 Training Pty Ltd (ACN 162 731 900) on the terms and conditions set out in these Terms.

 

Signature:   /s/ Christopher Payne     Date:   16/5/2018
  Christopher Payne      

 

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Schedule

 

Item 1

  

Position

   Chief Financial Officer

Item 2

  

Commencement Date

   12 June 2018

Item 3

  

Supervisor

   Robert Deutsch, Adam Gilchrist and any other person nominated by them from time to time.

Item 4

  

Salary

  

Base Salary

 

$300,000 (“Base Salary”) plus Superannuation.

 

The parties acknowledge and agree that the employee’s salary will be reviewed after six (6) months.

 

Bonus

 

The employee will be entitled to an annual discretionary bonus to be calculated in accordance with the following:

 

•  an amount, not to exceed 25% of the Base Salary, based upon the employee satisfying key performance indicators agreed between the Company and the employee within 4 weeks of the Commencement Date; and

 

•  an amount, not to exceed 25% of the Base Salary, based upon the Company satisfying key performance indicators agreed between the Company and the employee within 4 weeks of the Commencement Date.

Item 5

  

Superannuation (9.5% of Salary)

   $28,500

Item 6

  

Responsibilities

  

Managing the Group’s finances and accounting including (but not limited to) the following:

 

•  Financial planning and budgeting;

 

•  Management of financial risks;

 

•  Record keeping; and

 

•  Financial Reporting.

 

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Exhibit 10.23

 

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BY EMAIL

 

PATRICK GROSSO

 

DATE: October 10, 2019

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Dear Patrick,

We are pleased to offer you employment with F45 Training Incorporated (Company) on the terms and conditions set forth in this letter agreement (Agreement), with an expected start date of October 21, 2019. This offer of employment is contingent on your satisfactory completion of the contingencies set forth in this Agreement, and you should not take any significant steps, such as relocating or quitting your current job, until we notify you that all contingencies have been satisfied.

 

1.

Position and Work Location

 

(a)

Your job title and position will be Chief Legal Officer (Position), a full-time, exempt position. Your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed on the Schedule to this Agreement. You will report to Adam Gilchrist, CEO (Supervisor).

 

(b)

Your primary work location will be our office in El Segundo, California, but you will be required to travel from time to time in furtherance of your duties and responsibilities. The Company may change your assigned work location in its discretion and in accordance with its business needs. The Company may also modify your Position, job title, Supervisor, duties, and responsibilities from time to time as it deems necessary.

 

(c)

You will be expected to devote your full energy and efforts to your work for the Company and its business activities. Outside work that creates a conflict of interest, that interferes with your ability to perform your duties, or that conflicts with your obligations to the Company is not permitted, If you have other employment now, or if you obtain other employment while working for the Company, you should disclose such employment to us so that we may evaluate whether it presents a conflict of interest with your Position.

 


2.

At Will Employment

Your employment with the Company is and shall at all times be “at-will,” meaning that your employment is not guaranteed for any specified time period, and either the Company or you may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice. The Company may modify your job title, work location, duties and responsibilities from time to time as it deems necessary. The at-will nature of your employment cannot be changed except through a writing signed by both you and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

3.

Duties

At all times during your employment, you must:

 

(a)

Faithfully and diligently perform the duties assigned to you with reasonable care and skill and in a manner consistent with your Position;

 

(b)

Comply with all lawful and reasonable directions given to you by your Supervisor and the Company;

 

(c)

Act in the Company’s best interests, and promote those interests for the Company’s benefit;

 

(d)

Maintain all Company property provided to you, including promotional material, in good order;

 

(e)

Comply with all Company rules, policies, and procedures, including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct; and

 

(f)

Comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your Position.

 

4.

Compensation and Work Hours

 

(a)

Your starting annual base salary (Salary) is listed in the attached Schedule. The Company has a merit-based compensation system, and your Salary normally will be reviewed, and may be increased or decreased, annually in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(b)

Salaries are paid on a semi-monthly basis on or about the 1st and 15th day of each month.

 

(c)

Your work hours will be the Company’s normal business hours unless your Supervisor specifies another work schedule. As an exempt employee, your Salary compensates you for all hours worked, and you will not be eligible for overtime or additional compensation for work beyond your normal schedule.

 

(d)

The Company shall withhold federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes as required by applicable law from all compensation or benefits paid to you. You understand that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you agree that you will not make any claim against the Company related to tax liabilities arising from your employment arrangement and/or compensation.

 

5.

Company Benefits

The Company currently maintains medical, vision and dental employee benefit plans. During your employment, you will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit and insurance plans maintained by the Company for similarly situated employees, subject to the terms and conditions of the plans, as in effect from time to time. You also will be eligible to receive certain perquisites offered by the Company to employees. Please note that the Company’s employee perquisites and benefit plans are subject to change or discontinuation and that your participation in each plan is governed by the specific terms of the plan.


6.

Paid Leave

 

(a)

Vacation Leave. You shall be eligible to accrue paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s paid vacation policy, subject to the maximum accrual caps and other restrictions set forth in the policy. Vacations should be scheduled with your Supervisor as far in advance as possible, and the Company reserves the right to deny or reschedule vacation in order to meet its business needs. The Company may cancel or suspend the vacation policy in its discretion.

 

(b)

Paid Holidays. You will be eligible for paid public holidays announced by the Company in advance, subject to adjustment from time to time in the Company’s discretion.

 

(c)

Paid Sick Leave and Unpaid Leave. You will be eligible to earn of paid sick leave in accordance with the Company’s paid sick leave policy and applicable law. Unused sick leave will not be paid out upon termination of employment and may not be used until after the completion of ninety (90) days of employment. The Company reserves the right to request verification from your health care provider to confirm the need for sick leave, as allowed by law. You will also be eligible for any unpaid leave required by law.

 

7.

Expense Reimbursement

Subject to the submission of expense reports adequate to substantiate the Company’s federal income tax deductions for expenses under the Internal Revenue Code, and according to such expense report procedures as may be established by the Company, the Company shall reimburse you for reasonable business expenses that you incur in the performance of your duties.

For the period October 21, 2019 (‘Commencement Date’) until your final move, no later than June 30, 2019, the Company will reimburse you up to an amount of $1,000 per week for travel and accommodation expenses incurred in the performance of your duties

 

8.

Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

As a condition of your employment with the Company, you must read, agree to, and sign the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (PIIA) enclosed with this letter. You will be expected to comply, at all times and under all circumstances, both during and after your employment, with the obligations set forth in the PIIA.

 

9.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

 

(a)

As a condition of your employment with the Company, you must read, agree to, and sign the Mutual Arbitration Agreement (Arbitration Agreement) enclosed with this letter. By entering into the Arbitration Agreement with the Company, you are agreeing that all disputes between you and the Company will be resolved through mandatory, binding arbitration as outlined in the Arbitration Agreement, and you are waiving your right to sue the Company in court, as well as your right to a jury trial.


(b)

If the Arbitration Agreement is, for any reason, invalidated or deemed unenforceable, then you and the Company agree and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles, California in any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon your application for employment with the Company, any offer of employment made to you by the Company, your employment by the Company, the breach of any employment agreement, the termination of your employment with the Company, or any other aspect of your relationship with the Company, including claims you may have against the Company or against its officers, directors, supervisors, managers, employees, or agents in their capacity as such or otherwise, or claims that the Company may have against you.

 

(c)

This Agreement shall be construed, governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

 

10.

Employment Verification.

This offer of employment is made subject to you having the legal right to work in the United States. The Company is required by federal law to document that each new employee (both citizen and non-citizen) is legally authorized to work. Therefore, all employees must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 on their first day of employment and must thereafter provide proof of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States within three (3) business days from their start date. The types of documents that can be used to establish identity and employment eligibility are listed on Form I-9.

 

11.

Consent to Use of Name or Likeness.

The Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to use, publish and broadcast your name, likeness and biographical information to advertise, publicize and promote the business of the Company and of its affiliates.

 

12.

Return of Company Property

You agree that, following the termination of your employment for any reason or at any time earlier upon request of the Company, you shall immediately and without request return all Company property in your possession, including, but not limited to, documents, contracts, agreements, plans, photographs, books, notes, electronically stored data and all copies of the foregoing, as well as any automobile or other materials or equipment supplied by the Company to you.

 

13.

Other Terms

 

(a)

No Breach of Duty. You represent that:

 

  (i)

your performance of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement or duty to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by you in confidence or in trust prior to employment with the Company;

 

  (ii)

you have not and will not enter into any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement; and

 

  (iii)

you are not presently restricted from being employed by the Company or entering into this Agreement.

 

(b)

Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.


(c)

Survival.    Sections 8 and 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(d)

Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver. The terms of employment set forth in this Agreement replace and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, promises or contracts between you and the Company regarding your employment, including without limitation any prior offer letters, employment agreements, emails or letters to you from Company representatives that predate this letter. This Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, and the PIIA contain the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the terms and conditions of employment and replaces, supersedes, and cancels all prior agreements, commitments, and understandings, whether spoken or written, that the Company may have made in connection with your employment. No commitments affecting the terms of your employment or altering your employment status are binding on the Company unless contained in a writing signed by both you and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. You also acknowledge that the agreement concerning the terms of your employment set forth in this Agreement is intended as written, and that no marginal notations or other revisions to this Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, or the PIIA, are binding on the Company unless the Company’s Chief Executive Officer expressly consents in writing to the revision. You acknowledge that in deciding to accept employment with the Company, you have not relied on any promises, commitments, statements or representations, whether spoken or in writing, made to you by any Company representative, except for what is expressly stated in this Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, and the Confidential Information Agreement.

 

(e)

The Company’s failure to enforce any term or breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of its rights to subsequently enforce that or any other term or breach of this Agreement.

 

14.

Formal Acceptance

Please indicate your formal acceptance of these Terms by signing, dating and returning to the undersigned the enclosed duplicate copy.

We take this opportunity to welcome you to the Company and to wish you every future success.

Yours sincerely,

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist

Chief Executive Officer

F45 Training Incorporated

I, Patrick Grosso accept employment with F45 Training Incorporated on the terms and conditions set out in these Terms.

 

Signature:   /s/ Patrick Grosso     Date:   10/10/19
  PATRICK GROSSO      


Schedule
Supervisor    Your supervisor will be Adam Gilchrist and any other person nominated by them from time to time.
Start Date    October 21, 2019
Salary   

Base Salary

$350,000 per annum paid in equal semimonthly installments

 

Bonus

The employee will be entitled to an annual discretionary bonus of no more than a total 50% of base salary. The amount will be calculated in accordance with the following:

 

-   An amount, not to exceed 25% of Base Salary based on the employee satisfying key performance indicators agreed between the Company and the employee.

 

-   An amount not to exceed 25% of Base Salary, based upon the company satisfying key performance indicators agreed between the Company and the employee.

Responsibilities   

The Chief Legal Officer will be responsible for leadership, management and operations of the legal function for F45 globally. This includes but is not limited to:

 

-   Participates in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provides continuing counsel and guidance on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.

 

-   Serves as key lawyer/legal advisor on all major business transactions and supports DD and filing requirements that go along with this

 

-   Judges the merits of major court cases filed against or on behalf of the company, works with the appropriate executive(s) to define a strategic defense and approves settlements of disputes where warranted.

 

-   Assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the company conducts its business in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

-   Oversees compliance with relevant labor and employment laws in the countries which F45 operates in.

 

-   Structures and manages the company’s internal legal function and staff.

 

-   Oversees the selection, retention, management and evaluation of all outside counsel.

 

-   Acts as a key escalation point and trusted advisor to the senior executive team at F45 for all legal related matters

 

-   Provides guidance, recommendations and oversees key documentation related to the legal and commercial functions of F45 globally

 

-   Advises on legal aspects of the company’s financing, including assessing and advising on current and future business structures and legal entities.

 

and any other activity reasonably determined by the Company from time to time.

Exhibit 10.24

 

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BY EMAIL

ELLIOT CAPNER

DATE September 9, 2019

Dear Elliot,

We are pleased to offer you employment with F45 Training Incorporated (Company) on the terms and conditions set forth in this letter agreement (Agreement), with an expected start date of 1 September, 2019. This offer of employment is contingent on your satisfactory completion of the contingencies set forth in this Agreement, and you should not take any significant steps, such as relocating or quitting your current job, until we notify you that all contingencies have been satisfied.

 

1.

Position and Work Location

 

(a)

Your job title and position will be Chief Commercial Officer (Position), a full time, exempt position. Your primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the duties listed on the Schedule to this Agreement. You will report to Adam Gilchrist, CEO (Supervisor).

 

(b)

Your primary work location will be our office in El Segundo, California, but you will be required to travel from time to time in furtherance of your duties and responsibilities. The Company may change your assigned work location in its discretion and in accordance with its business needs. The Company may also modify your Position, job title, Supervisor, duties, and responsibilities from time to time as it deems necessary.

 

(c)

You will be expected to devote your full energy and efforts to your work for the Company and its business activities. Outside work that creates a conflict of interest, that interferes with your ability to perform your duties, or that conflicts with your obligations to the Company is not permitted. If you have other employment now, or if you obtain other employment while working for the Company, you should disclose such employment to us so that we may evaluate whether it presents a conflict of interest with your Position.


2.

At Will Employment

Your employment with the Company is and shall at all times be “at-will,” meaning that your employment is not guaranteed for any specified time period, and either the Company or you may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice. The Company may modify your job title, work location, duties and responsibilities from time to time as it deems necessary. The at-will nature of your employment cannot be changed except through a writing signed by both you and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

3.

Duties

At all times during your employment, you must:

 

(a)

Faithfully and diligently perform the duties assigned to you with reasonable care and skill and in a manner consistent with your Position;

 

(b)

Comply with all lawful and reasonable directions given to you by your Supervisor and the Company;

 

(c)

Act in the Company’s best interests, and promote those interests for the Company’s benefit;

 

(d)

Maintain all Company property provided to you, including promotional material, in good order;

 

(e)

Comply with all Company rules, policies, and procedures, including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct; and

 

(f)

Comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your Position.

 

4.

Compensation and Work Hours

 

(a)

Your starting annual base salary (Salary) is listed in the attached Schedule. The Company has a merit-based compensation system, and your Salary normally will be reviewed, and may be increased or decreased, annually in the Company’s sole discretion.

 

(b)

Salaries are paid on a semi-monthly basis on or about the 1st and 15th day of each month.

 

(c)

Your work hours will be the Company’s normal business hours unless your Supervisor specifies another work schedule. As an exempt employee, your Salary compensates you for all hours worked, and you will not be eligible for overtime or additional compensation for work beyond your normal schedule.

 

(d)

The Company shall withhold federal, state and local income, employment, or other taxes as required by applicable law from all compensation or benefits paid to you. You understand that the Company does not have a duty to design its compensation policies in a manner that minimizes your tax liabilities, and you agree that you will not make any claim against the Company related to tax liabilities arising from your employment arrangement and/or compensation.

 

5.

Company Benefits

The Company currently maintains medical, dental and vision employee benefit plans. During your employment, you will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit and insurance plans maintained by the Company for similarly situated employees, subject to the terms and conditions of the plans, as in effect from time to time. You also will be eligible to receive certain perquisites offered by the Company to employees. Please note that the Company’s employee perquisites and benefit plans are subject to change or discontinuation and that your participation in each plan is governed by the specific terms of the plan.


6.

Paid Leave

 

(a)

Vacation Leave. You shall be eligible to accrue paid vacation in accordance with the Company’s paid vacation policy, subject to the maximum accrual caps and other restrictions set forth in the policy. Vacations should be scheduled with your Supervisor as far in advance as possible, and the Company reserves the right to deny or reschedule vacation in order to meet its business needs. The Company may cancel or suspend the vacation policy in its discretion.

 

(b)

Paid Holidays. You will be eligible for paid public holidays announced by the Company in advance, subject to adjustment from time to time in the Company’s discretion.

 

(c)

Paid Sick Leave and Unpaid Leave. You will be eligible to earn of paid sick leave in accordance with the Company’s paid sick leave policy and applicable law. Unused sick leave will not be paid out upon termination of employment and may not be used until after the completion of ninety (90) days of employment. The Company reserves the right to request verification from your health care provider to confirm the need for sick leave, as allowed by law. You will also be eligible for any unpaid leave required by law.

 

7.

Expense Reimbursement

Subject to the submission of expense reports adequate to substantiate the Company’s federal income tax deductions for expenses under the Internal Revenue Code, and according to such expense report procedures as may be established by the Company, the Company shall reimburse you for reasonable business expenses that you incur in the performance of your duties.

 

8.

Confidentiality and Intellectual Property

As a condition of your employment with the Company, you must read, agree to, and sign the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement (PIIA) enclosed with this letter. You will be expected to comply, at all times and under all circumstances, both during and after your employment, with the obligations set forth in the PIIA.

 

9.

Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

 

(a)

As a condition of your employment with the Company, you must read, agree to, and sign the Mutual Arbitration Agreement (Arbitration Agreement) enclosed with this letter. By entering into the Arbitration Agreement with the Company, you are agreeing that all disputes between you and the Company will be resolved through mandatory, binding arbitration as outlined in the Arbitration Agreement, and you are waiving your right to sue the Company in court, as well as your right to a jury trial.

 

(b)

If the Arbitration Agreement is, for any reason, invalidated or deemed unenforceable, then you and the Company agree and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles, California in any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon your application for employment with the Company, any offer of employment made to you by the Company, your employment by the Company, the breach of any employment agreement, the termination of your employment with the Company, or any other aspect of your relationship with the Company, including claims you may have against the Company or against its officers, directors, supervisors, managers, employees, or agents in their capacity as such or otherwise, or claims that the Company may have against you.


(c)

This Agreement shall be construed, governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

 

10.

Employment Verification.

This offer of employment is made subject to you having the legal right to work in the United States. The Company is required by federal law to document that each new employee (both citizen and non-citizen) is legally authorized to work. Therefore, all employees must complete Section 1 of Form I-9 on their first day of employment and must thereafter provide proof of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States within three (3) business days from their start date. The types of documents that can be used to establish identity and employment eligibility are listed on Form I-9.

 

11.

Consent to Use of Name or Likeness.

The Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to use, publish and broadcast your name, likeness and biographical information to advertise, publicize and promote the business of the Company and of its affiliates.

 

12.

Return of Company Property

You agree that, following the termination of your employment for any reason or at any time earlier upon request of the Company, you shall immediately and without request return all Company property in your possession, including, but not limited to, documents, contracts, agreements, plans, photographs, books, notes, electronically stored data and all copies of the foregoing, as well as any automobile or other materials or equipment supplied by the Company to you.

 

13.

Other Terms

 

(a)

No Breach of Duty. You represent that:

 

  (i)

your performance of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement or duty to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by you in confidence or in trust prior to employment with the Company;

 

  (ii)

you have not and will not enter into any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement; and

 

  (iii)

you are not presently restricted from being employed by the Company or entering into this Agreement.

 

(b)

Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.

 

(c)

Survival. Sections 8 and 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(d)

Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver. The terms of employment set forth in this Agreement replace and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, promises or contracts between you and the Company regarding your employment, including without limitation any prior offer letters, employment agreements, emails or letters to you from Company representatives that predate this letter. This Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, and the PIIA contain the entire agreement between you and


  the Company concerning the terms and conditions of employment and replaces, supersedes, and cancels all prior agreements, commitments, and understandings, whether spoken or written, that the Company may have made in connection with your employment. No commitments affecting the terms of your employment or altering your employment status are binding on the Company unless contained in a writing signed by both you and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. You also acknowledge that the agreement concerning the terms of your employment set forth in this Agreement is intended as written, and that no marginal notations or other revisions to this Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, or the PIIA, are binding on the Company unless the Company’s Chief Executive Officer expressly consents in writing to the revision. You acknowledge that in deciding to accept employment with the Company, you have not relied on any promises, commitments, statements or representations, whether spoken or in writing, made to you by any Company representative, except for what is expressly stated in this Agreement, the Arbitration Agreement, and the Confidential Information Agreement.

 

(e)

The Company’s failure to enforce any term or breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of its rights to subsequently enforce that or any other term or breach of this Agreement.

 

14.

Formal Acceptance

Please indicate your formal acceptance of these Terms by signing, dating and returning to the undersigned the enclosed duplicate copy.

We take this opportunity to welcome you to the Company and to wish you every future success.

 

Yours sincerely,

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist

Chief Executive Officer

F45 Training Incorporated

I, Elliot Capner accept employment with F45 Training Incorporated on the terms and conditions set out in these Terms.

 

Signature:  

/s/ Elliot Capner

    Date:   10 September 2019
  Elliot Capner      


Schedule

 

Supervisor    Your supervisor will be Adam Gilchrist and any other person nominated by them from time to time.
Start Date    1 Sept 2019
Salary   

Base Salary

$250,000 per annum paid in equal semimonthly installments.

Responsibilities    The Chief Commercial Officer will be responsible for driving business and commercial value and for F45 globally. In particular, driving the key projects and expansion opportunities into the USA to grow market share and revenue for F45 Training Incorporated.

Exhibit 10.25

 

LOGO    LOGO

BY EMAIL

Heather Chrisite

Dated: July 13, 2018

Dear Heather,

We are pleased to confirm your appointment with F45 Training Incorporated (Company) a Delaware Corporation of 7119 West Sunset Boulevard, #553 Los Angeles, California 90046 and outline below the terms of your employment (Terms).

 

1.

Position

 

(a)

The position to which you are appointed is as a Head of Support (Position) reporting to the supervisor identified in the Schedule or such other person or position nominated by the Company (Supervisor). You will have the responsibilities set out in the Schedule and you may be appointed to such other capacities commensurate with your skills, abilities and remuneration level as may be assigned to you by the Company from time to time. Absent any new agreement, the terms of your employment set out in these Terms will apply to any promotion, transfer, or change of position.

 

(b)

You are employed exclusively by the Company to provide services to it and you must not without the written consent of the Company work in any capacity for any other person or organisation during your employment other than non-paid or charity work or work performed for the Company, its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

2.

Employment

Your employment with the Company will commence on July 13, 2018 and will continue until terminated in accordance with this Agreement.

 

3.

Duties

During your employment, you must:

 

(a)

faithfully and diligently perform the duties assigned to you with reasonable care and skill and exercise duties in a manner consistent with your employment with the Company;

 

(b)

comply with all lawful and reasonable directions given to you by the Supervisor and the Company;


(c)

act in the best interests of the Company;

 

(d)

promote the interests of the Company;

 

(e)

act in accordance with a high standard of behaviour at all times; and

 

(f)

comply with all laws, rules and policies applicable to your Position.

 

4.

Place of Work

At the time of your appointment, you will be based in California. Your place of work may change during your employment with us, depending upon Company requirements and changes to locations of divisions, operations, businesses and functions.

 

5.

Salary

 

(a)

Your annual salary is set out in the attached schedule (Salary) and the Company will deduct from your Salary any amounts required by law.

 

(b)

Your Salary will be paid in semi monthly instalments. The Company’s present arrangement is for monthly paid salaries to be credited to bank accounts on or about the 1st and 15th day of each month.

 

(c)

The Company has a performance based remuneration system. Salaries are reviewed annually and Salary increases are based on your performance. There is no guarantee that your Salary will be increased following any review.

 

6.

Hours of Work

 

(a)

Your position is full-time. Your usual working hours will be during normal business hours or such other hours your manager may require from time to time. The Salary specified in this letter covers payment for all hours worked and the overall performance of your role.

 

(b)

Overtime or time off in lieu will not be available and your Salary covers all aspects of your employment.

 

7.

Leave Entitlements

A summary of your leave entitlements is set out below.

 

(a)

Annual Leave. You are entitled annual vacation in in accordance with the Company’s standard policy for similarly situated employees or, if no such policy exists at the relevant time, in accordance with the minimum entitlements under law.

 

(b)

Public Holidays. You are entitled to all paid holidays given to all similarly situated employees in accordance with the Company’s standard policy or, if no such policy exists at the relevant time, in accordance with the minimum entitlements under law.

 

(c)

Paid Sick Lease and Unpaid Leave. You are entitled to paid sick leave and unpaid leave in accordance with the minimum requirements at law.

 

8.

Expenses

Upon submission of expense reports to the extent necessary to substantiate the Company’s federal income tax deductions for such expenses under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended) and the Regulations thereunder and according to such expense report procedures as may be established by the Board, the Company shall reimburse you for all reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of your duties hereunder on behalf of the Company.


9.

Company Property

 

(a)

You must maintain all Company property provided to you in good order, including but not limited to promotional material provided to you from time to time.

 

(b)

You must indemnify the Company from all costs, damages, losses and expenses suffered or incurred by the Company arising from any breach by you of Clause 9(a).

 

10.

Confidentiality

 

(a)

You will be expected to observe, at all times and under all circumstances, both during and after your employment with us, the most absolute confidentiality with regard to the Company’s confidential information (Confidential Information).

 

(b)

You must take whatever measures are reasonably necessary to preserve the confidentiality of the Confidential Information including:

 

  (i)

complying with all security measures established to safeguard the Confidential Information from unauthorised access or use;

 

  (ii)

keeping Confidential Information under your control; and

 

  (iii)

not removing Confidential Information from, or accessing Confidential Information from outside, the Company’s premises without the prior approval of the Company.

 

11.

Intellectual Property

You:

 

(a)

assign to the Company all existing and future intellectual property rights in all inventions, models, designs, drawings, plans, software, reports, proposals, processes and other materials conceived, created or generated by you during your employment with the Company (whether alone or with the Company, its other employees or contractors) for use by the Company;

 

(b)

acknowledge that by virtue of this clause all such existing intellectual property rights invested in the Company and, on their creation, all such future intellectual property rights will vest in the Company;

 

(c)

must do all things reasonably requested by the Company to enable the Company to further assure the intellectual property rights assigned under this Clause 11;

 

(d)

acknowledge that you may have Moral Rights (as that term is defined at law) in works which you have created or may in the future create in the course of your employment (Works);

 

(e)

in so far as you are able, you waive your Moral Rights in respect of the Works;

 

(f)

consent to all or any acts or omissions by the Company in relation to the Works which have already occurred or may occur in the future, which may infringe your Moral Rights in any of the Works;

 

(g)

acknowledge that the consent given in this Clause 11 extends to your successors in title, licensees of the copyright in the Works and other persons authorised by the Company to do acts comprised in the copyright in the Works; and

 

(h)

will continue to be bound by the obligations under this Clause 11 which will survive the termination of your employment with the Company.


12.

Termination of Employment

 

(a)

You may terminate the employment relationship by giving the Company 2 weeks’ prior written notice.

 

(b)

Your employment is at will and the Company may terminate your employment at any time by notice in writing.

 

(c)

You acknowledge and agree that this notice period is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.

 

(d)

In the event of termination:

 

  (i)

you must return all of the Company’s property and materials which may have come into your possession in the course of your employment whether or not originally supplied to you by the Company; and

 

  (ii)

subject to applicable law, the Company may set off amounts you owe the Company against amounts the Company owes to you.

 

13.

Termination of Employment for Serious Misconduct

 

(a)

The Company may terminate your employment without notice or payment in lieu of notice in the event of your serious misconduct. “Serious misconduct” is misconduct of such a nature that it would be unreasonable for the Company to be required to continue your employment during the required period of notice, including (but not limited to):

 

  (i)

wilful, or deliberate behaviour that is inconsistent with the continuation of this agreement of employment; and

 

  (ii)

conduct that causes imminent and serious risk to the health, or safety of a person or the reputation, viability or profitability of the Company’s business.

 

(b)

In the event of termination for serious misconduct:

 

  (i)

you must return all of the Company’s property which may have come into your possession, custody or control in the course of your employment, whether or not originally supplied to you by the Company; and

 

  (ii)

subject to applicable laws, the Company may set off amounts that you owe the Company against amounts that the Company owes to you.

 

14.

Personal Information

 

(a)

You acknowledge that the Company will hold your personal information on its files.

 

(b)

The Company will use that personal information for the purpose of managing and administrating the employment relationship between it and you. You also acknowledge that the Company may disclose your personal information for any legitimate operational purpose.

 

15.

Workplace Surveillance

 

(a)

The Company advises you that it conducts ongoing and continuous computer surveillance.

 

(b)

Computer surveillance is carried out by monitoring email, internet and other computer usage in accordance with the Company’s IT policy.


16.

Occupational Health and Safety, drugs and alcohol

 

(a)

You must:

 

  (i)

safely attend to the duties assigned to you during the course of your employment;

 

  (ii)

become familiar with all occupational health and safety laws and the occupational health and safety policies and procedures of the Company;

 

  (iii)

comply with the above and all directions from the Company relating to occupational health and safety;

 

  (iv)

take a pro-active interest in eliminating or reducing health and safety risks to the Company and others in the workplace; and

 

  (v)

co-operate with the Company in its efforts to comply with its work health safety requirements.

 

(b)

You must not:

 

  (i)

interfere with or misuse equipment or facilities provided by the Company for the health, safety and welfare of persons at work;

 

  (ii)

obstruct attempts to give aid to a person who is injured at work or attempts to prevent a risk to the health and safety of a person at work;

 

  (iii)

refuse a reasonable request to assist in giving aid to a person who is injured at work or preventing a risk to health and safety; and

 

  (iv)

disrupt the workplace by creating unwarranted health or safety fears.

 

(c)

You must notify the Company as soon as you become aware of any workplace risks or accidents (including breaches of occupational health and safety laws or policies). Further, you must take all steps reasonably necessary to remove or reduce that risk.

 

(d)

You must not smoke cigarettes or any other substances in the workplace.

 

(e)

You must not take any drugs in the workplace, unless:

(i) you are required to take those drugs under a valid prescription issued by a medical practitioner; and

(ii) the drugs do not affect your ability to safely perform your duties.

 

(f)

You must not drink alcohol at the workplace when working, attend work in circumstances where you have been affected by alcohol, or otherwise perform your duties while affected by alcohol. This requirement will not prevent you from consuming alcohol at a social or client function approved by the Company provided that:

 

  (i)

you do not drink excessively at the function; and

 

  (ii)

you do not after the function, drive or operate machinery or do anything else which may pose a risk to the safety of yourself or others.

 

17.

Company Policies

 

(a)

You must comply with the duties and obligations imposed on you under any policies, procedures or directions (collectively described herein as policies) of the Company as varied from time to time.


(b)

Nothing in these Terms is intended to create any binding obligation on the Company to provide you with any benefits conferred on you by the policies, except to the extent that such benefits otherwise apply by operation of applicable legislation.

 

(c)

The Company may at its absolute discretion, vary, replace or remove any policies, or may introduce new Company policies, at any time.

 

(d)

In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any policy, these Terms will prevail to the extent of any inconsistency.

 

18.

General

 

(a)

Work Eligibility. This offer is also contingent upon proof of identity and work eligibility. Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, employers are required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires within three (3) business days of their first day of work. To assist the Company in complying with this requirement, you must bring appropriate documents with you on your first day.

 

(b)

No Breach of Duty. You represent that:

 

  (i)

your performance of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company does not and will not breach any agreement or duty to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by you in confidence or in trust prior to employment with the Company;

 

  (ii)

you have not and will not enter into any agreement either written or oral in conflict with this Agreement; and

 

  (iii)

you are not presently restricted from being employed by the Company or entering into this Agreement.

 

(c)

Legal Representatives. Upon the death or disability, any payments due to you under this Agreement shall be paid to your legal representatives.

 

(d)

Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby.

 

(e)

Survival. Sections 10 and 11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(f)

Entire Agreement; Amendments; Waiver. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings between the parties. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by you and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Failure of either party to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any rights with respect thereto or failure to exercise any election provided for herein shall in no way be considered to be a waiver of such provisions, rights or elections or in any way effect the validity of this Agreement. The failure of either party to exercise any of said provisions, rights or elections shall not preclude or prejudice such party from later enforcing or exercising the same or other provisions, rights or elections which it may have under this Agreement.

 

(g)

Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and the federal courts and/or state courts of the State of California shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of this Agreement and/or employment relationship or termination thereof and you consent to such jurisdiction and venue.


19.

Formal Acceptance

Please indicate your formal acceptance of these Terms by signing, dating and returning to the undersigned theenclosed duplicate copy.

We take this opportunity to welcome you to the Company and to wish you every future success.

Yours sincerely.

Adam Gilchrist

Chief Executive Officer

F45 Training Incorporated

I, Heather Christie, accept employment with F45 Training Incorporated on the terms and conditions set out in these Terms.

 

Signature:   /s/ Heather Christie     Date:     July 17, 2018
Heather Christie      
Witness:   /s/ Jessi Panich     Date:     July 19, 2018
Jessica Panich      


Schedule

 

Supervisor    Your supervisor will be Adam Gilchrist and any other person nominated by them from time to time.
Salary    $90,000 per annum, paid in equal semi monthly instalments
Responsibilities    Head of Support for the Company and any other activity reasonably determined by the Company from time to time.

Exhibit 10.26

 

LOGO

F45 TRAINING INC./EMPLOYEE CHANGE AGREEMENT - USA

 

 

January 16, 2020

BY EMAIL

HEATHER CHRISTIE

 

Re:

Promotion

Dear Heather,

F45 Training, Inc. (the “Company” or “F45”) is pleased to offer you (“you”) the revised exempt position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective Jan 15, 2020. You will be responsible for Support, Compliance, Logistics, Academy & Induction and will report to Adam Gilchrist, CEO. You will continue work at our facility located in El Segundo. Of course, the Company may again change your position, duties, and work location from time to time at its discretion.

Your salary has been revised to USD $225,000 per year, less payroll deductions and withholdings, paid on the Company’s normal payroll schedule. The effective date of the salary adjustment is Jan 15, 2020.

Except as modified by this revised offer, the terms and condition of your original offer letter shall remain in full force and effect, including, without limitation, the at-will status of your employment.

Thank you for your hard work so far – we look forward to continuing this relationship going forward.

Sincerely,

Regards,

 

/s/ Elise Stribos
Elise Stribos
HR Director
F45 Training Inc.

 

LOGO

Exhibit 10.27

AMENDED AND RESTATED

PROMOTIONAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMOTIONAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered as of 12th day of April, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and Magic Johnson Entertainment d/b/a Magic Johnson Enterprises (“MJE”) f/s/o Earvin Johnson, Jr. (“Provider”). Company and MJE are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and each as a “Party.”

RECITALS

A.    Provider is a renowned retired professional basketball player, executive and entrepreneur.

B.    Company is an international franchisor of fitness/group training facilities.

C.    Company wishes to engage MJE to cause Provider to provide promotional, advisory and related services to Company and its affiliates.

D.    Whereas, the Parties are have agreed to amend and restate the Promotional and Advisory Services Agreement dated as of January 24, 2020, as amended.

E.    In consideration of the compensation to be paid to MJE (which MJE intends to promptly transfer to The June Bug Lifetime Trust, an affiliate of Provider and MJE), MJE is willing to accept such engagement and cause Provider to perform the promotional, advisory and related services.

AGREEMENT

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, subject to Section 27, the Parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7):

 

  1.

Services.

(a)    During the Term (as defined below), MJE shall cause Provider to diligently promote and participate in marketing opportunities for the Company, the F45 brand of franchised group fitness training facilities and all related entities and their respective equipment, products and/or services (collectively, the “Product” and the obligations of Provider hereunder related thereto, the “Services”) including, without limitation, providing at a minimum the following Services to the Company in a professional manner:

(i)    Appearance by Provider at not less than Six (6) mutually approved Company events which are critical to the growth and expansion of the Company’s business during each year of the Term, including the Company’s annual international conference. The Parties acknowledge that Provider has already provided one appearance for the first year of this Agreement.


(A)    Any such appearance other than attendance at the Company’s annual international conference shall be subject to the prior professional obligations of Provider; provided, however, MJE shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Provider’s schedule provides appropriate availability for the performance of MJE’s obligations hereunder. MJE agrees to respond timely to the Company’s inquiries regarding Provider’s availability. In the event that Provider’s Existing Obligations make Provider unavailable to render Services on a particular date requested by the Company, Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly provide the Company with alternate dates.

(B)    All such appearances shall be scheduled on mutually approved dates and at mutually approved locations. Company and MJE agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to coordinate and integrate the public appearances requested hereunder with Provider’s schedule. Each appearance shall have a duration not to exceed forty-five (45) minutes. No such appearances will be promoted in any manner as autograph or sports card shows. The attendees at such meetings and the topics to be discussed shall be subject to the prior approval of MJE.

(C)    Company shall be permitted to use one (1) such appearance (subject to the terms and conditions herein and at all times subject to the prior written approval of MJE in each instance) to capture up to one (1) hour of video and still photographs of Provider. Company shall provide to MJE, for its review and approval in advance, storyboards and scripts for the video and photograph session. The final cuts and exploitation of each video and still image shall be subject to the prior written approval of MJE. If such approval is not given by MJE, the Parties agree to work together expeditiously in order to achieve such approval. The scheduling of the video/photograph session shall be mutually determined by MJE and Company and shall be subject to the reasonable availability of Provider.

i.    Video and photographs of Provider may be used on Company’s website and social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) as are approved by MJE in advance, and only in the manner and for the purposes as are pre-approved by MJE in writing; provided that all such video and photographs shall be made available solely through online media in streaming format which is non-downloadable and requires the viewer to click to activate the video, except in each case to the extent the social media platform or user settings require otherwise. No such distribution shall be subject to automatic play (either video or sound), except in each case to the extent the social media platform or user settings require otherwise. In no event shall any video or photograph be posted to any website or media channel or network that airs adult content or content which MJE or Provider otherwise find objectionable. In the event that MJE reasonably deems the use of the photographs or video injurious to Provider’s reputation, brand or place in the community, MJE shall have the right to cause any use of the photographs or video to be modified or removed immediately upon written notice to Company.                

ii.    The video/photograph session shall consist of a maximum of one (1) hour on a single day, inclusive of make-up and wardrobe, but exclusive of travel. The video/photograph session shall occur on location in Los Angeles, California on a date and time mutually approved by Company and MJE, subject always to Provider’s reasonable availability.

 

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(ii)    Use of commercially reasonable efforts by Provider, when making public appearances or participating in interviews, whether or not they have been arranged by Company, to promote Provider’s affiliation with the Company, make positive public comments about the Product, and convey certain key approved messages as and to the extent requested by the Company (taking into consideration the nature of the appearance or interview); provided that Company shall be responsible for (1) any advertising claims or content provided by Company and (2) ensuring that such key approved messages relating to the Product or Company contain true and accurate statements and, to the extent applicable, fully substantiated marketing claims.

(iii)    Use of commercially reasonable efforts by Provider to promote the Product through Provider’s current and future personal and professional relationships.

(iv)    Performance by Provider of the additional Services set forth on Exhibit A hereto.

(b)    In connection with any appearances described herein, the Company shall provide for and pay Provider’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses; provided that, except for the travel expenses described in this Section 1(b), any such expense in excess of $15,000 shall require the prior approval of the Company. In addition, the Company shall pay directly, or at the request of MJE reimburse MJE, for Provider’s travel expenses incurred by MJE or Provider in connection with any personal appearances by Provider as follows:

(i)    Air transportation for Provider via private jet aircraft owned by MJE or an affiliate of MJE for any mutually agreed personal appearance occurring in a location other than (A) within fifty (50) miles of Los Angeles, California or (B) another location at a time when Provider will otherwise be at such location, shall be reimbursed at the then-current dry lease rate. As of the date of this Agreement, the dry-lease rate is $6,000 per hour. The applicable dry-lease rate is subject to adjustment at the beginning of each subsequent six (6) month period, and MJE will deliver to Company written notice of any proposed adjustments to the dry-lease rate. Such amounts shall be reimbursed to MJE (or its affiliate) within thirty (30) days after presentation by MJE to Company of an invoice for such amounts.

(ii)    In connection with any mutually agreed appearance or event outside Los Angeles, California, one luxury suite, plus two (2) single rooms at a 4 or 5-star hotel for overnight stays, together with portal-to-portal limousine (Black SUV-Cadillac Escalade) ground transportation to any and all locations, and expenses for meals (which expenses shall not exceed $500 per day) for Provider and up to two others, at a hotel or restaurant designated by Provider. Such amounts shall be billed to, and paid directly by, Company. MJE shall not be obligated to fund, or otherwise pay any amounts out-of-pocket under this Section 1(b)(ii).

 

  2.

Compensation.

In consideration of the performance by Provider of the Services, Company shall provide to Provider the following consideration:

 

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(a)    Initial Compensation. The Company shall pay Provider $5,000,000 as follows:

 

  (i)

$1,000,000 within 30 days of the date of this Agreement;

 

  (ii)

$1,000,000 on or before December 10, 2021;

 

  (iii)

$1,000,000 on or before June 30, 2022;

 

  (iv)

$1,000,000 on or before December 10, 2022; and

 

  (v)

$1,000,000 on or before June 30, 2023.

 

  (vi)

Prior to any payment dates set forth in items (i) through (v) above, should the Company complete an initial public offering of its Common Stock registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) (an “IPO”), the Company shall pay Promoter in either cash or Common Stock (at the IPO Price), at Promoter’s option, any outstanding amounts above within 10 business days following the completion of the IPO.

 

  (vii)

To the extent that any payments in items (iii) through (v) above remain unpaid as of January 1, 2022, the unpaid amounts will begin to accrue interest at an annual rate of 10%, compounded quarterly. Any accured interest will be payable by the Company to Provider upon the earlier of making the final payment in Item (v) above or the Company’s completion of an IPO. All payments under Sections (i) thru (v) above shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds.

(b)    Performance Stock Awards.

(i)    In further consideration of the performance by Provider of the Services, in the event the Company consummates an IPO prior to the expiration of the Term, in addition to the compensation set forth in Section 2(a), the Company shall grant to Provider upon each occurrence of a Vesting Event (as defined below), a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the result of (x) $5,000,000 divided by (y) the Average Trading Price (“Performance Stock Awards”, and each group of Performance Stock Awards pursuant to this Section 2(b)(i), a “Tranche”). The Performance Stock Awards shall be one hundred percent vested upon grant.

(ii)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in order for any Peformance Stock Awards in any Tranche to be granted, this Agreement must remain in effect and Provider must continue to provide the Services described in Section 1 in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement through and including the date of the consummation of the relevant Vesting Event for such Tranche. In the event this Agreement is terminated or Provider ceases to perform the Services described in Section 1 in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement for any reason, all Performance Stock Awards that have not been granted at the time of such termination or cessation of Services will be forfeited for no consideration.

 

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(iii)    Subject to Section 2(b)(ii) above, a Tranche of Performance Stock Awards shall occur only once upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event (it being understood that if the Company Equity Value subsequently declines below the threshold for a particular Vesting Event, no additional Performance Stock Awards will be granted if the Company Equity Value later attains or exceeds that same threshold). Subject to Section 2(b)(i) and Section 2(b)(ii), Tranches that have not been granted upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event shall remain available for grant upon the occurrence of a subsequent Vesting Event, if any.

(iv)    The Parties agree that the purpose of the Performance Stock Awards is to reward Provider upon the Company and its subsidiaries (and/or their successors) achieving certain valuation thresholds in connection with trading on the public markets, irrespective of changes to the Company’s legal or corporate structure. In the event of adjustments to the Company’s legal or corporate structure (including reorganizations, conversions of corporate form, distributions, recapitalizations, etc.), the rights and benefits of Provider hereunder shall be equitably adjusted in good faith so as to replicate as nearly as practicable the benefits granted to Provider hereunder (subject in each case to the terms and provisions of this Agreement).

(c)    Any Performance Stock Awards to be issued in connection with any Tranche shall be issued and delivered to Provider as soon as possible following the Vesting Event, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Vesting Event occurred. Lock-Up Agreement. Any issuance of Equity Interests to Provider pursuant to this Section 2 shall be conditioned upon the entry by Provider into a lock-up agreement in substantially the same form executed by the applicable members of the Board of Directors of the Company and for a period of time equal to or less than the shortest period applicable to any of the members of the Board of Directors, together with such other customary agreements or instruments implementing such additional restrictions as may reasonably be requested by the Company or its underwriters on terms no less favorable than for other similarly situated individuals.

 

  3.

MJEs Representations and Warranties.

MJE represents and warrants to Company that:

(a)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement by MJE and the performance by MJE and Provider of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any material agreement to which MJE or Provider is a party or by which MJE, Provider or any of their respective assets is bound or under any law applicable to MJE or Provider.

(b)    MJE is acquiring the Performance Stock Awards issuable to MJE pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “Provider Interest”) for its own account for purposes of investment and not for the account of any other Person, not as a nominee or agent, not for resale

 

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to any other Person, and not with a view to or in connection with a sale or distribution thereof within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. MJE has no present or contemplated agreement, undertaking, arrangement, obligation, indebtedness or commitment for the disposition of the Provider Interest by MJE. MJE is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. MJE understands that, as of the date hereof, (i) the Provider Interest has not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, (ii) there is no established market for the Provider Interest, and (iii) the Provider Interest may not be offered for sale, sold, delivered after sale, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act and under any applicable state or other jurisdiction’s respective securities laws, or an exemption therefrom, and that without an effective registration statement covering the Provider Interests or an available exemption from registration under the aforementioned securities Laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act), the Provider Interest must be held indefinitely.

(c)    MJE expressly acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, no representations or warranties have been made to MJE or Provider by the Company or any of its officers, employees, agents, sub-agents, affiliates or Subsidiaries. MJE further represents and warrants that MJE is not relying upon any representations or warranties other than those expressly set forth herein in connection with MJE’s entry into this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.

(d)    MJE warrants and represents that Provider will provide the Services diligently and in a professional, first class manner consistent with general industry standards and practices and will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards in completing such Services.

(e)    MJE warrants and represents that Provider shall refrain from using any material in any content provided to Company that would cause Company to be required to pay any fee to a third party, incur any cost, obtain any consent or license or otherwise require the Company to take any action in respect of the permitted and lawful use by the Company thereof.

 

  4.

Company Representations and Warranties.

Company represents and warrants to MJE and Provider that, as of the date hereof, The Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power and authority to own its assets and operate its business.    

 

  5.

Ownership of Intellectual Property and Grants of Rights.

(a)    Provider acknowledges and agrees that Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to any and all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials (excluding any and all Provider IP Rights incorporated or embodied therein) used in connection with Company’s manufacturing, distribution, and/or sale of any Product; provided that, subject to Section 5(c), MJE and/or Provider shall retain ownership of the Provider IP Rights, Provider Materials and any other intellectual property owned by MJE and/or Provider and not subject to the provisions of
Section 5(d).

 

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(b)    Company acknowledges MJE’s and Provider’s proprietary rights in and to the Provider IP Rights, including, without limitation, Provider’s name, nick name, voice, image and likeness. In that regard, MJE shall have the right to prohibit any use, display, performance, reproduction, broadcast, amplification, whitelisting, transmission, exhibition, dissemination and distribution by Company utilizing Provider’s name, nick name, image or likeness, or any other Provider IP Rights, in each case which, in MJE’s reasonable discretion, harms or impairs, or could reasonably be expected to harm or impair, the reputation or goodwill of MJE or Provider. Any use, display, performance, reproduction, broadcast, amplification, whitelisting, transmission, exhibition, dissemination or distribution of any Provider IP Rights, including Provider’s name, nick name, image or likeness, in each case in connection with the promotion of the Company, its affiliates and/or the Products, including advertising of any public appearance by Provider, shall be consistent with the terms of, and shall be governed by, this Agreement and subject to the prior written approval of MJE in each instance, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. In the event that Company utilizes the name, nick name, image and/or likeness of Provider or any other Provider IP Rights in violation of this paragraph or any other terms of this Agreement, then in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by this Agreement and/or at law, MJE shall have the right to injunctive relief to cease such violation.

(c)    In addition to the standards required above, Company acknowledges the great value of the goodwill associated with Provider and Provider’s name, nick name, image, likeness, initials, mark, appearance, signature (including reproduced signature), autograph, endorsement, voice and biographical material (including history, video and motion picture film portrayals, and still photography) (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Provider IP Rights”), and the worldwide recognition thereof. Company agrees that it will not use the Provider IP Rights in any manner which, directly or indirectly, would reasonably be expected to degrade, tarnish or deprecate or disparage Provider’s public image and/or the Provider IP Rights. Specifically, the Company shall not permit the publication, distribution, transmission, broadcast, exhibition and/or online posting of any Works incorporating the Provider IP Rights that represent, depict or promote (i) the glorification of violence, including but not limited to any representations of gang- or terrorist-related imagery, firearms or explosive devices, (ii) sexual activities, including but not limited to any representations of body parts or sex toys, (iii) religious beliefs, including but not limited to any religious iconography or any image commonly associated with any religious organization or cult, (iv) any political content or (v) tobacco, alcohol or drug use (collectively, the “Prohibited Uses”). In the event that Company utilizes the Provider IP Rights in violation of this paragraph, then in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by this Agreement and/or at law, MJE shall have the right to injunctive relief to cease such violation. Subject to Section 5(d), any and all goodwill arising from Company’s use of the Provider IP Rights pursuant to this Agreement is and will be owned by MJE, and/or will inure to MJE’s sole benefit. Company acknowledges and agrees that MJE and/or Provider have sole and exclusive ownership of the Provider IP Rights and of the goodwill associated therewith, including any and all goodwill that arises during or from the use thereof, and that nothing contained in this Agreement shall give Company any right, title or interest in the Provider IP Rights except for the limited rights expressly licensed to Company in, and subject to, this Agreement. Company shall not file any intellectual property applications or seek registration thereof in the Provider IP Rights or any derivations, variations or modifications thereof, without Provider’s prior written approval in each instance.

 

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(d)    The ownership of all designs, products, intellectual property, promotional and digital materials, and all any and all rights whether now known or hereafter devised in and to the results and proceeds of Provider’s Services hereunder (excluding the Provider IP Rights), including, without limitation, any contributions Provider makes in connection with any of the foregoing, are the sole property of the Company. Except for the Provider IP Rights and Provider Materials, all results and proceeds of every kind of the Services heretofore and hereafter to be rendered by Provider under this Agreement in connection with the Company, its affiliates and/or the Products, including without limitation, all ideas, suggestions, themes, titles and other material, whether in writing or not in writing, at any time heretofore or hereafter created or contributed by Provider as part of the Services hereunder which in any way relate to the Company, its affiliates and/or the Products (collectively referred to as the “Work”) was or will be created as a work-for-hire for Company. The Work was specifically commissioned by Company and, as such, is a “work-made-for-hire” as such term is used in the United States Copyright Act, and Company is and shall be deemed the author thereof. Provider acknowledges that Company, as the author of the work, is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in and to the Work and is entitled to the copyrights (and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as Company may determine. To the extent ownership of the Work as provided herein may, for any reason, not vest in Company, all rights of every kind, in all media whether now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, Provider hereby assigns the same to Company, excluding all rights, title and interests in and to the Provider IP Rights and Provider Materials. Provider hereby waives all rights of droit moral or “moral rights of the author” or any similar rights or principles at law which Provider may now or later have in the Work.

(e)    Subject to the terms and conditions herein, MJE hereby grants to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, fully paid up, irrevocable (but terminable as provided herein), and non-transferable right and license during the Term and Extension Period (as defined below) to use, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, broadcast, amplify, whitelist, transmit, exhibit, disseminate and distribute Provider’s approved name, nick name, image, and likeness in connection with the promotion of the Company, its affiliates and/or the Products, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and solely in the manner and for the purposes as are pre-approved by MJE in writing as specified herein. Company’s limited right to use Provider’s approved name, nick name, image, and likeness pursuant to the foregoing license shall conclude ninety (90) days after the Term (the “Extension Period”), provided that Company shall be permitted to use the Work for archival or historical retrospective purposes (e.g., use in connection with a list of all sponsors of Company products or services). Company acknowledges that a failure (except as otherwise expressly provided above) to cease all use of the Provider IP Rights upon termination or expiration of the Term will result in irreparable damage to MJE and/or Provider. Company further acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for such failure to cease such use, and in the event of such failure, MJE and/or Provider shall be entitled to equitable relief and such further relief as a court or agency with jurisdiction may deem just and proper.

(f)    Company hereby grants to MJE and Provider the limited, non-exclusive right and license to use Company’s logo and trademarks solely in connection with the Products and solely for the purpose of promotional posts in connection with the Services as set forth in this Agreement; provided that in no event shall MJE or Provider utilize the Company logo or its trademarks in connection with any Prohibited Uses.

 

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(g)    Company understands and agrees that MJE and Provider are not responsible for running trademark and other intellectual property rights clearance searches with respect to the Provider IP Rights, and Company uses the Provider IP Rights at its own risk and liability, irrespective of MJE’s approval of such use as required hereunder, except for Provider Materials furnished to the Company in Exhibit A. In addition, except for any Provider Materials furnished by MJE to Company as provided in Exhibit A, for any Services performed or delivered hereunder, Company shall obtain all consents, clearances, releases and licenses required in connection with the Services and/or Work, including, without limitation: (i) all consents, clearances, releases and licenses to use any third-party materials, content, information, goods or intellectual property (“Third-Party Materials”) used in connection with the Services and/or Work; and (ii) all trademark searches for Company’s logo and trademarks. Company’s use of any Third-Party Materials is subject to the terms of the applicable third-party license agreement or other terms that may be imposed by the owner or licensor of such Third-Party Materials. Company shall operate its business (including the marketing of the Products) in compliance with all applicable laws, and Company shall be responsible for any advertising claims or content provided by Company. Company shall be responsible for ensuring that any disclosure of Provider’s affiliation with Company that is provided or approved by Company complies with the FTC Endorsement Guides, and that any materials, messaging and content (including any content of the Social Media Posts) provided or approved by Company relating to the Product or Company contain true and accurate statements and, to the extent applicable, fully substantiated marketing claims.

 

  6.

Term and Termination.

This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and continue to January 23, 2026 unless earlier terminated pursuant to this Section 6 (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end prior to the expiration of such period, upon the occurrence of a Cause Event relating to Provider. MJE shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Term shall expire (a) by delivery of written notice to the Company in the event of a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Company (including the failure of Company to make any payment of amounts due hereunder when due) which remains uncured for a period of thirty (30) days (or ten (10) Business Days in the event of a payment default) after written notice from MJE or (b) any Anti-Prestige Activity relating to Company or any other public person directly associated or publicly affiliated with the Company.

 

  7.

Definitions.

Anti-Prestige Activity” means (a) performance in any pornographic media (including without limitation, pornographic films), (b) take illegal drugs, (c) vulgar, criminal, indecent, profane, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, threatening, excessively violent, harassing or otherwise objectionable behavior, and (d) any act or engagement which may incite, encourage or threaten immediate physical harm against another, including but not limited to acts or behavior that promotes racism, bigotry, sexism, religious intolerance or harm against any group or individual.

Average Trading Price” means, if the Common Stock is then Publicly Traded, on any date, the average of the Closing Prices of the Common Stock over the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending prior to such date.

 

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Cause Event” shall mean any of the following by Provider, whether occurring before or during the Term:

(a)    any material breach of this Agreement, if such breach causes material harm to the Company;

(b)    any material failure to comply with the Company’s written policies or rules applicable to Provider in Provider’s capacity as a contractor of the Company, as they may be in effect from time to time during the Term and made available to Provider in writing, if such failure causes material harm to the Company;

(c)    conviction of, or a plea of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States or any State if such felony impairs Provider’s ability to perform services for the Company, or results in a material loss to the Company or material damage to the reputation of the Company;

(d)    any gross or willful misconduct by Provider resulting in a material loss to the Company or material damage to the reputation of the Company; or

(e)    engagement by Provider in any Anti-Prestige Activities.

Charter” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as the same may be further modified, amended or restated in accordance with the provisions thereof).

Closing Price” means, when used with respect to the Common Stock and for any date, the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the NYSE, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading.

Common Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Charter; provided that, in the event the Common Stock is converted or exchanged into Equity Securities of a Subsidiary of the Company in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger in connection with the initial public offering of the Equity Securities of such Subsidiary, the Equity Security into which such Common Stock is converted or exchanged.

Company Equity Value” means at any time when the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the aggregate value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) based on the Average Trading Price of the Common Stock.

Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Equity Interests, including options and warrants.

 

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Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

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

Existing Obligations” shall mean, as of any point-in-time, Provider’s bona fide, written and documented commercial obligations and activities owed to unaffiliated third parties as in existence at such time.

IPO Equity Value” means the aggregate value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) based on the IPO Price.

IPO Price” means the price per share of Common Stock set forth in the registration statement covering the IPO.

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

Publicly Traded” means that the Common Stock is listed or traded on a national securities exchange or over the counter.

Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting Equity Interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

Trading Day” means any day on which the Common Stock is traded on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which it is then listed or traded.

Vesting Event” means, at any time that the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the Company Equity Value first exceeds the IPO Equity Value by an incremental $1 billion in Company Equity Value (i.e., each $1 billion increase in Company Equity Value in excess of the IPO Equity Value shall be a separate Vesting Event); provided that there shall be no Vesting Events after the Company Equity Value first equals or exceeds $10 billion. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be multiple, separate Vesting Events under this Agreement, each occurring upon a $1 billion incremental increase in Company Equity Value from the IPO Equity Value, until the Company Equity Value first equals or exceeds $10 billion.

 

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  8.

Confidentiality.

(a)    Except as expressly set forth in this Section 8, each of MJE and the Company shall keep confidential and not disclose to any Person any information concerning the other, their affiliates or its or their respective directors, officers, employees agents or other representatives disclosed to or otherwise received by MJE or the Company orally, visually or in writing, including in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or the provision by Provider of the Services (the “Confidential Information”). Each of the Company and MJE will protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information in the same manner that it protects the confidentiality of its own similar information, but in no event using less than a reasonable standard of care. Each of the Company and Provider may provide access to the Confidential Information to those of its personnel or representatives who have a need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the performance by MJE or the Company of their obligations hereunder and who agree to be bound by obligations of confidentiality no less restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement. Each Party shall be responsible to the other Party for any non-compliance by any such personnel and/or representatives with the terms of this Agreement to the same extent such Party is responsible under applicable law and this Agreement for its own breach of the same obligations.

(b)    The obligations of this Section 8 shall not apply to any of such information that (i) is known to a Party, as evidenced by its written records, prior to receipt thereof under this Agreement and was not received, directly or indirectly, by such Party from a Person not subject to an obligation of confidence with respect thereto; (ii) is disclosed to a Party by a Person other than the other Party after the Effective Date and such Person has a legal right to make such disclosure and is under no obligation to the Company or any of its affiliates or representatives to maintain such Confidential Information in confidence; (iii) is or becomes part of the public domain other than through any act or omission by the other Party; or (iv) is independently developed by or for a Party as evidenced by its written records, without reference to Confidential Information.

(c)     If, in the reasonable opinion of a Party’s outside counsel, any Confidential Information is required to be disclosed pursuant to law, regulation or court order, such Party shall give the other Party prompt, written notice in order to allow the other Party to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect such Confidential Information. In the event that no protective order or other remedy is obtained, or the disclosing Party waives compliance with the terms of this Agreement, such Party will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which Provider is advised by outside counsel is legally required.

(d)    Each Party will return or destroy the Confidential Information of the other Party upon the written request of the Company.

 

  9.

Certain Restrictive Covenants.

During the Term and for a period of six (6) months after the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly:

(a)    authorize (nor has Provider authorized, prior to the Term, which authority is still in effect) the use of Provider’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature and/or biographical information, nor will Provider render any services, formally promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium, nor engage in any formal

 

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promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with: (i) any competitor of the Company, its affiliates or the Products, including without limitation, a business which offers exercise equipment, exercise classes, exercise facilities or physical training; Barry’s Bootcamp®, Orange Theory® or other class-focused fitness centers; professional training franchises; gym services; crossfit or resistance training; fitness bootcamps; or (ii) any product or service that in its advertising or publicity denigrates Company, its affiliates and/or the Products;

(b)    divert, or attempt to divert, any business or customer of the Company or its affiliates to any competitor, or knowingly do or perform any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Products;

(c)    except with respect to F45 Studios operated under valid agreements with the Company or its affiliates, own, maintain, operate, engage in, or have any financial or beneficial interest in, advise, assist, or make loans to, any business that is the same as or similar to an F45 Studio (including, without limitation, a fitness business or a business which offers exercise equipment, exercise classes, exercise facilities or physical training; Barry’s Bootcamp®, Orange Theory® or other class-focused fitness centers; personal training franchises, gym services; crossfit or resistance training; yoga; pilates; cycling; Zumba® or other dance fitness classes; martial or mixed martial arts; boxing; fitness bootcamps); or

(d)    unless released in writing by the Company or the applicable employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by the Company, its affiliates and/or any F45 Studio franchisee or developer, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

 

  10.

Indemnification.

(a)    MJE shall indemnify, defend and hold Company, its affiliates and their respective successors and assigns (“Company Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any claim, damage, loss, liability, judgement, fine, amount paid in settlement, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) (each a “Proceeding”) resulting or arising from any material breach by MJE of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement. The Company Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify MJE of any claim, and reasonably cooperate with MJE in the defense or settlement of such claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect MJE’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay materially prejudices MJE’s ability to defend such claim. MJE shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to Company) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Company Indemnified Parties.

(b)    Company shall indemnify, and defend and hold MJE, Provider and their respective affiliates, shareholders, directors, successors, assigns, representatives, employees, officers, and other agents (“Provider Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any Proceeding resulting or arising from (i) the sale, use, distribution or licensing of any Product or the operation of Company’s business, (ii) any alleged defect in the Product or its implementation, (iii) any material breach by Company of the provisions of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, or (iv) the provision by Provider of the Services pursuant to and accordance with this Agreement, in each case except to the extent that Company is entitled to be indemnified in respect thereof pursuant to Section 10(a) above.

 

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(c)    All reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by a Company Indemnified Party or Provider Indemnified Party (an “Indemnified Party”) in defense of any such Proceeding (including counsels’ fees, costs and expenses) shall be paid by MJE or the Company, respectively (in such capacity an “Indemnifying Party”) in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt by the Indemnifying Party of: (i) a written request for payment; (ii) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount and nature of the fees, costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (iii) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party to repay the amounts so paid if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Party is not entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Section 10. An Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of any such Proceeding, and reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the defense or settlement of such Proceeding; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect an Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such Proceeding. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Indemnified Parties.

 

  11.

Insurance.

Company shall maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with a reputable insurance carrier, a general liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $2,000,000 and an umbrella policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $5,000,000. Provider will be named as an additional insured under these policies.    Nothing in this Section 11 is intended to limit or affect the indemnification provisions of Section 10(a) above.

 

  12.

Benefit and Assignment.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 12, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Provider may assign all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of the Company.

 

  13.

No Third-Party Rights.

This Agreement is entered into among the Parties for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees. Except as provided herein, this Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Parties or any other Person.

 

  14.

Force Majeure.

(a)    All incidents of force majeure, being circumstances beyond the reasonable control of any Party and which have, or may have, a material effect on the ability to perform under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of power or other utility supplies; fire; flood; earthquake; other natural disaster; explosion; riot, strike or lock-out of that party’s work force;

 

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civil insurrection or unrest; terrorist activity; war (whether war be declared or not); and laws, regulations and acts of any governmental, transnational or local authority (“Force Majeure”), shall for the duration and to the extent of the effects caused thereby release the Party affected thereby from the performance of their contractual obligations hereunder. A Party who has suffered a Force Majeure event shall notify the other Party without delay of any such incident(s).

(b)    Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to avoid or restrict Force Majeure events and to mitigate any loss therefrom.

(c)    In the event of an incident or incidents of Force Majeure, the Party affected thereby shall as soon as reasonably possible resume performance of their obligations hereunder.

 

  15.

Notices.

All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, (c) seven days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth below, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 15. Notices shall be sent as follows:

If to MJE or Provider:

Magic Johnson Entertainment, Inc.

9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700E

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Attention: President

Fax:             [●]

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

Grant Tani Barash & Altman, LLC

9100 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1000W

Beverly Hills, California 90212

Attention: Corey Barash, CPA

Fax: (310) 288-6336

If to Company:

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, CA 90245

Attention:    Chief Legal Officer

Email: Legal@f45hq.com

 

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with a copy to:

Baker & McKenzie LLP

300 Randolph Street

Suite 5000

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attention:     David Malliband

                     Andrew J. Warmus

Fax:              (312) 698-2264

 

  16.

Amendment; Waiver.

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

  17.

Severability and Modification.

Each provisions and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.

 

  18.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH COURTS’ JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

 

  19.

Independent Contractor.

In rendering the services to be rendered by MJE and Provider hereunder, MJE and Provider shall each be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to

 

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constitute either MJE or Provider as the partner or agent of Company or Company as the partner or agent of MJE or Provider. Neither Company, on the one hand, nor MJE or Provider, on the other hand, shall have the power or authority to bind the other with respect to third parties or to represent to third parties that they have such authority. The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement constitutes Provider as an employee of Company.

 

  20.

Entire Agreement; Further Assurances.

This Agreement, tether with the Exhibits attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each Party shall, at the other Party’s request, execute and deliver such instruments or take such other actions as may be reasonably requested to effectively carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

  21.

Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via facsimile in two or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

  22.

Titles and Subtitles; Construction.

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

 

  23.

Joint Draft.

The Parties have participated jointly in the drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

  24.

409A.

The parties intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent. The parties acknowledge and agree that Provider is an independent contractor for purposes of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation 1.490A-1(f)(2). Although the Company intends to administer this Agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will be exempt form or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to Provider (or any other

 

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individual claiming a benefit through Provider) for any tax, interest, or penalties Provider may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company and its affiliates shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Provider from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Code Section 409A or otherwise.

 

  25.

No Obligation to Use.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, Company will not be obligated to produce, release or otherwise use any Works or materials produced hereunder, and Company’s only obligation to Provider hereunder shall be to pay Provider in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

  26.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY AND/OR ANY ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO PROVIDER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT OR GOODWILL, FOR ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ITS SUBJECT MATTER (INCLUDING THE PROVISION BY PROVIDER OF THE SERVICES), WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THAT PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ADDITION, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF EITHER PARTY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FEES (INCLUDING THE PROVIDER INTEREST) ACTUALLY PAID TO PROVIDER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

 

  27.

Effectiveness of this Agreement.

The entry by the Company into this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder has not been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. Specifically, this Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute a binding or enforceable obligation of the Company or MJE and Provider unless and until the execution and delivery hereof, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is expressly approved by the Board of Directors and requisite stockholders of the Company in accordance with the Charter and the other applicable constituent documents of the Company. In the event all corporate action necessary to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is undertaken and obtained in accordance with the Charter and the other applicable constituent documents of the Company, the Company shall deliver to MJE written notice thereof, at which point, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by MJE, this Agreement will constitute the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective subject to Section 27, as of the date first above written.

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.

 

By:  

/s/ Adam J. Gilchrist

Name:   Adam J. Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

MAGIC JOHNSON ENTERTAINMENT

 

By:  

/s/ Earvin Johnson Jr.

Name:   Earvin Johnson Jr.
Title:   Chairman and CEO

[Signature Page]


To induce the Company to enter into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I hereby agree as follows: I confirm this Agreement insofar as I am concerned, and confirm all of the rights granted herein; I confirm the authority and right of Magic Johnson Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Magic Johnson Enterprises, to enter into this Agreement; I agree to perform all services, obligations, and undertakings required of me as specified in this Agreement in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions thereof; I agree that all payments to or on behalf of Magic Johnson Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Magic Johnson Enterprises, shall discharge any obligations of the Company or its affiliates to me in connection with this Agreement; I agree that a breach by me, or failure by me to perform in accordance with the terms hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a breach or failure to perform by Magic Johnson Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a Magic Johnson Enterprises; and, without limiting any of the foregoing, I confirm all terms of the Agreement and agree that I hereby waive any rights of droit moral or similar rights which I may have.

 

/s/ Earvin Johnson, Jr.

Earvin Johnson, Jr.


EXHIBIT A

Additional Services

Provider shall provide the following additional Services to the Company:

A.    Training and Specialized Promotion. During the Term, Provider shall from time to time attend, train at and participate in training sessions conducted by the Company or by franchisees at franchised locations. Provider also shall, from time to time during the Term, participate in, and allow the use of his name and likeness in the promotion of, specialized training or other fitness promotions or events conducted or sponsored by the Company, in including weight loss challenges and “boot camps”. Provider shall use commercial best efforts to cause other high-profile personalities to attend and participate in such training sessions or promotional events and promote such attendance and participation via their respective social media presences and/or other entertainment content under their control. Company may shoot behind-the-scenes and footage and photography of Provider attending or participating in such training sessions or promotional events. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all such activities must be authentic to MJE and natural and consistent with activities at Company’s facilities.

B.    Publicity Interviews. Provider shall from time to time during the Term participate in publicity interviews via phone or email in connection with the Company’s ongoing promotion of the Products at such times as shall be reasonably determined by the Company, subject to reasonable prior notice to Provide and Provider’s Existing Obligations.

C.    Other Sales and Promotional Efforts. Provider shall use commercial best efforts to facilitate introductions and meetings between the Company and representative of sporting organizations or high-profile individuals with whom Provider is affiliated or who are otherwise known by Provider.

D.    Press Releases. Company shall provide a press release and a Q&A regarding Provider’s affiliation with the Company and its affiliates and the Products that will be mutually approved by the parties, acting in good faith.

E.    Bell Ceremony. Provider shall make best efforts to attend any “bell ringing” ceremony or event in New York in connection with an initial public offering of the securities of the Company, together with related promotional events and activities.

F.    Provider Materials. MJE or Provider shall provide the Company with a reasonable number of photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content of and/or concerning Provider (collectively “Provider Materials”) that are approved for use (subject to the provisions in Section 1(a)(i)(C)) in connection with the appearance, promotions, publicity and other Services provided hereunder. All rights, title and interests in and to the Provider Materials are and shall remain the exclusive property of MJE and/or


Provider (as applicable). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, MJE hereby grants to Company a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable and terminable right and license during the Term to reproduce, distribute, exhibit, display, publish, exploit and otherwise use the approved Provider Materials solely for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes across all facts of the business of the Company and/or its affiliates, including in connection with investor, lender and financial presentations, franchise brochures and new product launches, in each case subject to MJE’s prior written approval of each item that incorporates such Provider Materials and the use thereof. MJE represents and warrants that the use by the Company of the approved Provider Materials in accordance with this Agreement (and as such use is approved by MJE) shall not violate the proprietary rights of any third party or require the payment by Company of any third-party fees.

G.    Public Relations Coordination. Provider shall direct Provider’s publicist and other service providers to work with the Company in connection with coordinating public relations efforts relating to Provider.

H.    Social Media Efforts.

1.    During the Term, Provider shall produce not less than three (3) mutually approved social media posts per quarter of any of the following: (a) in-feed Instagram Posts (still, video, boomerang), (b) Instagram stories, (c) Facebook posts or live videos, and (iv) and Twitter tweets, in each case on Provider’s social media channels (the “Social Media Posts”). For avoidance of doubt, the Instagram Story frames shall include the swipe-up feature with a link provided by Company. Provider shall consider guidelines for content and creative for the Social Media Posts as provided by the Company in writing and shall be permitted to create posts that are authentic to Provider’s brand in all events.

2.    Provider shall share copy and any accompanying content (such as photos or video) for the Social Media Post with Company for approval reasonably in advance of posting unless otherwise directed by Company.

3.    Provider to post link to related Company product/program in swipe up feature of the Instagram Story Posts (link selection to be selected by Company and mutually approved by MJE). Links must include tracking provided by Company.

4.    Upon Company’s request, Provider may use the branded content tools. Provider may use current paid partnership tools on Instagram, such as the paid partnership banner on the Instagram Posts and Instagram Story Posts.

5.    Provider agrees to leave Social Media Posts on Provider’s social channels for the duration of the Term.

6.    Each Social Media Post on Provider’s social media and video sharing accounts must include proper FTC disclosure as well as the corresponding program hashtag (if applicable, as directed by Company and approved by MJE) and Company handles.


7.    Company may re-tweet and/or re-post Provider’s Social Media Posts (and tag Provider in such posts) and said postings shall not count against the total number of Social Media Posts as outlined above.

8.    Each Social Media Post shall at all times be consistent with applicable laws and Company’s then-current privacy and social media policies. All posts must also include Company-approved FTC disclosure language (#sponsored, #ad, #paid); if, at any time, different disclosure language is preferred by Provider, Provider must present that request to Company for approval prior to publishing.

9.    Upon Company’s request, Provider shall promptly remove or revise any messaging or content that Provider has previously posted or distributed that relates to Provider, its affiliates and/or its Products; provided that any revised messaging and content shall be consistent with Provider’s brand as reasonably determined by MJE.

10.    During the Term, Provider shall provide the Company with data analytics and information relating to the Company on MJE’s social media outlets.

I.    Advisory Board. The Company shall establish an advisory board comprised of influencers, executives or other high-profile or credentialed individuals with whom members of the Board of Directors or executives of the Company may from time to time consult with respect to marketing initiatives, strategic transactions or such other matters as may reasonably be brought before, or fall with the auspices of, such body (the “Advisory Board”). Provider shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall be a body separately constituted from the Board of Directors of the Company and shall neither constitute a committee of the Board of Directors of the Company nor possess any of the power or authority of the Board of Directors of the Company. Absent a delegation of authority from the Board of Directors of the Company for such purpose, neither Provider in his capacity as a member of the Advisory Board nor any other member of the Advisory Board shall have any authority to contractually or legally bind the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Provider agrees to devote time, skill, energy and commercially reasonable business efforts and exercise his independent business judgment in connection with his service on the Advisory Board.

Exhibit 10.28

PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT

THIS PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this 24th day of November 2020 and shall be effective from Fifth December 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and DB Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England (“Provider”). Company and Provider are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and each as a “Party.”

RECITALS

A.    Provider holds the right to make the services of David Beckham (“DB”) (an internationally renowned former athlete and also an executive producer and entrepreneur) available to provide the services envisaged under this Agreement.

B.    Company is an international franchisor of fitness/group training facilities.

C.    Company wishes to engage Provider to provide the services of DB to provide certain promotional and related services to the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the promotion of the F45 brand of franchised gyms.

AGREEMENT

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7):

 

  1.

Services.

1.1    During the Term (as defined below), Provider shall devote a reasonable amount of his time necessary to comply with the obligations under this Agreement to promote and participate in mutually approved marketing opportunities for the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the promotion of the fitness and training sports activities and services offered to consumers at the gyms operated under the “F45” brand name by the Company or its subsidiaries or their franchisees (collectively, the “Services”), which opportunities may include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a)    Subject to Provider’s professional availability and approval of dates, times, locations and specific event details, Provider shall make reasonable efforts to procure that DB shall be available for public and private appearances at a mutually agreed number of Company events in the United States, United Kingdom and any other mutually agreed to location during each year of the Term, but in no event less than two (2), with each appearance lasting no more than two (2) hours, exclusive of travel time. Company events may include, but not be limited to, investor meetings, flagship gym openings and special events, “draft days,” and franchise conferences. Upon request, Provider shall use reasonable good faith efforts to keep the Company informed with respect to any professional obligations or commitments that may impact Provider’s obligations hereunder. The services to be provided pursuant to this Section 1.1(a) shall be referred to as the “PA Services”.


(b)    Provider shall procure that DB shall participate in a mutually agreed upon number of photo/video shoots that shall be used to produce images of or other content featuring DB for use (subject to such images or content being approved by each of the Parties and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement) during the Term by the Company and its subsidiaries in Promotional Materials (as defined below) (each a “Shoot”), but no less than two (2) Shoots per each year of the Term, with a desired four (4) Shoots per each year of the Term, consistent with the marketing plan developed and agreed by the Parties (as amended from time to time by mutual agreement) (the services to be provided by the Provider pursuant to this Section 1.1(b) shall be referred to as the “Production Services”) subject to the following:

(i)    All costs and expenses related to the Shoots shall be borne by the Company.

(ii)    Provider’s participation in any Shoot shall be subject to Provider’s professional availability and mutual agreement regarding the date, time and location of the Shoot (it being agreed that any Shoots shall take place in the United Kingdom unless otherwise agreed by Provider).

(iii)    All aspects of any Shoot shall be subject to the mutual approval of Provider and the Company, including without limitation general creative concepts, storyboards, scripts, directors, photographers, production company, hair/makeup/wardrobe personnel, “look”, stills (including retouching), edits, copy, layouts, others appearing with Provider and all uses thereof; provided, however, that preference will be provided to Provider’s preferred vendors, suppliers and professionals. It is agreed that, subject only to agreeing any applicable budgets and fees, Studio 99 Limited shall be engaged by the Company to provide any production services required in relation to any Shoot or other content producing activities envisaged under this Agreement. Any Shoot shall continue for a maximum duration of up to five (5) consecutive hours exclusive of travel time. It is agreed that to the extent possible the Parties shall try and ensure that any Shoots and appearances of the nature referred to in Section 1.1(a) occur contemporaneously.

(iv)    The Company shall be responsible for complying with all SAG and similar obligations and related union agreements in connection with any Shoot and acknowledges that Provider is Golden 1 and that the production company must be aware of any Shoot (and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the Company shall pay to SAG or any applicable unions any appropriate pension, health or welfare contributions and other fees or payments required under any SAG or related agreements including any residual payments).

(c)    Use of reasonable efforts by Provider where appropriate and in context, when making public appearances or participating in interviews during the Term, whether or not they have been arranged by Company, to promote Provider’s affiliation with the Company and make positive public comments about the Services (taking into consideration the nature of the appearance or interview). Failure to so participate in any of the foregoing shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement (the services to be provided by the Provider pursuant to this Section 1.1(c) and Sections 1.1(d) to (h) inclusive shall be referred to collectively as the “Other Services” and such Other Services shall be provided by Provider from either the United Kingdom or such other location outside of the United States of America as the Provider may approve).


(d)    Use of reasonable efforts by Provider to promote the Services during the Term through Provider’s current and future personal and professional relationships;

(e)    Provider shall participate in a mutually agreed upon number, but no less than one (1), of publicity interviews per year of the Term with mutually approved outlets via phone or email in connection with the Company’s ongoing promotion of the Services at such times as shall be reasonably agreed by the Company and Provider, subject to Provider’s professional availability. In addition, Provider shall have the right to pre-approve the identity of the interviewer, the interview questions and the length of the interviews and the final broadcast version of the interview.

(f)    Provider and Company shall mutually approve a press release and a Q&A regarding Provider’s affiliation with the Services.

(g)    Provider shall if requested by the Company and subject to Provider having the same available, use its reasonable endeavours provide the Company with a reasonable number of photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content of and/or concerning DB that are approved for use in connection with mutually approved services and mutually approved promotion of the Services. All costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content shall be borne by the Company, including without limitation the costs and expenses of any shoots to generate such materials, costs to clear any mutually approved pre-existing materials and the costs and expenses of complying with any SAG and similar obligations with respect to such materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing it is agreed that any images or content featuring DB to be used in any Promotional Materials (as defined below) is intended to derive from the materials produced at the Shoots.

(h)    Social Media Efforts.

(i)    During the Term, Provider shall procure that no less than twelve (12)(or such other number as may be agreed between the Parties from time to time in respect of any year of the Term) mutually approved social media posts per year of the Term are made by DB on any of the following channels maintained by DB or the Provider: (A) in-feed Instagram posts (still, video or boomerang); (B) Instagram stories; (C) Facebook posts and live videos; and/or (D) Weibo, (the “Social Media Posts”), it being understood that each separate post on each separate channel listed in (A) to (D) above counts as a separate post (so that, by way of example, if the same post was made on both Instagram and Weibo then this would count as two posts). For avoidance of doubt, the Instagram story frames shall include, if possible, the swipe-up feature with a link provided by Company. The Social Media Posts shall be posted on a date and time mutually agreed upon by both Parties during the Term and the Parties shall also mutually agree the social media channel that each separate post is made on. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider shall follow guidelines for content and creative for the Social Media Posts as provided by the Company provided these are consistent with any marketing plan from time to time agreed between the Parties.

(ii)    Provider shall share copy and any accompanying content (such as photos or video) for the Social Media Posts with Company for approval at a reasonable time prior to posting unless otherwise directed by Company (and Provider shall not post any content for the Social Media Posts without Company’s express prior written approval).


(iii)    Provider agrees to leave Social Media Posts on Provider’s social channels during the Term, but may remove post-Term.

(iv)    In connection with the Social Media Posts, Provider shall reasonably comply with the Company’s written instructions regarding FTC disclosure obligations as well as the corresponding program hashtag (if applicable, as directed by Company) and Company handles.

(v)    Company may re-tweet and/or re-post Provider’s Social Media Posts (and tag Provider in such posts) and said postings shall not count against the total number of Social Media Posts as outlined above; provided however any such re-tweet or re-post may only be made in connection with the Services; provided, further, no whitelisting or darklisting of such Social Media Posts shall be permitted.

(vi)    Company shall deliver to Provider written guidance regarding the Company’s legal compliance policies, privacy and social media policies for Social Media Posts, and Provider shall reasonably comply with such guidance. All posts must also include reasonable Company-approved disclosure language (#sponsored, #ad, #paid).

(vii)    Upon Company’s request, Provider shall (to the extent permitted by the relevant social media platform or channel) promptly remove or revise any messaging or content that Provider has previously posted or distributed that relates to the Services.

In connection with any appearances, Shoots, interviews and other activities of Provider described herein, the Company shall provide for and pay Provider’s out-of-pocket expenses of hair, stylist, makeup and security personnel as well as Provider’s publicist and manager and two additional management team members. All such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith, and shall reflect Provider’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. In addition, if Provider is required to perform services at a location that is more than 50 miles from Provider’s principal residence in London or Miami, the Company shall provide and pay for hotel and travel arrangements (including, without limitation, hotel in presidential suite or equivalent, cost of heavy private jet transportation or first class airfare for Provider and business class airfare for the foregoing personnel) for Provider and the foregoing personnel. Such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith taking into account Provider’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. The Company shall provide not less than ninety (90) days’ notice of the dates Company shall request Provider’s services. Provider agrees to respond promptly to the Company’s inquiries regarding Provider’s availability and if not available, provide the Company with alternate dates.

1.2    The Parties agree that the services to be provided by DB and Provider pursuant to this Agreement (and any use of any Promotional materials featuring DB or any DB Image Rights) shall be focused solely on the promotion and marketing of the sporting activities and services offered to consumers by the F45 brand of franchised gyms (such as the group workout and fitness training classes provided at F45 branded gyms) with a view to encouraging consumers to become members of or otherwise attend F45 branded gyms. Provider and DB shall not pursuant to the terms of this Agreement undertake (or be obliged to undertake) any activities relating to the marketing or promotion of any fitness or exercise equipment, sports equipment (including any sports bags or sports equipment bags) or any sports or other clothing or apparel (whether produced by F45 or any third party) (each


Excluded Items”) and it is agreed that Provider may withhold its approval to any Promotional Materials which it (acting reasonably) considers suggests any endorsement or promotion by DB of any such Excluded Items. If Company wishes DB to endorse or promote any Excluded Items then Company acknowledges and agrees that this would need to be the subject of a separate agreement. It is also agreed that neither the Company nor its subsidiaries may use any of the rights granted under this Agreement in relation to the promotion or endorsement of any brands, businesses, products or services other than the Services.

1.3    The Provider may sub-contract any of its obligations under this Agreement to any Group Company provided that: (a) the Provider shall be responsible for any and all acts done or omissions made by any Group Company to whom any such obligations are subcontracted as if any such acts had been done or omissions had been made by the Provider itself; and (b) the Provider shall be solely responsible for paying all fees, costs and expenses payable to any such Group Company to whom any such obligations are sub-contracted for any activities undertaken by them in connection therewith. For the purposes of this Section, “Group Company” means the Provider and any other entity which is from time to time a direct or indirect: (i) holding company or undertaking of the Provider; (ii) subsidiary company or undertaking of the Provider; or (iii) subsidiary company or undertaking of any holding company or undertaking of the Provider. For the purposes of this definition, the phrases subsidiary or holding company or undertaking shall be construed in accordance with the definitions given to those phrases in the legislation applicable to companies incorporated in England known as the Companies Act 2006.

 

  2.

Promotional Materials.

2.1    The Parties shall liaise with each other on a regular basis during the Term to discuss and seek to agree and co-ordinate in advance the strategies or plans to be applied in relation to any marketing or promotion of the Services which is intended to feature DB or include any Promotional Materials. The Parties shall then discuss in good faith the development and creation of such Promotional Materials and the most effective way of using DBs time and services in relation thereto.

2.2    Before commencing or authorizing third parties to commence the manufacture, production, distribution or publication of any Promotional Materials, the Company must send such Promotional Materials to Provider for approval together with details of the channels such Promotional Materials will be used in or through. Any production or use of such Promotional Materials shall be subject to the written approval (which may be provided via email) of Provider. Where Provider gives it written approval to any Promotional Materials in accordance with this Clause such Promotional Materials may be used by the Company during the Term only. Any such Promotional Materials or other items that require the approval of Provider under this Agreement shall initially be submitted by the Company to Provider at the following email address (or such other email address as Provider may from time to time specify for this purpose): ross@davidbeckham.com.

2.3    The Company acknowledges and agrees that it shall procure that: (a) any Promotional Materials shall be of a high quality and produced to a first class standard consistent with the prestige and reputation of DB and shall comply with all applicable laws and shall not contain any images, text or other materials that are indecent or are likely to offend public morals or otherwise damage the reputation or goodwill of Provider or DB; (b) it shall provide advice and guidance to Provider


regarding any applicable laws, regulations, industry standards or codes of practice (including any standards, codes of practice or regulations published by a relevant government authority in a jurisdiction in the Company or any its subsidiaries operates) which may apply to any Social Media Posts or other public statements Provider or DB may make or be required to make pursuant to this Agreement and the Company agrees that it shall arrange for any such posts or statements and all Promotional Materials to be checked before they are produced or made publicly available in order to ensure that they are compliant with any such applicable laws.

2.4    Provider acknowledges and agrees that Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to any and all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials or content relating to the Services which are produced pursuant to this Agreement (together, the “Promotional Materials”), except to the extent that any such materials contain any intellectual property owned by DB, Provider or any entity affiliated with Provider (including, without limitation, any rights in respect of DB’s name, image, likeness or other personal attributes). Notwithstanding the forgoing, Company acknowledges that it shall have no right, title or interest in or to any entertainment content into which Provider elects to include Company promotional material.

2.5    Save for the mutually agreed press release referred to in Clause 1.1(g) and save to the extent required by any applicable law, neither Party shall without the prior approval of the other Party directly or indirectly make or cause to be made any press release or public announcement relating to this Agreement or the relationship between the Parties or any related matter.

 

  3.

Compensation.

Compensation for the PA Services, Production Services and Other Services

 

  3.1

In consideration for the provision by the Provider of the PA Services the Company shall pay to the Provider in cash a fixed fee of $500,000 per Year of the Term (such fee being the “PA Services Fee”). The PA Services Fee for the first Year of the Term shall be paid in full within 30-days of the Effective Date. The PA Services Fee for each subsequent Year of the Term shall be paid in two equal instalments of $250,000 each with the first such instalment being paid on the first day of that Year and the second such instalment being paid on the date falling six months after the commencement of that Year.

 

  3.2

In consideration for the provision by the Provider of the Production Services the Company shall pay to the Provider in cash a fixed fee of $750,000 per Year of the Term (such fee being the “Production Services Fee”). The Production Services Fee for the first Year of the Term shall be paid in full within 30-days of the Effective Date. The Production Services Fee for each subsequent Year of the Term shall be paid in two equal instalments of $375,000 each with the first such instalment being paid on the first day of that Year and the second such instalment being paid on the date falling six months after the commencement of that Year.

 

  3.3

In consideration for the provision by the Provider of the Other Services the Company shall pay to the Provider in cash a fixed fee of $250,000 per Year of the Term (such fee being the “Other Services Fee”). The Other Services Fee for the first Year of the


  Term shall be paid in full within 30-days of the Effective Date. The Other Services Fee for each subsequent Year of the Term shall be paid in two equal instalments of $125,000 each with the first such instalment being paid on the first day of that Year and the second such instalment being paid on the date falling six months after the commencement of that Year.

 

  3.4

It is acknowledged and agreed for the sake of clarity that the total amount payable by the Company to Provider pursuant to Sections 3.1 to 3.3:

 

  (a)

in respect of the first Year of the Term is the sum of $1,500,000 and this sum is to be paid in one instalment within 30 days of the Effective Date;

 

  (b)

in respect of the second and each subsequent Year of the Term is the sum of $1,500,000 per Year and this sum is to be paid in two equal instalments of $750,000 each with the first such instalment being paid on the first day of the Year concerned and the second such instalment being paid on the date falling six months after the commencement of that Year;

 

  (c)

during the entire 5 years the Term shall be $7,500,000 in aggregate.

 

  3.5

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Term ends following the occurrence of a Cause Event relating to Provider or upon Provider’s election to terminate the Term other than in connection with the occurrence of a Cause Event relating to Company, all payments under Sections 3.1 to 3.3 payable on payment dates subsequent to such termination will be forfeited for no consideration.

Compensation for the right to use the DB Image Rights

 

  3.6

In consideration for the grant by the Provider to the Company of the rights set out in this Agreement to use the DB Image Rights during the Term it is agreed that:

 

  (a)

In the event the Company becomes Publicly Traded within12-months of the Effective Date, the Company shall issue to the Provider (credited as fully paid up) on the six-month anniversary of the date the Company becomes Publicly Traded (the “First Vesting Date”) such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as is equal to the higher of: (I) the number of shares that would (immediately after the issue of those shares and taking those shares into account in the calculation) be equal to 1.0% of the enlarged total number of shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock at that time; and (II) $5,000,000 divided by the First Vesting Date Share Price (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the issue by the Company of shares to Provider pursuant to this clause would create any obligation on the Provider to purchase or offer to purchase any other shares in the Company then (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Provider) no shares shall be allotted and issued to the Provider pursuant to this Section 3.6(a) and instead the Company shall make a cash payment to the Provider equal to $5,000,000 within 30 days of the First Vesting Date;


  (b)

In the event the Company becomes Publicly Traded within12-months of the Effective Date, the Company shall also issue to the Provider (credited as fully paid up) on the 12-month anniversary of the date the Company becomes Publicly Traded (the “Second Vesting Date”) such number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock as is equal to the higher of: (I) the number of shares that would (immediately after the issue of those shares and taking those shares into account in the calculation) be equal to 1.0% of the enlarged total number of shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock at that time; and (II) $5,000,000 divided by the Second Vesting Date Share Price (rounded up or down to the nearest whole number). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the issue by the Company of shares to the Provider pursuant to this clause would create any obligation on the Provider to purchase or offer to purchase any other shares in the Company then (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Provider) no shares shall be allotted and issued to the Provider pursuant to this Section 3.6(b) and instead the Company shall make a cash payment to the Provider equal to $5,000,000 within 30 days of the Second Vesting Date.

 

  (c)

In the event the Company does not become Publicly Traded within 12-months of the Effective Date then no shares shall be allotted and issued to the Provider pursuant to Sections 3.6(a) or (b) but instead the Company shall make a cash payment to the Provider equal to $10,000,000 within 60 days of the 12-month anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

  (d)

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in order for the Provider to receive any shares pursuant to Sections 3.6(a) or 3.6(b) (any such shares being the “Stock Units”), the Term must not have been terminated by the Company as a consequence of the occurrence of a Cause Event relating to Provider prior to: (a) the First Vesting Date in the case of the Stock Units referred to in Section 3.6(a); or (b) the Second Vesting Date in the case of the Stock Units referred to in Section 3.6(b). In the event the Term is terminated by the Company as a consequence of the occurrence of a Cause Event relating to the Provider: (i) prior to the First Vesting Date then the Provider shall not be entitled to receive any of the Stock Units referred to in Sections 3.6(a) or (b); (ii) after the First Vesting Date but prior to the Second Vesting Date then the Provider shall be entitled to receive the Stock Units referred to in Section 3.6(a) but shall not be entitled to receive any of the Stock Units referred to in Section 3.6(b).

 

  (e)

The Parties agree that the purpose of the Stock Units is to reward Provider upon the Company becoming Publicly Traded irrespective of changes to the Company’s legal or corporate structure. In the event of adjustments to the Company’s legal or corporate structure (including reorganizations, conversions


  of corporate form, distributions, recapitalizations, etc.), the rights and benefits of Provider hereunder shall be adjusted appropriately so as to replicate as nearly as practicable the benefits granted to Provider hereunder (subject in each case to the terms and provisions of this Agreement) and where any reorganisation results in any parent company of the Company becoming Publicly Traded the provisions of this Section 3 relating to the issue of shares shall apply to any such parent company as if it was the Company and the Company shall procure that such parent company shall comply with such provisions of this Section 3.

 

  (f)

The Company shall procure that any shares of Common Stock issued to Provider pursuant this Agreement are admitted to trading on any relevant securities exchange from the time of their issue to the Provider and shall be freely transferable by the Provider without the approval of the Company or any other person from the time of their issue.

 

  (g)

Any Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Section 3 shall be issued and delivered to Provider (together with share certificates or other proof of ownership) on the First Vesting Date (in the case of the shares referred to in Section 3.6(a)) or the Second Vesting Date (in the case of the shares referred to in Section 3.6(b)).

DB Studios

 

  3.7

The Company and Provider shall liaise with each other in good faith as soon as possible after the Effective Date (with the intent that agreement on such matters shall be reached within six months of the Effective Date) to select suitable locations at which the Company shall construct and open an F45 branded studio in both Miami, Florida and in London, England which shall be made available for use during the Term free of charge by DB. The location and design of these studios (the “DB Studios”) must be mutually agreed between the parties and, once agreed upon, the Company shall use all reasonable efforts to acquire, develop and open the DB Studios to public use as soon as possible. The Company shall acquire the right to use the agreed location of each DB Studio for the duration of the Term and shall own, manage and be responsible for all costs, expenses and liabilities of such DB Studios and shall manage and operate the business of each DB Studio acting in good faith, in accordance with all applicable laws and on arms’ length terms and shall apply the same standards of quality and care to the construction, management and operation of the DB Studios as it applies to any other studios owned and operated by the Company or its subsidiaries (or that it would apply to any franchisees). Subject to the approval of the Provider (which must approve in advance in writing, which such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, any references in any publicly available materials or posts to DB being involved with the DB Studios), the Company may present the DB Studios as being DB’s studios (provided that the DB Studios shall continue to be operated under the F45 name and neither the name of the DB Studios nor any signage at the DB Studios shall include DB’s name or any of the other DB Image Rights) and the parties shall co-operate with each other in good faith to develop a mutually acceptable strategy for promoting the


  DB Studios and for including within the interior of the DB Studios mutually agreed images or other materials featuring DB. The Company shall not do or omit to do any act or thing in relation to the DB Studios that would detract from DB’s professional reputation or bring DB into disrepute or that could reasonably be considered to be derogatory or demeaning or embarrassing to DB or materially damaging or defamatory to the name or reputation of DB.

 

  3.8

The Company shall consult with the Provider regarding the way in which the DB Studios are operated during the Term and make information relating to the DB Studios available to Provider promptly following any request to do so (including where Provider requests such information in order to assess whether it wishes to exercise the Option (as defined below)) provided that nothing in this clause shall make the Provider liable for any liabilities relating to the DB Studios.

 

  3.9

Within three months of the end of each calendar year falling wholly or partly within the Term the Company shall deliver to Provider a separate set of accounts relating to each DB Studio (as if that DB Studio was a stand-alone business) for that calendar year (the DB Studio Accounts) which shall be prepared in accordance with the same accounting principles that are applied to the preparation of the annual accounts of the Company and which shall show: (I) all income derived by the Company or its subsidiaries from the operation of such DB Studio during the calendar year concerned (the Studio Income); and (II) all operating costs and expenses incurred by the Company or its subsidiaries in connection with the operation of such DB Studio during the calendar year to which such accounts relate (the Studio Costs) (provided that it is agreed that there shall not be included within or taken into account in the calculation of the Studio Costs for either DB Studio: (A) the cost of any fees payable under this Agreement; (B) any franchise or similar fees payable in relation to the use of the F45 name in connection with the relevant DB Studio). If the DB Studio Accounts for a DB Studio in respect of any calendar year show that the Studio Income exceeded the Studio Costs for that calendar year then the Company shall pay a sum equal to such excess to Provider as additional consideration for the grant by the Provider to the Company of the rights set out in this Agreement to use the DB Image Rights during the Term. If the DB Studio Accounts for a DB Studio in respect of any calendar year show that the Studio Income was equal to or less than the Studio Costs for that calendar year then the Company shall not be required to pay any sum to Provider pursuant to this Section 3.9 in respect of that DB Studio in respect of that calendar year.

 

  3.10

The Company agrees that it shall maintain accurate and up to date accounts, books and records for each of the DB Studios as if they were stand-alone businesses throughout the Term and up to the end of the calendar year in which the Term ends and shall on request send Provider copies of such accounts, books and records and any related information so that the Provider may check the accuracy of the same and of any DB Studio Accounts received by it pursuant to this Section 3.

 

  3.11

If the Provider considers that any DB Studio Accounts received by it pursuant to this Section 3 are inaccurate in any way then it may inform the Company of that fact and


  in such circumstances the parties shall liaise with each other in good faith with a view to amicably resolving any disputed items relating to such DB Studio Accounts as soon as possible. If it is not possible for the parties to resolve any such disputed items within one month of the date on which such disputed items were first raised then either party may require, by serving written notice on the other, that such disputed items be considered and resolved by the Independent Accountant (as defined below). Once any disputed items relating to any DB Studio Accounts have been agreed between the parties or determined by the Independent Accountant the parties shall promptly (and in any event within one month) make such payments to each other as may be necessary to take account of the agreed or resolved matters.

 

  3.12

As additional consideration for the grant by the Provider to the Company of the rights set out in this Agreement to use the DB Image Rights during the Term, the Company hereby grants to the Provider the option (the Option), exercisable by serving written notice (an Option Notice) on the Company at any time during the period commencing on the date falling four years and six months after the Effective Date and ending on the date falling three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (the Option Period), to require the Company to transfer for nil consideration to the Provider (or such other DB Company as the Provider may nominate) as a going concern (and with full title guarantee and free from all charges, security interests or other third party interests) the business of owning and operating either or both of the DB Studios (together with all assets owned by the Company or its subsidiaries in connection therewith) (as applicable the “Transferring Business”) with effect from the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date. If any such Option Notice is served in accordance with this clause then:

 

  (I)

the parties agree that they shall liaise with each other in good faith to procure that the Transferring Business and related assets used in the Transferring Business (including any interest held by the Company or its subsidiaries in any premises at which the Transferring Business is operated from) shall be transferred to Provider (or its nominee) in an orderly way with effect from the final day of the Term such that from such date the Provider (or its nominee) may take over the full ownership, management and operation of the Transferring Business and related assets;

 

  (II)

the Company shall retain responsibility for performing or discharging when due any and all obligations and liabilities (and shall continue to be liable for any claims) arising in respect of the Transferring Business (including any liabilities under any leases or other agreements under which the DB Studio(s) are used) insofar and to the extent they arise or are payable in respect of the time up to completion of such transfer and in the event that the Company fails to perform or discharge any such obligations or liabilities when due (or any such claims shall exist or arise) the Company shall fully and effectively indemnify Provider and any nominee and keep them indemnified on demand from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, costs or other liabilities that they may suffer or incur as a consequence;


  (III)

the Provider or its nominee shall be responsible for performing or discharging when due any and all obligations and liabilities (and shall be liable for any claims) arising in respect of the Transferring Business (including any liabilities under any leases or other agreements under which the DB Studio(s) are used) insofar and to the extent they arise after the time of completion of such transfer and in the event that the Provider or its nominee fails to perform or discharge any such obligations or liabilities when due (or any such claims arise) then the Provider shall fully and effectively indemnify Company and its subsidiaries and keep Company and its subsidiaries indemnified on demand from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, costs or other liabilities that they may suffer or incur as a consequence;

 

  (IV)

the Company shall enter into a franchise agreement with Provider or its nominee on the date of transfer of the Transferring Business (on the Company’s standard terms provided that such terms shall be no less favourable than those granted to any other franchisee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries) under which Provider or its nominee will be granted the right to operate the Transferring Business using the F45 name and any related materials made available to other franchisees for a period of not less than 5 years (provided that no up-front fees, franchise fees or other fees will be payable in respect of such agreement).

 

  3.13

If no Option Notice is served by the Provider during the Option Period (or if the Company fails to transfer the Transferring Business to the Provider in accordance with Section 3.12 and the Provider elects to withdraw such Option Notice (which it is agreed the Provider may do if the Company fails to so comply) then the Company shall pay to the Provider as additional consideration for the grant by the Provider to the Company of the rights set out in this Agreement to use the DB Image Rights during the Term a sum equal to 75% of the Studio Value (as defined below) on the six-month anniversary of the date on which the amount of such Studio Value is agreed or otherwise determined in accordance with the remaining provisions of this clause. The “Studio Value” shall be a sum equal to the market value of the business of owning and operating the DB Studios as at the final day of the Term as agreed in writing between the parties provided that if the parties have been unable to agree the Studio Value in writing within one month of the end of the Term then either party may require, by serving written notice on the other. that the Studio Value be determined by the Independent Accountant. If the Independent Accountant is appointed to determine the Studio Value then in making such determination the Independent Accountant must assume that: (i) the business of owning and operating the DB Studios is being and will continue to be carried on as a going concern; (ii) the business is being transferred on the basis of a sale between a willing buyer and a willing seller and that the business is capable of being transferred without restriction; and (iii) the purchaser would have the full right and authority to continue operating the business under the F45 name and using any materials provided to franchisees of the Company or its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Term is terminated by the Company following the occurrence of a Cause Event prior to the end of the Term then Provider shall not be entitled to exercise the Option or receive the sum referred to in this Section 3.13.

 


  3.14

Where any provision of this Section 3 provides for any matter to be resolved or determined by the Independent Accountant: (A) the “Independent Accountant” shall be an independent firm of accountants with relevant expertise and experience whose identity shall be agreed upon in writing between the parties or failing such agreement within one week of the date on which either party may propose the name of a firm to act then whose identity shall be determined on the application of either party by the President for the time being of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales; (B) each of the parties shall promptly on request supply such Independent Accountant with all such assistance, documents and information as it may require for the purpose of making its determination and the parties shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the due and prompt determination of any relevant items or matters by the Independent Accountant as soon as reasonably practicable; (C) in determining any matter, the Independent Accountant shall act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and the decision of the Independent Accountant shall be final and binding on the parties; (D) the terms of engagement and fees, costs and expenses of the Independent Accountant (which, in the absence of any other agreement between the parties and the Independent Accountant, shall be based on the Independent Accountant’s standard charging rates and terms) shall be borne as the Independent Accountant may determine or failing any such determination by the parties in equal shares.

 

  3.15

DB and four members from his senior team designated by DB can train for free at the F45 Oxford Circus studio and the DB Studios provided under this Section.

 

  4.

Payments

All sums payable to the Provider under this Agreement shall be paid in full on the due date by means of electronic transfer of cleared funds into such bank account as the Provider may from time to time request without any set off or counterclaim whatsoever and free and clear from all deductions or withholdings of any kind (save for any withholding on account of tax required by any applicable law). If the Company is required by any applicable laws to withhold or deduct any amount on account of tax from any sums payable under this Agreement then: (a) the deduction or withholding shall not exceed the minimum amount legally required and the Company shall send Provider, within the period for payment permitted by the relevant law, either (i) an official receipt of the relevant taxation authorities concerned on payments to them of amounts so deducted or withheld; or (ii) if such receipts are not issued by the taxation authorities concerned on payment to them of amounts so deducted or withheld, a certificate of deduction or equivalent evidence of the relevant deduction or withholding; and (b) the Company shall pay to the relevant taxation, or other authorities, as appropriate, the full amount of the relevant deduction or withholding. The Parties shall from time to time co-operate to seek to minimize any withholding or other tax payable in respect of any sums payable under this Agreement. To the extent that a double tax treaty is available to reduce or revoke any applicable withholding or other tax, the Parties shall liaise with each other to provide each other with any documentation reasonably required for the purposes of applying for the reduction or revocation of such taxes.


  5.

Provider’s Representations and Warranties

Provider represents and warrants to Company that, as of the date hereof:

(a)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Provider and the performance by Provider of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any material agreement to which Provider is a party or by which Provider or any of its assets is bound or under any law applicable to Provider.

(b)    Provider will perform the services hereunder diligently and in a professional, first class manner consistent with general industry standards and practices and will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards in completing such services.

(c)    Subject to last paragraph of this Section 4, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, no materials delivered or otherwise furnished by Provider hereunder, including without limitation, all graphics, music, sound, images, files, photos, animation, artwork, text, data, information, messages, hypertext links, scripts, and all other dramatic, artistic, literary, and musical materials, ideas and other intellectual properties furnished or selected by Provider or any third party engaged by Provider, and contained in or used in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or Provider’s social media posts or the distribution, advertising, publicizing or other use or exploitation thereof, will infringe the rights of any third party.

(d)    To the best of Provider’s knowledge (but save to the extent otherwise agreed with Company), Provider shall refrain from using any material in any content provided to Company that would cause Company to be required to pay any fee to a third party or to incur any cost without the Company’s consent (including, without limitation, any union or guild payments (other than SAG payments, which shall be the Company’s responsibility)).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be responsible for paying or satisfying has obtained all third party rights, licenses, permissions and/or clearances required for the worldwide production, distribution, exhibition and exploitation of materials that the Company desires to use that Provider notifies the Company he does not own.


  6.

Company Representations and Warranties.

Company represents and warrants to Provider that, as of the date hereof:

(a)    Organization and Capitalization. The Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power and authority to own its assets and operate its business. The shares of Common Stock issuable by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

(b)    Authority. The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, constitutes the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

(c)    No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by it of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder, and the consummation by it of the transactions described hereunder, are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any of the terms or provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any material contract to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which the Company, any Subsidiary or any of its or their assets is bound, or under any law or governmental order applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, and do not require consent or approval from any Person.

 

  7.

Term and Termination.

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for a period of five (5) years (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term may be terminated prior to the expiration of such period by:

(a)    the Company serving written notice of such termination upon the Provider if a Cause Event shall occur; or

(b)    the Provider serving written notice of such termination upon the Company if a Company Cause Event or Deemed Liquidation Event shall occur or if the Company otherwise enters into or suffers any form of formal or statutory bankruptcy or insolvency reorganization, process or procedure under the laws of any jurisdiction or any steps are taken with a view to commencing any such process or procedure.

Upon any termination of the Term all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall expire and thereafter the Company will not (and shall procure that its subsidiaries will not) make any further use of any Promotional Materials or do any act or thing that would suggest


any ongoing association with DB or any ongoing endorsement by DB of the Services without obtaining the prior written consent of the Provider. The Company shall procure that within three months of the end of the Term any Promotional Materials featuring DB shall be removed from any Company website and from public display at any premises of the Company or its subsidiaries (and shall use all reasonable efforts to procure that any franchisees shall remove from public display any such Promotional materials from their premises) and destroyed in an orderly and responsible way.

Any termination of the Term shall be without prejudice to any other rights or remedies a Party may be entitled to at law or under this Agreement and shall not affect any accrued rights or liabilities of any Party.

Any termination of the Term shall not affect the coming into force or the continuance in force of any provision of this Agreement which is expressly or by implication intended to come into or continue in force on or after such termination.

 

  8.

Definitions.

(a)    “Anti-Prestige Activity” means (a) performance in any pornographic media (including without limitation, pornographic films), or (b) consumption of illegal drugs (provided this clause (b) shall not apply to activities in connection with Provider’s movie/TV roles and DB shall not be treated as have undertaken any activities within (a) or (b) of this definition on the basis of only unsubstantiated press or media reports).

(b)    “Cause Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, whether such event occurs or is first made public during the Term:

(i)    any material breach by Provider of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by Company to Provider of such breach;

(ii)    conviction of DB, or a plea by DB of “guilty” or “no contest” to, a felony under the laws of the United States, or any State, if such felony involves moral turpitude and materially impairs Provider’s ability to perform the services hereunder; or

(iii)    DB engaging in any Anti-Prestige Activities.

(c)    “Charter” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as the same may be further modified, amended or restated in accordance with the provisions thereof).

(d)    “Closing Price” means, when used with respect to the Common Stock and for any date, the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the NASDAQ or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the NASDAQ, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading.


(e)    “Common Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Charter; provided that, in the event the Common Stock is converted or exchanged into Equity Securities of a Subsidiary or any holding company of the Company in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger in connection with the initial public offering of the Equity Securities of such Subsidiary, the Equity Security into which such Common Stock is converted or exchanged.

(f)     “Company Cause Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:

(i)    any material breach by Company of this Agreement which is not capable of being cured or which, if capable of cure, is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by Provider to Company of such breach;

(ii)    Company or its subsidiaries engaging in or permitting to subsist in its business any activities or conduct which have resulted, or are reasonably likely to result, in any material negative publicity for Provider or DB or damage to their goodwill or reputation as a consequence of their association with the Company pursuant to this Agreement (including where any such activities would reasonably be construed by an appreciable segment of the public having regard to Western morals and generally accepted standards of behavior as bigoted, obscene, or intentionally prejudiced against any group or category of persons or which would otherwise shock public morals or decency);

(g)    “DB Company” means any company which DB and/or any of his family members directly or indirectly hold a majority of the issued shares in;

(h)    “DB Image Rights” has the meaning given in Paragraph Bb of Exhibit A.

(i)    “Deemed Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning given to that term in the Charter.

(j)    “Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

(k)    “First Vesting Date Share Price” means the mean average daily Closing Price for shares of Common Stock of the Company for the last 20 Trading Days falling immediately prior to the First Vesting Date;

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


(m)    “Publicly Traded” means that the Common Stock is listed or traded on a national securities exchange (being any securities exchange that has registered with the SEC under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

(n)    “Second Vesting Date Share Price” means the mean average daily Closing Price for shares of Common Stock of the Company for the last 20 Trading Days falling immediately prior to the Second Vesting Date;

(o)    “Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting Equity Interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

(p)    “Trading Days” means any day on which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are able to be traded via the securities exchange on which they are listed.

(q)    “Year” means each of the five successive years falling within the Term (for the sake of clarity the first Year shall commence on the Effective Date and end on 4 December 2021, the second Year shall commence on the 5 December 2021 and end on 4 December 2022 and so on).

 

  9.

Indemnification.

(a)    Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold Company (“Company Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) resulting or arising from any material breach by Provider of any of his representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement. The Company Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Provider of any claim, and reasonably cooperate with Provider in the defense or settlement of such claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Provider’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Provider’s ability to defend such claim. Provider shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to Company) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Company Indemnified Parties.

(b)    Company shall indemnify, and defend and hold Provider, Provider’s affiliates, Provider, and their respective successors, assigns, representatives, employees, officers, and other agents (“Provider Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) resulting or arising from (i) the distribution or licensing of the Services, (ii) any alleged defect in the Services or their implementation, (iii) any material breach by Company of the provisions of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, or (iv) the provision of services pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent that Company is entitled to be indemnified in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8(a) above. The Provider Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Company of such claim, and reasonably cooperate with Company in the defense or settlement of such claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Company’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Company’s ability to defend such claim. Company shall have the right to select counsel (reasonably acceptable to Provider) and to defend any/or settle such claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Provider Indemnified Parties.


(c)    The maximum aggregate liability of Provider in contract, tort or otherwise (including any liability for any negligent act or omission) for damages which are not otherwise limited or excluded under this Agreement howsoever arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be limited in respect of all incidents or occurrences to an amount equal to the compensation actually paid by the Company to Provider during the Term. However, nothing in this Agreement shall exclude or restrict either party’s liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from the negligence of that party or of its employees while acting in the course of their employment or for any other liability which cannot be excluded by law.

 

  10.

Insurance

Company shall maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with a reputable insurance carrier, a general liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $2,000,000 and an umbrella policy with a limit of liability of not less than US $5,000,000. Nothing in this Section 9 is intended to limit or affect the indemnification provisions of Section 8(a) above.

 

  11.

Benefit and Assignment.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign all or any part of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any Person without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent may be given or withheld in the sole discretion of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Provider may assign and transfer its rights under this Agreement to any entity which for the time being holds the right to provide the services of DB to undertake activities of the nature envisaged under this Agreement by serving written notice of such assignment on the Company.

 

  12.    No

Third Party Rights.

Save for DB (who shall be entitled to enforce any rights conferred upon him under this Agreement as if he were a party hereto pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties Act) 1999), this Agreement is entered into among the Parties for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees and no third party shall have any rights or be entitled to directly enforce any rights under or pursuant to this Agreement pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties Act) 1999 or otherwise. Except for DB or as provided herein, this Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Parties or any other Person. This Agreement may be amended, terminated or varied by written agreement between the Parties without the consent or approval of any person who is not a party to this Agreement.

 

  13.

Force Majeure.

(a)    All incidents of force majeure, being circumstances beyond the reasonable control of any Party and which have, or may have, a material effect on the ability to perform under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of power or other utility supplies; fire; flood; earthquake; other natural disaster; explosion; riot, strike or lockout of that party’s work force; civil insurrection or unrest; terrorist activity; war (whether war be declared or not); and laws, regulations and acts of any governmental, transnational or local authority, any cancellation of or delay to any


travel caused by circumstances outside of the reasonable control of a Party (“Force Majeure”), shall for the duration and to the extent of the effects caused thereby release the Parties from the performance of their contractual obligations hereunder (provided that a Force Majeure event shall not be treated as having occurred as a consequence of a Party not having sufficient monies to pay the other Party any monies when due under this Agreement). A Party who has suffered a Force Majeure event shall notify the other Party without delay of any such incident(s).

(b)    Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to avoid or restrict Force Majeure events and to mitigate any loss therefrom.

(c)    In the event of an incident or incidents of Force Majeure, the Parties shall as soon as reasonably possible resume performance of their obligations hereunder.

 

  14.

Notices.

All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and must be served either by personally delivering it to the recipient party or by sending it by a reputable international overnight courier service (such as Federal Express, DHL or similar) or by email to the address or email address of the recipient party as set out below. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified at the correct address, (b) if sent by a reputable international overnight courier service four days after the date of delivery to the relevant courier service; or (c) if sent by email, at the time of sending to the recipient Party’s email address (provided that no bona fide automated message is received indicating a technical fault with delivery). In proving the giving of notice, it shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed to the relevant Party and delivered either to that address or sent by the relevant method or transmitted to the recipient Party’s correct email address. All notices or communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address or email address as set forth below, or to such other address or e-mail address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 13. Notices shall be sent as follows:

If to Provider:

 

  Address:

            DB Ventures Limited, c/o Harbottle & Lewis LLP, 7 Savoy Court, London WC2R 0EX

 

  Email:

               ross@davidbeckham.com

with a copy to be sent via email to each of: gerrard.tyrrell@harbottle.com and rhys.llewellyn@harbottle.com

If to Company:

Address:             F45

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

United States of America

Attention: Chief Legal Officer


Email:             legal@f45hq.com

with a copy to:

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

560 Mission Street

Suite 3100

San Francisco, CA 94105-2930

Attention: Darren Gardner

 

  15.

Amendment; Waiver.

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

  16.

Severability and Modification.

Each provision and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.

 

  17.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH COURTS’ JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

 

  18.

Independent Contractor.

In rendering the services to be rendered by Provider hereunder, Provider shall be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute either Provider as the partner or agent of Company or Company as the partner or agent of Provider. Neither Company nor


Provider shall have the power or authority to bind the other with respect to third parties or to represent to third parties that they have such authority. The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement constitutes Provider or DB as an employee of Company.

 

  19.

Entire Agreement; Further Assurances.

This Agreement together with Exhibit A attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each Party shall, at the other Party’s request, execute and deliver such instruments or take such other actions as may be reasonably requested to effectively carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

  20.

Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via email in two or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

  21.

Titles and Subtitles; Construction.

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

 

  22.

Joint Draft.

The Parties have participated jointly in the drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

  23.

409A

The parties intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent, provided that the Company shall not be required to assume any increased economic burden in connection therewith. Although the Company intends to administer this Agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will be exempt form or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to Provider (or any other individual claiming a benefit through Provider) for any tax, interest, or penalties Provider may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company and its affiliates


shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Provider from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Code Section 409A or otherwise.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name: Adam Gilchrist
Its: CEO and authorized signatory
DB VENTURES LIMITED
By:  

/s/ David Beckham

Name: David Beckham
Its: Director and authorized signatory


EXHIBIT A

Standard Terms

The following standard terms are hereby incorporated into the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached (the “Promotional Agreement”):

 

  A.

Exclusivity.

 

  a.

Subject to clause c below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, authorize (nor has Provider authorized, prior to the Term, which authority is still in effect) the use of Provider’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature and/or biographical information, nor will Provider render any services, post about, sponsor, promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium, nor engage in any promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with any product/service competitive with the Services (collectively, “Competitive Services”), defined as follows: fitness training business (home or traditional); class-focused fitness centers; group fitness classes; personal fitness training franchises; gym services; resistance training; yoga; pilates; group indoor cycling based fitness activities or classes; dance fitness classes; martial or mixed martial arts-based fitness training; boxing-based fitness training; fitness bootcamps. By way of example only, the following gym or fitness service providers are considered Competitive Services: CrossFit, Orange Theory, Barry’s Bootcamp, Soul Cycle, Fly Wheel, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Equinox, Training Mate, Mirror, Jazzercise and Les Mills.

 

  b.

Subject to clause c below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, do the following:

 

  i.

Divert, or attempt to divert, any business or customer of the Company or its affiliates to any Competitive Services; or

 

  ii.

Unless released in writing by the employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by the Company or its subsidiaries, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

 

  c.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Standard Terms or in the Promotional Agreement:

 

  i.

Nothing shall limit DB or Provider’s right to appear (i) in any of the entertainment fields or in the entertainment, news or informational portion of any program, film, publication or other production or live event, regardless of the media through which such program, film, publication or other production or live event is exhibited, and/or (ii) in connection with the advertising, promotion, merchandising and/or publicity materials therefor, regardless of sponsorship or products or services used therein.


  ii.

Nothing shall limit DB’s right to attend and/or use any facilities owned or operated by any Competitive Services where this is undertaken in a personal capacity and neither DB nor any other person on his behalf has agreed to render any services to, post about, sponsor, promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium or engage in any promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with such facilities or Competitive Services; provided, however, that DB may not attend and/or use any facilities operated under any of the following brand names: Orange Theory, Crossfit, Barry’s Bootcamp and/or Bodyfit.

 

  iii.

Nothing shall limit DB or Provider’s right to promote or endorse any sports clothing or apparel produced by any person (including pursuant to the terms of any existing agreement relating to the promotion by DB of the adidas brand);

 

  iv.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Provider may appear as a participant or guest at events, regardless of sponsorship or products used therein (e.g., Provider may participate in charity events and appear on a guest line or “red carpet” containing a backdrop with names of Competitive Services); (ii) Provider may appear in purely editorial material (e.g., a magazine spread) which uses and/or credits Competitive Services; (iii) Provider may appear in advertising and/or promotional materials for other products, which materials contain the incidental appearance of Competitive Services; and (iv) nothing herein or in the Promotional Agreement shall prevent Provider’s passive investment in any enterprise, product or service whatsoever.

 

  v.

For the further avoidance of doubt, paparazzi and other press footage and photographs containing Competitive Services shall not be deemed a breach hereunder.

 

  B.

Grant of Rights.

 

  a.

Creative Ownership. Subject to clause c below, the ownership of all designs, products, intellectual property, promotional and digital materials, and any and all rights whether now known or hereafter devised in and to the results and proceeds of Provider’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, any contributions Provider makes in connection with any of the foregoing are the sole property of the Company. All results and proceeds of every kind of services heretofore and hereafter to be rendered by Provider in connection with the Services, including without limitation, all ideas, suggestions, themes, titles and other material, whether in writing or not in writing, at any time heretofore or hereafter created or contributed by Provider as part of the provision of


  services under the Promotional Agreement (collectively referred to as the “Work”) was or will be created as a work-for-hire for Company. The Work was specifically commissioned by Company and, as such, is a “work-made-for-hire” as such term is used in the United States Copyright Act, and Company is and shall be deemed the author thereof. Provider acknowledges that Company, as the author of the work, is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in and to the Work and is entitled to the copyrights (and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as Company may determine. To the extent the foregoing may, for any reason, not vest in Company, all rights of every kind, in all media whether now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, Provider hereby assigns the same to Company. Provider hereby waives all rights of droit moral or “moral rights of the author” or any similar rights or principles at law which Provider may now or later have in the Work.

 

  b.

Use of Provider’s Name and Likeness. Subject to the Company’s compliance in each case with the restrictions and requirements set forth in the Promotional Agreement (including Provider’s approval and consent rights), Provider grants to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, fully paid up, irrevocable, right and license to use, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, broadcast, amplify, whitelist, transmit, exhibit, disseminate and distribute DB’s name, image, and likeness (the “DB Image Rights”) in connection with the promotion of the Services during the Term in any Promotional Materials that have been approved by Provider.

 

  c.

Provider Retention of Rights. Except for the limited license expressly provided in the Promotional Agreement and in these Standard Terms, Provider retains all worldwide rights in Provider’s name, likeness, voice, and image.

C.    Approvals. Company shall approve all Social Media Posts prior to upload by Provider. Provider will submit all promotional Social Media Posts to Company for approval a reasonable time before posting, and Company shall review such posts and provide feedback to Provider. Provider shall use reasonable efforts to incorporate such feedback into his posts. Provider shall resubmit the content to Company for review, and Company shall be entitled to additional rounds of feedback until the content is approved by Company for posting. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider shall not post any content in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of Company. Company shall not use Provider’s name and likeness on any assets or marketing materials related to the Services and/or Provider’s affiliation with the Services (including use of previously approved items in connection with a new use or context) without Provider’s prior written approval.

 

  D.

Confidentiality.

 

  i.

Provider will not disclose any trade secrets or confidential information of Company or its affiliates obtained by Provider hereunder to any third parties, Provider’s relationship with the Company (until publicly disclosed by the Company), and any of the terms of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Provider from


  disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Provider’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process.

 

  ii.

The Company will not disclose (and shall cause its directors, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates not to disclose) any Provider Confidential Information (as defined below). Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Company from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Company’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process. “Provider Confidential Information” shall mean any information relating to Provider, DB, any entities in which DB holds any direct or indirect shares or other ownership interests and/or any family members of DB and shall include, without limitation, (a) personal information or matters about DB, his family, friends, representatives and employees and any actual or alleged incidents involving DB or any of such persons; (b) business, financial, medical, legal or contractual matters of or pertaining to DB or Provider and/or Provider’s business entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees (hereinafter, the foregoing referenced persons and entities are all collectively referred to as “Provider Related Parties”); (c) any other private and confidential matters concerning Provider or any of the Provider Related Parties; and (d) information pertaining to the terms of this Agreement.

Exhibit 10.29

PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT

THIS PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this October 15, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”) and ABG-Shark, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an address of c/o Authentic Brands Group, LLC, 1411 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10018 (“Provider”) f/s/o Greg Norman (“Norman”). Company and Provider are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and each as a “Party.”

RECITALS

A. Norman is an internationally renowned athlete and entrepreneur and Provider is a brand development, marketing and entertainment company that owns and manages a portfolio of global brands, including, among others, the ‘GREG NORMAN’ brand.

B. Company is an international franchisor of fitness/group training facilities.

C. Company wishes to engage Provider to require Norman to provide promotional and related services to the Company, its applicable subsidiaries and their F45 brand of franchised group fitness training facilities.

AGREEMENT

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, subject to Section 28, the Parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7):

1. Services.

During the Term (as defined below), Provider shall require Norman to devote a reasonable amount of Norman’s time necessary to comply with the obligations under this Agreement to promote and participate in mutually approved marketing opportunities for the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the F45 brand of franchised group fitness training facilities owned by Company (collectively, the “Products”), which opportunities shall consist of the following services (individually and collectively, the “Services”):

(a) Subject to Norman’s professional and personal availability and Provider’s prior written approval of dates, times, locations and specific event details in each instance, Provider shall make commercially reasonable efforts to require Norman to be available for public and private appearances at a mutually agreed number of Company events during each twelve (12) month period of the Term, but in no event less than three (3), with each appearance lasting no more than two (2) consecutive hours, exclusive of travel time and reasonable breaks for meals. Company events may include, but not be limited to, investor meetings, flagship store openings and special events, “draft days,” and franchise conferences. Upon request, Provider shall use Provider’s reasonable good faith efforts to keep the Company informed with respect to any of Norman’s professional obligations or commitments that may impact Norman’s obligations to perform the services hereunder.

 

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(b) Use of Provider’s reasonable efforts to require Norman to provide product placement for the Products in entertainment content that is under the control of Provider and/or Norman, and at private parties and custom events controlled and hosted by Provider and/or Norman; it being specifically understood that such placements, if any, shall be subject to Company paying and providing any required third party clearances disclosed to the Company in writing with reasonable advance notice prior to the applicable party(ies) or event(s), including, without limitation, master use fees, synchronization fees and other licensing fees payable to third parties, and venue-related restrictions. Failure of Provider or Norman to so provide any of the foregoing opportunities shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement. All documented, out-of-pocket costs associated with such product placements shall be borne by the Company.

(c) Use of Provider’s reasonable efforts to require Norman, when making public appearances or participating in interviews, whether or not they have been arranged by Company, to promote Norman’s affiliation with the Company and make positive public comments about the Products (taking into consideration the nature of the appearance or interview). Failure of Provider or Norman to do or participate in any of the foregoing shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

(d) Subject to Provider’s and Norman’s pre-existing obligations (e.g., other endorsement agreements), use of Provider’s reasonable efforts by Provider to require Norman to promote the Products through Provider’s or Norman’s current and future personal and professional relationships;. Failure or Provider or Norman to do any such promotion shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.

(e) Provider shall require Norman to participate in a mutually agreed upon number of photo/video shoots (each a “Shoot”), but no less than two (2) production Shoots per each twelve (12) month period of the Term consistent with a marketing plan developed and mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties, subject to the following:

(i) All costs and expenses related to the Shoots shall be borne by the Company.

(ii) Norman’s participation in any Shoot shall be subject to Norman’s professional and personal availability and the mutual agreement in writing regarding the date, time and location of any Shoot.

(iii) All aspects of each Shoot shall be subject to the mutual written approval of Provider and the Company, including without limitation general creative concepts, storyboards, scripts, directors, photographers, hair/makeup/wardrobe personnel, “look”, stills (including retouching), edits, copy, layouts, others appearing with Norman and all uses thereof; provided, however, that preference will be provided to Provider’s or Norman’s preferred vendors, suppliers and professionals.

(iv) The Company shall be solely responsible for complying with all SAG and similar obligations in connection with any Shoot and acknowledges that Norman is Golden 1 and that the production company must be aware of any Shoot. In addition to and separate from any other compensation payable to Provider hereunder, if Company

 

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engages any performance or service of Norman hereunder in any way that is subject to the jurisdiction of any applicable union, guild or other organization of which he is a member (e.g., SAG-AFTRA), either during or after the Term, then Company shall pay, as required by such union, guild or other organization, all payments and fees (for benefit plans or otherwise) required to be made with respect to Company’s use of Norman’s services hereunder (“Union Fee(s)”). In no event shall Provider or Norman be responsible for any Union Fees.

(f) Provider shall require Norman to participate in a mutually agreed (in writing) upon number, but no less than one (1), of publicity interviews per each twelve (12) month period of the Term with mutually approved (in writing) outlets via phone or email in connection with the Company’s ongoing promotion of the Products at such times as shall be reasonably agreed by the Company and Provider, subject to Norman’s professional and personal availability. In addition, Provider and Norman shall have the right to pre-approve the identity of the interviewer, the interview questions and the length of the interviews.

(g) Provider and Company shall mutually approve in writing any press release and any Q&A regarding Provider’s and/or Norman’s affiliation with the Products and/or Company. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Provider from issuing any press release that merely states, as a matter of fact, and as part of a listing of Norman’s other endorsements, that Norman is an endorser of the Products.

(h) Provider shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Company with a reasonable number of photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content of and/or concerning Norman that are approved for use in connection with mutually approved services and mutually approved promotion of the Products. All costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing photographs, images, recordings videos and/or other content shall be borne by the Company, including without limitation the costs and expenses of any shoots to generate such materials, costs to clear any mutually approved pre-existing materials and the costs and expenses of complying with any SAG and similar obligations with respect to such materials (e.g., Union Fees).

(i) Social Media Efforts.

(i) During the Term, Provider shall require Norman to produce no less than two (2) mutually approved (in writing) social media posts per month in any of the following manners: (A) in-feed Instagram posts (still, video or boomerang); (B) Instagram stories; (C) Facebook posts and live videos; and/or (D) Twitter tweets, all of which shall be issued on Norman’s verified social media channels to the extent maintained by Provider and/or Norman (the “Social Media Posts”), it being understood that each such social media channel counts as a separate post. For avoidance of doubt, the Instagram story frames shall include, if possible, the swipe-up feature with a link provided by Company. The Social Media Posts shall be posted on a date and time mutually agreed upon by both Parties during the Term. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider and Norman shall follow guidelines for content and creative for the Social Media Posts as provided by the Company and approved in writing by Provider.

 

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(ii) Provider shall share copy and any accompanying content (such as photos or video) for the Social Media Post with Company for approval at a reasonable time prior to posting unless otherwise directed by Company (and neither Provider nor Norman shall post any content for the Social Media Posts without Company’s express prior written approval).

(iii) Provider agrees to require Norman to leave Social Media Posts on Norman’s verified social channels during the Term, but may remove such Social media Posts post-Term.

(iv) In connection with the Social Media Posts, Provider and Norman shall reasonably comply with the Company’s written instructions regarding FTC disclosure obligations as well as the corresponding program hashtag (if applicable, as directed by Company) and Company handles as directed by Company.

(v) Company may re-tweet and/or re-post Norman’s Social Media Posts (and tag Norman in such posts) and said postings shall not count against the total number of Social Media Posts required as outlined above; provided, however, any such re-tweet or re-post may only be made in connection with the Products; provided, further, no whitelisting or darklisting of such Social Media Posts shall be permitted.

(vi) Company shall deliver to Provider and Norman written guidance regarding the Company’s legal compliance policies, privacy and social media policies for Social Media Posts, and Provider and Norman shall reasonably comply with such guidance. All Social Media Posts must also include Company-approved disclosure language (#sponsored, #ad, #paid), and Company shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any and all such disclosures comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, the FTC’s “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”. Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Provider Indemnified Parties (as hereinafter defined) from any and all liability arising out of the same.

(vii) Upon Company’s request, Provider shall (or shall require Norman to) promptly remove or revise any messaging or content that Norman has previously posted or distributed that relates to the Products.

(j) Provider’s and Norman’s rendition of any additional services shall be subject to the mutual written agreement of the Parties (including, without limitation, the negotiation of appropriate remuneration in connection therewith).

In connection with any appearances, Shoots, interviews and other activities of Provider and/or Norman described herein, the Company shall provide for and pay Provider’s and Norman’s out-of-pocket expenses of hair, stylist, makeup, security personnel, and ground transportation, as well as Provider’s and Norman’s publicist and manager and two (2) additional management team members I travel companions. All such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith. and shall reflect Provider’s and Norman’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. In addition, if Norman is required to perform services at a location that is more than fifty (50) miles from Norman’s principal residence in Jupiter, Florida, the Company shall provide and pay for hotel and

 

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travel arrangements (including, without limitation, hotel in presidential suite or equivalent, cost of heavy private jet transportation or first class airfare for Norman and business class airfare for the foregoing personnel) for Norman and the foregoing personnel. Such arrangements shall be negotiated in good faith taking into account Norman’s and such personnel’s customary precedents. The Company shall provide not less than ninety (90) days’ notice of the dates Company shall request Norman’s services. Provider agrees to respond promptly to the Company’s inquiries regarding Norman’s availability and if not available, provide the Company with alternate dates.

2. Rights to Promotion Materials.

Provider acknowledges and agrees that Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to any and all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials used in connection with Company’s manufacturing, distribution, and sale of the Products, except to the extent that any such materials contain any intellectual property owned by Provider or any entity affiliated with Provider, including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights, the name, image, likeness, voice, and persona of Norman and Norman’s personality rights. Notwithstanding the forgoing, Company acknowledges that it shall have no right, title or interest in or to any entertainment content into which Provider or Norman elects to include Company promotional material. All rights which are not specifically granted and licensed to Company in this Agreement are hereby reserved by Provider, and Provider may exercise such rights at any time. For the avoidance of any doubt, this Agreement does not grant any right, title, or interest in or to the Brand Rights (as hereinafter defined) as a result hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.

3. Compensation.

In consideration of the performance by Provider and Norman of the Services, Company shall provide to Provider the following consideration:

(a) Base Compensation.

(i) Beginning on October 15, 2020, and continuing on or before the last day of each subsequent calendar quarter (i.e., March 31st, June 30, September 30, and December 31) thereafter through the end of the Term, the Company shall make a cash installment payment to Provider equal to One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars ($125,000 USD) in accordance with Section 3(c) below. Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that in the event Company is desirous to announce and use Norman in connection with Company becoming Publicly Traded (as defined below), and such use is prior to October 15, 2020, then Company shall pay Provider (A) fifty percent (50%) of the first (1st) installment of the One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars ($125,000 USD) payment (i.e., a sum of $62,500 USD) prior to any such use, and (B) fifty percent (50%) of the first (1st) installment of the One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars ($125,000 USD) payment (i.e., a sum of $62,500 USD) on or before October 15, 2020.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Term ends upon the occurrence of a Cause Event (as defined below) relating to Provider or Norman, all future payments under this Subparagraph 2(a) relating to payment dates subsequent to such termination will be forfeited for no consideration.

 

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(b) Performance Payments.

(i) In further consideration of the performance by Provider of the Services, in the event the Company becomes Publicly Traded, the Company shall pay to Provider upon each occurrence of a Vesting Event (as defined below) Five Million United States Dollars ($5,000,000 USD) (a “Performance Payment”).

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in order for any Performance Payment to be made, this Agreement must remain in effect and Provider must continue to provide the Services described in Section 1 in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement through and including the date of any relevant Vesting Event for any Performance Payment In the event this Agreement is terminated or Provider ceases to perform the Services described in Section 1 in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement for any reason, all Performance Payments that have not been paid and earned at the time of such termination or cessation of Services will be forfeited for no consideration.

(iii) Subject to Section 3(b)(ii) above, a Performance Payment will occur only once upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event (it being understood that if the Company Equity Value, as defined below, subsequently declines below the threshold for a particular Vesting Event, no additional Performance Payments will be granted if the Company Equity Value later attains or exceeds that same threshold). Subject to Section 3(b)(i) and Section 3(b)(ii), Performance Payments that remain unvested upon the occurrence of a Vesting Event shall remain available for payment upon the occurrence of a subsequent Vesting Event, if any .

(iv) The Parties agree that the purpose of the Performance Payments is to reward Provider upon the Company and its subsidiaries (and/or their successors) achieving certain valuation thresholds in connection with trading on the public markets, irrespective of changes to the Company’s legal or corporate structure. In the event of adjustments to the Company’s legal or corporate structure (including reorganizations, conversions of corporate form, distributions, recapitalizations, etc.), the rights and benefits of Provider hereunder shall be adjusted to appropriately so as to replicate as nearly as practicable the benefits granted to Provider hereunder (subject in each case to the terms and provisions of this Agreement).

(v) Any Performance Payment shall be paid to Provider as soon as possible following the Vesting Event, but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Vesting Event occurred.

(c) Wiring Instructions. Company shall be solely responsible for any costs and/or fees associated with making any and all payments to Provider as required under this Agreement, including, without limitation, wire transfer fees. Company shall pay all sums due to Provider by wire transfer to the following account, unless otherwise instructed by Provider and memorialized in a written amendment to this Agreement, duly executed by authorized signatories of, and delivered by, each of the Parties hereto:

 

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(d) No Deductions. Except as legally required, Company shall not deduct from, setoff or offset any amount payable to Provider hereunder for any reason. For purposes of illustration but without limitation, Company may not deduct: Union Fees, uncollectible accounts, wire transfer fees, bank fees or any other fees associated with making any and all payments to Provider, slotting fees, advertising or other expenses of any kind, the costs incurred in the operation of the business contemplated hereunder, or the conversion of any currency into United States Dollars.

(e) Home Gym. Company hereby acknowledges and agrees that upon the execution of this Agreement, Company shall, at Company’s sole cost and expense, reasonably outfit Norman’s home gym in Norman’s residence in Jupiter, Florida, with a commercially reasonable amount and assortment of Products.

4. Provider’s Representations and Warranties.

Provider represents and warrants to Company that, as of the date hereof:

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Provider and the performance by Provider and Norman of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder are not, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any material agreement to which Provider is a party or by which Provider or any of its assets is bound or under any law applicable to Provider.

(b) Provider will, and will require Norman to, perform the services hereunder diligently and in a professional, first class manner consistent with general industry standards and practices and will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards in completing such services.

(c) Subject to last paragraph of this Section 4, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, no materials delivered or otherwise furnished by Provider hereunder, including without limitation, all graphics, music, sound, images, files, photos, animation, artwork, text, data, information, messages, hypertext links, scripts, and all other dramatic, artistic, literary, and musical materials, ideas and other intellectual properties furnished or selected by Provider or any third party engaged by Provider, and contained in or used in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or Provider’s social media posts or the distribution, advertising, publicizing or other use or exploitation thereof, will, when used in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, infringe the rights of any third party.

 

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(d) To the best of Provider’s knowledge, Provider shall refrain from knowingly using any material in any content provided to Company that would cause Company to be required to pay any fee to a third party or to incur any cost without the Company’s consent (including, without limitation, any Union Fees).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be responsible for paying for and obtaining all third party rights, licenses, permissions and/or clearances required for the worldwide production, distribution, exhibition and exploitation of materials that the Company desires to use that Provider notifies the Company Provider does not own.

5. Company Representations and Warranties.

Company represents and warrants to Provider and Norman that, as of the date hereof:

(a) Organization and Capitalization. The Company is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power and authority to own its assets and operate its business. Schedule 5.4 of the Issuer Disclosure Schedule to that certain Share Purchase Agreement, of even date herewith (in connection with which, among other things, the Company is issuing on the date hereof shares of its capital stock (the “Share Purchase Agreement”), sets forth a true and correct schedule of all of the outstanding equity interests in the Company as of the date hereof, as well as all of the options, convertible securities and other rights to acquire or commitments to issue equity interests in the Company (other than the Restricted Stock Units and other rights to acquire or commitments to issue equity interests in the Company pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement). The shares of Common Stock issuable by the Company hereunder have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of such shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights.

(b) Authority. The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, constitutes the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws (as defined below) affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. The Products shall at all times be designed, developed, manufactured, distributed, advertised, labeled, tested, marketed, promoted, offered for sale, sold, and otherwise exploited in accordance with all applicable Laws.

(c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by it of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder, and the consummation by it of the transactions described hereunder, are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any of the terms or provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any material contract to which the Company or any Subsidiary (as defined below) is a party or by

 

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which the Company, any Subsidiary or any of its or their assets is bound, or under any law or governmental order applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary, and do not require consent or approval from any Person (as defined below). There is no pending or threatened litigation which may affect Company’s ability to fully perform its obligations herein.

(d) Compliance with Laws. Company and each of Company’s parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively, “Company Parties”) shall comply with and act in accordance with (i) any and all applicable laws and other legal obligations including, without limitation, local, state, federal and international directives, rules, assessments, regulations, filing requirements, ordinances, statutes, codes, guides, judgments and civil or common law; (ii) conventions and treaties to which any country, region and/or portion of the United States, and any legal subdivisions thereof, is a party; and (iii) industry and trade-association standards, rules or regulations (all of the foregoing in sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii) are, individually and collectively, as “Laws”).

(c) Products. The Products and all advertising and promotional efforts by Company (including, as applicable, its designees) shall be of high quality in design, material, workmanship, and execution. No injurious, deleterious or defamatory material, writing or images shall be used in connection with the Products, Norman’s endorsement of the Products or the results and proceeds of Norman’s Services. The Products shall be merchantable and fit for the intended use herein, shall in all respects be safe to consumers and shall be manufactured and distributed in accordance with all applicable Laws. Company shall undertake a level of customer service and provide warranties to consumers at least as favorable as is standard in its industry. Company shall comply with any and all product recalls issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any other local, federal or state agency or Laws. Company owns all rights in and to the Products, including by way of example and not limitation, any and all trademarks and service marks used for or in connection therewith (e.g., ‘F45’, etc.), and none of the design, development, manufacture, distribution, advertising and promotion, marketing, exploitation offering for sale, sale, or other exploitation of the Products infringe any intellectual property right or otherwise violate any right of any third party.

(f) No Expenses. Company shall not create, incur or permit any encumbrance, lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, assignment or other hypothecation upon this Agreement or permit the commencement of any proceeding or foreclosure action on this Agreement or to obtain any assignment thereof, whether or not involving any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure sales. Company has not and will not, during the Term or at any time after expiration of the Term, create any expenses chargeable to Provider without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance.

6. Term and Termination; Effect of Expiration or Termination.

(a) Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and continue for a period of five (5) years, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end prior to the expiration of such period, upon (a) the occurrence of a Cause Event or (b) Provider’s delivery of notice upon the occurrence of a Deemed Liquidation Event.

 

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(b) Provider’s Right to Terminate.

(i) Provider shall have the right, but not the obligation, to suspend its performance hereunder and/or terminate this Agreement in its entirety, upon the occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following events: (A) the failure of Company to make any payment required to be made under this Agreement, which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (B) the breach by Company of any of its representations or warranties herein, or the failure of Company to comply with any of the other terms of this Agreement or otherwise discharge its duties hereunder (it being understood that any such failure related to non-payment shall be governed by Section 6(b)(i)(A) above), and such breach or failure, to the extent curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (C) the breach by Company of any provision of this Agreement, or the failure of Company to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement or otherwise discharge Company’s duties hereunder, more than one (1) time during the Term; and/or (D) the failure by Company to procure or maintain insurance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and/or (E) any act of gross negligence or wanton misconduct by Company, and such action is not corrected within ten (10) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (F) the cessation of operations by Company, including, without limitation, Company’s failure to continuously and diligently offer the Products, for a continuous period of ninety (90) days); and/or (G) the making by Company of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the filing by or against Company of any petition under any federal, national, state or local bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws, if such filing shall not have been dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days after the date thereof.

(ii) Company hereby acknowledges that Company shall not have an opportunity to cure any breach which, by its terms, cannot be cured.

(c) Expiration or Termination of Agreement.

(i) Effect or Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted hereunder shall revert to Provider, and Company shall have no further rights whatsoever. Any Sections and any other obligations under the provisions of this Agreement which, by their term or implication, have a continuing effect, shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Any and all unpaid amounts under this Agreement for the balance of the Term shall be immediately due as of the effective date of expiration or termination, and shall be paid to Provider no later than: (A) fifteen (15) days from the expiration of this Agreement, or (B) five (5) days from the termination of this Agreement. In no event shall any expiration or termination of this Agreement, or any payment to Provider pursuant to the preceding sentence, excuse Company from any breach or violation of this Agreement, and Provider shall have and hereby reserves all rights and remedies that Provider has, or are granted to Provider by operation of law.

(ii) Return & Destruction. (A) Within six (6) months of any expiration of this Agreement, or termination of this Agreement by Company in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and (B) as soon as possible after any termination of this Agreement by Provider in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, but in no event

 

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later than thirty (30) days thereafter, Company shall, as directed by Provider, destroy or return to Provider, at Company’s sole cost, any and all materials bearing Provider’s and/or Norman’s intellectual property, as well as all materials used for the Products or any of Company’s advertising and promotional efforts hereunder.

7. Definitions.

(a) “Anti-Prestige Activity” means (i) performance in any pornographic media (including without limitation, pornographic films), or (ii) consumption of illegal drugs (provided this clause (ii) shall not apply to activities in connection with Provider’s movie/TV roles).

(b) “Cause Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, whether such event occurs or is first made public during the Term:

(i) any material breach by Provider of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by Company to Provider of such breach;

(ii) conviction of a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction, if such felony involves moral turpitude and materially impairs Provider’s ability to perform the services hereunder, provided that (A) termination of this Agreement shall be Company’s sole remedy for the same, and (B) in the event Company wishes to exercise such termination right, it must do so within thirty (30) days following the date of such arrest; or

(iii) Provider or Norman engaging in any Anti-Prestige Activities.

(c) “Charter” means the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (as the same may be further modified, amended or restated in accordance with the provisions thereof).

(d) “Closing Price” means, when used with respect to the Common Stock and for any date, the last sale price, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the NASDAQ or, if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the NASDAQ, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading.

(e) “Common Stock” has the meaning given to such term in the Charter; provided that, in the event the Common Stock is converted or exchanged into Equity Securities of a Subsidiary of the Company in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger in connection with the initial public offering of the Equity Securities of such Subsidiary, the Equity Security into which such Common Stock is converted or exchanged.

(f) “Company Equity Value” means at any time when the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the aggregate value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) based on the Average Trading Price of the Common Stock.

 

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(g) “Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Equity Interests, including options and warrants.

(h) “Deemed Liquidation Event” shall have the meaning given to that term in the Charter.

(i) “Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

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

(k) “Public Equity Price” means the price per share of Common Stock on the date the Company first becomes Publicly Traded.

(l) “Public Equity Value” means the aggregate value of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (assuming conversion or exercise of all Derivative Securities) based on the Public Equity Price.

(m) “Publicly Traded” means that the Common Stock is listed or traded on a national securities exchange or over the counter.

(n) “Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean any corporation or other entity of which a majority of the voting power of the voting Equity Interests are owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

(o) “Vesting Event” means, at any time that the Common Stock is Publicly Traded, the Company Equity Value first exceeds the Public Equity Value by an incremental $1 billion in Company Equity Value (i.e., each $1 billion increase in Company Equity Value in excess of the Public Equity Value shall be a separate Vesting Event); provided that there shall be no Vesting Events after the Company Equity Value first equals or exceeds $10 billion. For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be multiple, separate Vesting Events under this Agreement, each occurring upon a $1 billion incremental increase in Company Equity Value from the Public Equity Value, until the Company Equity Value first equals or exceeds $10 billion.

 

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8. Indemnification.

(a) Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold Company (“Company Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any third-party claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) (collectively, “Claims”) resulting or arising solely from any material breach by Provider of any of its express representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement. The Company Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Provider of any Claim, and reasonably cooperate with Provider in the defense or settlement of such Claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Provider’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Provider’s ability to defend such Claim. Provider shall have the right to select counsel and to defend any/or settle such Claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Company Indemnified Parties. Provider shall not be liable to Company or any third party under this Section 8(a) to the extent that Company is required to indemnify Provider pursuant to Section 8(b) below.

(b) Company shall indemnify, and defend and hold Provider and Norman, and Provider’s current and future parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and each of their respective current and future successors, assigns, representatives, employees, officers, and other agents (“Provider Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any and all Claims resulting or arising from any one (1) or more of the following: (i) the distribution or licensing of the Products, (ii) any alleged defect in the Products or its implementation, (iii) any material breach by Company of the provisions of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, (iv) the provision of services pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent that Company is entitled to be indemnified in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8(a) above, (v) the failure by Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, and (vi) any acts, whether by omission or commission by Company, which may arise out of, in connection with, or is any way related to, the Products or this Agreement. The Provider Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Company of such Claim, and reasonably cooperate with Company in the defense or settlement of such Claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Company’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Company’s ability to defend such Claim. Company shall have the right to select counsel and to defend any/or settle such Claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Provider Indemnified Parties. Company hereby agrees that Provider’s approval shall not waive, diminish or negate Company’s indemnification obligations to the Provider Indemnified Parties herein.

(c) Indemnification Process. The Party to be indemnified hereunder (the “Indemnitee”) must give the indemnifying Party hereunder (the “Indemnitor”) prompt written notice of any Claim, and the Indemnitor, in its sole discretion, may then take such action as it deems advisable to defend such Claim on behalf of the Indemnitee. In the event that appropriate action is not taken by the Indemnitor within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitor’s receipt of written notice from the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall have the right to defend such Claim with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitor, and no settlement of any such Claim may be made without the prior written approval of the Indemnitor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Even if appropriate action is taken by the Indemnitor, the Indemnitee may, at its own cost and expense, be represented by its own counsel in such Claim. In any event, the Indemnitee and the Indemnitor shall keep each other fully advised of all developments and shall cooperate fully with each other in all respects with respect to any such Claim.

 

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9. Insurance.

Company shall maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with a reputable insurance carrier, a general liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of not less than Two Million United States Dollars (USD $2,000,000) and an umbrella policy with a limit of liability of not less than Five Million United States Dollars (US $5,000,000). Provider, Norman and Authentic Brands Group, LLC (“ABG”) will each be named as an additional insured under these policies. Nothing in this Section 9 is intended to limit or affect the indemnification provisions of Section 8 above.

10. Benefit and Assignment.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is of a personal nature with respect to Company, and therefore Company shall not assign, sub-license, encumber or transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, directly or indirectly, whether pursuant to any change of ownership, control or otherwise, without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance. Any attempted assignment sub-license, encumbrance or transfer by Company in violation of the foregoing shall be void and of no force or effect. Provider shall have the right to assign, encumber and/or transfer any or all of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, in any form or manner, without the knowledge, consent or approval of Company.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the Agreement is a personal services contract under which Provider is relying on performance by Company, in which Provider has placed its trust and confidence, (ii) Company provides unique goods and services under this Agreement that are personal in nature to the Company, and (iii) Provider is relying on Company’s performance in particular under this Agreement and would be irreparably harmed by the assignment of this Agreement by Company without Provider’s prior written consent. The Parties further hereby acknowledge and agree that (A) this Agreement is subject to applicable law governing trademarks, including 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. (the “Lanham Act”), (B) under applicable law, this Agreement shall not be assignable by Company without Provider’s prior written consent, and (C) Provider is relying on the restrictions on assignability under applicable law, including the Lanham Act, and under this Agreement, to allow Provider to satisfy its duty to control the quality of goods sold under Norman’s intellectual property. The Parties further hereby acknowledge and agree that as a result of the foregoing, in the event that Company becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy case under 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”), (x) this Agreement shall not be assignable by Company without Provider’s consent, pursuant to section 365(c)(l) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (y) Provider shall be permitted to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, pursuant to section 365(e)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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11. No Third Party Rights.

This Agreement is entered into among the Parties for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees. Except as provided herein, this Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Parties or any other Person.

12. No Attack.

Company shall not, during the Term or at any time thereafter, attack or challenge, or lend assistance to any third party in connection with an attack or challenge, of any right, title or interest of Provider in and to any and all intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, copyright, patent and trademark rights), whether now known or hereafter devised, in and to any and all materials of any sort utilizing, or any rights arising out of, Norman’s name, image, likeness, voice, persona, signature, biographic information, and rights of publicity, including all such materials as may be developed by Company and all goodwill that is attached or may become attached to the foregoing, whether by way of (individually and collectively, the “Brand Rights”): (a) an application for and/or an opposition against any intellectual property rights relating to the Brand Rights, (b) adoption of any intellectual property rights confusingly similar to, or that infringes, any of the Brand Rights, or (c) any lawsuit, cancellation proceeding or action, or otherwise. Company shall not represent in any filing, presentation, document or other statement, whether written or verbal, that Company or any third party is the owner of the Brand Rights or any other endorsement rights hereunder, and Company shall not use or display any of the foregoing except as expressly permitted herein.

13. Brand Restrictions.

(a) Company shall not enter into any license agreement or acquire any rights in or to any photographs or other assets of Norman from any party other than Provider for use during the Term, whether for use in connection with the Products or otherwise, without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance, which approval may be granted or withheld in Provider’s sole and absolute discretion. Company shall not, during the Term or at any time thereafter: (i) defame or disparage the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof) or Provider, or Norman, nor shall Company place the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof), Provider or Norman in a negative light, whether in connection with this Agreement or otherwise, or (ii) utilize the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof) in association with, nor shall Company associate Norman with any of the following: (A) any tobacco or products/paraphernalia related thereto (e.g., cigarettes, etc., but specifically excluding cigars); (B) any narcotics or products/paraphernalia related thereto; (C) mortuaries, cemeteries and/or other products or services relating to death; (D) pornography or other “adult only” or sexually explicit activities or services (including video tapes, books, magazines, tapes, pornography, sex toys, condoms, software and online and telephone services and other mediums now in existence or hereafter devised); (E) massage parlors or prostitution, dating or escort agencies or services; (F) weapons; or (G) any products and/or services that denigrate or discriminate against individuals based on race, national origin, gender, religion, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

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photograph of Norman), whether in connection with the Products or otherwise, requires the consent and authorization of Provider in each instance, (ii) Provider is the only person or entity that can authorize the use of Brand Rights on or in connection with any products or services throughout the world, and (iii) should Company or any third party desire to manufacture, advertise, sell, offer or otherwise exploit any products or services related to Norman, any and all such acts would be a use of the Brand Rights and would therefore require the prior written consent of Provider in each instance.

(c) Provider shall own all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights) in and to any: (i) domain names that are similar to, use and/or incorporate the Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (“Domain Names”), (ii) corporate, trade or business names that are similar to, use and/or incorporate the Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (“Business Names”), and (iii) the Norman’s verified social media accounts and other social media accounts (e.g., on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) that are branded with any Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (together with the Domain Names and Business Names, the “Brand Names/Accounts”). During the Term and at all times thereafter, Company shall have no right to, and hereby agrees not to, register any Brand Name/Account incorporating, in whole or in part, Brand Rights or any variation(s) or derivative(s) thereof. Should Company register any Brand Name/Account incorporating any Brand Rights or any variation(s) or derivative(s) thereof, Company shall transfer the same to Provider, immediately upon Provider’s request.

14. Force Majeure.

(a) All incidents of force majeure, being circumstances beyond the reasonable control of any Party and which have, or may have, a material effect on the ability to perform under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of power or other utility supplies; fire; flood; earthquake; other natural disaster; explosion; riot, strike or lockout of that party’s work force; civil insurrection or unrest; terrorist activity; war (whether war be declared or not); and laws, regulations and acts of any governmental, transnational or local authority (“Force Majeure”), shall for the duration and to the extent of the effects caused thereby release the Parties from the performance of their contractual obligations hereunder, except with respect to Company’s payment obligations to Provider hereunder, which shall remain in full force and effect. A Party who has suffered a Force Majeure event shall notify the other Party without delay of any such incident(s).

(b) Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to avoid or restrict Force Majeure events and to mitigate any loss therefrom.

(c) In the event of an incident or incidents of Force Majeure, the Parties shall as soon as reasonably possible resume performance of their obligations hereunder (if at all possible).

15. Notices.

All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, (c) seven (7) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,

 

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postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective Parties at their address as set forth below, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 15. Notices shall be sent as follows:

If to Provider:

c/o Authentic Brands Group, LLC

ABG-Shark, LLC

1411 Broadway, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10018

Email: legaldept@abg-nyc.com

Attention: Legal Department

If to Company:

F45

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

United States of America

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

with a copy to:

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

560 Mission Street

Suite 3100

San Francisco, CA 94105-2930

Attention: Darren Gardner

16. Amendment; Waiver.

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

17. Severability and Modification.

Each provisions and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.

 

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18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH COURTS’ JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. EACH Of THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN ANY COURT, WHETHER THE SAME IS BETWEEN THEM OR TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES, AND WHETHER ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY ACTS OR TRANSACTIONS HEREUNDER OR THE INTERPRETATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF, OR OUT OF, UNDER OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR TRANSACTION OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION WHATSOEVER, WHETHER BETWEEN THEM OR TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES.

19. Limitation of Liability.

IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVIDER’S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY PROVIDER (EXCLUSIVE OF REIUMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES) HEREUNDER, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OR TYPE OF CLAIMS.

20. All Rights Cumulative; Equitable Relief.

(a) All Rights Cumulative. All rights and remedies conferred upon or reserved by the Parties in this Agreement shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available to such Parties at law or in equity or otherwise, including, without limitation, requests for temporary and/or permanent injunctive relief. Such rights and remedies are not intended to be exclusive of any other rights or remedies and the exercise by either Party of any right or remedy herein provided shall be without prejudice to the exercise of any other right or remedy by such Party provided herein or available at law or in equity.

(b) Equitable Relief. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any breach by a Party hereunder shall cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and in the event of such breach, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to, in addition to other available remedies, seek injunctive or other equitable relief, including, without limitation, interim or emergency relief, including, without limitation, a temporary restraining order or injunction, before any court with applicable jurisdiction, to protect or enforce its rights.

 

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21. Independent Contractor.

In rendering the services to be rendered by Provider and/or Norman hereunder, Provider and Norman shall each be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute either Provider or Norman as the partner or agent of Company or Company as the partner or agent of Provider or Norman. Neither Company, Norman nor Provider shall have the power or authority to bind the other with respect to third parties or to represent to third parties that they have such authority. The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement constitutes Provider or Norman as an employee of Company.

22. Entire Agreement; Further Assurances.

This Agreement together with Exhibit A attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each Party shall, at the other Party’s request, execute and deliver such instruments or take such other actions as may be reasonably requested to effectively carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

23. Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via facsimile in two (2) or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each of the Parties agrees that an electronic or digital signature evidencing a Party’s execution of this Agreement shall be effective as an original signature and may be used in lieu of the original for any purpose.

24. Titles and Subtitles; Construction.

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

25. Joint Draft.

The Parties have participated jointly in the drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement

26. 409A

The Parties intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”)

 

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Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent, provided that the Company shall not be required to assume any increased economic burden in connection therewith. Although the Company intends to administer this Agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will be exempt from or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to Provider (or any other individual claiming a benefit through Provider) for any tax, interest, or penalties Provider may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company and its affiliates shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Provider from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Code Section 409A or otherwise.

27. Effectiveness of this Agreement

The entry by the Company into this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder has not been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. Specifically, this Agreement does not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute a binding or enforceable obligation of the Company or Provider unless and until the execution and delivery hereof, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is expressly approved by the Board of Directors and requisite stockholders of the Company in accordance with the Charter and the other applicable constituent documents of the Company. In the event all corporate action necessary to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is undertaken and obtained in accordance with the Charter and the other applicable constituent documents of the Company, the Company shall deliver to Provider written notice thereof, at which point, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, this Agreement will constitute the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.

“Company”

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Its:   CEO

 

“Provider” f/s/o “Norman”
ABG-SHARK, LLC F/S/O GREG NORMAN
By:  

/s/ Jay Dubiner

Name:  

Jay Dubiner

Its:  

General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT A

Standard Terms

The following standard terms are hereby incorporated into the Agreement:

 

  A.

Exclusivity.

 

  a.

Subject to clause A.c. of the Standard Terms below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, authorize (nor has Provider authorized, prior to the Term, which authority is still in effect) the use of Norman’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature and/or biographical information, nor will Norman render any services, post about, sponsor, promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium, nor engage in any promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with any product/service directly competitive with the Products (collectively, “Competitive Products”), defined as follows: fitness training business (home or traditional); class-focused fitness centers; group fitness classes; personal fitness training franchises; gym services; resistance training; yoga; pilates; cycling; dance fitness classes; martial or mixed martial arts-based fitness training; boxing-based fitness training; fitness bootcamps. By way of example only, the following gym or fitness service providers are considered Competitive Products: CrossFit, Orange Theory, Barry’s Bootcamp, Soul Cycle, Fly Wheel, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Equinox, Training Mate, Mirror, Jazzercise and Les Mills.

 

  b.

Subject to clause A.c. of the Standard Terms below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, do the following:

 

  i.

Divert, or attempt to divert, any business or customer of the Company or its affiliates to any competitor; or

 

  ii.

Unless released in writing by the employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by the Company or its affiliates, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

 

  c.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Standard Terms or in the Agreement:

 

  i.

Nothing shall limit Provider’s or Norman’s right to appear (i) in any of the entertainment fields or in the entertainment, news or informational portion of any program, film, publication or other production or live event, regardless of the media through which such program, film, publication or other production or live event is exhibited, and/or (ii) in connection with the advertising, promotion, merchandising and/or publicity materials therefor, regardless of sponsorship or products or services used therein.

 

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  ii.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Norman may appear as a participant or guest at events, regardless of sponsorship or products used therein (e.g., Norman may participate in charity events and appear on a guest line or “red carpet” containing a backdrop with names of Competitive Products); (ii) Norman may appear in purely editorial material (e.g., a magazine spread) which uses and/or credits Competitive Products; (iii) Norman may appear in advertising and/or promotional materials for other products, which materials contain the incidental appearance of Competitive Products; and (iv) nothing herein or in the Agreement shall prevent Provider’s or Norman’s passive investment in any enterprise, product or service whatsoever.

 

  iii.

For the further avoidance of doubt, paparazzi and other press footage and photographs containing Competitive Products shall not be deemed a breach hereunder.

 

  B.

Grant of Rights.

 

  a.

Creative Ownership. Subject to clause B.c. of the Standard Terms below:

The ownership of all designs, products, intellectual property, promotional and digital materials, and all any and all rights whether now known or hereafter devised in and to the results and proceeds of Provider’s and Norman’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, any contributions Provider or Norman makes in connection with any of the foregoing, are the sole property of the Company. All results and proceeds of every kind of services heretofore and hereafter to be rendered by Provider or Norman in connection with the Products, including without limitation, all ideas, suggestions, themes, titles and other material, whether in writing or not in writing, at any time heretofore or hereafter created or contributed by Provider or Norman which in any way relate to the Products (collectively referred to as the “Work”) was or will be created as a work-for-hire for Company. The Work was specifically commissioned by Company and, as such, is a “work-made-for-hire” as such term is used in the United States Copyright Act, and Company is and shall be deemed the author thereof. Provider acknowledges that Company, as the author of the work, is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in and to the Work and is entitled to the copyrights (and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as Company may determine. To the extent the foregoing may, for any reason, not vest in Company, all rights of every kind, in all media whether now or hereafter known, in perpetuity throughout the universe, Provider hereby assigns the same to Company.

 

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Provider hereby waives all rights of droit moral or “moral rights of the author” or any similar rights or principles at law which Provider may now or later have in the Work.

 

  b.

Use of Provider’s Name and Likeness. Subject to the Company’s compliance in each case with the restrictions and requirements set forth in the Agreement (including Provider’s approval and consent rights), Provider grants to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, right and license to use, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, broadcast, amplify, whitelist, transmit, exhibit, disseminate and distribute Norman’s name, image, and likeness solely for and in connection with the promotion of the Products during the Term.

 

  c.

Provider Retention of Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, except for the limited license expressly provided in the Agreement and in these Standard Terms. Provider retains all worldwide rights in the Brand Rights, including, without limitation, Norman’s name, likeness, voice, persona, and image.

 

  d.

Reverse License. Company hereby grants to Provider and Norman, a royalty-free, perpetual, fully-paid, right and license to utilize the results and proceeds of the Services hereunder, in its entirety or any portions thereof, in all media now known or hereafter developed, throughout the universe, as follows: (i) on any one (1) or more of Provider’s and/or Norman’s websites, social media accounts and all successor medias thereto, whether now known or hereinafter developed; and (ii) in connection with historical and archival purposes (e.g., documentary, commentary, corporate retrospective, historical files on websites of Provider).

 

  C.

Approvals.

 

  a.

Company shall approve all Social Media Posts prior to upload by Provider or Norman. Provider will submit all promotional Social Media Posts to Company for approval a reasonable time before posting, and Company shall review such Social Media Posts and provide feedback to Provider. Provider shall use reasonable efforts to incorporate such feedback into the Social Media Posts. Provider shall resubmit the content to Company for review, and Company shall be entitled to additional rounds of feedback until the content is approved by Company for posting. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider nor Norman shall post any content in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of Company. Company shall not use Norman’s name, image, voice, persona, likeness, or any other Brand Rights, on any assets or marketing materials related to the Products and/or Norman’s affiliation with the Products (including use of previously approved items in connection with a new use or context) without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance. Provider

 

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  shall respond to each request for approval from Company within five (5) days of Provider’s receipt of such request (“Approval Window”); provided, however that Provider’s silence or failure to respond to any such request prior to the expiration of the Approval Window shall be deemed Provider’s disapproval of the materials and/or content contained in such request for approval. Company hereby acknowledges that Provider’s approval of any particular materials or content for a specific purpose shall only be deemed an approval for said purpose. Company shall be required to re-submit any previously approved materials and/or content to the extent Company wishes to use the same for other purposes. Company hereby acknowledges that, in the event Company fails to obtain Provider’s consent or approval for any act or omission requiring such consent or approval (e.g., use of Norman’s name, image, likeness, voice, or persona, etc.), the same shall be deemed a non-curable breach of this Agreement entitling, but not requiring, Provider to immediately terminate this Agreement.

 

  b.

Company acknowledges that, if any materials produced hereunder are of inferior quality in material and/or workmanship or not in accordance with applicable Laws, then the substantial goodwill which Provider has built up and now possesses in the Brand Rights will be impaired. As such, Company shall use Company’s best efforts to operate the business contemplated hereunder in a manner consistent with the high prestige and quality associated with Provider, Norman, the Brand Rights and the Norman Rights.

 

  D.

Confidentiality.

 

  a.

Provider nor Norman will disclose any trade secrets or confidential information of Company or its affiliates obtained by Provider or Norman hereunder to any third parties, Provider’s or Norman’s relationship with the Company (until publicly disclosed by the Company), and any of the terms of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Provider or Norman from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Provider’s or Norman’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process.

 

  b.

The Company will not disclose (and shall cause its directors, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates not to disclose) any Provider Confidential Information (as defined below). Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Company from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Company’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process. “Provider Confidential Information” shall mean information, which is confidential in nature and/or of great value to Provider and/or Norman, and shall include, without limitation, (A)

 

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  personal information or matters about Provider, Norman, or Norman’s family, friends, representatives and employees; (B) business, financial, medical, legal or contractual matters of or pertaining to Provider or Norman and/or Provider’s or Norman’s business entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees (hereinafter, the foregoing referenced persons and entities are all collectively referred to as “Provider Related Parties”); (C) any other private and confidential matters concerning Provider, Norman or any of the Provider Related Parties; and (D) information pertaining to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.30

PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT

THIS PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into this October 15, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Malibu Crew LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“Company”) and ABG-Shark, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with an address of c/o Authentic Brands Group, LLC, 1411 Broadway, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10018 (“Provider”) f/s/o Greg Norman (“Norman”). Company and Provider are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and each as a “Party.”

RECITALS

A.    Norman is an internationally renowned athlete and entrepreneur and Provider is a brand development, marketing and entertainment company that owns and manages a portfolio of global brands, including, among others, the ‘GREG NORMAN’ brand.

B.    Company provides at-home fitness equipment and training programming.

C.    Company wishes to engage Provider to require Norman to provide promotional and related services to the Company and provide the Company with the right to use Norman’s approved name and approved likeness to promote the Company’s products and services, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, subject to Section 28, the Parties agree as follows (any capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 7):

 

  1.

Services.

During the Term (as defined below), Provider shall require Norman to devote a reasonable amount of Norman’s time necessary to comply with the obligations under this Agreement to promote and participate in mutually approved marketing opportunities for the Company and its subsidiaries in connection with the Malibu Crew brand training equipment and programming owned by Company and Provider shall also require Norman to contribute his approved (in writing) name to the Company’s Malibu Crew branded product lines (collectively, the “Products”), it being specifically understood that all rights in and to Norman’s name in connection with the Products hereunder shall specifically exclude any and all derivatives and/or variations thereof (including, without limitation, the ‘SHARK’ design mark and/or logo), unless otherwise approved in writing by Provider in each instance. In addition to the aforementioned naming rights, Provider and Norman shall be expected to contribute to opportunities which shall consist of the following services (individually and collectively, the “Services”):

(a)    During the Term, Provider shall require Norman to produce a mutually approved amount (in writing) of social media posts in any of the following manners: (i) in-feed Instagram posts (still, video or boomerang); (ii) Instagram stories; (iii) Facebook posts and live videos; and (iv) Twitter tweets, all of which shall be issued on Norman’s verified social media channels to the extent maintained by Provider and/or Norman (the “Social Media Posts”), it being

 

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understood that each such social media channel counts as a separate post. For avoidance of doubt, the Instagram story frames shall include, if possible, the swipe-up feature with a link provided by Company. The Social Media Posts shall be posted on a date and time mutually agreed upon by both Parties during the Term. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider and Norman shall follow guidelines for content and creative for the Social Media Posts as provided by the Company and approved in writing by Provider.

(b)    Provider shall share copy and any accompanying content (such as photos or video) for the Social Media Post with Company for approval at a reasonable time prior to posting unless otherwise directed by Company (and neither Provider nor Norman shall post any content for the Social Media Posts without Company’s express prior written approval).

(c)    Provider agrees to require Norman to leave Social Media Posts on Norman’s verified social channels during the Term, but may remove such Social Media Posts post-Term.

(d)    In connection with the Social Media Posts, Provider and Norman shall reasonably comply with the Company’s written instructions regarding FTC disclosure obligations as well as the corresponding program hashtag (if applicable, as directed by Company) and Company handles as directed by Company.

(e)    Company may re-tweet and/or re-post Norman’s Social Media Posts (and tag Norman in such posts) and said postings shall not count against the total number of Social Media Posts required as outlined above; provided however any such re-tweet or re-post may only be made in connection with the Products; provided, further, no whitelisting or darklisting of such Social Media Posts shall be permitted.

(f)    Company shall deliver to Provider and Norman written guidance regarding the Company’s legal compliance policies, privacy and social media policies for Social Media Posts, and Provider and Norman shall reasonably comply with such guidance. All Social Media Posts must also include Company-approved disclosure language (#sponsored, #ad, #paid), and Company shall be solely responsible for ensuring that any and all such disclosures comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, the FTC’s “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”. Company shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Provider Indemnified Parties (as hereinafter defined) from any and all liability arising out of the same.

(g)    Upon Company’s request, Provider shall (or shall require Norman to) promptly remove or revise any messaging or content that Norman has previously posted or distributed that relates to the Products.

(h)    Provider and Company shall mutually approve in writing any press release and any Q&A regarding Provider’s and/or Norman’s affiliation with the Products and/or Company. Nothing contained herein shall prevent Provider from issuing any press release that merely states, as a matter of fact, and as part of a listing of Norman’s other endorsements, that Norman is an endorser of the Products.

 

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(i)    Provider’s and Norman’s rendition of any additional services shall be subject to the mutual agreement of the Parties (including, without limitation, the negotiation of appropriate remuneration in connection therewith).

 

  2.

Rights to Promotion Materials.

Provider acknowledges and agrees that Company will own all right, title, and interest in and to any and all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials used in connection with Company’s manufacturing, distribution, and sale of the Products, except to the extent that any such materials contain any intellectual property owned by Provider or any entity affiliated with Provider, including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights, the name, image, likeness, voice, and persona of Norman and Norman’s personality rights. Notwithstanding the forgoing. Company acknowledges that it shall have no right, title or interest in or to any entertainment content into which Provider or Norman cleets to include Company promotional material. All rights which arc not specifically granted and licensed to Company in this Agreement arc hereby reserved by Provider, and Provider may exercise such rights at any time. For the avoidance of any doubt, this Agreement does not grant any right, title, or interest in or to the Brand Rights (as hereinafter defined) as a result hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.

 

  3.

Compensation.

In consideration of the performance by Provider and Norman of the Services and the naming rights to the Products, Company shall provide to Provider the following consideration:

(a)    Pursuant to mutually agreed to terms (in writing) between Company and the Provider, Company shall provide an equity stake to Provider pursuant to a separate grant agreement, equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the fair market value of the Company on the date of the grant, subject to dilution if additional membership interests are issued to new members.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in order for any equity stake in Company to vest, Provider and Norman must continue to provide the services described in Section 1 through the end of the Term. In the event Provider or Norman ceases to perform the services described in Section 1 due a breach of this Agreement by Provider or Norman before the end of the Term, any equity stake in Company will be forfeited for no consideration.

(c)    Wiring Instructions. Company shall be solely responsible for any costs and/or fees associated with making any and all payments to Provider as required under this Agreement, including, without limitation, wire transfer fees. Company shall pay all sums due to Provider by wire transfer to the following account, unless otherwise instructed by Provider and memorialized in a written amendment to this Agreement, duly executed by authorized signatories of, and delivered by, each of the Parties hereto:

 

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(d)    No Deductions. Except as legally required, Company shall not deduct from, setoff or offset any amount payable to Provider hereunder for any reason. For purposes of illustration but without limitation, Company may not deduct: uncollectible accounts, wire transfer fees, bank fees or any other fees associated with making any and all payments to Provider, slotting fees, advertising or other expenses of any kind, the costs incurred in the operation of the business contemplated hereunder, or the conversion of any currency into United States Dollars.

 

  4.

Provider’s Representations and Warranties.

Provider represents and warrants to Company that, as of the date hereof:

(a)    The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Provider and the performance by Provider and Norman of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder arc not, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any material agreement to which Provider is a party or by which Provider or any of its assets is bound or under any law applicable to Provider.

(b)    Provider will, and will require Norman to, perform the services hereunder diligently and in a professional, first class manner consistent with general industry standards and practices and will comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards in completing such services.

(c)    Subject to last paragraph of this Section 4, to the best of Provider’s knowledge, no materials delivered or otherwise furnished by Provider hereunder, including without limitation, all graphics, music, sound, images, files, photos, animation, artwork, text, data, information, messages, hypertext links, scripts, and all other dramatic, artistic, literary, and musical materials, ideas and other intellectual properties furnished or selected by Provider or any third party engaged by Provider, and contained in or used in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or Provider’s social media posts or the distribution, advertising, publicizing or other use or exploitation thereof, will, when used in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, infringe the rights of any third party.

(d)    To the best of Provider’s knowledge, Provider shall refrain from using any material in any content provided to Company that would cause Company to be required to pay any fee to a third party or to incur any cost without the Company’s consent (including, without limitation, any union or guild payments (other than SAG payments, which shall be the Company’s responsibility)).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be responsible for paying for and obtaining all third party rights, licenses, permissions and/or clearances required for the worldwide production, distribution, exhibition and exploitation of materials that the Company desires to use that Provider notifies the Company Provider docs not own.

 

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  5.

Company Representations and Warranties.

Company represents and warrants to Provider and Norman that, as of the date hereof:

(a)    Organization and Capitalization, The Company is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power and authority to own its assets and operate its business.

(b)    Authority. The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement This Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, constitutes the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws (as defined below) affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. The Products shall at all times be designed, developed, manufactured, distributed, advertised, labeled, tested, marketed, promoted, offered for sale, sold, and otherwise exploited in accordance with all applicable Laws.

(c)    No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by it of the covenants and obligations contemplated hereunder, and the consummation by it of the transactions described hereunder, are not in violation or breach of, do not and will not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice) conflict with or constitute a default under, and will not accelerate or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, any of the terms or provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any material contract to which the Company or any subsidiary is a party or by which the Company, any subsidiary or any of its or their assets is bound, or under any law or governmental order applicable to the Company or any subsidiary, and do not require consent or approval from any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind (each, a “Person”). There is no pending or threatened litigation which may affect Company’s ability to fully perform its obligations herein.

(d)    Compliance with Laws. Company and each of Company’s parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies (collectively, “Company Parties”) shall comply with and act in accordance with (i) any and all applicable laws and other legal obligations including, without limitation, local, state, federal and international directives, rules, assessments, regulations, filing requirements, ordinances, statutes, codes, guides, judgments and civil or common law; (ii) conventions and treaties to which any country, region and/or portion of the United States, and any legal subdivisions thereof, is a party; and (iii) industry and trade-association standards, rules or regulations (all of the foregoing in sub-sections (i), (ii) and (iii) are, individually and collectively, “Laws”).

(e)    Products. The Products and all advertising and promotional efforts by Company (including, as applicable, its designees) shall be of high quality in design, material, workmanship, and execution. No injurious, deleterious or defamatory material, writing or images shall be used in connection with the Products, Norman’s endorsement of the Products or the results

 

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and proceeds of Norman’s Services. The Products shall be merchantable and fit for the intended use herein, shall in all respects be safe to consumers and shall be manufactured and distributed in accordance with all applicable Laws. Company shall undertake a level of customer service and provide warranties to consumers at least as favorable as is standard in its industry. Company shall comply with any and all product recalls issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any other local, federal or state agency or Laws. Company owns all rights in and to the Products, including by way of example and not limitation, any and all trademarks and service marks used for or in connection therewith (e.g., ‘F45’, etc.), and none of the design, development, manufacture, distribution, advertising and promotion, marketing, exploitation offering for sale, sale, or other exploitation of the Products infringe any intellectual property right or otherwise violate any right of any third party.

(f)    No Expenses. Company shall not create, incur or permit any encumbrance, lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, assignment or other hypothecation upon this Agreement or permit the commencement of any proceeding or foreclosure action on this Agreement or to obtain any assignment thereof, whether or not involving any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure sales. Company has not and will not, during the Term or at any time after expiration of the Term, create any expenses chargeable to Provider without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance.

 

  6.

Term and Termination; Effect of Expiration or Termination.

(a)    Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date and continue for a period of five (5) years, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms hereof (the “Term”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term shall end prior to the expiration of such period, upon the occurrence of a Cause Event (as defined below).

(b)    Provider’s Right to Terminate.

(i)    Provider shall have the right, but not the obligation, to suspend its performance hereunder and/or terminate this Agreement in its entirety, upon the occurrence of any one (1) or more of the following events: (A) the failure of Company to make any payment required to be made under this Agreement, which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (B) the breach by Company of any of its representations or warranties herein, or the failure of Company to comply with any of the other terms of this Agreement or otherwise discharge its duties hereunder (it being understood that any such failure related to non-payment shall be governed by Section 6(b)(i)(A) above), and such breach or failure, to the extent curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (C) the breach by Company of any provision of this Agreement, or the failure of Company to comply with any of the terms of this Agreement or otherwise discharge Company’s duties hereunder, more than one (1) time during the Term; and/or (D) the failure by Company to procure or maintain insurance pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and/or (E) any act of gross negligence or wanton misconduct by Company, and such action is not corrected within ten (10) days of Company’s receipt of written notice from Provider of the same; and/or (F) the cessation of operations by Company, including, without limitation, Company’s failure to continuously and diligently offer the Products, for

 

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a continuous period of ninety (90) days); and/or (G) the making by Company of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the filing by or against Company of any petition under any federal, national, state or local bankruptcy, insolvency or similar Laws, if such filing shall not have been dismissed or stayed within sixty (60) days after the date thereof.

(ii)    Company hereby acknowledges that Company shall not have an opportunity to cure any breach which, by its terms, cannot be cured.

(c)    Expiration or Termination of Agreement.

(i)    Effect or Termination. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, all rights granted hereunder shall revert to Provider, and Company shall have no further rights whatsoever. Any Sections and any other obligations under the provisions of this Agreement which, by their term or implication, have a continuing effect, shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. Any and all unpaid amounts under this Agreement for the balance of the Term shall be immediately due as of the effective date of expiration or termination, and shall be paid to Provider no later than: (A) fifteen (15) days from the expiration of this Agreement, or (B) five (5) days from the termination of this Agreement. In no event shall any expiration or termination of this Agreement, or any payment to Provider pursuant to the preceding sentence, excuse Company from any breach or violation of this Agreement, and Provider shall have and hereby reserves all rights and remedies that Provider has, or are granted to Provider by operation of law.

(ii)    Return & Destruction. (A) Within six (6) months of any expiration of this Agreement, or termination of this Agreement by Company in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and (B) as soon as possible after any termination of this Agreement by Provider in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, but in no event later than thirty (30) days thereafter, Company shall, as directed by Provider, destroy or return to Provider, at Company’s sole cost, any and all materials bearing Provider’s and/or Norman’s intellectual property, as well as all materials used for the Products or any of Company’s advertising and promotional efforts hereunder.

 

  7.

Definitions.

(a)    “Anti-Prestige Activity” means (i) performance in any pornographic media (including without limitation, pornographic films), or (ii) consumption of illegal drugs (provided this clause (ii) shall not apply to activities in connection with Provider’s movie/TV roles).

(b)    “Cause Event” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following, whether such event occurs or is first made public during the Term:

(i)    any material breach by Provider of this Agreement which is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice by Company to Provider of such breach;

(ii)    conviction of a felony under the laws of any jurisdiction, if such felony involves moral turpitude and materially impairs Provider’s ability to perform the services hereunder, provided that (A) termination of this Agreement shall be Company’s sole remedy for the same, and (B) in the event Company wishes to exercise such termination right, it must do so within thirty (30) days following the date of such arrest; or

 

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(iii)    Provider or Norman engaging in any Anti-Prestige Activities.

 

  8.

Indemnification.

(a)    Provider shall indemnify, defend and hold Company (“Company Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any third-party claim, damage, loss, liability, cost or expense (including reasonable third party counsel fees and disbursements of counsel) (collectively, “Claims”) resulting or arising solely from any material breach by Provider of any of its express representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement. The Company Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Provider of any Claim, and reasonably cooperate with Provider in the defense or settlement of such Claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Provider’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Provider’s ability to defend such Claim. Provider shall have the right to select counsel and to defend any/or settle such Claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Company Indemnified Parties. Provider shall not be liable to Company or any third party under this Section 8(a) to the extent that Company is required to indemnify Provider pursuant to Section 8(b) below.

(b)    Company shall indemnify, and defend and hold Provider and Norman, and Provider’s current and future parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and each of their respective current and future successors, assigns, representatives, employees, officers, and other agents (“Provider Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any and all Claims resulting or arising from any one (1) or more of the following: (i) the distribution or licensing of the Products, (ii) any alleged defect in the Products or its implementation, (iii) any material breach by Company of the provisions of any of its representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement, (iv) the provision of services pursuant to this Agreement except to the extent that Company is entitled to be indemnified in respect thereof pursuant to Section 8(a) above, (v) the failure by Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, and (vi) any acts, whether by omission or commission by Company, which may arise out of, in connection with, or is any way related to, the Products, or this Agreement. The Provider Indemnified Parties shall promptly notify Company of such Claim, and reasonably cooperate with Company in the defense or settlement of such Claim; provided that, no delay in notification shall affect Company’s indemnification obligations except to the extent such delay prejudices Company’s ability to defend such Claim. Company shall have the right to select counsel and to defend any/or settle such Claim, provided that any such settlement includes a full release for the Provider Indemnified Parties. Company hereby agrees that Provider’s approval shall not waive, diminish or negate Company’s indemnification obligations to the Provider Indemnified Parties herein.

(c)    Indemnification Process. The Party to be indemnified hereunder (the “Indemnitee”) must give the indemnifying Party hereunder (the “Indemnitor”) prompt written notice of any Claim, and the Indemnitor, in its sole discretion, may then take such action as it deems advisable to defend such Claim on behalf of the Indemnitee. In the event that appropriate action is not taken by the Indemnitor within thirty (30) days after the Indemnitor’s receipt of written notice from the Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall have the right to defend such Claim with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitor, and no settlement of any such Claim may be

 

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made without the prior written approval of the Indemnitor, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Even if appropriate action is taken by the Indemnitor, the Indemnitee may, at its own cost and expense, be represented by its own counsel in such Claim. In any event, the Indemnitee and the Indemnitor shall keep each other fully advised of all developments and shall cooperate fully with each other in all respects with respect to any such Claim.

 

  9.

Insurance.

Company shall maintain in full force and effect during the Term, with a reputable insurance carrier, a general liability insurance policy with a limit of liability of not less than Two Million United States Dollars (USD $2,000,000) and an umbrella policy with a limit of liability of not less than Five Million United States Dollars (USD $5,000,000). Provider, Norman and Authentic Brands Group, LLC (“ABG”) will each be named as an additional insured under these policies. Nothing in this Section 9 is intended to limit or affect the indemnification provisions of Section 8 above.

 

  10.

Benefit and Assignment.

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement is of a personal nature with respect to Company, and therefore Company shall not assign, sub-license, encumber or transfer this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder, directly or indirectly, whether pursuant to any change of ownership, control or otherwise, without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance. Any attempted assignment sub-license, encumbrance or transfer by Company in violation of the foregoing shall be void and of no force or effect. Provider shall have the right to assign, encumber and/or transfer any or all of its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, in any form or manner, without the knowledge, consent or approval of Company.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that (i) the Agreement is a personal services contract under which Provider is relying on performance by Company, in which Provider has placed its trust and confidence, (ii) Company provides unique goods and services under this Agreement that are personal in nature to the Company, and (iii) Provider is relying on Company’s performance in particular under this Agreement and would be irreparably harmed by the assignment of this Agreement by Company without Provider’s prior written consent. The Parties further hereby acknowledge and agree that (A) this Agreement is subject to applicable law governing trademarks, including 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq. (the “Lanham Act”), (B) under applicable law, this Agreement shall not be assignable by Company without Provider’s prior written consent, and (C) Provider is relying on the restrictions on assignability under applicable law, including the Lanham Act, and under this Agreement, to allow Provider to satisfy its duty to control the quality of goods sold under Norman’s intellectual property. The Parties further hereby acknowledge and agree that as a result of the foregoing, in the event that Company becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy case under 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”), (x) this Agreement shall not be assignable by Company without Provider’s consent, pursuant to section 365(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (y) Provider shall be permitted to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, pursuant to section 365(e)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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  11.

No Third Party Rights.

This Agreement is entered into among the Parties for the exclusive benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees. Except as provided herein, this Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Parties or any other Person.

 

  12.

No Attack.

Company shall not, during the Term or at any time thereafter, attack or challenge, or lend assistance to any third party in connection with an attack or challenge, of any right, title or interest of Provider in and to any and all intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, copyright, patent and trademark rights), whether now known or hereafter devised, in and to any and all materials of any sort utilizing, or any rights arising out of, Norman’s name, image, likeness, voice, persona, signature, biographic information, and rights of publicity, including all such materials as may be developed by Company and all goodwill that is attached or may become attached to the foregoing, whether by way of (individually and collectively, the “Brand Rights”): (a) an application for and/or an opposition against any intellectual property rights relating to the Brand Rights, (b) adoption of any intellectual property rights confusingly similar to, or that infringes, any of the Brand Rights, or (c) any lawsuit, cancellation proceeding or action, or otherwise. Company shall not represent in any filing, presentation, document or other statement, whether written or verbal, that Company or any third party is the owner of the Brand Rights or any other endorsement rights hereunder, and Company shall not use or display any of the foregoing except as expressly permitted herein

 

  13.

Brand Restrictions.

(a)    Company shall not enter into any license agreement or acquire any rights in or to any photographs or other assets of Norman from any party other than Provider for use during the Term, whether for use in connection with the Products or otherwise, without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance, which approval may be granted or withheld in Provider’s sole and absolute discretion. Company shall not, during the Term or at any time thereafter: (i) defame or disparage the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof) or Provider, or Norman, nor shall Company place the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof), Provider or Norman in a negative light, whether in connection with this Agreement or otherwise, or (ii) utilize the Brand Rights (or any portion thereof) in association with, nor shall Company associate Norman with any of the following: (A) any tobacco or products/paraphernalia related thereto (e.g., cigarettes, etc., but specifically excluding cigars); (B) any narcotics or products/paraphernalia related thereto; (C) mortuaries, cemeteries and/or other products or services relating to death; (D) pornography or other “adult only” or sexually explicit activities or services (including video tapes, books, magazines, tapes, pornography, sex toys, condoms, software and online and telephone services and other mediums now in existence or hereafter devised); (E) massage parlors or prostitution, dating or escort agencies or services; (F) weapons; or (G) any products and/or services that denigrate or discriminate against individuals based on race, national origin, gender, religion, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

 

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(b)    Company acknowledges and agrees that: (i) any and all use of the Brand Rights and/or any intellectual property rights related to Norman (e.g. exploitation of a copyrighted photograph of Norman), whether in connection with the Products or otherwise, requires the consent and authorization of Provider in each instance, (ii) Provider is the only person or entity that can authorize the use of Brand Rights on or in connection with any products or services throughout the world, and (iii) should Company or any third party desire to manufacture, advertise, sell, offer or otherwise exploit any products or services related to Norman, any and all such acts would be a use of the Brand Rights and would therefore require the prior written consent of Provider in each instance.

(c)    Provider shall own all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights) in and to any: (i) domain names that are similar to, use and/or incorporate the Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (“Domain Names”), (ii) corporate, trade or business names that are similar to, use and/or incorporate the Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (“Business Names”), and (iii) the Norman’s verified social media accounts and other social media accounts (e.g., on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) that are branded with any Brand Rights, or any variation thereof (together with the Domain Names and Business Names, the “Brand Names/Accounts”). During the Term and at all times thereafter, Company shall have no right to, and hereby agrees not to, register any Brand Name/Account incorporating, in whole or in part, Brand Rights or any variation(s) or derivative(s) thereof. Should Company register any Brand Name/Account incorporating any Brand Rights or any variation(s) or derivative(s) thereof, Company shall transfer the same to Provider, immediately upon Provider’s request.

 

  14.

Force Majeure.

(a)    All incidents of force majeure, being circumstances beyond the reasonable control of any Party and which have, or may have, a material effect on the ability to perform under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of power or other utility supplies; fire; flood; earthquake; other natural disaster; explosion; riot, strike or lockout of that party’s work force; civil insurrection or unrest; terrorist activity; war (whether war be declared or not); and laws, regulations and acts of any governmental, transnational or local authority (“Force Majeure”), shall for the duration and to the extent of the effects caused thereby release the Parties from the performance of their contractual obligations hereunder, except with respect to Company’s payment obligations to Provider hereunder, which shall remain in full force and effect. A Party who has suffered a Force Majeure event shall notify the other Party without delay of any such incident(s).

(b)    Each Party shall take all reasonable steps to avoid or restrict Force Majeure events and to mitigate any loss therefrom.

(c)    In the event of an incident or incidents of Force Majeure, the Parties shall as soon as reasonably possible resume performance of their obligations hereunder (if at all possible).

 

  15.

Notices.

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notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, (c) seven (7) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective Parties at their address as set forth below, or to such e-mail address, facsimile number or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 15. Notices shall be sent as follows:

If to Provider:

c/o Authentic Brands Group, LLC

ABG-Shark, LLC

1411 Broadway, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10018

Email: legaldept@abg-nyc.com

Attention: Legal Department

If to Company:

Malibu Crew LLC

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

United States of America

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

with a copy to:

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

560 Mission Street

Suite 3100

San Francisco, CA 94105-2930

Attention: Darren Gardner

 

  16.

Amendment; Waiver.

No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

 

  17.

Severability and Modification.

Each provisions and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be

 

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ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.

 

  18.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE WHOLLY PERFORMED WITHIN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREUNDER. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS AND CONSENTS TO SUCH COURTS’ JURISDICTION. PROCESS IN ANY SUIT OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE MAY BE SERVED ON ANY PARTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN ANY COURT, WHETHER THE SAME IS BETWEEN THEM OR TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES, AND WHETHER ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR BY REASON OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY ACTS OR TRANSACTIONS HEREUNDER OR THE INTERPRETATION OR VALIDITY THEREOF, OR OUT OF, UNDER OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER CONTRACT, AGREEMENT OR TRANSACTION OF ANY KIND, NATURE OR DESCRIPTION WHATSOEVER, WHETHER BETWEEN THEM OR TO WHICH THEY MAY BE PARTIES.

 

  19.

Limitation of Liability.

IN NO EVENT SHALL PROVIDER’S TOTAL LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS ACTUALLY RECEIVED BY PROVIDER (EXCLUSIVE OF REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES) HEREUNDER, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OR TYPE OF CLAIMS.

 

  20.

All Rights Cumulative; Equitable Relief.

(a)    All Rights Cumulative. All rights and remedies conferred upon or reserved by the Parties in this Agreement shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available to such Parties at law or in equity or otherwise, including, without limitation, requests for temporary and/or permanent injunctive relief. Such rights and remedies are not intended to be exclusive of any other rights or remedies and the exercise by either Party of any right or remedy herein provided shall be without prejudice to the exercise of any other right or remedy by such Party provided herein or available at law or in equity.

(b)    Equitable Relief. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that any breach by a Party hereunder shall cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law, and in the event of such breach, the non-breaching Party shall be entitled to, in addition to other available remedies, seek injunctive or other equitable relief, including,

 

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without limitation, interim or emergency relief, including, without limitation, a temporary restraining order or injunction, before any court with applicable jurisdiction, to protect or enforce its rights.

 

  21.

Independent Contractor.

In rendering the services to be rendered by Provider and/or Norman hereunder, Provider and Norman shall each be an independent contractor. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute either Provider or Norman as the partner or agent of Company or Company as the partner or agent of Provider or Norman. Neither Company, Norman nor Provider shall have the power or authority to bind the other with respect to third parties or to represent to third parties that they have such authority. The Parties acknowledge that nothing in this Agreement constitutes Provider or Norman as an employee of Company.

 

  22.

Entire Agreement; Further Assurances.

This Agreement together with Exhibit A attached hereto, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each Party shall, at the other Party’s request, execute and deliver such instruments or take such other actions as may be reasonably requested to effectively carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

  23.

Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via facsimile in two (2) or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Each of the Parties agrees that an electronic or digital signature evidencing a Party’s execution of this Agreement shall be effective as an original signature and may be used in lieu of the original for any purpose.

 

  24.

Titles and Subtitles; Construction.

The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

 

  25.

Joint Draft.

The Parties have participated jointly in the drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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  26.

409A

The Parties intend that this Agreement and the benefits provided hereunder be interpreted and construed to be exempt from or to otherwise comply with Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 409A to the extent applicable thereto. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall be interpreted and construed consistent with this intent, provided that the Company shall not be required to assume any increased economic burden in connection therewith. Although the Company intends to administer this Agreement so that it will be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A, the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will be exempt from or otherwise comply with Code Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. Neither the Company, its affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees or advisers shall be liable to Provider (or any other individual claiming a benefit through Provider) for any tax, interest, or penalties Provider may owe as a result of compensation or benefits paid under this Agreement, and the Company and its affiliates shall have no obligation to indemnify or otherwise protect Provider from the obligation to pay any taxes pursuant to Code Section 409A or otherwise.

 

  27.

Effectiveness of this Agreement

The entry by the Company into this Agreement and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder has not been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company. Specifically, this Agreement docs not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute a binding or enforceable obligation of the Company or Provider unless and until the execution and delivery hereof, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is expressly approved by the Board of Manager and requisite manager of the Company in accordance with the applicable constituent documents of the Company. In the event all corporate action necessary to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, is undertaken and obtained in accordance with the applicable constituent documents of the Company, the Company shall deliver to Provider written notice thereof, at which point, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by Provider, this Agreement will constitute the binding and enforceable obligation of the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO PROMOTIONAL AGREEMENT]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.

 

“Company”  
Malibu CrewLLC
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Its:   CEO
“Provider” f/s/o “Norman”
ABG-SHARK, LLC F/S/O GREG NORMAN
By:  

/s/ Jay Dubiner

Name:  

Jay Dubiner

Its:  

General counsel

 

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EXHIBIT A

Standard Terms

The following standard terms are hereby incorporated into the Agreement:

 

  A.

Exclusivity.

 

  a.

Subject to clause A.c. of the Standard Terms below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, authorize (nor has Provider authorized, prior to the Term, which authority is still in effect) the use of Norman’s name, picture, image, voice, likeness, signature and/or biographical information, nor will Norman render any services, post about, sponsor, promote, give any testimonials or endorsements in any advertising in any medium, nor engage in any promotional, marketing, endorsement or activities, in connection with any product/service directly competitive with the Products (collectively, “Competitive Products”), defined as follows: fitness training business (home or traditional); class- focused fitness centers; group fitness classes; personal fitness training franchises; gym services; resistance training; yoga; pilates; cycling; dance fitness classes; martial or mixed martial arts-based fitness training; boxing-based fitness training; fitness bootcamps. By way of example only, the following gym or fitness service providers are considered Competitive Products: CrossFit, Orange Theory, Barry’s Bootcamp, Soul Cycle, Fly Wheel, Planet Fitness, Anytime Fitness, Equinox, Training Mate, Mirror, Jazzercise and Les Mills.

 

  b.

Subject to clause A.c. of the Standard Terms below, during the Term, Provider shall not, directly or indirectly, do the following:

 

  i.

Divert, or attempt to divert, any business or customer of the Company or its affiliates to any competitor; or

 

  ii.

Unless released in writing by the employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by the Company or its affiliates, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

 

  c.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Standard Terms or in the Agreement:

 

  i.

Nothing shall limit Provider’s or Norman’s right to appear (i) in any of the entertainment fields or in the entertainment, news or informational portion of any program, film, publication or other production or live event, regardless of the media through which such program, film, publication or other production or live event is exhibited, and/or (ii) in connection with the advertising, promotion, merchandising and/or publicity materials therefor, regardless of sponsorship or products or services used therein.

 

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  ii.

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Norman may appear as a participant or guest at events, regardless of sponsorship or products used therein (e.g., Norman may participate in charity events and appear on a guest line or “red carpet” containing a backdrop with names of Competitive Products); (ii) Norman may appear in purely editorial material (e.g., a magazine spread) which uses and/or credits Competitive Products; (iii) Norman may appear in advertising and/or promotional materials for other products, which materials contain the incidental appearance of Competitive Products; and (iv) nothing herein or in the Agreement shall prevent Provider’s or Norman’s passive investment in any enterprise, product or service whatsoever.

 

  iii.

For the further avoidance of doubt, paparazzi and other press footage and photographs containing Competitive Products shall not be deemed a breach hereunder.

 

  B.

Grant of Rights.

 

  a.

Creative Ownership. Subject to clause B.c. of the Standard Terms below:

The ownership of all designs, products, intellectual property, promotional and digital materials, and all any and all rights whether now known or hereafter devised in and to the results and proceeds of Provider’s and Norman’s services hereunder, including, without limitation, any contributions Provider or Norman makes in connection with any of the foregoing are the sole property of the Company, including but not limited to the naming rights to the Products and services. All results and proceeds of every kind of services heretofore and hereafter to be rendered by Provider or Norman in connection with the Products, including without limitation, all ideas, suggestions, themes, titles and other material, whether in writing or not in writing, at any time heretofore or hereafter created or contributed by Provider or Norman which in any way relate to the Products (collectively referred to as the “Work”) was or will be created as a work-for-hire for Company. The Work was specifically commissioned by Company and, as such, is a “work-made-for-hire” as such term is used in the United States Copyright Act, and Company is and shall be deemed the author thereof. Provider acknowledges that Company, as the author of the work, is the sole and exclusive owner of all rights in and to the Work and is entitled to the copyrights (and all extensions and renewals of copyrights) therein and thereto, with the right to make such changes therein and such uses thereof as Company may determine. To the extent the foregoing may, for any reason, not vest in Company, all rights of every kind, in all media whether now or hereafter known, in perpetuity

 

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throughout the universe, Provider hereby assigns the same to Company. Provider hereby waives all rights of droit moral or “moral rights of the author” or any similar rights or principles at law which Provider may now or later have in the Work.

 

  b.

Use of Provider’s Name and Likeness. Subject to the Company’s compliance in each case with the restrictions and requirements set forth in the Agreement (including Provider’s approval and consent rights), Provider grants to Company the worldwide, non-exclusive, right and license to use, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, broadcast, amplify, whitelist, transmit, exhibit, disseminate and distribute Norman’s name, image, and likeness solely for and in connection with the promotion of the Products during the Term, including but not limited to such rights with respect to the Products and Services.

 

  c.

Provider Retention of Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, except for the limited license expressly provided in the Agreement and in these Standard Terms, Provider retains all worldwide rights in the Brand Rights, including, without limitation, Norman’s name, likeness, voice, persona, and image.

 

  d.

Reverse License. Company hereby grants to Provider and Norman, a royalty-free, perpetual, fully-paid, right and license to utilize the results and proceeds of the Services hereunder, in its entirety or any portions thereof, in all media now known or hereafter developed, throughout the universe, as follows: (i) on any one (1) or more of Provider’s and/or Norman’s websites, social media accounts and all successor medias thereto, whether now known or hereinafter developed; and (ii) in connection with historical and archival purposes (e.g., documentary, commentary, corporate retrospective, historical files on websites of Provider).

 

  C.

Approvals.

 

  a.

Company shall approve all Social Media Posts prior to upload by Provider or Norman. Provider will submit all promotional Social Media Posts to Company for approval a reasonable time before posting, and Company shall review such Social Media Posts and provide feedback to Provider. Provider shall use reasonable efforts to incorporate such feedback into the Social Media Posts. Provider shall resubmit the content to Company for review, and Company shall be entitled to additional rounds of feedback until the content is approved by Company for posting. For the avoidance of doubt, Provider nor Norman shall post any content in connection with this Agreement without the prior written approval of Company. Company shall not use Norman’s name, image, voice, persona, likeness, or any other Brand Rights, on any assets or marketing materials related to the Products and/or Norman’s affiliation with the Products (including use of previously

 

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  approved items in connection with a new use or context) without Provider’s prior written approval of the same in each instance. Provider shall respond to each request for approval from Company within five (5) days of Provider’s receipt of such request (“Approval Window”); provided, however that Provider’s silence or failure to respond to any such request prior to the expiration of the Approval Window shall be deemed Provider’s disapproval of the materials and/or content contained in such request for approval. Company hereby acknowledges that Provider’s approval of any particular materials or content for a specific purpose shall only be deemed an approval for said purpose. Company shall be required to re-submit any previously approved materials and/or content to the extent Company wishes to use the same for other purposes. Company hereby acknowledges that, in the event Company fails to obtain Provider’s consent or approval for any act or omission requiring such consent or approval (e.g., use of Norman’s name, image, likeness, voice, or persona, etc.), the same shall be deemed a non-curable breach of this Agreement entitling, but not requiring, Provider to immediately terminate this Agreement.

 

  b.

Company acknowledges that, if any materials produced hereunder are of inferior quality in material and/or workmanship or not in accordance with applicable Laws, then the substantial goodwill which Provider has built up and now possesses in the Brand Rights will be impaired. As such, Company shall use Company’s best efforts to operate the business contemplated hereunder in a manner consistent with the high prestige and quality associated with Provider, Norman, the Brand Rights and the Norman Rights.

 

  D.

Confidentiality.

 

  a.

Provider nor Norman will disclose any trade secrets or confidential information of Company or its affiliates obtained by Provider or Norman hereunder to any third parties, Provider’s or Norman’s relationship with the Company (until publicly disclosed by the Company), and any of the terms of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Provider or Norman from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to- know and confidential basis, to Provider’s or Norman’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process.

 

  b.

The Company will not disclose (and shall cause its directors, officers, employees, contractors and affiliates not to disclose) any Provider Confidential Information (as defined below). Nothing contained in this paragraph shall prevent Company from disclosing (i) any information, on a need-to-know and confidential basis, to Company’s business and legal representatives or (ii) any information required to be disclosed by law or legal process. “Provider Confidential Information” shall mean

 

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  information, which is confidential in nature and/or of great value to Provider and/or Norman and shall include, without limitation, (A) personal information or matters about Provider, Norman, or Norman’s family, friends, representatives and employees; (B) business, financial, medical, legal or contractual matters of or pertaining to Provider or Norman and/or Provider’s or Norman’s business entities and their respective officers, directors, shareholders and employees (hereinafter, the foregoing referenced persons and entities are all collectively referred to as “Provider Related Parties”); (C) any other private and confidential matters concerning Provider, Norman or any of the Provider Related Parties; and (D) information pertaining to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 10.31

Execution Version

RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT

This RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of October 6, 2020 by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc., Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and the individual signatory hereto (the “Covered Person”). The Company and the Covered Person are referred to herein collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being entered into in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by (i) that certain Subordinated Credit Agreement (the “Second Lien Credit Agreement”), to be dated on or about October 6, 2020, by and among the Company, the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the “Lenders”) and Alter Domus (US) LLC as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and as Australian security trustee, pursuant to which the Lenders will lend $125,000,000 to the Company and (ii) that certain Subordinated Convertible Credit Agreement (the “Convertible Credit Agreement”), to be dated on or about October 6, 2020, pursuant to which, among other things, entities affiliated with Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, LLC (“KLIM”) would acquire notes in an original principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “Convertible Notes”), which Convertible Notes would be convertible into Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Convertible Credit Agreement, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Covered Person is a material condition to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Convertible Credit Agreement, and neither the Lenders nor KLIM would have agreed to enter into the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Convertible Credit Agreement, as applicable, but for the Covered Person executing and delivering this Agreement at or prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations and warranties herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to become legally bound, hereby agree as set forth below.

1. Acknowledgement.

(a) The Covered Person acknowledges that (a) the agreement of (x) the Lenders to enter into the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and (y) KLIM to enter into the Convertible Credit Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case, constitutes full and adequate consideration in respect of this Agreement, (b) the covenants of the Covered Person contained in this Agreement form a material inducement of (x) the Lenders to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Second Lien Credit Agreement and (y) KLIM to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Convertible Credit Agreement, and (c) the Covered Person will receive a direct material benefit as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the Convertible Credit Agreement. In accordance with the foregoing, the covenants of the Covered Person set forth in this Agreement are separate and independent covenants for which valuable consideration has been provided, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the Covered Person.

(b) The Covered Person further acknowledges and agrees that (i) the enforcement of this Agreement is necessary to ensure the preservation, protection and continuity of the Company and its


subsidiaries, its business, trade secrets and other confidential information, (ii) the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are reasonable as to time and scope and represent reasonable measures to protect the business interests, including the assets and goodwill of the Company and its subsidiaries and (iii) his ownership of and affiliation with the Company and its subsidiaries has afforded or resulted in access to confidential information, goodwill, and employee and customer relationships of the Company and its subsidiaries that provide the Company and its subsidiaries with a business advantage in the highly competitive markets in which they operate.

2. Certain Definitions.

(a) “Competitive Business” means owning, operating or maintaining fitness facilities, providing fitness instruction or any related services as currently engaged in by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in the United States and Australia, excluding (i) any franchising activity not related to the fitness industry, (ii) any such activities in the mental health or medical care industries, (iii) the activities set forth in the Asset Transfer and IP License Agreement, dated June 23, 2020 between the Company and LIIT LLC, and (iv) any other activities currently engaged in by the Covered Person (or activities in which the Covered Person is actively planning to engage) on the date hereof of which the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Company has prior written knowledge as set forth in the meeting minutes of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Company (clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the “Non-Compete Carve Out Activities”).

(b) “Restricted Period” means the period commencing as of the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (i) three (3) months following the date on which (A) no Obligations (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) remain outstanding and (B) no Obligations (as defined in the Convertible Credit Agreement) remain outstanding and (ii) twelve (12) months after the Covered Person’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason (whether the Covered Person’s employment is terminated voluntarily or involuntarily).

3. Non-Competition. The Covered Person agrees that during the Restricted Period, the Covered Person shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, for itself or others, whether as an employee, principal, partner, owner, officer, director, individual, member, shareholder, interest holder, unit holder, consultant, volunteer, representative, agent, manager, investor, spokesperson, marketer, broker, advisor or in any other capacity whatsoever (whether or not compensated for any of the foregoing): own, manage, operate, join, control, represent, advise, work with or otherwise engage in any Competitive Business; provided, however, that the Covered Person may hold passive investments in any Competitive Business the shares of which are publicly traded if such investment constitutes less than five percent (5%) of the equity of such enterprise and the Covered Person is not otherwise associated with, directly or indirectly, or participating in the management of, directly or indirectly, such Competitive Business or any of its Affiliates; provided, further, that the Covered Person hereby agrees that he shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the Company’s business and interest and shall not, during the Restricted Period, engage, directly or indirectly, in any Non-Compete Carve Out Activities which would materially interfere with the Covered Person’s performance with the Company regardless whether it is pursued for gain or profit without the prior written consent of the board of directors of the Company (or similar governing body).

4. Non-Solicitation of Employees and Service Providers. The Covered Person agrees that, during the Restricted Period, he shall not, whether on behalf of itself or any Person, whether as an employee, principal, partner, owner, officer, director, individual, member, shareholder, interest holder, unit holder, consultant, volunteer, representative, agent, manager, investor, spokesperson, marketer, broker, advisor or in any other capacity whatsoever, directly or indirectly solicit, induce or encourage the resignation, or relationship termination or reduction of any Person who is, or was during the six (6) months preceding such

 

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action a senior manager, officer, director or fitness trainer who is a member of the F45 Athletics and Peak Performance Department (an “F45 Athletics Trainer”), in each case, of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; provided, that, nothing herein shall prohibit the Covered Person from soliciting or hiring any senior manager, officer, director or F45 Athletics Trainer who responds to, with no encouragement or solicitation from the Covered Person, solicitations through general advertising or other general solicitation (including the use of search or recruiting firms) not specifically targeted at senior management, officers, directors or F45 Athletics Trainer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

5. Non-Disparagement. The Covered Person agrees not to, during the Restricted Period, make or publish negative or disparaging remarks that relate to the Company or its Affiliates or Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit the Covered Person from making truthful statements, including in connection with any proceeding, action or investigation (i) relating to the enforcement of this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Covered Person is a party, (ii) in defense of any claim made by the Company against the Covered Person or (iii) if compelled, to testify by any court or other governmental entity having jurisdiction over the Covered Person or the Company or any of its affiliates.

6. Acknowledgment/Tolling. The Covered Person hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) the restrictions set forth in this Agreement are essential conditions of this Agreement and are fair and reasonable, including with respect to geographical and temporal scope and in all other respects; (b) the restrictions will not prevent the Covered Person from earning a livelihood, (c) the restrictions are necessary for the protection of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ confidential information, goodwill, and customer and employee relationships, and the risk of unfair competition that the Company and its subsidiaries would face absent such restrictions; and (d) in light of the foregoing and the Covered Person’s education, skills, abilities and financial resources, the Covered Person will not assert and it should not be considered that the enforcement of any of the restrictions are void or unenforceable or would pose an undue hardship to the Covered Person. The Covered Person and the Company each agree that if, at some later date, a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement constitute an unreasonable or otherwise unenforceable restriction against the Covered Person, the provisions of this Agreement will not be rendered void but shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be reformed or “blue penciled” by the court to the least extent necessary to remain in full force and effect for the longest period and largest scope and geographic area that would not constitute such an unreasonable or unenforceable restriction. The Covered Person further agrees that should the Covered Person materially breach any of the provisions of Sections 3 through 5 above, the running of the Restricted Period shall be tolled during the period of such material breach.

7. Remedy for Breach. The Covered Person agrees that any breach or threatened breach by the Covered Person or by any of the Covered Person’s controlled affiliates and each of their respective Representatives (each individually, a “Related Party”, and collectively, the “Related Parties”), of any of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement will result in irreparable and continuing damage to the Company and its subsidiaries for which there is no adequate remedy at law. Thus, the Company shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, including seeking a temporary restraining order, temporary injunction, preliminary injunction and/or permanent injunction, without first posting a bond and without proof of actual damages, to seek to restrain any such breach or threatened breach. Such injunctive relief shall be in addition to any and all other legal or equitable remedies available to the Company against the Covered Person or Related Party for such breaches or threatened breaches.

8. Representations and Warranties of the Covered Person. The Covered Person represents and warrants that the Covered Person has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Covered Person, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as such

 

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enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles. The Covered Person need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental Authority (as defined in the Second Lien Credit Agreement) in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly stated herein, this Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

11. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of such Party’s rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party; provided, the Company shall not consent to any assignment by the Covered Person or assign this Agreement or any without rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of KLIM.

12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of facsimile or electronically scanned copies), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

13. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

14. Notices. All notices, claims or other communications to be given or delivered under or by reason of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered personally to the recipient, when actually received by facsimile or electronic transmission, or one day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid). Such notices, claims and other communications shall be sent to Purchaser and the Covered Person at the addresses indicated below or to such other address or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. All notices, claims and other communications hereunder may be given by any other means (including telecopy), but shall not be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it is actually received by the intended recipient.

if to the Covered Person:

Adam Gilchrist

52 Ocean View Road

Freshwater NSW 2096

Attention: Adam Gilchrist

Email: adam@f45hq.com

with a copy to:

King & Spalding

1185 Avenue of the Americas

35th Floor

New York, NY 10035

Attention: Todd Holleman

Email: tholleman@kslaw.com

 

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if to the Company:

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, CA 90245

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

Email: pgrosso@f45hq.com

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

333 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Attention: Peter Wardle

Email: pwardle@gibsondunn.com

and

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

2029 Century Park East Suite 4000

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attention: Daniela L. Stolman

Email: dstolman@gibsondunn.com

15. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OR CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES OR PROVISIONS (WHETHER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION) THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

16. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, OR, IN THE EVENT (BUT ONLY IN THE EVENT) THAT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PROCEEDING, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN SUCH COURTS, AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY FURTHER AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ANY PROCESS,

 

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SUMMONS, NOTICE OR DOCUMENT BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL TO SUCH PARTY’S RESPECTIVE ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

17. Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any Party by virtue of the authorship of this Agreement shall not apply to the construction and interpretation hereof.

END OF PAGE

SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed by its respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first above written.

 

THE COMPANY
F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

Name:   Adam Gilchrist
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
COVERED PERSON

/s/ Adam James Gilchrist

Adam James Gilchrist

 

Signature Page to Restrictive Covenant Agreement

Exhibit 10.32

 

LOGO

Asset Transfer and IP Licence Agreement

 

  

 

 

F45 Training Holdings Inc

(Seller)

LIIT, LLC

(Buyer)

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757

One International Towers, Watermans Quay, Barangaroo, GPO Box 2650, SYDNEY NSW 1171 T: +61 2 8266 0000, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au/legal

 

 

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Contents    

 

1.

 

Definition and Interpretation

   2

2.

 

Sale and Purchase of LIIT Assets

   7

3.

 

Purchase Price

   9

4.

 

Completion

   9

5.

 

Licence and Term

   10

6.

 

Annual Licence Fee

   11

7.

 

Improvements and Modifications

   12

8.

 

Seller’s Obligations and Undertakings

   12

9.

 

Buyer’s Obligations and Undertakings

   13

10.

 

Assignment

   13

11.

 

Infringement

   14

12.

 

Termination

   15

13.

 

Buyer’s Obligations on Termination or Expiry

   15

14.

 

Warranties and Indemnities

   15

15.

 

Transfer Taxes, Costs and Expenses

   16

16.

 

General

   17
 

 Schedule 1 – LIIT Drawings

   23
 

 Schedule 2 – LIIT Inventory

   26
 

 Schedule 3 - LIIT Trade Marks and LIIT Patents

   28
 

 Signing Page

   30

 

 

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Date                                                              23 June 2020

Parties

 

Name    F45 Training Holdings Inc
Description    Seller
Notice details    236 California Street,
   El Segundo, California 90245
   Email: pgrosso@f45hq.com
   Attention: General Counsel

 

 

 

Name    LIIT,LLC
Registration No.    3015520
Description    Buyer
Notice details    806 6th Avenue, Unit 3
   Venice, California 90291
   Email: adam.j.gilchrist@gmail.com
   Attention: Adam Gilchrist

 

 

Background

 

A.

The Seller or one of its Related Bodies Corporate is the legal and beneficial owner of the Licensed IP Assets and has the right to license the Licensed IP Assets. The Seller has agreed to grant the Buyer a licence to use the Licensed IP Assets on the terms set out in this Agreement.

 

B.

The Seller has also agreed to transfer and assign to the Buyer and the Buyer has agreed to acquire the LIIT Assets in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Buyer will be on Completion the legal and beneficial owner of the LIIT Assets, free from any Encumbrance or Security Interest. The Seller or its Related Bodies Corporate have the right to transfer or assign the LIIT Assets.

 

 

 

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Agreed Terms

 

1.

Definition and Interpretation

 

 

1.1

Definitions

In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires:

Agreement means this agreement and all schedules, annexures and attachments to it, as amended by the parties in writing from time to time.

Annual Licence Fee means, in relation to each year of the Term, the greater of:

 

  (a)

$1,000,000; and

 

  (b)

6% of the annual gross revenue of the Buyer Business for that year minus any Third Party Payments.

Business Day means a day on which banks are open for general banking business in New York City, excluding Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.

Buyer Business means the business to be conducted by the Buyer of selling exercise equipment to customers using the Licensed IP Assets and the LIIT Assets.

Buyer Improvements means all improvements, modifications, developments, adaptations or alterations to the Licensed IP Assets created, developed or discovered by or on behalf of the Buyer during the Term.

Completion means completion of the sale and purchase of the LIIT Assets under this Agreement.

Copyright means all copyright rights in literary works, artistic works, images, case studies, testimonials, engineering drawings, computer modelling, trade secrets, test reports, and approvals/certifications relating to the LIIT Assets.

Effective Date means 1 July 2020.

Encumbrance means:

 

  (a)

a Security Interest;

 

  (b)

any third party interest (for example, a trust or an equity or right);

 

  (c)

a right of any person to purchase, occupy or use an asset (including under an option, agreement to purchase, licence, lease or hire purchase);

 

  (d)

an easement, restrictive covenant, caveat or similar restriction over property (except an easement or covenant whose burden is noted on the certificate of title to the land concerned); or

 

  (e)

an agreement to create any of the above or to allow any of them to exist.

 

 

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Fee Notification Date means the date that the Buyer notifies the Seller of the Annual Licence Fee under clause 6.1(b).

Force Majeure Event means:

 

  (a)

an act of God;

 

  (b)

a strike, lockout or other industrial disturbance;

 

  (c)

enemy action, war, blockade, insurrection, riot, civil disturbance, explosion or epidemic;

 

  (d)

lightning, earthquake, fire, storm or flood; or

 

  (e)

any other act, event or matter beyond the control of, or incapable of being avoided or overcome through the exercise of due diligence by, any party to this Agreement.

Government Agency means any government or governmental, semi-governmental, administrative, fiscal or judicial body, department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency or entity whether foreign, federal, state, territorial or local.

Immediately Available Funds means cash, bank cheque or electronic funds transfer.

Insolvency Event means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events in relation to any party:

 

  (a)

an application or an order is made for the winding up of the party, the declaration of bankruptcy of a party or the appointment of a provisional liquidator or receiver or receiver and manager and, in the case of an application, it is not stayed, dismissed, struck out or withdrawn within 14 days of it being made;

 

  (b)

a resolution is passed for the winding up of the party which resolution is other than for the purposes of reconstruction or amalgamation the terms of which have previously been approved in writing by the other party;

 

  (c)

a liquidator, provisional liquidator, administrator or official manager is appointed to the party;

 

  (d)

a receiver or manager (or both) is appointed to, or a mortgagee takes possession of, all or any part of the business or the assets of the party;

 

  (e)

the party makes any composition or arrangement or assignment with or for the benefit of its creditors;

 

  (f)

the party is or states that it is insolvent;

 

  (g)

the party enters into an arrangement or composition with one or more of its creditors, or an assignment for the benefit of one or more of its creditors;

 

  (h)

the party proposes a winding-up or dissolution or reorganisation, moratorium, deed of company arrangement or other administration involving one or more of its creditors;

 

  (i)

the party is insolvent as disclosed in its accounts, or otherwise states that it is insolvent, or it is deemed or presumed to be insolvent under an applicable law;

 

 

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  (j)

the party is fails to comply with a statutory demand which entitles a third party to apply for the winding up of the party

 

  (k)

a writ of execution is levied against the party or its property; or

 

  (l)

the party ceases to carry on business or threatens to do so.

Intellectual Property Rights includes throughout the world and for the duration of the rights, any rights, title and interest in any:

 

  (a)

business names, patents, utility models, copyrights, registered or unregistered trade marks or service marks, trade names, brand names, domain names, indications of source or appellations of origin, eligible layout rights, plant variety rights, registered designs and commercial names and designations;

 

  (b)

invention, discovery, trade secret, know how, computer software and confidential, scientific, technical and product information;

 

  (c)

other rights resulting from intellectual activity in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields whether industrial, commercial, agricultural or extractive and whether dealing with manufactured or natural products; and

 

  (d)

letters patent, deed of grant, certificate or document of title for any thing referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) of this definition and any medium in which any thing referred to in those paragraphs is stored or embodied.

Know How means the information or know-how owned by or in the possession or control of the Seller relating to the LIIT Assets (and whether written or unwritten) including:

 

  (a)

financial, technological, strategic or business information, concepts, plans, strategies, directions or systems;

 

  (b)

research, development, operational, legal, marketing or accounting information, concepts, plans, strategies, directions or systems;

 

  (c)

technology, inventions, discoveries, improvements, processes, formulae, techniques, manuals, instructions, source and object codes for computer software, intellectual property rights and technical and historical information relating to them; and

 

  (d)

customer and supplier information.

Liabilities mean all liabilities or Losses of whatever description and Liability has a corresponding meaning.

Licence means the licence granted under clause 5.1.

Licensed Exercise Encyclopedia means the database of exercises and workouts maintained by the Seller or its Related Bodies Corporate for the purpose of carrying on its business from time to time.

Licensed IP Assets means the Licensed Products, any Seller Improvements or Buyer Improvements and any other assets to which this Agreement applies under clause 5.

 

 

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Licensed Products means the Licensed Exercise Encyclopedia.

LIIT Assets means any asset that formed part of or was exclusively or primarily used in the conduct of operation of the LIIT Business as at the date of this Agreement and as at the Effective Date, including:

 

  (a)

the LIIT Inventory;

 

  (b)

the LIIT Mobile Codes; and

 

  (c)

the LIIT Intellectual Property Assets.

LIIT Business means the business of selling exercise equipment to customers as carried on by the Seller and its Related Bodies Corporate as at the date of this Agreement and as at the Effective Date using the LIIT Assets, including under the names listed in the second column of the table in Part A of Schedule 3.

LIIT Domain Names means:

 

  (a)

hiitkiit.com;

 

  (b)

hiitkit.co.uk;

 

  (c)

hiitkit.com; and

 

  (d)

hiitkit.com.au.

LIIT Drawings means the drawings, sketches and renders relating to the LIIT Business as set out in Schedule 1.

LIIT Intellectual Property Assets means all of the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Seller and its Related Bodies Corporate which relate to the LIIT Assets and to the LIIT Business, including the Intellectual Property Rights comprised in the LIIT Drawings, LIIT Domain Names, LIIT Patents and Designs and LIIT Trade Marks together with the Know How and Copyright.

LIIT Inventory means all stock in trade (including raw materials, packaging and containers, work in progress and finished goods) in use or intended for use in the LIIT Business in the possession of the Seller and its Related Bodies Corporate or in transit to the Seller or consigned by the Seller as at close of business on the Effective Date, including all stock listed in Schedule 2.

LIIT Mobile Codes means the iPhone and Android codes owned by the Seller and its Related Bodies Corporate which relate to the LIIT Assets and to the LIIT Business.

LIIT Patents and Designs means the patents or patent applications listed in Part B of Schedule 3.

LIIT Trade Marks means the trade marks (including registered trade marks, unregistered trade marks and pending applications) relating to the LIIT Business and the LIIT Assets, including those listed in Part A of Schedule 3.

Loss means any damage, loss, cost, expense or liability, howsoever arising which a party will be entitled to recover as a matter of law.

 

 

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Patent Assignment means the patent assignment set out in Exhibit A to this Agreement.

Purchase Price has the meaning given in clause 3.1.

Recipient means a party that receives Confidential Information from a Disclosing Party.

Related Body Corporate has the meaning given in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Security Interest means a right, interest or power:

 

  (a)

reserved in or over an interest in any asset including any retention of title; or

 

  (b)

created or otherwise arising in or over any interest in any asset under a bill of sale, mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, trust or power,

by way of security for the payment of a debt or any other monetary obligation or the performance of any other obligation and includes any agreement to grant or create any of the above.

Seller Improvements means all improvements, modifications, developments, adaptations or alterations to the Licensed IP Assets created, developed or discovered by or on behalf of the Seller or its Related Bodies Corporate during the Term.

Tax means any direct or indirect sales, use, value added, transfer, conveyance, ad valorem, stamp, stamp duty, recording, real property transfer or gains taxes or other similar tax, charge, impost, duty, fee, deduction, compulsory loan or withholding, which is assessed, levied, imposed or collected by any Government Agency and includes any tax payable under a GST or similar act or any interest, fine, penalty, charge, fee or any other amount imposed in addition to, or in respect of any of the above.

Term means, in relation to the Licence, the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending 10 years after the Effective Date, unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement.

Third Party Payments means any payments made by the Buyer under arrangements requiring the Buyer to pay or share revenue with any third parties, including franchisees, in relation to the Buyer Business.

 

1.2

Interpretation

In this Agreement headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement and, unless the context otherwise requires:

 

  (a)

words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;

 

  (b)

words importing a gender include any gender;

 

  (c)

where a word or phrase is given a particular meaning, other parts of speech and grammatical forms of a word or phrase defined in this Agreement have a corresponding meaning;

 

  (d)

an expression importing a natural person includes any individual, company, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation or other body corporate and any Government Agency;

 

  (e)

no provision of this Agreement will be construed adversely to a party solely on the ground that the party was responsible for the preparation of this Agreement or that provision;

 

 

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  (f)

an agreement, representation or warranty on the part of or in favour of two or more persons binds them jointly and severally or is for the benefit of them jointly;

 

  (g)

when the day on which something must be done is not a Business Day, that thing must be done on the preceding Business Day;

 

  (h)

in determining the time of day where relevant to this Agreement, the relevant time of day is the time of day in the place where the party required to perform the obligation is located; and

 

  (i)

a reference to:

 

  (i)

any thing (including any right) includes a part of that thing but nothing in this clause 1.2 implies that performance of part of an obligation constitutes performance of the obligation;

 

  (ii)

a clause, party, annexure, exhibit or schedule is a reference to a clause of, and a party, annexure, exhibit and schedule to, this Agreement and a reference to this Agreement includes any annexure, exhibit and schedule;

 

  (iii)

a statute, regulation, proclamation, ordinance or by-law includes all statutes, regulations, proclamations, ordinances or by-laws amending, consolidating or replacing it, and a reference to a statute includes all regulations, proclamations, ordinances and by-laws issued under that statute;

 

  (iv)

a document (including this Agreement) includes all amendments or supplements to, or replacements or novations of, that document;

 

  (v)

a party to a document includes that party’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and permitted assigns;

 

  (vi)

“including”, “for example” or “such as” when introducing an example, does not limit the meaning of the words to which the example relates to that example or examples of a similar kind;

 

  (vii)

“law” includes legislation, the rules of the general law, including common law and equity, and any judgment order or decree, declaration or ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental agency binding on a person or the assets of that person; and

 

  (viii)

a monetary amount is a reference to Australian Dollars.

 

2.

Sale and Purchase of LIIT Assets

 

 

2.1

Sale and Assignment

Subject to clause 2.3, the Seller, as legal and beneficial owner of the LIIT Assets agrees to sell, and the Buyer agrees to buy, the LIIT Assets (including all Intellectual Property Rights, rights, title and interest of the Seller in the LIIT Assets) on the Effective Date for the Purchase Price free of any Encumbrance, Security Interest and other third party rights or interests.

 

 

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2.2

Title, Property and Risk

 

  (a)

Title to, property in and risk in the LIIT Assets:

 

  (i)

until Completion, remains solely with the Seller; and

 

  (ii)

passes to the Buyer on and from Completion.

 

  (b)

The Seller acknowledges that, on and from Completion, the Buyer has the right to use, exploit and sell the LIIT Assets.

 

2.3

Assignment of Intellectual Property Rights

With effect from Completion and for good and valuable consideration, the Seller assigns to the Buyer and to its successors, assigns and legal representatives, collectively hereinafter referred to as the Assignee:

 

  (a)

the entire right, title and interest for the United States, in and to any and all Intellectual Property Rights and to the LIIT Assets including any subsequently filed utility applications, design patent applications, design patents and including any renewals, revivals, reissues, reexaminations, extensions, continuations and divisions thereof and any substitute applications therefor;

 

  (b)

the full and complete right to file patent applications in the name of the Assignee, on the aforesaid Intellectual Property Rights;

 

  (c)

the entire right, title and interest in and to any Letters Patent or Design Patents which may issue thereon in the United States and any renewals, revivals, reissues, reexaminations and extensions thereof, and any patents of confirmation, registration and importation of the same;

 

  (d)

the entire right, title and interest in all Convention and Treaty Rights of all kinds thereon, including without limitation all rights of priority in any country of the world, in and to the Intellectual Property Rights; and

 

  (e)

all claims for damages by reason of past infringement of any rights under the applications or patents described in clause 2.3(a), 2.3(b), 2.3(c) or 2.3(d) (including provisional rights to reasonable royalties pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §289 for Design Patents and/or 35 U.S.C. §154(d) for any Letters Patent which may issue thereon in the United States) and the right to sue for and collect such damages and royalties for Assignees’ own use.

 

2.4

LIIT Business

 

  (a)

The Seller must not, at any time, use or disclose to any third party any trade secrets, product information or confidential information of the LIIT Business which is not generally known or available in the market place or which but for a breach of this clause 2.4(a) would not be generally known or available in the market place.

 

  (b)

From the Effective Date, the Seller must cease to directly or indirectly carry on the LIIT Business or otherwise be concerned with or interested in (whether as director, advisor, contractor, joint venturer, beneficiary, trustee, principal, agent, partner, consultant, shareholder, unit holder or in any other capacity) the LIIT Business.

 

 

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  (c)

During the Term, the Buyer must not directly or indirectly carry on a business that sells exercise equipment to hotels using the LIIT Assets and the Licensed IP Assets.

 

2.5

LIIT Assets

If either party becomes aware of the existence of a LIIT Asset that was not transferred to the Buyer on or after the Effective Date, that party must immediately notify the other in writing. Following notification, the parties must do all things reasonably necessary to transfer that LIIT Asset to the Buyer.

 

3.

Purchase Price

 

 

3.1

Purchase Price

The Purchase Price payable for the LIIT Assets is $1,000,000 (Purchase Price).

 

3.2

Payment

The Buyer must pay the Purchase Price to the Seller in Immediately Available Funds on or before 31 December 2020, or on such other date that the parties agree.

 

4.

Completion

 

 

4.1

Time for Completion

Completion will take place on the Effective Date, or any other date that the parties agree.

 

4.2

Seller’s Obligations at Completion

At Completion, the Seller must deliver to the Buyer title to and ownership of the LIIT Assets free of any Encumbrance, Security Interest and other third party rights or interests and place the Buyer in effective possession and control of the LIIT Assets, and to this end the Seller must deliver or procure that the Buyer be delivered:

 

  (a)

in a form previously approved by the Buyer and duly executed effective assignments or transfers in respect of the LIIT Intellectual Property Assets (in a registrable form if required to record a change of ownership);

 

  (b)

a Patent Assignment, in the form set out in Exhibit A to this Agreement, duly executed by Fitness Engineers Pty Ltd;

 

  (c)

physical possession of any certificates of title relating to the LIIT Assets and of all documents and electronic files comprising part of the LIIT Assets;

 

  (d)

a data package including the LIIT Mobile Codes and such other information as the Buyer reasonably determines is necessary for the Buyer so as to afford the Buyer the full benefit of the LIIT Mobile Codes; and

 

 

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  (e)

any other document reasonably required by the Buyer to vest full ownership, title, possession and benefit of the LIIT Assets in the Buyer.

 

4.3

Buyer’s Obligations at Completion

Subject to the Seller’s performance of its obligations under clause 4.2, at Completion the Buyer must accept the documents and other items specified in clause 4.2 which the Seller gives the Buyer.

 

4.4

Simultaneous actions at Completion

In respect of Completion:

 

  (a)

the obligations of the parties under this Agreement are interdependent;

 

  (b)

all actions required to be performed are taken to have occurred simultaneously on the Effective Date; and

 

  (c)

completion of the sale and purchase of each LIIT Asset is dependent on the completion of the sale and purchase of each other LIIT Asset.

 

4.5

Conditions of Completion

 

  (a)

Completion is conditional on the Buyer and the Seller complying with all of their obligations under this clause 4.

 

  (b)

If the Seller or the Buyer fail to fully comply with their obligations under this clause 4 and the parties do not complete this Agreement then each party must:

 

  (i)

return to the other party all documents delivered to it under this clause 4;

 

  (ii)

repay to the other party all payments received by it under this clause 4; and

 

  (iii)

do everything reasonably required by the other party to reverse any action taken under this clause 4 without prejudice to any other rights any party may have in respect of that failure.

 

5.

Licence and Term

 

 

5.1

Grant of Licence

 

  (a)

The Seller grants to the Buyer for the Term a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use, reproduce and exploit the Licensed IP Assets on the terms of this Agreement so that the Buyer may carry on the Buyer Business.

 

  (b)

Within 5 Business Days of the Effective Date, the Seller must provide to the Buyer access to a data package including the Licensed IP Assets and such other information as the Buyer reasonably determines is necessary for the Buyer to use the Licensed IP Assets in accordance with this Agreement so as to afford the Buyer the full benefit of the Licence. The Seller must maintain the information and documents received under this clause 5.1(b) under safe and secure conditions.

 

 

 

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  (c)

Within 10 Business Days of each anniversary of the Effective Date during the Term, the Seller must provide to the Buyer access to the then current and updated data package including the Licensed IP Assets, any Seller Improvements and such other information as the Buyer reasonably determines is necessary for the Buyer to use the Licensed IP Assets in accordance with this Agreement so as to afford the Buyer the full benefit of the Licence.

 

5.2

Ownership of Licensed IP Assets

 

  (a)

The Buyer acknowledges that all Licensed IP Assets belong to the Seller and the Buyer has no rights in or to the Licensed IP Assets, other than the right to use and exploit it in accordance with this Agreement.

 

  (b)

This Agreement does not:

 

  (i)

transfer any legal or beneficial ownership or rights in the Licensed IP Assets to the Buyer; or

 

  (ii)

constitute a transfer of the business of the Seller to the Buyer.

 

5.3

Use of Licensed IP Assets

The Buyer must not, without the prior consent of the Seller, use the Licensed IP Assets or permit any of them to be used by any person, for any purpose other than for the purpose of carrying on the Buyer Business.

 

5.4

Effect of Agreement

This grant of the Licence under this Agreement does not prevent or restrict the Seller’s right to:

 

  (a)

carry on the business of the Seller; or

 

  (b)

otherwise use or deal with the Licensed IP Assets.

 

6.

Annual Licence Fee

 

 

6.1

Annual Licence Fee

 

  (a)

In consideration of the rights granted to the Buyer under the Licence by the Seller, the Buyer must pay the Annual Licence Fee to the Seller within 10 Business Days of each Fee Notification Date during the Term, unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties.

 

  (b)

Within 20 Business Days of each anniversary of the Effective Date during the Term, the Buyer must calculate the Annual Licence Fee, and notify the Seller of the Annual Licence Fee for that year.

 

6.2

Payment terms

The Buyer must pay the Annual Licence Fee in Immediately Available Funds to a bank account nominated in writing by the Seller.

 

 

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7.

Improvements and Modifications

 

 

7.1

Disclosure of Seller Improvements

During the Term, the Seller will promptly disclose and make fully available to the Buyer any Seller Improvements as soon as the Seller has ascertained that Seller Improvements are technically practicable for use. For avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that ownership of the Seller Improvements will vest in the Seller.

 

7.2

No Modifications without consent

The Buyer must not modify, develop, improve, adapt or alter any or all of the Licensed IP Assets without the prior consent of the Seller.

 

7.3

Disclosure of Buyer Improvements

Notwithstanding clause 7.2, the Buyer must promptly disclose and make fully available to the Seller any Buyer Improvements.

 

7.4

Ownership of Buyer Improvements

 

  (a)

The parties agree that immediately upon creation, development or discovery of any Buyer Improvements, ownership of the Buyer Improvements will vest in the Seller.

 

  (b)

Irrespective of whether the Buyer obtained the Seller consent under clause 7.2, the Buyer must, at its own cost:

 

  (i)

furnish the Seller with any documents and information;

 

  (ii)

execute any instruments, forms or other documents; and

 

  (iii)

take any other action,

reasonably necessary to vest title to the Buyer Improvements in the Seller and to enable, where applicable, the Seller to be registered as the owner of the Buyer Improvements with any relevant Government Agency.

 

7.5

Conditions on Improvements

The terms of this Agreement apply, with necessary modification, to the Seller Improvements and Buyer Improvements.

 

8.

Seller’s Obligations and Undertakings

 

 

8.1

Maintenance and Support

During the Term, the Seller must:

 

  (a)

perform, or arrange for the performance of, all tasks reasonably necessary for the maintenance, support, compilation, documentation, registration (where applicable) and protection of the Licensed IP Assets;

 

 

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  (b)

pay all costs in connection with the maintenance, support, compilation, documentation, registration (where applicable) and protection of the Licensed IP Assets (other than costs expressly payable by the Buyer under this Agreement); and

 

  (c)

procure any necessary third party consents to enable the Buyer to use the Licensed IP Assets.

 

8.2

Insurance

During the Term, the Seller must maintain all necessary insurances in relation to the Licensed IP Assets.

 

9.

Buyer’s Obligations and Undertakings

 

 

9.1

Buyer not to register Licensed IP Assets

The Buyer must not at any time during the Term or after its expiration or termination apply for registration of the Licensed IP Assets or any form of Intellectual Property Right which includes or is derived from or is similar to the Licensed IP Assets.

 

9.2

Rights in Licensed IP Assets and Intellectual Property Rights

 

  (a)

The Buyer must not do or cause to be done at any time any act or thing contesting, challenging, prejudicing, questioning or in any way impairing:

 

  (i)

any right, title and interest (including Intellectual Property Rights) which the Seller has in the Licensed IP Assets;

 

  (ii)

the validity of any registrations of Intellectual Property Rights relating to any of the Licensed IP Assets; or

 

  (iii)

the success of any application by the Seller to register the Intellectual Property Rights in relation to the Licensed IP Assets.

 

  (b)

The Buyer agrees that:

 

  (i)

any and all goodwill in relation to the Licensed IP Assets arising as a result of the Buyer’s use is for the benefit of the Seller; and

 

  (ii)

upon expiry or termination of this Agreement and any rights granted under this Agreement, the Seller will not be obliged to make any payment to the Buyer attributable to any goodwill associated with the Buyer’s use of the Licensed IP Assets.

 

10.

Assignment

 

 

  (a)

The Buyer cannot assign or novate the Licence or otherwise transfer the benefit of the Licence or an obligation, right or remedy under it, or grant any sub-licence or other right to use or exploit the Licenced IP Assets, without the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

  (b)

The Seller acknowledges that its consent will not be unreasonably withheld if the Buyer wants to assign or novate this Agreement as part of a sale of the Buyer Business and the successor to the

 

 

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Buyer expressly covenants in favour of the Seller to be bound by this Agreement in place of the Buyer.

 

  (c)

The Seller can assign or novate the Licence or otherwise transfer the benefit of the Licence or an obligation, right or remedy under it on written notice to the Buyer.

 

  (d)

The Seller must ensure that any successor in title to any of the Licensed IP Assets expressly covenants in favour of the Buyer to be bound by this Agreement in place of the Seller.

 

11.

Infringement

 

 

11.1

Infringement

If the Buyer becomes aware of any:

 

  (a)

infringement or threatened infringement of any Intellectual Property Rights of the Seller in relation to the Licensed IP Assets or of any conduct in relation to the Licensed IP Assets that might constitute passing off or a breach of any statute concerning misleading and deceptive conduct; or

 

  (b)

allegation or claim by a third party that use of the Licensed IP Assets is likely to deceive or cause confusion, infringes a third party’s rights, or constitutes passing off or misleading and deceptive conduct,

the Buyer must immediately notify the Seller and give the Seller all the information concerning the infringement or threatened infringement, allegation or claim available to the Buyer. The Buyer must not take any other steps in relation to either (a) or (b) above without the prior consent of the Seller.

 

11.2

Infringement Proceedings

 

  (a)

The Seller may in its absolute discretion commence proceedings in respect of any infringement of the Licensed IP Assets or other cause of action connected with the Licensed IP Assets and will have the full conduct of such proceedings.

 

  (b)

At the request and reasonable expense of the Seller, the Buyer must, at the Buyer’s own cost:

 

  (i)

provide all and any information concerning the Buyer’s use of the Licensed IP Assets within the knowledge or possession of the Buyer other than any materials which are the subject of the Buyer’s legal professional privilege; and

 

  (ii)

co-operate with and assist the Seller in any dispute, litigation or settlement in relation to the Licensed IP Assets.

 

11.3

Seller may direct Buyer to cease use in infringed Licensed IP Assets

If the use of the Licensed IP Assets is, or is likely to be, prohibited by an order or injunction of a court in the Jurisdiction, the Seller must provide a notice to the Buyer and the Buyer must immediately cease all use of the affected Licensed IP Assets.

 

 

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12.

Termination

 

 

  (a)

The Seller may immediately terminate the Licence on written notice to the Buyer if:

 

  (i)

an Insolvency Event occurs in relation to the Buyer;

 

  (ii)

the Buyer fails to pay any amount of the Annual Licence Fee when due and does not remedy that breach within 30 Business Days of the Seller providing notice of the breach to the Buyer;

 

  (iii)

the Buyer breaches any term of this Agreement and has failed to remedy the breach within 30 Business Days of the Seller providing notice of the breach to the Buyer; or

 

  (iv)

the Buyer or any other person claiming under the Buyer uses the Licensed IP Assets (or any improvements, modifications, developments, adaptations or alterations to the Licensed IP Assets) for any purpose other than the purpose of carrying on the Buyer Business.

 

  (b)

The Licence may be terminated:

 

  (i)

by the Buyer on 30 days’ written notice to the Seller; or

 

  (ii)

at any time by agreement between the Buyer and the Seller.

 

13.

Buyer’s Obligations on Termination or Expiry

 

 

  (a)

Upon termination or expiry of the Agreement, the Buyer must:

 

  (i)

immediately cease all use and application of the Licensed IP Assets;

 

  (ii)

promptly return to the Seller, or otherwise dispose of as the Seller may instruct, all documents, databases, lists and materials (whether is hard copy or electronic form) including any advertising and promotion material, labels, tags, packaging material, advertising and promotional matter and all other material relating to the Licensed IP Assets in the possession or control of the Buyer; and

 

  (iii)

immediately cease to hold itself out as having any rights in relation to the Licensed IP Assets from the date of termination.

 

  (b)

Termination will not affect the accrued rights of a party arising out of this Agreement up to and including the date of termination and all other provisions which are expressed to survive this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

 

14.

Warranties and Indemnities

 

 

14.1

Warranties

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each of the following warranties is true and correct and not misleading as at the date of this Agreement and at Completion:

 

 

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  (a)

the Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the Licensed IP Assets, and any Seller Improvements relating to the Licensed IP Assets provided under this Agreement by the Seller;

 

  (b)

the Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the LIIT Assets free from any Encumbrance, Security Interest or other third party rights or interests and have full capacity and power to own, use and transfer the LIIT Assets;

 

  (c)

the Seller has not disposed of, agreed to dispose of, granted any licence to any person in respect of the LIIT Assets, or granted any option to any person to purchase any of the LIIT Assets or any interest in any of the LIIT Assets, which will not be terminated prior to or upon Completion;

 

  (d)

this Agreement and Completion will not:

 

  (i)

conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any provision of the constitution of the Seller, as may be applicable or any term or provision of any writ, order or injunction, judgment, law, rule or regulation to which it is a party or is subject or by which it is bound; or

 

  (ii)

result in the creation, imposition, crystallisation or enforcement of any Encumbrance on any of the LIIT Intellectual Property Assets;

 

  (e)

no Insolvency Event has occurred in relation to the Seller; and

 

  (f)

the Seller has accurately and timely filed, or has caused to be accurately and timely filed on its behalf, all Tax returns required to be filed by it (taking into account any extensions of time in which to file), and all such Tax returns are true, complete, and correct in all respects, and timely paid in full all Taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on such Tax returns) relating to the LIIT Assets and the Licensed IP Assets. Copies of such Tax returns have been and will be maintained by Seller until the later of the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations for the taxable period of such Tax return. There are no outstanding encumbrances for Taxes owed by the Seller, and no encumbrances for Taxes have been filed, asserted, created or imposed on any of the LIIT Assets or Licensed IP Assets as a consequence of any Tax liability of the Seller or any of its affiliates.

 

14.2

Indemnity

The Seller must indemnify the Buyer against all losses, costs, expenses, damages, actions, claims, demands, judgements, court orders and fees or other Liabilities suffered or incurred by the Buyer arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with a breach by the Seller of the warranty in clause 14.1.

 

15.

Transfer Taxes, Costs and Expenses

 

 

15.1

Transfer Taxes

All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added, withholding, import and export duties, and other Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement, the documents to be delivered hereunder or the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, “Transfer Taxes”) shall be borne and paid by the Seller when due. The Seller shall, at its own expense, timely file any Tax return or other document with respect to such Transfer Taxes required by Seller to be filed (and Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with respect thereto as necessary),

 

 

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and Buyer shall, at its own expense (not including said Transfer Taxes), timely file any Tax return or other document with respect to such Transfer Taxes required by the Buyer to be filed (and the Seller shall reasonably cooperate with respect thereto as necessary).

 

15.2

Costs and expenses

Subject to clause 15.1, each party must pay its own costs and expenses in respect of the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and registration of this Agreement or other agreement or document described in clause 15.1.

 

15.3

Costs of performance

Any action to be taken by the Buyer or the Seller in performing their obligations under this Agreement must be taken at their own cost and expense unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.

 

15.4

Property Taxes

For purposes of this Agreement, in the case of real property Taxes, personal property Taxes and similar ad valorem Taxes that are imposed on a periodic basis and that are levied with respect to the LIIT Assets, such Taxes shall be borne by and allocated to the Buyer and the Seller pro rata in accordance with the number of days during the taxable period for which such Taxes are imposed on which the Buyer or the Seller owned the LIIT Assets. The Seller shall prepare and timely file any Tax return with respect to such Taxes, provided that if such Tax return is due after Completion, it shall be prepared and filed by the Buyer on a timely basis. The party not filing such Tax return shall promptly pay to the other party its pro rata share of any such Taxes upon notice from the filing party.

 

15.5

Allocation of Purchase Price

Within the later of 90 days after Completion or 30 days after the close of the calendar year in which Completion occurs, the Buyer shall deliver to the Seller a completed United States Internal Revenue Service Form 8594, Asset Acquisition Statement under Section 1060, with respect to the LIIT Assets, and the Seller shall indicate its concurrence therewith, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Buyer and the Seller shall endeavor in good faith to resolve any differences with respect to the Form 8594 within 21 days after the Buyer’s delivery of Form 8594 to the Seller.

 

16.

General

 

 

16.1

Notices

 

  (a)

Form of communication

Unless expressly stated otherwise in this Agreement any notice, certificate, consent, request, demand, approval, waiver or other communication (Notice) must be:

 

  (i)

in legible writing and in English;

 

  (ii)

signed by the sender (if an individual) or where the sender is a company, signed by an officer or in accordance with section 127 of the Corporations Act; and

 

  (iii)

marked for the attention of and addressed to the addressee.

 

 

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A Notice can be relied upon by the addressee and the addressee is not liable to any other person for any consequences of that reliance if the addressee believes it to be genuine, correct and authorised by the sender.

 

  (b)

Delivery of Notices

Notices must be hand delivered or sent by prepaid express post (next day delivery) or email to the addressee’s address for notices specified in the “Parties” section of this Agreement or to any other address, email or facsimile number a party notifies to the other parties under this clause.

In this clause 16.1, reference to an addressee includes a reference to an addressee’s officers, agents or employees or any person reasonably believed by the sender to be an officer, agent or employee of the addressee.

 

  (c)

When Notice is effective

Notices take effect from the time they are received or taken to be received under clause 16.1(d) below (whichever happens first) unless a later time is specified.

 

  (d)

When Notice taken to be received

Notice is taken to be received by the addressee if by:

 

  (i)

delivery in person, when delivered to the addressee;

 

  (ii)

prepaid express post, on the second Business Day after the date of posting;

 

  (iii)

post 3 Business Days from and including the date of postage; or

 

  (iv)

subject to 16.1(e) below, facsimile transmission, at the time shown in the transmission report generated by the machine from which the facsimile was sent; and

 

  (v)

subject to 16.1(e) below, electronic mail (e-mail), four hours after the sent time (as recorded on the sender’s e-mail server), unless the sender receives a notice from the recipient’s email server or internet service provider that the message has not been delivered to the recipient.

 

  (e)

Legible Notices and receipt outside business hours

 

  (i)

A facsimile transmission or e-mail is regarded as legibly received unless the addressee telephones the sender within 4 hours after the transmission or e-mail is received or regarded as received under clause 16.1(d) and informs the sender that it is not legible.

 

  (ii)

Despite clauses 16.1(c) and (d), if a Notice is received or taken to be received under this clause 16.1 after 4:00pm in the place of receipt or on a non-Business Day, it is taken to be received at 9:00am (recipient’s time) on the following Business Day and take effect from that time unless a later time is specified in the Notice.

 

16.2

Governing law and jurisdiction

 

  (a)

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Delaware.

 

 

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  (b)

Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Delaware and any courts which have jurisdiction to hear appeals from any of those courts in respect of any proceedings in connection with this Agreement.

 

  (c)

Each party waives any right it has to object to an action being brought in the courts of Delaware including by claiming that the action has been brought in an inconvenient forum or that those courts do not have jurisdiction.

 

16.3

Seller’s Related Bodies Corporate

The parties acknowledge that one or more of the LIIT Assets or the Licensed IP Product may be legally or beneficially owned by a Related Body Corporate of the Seller. The Seller unconditionally undertakes to cause each of its Related Bodies Corporate to do all things reasonably necessary, including taking any action or refraining from taking any action, to ensure that the Seller is able to perform, as if it were the owner of the LIIT Assets and the Licensed IP Product, its obligations under this Agreement and does not breach any of its representations, warranties or obligations under this Agreement.

 

16.4

Prohibition or enforceability

 

  (a)

Any provision of, or the application of any provision of this Agreement, which is prohibited, void, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction:

 

  (i)

is, in that jurisdiction, ineffective only to the extent to which it is void, illegal, unenforceable or prohibited;

 

  (ii)

does not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction or of the remaining provisions of this Agreement in that or any other jurisdiction; and

 

  (iii)

is severable from this Agreement and will not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

  (b)

The application of this clause 16.3 is not limited by any other provision of this Agreement in relation to severability, prohibition or enforceability.

 

16.5

Waivers

 

  (a)

A waiver of any right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising upon a breach of or default under this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the party granting the waiver.

 

  (b)

A failure or delay in the exercise, or partial exercise, of a right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising from a breach of or default under this Agreement, does not prevent the exercise of or result in a waiver of that right, power, authority, discretion or remedy at a later time.

 

  (c)

A party is not entitled to rely on a delay in the exercise or non-exercise of a right, power, authority, discretion or remedy arising from a breach of this Agreement or default under this Agreement as constituting a waiver of that right, power, authority, discretion or remedy.

 

  (d)

A party may not rely on any conduct of another party as a defence to the exercise of a right, power, authority, discretion or remedy by that other party.

 

 

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  (e)

A waiver is only effective in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it is given.

 

16.6

Variation

A provision of this Agreement or a right or obligation created under it may not be varied except in writing and signed by all the parties.

 

16.7

Cumulative rights

The powers, rights and remedies of a party under this Agreement are in addition to and do not exclude any other power, right or remedy provided by law or otherwise.

 

16.8

Further assurances

Each party must do all things reasonably necessary to give full effect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

16.9

Specific performance

Each party acknowledges that monetary damages alone would not be adequate compensation to the other party for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement and that accordingly injunctive relief, specific performance of those obligations and/or any other equitable remedy may be an appropriate remedy.

 

16.10

Force Majeure

 

  (a)

Delay event: Any party may give notice to the other party of the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event which causes that party to delay in performing, or to become unable to perform, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement, excluding the payment of money then due and payable.

 

  (b)

Notification: The notice will be given within a reasonable time following that occurrence and specify full details of the occurrence and its effect.

 

  (c)

Contract suspension: The obligations of that party will, following notice, be suspended during the continuance of that cause, without that party being in breach of or default under this Agreement or conferring any right on the other party to terminate this Agreement.

 

16.11

Entire agreement

 

  (a)

This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any prior negotiation, arrangement, understanding or agreement with respect to the subject matter or any term of this Agreement.

 

  (b)

Any statement, representation, term, warranty, condition, promise or undertaking made, given or agreed to in any prior negotiation, arrangement, understanding or agreement, has no effect except to the extent expressly set out or incorporated by reference in this Agreement.

 

16.12

Relationship

The parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement will constitute one party the partner of, employee of, agent of, or joint venturer with, the other and that other than as expressly

 

 

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provided for in this Agreement no party will have the right to bind the other without the other’s prior written consent.

 

16.13

Third party rights

No person other than the parties have or is intended to have any right, power or remedy or derives or is intended to derive any benefit under this Agreement.

 

16.14

Counterparts

 

  (a)

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts.

 

  (b)

All counterparts, taken together, constitute one instrument.

 

  (c)

A party may execute this Agreement by signing any counterpart.

 

  (d)

This Agreement is binding on the parties on exchange of counterparts. A copy of a counterpart sent by facsimile machine or that is electronically scanned and emailed:

 

  (i)

must be treated as an original counterpart;

 

  (ii)

is sufficient evidence of the execution of the original; and

 

  (iii)

may be produced in evidence for all purposes in place of the original.

 

16.15

Non-merger

No provision of this Agreement merges on execution, completion or termination.

 

16.16

Continuing indemnities and survival of indemnities

 

  (a)

Each indemnity contained in this Agreement is a continuing obligation despite a settlement of account or the occurrence of anything, and remains in full force and effect until all money owing, contingently or otherwise, under an indemnity has been paid in full.

 

  (b)

Each indemnity contained in this Agreement:

 

  (i)

is an additional, separate and independent obligation of the party giving the indemnity and no one indemnity limits the generality of any other indemnity; and

 

  (ii)

survives the termination of this Agreement.

 

16.17

No Assignment or Novation

A party may not assign or novate this Agreement or otherwise transfer the benefit of this Agreement or an obligation, right or remedy under it, without the prior written consent of the other party which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

16.18

Costs

Each party will bear its own legal and other costs and expenses relating directly or indirectly to the preparation of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

 

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16.19

Legal Advice

Each party acknowledges that it has received legal advice in respect of this Agreement or has had the opportunity of receiving legal advice about this Agreement.

 

16.20

Supervening legislation

Any present or future legislation which operates to vary the obligations of a party in connection with this Agreement with the result that a party’s rights, powers or remedies are adversely affected (including by way of a delay or postponement) is excluded except to the extent that its exclusion is prohibited or rendered ineffective by law.

 

16.21

Confidentiality and Announcements

 

  (a)

A party may disclose anything in respect of this Agreement as required by any:

 

  (i)

applicable law; or

 

  (ii)

recognised stock exchange on which its shares or the shares of any Related Body Corporate are listed,

but to the extent possible, it must consult with the other party before making the disclosure and use reasonable endeavours to agree on the form and content of the disclosure.

 

  (b)

A party may disclose anything in respect of this Agreement or its terms to the officers, employees and professional or financial advisers of that party and its Related Bodies Corporate only to the extent that it is reasonably necessary to do so and provided the disclosing party uses its best endeavours to ensure all matters disclosed are kept confidential.

 

  (c)

Subject to clauses 16.21(a) and 16.21(b) no party may disclose the provisions of this Agreement or the transactions or arrangements contemplated by it unless the other party has first consented in writing (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

 

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Signing Page

Executed as an Agreement

 

SIGNED by F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS INC by its authorised representative in accordance with its constituent documents and the laws of the place of its incorporation:     
       /s/ Chris Payne

Signature of Witness

    

Signature of Authorised Representative

      

Chris Payne

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SIGNED by LIIT, INC by its authorised representative in accordance with its constituent documents and the laws of the place of its incorporation:     
       /s/ Adam Gilchrist

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Signature of Authorised Representative

      

Adam Gilchrist

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Exhibit 10.33

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

SALE COOPERATION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SALE COOPERATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is hereby entered into as of October 6, 2020 (the “Restated Effective Date”), by and between F45 Training Holdings Inc. a Delaware corporation (including its successors and assigns, collectively, the “Company”), Robert B. Deutsch (“Deutsch”), Adam J. Gilchrist (“Gilchrist”), MWIG LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investor”) and each of the Company, Deutsch, Gilchrist and the Investor, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

WHEREAS, Deutsch holds 13,050,000 shares of the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”);

WHEREAS, the Company, Deutsch, Gilchrist, the Investor and the 2M Trust (collectively, the “Stockholders”) entered in to that certain Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Stockholders’ Agreement”) with respect to certain rights and obligations of Deutsch as a holder of his 13,050,000 shares of Common Stock (collectively, the “Shares”) and founder of the Company (a “Founder”);

WHEREAS, Deutsch served as an employee of the Company from 2013 and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) through and until February 17, 2020, and entered into that certain Transaction Bonus Agreement with the Company, dated as of February 17, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Transaction Bonus Agreement”), and that certain Non-Disclosure, Non-Disparagement, and Confidentiality Agreement , dated as of February 17, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Non-Disclosure Agreement”), in connection with the conclusion of his service to the Company as an employee and director;

WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Sale Cooperation Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2020 (the “Original Agreement”), in order to establish, from and after the date of the Original Agreement (the “Effective Date”), orderly procedures for a potential sale, merger or recapitalization of the Company, whether through a sale of shares, merger, consolidation, redemption or other such transaction (a “Liquidity Transaction”);

WHEREAS, in the course of pursuing a Liquidity Transaction, (i) the Company entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 24, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Crescent Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Crescent”), Function Acquisition I Corp, a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent (“First Merger Sub”), Function Acquisition II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Crescent (“Second Merger Sub”), the Company and Shareholder Representative Services LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, solely in its capacity as the representative, agent and attorney-in-fact of the stockholders of the Company (the “Stockholder Representative”) with respect to a business combination of the Company and Crescent through the merger of the Company and First Merger Sub, and the subsequent merger of such surviving corporation and Second Merger Sub (the “Business Combination”); (ii) each of the Stockholders entered into a Support Agreement, dated June 24, 2020 (as amended, restated, supplemented, modified or waived from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Support Agreement”), by and among, the Company, Crescent, such Stockholder and the Stockholder Representative, and (iii) the Parties amended the Original Agreement pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Sale Cooperation Agreement, dated June 24, 2020 (the “First Amendment”), by and among the Company, Deutsch, Gilchrist and the Investor; and


WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment in the entirety pursuant to Section 9(d) of the Original Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

W I T N E S S E T H

 

  1.

Standstill.

a.    Deutsch hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, from and after the Restated Effective Date and until the Standstill Termination Date (as defined below), Deutsch shall not, and shall cause his Affiliates (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement), legal counsel, financial advisors, bankers, consultants and their respective agents (“Representatives”) acting on behalf of Deutsch in taking such actions not to effect or participate in, or announce any intention to effect or participate in any acquisition, sale or disposition of any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) or rights or options to acquire any securities (or beneficial ownership thereof) of the Company other than engaging in (i) any sale of Shares or other Liquidity Transaction approved by the Board or (ii) any Exempt Transfer (as defined in the Stockholders’ Agreement); provided, that, in the case of an Exempt Transfer, such transferee agrees to become bound by the covenants set forth in this Section 1 (the “Standstill Covenant”) in the same manner as Deutsch in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

b.    Deutsch further acknowledges and agrees that, from and after the Restated Effective Date until the Standstill Termination Date, the Company and its Representatives may solicit investments from third parties to facilitate a Liquidity Transaction, including an alternative transaction to the Business Combination Agreement, if the Business Combination Agreement is terminated (“Alternative Transaction”). Deutsch shall reasonably cooperate with such efforts and shall enter into a definitive agreement with the Company, the other Stockholders and/or any other bona fide, creditworthy investor identified by the Company to consummate such a Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Acquisition, as applicable; provided, that (i) such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Acquisition, as applicable, is based upon an equity valuation of the Company that is at least equal to $500 million (the “Exit Value”); provided, that the Company shall not, and shall not permit or cause any of its Affiliates to, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Common Stock of any Stockholder at a price per share greater than the per share value at the Exit Value, prior to the first to occur of the sale of all of the Shares at the Exit Value and the Standstill Termination Date; (ii) such Liquidity Transaction results in the sale of all of the Shares for cash and equity consideration, payable upon the closing of such Liquidity Transaction, comprised of (A) cash to Deutsch in a minimum amount of at least $100 million, with the remaining proceeds allocated among the Stockholders participating in such transaction on a pro rata basis and (B) to the extent the total consideration for the Shares that are transferred or disposed by Deutsch exceeds such minimum amount set forth in clause (A), the remainder of such consideration may be comprised of marketable securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Big Board) or the Nasdaq Stock Market, that are not subject to any statutory, regulatory, contractual, or other hold period or resale restriction, other than a customary lock up following the closing of such transaction that is no more restrictive than the lock up applicable to Gilchrist in such Liquidity Transaction (“Marketable Securities”); (iii) Deutsch shall not be required to make any representations or warranties in connection with such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Acquisition, as applicable (other than typical selling shareholder representations, such as title to the Shares being conveyed free and clear of all liens and customary due authority, no-conflict and enforceability representations and warranties relating only to Deutsch in respect of his sale of the Shares) or otherwise provide any representations or become bound by any terms or conditions not required to be made by the other Stockholders; (iv) Deutsch shall receive the same form, amount and type of consideration payable to the other Stockholders, if any, participating in such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Acquisition, as applicable, determined on a per share, as converted to Common Stock basis, and Deutsch shall be entitled to registration rights with respect to any equity securities issued to Deutsch in

 

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reliance upon any exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the same basis as the other Stockholders, if any, participating in such Liquidity Transaction or Alterative Acquisition, as applicable; (v) the liability of Deutsch and any other Stockholder participating in such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Acquisition, as applicable, to the purchaser or acquirer for indemnification, if any, following the closing of such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Transaction, as applicable, for the inaccuracy of any representations and warranties made by the Company or its Stockholders in connection with such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Transaction, as applicable, shall be several and not joint and such liability shall not exceed the amount of consideration paid to such Stockholder in connection with such Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Transaction, as applicable; (vi) Deutsch shall not be required to enter into or become bound by any non-compete, non-solicit or other restrictive covenants in addition to or which have terms that are more restrictive in any manner, whether as to scope, duration or otherwise, than those set forth in this Agreement and (vii) Liquidity Transaction or Alternative Transaction, as applicable, is completed by November 15, 2020.

c.    In furtherance of the foregoing covenants and agreements, each of Gilchrist and the Investor hereby waives any and all co-sale rights and related notice requirements, including those rights arising under Section 6.4 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, with respect to a sale of the Shares by Deutsch in a Liquidity Transaction or Share Disposition.

d.    The Standstill Covenant shall terminate upon the first to occur of (i) the execution of definitive written agreement by the Company to enter into any transaction, or series of transactions that would result in a Liquidity Transaction and/or the disposition of all of the Shares (a “Definitive Liquidity Agreement”), (ii) the expiration or termination of any Definitive Liquidity Agreement (excluding the Business Combination Agreement), (iii) any bankruptcy event shall occur with the respect to the Company, including the Company voluntarily be adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent; the Company shall consent to, or not contest, the appointment of a receiver or trustee for the Company or for all or any part of its property; the Company shall file a petition seeking relief under the bankruptcy, rearrangement, reorganization or other debtor relief laws of the United States or any state or any other competent jurisdiction or the Company shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, and (iv) November 15, 2020, or such later date as Deutsch and the Company may mutually agree (the date on which the Standstill Covenant terminates, the “Standstill Termination Date”).

 

  2.

Sale Cooperation.

a.    In consideration for the Standstill Covenant and the releases, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Company hereby agrees that, from and after the earlier of (i) the Standstill Termination Date and (ii) the termination or expiration of any Definitive Liquidity Agreement (excluding the Business Combination Agreement), the Company shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries and Affiliates to, reasonably cooperate with Deutsch in his efforts to market, sell and dispose of his Shares (a “Share Disposition”), and, in furtherance of the foregoing and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Stockholders’ Agreement, the Transaction Bonus Agreement or the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Company shall:

i.    provide, and shall cause its Affiliates to provide, to Deutsch and his Representatives, information regarding the Company and its subsidiaries, as Deutsch or any potential transferee reasonably identified by Deutsch (each, a “Deutsch Transferee”) shall reasonably request, including, without limitation, audited financial statements for the three preceding fiscal years of the Company, unaudited reviewed financial statements for any interim quarterly period, monthly financial and operating information (including franchise payments, gym enrollment/usage statistics and weekly operating statistics) to the extent then available, and such other information regarding the financial performance, operations, intellectual property and/or legal structure of the Company and its subsidiaries, which information may, notwithstanding any other obligation of confidentiality between Deutsch (in any capacity)

 

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and the Company and/or its affiliates, be disclosed by Deutsch and/or his Representatives to any prospective Deutsch Transferee that enters into a confidentiality agreement with Deutsch with terms and conditions no less favorable to the Company, in the aggregate, than those set forth in the form of agreement attached hereto (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), provided, that any Representative engaged by Deutsch in connection with a Share Disposition shall either be subject to obligations of confidentiality to Deutsch or Deutsch shall enter into a confidentiality agreement with such Representative on customary terms; provided, further, that the Company will not be required to create any information, reports or materials in connection with any request that the Company does not produce in the ordinary course operation of its business or has otherwise created, disseminated or made available to its investors, creditors, financing sources or any of their respective Representatives; provided, further, that neither Deutsch nor his Representatives shall disclose proprietary information to a Competitive Business, directly or indirectly, with respect to the performance or financial metrics of the Company’s franchisees or on a per studio basis without the prior written consent of the Company (which such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), however, with respect to the final diligence confirmation of a Deutsch Transferee in connection with a bona fide, final offer for a Share Disposition that Deutsch is prepared to accept, Deutsch may disclose such information; provided, further, that notwithstanding any other provision herein, no information regarding the Company or any transaction in which it has engaged or in which it plans to engage that has been publicly disclosed shall constitute confidential information hereunder;

ii.    review and provide comments to any confidential information memorandum or presentation to be provided to any prospective Deutsch Transferee that executes a Confidentiality Agreement based upon and setting forth information included in that certain Registration Statement of the Company confidentially submitted on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”), and use reasonable efforts to identify any material misstatements or material omissions regarding the Company, including in respect of the Company’s current operating performance and any material effects on the Company of the COVID-19 pandemic; provided, that, (A) Deutsch shall be responsible for any information set forth in those materials related to Deutsch, his ownership of the Shares or information related to the performance of the Company of its operations that has not been provided by the Company or otherwise included in the Registration Statement and (B) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and agrees that information otherwise included in the Registration Statement may be disclosed to any prospective Deutsch Transferee that has executed a Confidentiality Agreement;

iii.    cooperate, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective Representatives to cooperate, with any reasonable due diligence investigation and review of the Company and its Affiliates to be undertaken by any such potential Deutsch Transferee that executes a Confidentiality Agreement, including, without limitation, causing the members of senior management of the Company or any such Affiliates to be reasonably available to any such potential Deutsch Transferee and its Representatives for at least two meetings with such Deutsch Transferee, during normal business hours, at the primary business office of the Company, provided, that any out-of-pocket costs actually and reasonably incurred by the Company, its Affiliates and/or Representatives in connection with such efforts once invoiced with supporting documentation (in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000), subject to the prior written consent of Deutsch, will be promptly reimbursed by Deutsch;

iv.    deliver to Deutsch any information or reports delivered by the Company to the Investor pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Stockholders’ Agreement promptly following the delivery of such information or reports to the Investor;

v.    subject to such Deutsch Transferee becoming bound by the obligations and restrictions applicable to a Stockholder under the Stockholders’ Agreement, provide such Deutsch Transferee all of the rights of a Stockholder under the Stockholders’ Agreement, except for any rights provided to certain Stockholders in Section 5 of the Stockholders’ Agreement, and customary information rights, co-sale rights, rights of first refusal and pre-emptive rights, in each case, on terms and conditions no more favorable than those provided to the Investor; and

 

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vi.    provide such Deutsch Transferee the right to designate one individual as an observer to the Company’s Board of Directors, if such Deutsch Transferee is not entitled to designate a director to the Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however, that such right will immediately terminate upon the Company becoming subject to the reporting obligations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any individual designated as an observer to the Board of Directors will be subject to the same confidentiality obligations, and any other Company policies, applicable to members of the Board and will have the right to attend and observe Board meetings, to receive Board packets or information and to attend committee meetings.

b.    In connection with any Liquidity Transaction or Share Disposition, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to facilitate the disposition of all of the Shares held by Deutsch or his successors, provided, that such efforts do not materially negatively impact the Company or its operations (for the avoidance of doubt, neither the transfer of Shares to a competitor nor any valuation of the Shares shall be deemed to materially negatively impact the Company or its operations).

 

  3.

Transaction Bonus.

a.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Bonus Agreement, the conditions for the payment of the Transaction Bonus shall be deemed to have been fully satisfied upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

b.    The Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, the Transaction Bonus to Deutsch by wire transfer of readily available funds within four (4) business days of the execution of this Agreement, which payment shall be made concurrently with the purchase and sale of the Shares in connection with the closing of the Alternative Transaction.

 

  4.

F45 Westside and Group Training.

a.    The Parties acknowledge and agree that without admitting any culpability, liability or any obligation, F45 Westside LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“F45 Westside”), entered into an agreement with Deutsch and Gilchrist to document their agreement for the payment of all amounts due under that certain settlement agreement entered into by F45 Westside on March 5, 2020 with respect to certain claims by Samantha Mancine (the “Settlement Agreement”) in the form attached hereto (the “F45 Agreement”).

b.    The Parties acknowledge and agree that Deutsch and Gilchrist consummated the sale of the equity interests held by Deutsch in Group Training, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Group Training”), concurrently with the execution of the Original Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and between Deutsch and Gilchrist, dated as of the date hereof (the “Group Training Purchase Agreement”). Upon the closing of the sale of Deutsch’s interests in Group Training pursuant to the Group Training Purchase Agreement, the Company and its affiliates released, terminated and waived all obligations of Deutsch and his affiliates in their respective capacities as a principal, founder, guarantor, owner, employee or participant of Group Training or any of its subsidiaries under any franchise agreement entered into by Group Training or any of its subsidiaries, including any obligations of confidentiality and any non-competition and non-solicit provisions provided for therein.

c.    Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Deutsch and Gilchrist shall enter into that certain Deed of Settlement and Release, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Deutsch, Gilchrist, Ryan Cutler, Rollex Health Pty Ltd, and the other parties thereto.

 

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  5.

Mutual Release.

a.    The parties acknowledge and agree that as a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, Deutsch (on behalf of himself and his successors and assigns) hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remised, released and discharged the Company, Gilchrist and the Investor and each of their respective Affiliates, managers, predecessors, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Company Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements, losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements (a “Losses”) of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Effective Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which Deutsch now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Company Released Person occurring at any time on or prior to the Effective Date in connection with (i) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (ii) Deutsch’s acts or omissions in his capacity as a Stockholder, Founder, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates, including in connection with the termination of his service as a director and employee (the “Deutsch Released Claims”); provided, that the Deutsch Released Claims shall not include (A) any claims pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction Bonus Agreement, the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Settlement Agreement (until such time as all obligations under this agreement have been satisfied), the F45 Agreement or the Group Training Purchase Agreement, including the right to enforce such agreements in accordance with their respective terms, (B) any rights to be indemnified, exculpated or held harmless arising under any indemnification agreement, the Stockholders’ Agreement or bylaws, charter, certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation or any other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or any insurance policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, manager or employee of the Company or its Affiliates and (C) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of Deutsch that such release of the Deutsch Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and Deutsch, herby expressly waives, effective as of the Effective Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon Deutsch under applicable law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 5a.

b.    The parties acknowledge and agree that as a material inducement to Deutsch to enter into this Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, each of (x) Gilchrist and the Investor, in each case, on behalf of such Stockholder and such Stockholder’s Affiliates, managers, predecessors, successors and assigns, and (y) the Company, on behalf of itself and each of its Affiliates, managers, predecessors, assigns and successors (the persons identified in clauses (x) and (y), the “Company Parties”), hereby unequivocally, voluntarily, knowingly, willingly, unconditionally, completely, irrevocably and immediately remised, released and discharged Deutsch and each of his assigns and successors (collectively, the “Deutsch Released Persons”) from and with respect to any and all Losses of whatever kind or nature to the extent arising on or prior to the Effective Date, whether at law, equity or otherwise, whether now known or unknown, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which any Company Party now has, or has ever had or may hereafter have against any of the Deutsch Released Persons occurring at any time on or prior to the Effective Date in connection with (i) the acquisition, ownership, transfer, sale or disposition of the Shares, and (ii) Deutsch’s acts or omissions in his capacity as a Stockholder, Founder, director or employee of the Company or its Affiliates, including in connection with the termination of his service as a director and employee (the “Company Released Claims”); provided, that the Company Released Claims shall not include (A) any claims pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction Bonus Agreement, the Non-Disclosure Agreement, the Settlement Agreement (until such time as all obligations under this agreement have been satisfied), the F45 Agreement

 

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or the Group Training Purchase Agreement, including the right to enforce such agreements in accordance with their respective terms, and (B) any claims that may not be released as a matter of law. It is the intention of Company that such release of the Company Released Claims shall be effective as a bar to each and every demand and proceeding hereinabove specified and in furtherance of such intention, and Company, herby expressly waives, effective as of the Effective Date, any and all rights and benefits conferred upon such any Company Party under applicable Law and expressly agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and provisions, including those related to unknown and unsuspected demands and proceedings, if any, as those relating to any other demands and proceedings hereinabove specified, but only to the extent such provision is applicable to releases such as this Section 5b.

c.    Each Party hereunder, including each of the Company Parties, knowingly and voluntarily hereby expressly waived any and all rights or benefits conferred by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (“Section 1542”), or any similar law enacted in any other jurisdiction, and expressly consents that the releases contained in Section 5(a) and 5(b) herein shall be given full force and effect according to each and all of its express terms and conditions, including those relating to waiving and releasing all claims, whether now known or unknown, suspected, or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden. Section 1542 provides:

A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.

d.    Each of the Parties hereunder, including each of the Company Parties, acknowledged that his or its own legal counsel has explained the effect and importance of the provisions of Section 1542, and of a waiver of the provisions of Section 1542. With this knowledge and understanding, each of the Parties, including each of the Company Parties, waives and relinquishes any rights or benefits that he or it has or might have under Section 1542. Each of the Parties, including each of the Company Parties, acknowledge that he or it is aware that he or it might hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which he or it now know or believe to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, but it is each Party’s intention, including each of the Company Parties, hereby to fully and finally forever settle and release any and all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, arising out of, based upon, or relating to, any and all claims, and it is the each Party’s intention, including each of the Company Parties, that the releases contained in Sections 5(a) and 5(b) herein shall remain in effect as full and complete general releases, notwithstanding discovery of, or the existence of, any such additional or different facts.

 

  6.

Non-Compete.

a.    From and after the Effective Date, Deutsch hereby agrees not to compete with any products or services offered by the Company as of the Effective Date in any geography in which the Company operated as of such date, in each case as described in the “Business” section of the Registration Statement attached as Schedule A hereto (any such business, a “Competitive Business”) for a period commencing on the Effective Date and concluding on (i) June 24, 2023, if all of the Shares have been sold for cash prior to the Standstill Termination Date at the Exit Value in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 1b (a “Full Sale Event”), or (ii) the Standstill Termination Date, if a Full Sale Event has not been consummated prior to the Standstill Termination Date.

b.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of (i) the offering, marketing, sale or distribution of (A) coffee, pill, juice and powder supplement products used for inflammation and anti-aging, that do not contain protein, or (B) any anti-aging treatments, infrared treatment, intravenous fluid drip treatment, spa services, sauna, bath, tanning, light therapy, compression, cryogenic, inflammation testing or massage services, or (ii) sale of franchises or equity interests in any such businesses providing such services, constitute a Competitive Business.

 

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c.    Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Deutsch directly or indirectly, through an Affiliate or otherwise, from (i) owning, acquiring, holding and/or disposing of any investment, directly or indirectly, comprising not more than five percent (5%) of the fully-diluted equity interests of any publicly traded or privately held entity engaged in the Competitive Business, (ii) performing any services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) the ownership of any interest in any private equity, venture capital or other investment fund that is managed by a third party investment manager, so long as Deutsch has no participation in the governance or operation of such investment fund with respect to any Competitive Business, or (iv) owning, acquiring, holding and/or disposing of any equity interests, directly or indirectly, in any entity that issues such interests in respect of the Shares whether pursuant to a Liquidity Transaction or Share Disposition.

 

  7.

Transfer of Intellectual Property.

a.    Deutsch agrees to transfer and assign to the Company the patents currently held by Fitness Engineers Pty. Ltd. listed on the attached Schedule B (the “Patents”) and any rights to any patent applications, provisional patent applications and similar filings and any and all substitutions, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, reissues, renewals, extensions, reexaminations, patents of addition, supplementary protection certificates, utility models, inventors’ certificates, or the like and any foreign equivalents with respect to the Patents and all rights to enforce the foregoing Patents, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, concurrently with the consummation of Full Sale Event.

b.    The obligations of Deutsch to transfer the Patents shall terminate on the Standstill Termination Date unless a Full Sale Event has been consummated on or prior to the Standstill Termination Date.

 

  8.

Representations and Warranties.

a.    The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Stockholder party to this Agreement as follows:

i.    The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any person, court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company, (B) conflict with or violate any United States or non-United States statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order applicable to the Company, (C) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Company, (D) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under the organizational documents of the Company or the Stockholders’ Agreement or (E) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under the Business Combination Agreement, the Support Agreement, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition, stockholders’ equity or results of operations of the Company.

ii.    The Company has the power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

 

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iii.    This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and is enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (B) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

iv.    The Company has not entered into any agreement to, and does not have any obligation to, acquire, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the shares of any Stockholder at a price or on terms that are more favorable in any respect than the price and terms contemplated by this Agreement.

b.    Each Stockholder party to this Agreement hereby represents to the Company as follows:

i.    The execution, delivery and performance by such Stockholder of this Agreement and the consummation by such Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (A) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any person, court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over such Stockholder, (B) conflict with or violate any United States or non-United States statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree or other order applicable to such Stockholder, (C) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of such Stockholder, (D) if such Stockholder is an entity, conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under the organizational documents of such Stockholder or (E) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which such Stockholder is a party or by which such Stockholder is bound or to which any of the property or assets of such Stockholder is subject, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of such Stockholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

ii.    Such Stockholder has the power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Stockholder.

iii.    This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Stockholder and are enforceable against such Stockholder in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (B) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

  9.

Governing Law.

a.    This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, and governed according to the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) which could require the application of the laws of any state or jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of California.

b.    Each Party hereby expressly consents to the personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County in the State of California for any lawsuit filed there against such party arising from or related to this Agreement.

 

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  10.

Specific Performance; Remedies Cumulative.

a.     The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that each Party shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, without bond and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that such Party may have with respect to any breach of this Agreement.

b.     All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party. Each Party agrees that no failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and that the waiver from time to time by any Party of any of its rights or the failure of any Party to exercise any remedy will not operate or be construed as a continuing waiver of same or of any other rights or remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

  11.

Miscellaneous.

a.     This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor of the Parties. This Agreement, the Transaction Bonus Agreement and the Non-Disclosure Agreement constitute the entire agreement and understanding between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other prior written or oral agreement or understandings between and among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof (including the Original Agreement and the First Amendment).    

b.     This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (and may be executed and delivered via facsimile in two or more counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

c.     All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (ii) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (iii) on the date sent by email of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; (iv) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (v) via email upon acknowledgment of receipt. Such communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section):

 

  i.

If to Deutsch:

 

    

Robert B. Deutsch

 

    

Email- rob_deutsch@hotmail.com

 

    

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

 

    

Cooley LLP

55 Hudson Yards

New York, NY 10001-2157

Attention: Joshua A. Kaufman, Esq., josh.kaufman@cooley.com

David I. Silverman, Esq., dsilverman@cooley.com

 

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  ii.

If to Gilchrist:

Adam Gilchrist

Email- adam.j.gilchrist@gmail.com

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

Weinberg Gonser LLP

10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1650

Los Angeles, CA 90024

Attention: Shahrokh Sheik, Esq., shahrokh@weinberg-gonser.com

 

  iii.

If to the Investor:

FOD Capital LLC

7009 Shrimp Road, Suite 4

Key West, FL 33040

Attention: Michael Raymond, mraymond@fodcapital.com

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

Dickinson Wright PLLC

2600 W. Big Beaver Rd.

Suite 300

Troy, MI 48084

Attention: Dana L. Ulrich

 

  iv.

If to the Company:

F45 Training Holdings Inc.

236 California Street

El Segundo, California 90245

Attention: Legal Department, legal@f45hq.com

d.     No modification of or amendment to this Agreement shall be valid unless in a document signed by both Parties hereto and referring specifically to this Agreement and stating the Parties’ intention to modify or amend the same. Any waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement must be in a document signed by the Parties sought to be charged with such waiver referring specifically to the term or condition to be waived, and no such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of this Agreement.

e.     Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties, provided, however, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

f.     Each provision and term of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision or term of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under such applicable law, then, such provision or term shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provisions or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement are the result of negotiations between the parties. Accordingly, this Agreement shall not be construed in favor of or against any party by reason of the extent to which the party or any of his or its professional advisors participated in its preparation.

Signature Pages Follow

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above-written.

 

F45 TRAINING HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Adam Gilchrist

  Name: Adam Gilchrist
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer
 
ROBERT B. DEUTSCH

/s/ ROBERT B. DEUTSCH

ADAM GILCHRIST

/s/ ADAM GILCHRIST

 

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MWIG LLC

By:

 

FOD Capital LLC, its Manager

By:

 

/s/ Michael Raymond

  Name: Michael Raymond
  Title:   Manager

 

 

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Exhibit 10.34

Execution Version

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

THIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2021, is made and entered into by and among F45 Training Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“Licensee”), FW SPV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“First Seller”), FW SPV II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Second Seller” and, collectively with the First Seller, “Licensor”), (each individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee are parties to an Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, Licensor owns certain Intellectual Property that it desires to license to Licensee in connection with the Purchase Agreement in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

  1.1

Certain Defined Terms.

Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein have the same meanings as in the Purchase Agreement. The following capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings set forth below:

Bankruptcy Code” has the meaning as set forth in Section 7.11.

Effective Date” means (i) with respect to the Intellectual Property, the date on which the Closing (as defined in the First Flywheel APA) occurs, and (ii) with respect to the Customer Information, date on which the Closing (as defined in the Second Flywheel APA) occurs.

Improvement” means any development, modification, derivative work or improvement created after the date of this Agreement (and whether or not patented or patentable) of any Licensed Intellectual Property, excluding any such modifications relating to Licensed Trademarks.

License Fees” has the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1.

Licensed Intellectual Property” means the Intellectual Property and Customer Information owned by Licensor as of the applicable Effective Date.

Licensed Trademarks” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.

Licensee” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

Licensor” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.


Party” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble of this Agreement and “Parties” has the meaning as set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

Representatives” means, with respect to a Person, the directors, officers, managers, employees, advisors, agents, consultants, attorneys, accountants, investment bankers or other representatives of such Person.

Term” has the meaning as set forth in Section 4.1.

Use” means use, practice, reproduce, distribute, perform, display, make, have made, sell, offer to sell, have sold, import, provide, otherwise exploit and commercialize, conduct research and development and to prepare developments, modifications, derivative works or improvements, including in each case to exploit and otherwise commercialize products and services thereunder subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including privacy regulations.

ARTICLE 2

LICENSE GRANT

2.1     License Grant. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee and its Affiliates an exclusive, irrevocable (except for breach of this Agreement), worldwide, sublicensable, non-transferable (except as permitted by Section 7.1), license to Use the Licensed Intellectual Property during the Term. Any software included in Licensed Intellectual Property shall be provided to Licensee in a format as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

2.2     Improvements. The license in Section 2.1 covers only Licensed Intellectual Property in existence as of the applicable Effective Date. All Improvements to Licensed Intellectual Property that are created, developed or invented by a Party after the applicable Effective Date shall, as between the Parties, be solely and exclusively owned by the Party creating, developing or inventing such Improvement, provided that if Licensor creates an Improvement, the Improvement shall, upon creation, be deemed Licensed Intellectual Property under this Agreement and promptly provided to Licensee. Licensee shall not own any of the Licensed Intellectual Property, except as expressly provided herein. Licensee may freely assign or license such Improvements created by Licensee but shall not have the right to assign the original underlying Licensed Intellectual Property (except as provided herein) and shall only have the right to sublicense the Licensed Intellectual Property as expressly set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any and all Improvements made by or for either Party concerning Licensed Trademarks shall be (i) automatically deemed Licensed Intellectual Property and (ii) owned by Licensor.

2.3     Reservation of Rights. All rights not expressly granted by Licensor hereunder are reserved by Licensor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parties expressly acknowledge that nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted as a grant, by implication or otherwise, of any licenses other than the licenses expressly set forth in this Article 2.

2.4     Maintenance and Support. Licensor is not required under this Agreement to provide Licensee with any maintenance, support, enforcement, or other services in connection with any Licensed Intellectual Property.

2.5     Prosecution and Maintenance. Licensee shall be solely responsible for protecting, enforcing, and maintaining the Licensed Intellectual Property during the Term, including filing and prosecution of all applications for registration, renewal, maintenance, and enforcing the Licensed Intellectual Property against any third party, at Licensee’s sole cost and expense. Licensor shall provide

 

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reasonable cooperation upon Licensee’s reasonable request to execute any documents and/or take actions in connection with the enforcement, registration, renewal, and maintenance of the Licensed Intellectual Property, including any registrations or applications included or embodied therein.

2.6     Trademark Quality Control. Licensee acknowledges that Licensor exclusively owns all right, title and interest in and to the trademarks licensed in the Licensed Intellectual Property and all goodwill associated therewith (the “Licensed Trademarks”). Any and all goodwill generated by the use and display of the Licensed Trademarks by Licensee shall inure solely to the benefit of Licensor. Licensee shall not modify the appearance of the Licensed Trademarks. Licensee’s use of the Licensed Trademarks shall conform to the manner and style as directed by Licensor. Licensor confirms that Licensee’s use of the Licensed Trademarks in a manner the Licensed Trademarks were used immediately prior to the applicable Effective Date complies with Licensor’s acceptable quality standards. Licensee shall ensure that its use of the Licensed Trademarks shall be only with respect to goods and services of a level of quality equal to or greater than the quality of goods and services with respect to which Licensor used the Licensed Trademarks immediately prior to the applicable Effective Date. Licensee shall not use or display the Licensed Trademarks in any manner that would damage, dilute, harm or tarnish the Licensed Trademarks, the reputation of Licensor, or the goodwill associated with the Licensed Trademarks. Licensee shall not register, or subject to Section 2.1, use or adopt, any trademark that includes the Licensed Trademarks or any trademark confusingly similar thereto. No more than once every twelve (12) calendar months (unless Licensee has been in breach of this Section 2.6 in the prior twelve (12) months), Licensee shall, at Licensor’s written request, deliver to Licensor (or its designee) representative samples of any non-conforming use or display by Licensee of the Licensed Trademarks for review by Licensor to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Agreement. If Licensor determines in its reasonable discretion that any use by Licensee of the Licensed Trademarks, as applicable, does not comply with the provisions of this Agreement and notifies Licensee of such determination, Licensee shall promptly implement corrective measures to cure any non-compliance identified by Licensor to Licensor’s reasonable satisfaction.

2.7     Customer Information. Licensee hereby agrees, with respect to the Customer Information, to comply with the terms and conditions of the Flywheel Privacy Policy during the Term, subject to any modifications thereto agreed upon by the Parties.

ARTICLE 3

FEES

3.1     License Fees. In consideration of, and as payment in full for, the rights and license to Use the Licensed Intellectual Property as provided in this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to Licensor, license fees in the amount of twenty-five million dollars and no/100 ($25,000,000) (the “License Fees”). Licensee shall pay the License Fees in ten (10) equal semi-annual installments. Each installment payment shall be payable in arrears and paid on September 30th and March 31st of each calendar year during the Term, with the first installment payment due and owing on or before September 30, 2021. Beginning with the second installment payment on March 31, 2022, each installment payment shall be subject to and include an administration fee of two hundred fifty thousand dollars and no/100 ($250,000). For clarity, the first installment payment shall be payable in the amount of two million five hundred thousand dollars and no/100 ($2,500,000) and each semi-annual installment payment thereafter shall be payable in the amount of two million seven hundred-fifty thousand dollars and no/100 ($2,750,000). There shall be no penalty or administration fee charged for prepayment during the Term.

3.2     Prepayment Option. If a Closing does not occur under the Purchase Agreement, then following termination thereof through the Term of this Agreement, Licensee shall have the right to purchase the Licensed Intellectual Property for fair market value (as mutually agreed by the parties). In the

 

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case of any such purchase, Licensor will execute and deliver such additional documents and take other action as may be reasonably necessary to record or memorialize such purchase and to vest in Licensee such right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Intellectual Property. Upon the consummation of any such purchase, the license granted under this Agreement will terminate.

ARTICLE 4

TERM AND TERMINATION

4.1     Term. The term of this Agreement commences as of the earliest applicable Effective Date and continues in effect until five (5) years from such date unless terminated earlier pursuant to any of its express provisions, or upon the Closing date of the Purchase Agreement, whichever occurs first (the “Term”).

4.2     Termination. This Agreement may be terminated (i) by express mutual written agreement of the Parties, (ii) by Licensor in the case of Licensee’s breach for failure to make payments when due and failure to cure such breach within thirty (30) days’ written notice from Licensor, or (iii) by Licensor in the case of Licensee’s failure to cure a material breach of Section 2.6 within one hundred-eighty (180) days’ of its receipt of written notice of such breach provided by Licensor. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the Closing under the Purchase Agreement. In the case of a termination under Section 4.2(ii) or Section 4.2(iii) (and except as otherwise agreed by the Parties in connection with a termination under Section 4.2(i)), all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement shall immediately cease, and all rights shall revert to Licensor.

4.3     Enforcement; Injunctive Relief. A Party shall be entitled to recover monetary damages or to obtain injunctive or equitable relief in the event of a material breach by the other Party of this Agreement as may be finally determined in accordance herewith. Each Party hereby accepts full responsibility for any breach of this Agreement by any of its personnel, subsidiaries, affiliates, sublicensees, joint ventures, consultants, agents, contractors, and related Persons or entities that are controlled by or under common ownership and control of such Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party if it becomes aware of any such breach.

4.4     Survival. Article 5, Article 6, and Article 7 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 5

CONFIDENTIALITY

5.1     Confidential Information. The confidentiality provisions of the Purchase Agreement shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

ARTICLE 6

DISCLAIMERS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

6.1     DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING OR MODIFYING THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, THE LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IS FURNISHED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY

 

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PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUALITY, USEFULNESS, COMMERCIAL UTILITY, ADEQUACY, OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAW, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

6.2     DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND OTHER THAN A BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS IN SECTION 5, IN NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY PARTY CLAIMING THROUGH OR UNDER ANOTHER PARTY, FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY), BASED ON A WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

6.3     Remedies. All remedies specified herein shall be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies which a Party may have under this Agreement or otherwise.

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

7.1     Assignment. This Agreement, and the rights, interests and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned by any Party, including by operation of law, change of control, or otherwise without the express written consent of the other Parties (which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of such other Party).

7.2     Relationship of the Parties. Nothing contained herein is intended or shall be deemed to make either Party the agent, employee, partner or joint venturer of the other Party or be deemed to provide such Party with the power or authority to act on behalf of the other Party or to bind the other Party to any contract, agreement or arrangement with any other individual or entity.

7.3     Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by overnight courier, facsimile transmission or electronic mail, provided that electronic mail is confirmed in writing by the recipient thereof (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after electronic by dispatch pursuant to one of the other methods described herein:

(i) If to Licensor, then to:

FW SPV LLC / FW SPV II LLC

c/o Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, LLC

111 West 33rd Street, Suite 1910

New York, NY 10120

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

One Bryant Park

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Daniel Fisher

Email: dfisher@akingump.com

 

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(ii) If to Licensee:                                   F45 Training Incorporated

801 Barton Springs Road, 9th Floor

Austin, TX 78704

Attn: Legal Department

Email: legal@f45training.com

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

King & Spalding LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

Attn: Timothy M. Fesenmyer

Email: tfesenmyer@kslaw.com

7.4     Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability.

7.5     No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and, except as expressly set forth herein, nothing in this Agreement will create or be deemed to create any third-party beneficiary rights in any Person not a party to this Agreement.

7.6     Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the schedules to this Agreement and the Exhibits) and the other Transaction Documents supersede all prior agreements between Licensor, on the one hand, and Licensee, on the other hand, with respect to its subject matter and constitute a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreements between Licensor, on the one hand, and Licensee, on the other hand, with respect to their subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplements except by a written agreement executed by each of the Parties hereto.

7.7     Governing Law.    

(a)     This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely in such state without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of laws or any other law that would make the laws of any other jurisdiction other than the State of New York applicable hereto.

(b)     Any proceeding or action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in the state and/or federal courts located in the City, County and State of New York, and each of the Parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the proceeding or action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any proceeding or action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby

 

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in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any Party to serve process in any manner permitted by applicable law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Section 7.7(b). The Parties consent to service of process by mail (in accordance with Section 7.3) or any other manner permitted by law.

(c)     THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF LICENSOR, LICENSEE OR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE NEGOTIATION OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF.

7.8     Remedies. Neither the exercise of nor the failure to exercise a right of set-off or to give notice of a claim under this Agreement will constitute an election of remedies or limit Licensor or Licensee in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to any of them, whether at law or in equity.

7.9     Specific Performance. With respect to the Parties’ respective covenants under this Agreement, (a) each Party recognizes that if such Party breaches or refuses to perform any such covenant, monetary damages alone would not be adequate to compensate the non-breaching Party or Parties for their injuries, (b) the non-breaching Party or Parties shall therefore be entitled, in addition to any other remedies that may be available, to obtain specific performance of the terms of such covenants, (c) if any Action is brought by the non-breaching Party or Parties to enforce such covenants, the Party in breach shall waive the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law, (d) each Party agrees to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection with any Action seeking specific performance of such covenants and (e) each Party agrees that the only permitted objection that it may raise in response to any action for specific performance of such covenants is that it contests the existence of a breach or threatened breach of such covenants.

7.10     Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original of this Agreement or such amendment and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.9, delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any amendment hereto by telecopier, facsimile or email attachment that contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement or such amendment, as applicable.

7.11     Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code. All rights and licenses granted under this Agreement are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”), licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(35A) of the Bankruptcy Code. Licensee shall have the right to exercise all rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, and similar laws with respect to this Agreement and the subject matter hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the date of this Agreement.

 

FW SPV LLC
By: FW AIV, LLC
Its: Sole Member
By:  

/s/ Anthony Pasqua

Name:  Anthony Pasqua
Title:    Authorized Signatory
FW SPV II LLC
By: FW AIV, LLC
Its: Sole Member
By:  

/s/ Anthony Pasqua

Name:  Anthony Pasqua
Title:    Authorized Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to IP License Agreement]


F45 Training Incorporated
By:  

/s/ Chris Payne

Name:  Chris Payne
Title:    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to IP License Agreement]

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated May 12, 2021, relating to the financial statements of F45 Training Holdings Inc. and subsidiaries. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Costa Mesa, California
June 18, 2021