UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 8, 2019 (April 5, 2019)

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

333-193821

 

38-3922937

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 521-4052

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

____________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement and Closing

 

As previously disclosed, on January 18, 2019, 1847 Goedeker Inc. (“ 1847 Goedeker ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of 1847 Holdings LLC (the “ Company ”), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) with Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Seller ”), and Steve Goedeker and Mike Goedeker (the “ Stockholders ”), pursuant to which 1847 Goedeker agreed to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Seller used in its retail appliance and furniture business for an aggregate purchase price $6,200,000 consisting of: (i) $1,500,000 in cash, subject to adjustment; (ii) the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $4,100,000; (iii) up to $600,000 in Earn Out Payments (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and (iv) the issuance to each Stockholder of a number of shares of common stock equal to 11.25% of the issued and outstanding stock of 1847 Goedeker as of the closing date (22.50% in the aggregate) (the “ Acquisition ”).

 

On March 20, 2019, the Company established 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. (“ 1847 Holdco ”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary in the State of Delaware and subsequently transferred all of its shares in 1847 Goedeker to 1847 Holdco, such that 1847 Goedeker became a wholly-owned subsidiary of 1847 Holdco.

 

On April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker, 1847 Holdco, the Seller and the Stockholders entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Amendment ”) to amend certain terms of the Purchase Agreement. Following entry into the Amendment, closing of the Acquisition was completed on the same day.

 

Pursuant to the Amendment, 1847 Holdco, rather than 1847 Goedeker, issued to each Stockholder a number of shares of its common stock equal to a 11.25% non-dilutable interest in all of the issued and outstanding stock of 1847 Goedeker as of the closing date. The Amendment also added certain representations and warranties by 1847 Holdco and certain closing conditions for 1847 Holdco.

 

The Amendment also clarified that a Digital Marketing Agreement between the Seller and Power Digital Marketing would not be assigned to 1847 Goedeker in the Acquisition. The Seller agreed to cooperate with 1847 Goedeker in determining a reasonable arrangement designed to provide 1847 Goedeker with the benefits under such Digital Marketing Agreement. In consideration for the Seller so cooperating, 1847 Goedeker agreed to pay to the Seller a total of $20,000, which amount the Seller will use to pay Power Digital Marketing for amounts due under the Digital Marketing Agreement for services to be rendered during the months of April 2019 and May 2019. The Seller also agreed to cause the Digital Marketing Agreement to be terminated as of May 30, 2019 to ensure that the Seller no longer has any obligations under the Digital Marketing Agreement.

 

As noted above, a portion of the purchase price was paid by the issuance by 1847 Goedeker of a 9% Subordinated Promissory Note in the principal amount of $4,100,000 (the “ Seller Note ”). The Seller Note will accrue interest at 9% per annum, amortized on a five-year straight-line basis and payable quarterly in accordance with the amortization schedule attached thereto, and mature on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the closing date. 1847 Goedeker has the right to redeem all or any portion of the Seller Note at any time prior to the maturity date without premium or penalty of any kind. The Seller Note contains customary events of default, including in the event of (i) non-payment, (ii) a default by 1847 Goedeker of any of its covenants under the Purchase Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement, or a breach of any of representations or warranties under such documents, or (iii) the bankruptcy of 1847 Goedeker. The Buyer Note also contains a cross default provision, whereby a default under the Revolving Loan or Term Loan (each as defined below), will also constitute an event of default under the Seller Note.

 

The rights of the Seller to receive payments under the Seller Note and any Earn Out Payments are subordinate to the rights of Burnley and SBCC (each as defined below) under separate Subordination Agreements that the Seller entered into with Burnley and SBCC on April 5, 2019 in connection with the Acquisition (the “ Seller Subordination Agreements ”).

 

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, on April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker entered into a Lease Agreement (the “ Lease ”) with S.H.J., L.L.C., a Missouri limited liability company and affiliate of the Seller. The Lease is for a term five (5) years and provides for a base rent of $45,000 per month. In addition, 1847 Goedeker is responsible for all taxes and insurance premiums during the lease term. In the event of late payment, interest shall accrue on the unpaid amount at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum.

 

The Lease contains customary events of default, including if: (i) 1847 Goedeker shall fail to pay rent within five (5) days after the due date; (ii) any insurance required to be maintained by 1847 Goedeker pursuant to the Lease shall be canceled, terminated, expire, reduced, or materially changed; (iii) 1847 Goedeker shall fail to comply with any term, provision, or covenant of the Lease and shall not begin and pursue with reasonable diligence the cure of such failure within fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof to 1847 Goedeker; (iv) 1847 Goedeker shall become insolvent, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or file a petition under any section or chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, or under any similar law or statute of the United States of America or any State thereof; or (v) a receiver or trustee shall be appointed for the leased premises or for all or substantially all of the assets of 1847 Goedeker.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Amendment, the Seller Note, the Seller Subordination Agreements and the Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2-10.6, which are incorporated herein by reference.

  

 
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Management Services Agreement

 

On April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker Inc. entered into a Management Services Agreement (the “ Offsetting MSA ”) with the Company’s manager, 1847 Partners LLC (the “ Manager ”). The MSA is an Offsetting Management Services Agreement as defined in that certain Management Services Agreement, dated April 15, 2013, between the Company and the Manager (the “ MSA ”).

 

Pursuant to the Offsetting MSA, 1847 Goedeker appointed the Manager to provide certain services to it for a quarterly management fee equal to the greater of $62,500 or 2% of Adjusted Net Assets (as defined in the MSA) (the “ Management Fee ”); provided, however, that (i) pro rated payments shall be made in the first quarter and the last quarter of the term, (ii) if the aggregate amount of management fees paid or to be paid by 1847 Goedeker, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 Goedeker for any remaining fiscal quarters in such fiscal year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the subsidiaries of the Company, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 Goedeker, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, and (iii) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 Goedeker, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the MSA (the “ Parent Management Fee ”) with respect to such fiscal quarter, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 Goedeker for such fiscal quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 Goedeker, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such fiscal quarter.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, payment of the Management Fee is subordinated to the payment of interest on the Seller Note, such that no payment of the Management Fee may be made if 1847 Goedeker is in default under the Seller Note with regard to interest payments and, for the avoidance of doubt, such payment of the Management Fee will be contingent on 1847 Goedeker being in good standing on all associated loan covenants. In addition, during the period that that any amounts are owed under the Seller Note or the Earn Out Payments, the annual Management Fee shall be capped at $250,000.

 

In addition, the rights of the Manager to receive payments under the Offsetting MSA are subordinate to the rights of Burnley and SBCC (each as defined below) under separate Subordination Agreements that the Manager entered into with Burnley and SBCC on April 5, 2019 in connection with the Acquisition (the “ Management Fee Subordination Agreements ”).

 

1847 Goedeker shall also reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of 1847 Goedeker which are specifically approved by the board of directors of 1847 Goedeker, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually incurred by the Manager or its affiliates on behalf of 1847 Goedeker in connection with performing services under the Offsetting MSA.

 

The services provided by the Manager include: conducting general and administrative supervision and oversight of 1847 Goedeker’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and overseeing and consulting with respect to 1847 Goedeker’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Offsetting MSA and the Management Fee Subordination Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.7-10.9, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
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Revolving Loan

 

On April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker, as borrower, and 1847 Holdco entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “ Revolving Loan Agreement ”) with Burnley Capital LLC (“ Burnley ”) for revolving loans in an aggregate principal amount that will not exceed the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base or (ii) $1,500,000 (provided that such amount may be increased to $3,000,000 in Burnley’s sole discretion) (the “ Revolving Loan Amount ”) minus reserves established Burnley at any time (the “ Reserves ”) in accordance with the Revolving Loan Agreement (the “ Revolving Loan ”). The “ Borrowing Base ” means an amount equal to the sum of the following: (i) the product of 85% multiplied by the liquidation value of 1847 Goedeker’s inventory (net of all liquidation costs) identified in the most recent inventory appraisal by an appraiser acceptable to Burnley (ii) multiplied by 1847 Goedeker’s Eligible Inventory (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement), valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis. In connection with the closing of the Acquisition on April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker borrowed $744,000 under the Revolving Loan Agreement and issued a Revolving Note to Burnley in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000 (the “ Revolving Note ”).

 

The Revolving Note matures on April 5, 2022, provided that at Burnley’s sole and absolute discretion, it may agree to extend the maturity date for two successive terms of one year each. The Revolving Note bears interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) plus 6.00% or (ii) 8.50%; provided that upon an Event of Default (as defined below) all loans, all past due interest and all fees shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the foregoing rate plus 3.00%. 1847 Goedeker shall pay interest accrued on the Revolving Note in arrears on the last day of each month commencing on April 30, 2019.

 

1847 Goedeker may at any time and from time to time prepay the Revolving Note in whole or in part. If at any time the outstanding principal balance on the Revolving Note exceeds the lesser of (i) the difference of the Revolving Facility Amount minus any Reserves and (ii) the Borrowing Base, then 1847 Goedeker shall immediately prepay the Revolving Note in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. In addition, in the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) are received by or on behalf of 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco in respect of any Prepayment Event following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 1847 Goedeker shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received, prepay the Revolving Note in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds. A “ Prepayment Event ” means (i) any sale, transfer, merger, liquidation or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property of 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco; (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement); (iii) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property of 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco with a fair value immediately prior to such event equal to or greater than $25,000; (iv) the issuance by 1847 Goedeker of any capital stock or the receipt by 1847 Goedeker of any capital contribution; or (v) the incurrence by 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco of any Indebtedness (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement), other than Indebtedness permitted under the Revolving Loan Agreement.

 

Under the Revolving Loan Agreement, 1847 Goedeker is required to pay a number of fees to Burnley, including the following:

 

 

· an origination fee of $15,000, which was paid at closing on April 5, 2019;

 

 

 

 

· a commitment fee during the period from closing to the earlier of the maturity date or termination of Burnley’s commitment to make loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement, which shall accrue at the rate of 0.50% per annum on the average daily difference of the Revolving Facility Amount then in effect minus the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Burney Note, which such accrued commitment fees are due and payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month and on the date on which Burnley’s commitment to make loans under the Revolving Loan Agreement terminates, commencing on the first such date to occur after the closing date;

 

 

 

 

· an annual loan facility fee equal to 0.75% of the Revolving Commitment (i.e., the maximum amount that 1847 Goedeker may borrow under the Revolving Loan), which is fully earned on the closing date for the term of the loan (including any extension) but shall be due and payable on each anniversary of the closing date;

 

 

 

 

· a monthly collateral management fee for monitoring and servicing the Revolving Loan equal to $1,700 per month for the term of Revolving Note, which is fully earned and non-refundable as of the date of the Revolving Loan Agreement, but shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month; provided that payment of the collateral management fee may be made, at the discretion of Burnley, by application of advances under the Revolving Loan or directly by 1847 Goedeker; and

 

 

 

 

· if the Revolving Loan is terminated for any reason, including by Burnley following an Event of Default, then 1847 Goedeker shall pay, as liquidated damages and compensation for the costs of being prepared to make funds available, an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage multiplied by the Revolving Commitment (i.e., the maximum amount that 1847 Goedeker may borrow under the Revolving Loan), wherein the term “ Applicable Percentage ” means (i) 3%, in the case of a termination on or prior to the first anniversary of the closing date, (ii) 2%, in the case of a termination after the first anniversary of the closing date but on or prior to the second anniversary thereof, and (iii) 0.5%, in the case of a termination after the second anniversary of the closing date but on or prior to the maturity date.

 
 
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In addition to the foregoing, 1847 Goedeker was required under the Revolving Loan Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement (as defined below) to pay a consulting fee of $150,000 to GVC Financial Services, LLC at closing.

 

The Revolving Loan Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among others (each, an “ Event of Default ”): (i) for failure to pay principal and interest on the Revolving Note when due, or to pay any fees due under the Revolving Loan Agreement; (ii) if any representation, warranty or certification in the Revolving Loan Agreement or any document delivered in connection therewith is incorrect in any material respect; (iii) for failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in the Revolving Loan Agreement or any document delivered in connection therewith; (iv) for the occurrence of any default in respect of any other Indebtedness of more than $100,000; (v) for any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution; (vi) for the occurrence of one or more judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards involving in the aggregate a liability of $25,000 or more; (vii) if 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco, or officer thereof, is charged by a governmental authority, criminally indicted or convicted of a felony under any law that would reasonably be expected to lead to forfeiture of any material portion of collateral, or such entity is subject to an injunction restraining it from conducting its business; (viii) if Burnley determines that a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) has occurred; (ix) if a Change of Control (as defined in the Revolving Loan Agreement) occurs; (x) if there is any material damage to, loss, theft or destruction of property which causes, for more than thirty consecutive days beyond the coverage period of any applicable business interruption insurance, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities; (xi) if there is a loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew any permit if it could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (xii) for the occurrence of any default or event of default under the Term Loan (as defined below), the Seller Note, the Leonite Note (as defined below) or any other debt that is subordinated to the Revolving Loan.

 

The Revolving Loan Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative financial and other covenants for a loan of this type. The closing was subject to customary closing conditions, including delivery of the security documents described below, and closing of the Acquisition.

 

The Revolving Note is secured by a first priority security interest in all of the assets of 1847 Goedeker and 1847 Holdco. In connection with such security interest, on April 5, 2019, (i) 1847 Holdco entered into a Pledge Agreement with Burnley (the “ Burnley Pledge Agreement ”), pursuant to which 1847 Holdco pledged the shares of 1847 Goedeker held by it to Burnley, and (ii) 1847 Goedeker entered into a Deposit Account Control Agreement with Burnley, SBCC and Montgomery Bank (the “ Account Control Agreement ”) relating to the security interest in 1847 Goedeker’s bank accounts.

 

In addition, on April 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Guaranty with Burnley (the “ Burnley Guaranty ”) to guaranty the obligations under the Revolving Loan Agreement upon the occurrence of certain prohibited acts described in the Burnley Guaranty.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Revolving Loan Agreement, the Revolving Note, the Burnley Pledge Agreement, the Account Control Agreement and the Burnley Guaranty does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.10-10.14, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Term Loan

 

On April 5, 2019, 1847 Goedeker, as borrower, and 1847 Holdco entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “ Term Loan Agreement ”) with Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., (“ SBCC ”) for a term loan in the principal amount of $1,500,000 (the “ Term Loan ”), pursuant to which 1847 Goedeker issued to SBCC a Term Note in the principal amount of up to $1,500,000 (the “ Term Note ”) and a ten-year Warrant (the “ SBCC Warrant ”) to purchase shares of the most senior capital stock of 1847 Goedeker equal to 5.0% of the outstanding equity securities of 1847 Goedeker on a fully-diluted basis for an aggregate price equal to $100.

 
 
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The Term Note matures on April 5, 2023 and bears interest at the sum of the Cash Interest Rate (defined as 11% per annum) plus the PIK Interest Rate (defined as 2% per annum); provided that upon an Event of Default all principal, past due interest and all fees shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the Cash Interest Rate and the PIK Interest Rate, in each case plus 3.00%. Interest accrued at the Cash Interest Rate shall be due and payable in arrears on the last day of each month commencing May 31, 2019. Interest accrued at the PIK Interest Rate shall be automatically capitalized, compounded and added to the principal amount of the Term Note on each last day of each quarter unless paid in cash on or prior to the last day of each quarter; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to an Event of Default shall be payable on demand, and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid (including interest accrued at the PIK Interest Rate and not yet added to the principal amount of Term Note) shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all interest on Term Note, whether accrued at the Cash Interest Rate or the PIK Interest Rate, shall be due and payable in cash on the maturity date unless payment is sooner required by the Term Loan Agreement.

 

1847 Goedeker must repay to SBCC on the last business day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the last business day of June 2019, an aggregate principal amount of the Term Note equal to $93,750, regardless of any prepayments made, and must pay the unpaid principal on the maturity date unless payment is sooner required by the Term Loan Agreement.

 

1847 Goedeker may prepay the Term Note in whole or in part from time to time; provided that if such prepayment occurs (i) prior to the first anniversary of the closing date, 1847 Goedeker shall pay SBCC an amount equal to 5.0% of such prepayment, (ii) prior to the second anniversary of the closing date and on or after the first anniversary of the closing date, 1847 Goedeker shall pay SBCC an amount equal to 3.0% of such prepayment, or (iii) prior to the third anniversary of the closing date and on or after the second anniversary of the closing date, 1847 Goedeker shall pay SBCC an amount equal to 1.0% of such prepayment, in each case as liquidated damages for damages for loss of bargain to SBCC. In addition, in the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) are received by or on behalf of 1847 Goedeker or 1847 Holdco in respect of any Prepayment Event (as defined above) following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 1847 Goedeker shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received, prepay the Term Note below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds.

 

Under the Term Loan Agreement, 1847 Goedeker was required at closing to pay an origination fee of $30,000 to SBCC. Also, as described above, GVC Financial Services, LLC was paid a fee of $150,000 in connection with services it provided in connection with the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan.

 

The Term Loan Agreement contains the same Events of Default as the Revolving Loan Agreement, provided that the reference to the Term Loan in the cross-default provision refers instead to the Revolving Loan.

 

The Term Loan Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative financial and other covenants for a loan of this type. The closing was subject to customary closing conditions, including issuance of the SBCC Warrant (as defined below), delivery of the security documents described below, and closing of the Acquisition.

 

The Term Note is secured by a second priority security interest (subordinate to the Revolving Loan) in all of the assets of 1847 Goedeker and 1847 Holdco. In connection with such security interest, on April 5, 2019, (i) 1847 Holdco entered into a Pledge Agreement with SBCC (the “ SBCC Pledge Agreement ”), pursuant to which 1847 Holdco pledged the shares of 1847 Goedeker held by it to SBCC, and (ii) 1847 Goedeker entered into the Account Control Agreement (as defined above).

 

In addition, on April 5, 2019, the Company entered into a Guaranty with SBCC (the “ SBCC Guaranty ”) to guaranty the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement upon the occurrence of certain prohibited acts described in the SBCC Guaranty.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Note, the SBCC Warrant, the SBCC Pledge Agreement, and the SBCC Guaranty does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.15-10.19, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
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Equity-Linked Financing

 

On April 5, 2019, the Company, 1847 Holdco and 1847 Goedeker (collectively, “ 1847 ”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”) with Leonite Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Leonite ”), pursuant to which 1847 issued to Leonite a secured convertible promissory note in the aggregate principal amount of $714,285.71 (the “ Leonite Note ”). As additional consideration for the purchase of the Leonite Note, (i) the Company issued to Leonite 50,000 common shares (the “ Shares ”), (ii) the Company issued to Leonite a five-year warrant to purchase 200,000 common shares at an exercise price of $1.25 per share (subject to adjustment), which may be exercised on a cashless basis (the “ Leonite Warrant ”), and (iii) 1847 Holdco issued to Leonite shares of common stock equal to a 7.5% non-dilutable interest in 1847 Holdco.

 

The Leonite Note carries an original issue discount of $64,285.71 to cover Leonite’s legal fees, accounting fees, due diligence fees and/or other transactional costs incurred in connection with the purchase of the Leonite Note. Therefore, the purchase price of the Leonite Note was $650,000.

 

The Leonite Note bears interest at the rate of the greater of (i) 12% per annum and (ii) the prime rate as set forth in the Wall Street Journal on April 5, 2019 plus 6.5% guaranteed over the holding period on the unconverted principal amount, on the terms set forth in the Leonite Note (the “ Stated Rate ”). Any amount of principal or interest on the Leonite Note, which is not paid by the maturity date, shall bear interest at the rate at the lesser of 24% per annum or the maximum legal amount permitted by law (“ Default Interest ”).

 

Beginning on May 5, 2019 and on the same day of each and every calendar month thereafter throughout the term of the Leonite Note, 1847 shall make monthly payments of interest only due under the Leonite Note to Leonite at the Stated Rate as set forth above. 1847 shall pay to Leonite on an accelerated basis any outstanding principal amount of the Leonite Note, along with accrued, but unpaid interest, from: (i) net proceeds of any future financings by the Company, but not its subsidiaries, whether debt or equity, or any other financing proceeds, except any transaction having a specific use of proceeds requirement that such proceeds are to be used exclusively to purchase the assets or equity of an unaffiliated business and the proceeds are used accordingly; (ii) net proceeds from any sale of assets of 1847 or any of its subsidiaries other than sales of assets in the ordinary course of business or receipt by 1847 or any of its subsidiaries of any tax credits, subject to rights of the Seller, or other financing sources of 1847 (including its subsidiaries) existing prior to the date of the Leonite Note; and (iii) net proceeds from the sale of any assets outside of the ordinary course of business or securities in any subsidiary.

 

The Leonite Note will mature 12 months from the issue date, or April 5, 2020, at which time the principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and other fees relating to the Leonite Note, will be due and payable. Unless an event of default as set forth in the Leonite Note has occurred, 1847 has the right to prepay principal amount of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, the Leonite Note at any time prior to the maturity date at 115% of the principal amount (the “ Premium ”), provided, however, that if the prepayment is the result of any of the occurrence of any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (i), (ii) or (iii) above then such prepayment shall be the unpaid principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts due but without the Premium.

 

The Leonite Note contains customary events of default, including in the event of (i) non-payment, (ii) a breach by 1847 of its covenants under the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other agreement entered into in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, or a breach of any of representations or warranties under the Leonite Note, or (iii) the bankruptcy of 1847. The Leonite Note also contains a cross default provision, whereby a default by 1847 of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the other financial instrument issued by 1847 to Leonite or any other third party after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods that results in a material adverse effect shall, at Leonite’s option, be considered a default under the Leonite Note, in which event Leonite shall be entitled to apply all rights and remedies under the terms of the Leonite Note.

 

Under the Leonite Note, Leonite has the right at any time at its option to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest of the Leonite Note into fully paid and non-assessable common shares of the Company or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company into which such common shares may be changed or reclassified. The number of common shares to be issued upon each conversion of the Leonite Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount by the applicable conversion price then in effect. The term “ Conversion Amount ” means, with respect to any conversion of the Leonite Note, the sum of: (i) the principal amount of the Leonite Note to be converted plus (ii) at Leonite’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, plus (iii) at Leonite’s option, Default Interest, if any, plus (iv) Leonite’s expenses relating to a conversion, plus (v) at Leonite’s option, any amounts owed to Leonite. The conversion price shall be $1.00 per share (the “ Fixed Conversion Price ”) (subject to adjustment as further described in the Leonite Note for common share distributions and splits, certain fundamental transactions, and anti-dilution adjustments), provided that at any time after any event of default under the Leonite Note, the conversion price shall immediately be equal to the lesser of (i) the Fixed Conversion Price less 40%; and (ii) the lowest weighted average price of the common shares during the 21 consecutive trading day period immediately preceding the trading day that 1847 receives a notice of conversion or (iii) the discount to market based on subsequent financings with other investors.

 
 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Leonite be entitled to convert any portion of the Leonite Note in excess of that portion of the Leonite Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of common shares beneficially owned by Leonite and its affiliates (other than common shares which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Leonite Note or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained in the Leonite Note, and, if applicable, net of any shares that may be deemed to be owned by any person not affiliated with Leonite who has purchased a portion of the Note from Leonite) and (2) the number of Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the portion of the Leonite Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by Leonite and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. Such limitations on conversion may be waived (up to a maximum of 9.99%) by Leonite upon, at its election, not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, and the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such later date, as determined by Leonite, as may be specified in such notice of waiver).

 

The Leonite Warrant also contains an ownership limitation. The Company shall not effect any exercise of the Leonite Warrant, and Leonite shall not have the right to exercise any portion of the Leonite Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to issuance of common shares upon exercise the Leonite Warrant, Leonite, together with its affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with Leonite or any of its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the number of common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of common shares issuable upon exercise of the Leonite Warrant. Upon no fewer than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, Leonite may increase or decrease such beneficial ownership limitation provisions and any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company.

 

The Securities Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants. In addition, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Leonite was granted piggy-back registration rights with respect to the Shares, the Leonite Warrant and the shares issuable upon exercise of the Leonite Warrant. Also, in the event that the Company proposes to offer and sell its securities in an Equity Financing (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), Leonite shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in the purchase of the securities being offered in such Equity Financing up to an amount equal to the principal amount of the Leonite Note until the earliest of (i) the maturity date, (ii) the date that the Leonite Note and all accrued but unpaid interest shall have been repaid in full, and (iii) the closing date of an Equity Financing in which all, or any remaining portion, of the outstanding principal amount of the Leonite Note along with accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall have been converted, in full, into, and on the same terms as, the securities being offered in such Equity Financing.

 

In addition, as long as Leonite owns at least five percent (5%) of the securities originally purchased under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company must timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by Company pursuant to the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for Leonite to sell the securities under Rule 144. If the Company fails to remain current in its reporting obligations or to provide currently publicly available information in accordance with Rule 144(c) and such failure extends for a period of more than fifteen trading days (the date which such five trading day-period is exceeded, being referred to as “ Event Date ”), then in addition to any other rights Leonite may have under the Securities Purchase Agreement or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date until the information failure is cured, the Company shall pay to Leonite an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to 0.75% of purchase price paid for the securities held by Leonite at the Event Date with a maximum amount of liquidated damages payable being capped at $150,000.

 

Concurrently with 1847 and Leonite entering into the Securities Purchase Agreement and as security for 1847’s obligations thereunder, on April 5, 2019, the Company, 1847 Holdco and 1847 Goedeker entered into a Security and Pledge Agreement with Leonite (the “ Security Agreement ”). Pursuant to the Security Agreement, and in order to secure 1847’s timely payment of the Leonite Note and related obligations and the timely performance of each and all of its covenants and obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement and related documents, 1847 unconditionally and irrevocably granted, pledged and hypothecated to Leonite a continuing security interest in and to, a lien upon, assignment of, and right of set-off against, all presently existing and hereafter acquired or arising assets. Such security interest is a first priority security interest with respect to the securities that the Company owns in 1847 Holdco and in 1847 Neese, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, and a third priority security interest with respect to all other assets.

 

The rights of Leonite to receive payments under the Leonite Note are subordinate to the rights of Burnley and SBCC under separate Subordination Agreements that Leonite entered into with Burnley and SBCC on April 5, 2019 (the “ Leonite Subordination Agreements ”).

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Leonite Note, the Leonite Warrant, the Security Agreement and the Leonite Subordination Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the agreements attached hereto as Exhibits 10.20-10.25, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

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

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 regarding the issuance of the Shares, the Leonite Note and the Leonite Warrant to Leonite under the Securities Purchase Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The issuance of these securities is being made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

The financial statements of the assets acquired from Goedeker will be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 75 calendar days of the closing date.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information

 

Pro forma financial information will also be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 75 calendar days of the closing date.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1

 

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2019, among 1847 Goedeker Inc., Goedeker Television Co., Inc. and Steve Goedeker and Mike Goedeker

10.2

 

Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Goedeker Inc., 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., Goedeker Television Co., Inc. and Steve Goedeker and Mike Goedeker

10.3

 

9% Subordinated Promissory Note issued by 1847 Goedeker Inc. to Steve Goedeker, in his capacity as the Seller’s Representative, on April 5, 2019

10.4

 

Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between Goedeker Television Co., Inc. and Burnley Capital LLC and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc. and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

10.5

 

Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between Goedeker Television Co., Inc. and Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc. and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

10.6

 

Lease Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between S.H.J., L.L.C. and 1847 Goedeker Inc.

10.7

 

Management Services Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between 1847 Goedeker Inc. and 1847 Partners LLC

10.8

 

Management Fee Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between Burnley Capital LLC and 1847 Partners LLC and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc.

10.9

 

Management Fee Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, between Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. and 1847 Partners LLC and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc.

10.10

 

Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Goedeker Inc., 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. and Burnley Capital LLC

 
 
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10.11

 

Revolving Note issued by 1847 Goedeker Inc. to Burnley Capital LLC on April 5, 2019

10.12

 

Pledge Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, by 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. in favor of Burnley Capital LLC

10.13

 

Deposit Account Control Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Goedeker Inc., Burnley Capital LLC, Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. and Montgomery Bank

10.14

 

Guaranty, dated April 5, 2019, by 1847 Holdings LLC in favor of Burnley Capital LLC

10.15

 

Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Goedeker Inc., 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. and Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

10.16

 

Term Loan Note issued by 1847 Goedeker Inc. to Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. on April 5, 2019

10.17

 

Warrant to Purchase Company Shares issued by 1847 Goedeker Inc. to Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. on April 5, 2019

10.18

 

Pledge Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, by 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. in favor of Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

10.19

 

Guaranty, dated April 5, 2019, by 1847 Holdings LLC in favor of Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

10.20

 

Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Holdings LLC, 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., 1847 Goedeker Inc. and Leonite Capital LLC

10.21

 

Secured Convertible Promissory Note issued by 1847 Holdings LLC, 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. and 1847 Goedeker Inc. to Leonite Capital LLC on April 5, 2019

10.22

 

Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by 1847 Holdings LLC to Leonite Capital LLC on April 5, 2019

10.23

 

Security and Pledge Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, among 1847 Holdings LLC, 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., 1847 Goedeker Inc. and Leonite Capital LLC

10.24

 

Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, by Leonite Capital LLC in favor of Burnley Capital LLC and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc. and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

10.25

 

Subordination Agreement, dated April 5, 2019, by Leonite Capital LLC in favor of Small Business Community Capital II, L.P. and Acknowledged by 1847 Goedeker Inc. and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

 
 
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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

Date: April 8, 2019

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Name: Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of January 18, 2019, is entered into by and among 1847 GOEDEKER INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), GOEDEKER TELEVISION CO., INC. , a Missouri corporation (“ Seller ”), and STEVE GOEDEKER and MIKE GOEDEKER (the “ Stockholders ”, and each individually, a “ Stockholder ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. The Seller is engaged in the business of owning and operating a retail appliance and furniture business (the “ Business ”); and

 

B. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller wishes to sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, free and clear of all liens and liabilities of any kind (other than Assumed Liabilities), all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to substantially all of the assets and properties owned by Seller and used in connection with the Business.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

SALE OF ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABLILITIES

 

1.1 Sale of Assets .

 

(a) Purchased Assets .

 

(i) At the Closing (as defined below), Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer and Buyer shall accept and purchase all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of the Seller’s assets, properties, rights, interests, claims and goodwill of Seller, tangible and intangible, of every kind and description, as the same shall exist as of the Closing Date, including, without limitation, the assets, properties and rights of the Seller reflected in the Schedule of Purchased Assets attached hereto and labeled Schedule 1.1(a) , together with all assets, properties and rights acquired by Seller of a similar nature since the date of such Schedule, less such assets, properties and rights as may have been disposed of since said date in the ordinary course of business; but specifically excluding the Excluded Assets (the “ Purchased Assets ”).

 

(ii) The Purchased Assets include, without limitation, all right, title, and interest in and to all of the assets of the Seller, including all of its (a) tangible personal property (such as machinery, equipment, inventories and supplies, furniture, tools, and other mobile equipment), (b) intellectual property, goodwill associated therewith, licenses and sublicenses granted and obtained with respect thereto, and rights thereunder, remedies against infringements thereof, and rights to protection of interests therein under the laws of all jurisdictions, (c) leases, subleases, and rights thereunder with respect to both real and personal property, (d) inventory, (e) accounts, notes and other receivables, (f) purchase orders, agreements, contracts, instruments, other similar arrangements, and rights thereunder, (g) securities (other than the Buyer Note), (h) claims, deposits, rebates, discounts earned, prepayments, refunds, causes of action, choses in action, rights of recovery, rights of set off, and rights of recoupment, (i) franchises, approvals, permits, licenses, orders, registrations, certificates, variances, and similar rights obtained from governments and governmental agencies to the extent such items can be transferred, assigned, conveyed and/or delivered, (j) books, records, ledgers, files, documents, correspondence, lists, catalogs, advertising and promotional materials, studies, reports, customer lists, and other printed or written material, provided, however, that the Purchased Assets shall not include the Excluded Assets.

 

 
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(b) Excluded Assets . The foregoing notwithstanding, Buyer shall not purchase, and Seller shall not be deemed to sell, (a) any cash held by the Seller in excess of $1,990,000; (b) the following two automobiles: a 2010 Lexus RX 350 and a 2015 GMC Yukon XL; (b) the consideration paid and to be paid to Seller pursuant to this Agreement; (c) all rights of Seller under this Agreement and this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents deliverable pursuant hereto (the “ Transaction Documents ”); and (d) those other assets which are listed in the Schedule of Excluded Assets attached hereto and labeled Schedule 1.1(b) .

 

1.2 Assumption of Liabilities .

 

(a) Assumed Liabilities . As of the Closing Date (as defined below), Buyer shall undertake, assume, and agree to perform, and otherwise pay, satisfy and discharge as of the Closing (a) all accrued expenses and accounts payable, in each case, as set forth on Schedule \* MERGEFORMAT 1.2 \* MERGEFORMAT (a) , and (b) those obligations, duties and liabilities of Seller with respect to the Assumed Contracts (as defined below), in each case only to the extent arising from and after the Closing Date and not arising from or relating to any breach by such Assumed Contracts by Seller prior to the Closing Date (the “ Assumed Liabilities ”). “ Assumed Contracts ” means all of the Contracts (including, without limitation, non-competition agreements by and between any Seller and any employee, consultant or other person and any other engagement letters, contract extensions, rebids, existing proposals, bids, opportunities pursued, purchase orders and any sales contracts in the pipeline) used in conducting or relating to the Business.

 

(b) Excluded Liabilities . Other than the Assumed Liabilities, all liabilities, liens and other obligations of Seller or any affiliates of Seller relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets arising prior to the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Excluded Liabilities ”), shall remain the sole responsibility of and shall be retained, fully paid, fully performed and fully discharged solely by the Seller. Excluded Liabilities shall include, without limitation: any debts, liabilities or obligations not specifically listed in Schedule 1.2(a) hereof, including (i) any liability of the Seller for income, transfer, sales, use, and all other taxes arising in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any income taxes arising because the Seller is transferring the Purchased Assets), whether imposed on Seller as a matter of law, under this Agreement or otherwise, (ii) any liability of the Seller for taxes, including taxes of any person other than the Seller, (iii) any liability of Seller with respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money, (iv) any liability of Seller arising out of any threatened or pending litigation or other claim, (v) any liability, whether arising by operation of law, contract, past custom or otherwise, for unemployment compensation benefits, pension benefits, salaries, wages, bonuses, incentive compensation, sick leave, severance or termination pay, vacation and other forms of compensation or any other form of employee benefit plan (including the health benefits payable reflected on the Seller’s balance sheet), agreement (including employment agreements), arrangement or commitment payable to or for the benefit of any current or former officers, directors and other employees and independent contractors of Seller, (vi) any liabilities of any Seller to the Stockholders or any affiliates or current or former stockholders, members or other equity owners of any Seller, (vii) any liability for costs and expenses of the Seller in connection with this Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby, (viii) any negative cash or book balances or any intercompany debt by and between, or by and among, Seller and any affiliate of Seller and (ix) any environmental liability. All Excluded Liabilities shall be the responsibility of Seller, and Seller and the Stockholder agree to indemnify and hold the Buyer harmless against any Excluded Liabilities, debts, obligations, claims or damages therefrom, costs and expenses.

 

 
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1.3 Closing . The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “ Closing ”) will take place through the exchange of signature pages through electronic mail or otherwise on the second business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself), or such other date and time as the Parties may mutually determine. The date and time of the Closing are referred to as the “ Closing Date ”.

 

1.4 Purchase Price .

 

(a) In consideration for the sale, assignment and delivery of the Purchased Assets, Buyer shall (i) pay an aggregate purchase price equal to Six Million, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,200,000) (the “ Purchase Price ”), as the same may be adjusted pursuant to this Agreement, payable in accordance with this Section 1.4 (b) on the Closing Date, (ii) assume the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) issue to Steve Goedeker and Michael Goedeker shares of the Common Stock of the Buyer equal to 11.25% each of all of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Buyer as of the Closing Date (the “ Buyer Shares ”).

 

(b) The Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets shall by payable as follows:

 

(i) $1,500,000 in cash (the “ Cash Portion ”);

 

(ii) Promissory Note, in the principal amount of $4,100,000, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Buyer Note ”); and

 

(iii) Up to $600,000 in Earn Out Payments in accordance with Section  1.6 .

 

1.5 Purchase Price Adjustments .

 

(a) Adjustment for Outstanding Indebtedness . The Cash Portion shall be decreased by the amount of any outstanding indebtedness of the Seller or the Business for borrowed money existing as of the Closing Date (other than any indebtedness constituting an Assumed Liability) and the deducted amount shall be utilized to pay off such outstanding indebtedness.

 

(b) Working Capital Adjustment .

 

(i) The Purchase Price shall be adjusted to reflect a normal level of cash and Working Capital (as defined below) as outlined in this Section 1.5(b) . “ Working Capital ” is defined as the sum of (x) rebates receivable, plus inventory, plus prepaid expenses less the sum of (y) accounts payable plus payroll related liabilities plus customer deposits plus accrued expenses plus any other current liabilities. The target working capital (“ Target Working Capital ”) shall equal -$1,802,000 (negative amount). The “ Net Working Capital Adjustment ” is the difference between the Closing Date Working Capital (as defined below) less the Target Working Capital.

 

(ii) Not later than five (5) business days, prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall prepare and deliver to Buyer a good faith calculation and estimate (the “ Preliminary Closing Statement ”) of (i) the Net Working Capital Adjustment, (ii) the cash of the Business at Closing (“ Closing Cash ”), (iii) and the amount of Closing Cash that is in excess of $1,990,000 (the “ Excess Closing Cash ”) and (iv) the Seller’s calculation of the Purchase Price. The Preliminary Closing Statement, and each element of the Preliminary Closing Statement, shall be prepared in accordance with the Company’s standard accounting practices and be accompanied by reasonable supporting detail. The Purchase Price and the Excess Closing Cash set forth on the Preliminary Closing Statement finally delivered pursuant to this Section 1.5(b) are referred to herein as the “ Estimated Purchase Price ” and the “ Estimated Excess Closing Cash ,” respectively.

 

 
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(iii) To the extent that the Net Working Capital Adjustment set forth on the Preliminary Closing Statement finally delivered pursuant to this Section 1.5(b) is a positive number, the Cash Purchase Price shall be increased on a dollar for dollar basis. To the extent that the Net Working Capital Adjustment set forth on the Preliminary Closing Statement finally delivered pursuant to this Section 1.5(b) is a negative number, the Cash Purchase Price shall be decreased on a dollar for dollar basis (such Cash Purchase Price as adjusted and set forth on the Preliminary Closing Statement finally delivered pursuant to this Section 1.5(b) is referred to herein as the “ Estimated Cash Purchase Price .”)

 

(iv) At the Closing, (A) Excess Closing Cash shall be retained by the Seller and (B) Buyer shall (1) pay, or shall cause to be paid, the Estimated Cash Purchase Price to Seller in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts as designated by Seller by written notice to Buyer not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date; and (2) deliver the Buyer Note to Seller.

 

(c) Determination of Final Purchase Price .

 

(i) Within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to Seller a proposed good faith calculation (the “ Closing Statement ”) of: (A) the Net Working Capital Adjustment (the “ Closing Date Net Working Capital Adjustment ”), (B) the Closing Cash (the “ Closing Date Cash ”), (C) Excess Closing Cash (the “ Excess Closing Cash Calculation ”), and (D) Buyer’s calculation of the Purchase Price (the “ Purchase Price Calculation ”). The Closing Statement, and each element thereof, shall be calculated in accordance with the Company’s standard accounting practices and be accompanied by reasonable supporting detail.

 

(ii) During the thirty (30) days immediately following Seller’s receipt of the Closing Statement (the “ Review Period ”), Seller shall have reasonable access, during normal business hours upon reasonable notice, and in a manner so as to not interfere with the normal business operations of Seller or Buyer or any of their Affiliates, to the working papers used in connection with Buyer’s preparation of the Closing Statement. Seller may, on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, give written notice of any disagreement with Buyer’s proposed Purchase Price Calculation or the Excess Closing Cash Calculation (a “ Notice of Disagreement ”) to Buyer. Any Notice of Disagreement shall specify in reasonable detail the nature and amount of each disagreement so asserted as well as the reasonable basis thereof along with relevant supporting documentation and calculations (the “ Disputed Items ”). Unless Seller provides a Notice of Disagreement on or prior to the last day of the Review Period, (A) the Closing Date Net Working Capital Adjustment shall be deemed to set forth the final Net Working Capital Adjustment, (B) the Closing Date Cash shall be deemed to set forth the final Closing Cash, (C) the Excess Closing Cash Calculation shall be deemed to set for the final Excess Closing Cash and (D) the Purchase Price Calculation shall be deemed to set forth the final Purchase Price. If a timely Notice of Disagreement is received by Buyer, then the Closing Statement (as revised as contemplated in clause (x) or (y) below) shall become final and binding upon the parties on the earlier of (x) the date Buyer and Seller resolve in writing any differences they have with respect to any matter specified in the Notice of Disagreement or (y) the date any matters properly in dispute are finally resolved in writing by the Independent Auditor (as defined below); provided , that, for purposes of clarity, any items that are not so disputed on the Notice of Disagreement shall become final and binding upon the parties on the last day of the Review Period. During the thirty (30) days immediately following the delivery of a Notice of Disagreement, Buyer and Seller shall seek in good faith to resolve in writing any differences which they may have with respect to any Disputed Item. If, at the end of such thirty (30) day period, any Disputed Item specified in the Notice of Disagreement has not been resolved by Seller and Buyer, Seller and Buyer shall submit such Disputed Items to a mutually agreeable independent accounting firm (the “ Independent Auditor ”) for review and resolution of any such Disputed Items which remain in dispute (including such party’s proposed resolution thereof) and which were properly included in the Notice of Disagreement. The terms of appointment and engagement of the Independent Auditor shall be as agreed upon between Seller and Buyer (it being understood that the Independent Auditor shall consider only those Disputed Items as to which there is disagreement as set forth in the Notice of Disagreement and that the Independent Auditor shall be functioning as an expert and not as an arbitrator). The Independent Auditor shall be required to render a determination of the applicable dispute within thirty (30) days after referral of the Disputed Items to the Independent Auditor, which determination must be in writing and must set forth, in reasonable detail, the basis therefor. In making its determination regarding such applicable dispute, the Independent Auditor shall select, with respect to each item in dispute, an amount between Buyer’s position as set forth in the Closing Statement and Seller’s position as set forth in the Notice of Disagreement or equal to either such amount. In connection with the resolution of any dispute, the parties shall provide the Independent Auditor with access to all documents and work papers necessary to make its determination.

 

 
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(iii) The fees and disbursements of the Independent Auditor shall be borne by (A) Buyer in the proportion that the aggregate dollar value of the Disputed Items submitted to the Independent Auditor that are unsuccessfully disputed by Buyer bears to the aggregate value of all such items so disputed and (B) by Seller in the proportion that the aggregate dollar value of the Disputed Items submitted to the Independent Auditor that are unsuccessfully disputed by Seller bears to the aggregate value of all such items so submitted. The determination as to each Disputed Item as determined by agreement of Buyer and Seller or by the Independent Auditor shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. The Purchase Price and Excess Closing Cash as finally determined pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) this Section 1.5(c) shall be referred to herein as the “ Final Purchase Price ” and the “ Final Excess Closing Cash ,” respectively.

 

(d) Adjustments to Estimated Purchase Price and Estimated Excess Closing Cash .

 

(i) To the extent that (A) the Final Purchase Price (as defined below) is greater than the Estimated Purchase Price (the amount of such excess, the “ Purchase Price Overage ”), and/or (B) the Final Excess Closing Cash is greater than the Estimated Excess Closing Cash (the amount of such excess, the “ Excess Closing Cash Overage ”), Buyer shall pay Seller an amount equal to the Purchase Price Overage and/or the Excess Closing Cash Overage, as applicable, within five (5) Business Days of the final determination of such amounts.

 

(ii) To the extent that (A) the Final Purchase Price is less than the Estimated Purchase Price (such amount, the “ Purchase Price Shortfall ”), and/or (B) the Final Excess Closing Cash is less than Estimated Excess Closing Cash (such amount, the “ Excess Closing Cash Shortfall ”), Seller shall pay, within five (5) Business Days, to Buyer, in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to one or more accounts designated in writing by Buyer, an amount equal to the Purchase Price Shortfall and/or the Excess Closing Cash Overage, as applicable.

 

1.6 Earn Out .

 

(a) Seller shall be entitled to receive the following payments (each, an “ Earn Out Payment ”) to the extent the Business achieves the applicable EBITDA (as defined below) targets:

 

(i) An Earn Out Payment of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), if the EBITDA of the Business for the trailing twelve (12) month period from the Closing Date (the “ Initial Earn Out Period ”) is $2,500,000 or greater;

 

 
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(ii) An Earn Out Payment of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), if the EBITDA of the Business for the trailing twelve (12) month period from the first anniversary of Closing Date (the “ Second Earn Out Period ”) is $2,500,000 or greater; and

 

(iii) An Earn Out Payment of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), if the EBITDA of the Business for the trailing twelve (12) month period from the second anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ Final Earn Out Period ” and together with the Initial Earn Out Period and the Second Earn Out Period, the “ Earn Out Periods ” and each, an “ Earn Out Period ”) is $2,500,000 or greater.

 

(b) Within ninety (90) days following the end of each Earn Out Period, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Seller a statement of the EBITDA of the Business for such Earn Out Period (the “ Earn Out Statement ”). Seller shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of the Earn Out Statement (the “ Earn Out Review Period ”) to review the calculation of EBITDA for such Earn Out Period. During the Review Period, Seller shall have the right to inspect Buyer’s books and records during normal business hours at Buyer's offices, upon reasonable prior notice and solely for purposes reasonably related to the determinations of EBITDA and the resulting Earn Out Payment. Prior to the expiration of the Review Period, Seller may object to the EBITDA calculation set forth on the Earn Out Statement by delivering a written notice of objection (an “ Objection Notice ”) to Buyer, which shall specify the disputed items and shall describe in reasonable detail the basis for such objection, as well as the amount in dispute. If Seller fails to deliver an Objection Notice to Buyer prior to the expiration of the Review Period, then the EBITDA calculation set forth in the Earn Out Statement shall be final and binding on the parties hereto. If Seller timely delivers an Objection Notice, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the disputed items and agree upon the resulting amount of the EBITDA and the Earn Out Payment for the applicable Earn Out Period. If the parties are unable to reach agreement within thirty (30) days, then the Parties shall forthwith refer the dispute to a nationally recognized accounting firm mutually agreeable to the Seller and the Buyer for resolution, with the understanding that such firm shall resolve all disputed items within 20 days after such disputed items are referred to it. If the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree on the choice of an accounting firm, they shall select a nationally recognized accounting firm by lot (after excluding their respective regular outside accounting firms). Each of the Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall bear one-half of the costs of such accounting firm. The decision of the accounting firm shall be deemed final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Seller and the Buyer.

 

(c) To the extent the EBITDA of the Business, as finally determined pursuant to Section 1.6(b) for any applicable Earn Out Period is less than $2,500,000 but greater than $1,500,000, Buyer shall pay a partial Earn Out Payment to Seller in an amount equal to the product determined by multiplying (i) the EBITDA Achievement Percentage by (ii) the applicable Earn Out Payment for such Earn Out Period, where the “ Achievement Percentage ” is the percentage determined by dividing (A) the amount of (i) the EBITDA of the Business for the applicable Earn Out Period less (ii) $1,500,000, by (B) $1,000,000. For avoidance of doubt, no partial Earn Out Payments shall be earned or paid to the extent the EBITDA of the Business for any applicable Earn Out Period is equal or less than $1,500,000. For illustration purposes only, if the EBITDA for the Initial Earn Out Period is $2,000,000, then the Earn Out Payment for the Initial Earn Out Period accrued to Seller under this Agreement shall be equal to $100,000 (i.e. 50% of $200,000), exclusive of interest.

 

(d) To the extent Seller is entitled to all or a portion of an Earn Out Payment in accordance with this Section 1.6 , the applicable Earn Out Payment(s) (or portion thereof) shall be paid on the date that is three (3) years from the Closing Date (the “ Earn Out Payment Date ”), and shall accrue interest from the date on which it is determined Seller is entitled to such Earn Out Payment (or portion thereof) at a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum, computed on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual number of days elapsed. Any accrued interest on any Earn Out Payments(s) shall be accrued and paid on the Earn Out Payment Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Buyer shall only make payments to Seller under this Section 1.6(b) in accordance with and as permitted by the terms of the Subordination Agreement.

 

 
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(e) For purposes of this Agreement, “ EBITDA ” shall mean the earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of the Business, for the applicable fiscal period ended, determined in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of calculating the Earn-Out Payment, the Management Fee described in Section 4.8 shall be added back to increase earnings and not be treated as an expense of the Buyer.

 

(f) During the Earn Out Period, the Buyer shall (i) operate the Business in the ordinary course of business substantially consistent with past practices, (ii) operate the Business as a distinct business entity or division so that its results can be verified for purposes of calculating the Earn Out Payment, and (iii) adequately fund the Business during the Earn Out Period. Furthermore, Buyer shall not, directly or indirectly, take any actions in bad faith that would have the purpose of avoiding the Earn Out Payment hereunder. The Seller shall promptly notify the Buyer in writing if the Seller believes that the Buyer is in breach of this Section 1.6 (f) and shall include in such notice the specific Buyer actions that Seller believes result in the alleged breach. Upon receipt of such notice, the Seller and the Buyer shall diligently work in good faith to resolve the breach which resolution may include an amendment to this Section 1.6 .

 

1.7 Treatment of Payments Under Section 1.5 and Section 1.6 . For the avoidance of doubt, all payments and adjustments made under Section 1.5 and Section 1.6 shall constitute an adjustment to Purchase Price.

 

1.8 Allocation of Purchase Price . The Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets shall be allocated as determined by the mutual agreement of the Buyer and the Seller. The Parties shall provide such information as any of them shall reasonably request. The Parties shall (i) prepare each report relating to the federal, state and local and other tax consequences of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby (including the filing of Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in a manner consistent herewith and (ii) not take any position in any tax filing, return, proceeding, audit or otherwise which is inconsistent with the position of the other parties unless permitted to do so by law.

 

1.9 Further Cooperation . From time to time after the Closing, Seller and Stockholders at Buyer's reasonable request and without further consideration, agree to execute and deliver or to cause to be executed and delivered such other instruments of transfer as Buyer may reasonably request that are necessary to transfer to Buyer more effectively the right, title and interest in or to the Purchased Assets and to take or cause to be taken such further or other action as may reasonably be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither the Seller nor the Stockholders shall incur any expense in connection with their respective further cooperation pursuant to this Section 1.9 .

 

ARTICLE 2

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

2.1 Representations and Warranties of Seller and Stockholders . The Seller and the Stockholders jointly and severally represent and warrant to, and agree with, the Buyer as of the date hereof as follows, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.3 of this Agreement. The Disclosure Schedules will be arranged for purposes of convenience only, in sections corresponding to the Subsections of this Section 2.1 and will provide exceptions to the representations and warranties contained in Section 2.1 whether or not a specific reference to such Disclosure Schedules are included in a representation and warranty contained in this Section 2.1 .

 

 
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(a) Organization; No Subsidiaries; Ownership of Seller . The Seller is a corporation duly-organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. The Seller does not currently own or control, directly or indirectly, any interest in any other corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, association, or other business entity. The Seller is not a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement. Except for the Stockholders, no other person owns any right, title or interest in or to any capital stock or other equity interest or owns any security that is exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into any equity interest in the Seller.

 

(b) Binding Obligation . The Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The Board of Directors of the Seller has duly-authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby and, no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Seller are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly-executed and delivered by the Seller and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under, any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other constituent instruments of the Seller or any ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, agreement, instrument or license applicable to the Seller or to any of their respective properties or assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required by or with respect to the Seller in connection with its execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement.

 

(c) Purchased Assets . Except for assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business and Excluded Assets, the Purchased Assets consist of all assets which have been used by the Seller in the Business prior to the date hereof. The Purchased Assets are sufficient for the continued conduct of the Business immediately after the Closing in substantially the same manner as conducted immediately prior to the Closing.

 

(d) Title to Personal Property; Inventory . Except for assets disposed of, or to be disposed of in the ordinary course of business, the Seller has good and marketable title or a valid leasehold interest in all of the personal property included in the Purchased Assets, in each case free and clear of all mortgages, liens, security interests, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever. All inventory, finished goods, raw materials, work in progress, supplies, and other inventories of the Business (“ Inventory ”), consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the ordinary course of business, except for obsolete, damaged, defective or slow-moving items that have been written off or written down to fair market value or for which adequate reserves have been established. All Inventory is owned by the Seller free and clear of all liens and no Inventory is held on a consignment basis. The quantities of each item of Inventory (whether raw materials, work-in-process or finished goods) are not excessive, but are reasonable in the present circumstances of the Business.

 

(e) Real Property .

 

(i) Seller does not own any real property.

 

 
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(ii) Schedule 2.1(e)(ii) sets forth the address of each Leased Real Property (as defined below) and a true, complete and correct list of all leases, subleases and other occupancy agreements (written and oral), including all amendments, extensions, guaranties and other modifications pursuant to which Seller holds any Leased Real Property (the “ Real Property Leases ”), including the date and the names of the parties to such Real Property Leases. Seller has previously delivered to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of all the Real Property Leases and, in the case of an oral Real Property Lease, a written summary of the material terms thereof. Seller has good and valid leasehold interest in and to all of the Leased Real Property, subject to no liens except for Permitted Liens (as defined below). With respect to each Real Property Lease: (i) no security deposit or portion thereof deposited with respect to such Real Property Lease has been applied in respect of a breach or default under such Real Property Lease which has not been redeposited in full; (ii) Seller does not owe or will owe in the future, any brokerage commissions or finder’s fees with respect to such Real Property Lease; (iii) Seller has not subleased, licensed or otherwise granted any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and (iv) there are no liens on the estate or interest created by such Real Property Lease and Seller has not collaterally assigned or granted any other security interest in such Real Property Lease. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Leased Real Property ” means all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real property held by Seller including the right to all security deposits and other amounts and instruments deposited by or on behalf of Seller; and “ Permitted Liens ” means (a) landlord’s, mechanic’s, carrier’s, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar statutory liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not due and payable and which shall be paid in full and released at Closing, (b) liens for taxes or assessments and similar charges, which either are not delinquent or not yet due and payable and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (c) zoning, building and other land use regulations imposed by governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Leased Real Property which are not violated by the current use or occupancy of such Leased Real Property or the operation of the Business thereon, and (d) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other similar matters of record affecting title to the Leased Real Property which do not materially impair the occupancy or use of the Leased Real Property by Seller for the purposes for which it is currently used in connection with the Business.

 

(f) Contracts . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.1(f) and the lease relating to the Seller’s place of business, the Seller is not a party to or bound by any lease, agreement, contract or other commitment which involves the payment or receipt of more than $10,000 per year or that is not cancelable by the Seller on less than 60 days’ notice (collectively, the “ Contracts ”). Each contract is a valid and binding obligation of the Seller and is in full force and effect. The Seller has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under the Contracts. All Contracts are in the name of the Seller, and all Contracts included in the Assumed Liabilities will be effectively transferred to the Buyer at the time of the Closing. Schedule 2.1 (f) lists all Contracts included in the Purchased Assets.

 

(g) Litigation . There are no lawsuits, claims, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the best knowledge of the Seller or the Stockholders, threatened by or against or affecting the Seller or any of its respective properties, assets, operations or business which could adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or Buyer’s right to utilize the Purchased Assets.

 

(h) Absence of Changes or Events . Since December 31, 2018, the Business of the Seller has been operated in the ordinary course and there has not been any material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, business, assets or prospects of the Seller or the value or condition of the Purchased Assets.

 

(i) Compliance with Laws . The Seller is not in violation with respect to its operation of the Purchased Assets of any law, order, ordinance, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, except for any violation that would not have a material adverse effect on the Business or its prospects.

 

(j) Employee Benefit Plans . There are no plans of the Seller in effect for pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, severance pay, bonuses, stock options, stock purchases, or any other form of retirement or deferred benefit, or for any health, accident or other welfare plan, as to which the Buyer will become liable as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

 
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(k) Environmental Matters . There have been no private or governmental claims, citations, complaints, notices of violation or letters made, issued to or threatened against the Seller by any governmental entity or private or other party for the impairment or diminution of, or damage, injury or other adverse effects to, the environment or public health resulting, in whole or in part, from the ownership, use or operation of any of the Seller’s facilities (whether owned or leased) which will be occupied or operated by Buyer as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “ Property ”). The Seller has duly-complied with, and, to the best of Seller’s and Stockholders’s knowledge, the Property is in compliance with, the provisions of all federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws, codes and ordinances and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. The Seller has provided Buyer with true, accurate and complete copies of any written information in the possession of the Seller which pertains to the environmental history of the Property.

 

(l) Financial Statements . Attached hereto as Schedule 2.1(l) are true, complete and correct copies of the unaudited balance sheet and statement of income for Seller for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 (the balance sheet as of December 31, 2018 being the “ Most Recent Balance Sheet ” and the date of such balance sheet being the “ Most Recent Balance Sheet Date ”) (such balance sheets and statements being referred to collectively as the “ Financial Statements ”). Each of the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto, if any) are true, complete and correct, have been prepared from, and are consistent with, the books and records of Seller (which are correct and complete in all material respects), and present the financial condition of the Seller in accordance with the Seller’s historical practices as of the dates thereof and the operating results and cash flows for the periods of Seller then ended. Seller does not have any indebtedness for borrowed money pertaining to the Business except for indebtedness that will be paid off at Closing in accordance with Section 1.5 .

 

(m) Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Seller does not have any liability or obligation, other than (a) liabilities set forth on the liabilities side of the Most Recent Balance Sheet, (b) liabilities and obligations which have arisen after the Most Recent Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business or (c) liabilities or obligations which are not material to Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets.

 

(n) Taxes . Seller has timely filed all tax returns that it was required to file with the appropriate governmental authorities in all jurisdictions in which such returns are required to be filed. All such tax returns accurately and correctly reflect the taxes of Seller for the periods covered thereby and are complete in all material respects. All taxes owed by Seller, or for which Seller may be liable (whether or not shown on any tax return), have been or will be timely paid. Seller is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any tax return. No claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Seller does not file tax returns that Seller is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There are no liens on any of the Purchased Assets or assets of Seller that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any tax.

 

(o) Investment . The Seller and the Stockholders (i) understand that the Buyer Shares and the Buyer Note have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or under any state securities laws, and are being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving any public offering, (ii) are acquiring the Buyer Shares and the Buyer Note solely for their own accounts for investment purposes, and not with a view to the distribution thereof (except distribution by the Seller to the Stockholders), (iii) are sophisticated investors with knowledge and experience in business and financial matters, (iv) have received certain information concerning the Buyer and have had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Buyer Shares and the Buyer Note, (v) are able to bear the economic risk and lack of liquidity inherent in holding the Buyer Shares and the Buyer Note, and (vi) are Accredited Investors, as defined in the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

 
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(p) Intellectual Property Rights . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(p) , neither the Seller nor the Stockholders have any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other material intellectual property rights that are used in the Business.

 

(q) Brokerage . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(q) , there are and will be no claims for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based on any arrangement or agreement to which Seller is a party or to which the Business or the Purchased Assets are subject for which Seller or Buyer could become obligated after the Closing.

 

(r) Labor Matters .

 

(i) Schedule 2.1(r) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of (i) all employees and contractors of Seller (collectively, the “ Employees ”) with the name of the employing company of each and the country and state in which the employee normally works, (ii) the position, date of hire, current annual rate of compensation (or with respect to employees compensated on an hourly or per diem basis, the hourly or per diem rate of compensation), including any bonus, contingent or deferred compensation, and estimated or target annual incentive compensation of each such person, (iii) the exempt or non-exempt classification of such person on the Fair Labor Standards Act and any other applicable law regarding the payment of wages; and (iv) the total compensation for each executive and key employee during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, including any bonus, contingent or deferred compensation. Current and complete copies of all employment contracts or, where oral, written summaries of the terms thereof, have been delivered or made available to Buyer.

 

(ii) Seller and any affiliate of Seller (to the extent related to the Business) have not been a party to or otherwise bound by any collective bargaining agreement or relationship with any labor union, works council, trade association, or other such employee representative, have not committed any material unfair labor practice and have not, within the past three years, implemented any plant closing or layoff of employees that could implicate the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended, or any similar foreign, state, provincial or local plant closing or mass layoff Law (collectively, the “ WARN Act ”).

 

(s) Affiliate Transactions .

 

(i) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(s) , no employee, officer, director, stockholder or Stockholder of Seller or affiliate of Seller, or any person in the immediate family group of any of the foregoing (each, a “ Seller Affiliate ”) (i) is a party to any agreement, contract, commitment, arrangement, or transaction with Seller or that pertains to the business of Seller other than any employment, non-competition, confidentiality or other similar agreements between Seller and any person who is an officer, director or employee of Seller (each, an “ Affiliate Agreement ”); or (ii) owns, leases, or has any economic or other interest in any asset, tangible or intangible (including Intellectual Property Rights), that is used in, held for use in, or necessary for the operation of the business of Seller as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted (together with the Affiliate Agreements, collectively the “ Affiliate Transactions ”).

 

(ii) As of the Closing, there will be no outstanding or unsatisfied obligations of any kind (including inter-company accounts, notes, guarantees, loans, or advances) between Seller, on the one hand, and a Seller Affiliate on the other hand, except to the extent arising out of the post-Closing performance of an Affiliate Agreement that is in writing and is set forth on Schedule 2.1(s) (and a true, complete and correct copy of which has been provided to Buyer).

 

 
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(t) Customers, Distributors and Vendors . Schedule 2.1(t) sets forth a complete and accurate list of: (a) the twenty (20) largest customers of the Business (measured by the aggregate amount purchased by the customer) during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018 (each a “ Material Customer ”, and collectively, the “ Material Customers ”), showing the approximate total sales to each such customer during such 12-month period and the percentage of the total sales represented by such sales, and (b) the twenty (20) largest vendors of the Business (measured by the aggregate amount purchased by the Seller) during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2018 (each a “ Material Vendor ”, and collectively, the “ Material Vendors ”), showing the approximate total spend by Seller from each such vendor during such 12-month period and the percentage of total spend of Seller represented by such spend. (i) No such Material Customer or Material Vendor within the last twelve (12) months has canceled or otherwise terminated, or threatened to cancel, or to the knowledge of Seller or the Stockholders, intends to cancel or terminate, its relationship with Seller, (ii) no such Material Customer during the twelve (12) months has decreased materially or threatened to decrease or limit materially its business with Seller, or to the knowledge of Seller or the Stockholders, intends to modify materially its relationship with Seller (including changing the terms, whether related to payment, price or otherwise) and (iii) no such Material Vendor during the twelve (12) months has increased or threatened to increase the prices charged by such distributor or vendor to Seller for the goods or services provided by such vendor to Seller. The relationship of Seller with each Material Customer and Material Vendor is, to the knowledge of Seller and the Stockholders, satisfactory and there are no unresolved material disputes with any such Material Customer or Material Vendor.

 

(u) Accounts Receivable; Inventory .

 

(i) All accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Most Recent Balance Sheet are bona fide receivables arising in the ordinary course of business and the Sellers have no actual knowledge that any such accounts receivable are not collectible. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(u) , there are no liens (other than Permitted Liens) on such receivables or any part thereof and no agreement for deduction, free goods, discount or other deferred price or quantity adjustment has been made with respect to any such receivables by Seller.

 

(v) The inventory of Seller consists of raw materials, manufactured and purchased parts and finished goods saleable or usable in the ordinary course of business. The inventory of Seller is fit and sufficient for the purposes for which it was provided or manufactured and is normal and reasonable in kind and amount in light of the normal needs of the Business as presently conducted.

 

(w) Warranty Claims . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(w) , Seller does not provide any express warranties, guaranties or assurances of products and services. For the past five (5) years, (a) there have not been (and there is no basis for alleging) any product recalls, withdrawals or seizures with respect to any of the products marketed, sold or delivered by Seller, and (b) there have not been (and there is no basis for alleging) any material claims against Seller alleging any defects or other deficiency (whether of design, materials, workmanship, labeling instructions or otherwise) in Seller’s services or products, or alleging any failure of the products or services of Seller to meet applicable specifications, warranties or contractual commitments.

 

(x) Full Disclosure . To the best knowledge of the Seller, no representation or warranty by Seller in this Agreement and no statement contained in the Schedules to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

 
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2.2 Representations and Warranties of Buyer . The Buyer represent and warrant to, and agrees with, the Seller and the Stockholders as follows:

 

(a) Organization . The Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Binding Obligation . The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. All corporate acts and other proceedings required to be taken by Buyer to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly and properly taken. This Agreement has been duly-executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Buyer, or any provision of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, agreement, instrument or license applicable to Buyer or to its respective property or assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with its execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement.

 

(c) Full Disclosure . To the best knowledge of the Buyer, no representation or warranty by Buyer in this Agreement and no statement contained in any schedule to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Seller or the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

INTERIM COVENANTS

 

During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing, the Seller and the Stockholders each agree (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or to the extent that Buyer shall otherwise consents in writing) that:

 

3.1 Ordinary Course . The Seller and the Stockholders shall carry on the Seller’s Business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted and, to the extent consistent with such business, use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice and policies to preserve intact its present business organization, keep available the services of its present officers and key employees and preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it to the end that its goodwill and ongoing business shall be unimpaired as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.2 Access to Information . Seller shall afford to Buyer and to Buyer’s accountants, counsel and other representatives, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing to all its books and records, and, during such period, Seller shall furnish promptly to Buyer all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as Buyer may reasonably request. Buyer will hold such information in confidence until such time as such information otherwise becomes publicly available and in the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason Buyer shall promptly return, or cause to be returned, to Seller all nonpublic documents obtained from Seller which it would not otherwise have been entitled to obtain; and shall use the information only for purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby and not in any other manner whatsoever. Whenever Buyer desires information pursuant to this Section 3.2 , Buyer shall request such information from the Seller and provide Seller with sufficient time to allow Buyer or its representatives to visit Seller’s place of business and review and copy such information.

 

 
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3.3 Disclosure Schedule . The parties acknowledge and agree that (i) the Seller has not yet delivered definitive disclosure schedules (the “ Disclosure Schedules ”) to this Agreement to the Buyer, and (ii) the Buyer has not been provided with copies of, nor had an opportunity to review, the items to be referred to on the Disclosure Schedule. The Seller shall to the Buyer all of Disclosure Schedules to the Agreement, and documents referred to thereon, in final form within 15 days of the date hereof. The Buyer shall have 15 days following delivery of such Disclosure Schedules and such documents in which to terminate this Agreement if the Buyer objects to any information contained in such Disclosure Schedules or the contents of any such document and Buyer and Seller cannot agree on mutually satisfactory modifications thereto.

 

3.4 Exclusivity . Neither the Seller nor the Stockholders shall and each shall cause their respective employees, affiliates, directors, or representatives not to, directly or indirectly, provide information regarding the Seller to, or initiate, negotiate, or hold any discussions or enter into any understanding or agreement with, any party other than the Buyer with respect to any Competitive Transaction (as defined below). To the extent such discussions or negotiations are on-going, they will be terminated. In addition, the Seller and the Stockholders each agree to immediately communicate to the Buyer the terms of any proposal relating to a Competitive Transaction received by any of the Seller or the Stockholders, or the employees, directors, or representatives of any of such parties. For purposes of this Agreement, a “ Competitive Transaction ” is a transaction involving, directly or indirectly, (i) the acquisition of the Seller or of all or any material portion of the assets of, or of any of the stock in, the Seller regardless of the structure of any such acquisition, or the authorization of any advisors of the Seller to take any action for the purposes of advancing any such acquisition with any party other than the Buyer, or (ii) the taking of any other action that is inconsistent with the implementation of this Agreement.

 

3.5 Notification of Certain Matters . From the date of this Agreement through the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Buyer and Seller shall give each other prompt notice in writing of: (a) the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any result, occurrence, fact, change, event or effect which occurrence or failure could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause any of such party’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect; (b) the failure by such party to comply with or satisfy in any respect any covenant, condition or agreement required to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement; (c) any results, occurrences, facts, changes, events or effects has had, or would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have (i) a material adverse effect on the Business or the Seller or (ii) a material adverse effect on such party’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a timely manner; or (d) any actions, suits, claims, investigations, audits or proceedings commenced or, to the knowledge of such party, threatened against the notifying party or otherwise affecting the notifying party, which relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

 

4.1 Expenses . Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, all costs and expenses incurred by the Buyer, the Seller or the Stockholders in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs; provided, however, that if the Closing occurs, the Stockholders shall be responsible for and pay any and all transaction related expenses of the Seller if the Seller does not pay such expenses and none of such expenses shall be due and payable by the Seller following the Closing.

 

 
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4.2 Press Release . None of the parties hereto shall issue a press release or other publicity announcing the sale of the Purchased Assets or any other aspect of the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written approval of the other party, unless such disclosure is required by applicable law or unless such disclosure is made by the Buyer or its affiliates following the Closing. The Seller and the Stockholders acknowledge that the Buyer’s parent company, 1847 Holdings LLC (the “ Parent ”), is required by federal securities laws to disclose the material terms of this Agreement through the filing with the SEC of a Current Report on Form 8-K and that the Parent may attach a copy of this Agreement as an exhibit to such Current Report or as an exhibit to the Parent’s next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

4.3 Covenant Not to Compete . For a period of three years from and after the Closing (the “ Noncompetition Period ”), neither of the Seller nor the Stockholders will engage directly or indirectly in any business that is competitive with the Business in any geographic area in which the Business is conducted or in which the Buyer plans to conduct the Business as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that no owner of less than 1% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation shall be deemed to engage solely by reason thereof in any of its businesses. During the Noncompetition Period, neither the Seller nor the Stockholders shall induce or attempt to induce any customer, or supplier of the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer to terminate its relationship with the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer or to enter into any business relationship to provide or purchase the same or substantially the same services as are provided to or purchased from the Business which might harm the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer. During the Noncompetition Period, neither the Seller nor the Stockholders shall, on behalf of any entity other than the Buyer or an affiliate of the Buyer, hire or retain, or attempt to hire or retain, in any capacity any person who is, or was at any time during the preceding twelve (12) months, an employee or officer of the Buyer or an affiliate of the Buyer. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 4.3 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Seller nor the Stockholders shall be required to comply with this Section 4.3 at any time that the Buyer is in material breach of this Agreement, the Buyer Note or any of the other Transaction Documents; provided that the Seller and the Stockholders provide the Buyer with written notice of such material breach and a thirty (30) day opportunity to cure such material breach.

 

4.4 Subordination . Seller and Stockholders acknowledge, understand and agree that the right to receive payments under the Buyer Note and any Earn Out Payments hereunder (collectively, “ Subordinated Payments ”) is and shall remain subordinate in right of payment to a revolving credit facility in favor of Burnley Capital or one or more of its affiliates and a term loan no greater than $1,500,000 in favor of SBCC and one or more of its affiliates (collectively, the “ Senior Debt ”) and, in furtherance thereof, agrees to execute and deliver to the holder of any Senior Debt (or its agent), upon request therefor by such holder (or such agent, as applicable), one or more subordination agreements in favor of the Buyer’s senior lenders (each a “ Subordination Agreement ”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such holder (or agent), relating to the subordination of Sellers’ right to receive Subordinated Payments to such holder’s Senior Debt on such terms and conditions as may be required by such holders, including restrictions on the making of any Subordinated Payment if any default or event of default exists under the terms of such Senior Debt (or if the making of any payment due under any Subordinated Payment would result in any such default or event of default). Any term loan included in the definition of Senior Debt shall not exceed $1,500,000 and the $1,500,000 cap on any such term loan shall be decreased by any amounts repaid to the term loan lender under the Buyer’s term loan with such lender.

 

 
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4.5 Employee Benefit Matters . Seller shall be responsible for and shall, as of the Closing Date, have fully paid and satisfied in full all other amounts owed to any Employee as of the Closing Date (including, without limitation, all amounts owed through the most recent pay date prior to the Closing Date and all amounts owed to any Employee from and after such most recent pay date through the Closing Date), including payroll, wages, salaries, severance pay, accrued vacation, any employment, incentive, compensation or bonus agreements or other benefits or payments (including without limitation all payments, obligations and other entitlements associated with any Employee Benefit Plan) relating to the period of employment by Seller, or any Affiliate of Seller (to the extent related to the Business) or on account of the termination thereof, and Seller shall indemnify Buyer and hold Buyer harmless from any liabilities or liens thereunder.

 

4.6 Tax Matters . Seller shall pay any sales, use, transfer tax or similar taxes that may arise out of or result from the transactions consummated pursuant to this Agreement or the Transaction Documents. Following the Closing, Buyer and Seller shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party and at the expense of the other party, in connection with the filing of any tax returns and any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the other party’s request) the provision of records and information which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Buyer agrees to retain all books and records with respect to tax matters pertinent to Seller relating to any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations of the respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements entered into with any taxing authority. Seller and Buyer hereto will cooperate in the preparation and filing of all tax returns and other documents relating to transfer taxes, including any that would relate to an applicable exemption or reduction for such taxes.

 

4.7 Bylaws of the Buyer . The Stockholders acknowledge and agree that the Buyer Shares and the transfer thereof are governed by the terms and provisions of the bylaws of the Buyer and the Stockholders shall not sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Buyer Shares or any right or interest therein, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, by gift or otherwise, except by a transfer which meets the requirements specified in the bylaws of the Buyer. The Stockholders shall otherwise comply with the provisions of the bylaws of the Buyer as they relate to the Buyer Shares.

 

4.8 Management Fee . The Seller and the Stockholders acknowledge and agree that from and after the Closing Date, 1847 Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, will charge the Buyer an annual management fee equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of adjusted net assets and which fee shall cover management consulting services to be provided by 1847 Partners LLC. Payment of the Management Fee will be subordinated to the payment of interest on the Buyer Note and the payment of interest on any other debt at the Buyer such that no payment of the management fee may be made if the Buyer is in default under the Buyer Note with regard to interest payments and, for the avoidance of doubt, such payment of the management fee will be contingent on the Buyer being in good standing on all associated loan covenants. During the period that that any amounts are owed under the Seller Note or the Earn-Out, the annual management fee shall be capped at $250,000.

 

 
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4.9 Rights to Participate in Future Stock Issuances .

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 4.9 and applicable securities laws, if the Buyer proposes to offer or sell any New Securities (as defined below), the Buyer shall first offer such New Securities to the Stockholders. The Buyer shall give notice (the “ Offer Notice ”) to the Stockholders, 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. By notification to the Buyer within ten (10) days after the Offer Notice is given, the Stockholders may elect to purchase or otherwise acquire, 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 of the Buyer then held by the Stockholders (including all shares of common stock then issuable (directly or indirectly) upon conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of any derivative securities held by the Stockholders) bears to the total common stock of the Buyer then outstanding (assuming full conversion and/or exercise, as applicable, of all outstanding securities of the Buyer that are convertible into, or exercisable or exchangable for, common stock). The closing of any sale pursuant to this Section 4.9(c) 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 4.9 .

 

(d) If the Stockholders do not notify the Buyer of their intent to purchase New Securities referred to in the Offer Notice, the Buyer may, during the ninety (90) day period following the expiration of the periods provided in Section 4.9(c) , offer and sell the New Securities (including that portion subject to this right of first offer) 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 Buyer does not enter into an agreement for the sale of the New Securities within such period, or if such agreement is not consummated within thirty (30) 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 the Stockholders in accordance with this Section 4.9 .

 

(e) The right of first offer in this Section 4.9 shall not be applicable to Exempted Securities (as defined below).

 

(f) The right of first offer set forth in this Section 4.9 shall terminate once the Stockholders, in the aggregate, own less than ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Buyer.

 

(g) For purposes of this Section 4.9 , the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: “ New Securities ” means, collectively, equity securities of the Buyer, whether or not currently authorized, as well as rights, options, or warrants to purchase such equity securities, or securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for such equity securities other than Exempted Securities; and “ Exempted Securities ” means (i) Common Stock or other securities of the Buyer issuable under the Buyer’s equity incentive plan; (ii) Common Stock or other securities issuable upon a stock split, stock dividend, or any subdivision of stock; (iii) Common Stock or other securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction; (iv) Common Stock or other securities issued to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services; (v) Common Stock or other securities issued pursuant to the acquisition of another entity by the Buyer by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or to a joint venture agreement; and (vi) Common Stock or other securities issued in connection with collaboration, technology license, development, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships.

 

 
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ARTICLE 5

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

5.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligation . The respective obligation of each party hereunder shall be subject to the satisfaction prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:

 

(a) Approvals . All authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings with, or expiration of waiting periods imposed by, any governmental entity necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been filed, occurred or been obtained.

 

(b) Legal Action . No action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened before any court or governmental body seeking to challenge or restrain the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(c) Closing Documents . The Buyer Note, Buyer Shares and all other Transaction Documents to be delivered at the Closing shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of the parties.

 

5.2 Conditions of Obligations of Buyer . The obligations of Buyer to effect the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived by Buyer:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Seller and the Stockholders set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of Seller and Stockholders to such effect.

 

(b) Performance of Obligations of Seller . The Seller shall have performed all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, and Buyer shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of each Seller to such effect.

 

(c) Satisfactory Completion of Due Diligence . The Buyer shall have completed its due diligence review of the Seller and the results thereof shall be satisfactory to the Buyer in its sole discretion.

 

(d) Financing . The Buyer shall have obtained on terms and conditions satisfactory to it all of the financing it needs in order to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and fund the working capital requirements of the Business after the Closing, including the Senior Debt described in Section 4.4 .

 

(e) Minimum Working Capital . The Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer a balance sheet as of a date that is within five days of the Closing Date and the working capital of the Business as derived from such balance sheet shall be at least ($1,802,000) (negative), including a reserve for advertising and marketing expenses that is consistent with past practice.

 

(f) No Material Adverse Change . Since December 31, 2018, there shall have been no material adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, business or assets of Seller.

 

(g) Consents and Actions . All requisite consents of any third parties to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained.

 

(h) Release of Security Interests . Provision satisfactory to Buyer shall have been made for the release of any security interests which encumber any of the Purchased Assets and the cost of such releases shall be borne by the Seller.

 

(i) Employment Agreement . The Buyer shall have entered into an employment agreement with Michael Goedeker that is in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer and Michael Goedeker.

 

 
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(j) Lease Agreement . The Buyer shall have entered into a lease for the Seller’s current operating premises with the landlord of such premises, which lease shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer.

 

(k) Closing Deliveries . The Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Buyer at or prior to the Closing the following documents:

 

(i) Such certificates, executed by officers of Seller, as Buyer may reasonably request.

 

(ii) Consents executed by all necessary parties to permit Buyer to assume the Seller’s interest in any contracts acquired among the Purchased Assets.

 

(iii) A bill of sale and such other documents as may be required to convey all of Seller's right, title and interest in all personal property included in the Purchased Assets.

 

(iv) Such other documents, instruments or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by Buyer or its counsel.

 

5.3 Conditions of Obligations of Seller . The obligations of the Seller to effect the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions unless waived by Seller:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Seller shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of the Buyer to such effect.

 

(b) Performance of Obligations of Buyer . Buyer shall have performed all obligations required to be performed by it and this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, and the Seller shall have received a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of Buyer to such effect.

 

(c) Employment Agreement . The Buyer shall have entered into an employment agreement with Michael Goedeker that is in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyer and Michael Goedeker.

 

(d) Lease Agreement . The Buyer shall have entered into a lease for the Seller’s current operating premises with the landlord of such premises, which lease shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Seller.

 

(e) Consents and Actions . All requisite consents of any third parties or governmental agencies to the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained.

 

(f) Other Documents . The Seller shall have received the Buyer Note, the Buyer Shares and such other documents, instruments or certificates as shall be reasonably requested by the Seller or its counsel.

 

 
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ARTICLE 6

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

6.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All of the representations and warranties of the Seller and the Stockholders contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, provided that the representations and warranties contained in Sections 2.1(b) (Binding Obligation), 2.1(d) (Title to Personal Property), 2.1(j) (Employee Benefit Plans), 2.1(k) (Environmental Matters) and 2.1(n) (Taxes) (such representations being referred to herein as the “ Fundamental Representations ”) shall continue in full force and effect for a period equal to the applicable statute of limitations. The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect for a period equal to the applicable statute of limitations. This Section 6.1 shall survive so long as any representations, warranties or indemnification obligations of any party survive hereunder.

 

6.2 Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer .

 

(a) Subject to Section 6.1 , in the event the Seller or the Stockholders breaches any of its respective representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement, and, if there is an applicable survival period pursuant to Section 6.1 above, provided that the Buyer makes a written claim for indemnification against the Seller and the Stockholders pursuant to Section 8.6 below within such survival period, which written claim shall, to the extent possible, specifically identify the basis for indemnification and any relevant facts forming the basis for such claim, then the Seller and the Stockholders agree to indemnify the Buyer and any affiliate of the Buyer from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences (as defined below) the Buyer or such affiliate of the Buyer may suffer through and after the date of the claim for indemnification (including any Adverse Consequences the Buyer or such affiliate of the Buyer may suffer after the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Adverse Consequences ” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, lost value, expenses, and fees, including court costs and attorneys' fees and expenses.

 

(b) In addition to the indemnification provided in Section 6.2(a) , the Seller and the Stockholders agrees to indemnify the Buyer from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Buyer and any affiliate of the Buyer may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by:

 

(i) Any Excluded Liability; and

 

(ii) Any liability of Seller which is not an Assumed Liability and which is imposed upon the Buyer under any bulk transfer law of any jurisdiction or under any common law doctrine of de facto merger or successor liability so long as such liability arises out of the ownership, use or operation of the assets of the Seller, or the operation or conduct of the Business prior to the Closing.

 

6.3 Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Seller and the Stockholders .

 

(a) In the event the Buyer breaches any of its representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agreement, and, if there is an applicable survival period pursuant to Section 6.1 above, provided that any of the Seller or the Stockholders make a written claim for indemnification against the Buyer pursuant to Section 8.6 below within such survival period which written claim shall, to the extent possible, specifically identify the basis for indemnification and any relevant facts forming the basis for such claim, then the Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller and the Stockholders from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Seller and the Stockholders may suffer through and after the date of the claim for indemnification (including any Adverse Consequences the Seller and the Stockholders may suffer after the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach.

 

 
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(b) In addition to the indemnification provided in Section 6.3(a) , the Buyer agrees to indemnify the Seller and the Stockholders from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences any Seller or the Stockholders may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by:

 

(i) Any Assumed Liability; or

 

(ii) Any liability (other than any Excluded Liability) asserted by a third party against any of the Seller or the Stockholders which arises out of the ownership of the Purchased Assets after the Closing or the operation by the Buyer of the business conducted with the Purchased Assets after the Closing Date.

 

6.4 Limitation on Indemnification . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.3(a) , in no event shall the Buyer or the Parent have or assert any claim against the Seller or the Stockholders, or the Seller or the Stockholders have or assert any claim against the Buyer and the Parent based upon or arising out of the breach of any representation or warranty, unless, until and to the extent that the aggregate of all such claims under Section 6.2(a) , in the case of claims by the Buyer, or under Section 6.3(a) , in the case of claims by the Seller or the Stockholders, exceeds a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50,000) aggregate threshold (at which point the indemnifying party will be obligated to indemnify the indemnified party from and against all such Adverse Consequences relating back to the first dollar). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the threshold limitation expressed in the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to claims by the Buyer for breach by the Seller or the Stockholders of any of the Fundamental Representations. Furthermore, Buyer’s aggregate remedy with respect to any and all Adverse Consequences for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants hereunder by the Seller or the Stockholders shall not exceed $2,000,000.

 

6.5 Matters Involving Third Parties .

 

(a) If any third party shall notify any party (the “ Indemnified Party ”) with respect to any matter (a “ Third Party Claim ”) which may give rise to a claim for indemnification against any other Party (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) under this Article 6 , then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify each Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; provided, however, that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party shall relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and then solely to the extent) the Indemnifying Party thereby is prejudiced by such delay.

 

(b) Any Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against the Third Party Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party so long as (A) the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party in writing within 15 days after the Indemnified Party has given written notice of the Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party will indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against the entirety of any Adverse Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third Party Claim, (B) the Indemnifying Party provides the Indemnified Party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party will have the financial resources to defend against the Third Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (C) the Third Party Claim involves only money damages and does not seek an injunction or other equitable relief, (D) settlement of, or an adverse judgment with respect to, the Third Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely to establish a precedential custom or practice materially adverse to the continuing business interests of the Indemnified Party (it being understood that any Third Party Claim involving a person or entity which is a customer or supplier of the Buyer following the Closing, will be deemed to involve the possibility of such a precedential custom or practice), and (E) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third Party Claim actively and diligently.

 

 
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(c) So long as the Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 6.5(b) above, (A) the Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be withheld unreasonably), and (C) the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld unreasonably).

 

(d) In the event any of the conditions in Section 6.5(b) above is or becomes unsatisfied, however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third Party Claim in any manner it reasonably may deem appropriate (and the Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any Indemnifying Party in connection therewith), (B) the Indemnifying Parties will reimburse the Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of defending against the Third Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), and (C) the Indemnifying Parties will remain responsible for any Adverse Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this Article 6 .

 

6.6 Recoupment Under Buyer Note and Earn-Out .

 

(a) If the Seller is obligated to indemnify the Buyer or any other Indemnified Person for any indemnification claim in accordance with this Article 6 , Buyer may set-off the amount of such claim against the amounts due to the Seller under the Buyer Note or that would otherwise be owed to the Seller under the Earn-Out.

 

(b) If the Buyer intends to set-off any amount hereunder, Buyer shall provide not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Seller of its intention to do so, together with a reasonably detailed explanation of the basis therefor (a “ Set-Off Notice ”). If, within ten (10) days of its receipt of a Set-Off Notice, the Seller provides Buyer with written notice of Seller’s dispute with Buyer’s right to make such set-off, Buyer and Seller (and their respective representatives and advisors) shall meet (which may be accomplished telephonically) in good faith within five (5) days to attempt to resolve their dispute. If such dispute remains unresolved despite Buyer’s good faith attempt to meet with the Seller and resolve such dispute, Buyer may set-off under this Section 6.6 only (a) with respect to those indemnification claims that have been Finally Determined (as defined below), (b) as described in Section 6.6(c) relating to the escrow of the Earn-Out Payments or payments due under the Buyer Note or (c) with the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

(c) In the event of a dispute with respect to any indemnification claim against the Seller made in good faith pursuant to this Article 6 , and the liability for and amount of Adverse Consequences therefore, Buyer may withhold any payments due to the Seller under the Buyer Note or the Earn-Out, up to the disputed amount, but only if the Buyer deposits such withheld amounts into escrow account with a mutually agreeable title company in St. Louis, Missouri in accordance with a mutually agreed upon escrow agreement, provided that if the parties cannot agree upon the terms of the escrow agreement or the escrow agent, the Buyer shall deposit the withheld payments with a court of competent jurisdiction in St. Louis, Missouri. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Finally Determined ” shall mean with respect to any indemnification claim made, and the liability for and amount of Losses therefor, when the parties to such claim have so determined by mutual agreement or, if disputed, when a judgment has been issued by a court or arbitral panel having proper jurisdiction.

 

 
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6.7 Sole and Exclusive Remedy . Except with respect to claims for specific performance or other equitable remedies and for claims based upon fraud, in respect of any breach of any representations, warranties, covenant agreements or obligations required to be performed on or after Closing pursuant to this Agreement, this Article VI shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for Adverse Consequences of any Indemnified Party and each Party waives all statutory, common law and other claims with respect thereto, other than claims for indemnification under this Article VI from and after the Closing with respect to breaches of this Agreement. In addition, the Buyer may only look to satisfy any indemnification claim against the Seller or the Stockholders for Adverse Consequences as a set off to the Buyer Note and the Earn-Out and shall have no other right to recover damages for Adverse Consequences.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

TEMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

7.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a) by mutual consent of the Buyer, the Stockholders and the Seller;

 

(b) by any of the Buyer, the Stockholders or the Seller if there has been a material misrepresentation or breach of covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of the other and such breach of a covenant or agreement has not been promptly cured after at least fourteen (14) day’s written notice is given;

 

(c) by Buyer if any of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 shall not have been satisfied before the 90 th day following the date that the Buyer has received Disclosure Schedules in accordance with Section 3.3 of this Agreement (the “ Outside Date ”), or such later date as the Buyer, the Stockholders and Seller shall mutually agree in writing;

 

(d) by the Seller or the Stockholders if any of the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 or Section 5.3 shall not have been satisfied before the Outside Date, or such later date as the Buyer, Stockholders and Seller shall mutually agree in writing.

 

7.2 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

8.1 Sales Taxes . All sales and use taxes, if any, due under the laws of any state, any local government authority, or the federal government of the United States, in connection with the purchase and sale of the Purchased Assets shall be paid by Buyer.

 

8.2 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

8.3 Governing Law and Arbitration . This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal laws of the State of Missouri. Any dispute shall be resolved by arbitration conducted in St. Louis Missouri, in accordance with Chapter 435 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. The provisions of this Section 8.3 shall survive the entry of any judgment, and will not merge, or be deemed to have merged, into any judgment.

 

 
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8.4 Entire Agreement . This Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

8.5 Succession and Assignment . 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 his or its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the Buyer, the Stockholders and the Seller; provided, however, that the Buyer may (i) assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to one or more of its affiliates, (ii) designate one or more of its affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases the Buyer nonetheless shall remain responsible for the performance of all of its obligations hereunder), and (iii) collaterally assign any or all of its rights and interests hereunder to one or more lenders of the Buyer.

 

8.6 Notices .

 

(a) All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications among the Parties shall be in writing and given to the respective Parties at their respective addresses set forth on the signature page to this Agreement (or to such other address as the Party shall have furnished to the other Parties in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.6 ).

 

(b) All notices shall be given (i) by delivery in person (ii) by a nationally recognized next day courier service, (iii) by first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (iv) by facsimile or (v) by electronic mail to the address of the party specified on the signature page to this Agreement or such other address as either party may specify in writing.

 

(c) All notices shall be effective upon (i) receipt by the party to which notice is given, or (ii) on the fifth (5th) day following mailing, whichever occurs first.

 

8.7 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.

 

8.8 Specific Performance . Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that the other parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, each of the parties agrees that the other parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in any court of the United States or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the parties and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled, at law or in equity.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyer, the Stockholders and the Seller have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

SELLER:

 

GOEDEKER TELEVISION CO., INC.

 

 

     

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

By: /s/ Steve Goedeker

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Steve Goedeker  

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

  Title:  

 

c/o 1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts, CEO

Facsimile:

email: eroberts@1847holdings.com

 

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

 

BEVILACQUA PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attention: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.

Email: lou@bevilacquapllc.com

13850 Manchester Rd, Ballwin,

MO 63011

Attention: Steve Goedeker

Facsimile:

Email: stevegoedeker@gmail.com

 

 

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

 

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

 

STOCKHOLDERS:

 

 

     

/s/ Steve Goedeker

/s/ Mike Goedeker

STEVE GOEDEKER

 

MIKE GOEDEKER  

 

13850 Manchester Rd,

Ballwin, MO 63011

Attention: Steve Goedeker

Facsimile:

Email: stevegoedeker@gmail.com

 

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

 

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

13850 Manchester Rd,

Ballwin, MO 63011

Facsimile:

Email:

 

 

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

 

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO THE

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of April 5, 2019, is entered into by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc ., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdco ”), Goedeker Television Co., Inc. , a Missouri corporation (“ Seller ”), and Steve Goedeker and Mike Goedeker (the “ Stockholders ”, and each individually, a “ Stockholder ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. The Buyer, the Seller and the Stockholders have previously entered in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2019 (the “ Asset Purchase Agreement ”).

 

B. The parties hereto desire to amend the Asset Purchase Agreement as set forth herein.

 

C. Pursuant to Section 7.2 of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement may be amended by the Parties only by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer, the Seller and the Stockholders.

 

D. Holdco is a wholly-owned subsidiary of 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the parent company of Buyer.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions . All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Amendments .

 

a. Section 1.4(a) as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“In consideration for the sale, assignment and delivery of the Purchased Assets, Buyer shall (i) pay an aggregate purchase price equal to Six Million, Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,200,000) (the “ Purchase Price ”), as the same may be adjusted pursuant to this Agreement, payable in accordance with this Section 1.4(a) on the Closing Date, (ii) assume the Assumed Liabilities and (iii) issue to each of Steve Goedeker and Michael Goedeker shares of the Common Stock of Holdco equal to 11.25% non-dilutable interest in all of the issued and outstanding common stock of Holdco as of the Closing Date (the “ Holdco Shares ”).”

 

b. Section 2.3 is hereby added to the Asset Purchase Agreement as follows:

 

“2.3 Representations and Warranties of Holdco . Holdco represent and warrant to, and agrees with, the Seller and the Stockholders as follows:

 
 
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(a) Organization . Holdco is a corporation duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Binding Obligation . Holdco has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. All corporate acts and other proceedings required to be taken by Holdco to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by Holdco of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly and properly taken. This Agreement has been duly-executed and delivered by Holdco and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Holdco, enforceable against Holdco in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery and performance by Holdco of this Agreement does not and will not conflict with, or result in any violation of, any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Holdco, or any provision of any law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, decree, agreement, instrument or license applicable to Holdco or to its respective property or assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required by or with respect to Holdco in connection with its execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement.

 

(c) Full Disclosure . No representation or warranty by Holdco in this Agreement and no statement contained in any schedule to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Seller or the Stockholders pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.”

 

c. Section 4.7 as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Bylaws of Holdco . The Stockholders acknowledge and agree that the Holdco Shares and the transfer thereof are governed by the terms and provisions of the bylaws of Holdco and the Stockholders shall not sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Holdco Shares or any right or interest therein, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, by gift or otherwise, except by a transfer which meets the requirements specified in the bylaws of the Buyer. The Stockholders shall otherwise comply with the provisions of the bylaws of Holdco as they relate to the Holdco Shares.”

 

d. A new Section 4.10 is added to the Asset Purchase Agreement, which new section shall be captioned “Nonassignable Contracts” and shall read in its entirety as follows:

 

“4.10 Nonassignable Contracts . This Agreement shall not constitute an assignment or an attempted assignment of that certain Digital Marketing Agreement with Power Digital Marketing (the “ Marketing Agreement ”). The Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer in determining a reasonable arrangement designed to provide for the Buyer the benefits under the Marketing Agreement. In consideration for Seller so cooperating, Buyer shall pay to Seller on the date hereof a total of $20,000 which amount Seller shall use to pay Power Digital Marketing for amounts due under the Marketing Agreement for services to be rendered during the months of April 2019 and May 2019. Seller shall cause the Marketing Agreement to be terminated as of May 30, 2019 to ensure that Seller no longer has any obligations under the Marketing Agreement.”

 

 
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e. A new Section 4.11 is added to the Asset Purchase Agreement, which new section shall be captioned “Release of Tax Lien” and shall read in its entirety as follows:

 

“4.11 Release of Tax Lien . The Seller hereby agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to have released within 60 days of the Closing Date that certain Missouri Department of Revenue tax lien (Lien Number 200226705001967) and to provide Buyer with evidence of such release.”

 

f. Section 5.3(a) as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of Buyer and Holdco set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Seller shall have received a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of the Buyer and Holdco to such effect.”

 

g. Section 5.3(b) as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

Performance of Obligations of Buyer and Holdco . Each of Buyer and Holdco shall have performed all obligations required to be performed by it and this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, and the Seller shall have received a certificate signed by the chief financial officer of Buyer and Holdco to such effect.

 

h. Each reference to “Buyer Shares” in the Asset Purchase Agreement is hereby amended to read, and each such reference is hereby deemed to refer to, “Holdco Shares.”

 

3. Joinder . Holdco hereby agrees, effective as of the date hereof, to become a party to the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.

 

4. Effect of Amendment . Except as amended as set forth above, the Asset Purchase Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Amendment and the Asset Purchase Agreement, this Amendment shall prevail and govern.

 

5. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 

6. Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal laws of the State of Missouri. Any dispute shall be resolved by arbitration conducted in St. Louis Missouri, in accordance with Chapter 435 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. The provisions of this Section 5 shall survive the entry of any judgment, and will not merge, or be deemed to have merged, into any judgment.

 

[Signature page follows]

 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Buyer, Holdco, the Seller and the Stockholders have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

BUYER:
 
1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

SELLER:
  
GOEDEKER TELEVISION CO., INC.

 

 

       

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

By: /s/ Steve Goedeker

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Steve Goedeker  

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

  Title: President  

 

 

       

HOLDCO :

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

13850 Manchester Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63011

Attention: Steve Goedeker

 

 

 

 

Facsimile:

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Email: tevegoedeker@gmail.com

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

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

 

In each case :

c/o 1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Robert D. Barry, CFO

Facsimile:

email:   rbarry2@nc.rr.com

bbarry@1847holdings.com

 

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice to Buyer or Holdco, to:

  

BEVILACQUA PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attention: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.

Email: lou@bevilacquapllc.com

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

 
 

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STOCKHOLDERS:

 

 

     

/s/ Steve Goedeker

/s/ Mike Goedeker

STEVE GOEDEKER

 

MIKE GOEDEKER  

 

13850 Manchester Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63011

Attention: Steve Goedeker

Facsimile:

Email: stevegoedeker@gmail.com
     
with a copy, which shall not constitute notice to the Stockholder, to:

  

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

13850 Manchester Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63011

Facsimile:

Email:

 

 

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

  

Carmody MacDonald

120 S. Central Avenue

Suite 1800

St. Louis, MO 63105

Attn: Donald R. Carmody

Facsimile:

Email: drc@carmodymacdonald.com

 

  
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EXHIBIT 10.3

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination Agreement (Respecting Seller Note and Earn Out Payments) (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination Agreement (Respecting Seller Note and Earn Out Payments) (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation, and Small Business Community Capital L.P., a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

9% SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

 

US $4,100,000

______________April 5, 2019

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), promises to pay to Steve Goedeker, in his capacity as the Sellers’ Representative (the “ Holder ”), the principal sum of Four Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,100,000.00) (the “ Principal ”) in lawful money of the United States of America, with interest payable thereon at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum. The unpaid principal amount hereof and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall be paid in full to the Holder on the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the date of this Note (the “ Maturity Date ”).

 

Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2019 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), among the Company, the Holder, Mike Goedeker and Goedeker Television Co., Inc. (the “ Seller ”), pursuant to which the Company acquired all or substantially all of the assets of the Seller.

 
 
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The following is a statement of the rights of the Holder of this Note and the terms and conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which the Holder, by acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Principal Repayment . The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall be amortized on a five-year straight-line basis and payable quarterly in accordance with the amortization schedule set forth on Exhibit A to this Note (the “ Amortization Schedule ”) with all of the unpaid principal being fully paid on the Maturity Date, unless this Note has been earlier redeemed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or a sale by 1847 Holdings LLC to an unaffiliated third party of a controlling interest in the Company (whether such sale takes place through a merger, share exchange, stock sale or other structure), the unpaid principal amount and all accrued but unpaid Interest thereon shall automatically become due and payable and the proceeds of any such sale, after the payment of obligations to the Senior Indebtedness, shall be first used to repay amounts due under this Note.

 

2. Interest .

 

(a) Computation . Interest (the “ Interest ”) shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of this Note from the date hereof until such principal amount is repaid in full at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum. Interest shall be paid in accordance with the Amortization Schedule with all unpaid Interest being paid on the Maturity Date or the date of the redemption of this Note. All computations of the Interest rate hereunder shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any Interest rate provided for herein shall be determined to be unlawful, such Interest rate shall be computed at the highest rate permitted by applicable law. Any payment by the Company of any Interest amount in excess of that permitted by law shall be considered a mistake, with the excess being applied to the principal of this Note without prepayment premium or penalty.

 

(b) Taxes, Charges, and Expenses . The Company, at its own cost, shall report interest income, if any, to the IRS and/or other applicable tax authorities and to the Holder on a Form 1099-INT or other appropriate form in accordance with applicable law. The Company shall bear sole responsibility for any costs or fees in connection with the payment of Interest with respect to this Note, including, but not limited to, wire transfer fees, bank check fees and escrow agent fees.

 

3. Redemption . The Company will have the right to redeem all or any portion of the Note at any time prior to the Maturity Date without premium or penalty of any kind. The redemption price will be payable in cash and is equal to the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon.

 

4. Events of Default . In the event that any of the following (each, an “ Event of Default ”) shall occur:

 
 
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(a) Non-Payment . The Company shall default in the payment of the principal of, or accrued interest on, this Note as and when the same shall become due and payable, whether by acceleration or otherwise; or

 

(b) Default in Covenants . The Company shall default in any material manner in the observance or performance of any covenants or agreements set forth in any of the Transaction Documents; or

 

(c) Breach of Representations and Warranties . The Company materially breaches any representation or warranty contained in the Transaction Documents; or

 

(d) Illegality of Note . Any court of competent jurisdiction issues an order declaring the Note or any provision thereunder to be illegal;

 

(e) Cross Default . There occurs with respect to any Senior Indebtedness (as defined below): (i) a default with respect to any payment obligation thereunder that then entitles the holder thereof to declare such indebtedness to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity, or (ii) any other default thereunder that entitles, and has caused, the holder thereof to declare such indebtedness to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity; or

 

(f) Bankruptcy . The Company shall: (i) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (ii) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Company or any of its property, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (iii) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiesce in, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Company or for any part of its property; or (iv) permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of the Company, and, if such case or proceeding is not commenced by the Company or converted to a voluntary case, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Company or shall result in the entry of an order for relief;

 

then, and so long as such Event of Default is continuing for a period of two (2) business days in the case of non-payment under Section 4(a) or for a period of thirty (30) calendar days in the case of events under Sections 4(b) through 4(d) or for a period of five (5) calendar days in the case of an event under Section 4(e) (and the event which would constitute such Event of Default, if curable, has not been cured), by written notice to the Company from the Holder, all obligations of the Company under this Note shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other action nor obligation of the Holder of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and Holder may exercise any other remedies the Holder may have at law or in equity. If an Event of Default specified in Section 4(f) above occurs, the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Note shall automatically, and without any declaration or other action on the part of any Holder, become immediately due and payable.

 

5. Affirmative Covenants of the Company . The Company hereby agrees that, so long as the Note remains outstanding and unpaid, or any other amount is owing to the Holder hereunder, the Company will:

 
 
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(a) Corporate Existence and Qualification . Take the necessary steps to preserve its corporate existence and its right to conduct business in all states in which the nature of its business requires qualification to do business;

 

(b) Compliance with Law . Comply with the charter and bylaws or other organizational or governing documents of the Company, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation, or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other governmental authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon the Company or any of its property or to which each of the Company or any of its properties is subject;

 

(c) Taxes . Duly pay and discharge all taxes or other claims, which might become a lien upon any of its property except to the extent that any thereof are being in good faith appropriately contested with adequate reserves provided therefor;

 

(d) Further Assurances . The Company shall execute and deliver any and all such further documents and take any and all such other actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes of this Note and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.

 

6. Subordination .

 

(a) All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “ Junior Indebtedness ”) is hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by the Company, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any material “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if the Company is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder).

 

(b) Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding up or total or partial liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money, before any payment is made under Junior Indebtedness; and upon any such dissolution or winding up or liquidation or reorganization, any distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness would be entitled except for the provisions hereof, shall be paid by the Company or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person making such payment or distribution, or by the Holder if received by Holder, directly to the holder of the Senior Indebtedness, or its representatives, to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment or distribution to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the Holder with respect to the Junior Indebtedness.

 
 
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(c) If the holders of the Senior Indebtedness in good faith believe Holder may fail to timely file a proof of claim in any such proceeding, the holder(s) of the Senior Indebtedness may do so for Holder.

 

(d) In the event that any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, prohibited by the foregoing where the holder has actual knowledge of a Senior Indebtedness payment default shall be received by the Holder before all the Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, or provisions made for such payment, in accordance with its terms, such payment or distribution shall be held for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, as their respective interests may appear, for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money, in accordance with its terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

 

(e) The provisions hereof are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness on the one hand and the Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness on the other hand, and nothing herein shall impair, as between the Company and the Holder, the obligations of the Company under the Junior Indebtedness, which are unconditional and absolute. With this in mind, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6 , if and so long as all documents governing the Senior Indebtedness permit one of the actions restricted by this Section 6 , the restriction shall be waived and the restricted action permitted hereunder.

 

(f) No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce the subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company or any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder of the Senior Indebtedness, or any noncompliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants hereof, regardless of any knowledge thereof any holder of the Senior Indebtedness may have or be otherwise charged with. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Holder, without incurring responsibility to the Holder and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Note or the obligations hereunder of the Holder to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or create, renew or alter, the Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner the Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which the Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing the Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any person liable or contingently liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Senior Indebtedness; and/or (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Company or any other person.

 
 
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(g) Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note.

 

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6 , the Holder shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts which would prohibit the making of any payments on the Junior Indebtedness unless and until the holder(s) of the Senior Indebtedness or their representatives send written notice to Holder of same.

 

(i) Subject to the payment in full of all the Senior Indebtedness, Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of assets of the Company applicable to the Senior Indebtedness until the Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full.

 

(j) The Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions if requested by any holder of the Senior Indebtedness, and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements, consistent with the foregoing as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require.

 

(k) For purposes hereof, “ Senior Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Company, all indebtedness of the Company, whether outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note or thereafter created, to Burnley Capital and SBCC or one or more of their respective affiliates; provided, however, that any term loan included in the definition of Senior Indebtedness shall not exceed $1,500,000 and the $1,500,000 cap on any such term loan shall be decreased by any amounts repaid to the term loan lender under the Company’s term loan with such lender.

 

7. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note . If this Note shall become mutilated or defaced, or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company shall execute and deliver a new note of like principal amount in exchange and substitution for the mutilated or defaced Note, or in lieu of and in substitution for the destroyed, lost or stolen Note. In the case of a mutilated or defaced Note, the Holder shall surrender such Note to the Company. In the case of any destroyed, lost or stolen Note, the Holder shall furnish to the Company: (i) evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and (ii) such security or indemnity (which shall not include the posting of any bond) as may be reasonably required by the Company to hold the Company harmless.

 

8. Waiver of Demand, Presentment, etc. The Company hereby expressly waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of acceleration or intent to accelerate, bringing of suit and diligence in taking any action to collect amounts called for hereunder and shall be directly and primarily liable for the payment of all sums owing and to be owing hereunder, regardless of and without any notice, diligence, act or omission as or with respect to the collection of any amount called for hereunder. The Company agrees that, in the event of an Event of Default, to reimburse the Holder for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees of one counsel) incurred in connection with the enforcement and collection of this Note.

 
 
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9. Payment . All payments with respect to this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America, at the address of the Holder as of the date hereof or as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time. The receipt by the Holder of immediately available funds shall constitute a payment of principal and interest hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for principal and interest on this Note to the extent of the sum represented by such payment. Payment shall be credited first to the accrued interest then due and payable and the remainder applied to principal.

 

10. Assignment . The rights and obligations of the Company and the Holder of this Note shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. To complete an assignment or transfer this Note, the Holder shall deliver a completed and executed Form of Assignment attached hereto as Exhibit B and surrender and deliver this Note, duly endorsed, to the Company’s office or such other address which the Company shall designate, upon receipt of which a new Note, in substantially the form of this Note (any such new Note, a “ New Note ”), evidencing the portion of this Note so transferred shall be issued to the transferee and a New Note evidencing the remaining portion of this Note not so transferred, if any, shall be issued to the transferring Holder. The acceptance of the New Note by the transferee thereof shall be deemed the acceptance by such transferee of all of the rights and obligations in respect of the New Note that the Holder has in respect of this Note. Interest and principal are payable only to the registered Holder of this Note set forth on the books and records of the Company.

 

11. Waiver and Amendment . Any provision of this Note, including, without limitation, the due date hereof, and the observance of any term hereof, may be amended, waived or modified (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

12. Notices . Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if given in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

13. Governing Law and Arbitration . This Note shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal laws of the State of Missouri. Any dispute shall be resolved by arbitration conducted in St. Louis Missouri, in accordance with Chapter 435 of the Missouri Revised Statutes. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the entry of any judgment, and will not merge, or be deemed to have merged, into any judgment.

 

14. Headings . The descriptive headings contained in this Note are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Note.

 

15. Severability . If one or more provisions of this Note are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, such provisions shall be excluded from this Note, and the balance of this Note shall be interpreted as if such provisions were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have caused this Note to be issued as of the date first above written.

 

  1847 GOEDEKER INC.
        
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Amortization Schedule

 

Quarterly payments begin on July 1, 2019 and shall be made on each July 1, October 1 and January 1 and April 1 thereafter.

 

Quarter

 

 

Payment

 

 

Principal Paid

 

 

Interest Paid

 

 

Remaining Balance

 

1.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 164,582.49

 

 

$ 92,250.00

 

 

$ 3,935,417.51

 

2.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 168,285.60

 

 

$ 88,546.89

 

 

$ 3,767,131.91

 

3.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 172,072.02

 

 

$ 84,760.47

 

 

$ 3,595,059.89

 

4.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 175,943.64

 

 

$ 80,888.85

 

 

$ 3,419,116.25

 

5.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 179,902.37

 

 

$ 76,930.12

 

 

$ 3,239,213.88

 

6.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 183,950.18

 

 

$ 72,882.31

 

 

$ 3,055,263.70

 

7.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 188,089.06

 

 

$ 68,743.43

 

 

$ 2,867,174.64

 

8.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 192,321.06

 

 

$ 64,511.43

 

 

$ 2,674,853.58

 

9.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 196,648.28

 

 

$ 60,184.21

 

 

$ 2,478,205.30

 

10.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 201,072.87

 

 

$ 55,759.62

 

 

$ 2,277,132.43

 

11.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 205,597.01

 

 

$ 51,235.48

 

 

$ 2,071,535.42

 

12.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 210,222.94

 

 

$ 46,609.55

 

 

$ 1,861,312.48

 

13.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 214,952.96

 

 

$ 41,879.53

 

 

$ 1,646,359.52

 

14.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 219,789.40

 

 

$ 37,043.09

 

 

$ 1,426,570.12

 

15.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 224,734.66

 

 

$ 32,097.83

 

 

$ 1,201,835.46

 

16.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 229,791.19

 

 

$ 27,041.30

 

 

$ 972,044.27

 

17.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 234,961.49

 

 

$ 21,871.00

 

 

$ 737,082.78

 

18.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 240,248.13

 

 

$ 16,584.36

 

 

$ 496,834.65

 

19.

 

 

$ 256,832.49

 

 

$ 245,653.71

 

 

$ 11,178.78

 

 

$ 251,180.94

 

20.

 

 

$ 256,832.51

 

 

$ 251,180.94

 

 

$ 5,651.57

 

 

$ 0

 

Totals

 

 

$ 5,136,649.82

 

 

$ 4,100,000.00

 

 

$ 1,036,649.82

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Assignment

 

TO: 1847 Goedeker Inc.,

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto ___________________ (name) , __________________________________________ (address) , US$____________ of 9% Subordinated Promissory Note (“Note”) of 1847 Goedeker Inc. (the “Company”), including any and all accrued and unpaid interest owing thereon, registered in the name of the undersigned on the records of the Company represented by the within certificate, and irrevocably appoints ___________________ the attorney of the undersigned to transfer the said securities on the books or register with full power of substitution.

 

DATED this ________ day of, __________________, 20 ____.

 

 

 

 

(Signature of Registered Note Holder)

 

   

 

 

 

(Print name of Registered Note Holder)

 

 

Instructions:

 

1. Signature of Holder must be the signature of the person appearing on the face of the Note.

 

 

2. If the transfer of Note is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, curator, guardian, attorney, officer of a corporation or any person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, the certificate must be accompanied by evidence of authority to sign satisfactory to the Company.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

 

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

(Respecting Seller Note and Earn Out Payments)

 

This Subordination Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 5, 2019, by and between Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Subordinated Creditor ”), and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Senior Lender ”). Each of the Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender may be referred to herein as a “Creditor” or collectively as the “Creditors”.

 

RECITALS:

 

A. 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. (“ Holdco ” and together with the Borrower, the “ Loan Parties ”) are now, or may hereafter be, indebted to Senior Lender as a result of extensions of credit under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender (as such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. Borrower is indebted to Subordinated Creditor under that certain 9% Subordinated Promissory Note of even date herewith, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Subordinated Note ”).

 

C. The Subordinated Creditor is entitled to receive from Borrower “Earn Out Payments” as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Earn Out Payments ”), of even date herewith, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Asset Purchase Agreement ”).

 

D. Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender desire to agree to their respective rights, priorities and interests regarding each of their loans to Borrower, all as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing premises, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender agree as follows:

 

1. Subordination . The payment of all amounts owed under the Subordinated Note and all Earn Out Payments (collectively, the “ Subordinated Indebtedness ”) is hereby subordinated to the payment in full of all indebtedness owed to the Senior Lender under the Loan Agreement and all other loan documents, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created (the “ Senior Indebtedness ”), and no payments or other distributions whatsoever in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be made by the Loan Parties and no property or assets of the Loan Parties shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Indebtedness, until the Senior Indebtedness shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

 
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(a) Permitted Payments on Subordinated Note . So long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred and is continuing (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due payment on the Subordinated Note) and such payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive regularly scheduled quarterly payments of interest and principal (but not accelerated payments) when and as due under the Subordinated Note as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(b) Permitted Earn Out Payments . So long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred and is continuing (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due Earn Out Payment), and provided that the Loan Parties’ Chief Financial Officer has delivered to the Senior Lender a notice setting forth the Earn Out Payment then due under the Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and certifying that the Borrower is in compliance a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Earn Out Payment with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.3 of the Loan Agreement and such Earn Out Payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive such Earn Out Payment.

 

2. No Right of Action . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing under the Seller Note, the Subordinated Creditor may accelerate all or a portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, but will not commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor (unless the Senior Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. The Subordinated Creditor will not obtain or otherwise acquire or accept any lien in any property or assets of the Loan Parties. The Subordinated Creditor will not commence any action or proceeding with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, will not take possession of, sell, or dispose of any property or assets of the Loan Parties, and will not exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Subordinated Creditor with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties other than to accelerate all or a portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor shall be permitted to commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government at any time following the two hundredth day (200 th ) day after the Subordinated Creditor has provided written notice of an Event of Default (as defined in the Seller Note) to the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender; provided that such Event of Default (as so defined) is continuing and has not been cured.

 

 
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3. No Security . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Indebtedness is unsecured and agrees that (i) the Subordinated Creditor hereafter will not accept any security of any kind for the Subordinated Indebtedness, and (ii) in the event the Subordinated Creditor does obtain any security for the Subordinated Indebtedness, the Subordinated Creditor shall execute and deliver to the Senior Lender, and hereby authorizes the Senior Lender to prepare and record, such termination statements and releases as the Senior Lender shall reasonably request or require to release the Subordinated Creditor’s security interest in or lien against such property. The Subordinated Creditor hereby agrees that any lien or security interest that it may now or hereafter have in any property in contravention of the preceding sentence is subject and subordinate, to the extent and in the manner provided herein, to any liens and security interests that the Senior Lender may now or hereafter have in such property to secure the Senior Indebtedness. The Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be subordinated to the Senior Indebtedness even if the Senior Indebtedness is deemed unsecured, under-secured, subordinated, avoided or disallowed under the United States Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law.

 

4. Subordinated Indebtedness Owed Only to Subordinated Creditor . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Creditor has not previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness, that no other entity or person owns an interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness (whether as joint holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness, participants or otherwise), and that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness is owing only to the Subordinated Creditor. The Subordinated Creditor further covenants that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be owing only to the Subordinated Creditor unless it is assigned to an entity or a person who agrees with the Senior Lender to be bound by the subordination provisions set forth herein.

 

5. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Subordinated Creditor receives any payment in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness that the Subordinated Creditor is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement and the Subordinated Creditor knows, or reasonably should have known that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or receives written notice from Senior Lender of the same, the Subordinated Creditor will hold the amount so received in trust for the Senior Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Senior Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Subordinated Creditor where necessary) for application to then‑existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due), in such manner of application as the Senior Lender may deem appropriate. If the Subordinated Creditor exercises any right of setoff or takes any other action which the Subordinated Creditor is not permitted to exercise or take under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will promptly pay over to the Senior Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount of the claims or obligations so offset or an amount equal to any amount recovered from any such action, as applicable. If the Subordinated Creditor fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Senior Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney‑in‑fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) for the Subordinated Creditor to make such endorsement in the Subordinated Creditor’s name. The turnover of any prohibited payments by the Subordinated Creditor to the Senior Lender pursuant to this Section 5 shall not limit or restrict any other claims, actions, rights or remedies which the Senior Lender may have against the Subordinated Creditor as a result of the Subordinated Creditor’s exercising any right or taking any action which is not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 

 
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6. Continuing Nature of Subordination . This Agreement shall be effective and may not be terminated or otherwise revoked by the Subordinated Creditor until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender have been terminated. This Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement of subordination, and the Senior Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Subordinated Creditor, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

7. Instrument Legend; No Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness . Any instrument evidencing the Subordinated Indebtedness will be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that payment thereof is subordinated to the claims of the Senior Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Subordinated Creditor will not agree to any amendment, restatement or other modification of the Subordinated Note or of the Asset Purchase Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender.

 

8. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Creditors (and their respective successors and assigns), and shall inure to the benefit of the Senior Lender (and its successors and assigns).

 

9. Governing Law and Construction . The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of Minnesota, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

10. Consent to Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR MINNESOTA STATE COURT SITTING IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; AND THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR COMMENCES ANY ACTION IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SENIOR LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE-DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO HAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

 

 
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11. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

12. No Obligation to Provide Financial Accommodations . The Subordinated Creditor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is executed and delivered to the Senior Lender to induce the Senior Lender to make financial accommodations available to the Borrower, but this Agreement does not obligate the Senior Lender to make any financial accommodations available to the Borrower.

 

13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterpart copies and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, but all such copies shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart. Any party so executing this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart, provided that any failure to do so shall not affect the validity of the counterpart executed by facsimile transmission.

 

(Signature page follows)

 

 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

GOEDEKER TELEVISION CO., INC.

       
By: /s/ Stephen Goedeker

 

Name:

Stephen Goedeker  
  Its:

President

 
       

 

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices :

 

 

Steve Goedeker

 

 

9013 Pilot

 

 

St. Louis, MO 63123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC

       
By: /s/ Daniel O’Rourke

 

Name:

Daniel O’Rourke  
  Its:

Authorized Officer

 
       

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

212 3 rd Avenue N., Suite 505

 

 

Minneapolis, MN 55401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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LOAN PARTIES’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Subordination Agreement, and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, to make no payments or distributions contrary to the terms and provisions thereof, and to do every other act and thing necessary or appropriate to carry out such terms and provisions.

 

 

1847 GOEDKER INC.

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry  
  Its:

Chief Financial Officer

 
       

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

 

Name:

 Robert D. Barry

 

 

Its:

President

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.5

 

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

(Respecting Seller Note and Earn Out Payments)

 

This Subordination Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 5, 2019, by and between Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “ Subordinated Creditor ”), and Small Business Community Capital L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Senior Lender ”). Each of the Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender may be referred to herein as a “Creditor” or collectively as the “Creditors”.

 

RECITALS:

 

A. 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. (“ Holdco ” and together with the Borrower, the “ Loan Parties ”) are now, or may hereafter be, indebted to Senior Lender as a result of extensions of credit under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender (as such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. Borrower is indebted to Subordinated Creditor under that certain 9% Subordinated Promissory Note of even date herewith, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Subordinated Note ”).

 

C. The Subordinated Creditor is entitled to receive from Borrower “Earn Out Payments” as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “ Earn Out Payments ”), of even date herewith, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Asset Purchase Agreement ”).

 

D. Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender desire to agree to their respective rights, priorities and interests regarding each of their loans to Borrower, all as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing premises, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Subordinated Creditor and Senior Lender agree as follows:

 

1. Subordination . The payment of all amounts owed under the Subordinated Note and all Earn Out Payments (collectively, the “ Subordinated Indebtedness ”) is hereby subordinated to the payment in full of all indebtedness owed to the Senior Lender under the Loan Agreement and all other loan documents, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created (the “ Senior Indebtedness ”), and no payments or other distributions whatsoever in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be made by the Loan Parties and no property or assets of the Loan Parties shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Indebtedness, until the Senior Indebtedness shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 
 
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(a) Permitted Payments on Subordinated Note . So long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred and is continuing (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due payment on the Subordinated Note) and such payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive regularly scheduled quarterly payments of interest and principal (but not accelerated payments) when and as due under the Subordinated Note as in effect on the date hereof.

 

(b) Permitted Earn Out Payments . So long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred and is continuing (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due Earn Out Payment), and provided that the Loan Parties’ Chief Financial Officer has delivered to the Senior Lender a notice setting forth the Earn Out Payment then due under the Asset Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, and certifying that the Borrower is in compliance a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Earn Out Payment with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.3 of the Loan Agreement and such Earn Out Payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive such Earn Out Payment.

 

2. No Right of Action . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing under the Seller Note, the Subordinated Creditor may accelerate all or a portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, but will not commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor (unless the Senior Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. The Subordinated Creditor will not obtain or otherwise acquire or accept any lien in any property or assets of the Loan Parties. The Subordinated Creditor will not commence any action or proceeding with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, will not take possession of, sell, or dispose of any property or assets of the Loan Parties, and will not exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Subordinated Creditor with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties other than to accelerate all or a portion of the Subordinated Indebtedness, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor shall be permitted to commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government at any time following the two hundredth day (200 th ) day after the Subordinated Creditor has provided written notice of an Event of Default (as defined in the Seller Note) to the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender; provided that such Event of Default (as so defined) is continuing and has not been cured.

 
 
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3. No Security . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Indebtedness is unsecured and agrees that (i) the Subordinated Creditor hereafter will not accept any security of any kind for the Subordinated Indebtedness, and (ii) in the event the Subordinated Creditor does obtain any security for the Subordinated Indebtedness, the Subordinated Creditor shall execute and deliver to the Senior Lender, and hereby authorizes the Senior Lender to prepare and record, such termination statements and releases as the Senior Lender shall reasonably request or require to release the Subordinated Creditor’s security interest in or lien against such property. The Subordinated Creditor hereby agrees that any lien or security interest that it may now or hereafter have in any property in contravention of the preceding sentence is subject and subordinate, to the extent and in the manner provided herein, to any liens and security interests that the Senior Lender may now or hereafter have in such property to secure the Senior Indebtedness. The Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be subordinated to the Senior Indebtedness even if the Senior Indebtedness is deemed unsecured, under-secured, subordinated, avoided or disallowed under the United States Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law.

 

4. Subordinated Indebtedness Owed Only to Subordinated Creditor . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Creditor has not previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness, that no other entity or person owns an interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness (whether as joint holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness, participants or otherwise), and that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness is owing only to the Subordinated Creditor. The Subordinated Creditor further covenants that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be owing only to the Subordinated Creditor unless it is assigned to an entity or a person who agrees with the Senior Lender to be bound by the subordination provisions set forth herein.

 

5. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Subordinated Creditor receives any payment in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness that the Subordinated Creditor is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement and the Subordinated Creditor knows, or reasonably should have known that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or receives written notice from Senior Lender of the same, the Subordinated Creditor will hold the amount so received in trust for the Senior Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Senior Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Subordinated Creditor where necessary) for application to then‑existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due), in such manner of application as the Senior Lender may deem appropriate. If the Subordinated Creditor exercises any right of setoff or takes any other action which the Subordinated Creditor is not permitted to exercise or take under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will promptly pay over to the Senior Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount of the claims or obligations so offset or an amount equal to any amount recovered from any such action, as applicable. If the Subordinated Creditor fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Senior Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney‑in‑fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) for the Subordinated Creditor to make such endorsement in the Subordinated Creditor’s name. The turnover of any prohibited payments by the Subordinated Creditor to the Senior Lender pursuant to this Section 5 shall not limit or restrict any other claims, actions, rights or remedies which the Senior Lender may have against the Subordinated Creditor as a result of the Subordinated Creditor’s exercising any right or taking any action which is not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 
 
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6. Continuing Nature of Subordination . This Agreement shall be effective and may not be terminated or otherwise revoked by the Subordinated Creditor until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender have been terminated. This Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement of subordination, and the Senior Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Subordinated Creditor, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

7. Instrument Legend; No Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness . Any instrument evidencing the Subordinated Indebtedness will be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that payment thereof is subordinated to the claims of the Senior Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Subordinated Creditor will not agree to any amendment, restatement or other modification of the Subordinated Note or of the Asset Purchase Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender.

 

8. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Creditors (and their respective successors and assigns), and shall inure to the benefit of the Senior Lender (and its successors and assigns).

 

9. Governing Law and Construction . The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

10. Consent to Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK; AND THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR COMMENCES ANY ACTION IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SENIOR LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE-DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO HAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE BORROWER IN FAVOR OF BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC ARISING UNDER THAT CERTAIN LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, IS INDEFEASABLY PAID IN FULL, THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR MINNESOTA STATE COURT SITTING IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; AND THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT .

 
 
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11. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

12. No Obligation to Provide Financial Accommodations . The Subordinated Creditor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is executed and delivered to the Senior Lender to induce the Senior Lender to make financial accommodations available to the Borrower, but this Agreement does not obligate the Senior Lender to make any financial accommodations available to the Borrower.

 

13. Counterparts . This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterpart copies and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, but all such copies shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart. Any party so executing this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart, provided that any failure to do so shall not affect the validity of the counterpart executed by facsimile transmission.

 

(Signature page follows)

 

 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  GOEDEKER TELEVISION CO., INC.
           
By: /s/ Stephen Goedeker

 

Name:

Stephen Goedeker  
  Its: President  
         

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

 

 

 

9013 Pilot

 

 

St. Louis, MO 63123

 

 

 

 

 
 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL L.P.
         
By: /s/ Crandall P. Deery

 

Name:

Crandall P. Deery  
  Its: Partner  

 

  

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

 

 

9W Broad Street, Stamford CT 06902

 

 

Attention: Crandall P. Deery

 

 

 

 

 

 
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LOAN PARTIES’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Subordination Agreement, and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, to make no payments or distributions contrary to the terms and provisions thereof, and to do every other act and thing necessary or appropriate to carry out such terms and provisions.

 

1847 GOEDKER INC.
 
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry
Its: Chief Financial Officer
    

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry

Its:

President

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.6

 

LEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Lease Agreement (“ Lease ”) is entered into by and between the undersigned Landlord and Tenant on this the 5th day of April, 2019, in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

ARTICLE 1. BASIC PROVISIONS AND CERTAIN DEFINED LEASE TERMS

 

1.1 When used herein, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings:

 

 

A. Landlord : S.H.J., L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

Address of Landlord: 120 S. Central Ave. Suite 1800, St. Louis, MO 63105

 

 

 

 

B. Tenant : 1847 Goedeker Inc.

 

 

 

 

Address of Tenant: 13850 Manchester Road, St. Louis, MO 63011

 

 

 

 

C. Leased Premises : Land and improvements located thereon located in the County of St. Louis and commonly known as 13850 Manchester Rd., St. Louis, Missouri 63011, which is more particularly described and/or depicted in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  

 

 

D. Lease Term : Beginning on the Commencement Date and expiring on the Termination Date.

 

  

 

 

E. Commencement Date : April 5, 2019.

 

 

 

 

F. Termination Date : Five years after commencement date unless otherwise terminated as permitted herein.

 

 

 

 

G.

Lease Year : A period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months beginning on the Commencement Date.

 

 

 

 

H.

Rent :

 

 

 

 

 

Base Rent : $540,000 per year ($45,000 per month)

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Rent :

 

 

(1) Initial Tax Payment $8,617.50 to be adjusted according to Article 4.

 

 

 

 

(2) Initial Insurance Payment : $1,726 to be adjusted according to Article 4.

 

 

I. Security Deposit : $45,000.

 

 

 

 

J. Permitted Use : Operation of appliance store together with related existing display, warehouse, and office use.

 

 

 

 

K. Parking : Tenant shall be permitted the non-exclusive use of the parking lot located on the Leased Premises, in compliance with all laws and any reasonable rules and regulations of Landlord.
 

1.2 Each of the foregoing Basic Provisions and Certain Defined Lease Terms shall be construed in conjunction with the references thereto contained in the other provisions of this Lease and shall be limited by such other provisions. Each reference in this Lease to any of the foregoing Basic Provisions and Certain Defined Lease Terms shall be construed to incorporate each term set forth above.

 

 
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ARTICLE 2. GRANTING CLAUSE

 

2.1 In consideration of the obligation of Tenant to pay Rent as herein provided and in consideration of the other terms, covenants and conditions hereof, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby takes from Landlord the Leased Premises for the Lease Term, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth below.

 

2.2 EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE, TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LANDLORD HAS MADE NO WARRANTIES TO TENANT AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE LEASED PREMISES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE LEASED PREMISES ARE BEING LEASED TO TENANT “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND LANDLORD EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

ARTICLE 3. ACCEPTANCE OF LEASED PREMISES

 

Tenant acknowledges that (a) it has inspected and accepts the Leased Premises, (b) the buildings and improvements comprising the Leased Premises are suitable for the purposes for which they are being leased by Tenant, (c) the Leased Premises are in good and satisfactory condition, and (d) no representation as to the repair of the Leased Premises, nor promises to alter, remodel, or improve the Leased Premises have been made by Landlord, except as expressly set forth herein.

 

ARTICLE 4. RENT, ADDITIONAL RENT, AND SECURITY DEPOSIT

 

4.1 Rent shall accrue hereunder from the Commencement Date as set forth in the Basic Provisions and shall be payable at the address of Landlord specified above or such other place as Landlord shall designate in writing to Tenant, from time to time.

 

4.2 Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Rent in monthly installments in the amounts specified in Section 1.1, without demand, deduction, or setoff, on or before the first day of each calendar month during the Lease Term; provided, that if the Commencement Date should fall on a date other than the first day of a calendar month, there shall be due and payable, a pro-rata portion of the Rent.

 

4.3 In addition to and separate from the Base Rent, Tenant will be responsible for all Taxes and Insurance Premiums (as such terms are defined below) during the Lease Term and Tenant will pay to Landlord the Tax Payment and the Insurance Payment (collectively, together with any other charges due hereunder by Tenant other than Base Rent being referred to herein as “ Additional Rent ”) as more particularly described below. Beginning on the Commencement Date, the Tax Payment and the Insurance Payment shall be payable monthly in advance for each and every month thereafter during the Lease Term; except, however, if the Lease Term does not begin on the first day of a calendar month, Tenant shall pay a pro-rata portion of such sums for such partial month. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

 

A. The term “ Taxes ” shall mean, all taxes, assessments, special assessments, impositions, levies, charges, excises, fees, licenses and other sums levied, assessed, charged or imposed by any governmental authority or other taxing authority or which accrue on the Leased Premises for each calendar year (or portion thereof) during the Lease Term and all penalties, interest and other charges (with respect to Taxes) payable by reason of any delay in or failure or refusal of Tenant to make timely payment as required under this Lease.

 

 

 

 

B.

The term “ Insurance Premiums ” shall mean, the total annual insurance premiums which accrue on all fire and extended coverage insurance, boiler insurance, public liability and property damage insurance, rent insurance and other insurance which, from time to time, may at Landlord’s election be carried by Landlord with respect to the Leased Premises during any applicable calendar year (or portion thereof) occurring during the Lease Term.

 

 
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4.4 The initial monthly Tax Payment and Insurance Payment set forth in the Basic Provisions are based upon Landlord’s estimated amounts of the Taxes and Insurance Premiums for the first Lease Year, and may be increased or decreased from time to time on notice to Tenant to reflect the then current projected costs of such expenses. Landlord shall total all expenses annually, and reconcile the actual amount of such expenses against Tenant’s total payments. If Tenant’s total payments are less than the actual amount of such expenses, Tenant shall pay the difference to Landlord within five (5) days after demand. If the total payments of Tenant are more than the actual amount of such expenses, Landlord shall retain such excess and credit it against Tenant’s future liabilities for such expenses.

 

4.5 If there is presently in effect or hereafter adopted any nature of sales tax or use tax or other tax on rents or other sums received by Landlord under this Lease (herein referred to as “ Rent Sales Tax ”), then in addition to all Rent and other payments to be made by tenant as provided above, Tenant will also pay Landlord a sum equal to the amount of such Rent Sales Tax. The term “Rent Sales Tax” shall not include any income taxes applicable to Landlord.

 

4.6 Tenant agrees to deposit with Landlord on the date hereof the Security Deposit which shall be held by Landlord, without obligation for interest, as security for the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. It being understood and agreed that the Security Deposit is not an advance rental deposit or a measure of Landlord’s damages in case of Tenant’s default. Upon each occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may use all or part of the Security Deposit to pay past due Rent or other payments due Landlord under this Lease, and the cost of any other damage, injury, expense or liability caused by such Event of Default without prejudice to any other remedy provided herein or provided by law. On demand, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount that will restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. If Tenant is not then in default hereunder, any remaining balance of the Security Deposit shall be returned by Landlord to Tenant after termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 5. USE OF LEASED PREMISES

 

5.1 The Leased Premises shall be used only for the Permitted Use. Tenant shall at its own cost and expense obtain any and all licenses and permits necessary for any such use. Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, comply with all laws, orders, and requirements of all governmental entities with reference to the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises. Tenant shall take care of the Leased Premises and not permit any objectionable or unpleasant odors, smoke, dust, gas, noise or vibrations to emanate from the Leased Premises and not take any other action which would constitute a nuisance. Without Landlord’s prior written consent, Tenant shall not receive, store or otherwise handle any product, material, or substance which is explosive, highly inflammable or hazardous waste. Tenant will not permit the Leased Premises to be used for any purpose or in any manner (including without limitation any method of storage) which would render any insurance thereon void or the insurance risk more hazardous.

 
 
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ARTICLE 6. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF LEASED PREMISES AND ALTERATIONS

 

6.1 Landlord shall be responsible for maintaining the structural soundness of the foundation, exterior walls (except plate glass, windows, doors, door closure devises, window and door frames, molding, locks and hardware, and interior painting or other interior treatments of exterior walls). Tenant shall be responsible for and shall keep all other components of the Leased premises in good order and repair. Landlord shall not be required to make any repairs occasioned by an act of negligence or willful misconduct by Tenant, its employees, subtenants, licensees, or concessionaires. In the event that the Leased Premises should become in need of repairs required to be made by Landlord, Tenant shall give immediate notice thereof to Landlord, and Landlord shall proceed with reasonable diligence to make such repairs. Landlord’s obligation to maintain the aforementioned items shall be limited solely to the cost of such repairs or maintenance or the curing of any defect in the same.

 

6.2 Landlord reserves the right to alter or modify the building of which the Leased Premises are a part when such alterations or modifications are required by governmental laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, or any other applicable authorities, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as subsequently amended or modified (the “ ADA ”). If any such modification is predicated by Tenant’s particular use of the Leased Premises the cost shall be borne entirely by Tenant and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for same promptly upon demand.

 

6.3 Except for repairs and replacement required to be made by Landlord under the provisions of this Article 6 and Article 12 (Damage by Casualty), Tenant shall keep the Leased Premises in a good and clean condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall at its sole cost and expense make all needed repairs and replacements, including cracked or broken glass, any special store front, windows, doors, heating system, plumbing work, pipes and fixtures, air-conditioning equipment, roof and the interior of the Leased Premises generally and other improvements of the Tenant outside the Leased Premises, if any, together with such repairs, replacements and alterations required by any governmental authority in connection with Tenant’s use and operation of the Leased Premises. In addition, Tenant shall be responsible for maintaining in a good, neat and clean condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, all parking, driveway and landscaped areas located at the Leased Premises. If any repairs required to be made by Tenant hereunder are not initiated and pursued diligently within ten (10) days after notice is delivered to Tenant by Landlord, Landlord may at its option make such repairs, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord upon demand the reasonable cost of such repairs. Landlord agrees to afford to Tenant the benefit of any guaranties or warranties of third parties which may be applicable to air-conditioning equipment and other machinery and equipment installed by Landlord in the Leased Premises, without recourse upon Landlord.

 

6.4 Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall enter into a regularly scheduled preventative maintenance/service contract with a maintenance contractor approved by Landlord for servicing all hot water, heating and air conditioning systems and equipment within the Leased Premises. The service contract must include all services suggested by the equipment manufacturer in its operations/maintenance manual and must become effective and a copy thereof delivered to Landlord within fifteen (15) days of the date Tenant takes possession of the Leased Premises.

 

6.5 Tenant shall not make any openings in the roof or exterior walls, nor make any alterations, additions, or improvements to the Leased Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord except for the installation of unattached, removable trade fixtures which may be installed without drilling, cutting or otherwise defacing the Leased Premises. All alterations, additions, improvements and fixtures (other than unattached, movable trade fixtures of Tenant as permitted herein) upon the Leased Premises, including, but not limited to, the HVAC system, pipes, paneling or other wall covering, any linoleum or other floor covering of similar character which may be cemented or otherwise adhesively affixed to the floor of the Leased Premises, shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Leased Premises and become the property of Landlord at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, all without credit or compensation to Tenant, unless Landlord requests their removal, in which event Tenant shall remove the same and restore the Leased Premises to its original condition at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. In addition, Tenant shall put all plumbing or other electrical wiring connections exposed as result of the removal of Tenant’s removable trade fixtures in a safe and workmanlike manner. Tenant’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease

 
 
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6.6 All construction work done by Tenant within the Leased Premises shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, and in compliance with all governmental requirements and applicable law. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right to require that such work be performed in accordance with rules and regulations which Landlord may from time to time reasonably prescribe. All costs of such work shall be paid promptly so as to prevent the assertion of any liens for labor or materials. Tenant agrees to indemnify Landlord and hold Landlord harmless against any loss, liability, damage or injury resulting from such work, which indemnity shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, and Tenant shall, if requested by Landlord, furnish a reasonable bond or other security satisfactory to Landlord against any such loss, liability, damage or injury. Whenever Tenant proposes to do any construction work within the Leased Premises, it shall first furnish to Landlord plans and specifications in such detail as Landlord may request covering all such work. In no event shall any construction work be commenced within the Leased Premises without Landlord’s written approval of such plans and specifications.

 

ARTICLE 7. LANDLORD’S RIGHT OF ACCESS

 

7.1 Landlord and its employees, contractors, agents and representatives shall have the right to enter upon the Leased Premises during normal business hours (or at time for emergency reasons) and with at least twenty-four hours’ notice (unless for emergency reasons in which case no notice is required), for the purpose of inspecting the same, or of making repairs or additions to the Leased Premises, or of showing the Leased Premises to prospective purchasers, tenants or lenders. In an emergency, Landlord (or its agents, representatives or employees) may use any means to open any door into or in the Leased Premises without any liability therefor.

 

ARTICLE 8. SIGNS AND ROOF

 

8.1 Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to install signage at the Premises, subject to and in compliance with any and all applicable laws and governmental requirements and shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary governmental permits or applications therefor. On or before the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall remove all of Tenant’s signage and restore the Leased Premises to the condition which existed prior to the installation of such signs including, without limitation, any discoloration caused by such installation and/or removal. This obligation of Tenant shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Use of the roof is reserved to the Landlord, provided such use does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s occupancy.

 

ARTICLE 9. UTILITIES AND LIENS

 

9.1 Tenant shall contract in its own name for all water, gas, electricity, telephone service, sewage services, garbage services, and other utilities used in or upon the Leased Premises during the Lease Term (the “ Utility Services ”), and Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid when due all charges for the Utility Services. Tenant shall be liable for all maintenance and equipment with respect to the continued operation of Utility Services serving the Leased Premises during the Lease Term. Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims arising from the maintenance of the Utility Services and from all costs and charges for the Utility Services provided to and consumed on the Leased Premises during the Lease Term. In the event any Utility Services are delayed, interrupted or discontinued, whether by reason of repairs, strikes, accidents, inability to obtain fuel or supplies, or other causes, no such interruption or discontinuance of such service shall be deemed an eviction, partial eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Leased Premises or any part thereof, or render the Landlord liable to Tenant for any damages, or relieve Tenant from performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease including without limitation the obligation to pay Rent.

 
 
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9.2 Tenant shall not mortgage or otherwise encumber or allow to be encumbered its interest herein without obtaining the prior written consent of Landlord. Should Tenant cause any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance (hereinafter singularly or collectively referred to as “ Encumbrance ”) to be filed, against the Leased Premises, Tenant shall dismiss or bond against the same within thirty (30) days after the filing thereof. If Tenant fails to remove or bond against said Encumbrance within said thirty (30) days, Landlord shall have the absolute right to remove said Encumbrance by whatever measures Landlord shall deem convenient including, without limitation, payment of such Encumbrance, in which event Tenant shall reimburse Landlord, as Additional Rent, all costs expended by Landlord, including reasonable attorneys fees, in removing said Encumbrance. All of the aforesaid rights of Landlord shall be in addition to any remedies which either Landlord or Tenant may have available to them at law or in equity.

 

9.3 Tenant's obligations under this Article 9 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 10. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY

 

10.1 Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect throughout the Lease Term the following insurance policies: (a) commercial general liability insurance in amounts of not less than a per occurrence limit of $1,000,000, and with not less than a $2,000,000 general aggregate insuring Tenant, and as additional insureds, Landlord, if any, against all liability or injury to or death of persons, or damage to property, arising from or related to the use and/or occupancy of the Leased Premises by Tenant or any of Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors or invitees; (b) contractual liability insurance coverage sufficient to cover Tenant’s indemnity obligations under the Lease; (c) all-risk property insurance covering the full replacement value of all personal property of Tenant located within the Leased Premises including, without limitation, Tenant’s equipment, inventory, trade fixtures and supplies; (d) worker’s compensation insurance in statutory form and amounts; and (e) business interruption insurance. All insurance deductibles under Tenant’s insurance coverages shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant without right of reimbursement from Landlord for any reason. Tenant’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributing with or in excess of any insurance coverage carried by Landlord. Prior to taking occupancy, Tenant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to Landlord of the maintenance of all insurance coverages required hereunder; and Tenant shall obtain a written obligation on the part of each insurance company or insurance broker to notify Landlord at least thirty (30) days before cancellation or a material change of any such insurance. Failure of Landlord to demand any insurance certificate or other evidence with these insurance requirements, or failure of Landlord to identify a deficiency from evidence that is provided by Tenant to Landlord, shall not be construed as a waiver of Tenant’s obligation to maintain such coverage.

 

10.2 Landlord and Tenant waive all claims, rights of recovery and causes of action that either party or any party claiming by, through or under such party may now or hereafter have by subrogation or otherwise against the other party or against any of the other party’s officers, directors, shareholders, partners or employees for any loss or damage that may occur to the Leased Premises, Tenant’s improvements or any of the contents of any of the foregoing by reason of fire or other casualty, or by reason of any other cause except gross negligence or willful misconduct (thus including simple negligence of the parties hereto or their officers, directors, shareholders, partners or employees), that was insured against under the terms of any all risk or fire or extended coverage insurance policies maintained hereunder; provided, however, that the waiver set forth in this Paragraph shall be ineffective against any insurer of Landlord or Tenant to the extent that the waiver is prohibited by the laws or insurance regulations of the state in which the Leased Premises is located or would invalidate any insurance coverage of Landlord or Tenant. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to cause (if available) an endorsement to be issued to their respective insurance policies recognizing this waiver of subrogation

 
 
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10.3 Except as specifically provided below, Tenant assumes liability for, and agrees to defend, indemnify, protect and hold harmless Landlord, its successors, assigns, affiliates, directors, shareholders, partners, contractors, employees and agents (all of the prior parties individually and collectively, the “ Landlord’s Related Parties ”) from and against, all liabilities, obligations, fines, demands, judgments, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs, expenses and disbursements (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) of every kind or character (a) arising from any breach, violation or non-performance of any term, provision, covenant, agreement or condition on the part of Tenant hereunder, (b) recovered from or asserted against any of the Landlord’s Related Parties on account of injury or damage to person or property to the extent that any such damage or injury may be incident to, arise out of or be caused, by any act, omission, negligence or misconduct on the part of Tenant or any of its agents, servants, employees, contractors, or invitees or of any other person entering upon the Leased Premises under or with the express or implied invitation or permission of Tenant, or (c) arising from or arising out of the occupancy or use by Tenant, its agents, servants, employees, contractors or invitees of the Leased Premises or arising from or out of any event, circumstance, or occurrence within the Leased Premises, howsoever caused. Such indemnification of any of the Landlord’s Related Parties by Tenant shall be effective except to the extent such damage results from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any of its duly authorized agents or employees. Tenant’s indemnity obligations under this Paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. The indemnification provided by this Article is subject to the Landlord’s waiver of recovery specified above, to the extent of Landlord’s recovery of loss proceeds under policies of insurance described above.

 

ARTICLE 11. NON-LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES

 

11.1 Except as specifically provided herein, Landlord and Landlord’s Related Parties shall have no responsibility or liability to Tenant, or to Tenant’s officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, contractors or invitees, and Tenant hereby waives and releases any claims against Landlord and Landlord’s Related Parties for all bodily injury, death, property damage, business interruption, loss of profits, loss of trade secrets or other direct, consequential or special damages, including but not limited to (a) force majeure, (b) vandalism, theft, burglary, robbery, rape, murder, assault and other criminal acts (other than those committed by Landlord and its employees), (c) water leakage, the backing up of drains or flooding, or (d) the repair, replacement, maintenance, damage, or destruction of the Leased Premises.

 

11.2 Any and all security of any kind for Tenant, Tenant’s agents, employees or invitees, the Leased Premises, or any personal property thereon (including, without limitation, any personal property of any sublessee) shall be the sole responsibility and obligation of Tenant, and shall be provided by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Landlord shall have no obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to the same.

 

ARTICLE 12. DAMAGE BY CASUALTY

 

12.1 Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of any damage caused to the Leased Premises by fire or other casualty.

 
 
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12.2 In the event (a) the Leased Premises are totally destroyed, (b) the Leased Premises are partially destroyed but in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, cannot be restored to an economically viable and quality project, (c) the insurance proceeds payable to Landlord as result of such fire or casualty are, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, inadequate to restore the portion remaining to an economically viable and quality project, or (d) less than 12 full calendar months remain in the Lease Term, Landlord may, at its election exercisable by the giving of notice to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the fire or casualty, terminate this Lease as of the date of such fire or casualty. Landlord shall notify Tenant within sixty (60) days after such damage as to the amount of time Landlord reasonably estimates it will take to restore the Leased Premises. If the restoration time is estimated to exceed 6 months, Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by giving notice to Landlord no later than thirty (30) days after Landlord’s notice. If this Lease is not terminated as a result of fire or casualty, Landlord shall restore the Leased Premises to substantially the condition in which the same existed prior to the fire or casualty. Landlord’s obligation to rebuild and repair shall in any event be limited to restoring the Leased Premises to substantially the condition in which the same existed prior to such casualty, exclusive of any alterations, additions, improvements, fixtures or equipment installed by Tenant. Tenant agrees that promptly after completion of such work by Landlord, Tenant will proceed with reasonable diligence and at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to restore, repair and replace all alterations, additions, improvements, fixtures, signs and equipment installed by Tenant. Tenant shall, subject to delays arising from the collection of insurance proceeds or from Force Majeure events, promptly re-enter the Leased Premises and commence doing business in accordance with this Lease. During the period of restoration by Landlord, Rent shall be abated to the extent that the Leased Premises are rendered untenable.

 

12.3 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event the holder of any indebtedness secured by mortgage or deed of trust covering the Leased Premises requires that the insurance proceeds be applied to such indebtedness, Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease by delivering notice of termination to Tenant within thirty (30) days after such requirement is made known by any such holder, whereupon all rights and obligations under this Lease, except those that expressly survive termination, shall cease and terminate.

 

ARTICLE 13. CONDEMNATION

 

13.1 If during the Lease Term, an authority with the power of eminent domain condemns all of the Leased Premises, then this Lease shall terminate on the date such authority takes possession of the Leased Premises. If less than all the Leased Premises is condemned, then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease if such portion of the improvements on the Leased Premises should be condemned in such a manner that the balance of the Leased Premises is not fit for the continued use by Tenant for the Permitted Use. Tenant shall exercise the termination rights of this Paragraph no later than thirty (30) days after the condemning authority takes possession of the portion of the Leased Premises. Immediately upon the taking of possession of the portion of the Leased Premises taken by the condemning authority, if this Lease is not terminated, the Rent shall be reduced to such extent as may be fair and reasonable under the circumstances, as reasonably determined by the parties.

 

13.2 Upon receipt of the condemnation funds from the condemning authority, in the event Tenant does not elect to terminate this Lease pursuant to the above Paragraph, Landlord shall restore the Leased Premises remaining after the taking to substantially the same condition to which they existed prior to the taking. Any such restoration work shall be performed within a reasonable time period, done diligently and continually until completed. The Landlord’s obligation to rebuild and repair shall in any event be limited to restoring the Leased Premises to substantially the condition in which the same existed prior to such condemnation, exclusive of alterations, additions, improvements, fixtures or equipment installed by Tenant. Tenant shall, subject to delays arising from the collection of condemnation proceeds or from Force Majeure events, promptly re-enter the Leased Premises and commence doing business in accordance with this Lease.

 
 
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13.3 Any restoration work by Landlord on the Leased Premises performed under Article 12 or this Article 13 shall not constitute an eviction or disturbance of Tenant’s use or possession of the Leased Premises or a breach by Landlord of any of its obligations under this Lease or render Landlord liable for damages or entitle Tenant to be relieved from any of its obligations under this Lease (with the exception of a proportionate reduction in Rent) or grant Tenant any right of off-set or recoupment.

 

13.4 All sums awarded or agreed upon between Landlord and the condemning authority for the taking of the fee and any and all improvements thereon, whether as damages or as compensation, will be the property of Landlord. All sums awarded or agreed upon between Tenant and the condemning authority for the taking of Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Leased Premises and Tenant’s removable trade fixtures, if any, and Tenant’s moving and relocation expenses, if any, will be the property of Tenant, and Tenant hereby assigns to Landlord all other proceeds awarded for the condemnation of the Leased Premises.

 

ARTICLE 14. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

14.1 Tenant shall not assign this Lease nor sublet all or any part of the Leased Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Any attempted assignment, subletting, transfer or encumbrance by Tenant in violation of this Paragraph shall be void. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below), if all or any part of the Leased Premises are then sublet, Landlord, in addition to any other remedies provided by this Lease or provided by law, may, at its option, collect directly from the subtenant all Rent becoming due to the Tenant by reason of the subletting.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may, without Landlord's consent, (i) assign this Lease in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of its assets or all or substantially all of its assets relating to the business conducted by Tenant on the Premises; or (ii) mortgage or otherwise pledge its leasehold interest in this Lease to its current or future lender(s) (and such mortgagee or pledgee may, without Landlord’s consent, foreclose on or otherwise transfer their interest or title herein, or have Tenant transfer its interest or title herein in lieu of foreclosure or similar proceedings, to a successor mortgagee or pledgee or a third-party purchaser).

 

Notwithstanding any subletting, mortgaging, or assignment by Tenant or any collection of sums by Landlord from any assignee or subtenant, or for any other action or reason whatsoever, Tenant shall remain fully liable for the performance of all covenants in this Lease to be performed by the “tenant” during the Lease Term.

 

14.2 Landlord shall have the right to transfer, assign, or encumber in whole or in part, its rights and obligations in the Leased Premises or this Lease, or any portion thereof. In the event of the transfer and assignment by Landlord of its interest in this Lease to a person expressly assuming the Landlord’s obligations under this Lease, Landlord shall thereby be released from any further responsibility hereunder, and Tenant agrees to look solely to such successor in interest of the Landlord for performance of such obligations.

 

ARTICLE 15. PROPERTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

 

Tenant shall be liable for all real estate and personal property taxes levied or assessed against the Leased Premises and any personal property or fixtures placed in the Leased Premises. If any such taxes are levied or assessed against Landlord or Landlord’s property and (a) Landlord pays the same, or (b) the assessed value of Landlord’s property is increased by inclusion of such personal property and fixtures and Landlord pays the increased taxes, then, upon demand, Tenant shall pay to Landlord such taxes. Tenant’s obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 
 
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ARTICLE 16. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

 

16.1 Each of the following events shall be deemed to be an “ Event of Default ” by Tenant under this Lease:

 

 

A. Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Rent within five (5) days after receipt of written notice from Landlord.

 

 

 

 

B. Any insurance required to be maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Lease shall be canceled, terminated, expire, reduced, or materially changed, except, in each case, as permitted in this Lease, for a period of five (5) days after notice from Landlord.

 

 

 

 

C. Tenant shall fail to comply with any term, provision, or covenant of this Lease, other than those specifically referred to in Paragraph A or B above, and shall not begin and pursue with reasonable diligence the cure of such failure within fifteen (15) days after written notice thereof to Tenant.

 

 

 

 

D. Tenant shall become insolvent, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or file a petition under any section or chapter of the Bankruptcy Code, or under any similar law or statute of the United States of America or any State thereof.

 

 

 

 

E. A receiver or trustee shall be appointed for the Leased Premises or for all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant.

 

16.2 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Landlord shall have the option to pursue any one or more of the following remedies in addition to all other rights, remedies and recourses afforded Landlord hereunder or by law or equity, without any notice or demand whatsoever, except as may be specifically provided herein:

 

 

A. Terminate this Lease.

 

 

 

 

B. Enter upon and take possession of the Leased Premises without terminating this Lease.

 

 

 

 

C. Enter upon the Leased Premises using whatever legal means available to Landlord, and do whatever Tenant is obligated to do under the terms of this Lease; and Tenant further agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for any damages resulting to the Tenant from such action, unless caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

16.3 Upon any such Event of Default, Tenant shall immediately upon demand surrender the Leased Premises to Landlord, and if Tenant fails so to do, Landlord, without waiving any other remedy it may have, may enter upon and take possession of the Leased Premises and expel or remove Tenant and any other person who may be occupying such Leased Premises or any part thereof using whatever legal means available to Landlord. Pursuit of any remedy herein provided shall not constitute a forfeiture or violation of any of the terms, provisions and covenants herein contained. Forbearance by Landlord to enforce one or more of the remedies herein provided upon an Event of Default shall not be deemed or construed to constitute a waiver of such default.

 

16.4 If Landlord terminates this Lease, at Landlord’s option, Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay to Landlord, the sum of all Rent and other payments owed to Landlord hereunder accrued to the date of such termination, plus, as liquidated damages, an amount equal to (a) the present value (using the current “prime” interest rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal, or should such index no longer exist, a comparable index) of the total Rent and other payments owed hereunder for the remaining portion of the Lease Term, calculated as if the Lease Term expired on the date set forth in Section 1.1, (b) less the then fair market rental of the Leased Premises for such period, similarly discounted. Tenant’s obligations under this Paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 
 
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16.5 If Landlord repossesses the Leased Premises without terminating the Lease, Tenant, at Landlord’s option, shall be liable for and shall pay Landlord on demand all Rent and other payments owed to Landlord hereunder, accrued to the date of such repossession, plus all amounts required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord until the date of expiration of the Lease Term as stated in Section 1.1, diminished by all amounts received by Landlord through reletting of the Leased Premises during such remaining term (but only to the extent of the Rent herein reserved). Actions to collect amounts due by Tenant to Landlord under this Paragraph may be brought from time to time, on one or more occasions, without the necessity of Landlord’s waiting until expiration of the Lease Term. Tenant’s obligations under this Paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

16.6 If Landlord repossesses the Leased Premises pursuant to the authority herein granted, then Landlord shall have the right to (i) keep in place and use, or (ii) remove and store, all of the furniture, fixtures and equipment at the Leased Premises, including that which is owned by or leased to Tenant at all times prior to any foreclosure thereon by Landlord or repossession thereof by any lessor thereof or third party having a lien thereon. Landlord also shall have the right to relinquish possession of all or any portion of such furniture, fixtures, equipment and other property to any person (“ Claimant ”) who presents to Landlord a copy of any instrument represented by Claimant to have been executed by Tenant (or any predecessor of Tenant) granting Claimant the right under various circumstances to take possession of such furniture, fixtures, equipment or other property, without the necessity on the part of Landlord to inquire into the authenticity or legality of such instrument.

 

16.7 Upon termination of this Lease or upon termination of Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Premises, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, attempt to relet the Leased Premises. If Landlord does elect to relet, Landlord may relet such portion of the Leased Premises, for such period, to such tenant, and for such use and purpose as Landlord, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, may choose. Tenant shall not be entitled to the excess of any rent obtained by reletting over the Rent herein reserved.

 

16.8 The rights, remedies and recourses of Landlord for an Event of Default shall be cumulative and no right, remedy or recourse of Landlord, whether exercised by Landlord or not, shall be deemed to be in exclusion of any other.

 

16.9 Provisions of this Lease may not be waived orally or impliedly, but only by the party entitled to the benefit of the provision evidencing the waiver in writing. Thus, neither the acceptance of Rent by Landlord following an Event of Default (whether known to Landlord or not), nor any other custom or practice followed in connection with this Lease, shall constitute a waiver by Landlord of such Event of Default or any other or future Event of Default. Further, the failure by Landlord to complain of any action or inaction by Tenant, or to assert that any action or inaction by Tenant constitutes (or would constitute, with the giving of notice and the passage of time) an Event of Default, regardless of how long such failure continues, shall not extinguish, waive or in any way diminish the rights, remedies and recourses of Landlord with respect to such action or inaction. No waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or of any breach by Tenant of any obligation of Tenant hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other provision hereof, or of any subsequent breach by Tenant of the same or any other provision hereof. Landlord’s consent to any act by Tenant requiring Landlord’s consent shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of Landlord’s consent to any subsequent act of Tenant. No act or omission by Landlord (other than Landlord’s execution of a document acknowledging such surrender) or Landlord’s agents, including the delivery of the keys to the Leased Premises, shall constitute an acceptance of a surrender of the Leased Premises.

 
 
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16.10 Upon any Event of Default, Tenant shall also pay to Landlord all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord, including court costs and expenses incurred by Landlord, in (a) retaking or otherwise obtaining possession of the Leased Premises, (b) removing and storing Tenant’s or any other occupant’s property, (c) repairing, restoring, or otherwise putting the Leased Premises into as good a condition as that in which it was originally delivered to Tenant, (d) reletting all or any part of the Leased Premises, (e) paying or performing the underlying obligation which Tenant failed to pay or perform, or (f) enforcing any of Landlord’s rights, remedies or recourses arising as a consequence of the Event of Default. Tenant’s obligations under this Paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

16.11 If Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Rent within five (5) days after receipt of written notice from Landlord more than two (2) times within a Lease Year, Tenant agrees to pay a late fee of $30 per day for each day after the due date that rent is not delivered to Landlord.

 

16.12 Landlord shall be in default hereunder only if Landlord has failed, within thirty (30) days from the receipt by Landlord of notice from Tenant of any alleged default by Landlord, to begin and pursue with reasonable diligence the cure of any alleged and actual default of Landlord hereunder. Unless or until Landlord fails to commence cure any default after the receipt of such notice and the passage of such time, Tenant shall not have any remedy or cause of action by reason thereof. In the event of any default by Landlord, Tenant’s exclusive remedy shall be an action for damages or a suit for specific performance (Tenant hereby waiving the benefit of any laws granting Tenant a lien upon the property of Landlord and/or upon Rent due to Landlord or the right to terminate this Lease). The obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and to perform the other undertakings of Tenant hereunder constitute independent unconditional obligations to be performed at the times specified hereunder, regardless of any breach or default by Landlord hereunder. Tenant shall have no right, and Tenant hereby waives and relinquishes all rights which Tenant might otherwise have, to withhold, deduct from or offset against any Rent or other sums to be paid to Landlord by Tenant. Landlord’s obligations hereunder shall be construed as covenants, not conditions.

 

16.13 If Landlord defaults under this Lease and, as a consequence of the default, Tenant recovers a money judgment against Landlord and/or any of the Landlord Related Parties, the judgment shall be satisfied only out of, and Tenant hereby agrees to look solely to, the interest of Landlord and/or any of the Landlord Related Parties in the Leased Premises as the same may then be encumbered, and neither Landlord nor any Landlord Related Parties shall otherwise be liable for any deficiency. In no event shall Tenant have the right to levy execution against any property of Landlord or any of the Landlord Related Parties other than their interest in the Leased Premises. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall Landlord or any Landlord Related Party ever be liable hereunder in any capacity for consequential damages or special damages. The foregoing limitations shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 17. SURRENDER AND HOLDING OVER

 

17.1 Upon the expiration or termination of the Lease Term for whatever cause, or upon the exercise by Landlord of its right to re-enter the Leased Premises without terminating this Lease, Tenant shall immediately, quietly and peaceably surrender to Landlord possession of the Leased Premises in “broom clean” and good order, condition and repair, except only for ordinary wear and tear, and damage by casualty not covered by Section 6.4. If Tenant fails to surrender possession as herein required, Landlord may initiate any and all legal action as Landlord may elect to dispossess Tenant and all of its property, and all persons or entities claiming by, through or under Tenant and all of their property, from the Leased Premises, and may remove from the Leased Premises and store (without any liability for loss, theft, damage or destruction thereto) any such property at Tenant’s cost and expense. If Tenant fails to surrender possession of the Leased Premises in the condition herein required, Landlord may, at Tenant’s expense, restore the Leased Premises to such condition.

 
 
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17.2 For so long as Tenant remains in possession of the Leased Premises after the expiration or termination of the Lease Term, or exercise by Landlord of its re-entry right, Tenant shall be deemed to be occupying the Leased Premises as a tenant-at-sufferance, subject to all of the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, except that the daily Rent shall be twice the per day Rent in effect immediately prior to such expiration, termination or exercise by Landlord. No such holding over shall extend the Lease Term. Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for all loss or damage on account of any such holding over against Landlord’s will after the termination of this Lease, whether such loss or damage may be contemplated at this time or not.

 

17.3 Tenant’s obligations under this Article 17 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 18. SUBORDINATION AND ESTOPPEL

 

18.1 Tenant accepts this Lease subject and subordinate to any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien presently existing or hereafter placed upon the Leased Premises, and to any renewals and extensions thereof; but Tenant agrees that any such mortgagee shall have the right at any time to subordinate such mortgage, deed of trust or other lien to this Lease on such terms and subject to such conditions as such mortgagee may deem appropriate in its discretion. Landlord is hereby irrevocably vested with full power and authority, if it so elects at any time, to subordinate this Lease to any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien hereafter placed upon the Leased Premises. Tenant agrees, upon demand to execute such further instruments subordinating this Lease as Landlord may reasonably request, to evidence such subordination. In the event that Tenant should fail to execute any such instrument promptly as reasonably requested, Tenant hereby irrevocably constitutes Landlord its attorney-in-fact to execute such instrument in Tenant’s name, place and stead. Upon the written request of any person or party succeeding to the interest of Landlord under this Lease, Tenant shall automatically become the tenant of and attorn to such successor in interest without any change in any of the terms of this Lease. In the event the Leased Premises is encumbered by any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien, Tenant shall have the right to request that Landlord use reasonable efforts to obtain a non-disturbance agreement on said lien holder’s standard form.

 

18.2 Landlord and Tenant shall promptly execute and deliver to each other within twenty (20) days of request, a certificate stating:

 

 

A. Whether or not the Lease is in full force.

 

 

 

 

B. Whether or not the Lease has been modified or amended in any respect, and submit such copies of such modifications or amendments, if any.

 

 

 

 

C. Whether or not there are any existing defaults under the Lease as far as the party executed the certificate knows and specifying the nature of such defaults, if any.

 

 

 

 

D. Such other information to the responding party’s knowledge as may be reasonably requested.
 

 
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ARTICLE 19. NOTICES

 

19.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, demands, requests, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and sent by personal delivery, or expedited delivery service with proof of delivery, or United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the addressee at such party’s address set forth in Section 1.1 above, or to such other address as such party may specify by written notice, sent in accordance with this Paragraph at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the giving of such notice. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given and received either at the time of personal delivery, or in the case of mail, three (3) days after the date of deposit in an official depository of the United States mail, or in the case of delivery service, upon receipt. To the extent actual receipt is required, rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no notice was received shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, demand, request or other communication sent.

 

ARTICLE 20. ENVIRONMENTAL COVENANTS/INDEMINTY

 

20.1 Tenant covenants that (1) no activity will be conducted on the Leased Premises that will produce any Substance (as defined below), except for such activities that are part of the ordinary course for the Permitted Use provided the Permitted Use is conducted in accordance with all Environmental Laws (as defined below); (2) the Leased Premises will not be used in any manner for the storage of any Substances except for the temporary storage of such materials that are used in the ordinary course of the Permitted Lease (the “ Permitted Materials ”) provided such Permitted Materials are properly stored in a manner and location meeting all Environmental Laws; (3) no portion of the Leased Premises will be used as a landfill or a dump; (4) Tenant will not install any underground tanks of any type; (5) Tenant will not allow any surface or subsurface conditions to exist or come into existence that constitute, or with the passage of time may constitute a public or private nuisance; (6) Tenant will not permit any Substances to be brought onto the Leased Premises, except for the Permitted Materials, and if so brought or found located thereon, the same shall be removed, with proper disposal, and all required cleanup procedures shall be diligently undertaken pursuant to all Environmental Laws. The term “ Substances ”, as used in this Lease shall mean pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous wastes, or any other substances, the use, storage, handling, disposal, transportation or removal of which is regulated, restricted prohibited or penalized by any “ Environmental Law ”, which term shall mean any federal, state or local law, ordinance or other statute of a governmental or quasi-governmental authority relating to pollution or protection of the environment and shall specifically include, but not be limited to, any “hazardous substance” as that term is defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and any amendments or successors in function thereto. Landlord or Landlord’s representative shall have the right but not the obligation to enter the Leased Premises for the purpose of inspecting the storage, use and disposal of Permitted Materials to ensure compliance with all Environmental Laws. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits and paying any fees and providing any testing required by any governmental agency or Environmental Law. Should it be determined, in Landlord’s sole opinion, that Permitted Materials are being improperly stored, used, or disposed of, then Tenant shall immediately take such corrective action as requested by Landlord. Should Tenant fail to take such corrective action within 24 hours, Landlord shall have the right to perform such work and Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord for any and all costs associated with said work. If at any time during or after the Lease Term the Leased Premises are found to be so contaminated or subject to said conditions, Tenant shall diligently institute proper and thorough cleanup procedures at Tenant’s sole cost, and Tenant agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all claims, demands, actions, liabilities, costs, expenses, damages, fines, reimbursement, restitution, response costs, cleanup costs, and obligations (including investigative responses and attorney’s fees) of any nature arising from or as a result of the use of the Leased Premises during the Lease Term in violation of the covenants of this Section 20.1. The foregoing indemnification obligations of Tenant and the responsibilities of Tenant under this Section 20.1 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 
 
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ARTICLE 21. MISCELLANEOUS

 

21.1 Nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed by the parties hereto, nor by any third party, as creating the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of joint venture between the parties hereto. It is expressly understood and agreed that the parties have no relationship other than the relationship of landlord and tenant.

 

21.2 The captions used in this Lease are for convenience only and do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions hereof.

 

21.3 Time is of the essence with respect to each date or time specified in this Lease by which an event is to occur. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever a period of time is herein prescribed for action to be taken by Landlord or Tenant, neither shall be liable or responsible for, and there shall be excluded from the computation of any such period of time, any delays due to strikes, riots, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war, governmental laws, regulations, or restrictions or any other causes of any kind whatsoever which are beyond the reasonable control of Landlord or Tenant; provided, however, the foregoing shall not apply to any payment of money.

 

21.4 The laws of the State of Missouri shall govern the interpretation, validity, performance, and enforcement of this Lease. If any provision of this Lease should be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Lease shall not be affected thereby.

 

21.5 Landlord hereby covenants and agrees that if Tenant shall timely perform all of the covenants and agreements herein required to be performed on the part of Tenant, Tenant shall, subject to the terms of this Lease, at all times during the continuance of this Lease have the peaceable and quiet enjoyment and possession of the Leased Premises.

 

21.6 Words of any gender used in this Lease shall be held and construed to include any gender and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

21.7 This Lease, together with the attached Exhibits, contains the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreements between the parties. No amendment, modification or alteration of this Lease shall be effective to change, modify or terminate this Lease in whole or in part unless such agreement is in writing and duly signed by the party against whom enforcement of such change, modification or termination is sought.

 

21.8 The terms, provisions and covenants contained in this Lease shall apply to, inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors in interest and permitted assigns. All rights, powers, privileges, immunities and duties of Landlord under this Lease, including but not limited to any notices required or permitted to be delivered by Landlord to Tenant hereunder, may, at Landlord’s option, be exercised or performed by an agent of Landlord or Landlord’s attorney. All rights, powers, privileges, immunities and duties of Tenant under this Lease, including but not limited to any notices required or permitted to be delivered by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, may, at Tenant’s option, be exercised or performed by an agent of Tenant or Tenant’s attorney.

 

21.9 Each party warrants and represents that it has not incurred or authorized any brokerage commission, finder’s fees or similar payments in connection with this Lease, and agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and against any claim for brokerage commission, finder’s fees or similar payment arising by virtue of authorization of such party, or any affiliate of such party, in connection with this Lease.

 

21.10 Any amount due from Tenant to Landlord which is not paid within five (5) days after when due shall bear interest at the lesser of the maximum rate allowed by law, or 18% per annum, from the date such payment is due until paid, but the payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure the default in payment.

 
 
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21.11 Each party warrants and represents to the other party that (a) it is duly organized, legally existing, and in good standing in its state of formation; (b) it has full right and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Lease; and (c) the person executing this Lease on its behalf was authorized to do so.

 

21.12 Neither this Lease (including any Exhibit hereto) nor any memorandum hereof shall be recorded without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

21.13 This Lease may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by means of facsimile or portable document format (pdf) signature pages), each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute but one instrument. This Lease, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic transmission in portable document format (pdf), shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original thereof and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effects as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto, the other party shall re-execute original forms hereof and deliver them to the other parties. No party hereto shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or electronic transmission in portable document format (pdf) to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or document was transmitted or communicated through the use of a facsimile machine or electronic transmission in portable document format (pdf) as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense.

 

21.14 Both parties waive trial by jury and agree all disputes are to be resolved by an arbitration proceeding to be held and conducted in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 435 of the revised statutes of Missouri.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Lease to be signed effective as of the date and year first set forth above.

 

LANDLORD: TENANT:

 

 

S.H.J., L.L.C.

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

  

By:

/s/ Steve Goedeker

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Steve Goedeker Name: Robert D. Barry

Title:

Member

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date: April 5, 2019

Date: April 5, 2019

 

 
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EXHIBIT “A”

 

LEASED PREMISES

 

 

 

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.7

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

AND

 

1847 PARTNERS LLC

 

Dated as of April 5, 2019

 

 
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MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (as amended, revised, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), dated as of April 5, 2019, by and between 1847 GOEDEKER INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and 1847 PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”). Each party hereto shall be referred to as, individually, a “ Party ” and, collectively, the “ Parties .”

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company to appoint the Manager to perform the Services (as such term is defined herein) and, therefore, the Company has agreed to appoint the Manager to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Manager has agreed to act as Manager and to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.                                                                                                    

 

The Manager also acts as an external manager for 1847 Holdings LLC (the “ Parent ”), the Company’s parent entity, pursuant to the Management Services Agreement by and between the Manager and the Parent, dated as of April 15, 2013, as amended (the “ Parent MSA ”). This Agreement is an Offsetting Management Services Agreement as defined and referenced in the Parent MSA.                                 

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or an “Exhibit” refers to an Article, Section or an Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Agreement; and the words “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision:

 

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person or (ii) any officer, director, general member, member or trustee of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with” shall mean, with respect to any Persons, 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, or the power to elect at least 50% of the directors, managers, general members, or Persons exercising similar authority with respect to such Person.

 

 
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Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Board of Directors ” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof that has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors to make a decision on the matter in question or bind the Company as to the matter in question.

 

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in the City of New York are required, permitted or authorized, by applicable law or executive order, to be closed for regular banking business.

 

Commencement Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Company Information ” means any information concerning the Company or any of the Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective financial condition, business or operations that (i) relates to earnings, (ii) is competitively sensitive, (iii) relates to trade secrets, (iv) is proprietary or (v) is similar to any of the foregoing information.

 

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

 

Federal Securities Laws ” means, collectively, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Fiscal Quarter ” means each fiscal quarter of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

Fiscal Year ” means each fiscal year of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States, consistently applied.

 

Gross Income ” has the meaning set forth in Section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Incur ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of a Person, to create, issue, acquire (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, suffer, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation.

 

 
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Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any liability for borrowed money, or under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit, (ii) all indebtedness (including bond, note, debenture, purchase money obligation or similar instrument) for the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (other than property, including inventory, and services purchased, trade payables, other expenses accruals and deferred compensation items arising in the Ordinary Course of Business), (iii) all obligations under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (iv) any liabilities of others described in the preceding clauses (i) to (iii) (inclusive) that such Person has guaranteed or for which such Person is otherwise legally obligated, and (without duplication) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding of any liability of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

 

Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Losses ” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Management Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Management Fee Payment Date ” means the first Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter or, in the case of the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Termination Date.

 

Manager ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Non-Critical Services ” means any Services other than the Services for which the Manager was engaged by the Company in light of the experience and expertise of the employees of the Manager.

 

Ordinary Course of Business ” means, with respect to any Person, an action taken by such Person if such action is (i) consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the normal day-to-day business or operations of such Person and (ii) which is not required to be specifically authorized or approved by the board of directors of such Person.

 

Parent ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Parent Management Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Parent MSA ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Party ” and “ Parties ” have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Person ” means any individual, company (whether general or limited), limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, nominee or other entity.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Services ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof.

 

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, company, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding voting equity securities or interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

 

Termination Date ” means the date upon which this Agreement is terminated pursuant Article VIII hereof.

 

 
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ARTICLE II

 

APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 2.1 Appointment

 

The Company hereby agrees to, and hereby does, appoint the Manager to perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1 herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.2 Term

 

The Manager shall provide Services to the Company from the Commencement Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII hereof.

 

ARTICLE III

 

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 3.1 Obligations of the Manager

 

(a) Subject always to the oversight and supervision of the Board of Directors and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Manager shall during the term of this Agreement perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1(b) below and comply with the operational objectives and business plans of the Company in existence from time to time. The Company shall promptly provide the Manager with all stated operational objectives and business plans of the Company approved by the Board of Directors and any other available information reasonably requested by the Manager.

 

(b) The Manager agrees and covenants that it shall perform, or cause to be performed, the following services hereunder (as may be modified from time to time pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the “ Services ”):

 

(i) conduct general and administrative supervision and oversight of the Company’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and

 

 
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(ii) oversee and consult with respect to the Company’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

(c) In connection with the performance of the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall have all necessary power and authority to perform, or cause to be performed, such Services on behalf of the Company.

 

(d) In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Manager is not permitted to engage in any activities that would cause it to become an “investment adviser” as defined in Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor provision thereto.

 

(e) While the Manager is providing the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall also be permitted to provide services, including services similar to the Services covered hereby, to other Persons, including Affiliates of the Manager. This Agreement and the Manager's obligation to provide the Services under this Agreement shall not create an exclusive relationship between the Manager and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the other.

 

Section 3.2 Obligations of the Company

 

(a) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, do all things reasonably necessary on their part as requested by the Manager consistent with the terms of this Agreement to enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take reasonable steps to ensure that:

 

(i) the officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the reasonable directions of the Manager in fulfilling the Manager’s obligations hereunder and allowing the Manager to exercise its powers and rights hereunder; and

 

(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries provide to the Manager alt reports (including monthly management reports and all other relevant reports) that the Manager may reasonably require and on such dates as the Manager may reasonably require.

 

Section 3.3 Change of Services

 

(a) The Company and the Manager shall have the right at any time during the term of this Agreement to change the Services provided by the Manager and such changes shall in no way otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any Party hereunder.

 

 
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(b) Any change in the Services shall be authorized in writing and evidenced by an amendment to this Agreement, as provided in Section 12.9 hereof. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all changes in the Services.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

POWERS OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 4.1 Powers of the Manager

 

(a) The Manager shall have no power to enter into any contract for or on behalf of the Company or otherwise subject it to any obligation, such power to be the sole right and obligation of the Company, acting through its Board of Directors and/or the Company’s officers.

 

(b) Subject to Section 4.2 and for purposes other than to delegate its duties and powers to perform the Services hereunder, the Manager shall have the power to engage any agents (including real estate agents and managing agents), valuers, contractors and advisors (including operational, accounting, financial, tax and legal advisors) that it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder, which costs therefor shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section 7.2 hereto.

 

Section 4.2 Delegation

 

The Manager may delegate or appoint:

 

(a) Any of its Affiliates as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform any or all of the Services hereunder; or

 

(b) Any Person, whether or not an Affiliate of the Manager, as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform those Services hereunder which, in the sole discretion of the Manager, are Non­Critical Services; provided, however , that, in each case, the Manager shall not be relieved of any of its obligations or duties owed to the Company hereunder as a result of such delegation. The Manager shall be permitted to share Company Infom1ation with its appointed agents subject to appropriate, reasonable and customary confidentiality arrangements. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to Manager herein shall include its delegates or appointees pursuant to this Section 4.2.

 

Section 4.3 Manager’s Obligations, Duties and Powers Exclusive

 

The Company agrees that during the term of this Agreement, the obligations, duties and powers imposed on and granted to the Manager under Article III and this Article IV are to be performed or held exclusively by the Manager, subject to Section 4.2 hereof, and the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly, through its employees, Board of Directors or any other Person, as the case may be, perfo1m any of the Services except in circumstances where it is necessary to do so to comply with applicable law or as otherwise agreed by the Manager.

 

 
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ARTICLE V

 

INSPECTION OF RECORDS

 

Section 5.1 Books and Records of the Company

 

At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Manager and any Person authorized by the Manager shall have access to, and the right to inspect, for any reasonable purpose, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after termination hereof, the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Company pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.1.

 

Section 5.2 Books and Records of the Manager

 

At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Company and any Person authorized by the Company shall have access to, and the right to inspect the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Manager pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.2.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

AUTHORITY OF THE COMPANY AND THE MANAGER

 

Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it is duly authorized with full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Company represents and warrants that the engagement of the Manager has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors and is in accordance with all governing documents of the Company.

 

 
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ARTICLE VII

 

MANAGEMENT FEE; EXPENSES

 

Section 7.1 Management Fee

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7.1, for the term of this Agreement, as payment to the Manager for performing Services hereunder during any Fiscal Quarter or any part thereof, the Company shall pay a quarterly management fee (the “ Management Fee ”) to the Manager on each Management Fee Payment Date equal to the greater of $62,500 or 2% of Adjusted Net Assets (as defined in the Parent MSA) of the Company; provided, however , that (i) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which the Commencement Date occurs, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Commencement Date to and including the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (ii) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the first day of such Fiscal Quarter to but excluding the date upon which this Agreement is terminated and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (iii) if the aggregate amount of Management Fees paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for any remaining Fiscal Quarters in such Fiscal Year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the Subsidiaries of the Parent, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, and (iv) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the Parent MSA (the “ Parent Management Fee ”) with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for such Fiscal Quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such Fiscal Quarter. The Management Fee shall be paid in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

(b) If the Company does not have sufficient liquid assets to timely pay the entire amount of the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date, the Company shall liquidate assets or Incur Indebtedness in order to pay such Management Fee in full on such Management Fee Payment Date; provided, however , that if the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date cannot be paid by the Company as the result of subordination provisions or other restrictions contained in financing or other agreements between the Company and its senior lenders or the senior lenders of any of its affiliates, then the Management Fee shall accrue and be paid as soon as the Company is able to pay the Management Fee without violation such subordination provision or other restrictions.

 

 
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, payment of the Management Fee shall be subordinated to the payment of interest on the Buyer Note, as defined in that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2019, between the Company and Goedeker Television Co. (the “ APA ”), such that no payment of the Management Fee may be made if the Company is in default under the Buyer Note with regard to interest payments and, for the avoidance of doubt, such payment of the Management Fee will be contingent on the Company being in good standing on all associated loan covenants. In addition, during the period that that any amounts are owed under the Buyer Note or the Earn-Out (as defined in the APA), the annual Management Fee shall be capped at $250,000.

 

(d) In addition, payment of the Management Fee is subject to the provisions of (i) the Management Fee Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Burnley Capital LLC and the Manager and (ii) and the Management Fee Subordination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Small Business Community Capital, L.P. and the Manager.

 

Section 7.2 Reimbursement of Expenses

 

(a) Subject to Section 7.2(b), the Company shall reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of the Company, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually Incurred by the Manager or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company in connection with performing Services hereunder, and all costs and expenses the reimbursement of which is specifically approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary herein, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be obligated or responsible for reimbursing or otherwise paying for any costs or expenses relating to the Manager's overhead or to the Manager’s conduct or maintenance of its business and operations as a provider of management services.

 

(c) Any such reimbursement shall be made upon demand by the Manager in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

TERMINATION; RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 8.1 Resignation by the Manager

 

The Manager may resign at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager. However, if the Manager resigns, until the date on which the resignation becomes effective, the Manager shall, upon request of the Board of Directors, use reasonable efforts to assist the Board of Directors to find a replacement manager at no cost and expense to the Company.

 

Section 8.2 Removal of the Manager

 

The Manager may be removed by the Company at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Manager, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager.

 

 
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Section 8.3 Termination

 

Subject to Section 12.4, this Agreement shall terminate upon the effective date of the resignation or removal of the Manager in accordance with Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 hereof.

 

Section 8.4 Directions

 

After a written notice of termination has been given under this Article VIII, the Company may direct the Manager to undertake any actions necessary to transfer any aspect of the ownership or control of the assets of the Company to the Company or to any nominee of the Company and to do all other things necessary to bring the appointment of the Manager to an end, and the Manager shall comply with all such reasonable directions. 1n addition, the Manager shall, at the Company’s expense, deliver to any new manager or the Company any books or records held by the Manager under this Agreement and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such things as may reasonably be required to permit new management of the Company to effectively assume its responsibilities.

 

Section 8.5 Payments Upon Termination

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the fees, costs and expenses payable to the Manager pursuant to Article VII hereof shall be payable to the Manager upon, and with respect to, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII. All payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be made in accordance with Article VII hereof.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

INDEMNITY

 

The Company shall indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold harmless the Manager and its Affiliates and their respective successors and permitted assigns, together with their respective employees, officers, members, managers, directors, agents and representatives (collectively the “ Indemnified Parties ”), from and against all losses (including lost profits), costs, damages, injuries, taxes, penalties, interests, expenses, obligations, claims and liabilities joint or severable) of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively “ Losses ”) that are Incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with, relating to or arising out of (i) the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, or (ii) the performance of any Services hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify, reimburse, defend or hold harmless any Indemnified Party for any Losses Incurred, by such Indemnified Party in connection with, relating to or arising out of:

 

(a) a breach by such Indemnified Party of this Agreement;

 

(b) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard of such Indemnified Party in the performance of any Services hereunder; or

 

(c) fraudulent or dishonest acts of such Indemnified Party with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

 
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The rights of any Indemnified Party referred to above shall be in addition to any rights that such Indemnified Party shall otherwise have at law or in equity.

 

Without the prior written consent of the Company, no Indemnified Party shall settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in, or otherwise seek to terminate any, claim, action, proceeding or investigation in respect of which indemnification could be sought hereunder unless (a) such Indemnified Party indemnifies the Company from any liabilities arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation, (b) such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Company and Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation and (c) the parties involved agree that the terms of such settlement, compromise or consent shall remain confidential.

 

ARTICLE X

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 10.1 Limitation of Liability

 

The Manager shall not be liable for, and the Company shall not take, or permit to be taken, any action against the Manager to hold the Manager liable for, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by reason of the purchase, sale or retention of any security or assets) in connection with the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, except for a loss resulting from gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, or its fraudulent or dishonest acts with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 10.2 Reliance of Manager

 

The Manager may take and may act and rely upon:

 

(a) the opinion or advice of legal counsel, which may be in-house counsel to the Company or the Manager, any U.S.-based law firm, or other legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors, in relation to the interpretation of this Agreement or any other document (whether statutory or otherwise) or generally in connection with the Company;

 

(b) advice, opinions, statements or information from bankers, accountants, auditors,

 

(c) valuation consultants and other Persons consulted by the Manager who are in each case believed by the Manager in good faith to be expert in relation to the matters upon which they are consulted; and

 

(d) any other document provided to the Manager in connection with the Company upon which it is reasonable for the Manager to rely.

 

The Manager shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon such opinion, advice, statement, information or document.

 

 
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ARTICLE XI

 

LEGAL ACTIONS

 

The Manager shall notify the Company promptly of any claim made by any third party in relation to the assets of the Company ai1d shall send to the Company any notice, claim, summons or writ served on the Manager concerning the Company.

 

The Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, purport to accept or admit any claims or liabilities of which it receives notification on behalf of the Company or make any settlement or compromise with any third party in respect of the Company.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.1 Obligation of Good Faith; No Fiduciary Duties

 

The Manager shall perform its duties under this Agreement in good faith and for the benefit of the Company. The relationship of the Manager to the Company is as an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to impose on the Manager any express or implied fiduciary duties.

 

Section 12.2 Binding Effect

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 12.3 Compliance

 

(a) The Manager shall (and must ensure that each of its officers, agents and employees) comply with any law, including the Federal Securities Laws and the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction, in each case, as in effect from time to time, to the extent that it concerns the functions of the Manager under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Manager shall maintain management systems, policies and internal controls and procedures that reasonably ensure that the Manager and its employees comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as comply with the internal policies, controls and procedures established by the Company from time to time, including, without limitation, those relating to trading policies, conflicts of interest and similar corporate governance measures.

 

 
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Section 12.4 Effect of Termination; Survival

 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first above written and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter until termination hereof in accordance with Article VIII. The obligations of the Company set forth in Articles VII, VIII and IX and Sections 10.1, 12.5, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.17 and 12.20 hereof shall survive such termination of this Agreement, subject to applicable law.

 

Section 12.5 Notices

 

Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) five (5) Business Days following deposit in the mails if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (b) when sent, if sent by facsimile transmission, if receipt thereof is confirmed by telephone, (c) when delivered, if delivered personally to the intended recipient and (d) two Business Days following deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

13850 Manchester Rd.

Ballwin, MO 63011

Attn: Robert D. Barry

Facsimile: 917-793-5950

 

If to the Manager, to:

 

c/o The 1847 Companies LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21 st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

Facsimile: 917-793-5950

 

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

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Facsimile: 202-869-0889

 

or to such other address or facsimile number as any such Party may, from time to time, designate in writing to all other Parties hereto, and any such communication shall be deemed to be given, made or served as of the date so delivered or, in the case of any communication delivered by mail, as of the date so received.

 

 
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Section 12.6 Headings

 

The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

 

Section 12.7 Applicable Law

 

This Agreement, the legal relations between and among the Parties and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

Section 12.8 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

 

Subject to Section 12.20 hereof, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that any legal action or proceeding brought with respect to any of the obligations arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought only in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to and accepts with regard to any such action or proceeding, for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Party hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such courts lack jurisdiction over such Party, and agrees not to plead or claim, in any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby brought in any of the aforesaid courts, that any such court lacks jurisdiction over such Party. Each Party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party, at its address for notices set forth in Section 12.5 hereof, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives any objection to such service of process and further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any action or proceeding commenced hereunder or under any other documents contemplated hereby that service of process was in any way invalid or ineffective. The foregoing shall not limit the rights of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The foregoing consents to jurisdiction shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of New York for any purpose except as provided above and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the respective Parties.

 

Each of the Parties hereby waives any right it may have under the laws of any jurisdiction to commence by publication any legal action or proceeding with respect this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives the objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any of the courts referred to in this Section 12.8 and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim that any such court is not a convenient forum for any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

 
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The Parties agree that any judgment obtained by any Party or its successors or assigns in any action, suit or proceeding referred to above may, in the discretion of such Party (or its successors or assigns), be enforced in any jurisdiction, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

 

The Parties agree that the remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement may be inadequate and that should any dispute arise concerning any matter hereunder, this Agreement shall be enforceable in a court of equity by an injunction or a decree of specific performance. Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and nonexclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies which the Parties may have.

 

Each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation as between the Parties directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto. Each Party (a) certifies that no representative, agent or 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 have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 12.8.

 

Section 12.9 Amendment; Waivers

 

No term or condition of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived without the prior written consent of the Party against whom such amendment, modification or waiver will be enforced.

 

Any waiver granted hereunder shall be deemed a specific waiver relating only to the specific event giving rise to such waiver and not as a general waiver of any term or condition hereof.

 

Section 12.10 Remedies to Prevailing Party

 

If any action at law or equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

Section 12.11 Severability

 

Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable from the others so that if, any provision or term hereof is illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect or impair the validity of the remaining provisions and terms hereof; provided, however , that the provisions governing payment of the Management Fee described in Article VII hereof are not severable.

 

 
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Section 12.12 Benefits Only to Parties

 

Nothing expressed by or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns and the Indemnified Parties, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained, terms Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and for the benefit of no other Person.

 

Section 12.13 Further Assurances

 

Each Party hereto shall take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such further agreements, consents, instruments and any other documents as may be necessary from time to time to give effect to the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.14 No Strict Construction

 

The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all Parties, 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.

 

Section 12.15 Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with regards to the subject matter of this Agreement. Any written or oral agreements, statements, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set fo1ih in this Agreement are of no force and effect.

 

Section 12.16 Assignment

 

This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party except by the Manager to any Person with which the Manager may merge or consolidate or to which the Manager transfers substantially all of its assets, and then only in the event that such assignee assumes all of the obligations to the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Company hereunder.

 

Section 12.17 Confidentiality

 

(a) The Manager shall not, and the Manager shall cause its Affiliates and their respective agents and representatives not to, at any time from and after the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, disclose or use any confidential or proprietary information, including Company Information, involving or relating to (x) the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of the Company and (y) the Subsidiaries of the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of any such Subsidiaries; provided, however , that disclosure and use of any information shall be permitted (i) with the prior written consent of the Company, (ii) as, and to the extent, expressly permitted by this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (but only to the extent that such information relates to such Subsidiaries), (iii) as, and solely to the extent, necessary or required for the performance by the Manager, any of its Affiliates or its delegates, of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, (iv) as, and to the extent, necessary or required in the operation of the Company's business or operations in the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) to the extent such information is generally available to, or known by, the public or otherwise has entered the public domain (other than as a result of disclosure in violation of this Section 12.17 by the Manager or any of its Affiliates), (vi) as, and to the extent, necessary or required by any governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority, subject to Section 12.17(d), and (vii) as, and to the extent, necessary or required or reasonably appropriate in connection with the enforcement of any right or remedy relating to this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

 
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(b) The Manager shall produce and implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives with the requirements of this Section 12.17.

 

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, confidential information includes business plans, financial information, operational information, strategic information, legal strategies or legal analysis, formulas, production processes, lists, names, research, marketing, sales information and any other information similar to any of the foregoing or serving a purpose similar to any of the foregoing with respect to the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. However, the Parties are not required to mark or otherwise designate information as “confidential or proprietary information,” “confidential” or “proprietary” in order to receive the benefits of this Section 12.17.

 

(d) In the event that the Manager is required by governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority to disclose any confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the restrictions of this Section 12.17, the Manager shall (i) notify the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing as soon as possible, unless it is otherwise affirmatively prohibited by such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority from notifying the Company or any such Subsidiaries, as the case may be, (ii) cooperate with the Company or any such Subsidiaries to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential information consistent with the requirements of such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to limit any such disclosure to the minimum disclosure necessary or required to comply with such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority, in each case, at the cost and expense of the Company.

 

(e) Nothing in this Section 12.17 shall prohibit the Manager from keeping or maintaining any copies of any records, documents or other information that may contain information that is otherwise subject to the requirements of this Section 12.17, subject to its compliance with this Section 12.17.

 

(f) The Manager shall be responsible for any breach or violation of the requirements of this Section 12.17 by any of its agents or representatives.

 

Section 12.18 Counterparts

 

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

 

Section 12.19 Designation

 

This Agreement is an “Offsetting Management Services Agreement” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA, and the Management Fee is an “Offsetting Management Fee” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA.

 

Section 12.20 Dispute Resolution

 

All disputes arising out of this Agreement or relating to the performance of either Party of its obligations hereunder, which disputes the Parties are unable to resolve directly between themselves, shall be settled by arbitration in New York, New York (unless the Company and the Manager agree upon another location) before three arbitrators in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

President

 
       

 

1847 PARTNERS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts  

 

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Management Services Agreement] 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.8

 

MANAGEMENT FEE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS MANAGEMENT FEE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of April 5, 2019 by and between BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”) and 1847 PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”).

 

The Lender, 1847 Goedeker, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”) and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, are parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated concurrently herewith (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, or replaced or refinanced, from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

The Manager and Borrower are parties that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Management Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Manager provides management services to the Borrower and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”).

 

As a condition to extending credit to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, the Lender has required the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

The Manager is of the opinion that such execution and delivery is in its best interest to assist the Borrower in obtaining credit from the Lender.

 

ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the loans and other financial accommodations that may hereafter be made by the Lender for the benefit of the Loan Parties, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Manager hereby agrees as follows:

 

1. Definitions . All defined terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement. In addition, as used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

Senior Indebtedness ” means each and every debt, liability and obligation of every type and description which the Loan Parties may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Lender arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter created or incurred, and whether it is or may be direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or joint, several or joint and several, including but not limited to the indebtedness evidenced by any notes, all interest thereon, all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and any notes issued in whole or partial substitution therefor.

 

Subordinated Obligations ” means each and every debt, liability and obligation of every type and description which the Loan Parties may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter created or incurred, and whether it is or may be direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or joint, several or joint and several.

 

 
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2. Subordination . The payment of all of the Subordinated Obligations is hereby expressly subordinated to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth to the payment in full of the Senior Indebtedness.

 

3. Payments . So long as any of the Senior Indebtedness remains outstanding or the Lender has the obligation to make advances or other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, demand, receive or accept any payment from the Loan Parties in respect of the Subordinated Obligations, except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Agreement, the Manager may accept payments of management fees (up to a maximum of $250,000 in the aggregate in any one calendar year), but only to the extent that such payments are not prohibited under, or would not cause or result in the default of any financial covenants set forth in, the Loan Agreement.

 

4. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Manager receives any payment on the Subordinated Obligations that it is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement, the Manager will hold the amount so received in trust for the Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Manager where necessary) for application to then-existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due). If the Manager fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Lender, or its officers or employees or agents, on behalf of the Lender, is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney-in-fact for the Manager to make such endorsement in the Manager’s name.

 

5. Security Interests . The Manager warrants and represents that the Subordinated Obligations are unsecured and agrees that (i) the Manager hereafter will not, unless and until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all financial arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Lender have been terminated, accept any security therefor from the Loan Parties or any other Person for all or part of the Subordinated Obligations and (ii) in the event the Manager does obtain any security for the Subordinated Obligations, at the request of the Lender, the Manager shall execute and deliver to the Lender, and hereby authorizes the Lender to prepare and record, such termination statements and releases as the Lender shall reasonably request or require to release the Manager’s security interest or lien against such property.

 

6. Action on Subordinated Debt . The Manager will not commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Obligations, or join with any creditor (unless the Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, or take possession of, sell, or dispose of any collateral, or exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Manager with respect to any such collateral, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full.

 

 
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7. Bankruptcy and Insolvency . In the event of any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization or arrangement with creditors, whether or not pursuant to bankruptcy law, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of either of the Loan Parties, dissolution, liquidation or any other marshaling of the assets or liabilities of the Loan Parties, the Manager will file all claims, proofs of claim or other instruments of similar character necessary to enforce the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of the Subordinated Obligations and will hold in trust for the Lender and promptly pay over to the Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Manager where necessary) for application to the then-existing Senior Indebtedness, any and all moneys, dividends or other assets received in any such proceedings on account of the Subordinated Obligations, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full. If the Manager shall fail to take any such action, the Lender, as attorney-in-fact for the Manager, may, but shall not be obligated to, take such action on the Manager’s behalf. The Manager hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender, or any of its agents, officers or employees on behalf of the Lender, as the attorney-in-fact for the Manager to demand, sue for, collect and receive any and all such moneys, dividends or other assets and give acquittance therefor and to file any claim, proof of claim or other instrument of similar character, and to take such other action in the Lender’s own name or in the Manager’s name as the Lender may deem necessary or advisable for the enforcement of the agreements contained herein; and the Manager will execute and deliver to the Lender such other and further powers-of-attorney or instruments as the Lender may request in order to accomplish the foregoing.

 

8. Restrictive Legend; Transfer of Subordinated Obligations . The Manager will cause the Management Agreement and all notes, bonds, debentures or other instruments evidencing the Subordinated Obligations or any part thereof to contain a specific statement thereon to the effect that the indebtedness thereby evidenced is subject to the provisions of this Agreement. So long as there remains outstanding any Senior Indebtedness or the Lender has any remaining obligation to make advances or other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Manager will not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, (i) assign, transfer or pledge to any other person any of the Subordinated Obligations, or (ii) agree to a discharge or forgiveness of any of the Subordinated Obligations.

 

9. Continuing Effect . This Agreement shall constitute a continuing and irrevocable subordination, and the Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Manager, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Manager and without incurring responsibility to the Manager or impairing or releasing any of the rights of the Lender or any of the Manager’s obligations hereunder:

 

(a) change the interest rate or change the amount of payment or extend the time for payment or renew or otherwise alter the terms of any Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same in any manner or create new or additional Senior Indebtedness of any type at any time and from time to time;

 

(b) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property at any time securing payment of the Senior Indebtedness or any part thereof;

 

 
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(c) release anyone liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Senior Indebtedness or any part thereof;

 

(d) exercise or refrain from exercising any right against the Loan Parties or any other person (including the Manager); and

 

(e) apply any sums received by the Lender, by whomsoever paid and however realized, to the Senior Indebtedness in such manner as the Lender shall deem appropriate.

 

10. No Commitment . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to constitute or imply any commitment or obligation on the part of the Lender to make any future loans or other extensions of credit or financial accommodations to the Loan Parties.

 

11. Notice . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) transmitted by registered mail, postage prepaid, (iii) sent by Federal Express or similar expedited delivery service, or (iv) transmitted by facsimile, in each case addressed to the party to whom notice is being given at the address as set forth by that party’s signature below, or at such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by that party. All such notices or other communications shall be deemed to have been given on (i) the date received if delivered personally, (ii) three business days after the date of posting if delivered by mail, (iii) the date of receipt, if delivered by Federal Express or similar expedited delivery service, or (iv) the first business day after date of transmission if delivered by facsimile.

 

12. Conflict in Agreements . If the subordination provisions of any instrument evidencing Subordinated Obligations conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern the relationship between the Lender on the one hand, and the Manager on the other hand.

 

13. No Waiver . No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Lender of any of its rights hereunder unless the same shall be in writing signed on behalf of the Lender, and each such waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific matter or matters to which the waiver relates and shall in no way impair the rights of the Lender or the obligations of the Manager to the Lender in any other respect at any time.

 

14. Binding Effect; Acceptance . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Manager and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its respective successors and assigns irrespective of whether this or any similar agreement is executed by any other creditor of the Loan Parties. Notice of acceptance by the Lender of this Agreement or of reliance by the Lender upon this Agreement is hereby waived by the Manager.

 

[THE SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lender and the Manager have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above-written.

 

Address: BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC

212 3rd Avenue N., Suite 505

Minneapolis, MN 55401

     
By: /s/ Daniel O’Rourke

 

Name:

Daniel O’Rourke  
  Title:

Authorized Officer

 
       

Address:

1847 PARTNERS LLC

 

590 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, NY 98001

 

 

 

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Management Fee Subordination Agreement]

 

 
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Acknowledgment by the Borrower

 

The undersigned, being the Borrower referred to in the foregoing Management Fee Subordination Agreement, hereby (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy thereof, (ii) agree to all of the terms and provisions thereof, (iii) agree to and with the Lender that it shall make no payment on the Subordinated Obligations that the Manager would not be entitled to receive under the provisions of such Agreement, (iv) agree that any such payment will constitute a default under the Senior Indebtedness, and (v) agree to mark its books conspicuously to evidence the subordination of the Subordinated Obligations effected hereby. The undersigned further acknowledge and agree that the foregoing Management Fee Subordination Agreement may be modified and amended at any time or times without notice to or the consent of the undersigned and that the undersigned is not an intended beneficiary of any of the rights, benefits or privileges granted to the Lender pursuant to such Agreement.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.9

 

Execution Version

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, 1847 Goedecker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

MANAGEMENT FEE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS MANAGEMENT FEE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of April 5, 2019 by and between SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”) and 1847 PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”).

 

The Lender, 1847 Goedeker, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”) and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, are parties to a Loan and Security Agreement dated concurrently herewith (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, or replaced or refinanced, from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

The Manager and Borrower are parties that certain Management Services Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Management Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Manager provides management services to the Borrower and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “ Loan Parties ”).

 

As a condition to extending credit to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, the Lender has required the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

The Manager is of the opinion that such execution and delivery is in its best interest to assist the Borrower in obtaining credit from the Lender.

 

ACCORDINGLY, in consideration of the loans and other financial accommodations that may hereafter be made by the Lender for the benefit of the Loan Parties, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Manager hereby agrees as follows:

 

1. Definitions . All defined terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement. In addition, as used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

Senior Indebtedness ” means each and every debt, liability and obligation of every type and description which the Loan Parties may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Lender arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter created or incurred, and whether it is or may be direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or joint, several or joint and several, including but not limited to the indebtedness evidenced by any notes, all interest thereon, all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and any notes issued in whole or partial substitution therefor.

 

 
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Execution Version

 

Subordinated Obligations ” means each and every debt, liability and obligation of every type and description which the Loan Parties may now or at any time hereafter owe to the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, whether such debt, liability or obligation now exists or is hereafter created or incurred, and whether it is or may be direct or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or joint, several or joint and several.

 

2. Subordination . The payment of all of the Subordinated Obligations is hereby expressly subordinated to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth to the payment in full of the Senior Indebtedness.

 

3. Payments . So long as any of the Senior Indebtedness remains outstanding or the Lender has the obligation to make advances or other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, demand, receive or accept any payment from the Loan Parties in respect of the Subordinated Obligations, except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Loan Agreement, the Manager may accept payments of management fees (up to a maximum of $250,000 in the aggregate in any one calendar year), but only to the extent that such payments are not prohibited under, or would not cause or result in the default of any financial covenants set forth in, the Loan Agreement.

 

4. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Manager receives any payment on the Subordinated Obligations that it is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement, the Manager will hold the amount so received in trust for the Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Manager where necessary) for application to then-existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due). If the Manager fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Lender, or its officers or employees or agents, on behalf of the Lender, is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney-in-fact for the Manager to make such endorsement in the Manager’s name.

 

5. Security Interests . The Manager warrants and represents that the Subordinated Obligations are unsecured and agrees that (i) the Manager hereafter will not, unless and until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and satisfied and all financial arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Lender have been terminated, accept any security therefor from the Loan Parties or any other Person for all or part of the Subordinated Obligations and (ii) in the event the Manager does obtain any security for the Subordinated Obligations, at the request of the Lender, the Manager shall execute and deliver to the Lender, and hereby authorizes the Lender to prepare and record, such termination statements and releases as the Lender shall reasonably request or require to release the Manager’s security interest or lien against such property.

 

 
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6. Action on Subordinated Debt . The Manager will not commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Obligations, or join with any creditor (unless the Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, or take possession of, sell, or dispose of any collateral, or exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Manager with respect to any such collateral, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full.

 

7. Bankruptcy and Insolvency . In the event of any receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization or arrangement with creditors, whether or not pursuant to bankruptcy law, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of either of the Loan Parties, dissolution, liquidation or any other marshaling of the assets or liabilities of the Loan Parties, the Manager will file all claims, proofs of claim or other instruments of similar character necessary to enforce the obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of the Subordinated Obligations and will hold in trust for the Lender and promptly pay over to the Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Manager where necessary) for application to the then-existing Senior Indebtedness, any and all moneys, dividends or other assets received in any such proceedings on account of the Subordinated Obligations, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full. If the Manager shall fail to take any such action, the Lender, as attorney-in-fact for the Manager, may, but shall not be obligated to, take such action on the Manager’s behalf. The Manager hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender, or any of its agents, officers or employees on behalf of the Lender, as the attorney-in-fact for the Manager to demand, sue for, collect and receive any and all such moneys, dividends or other assets and give acquittance therefor and to file any claim, proof of claim or other instrument of similar character, and to take such other action in the Lender’s own name or in the Manager’s name as the Lender may deem necessary or advisable for the enforcement of the agreements contained herein; and the Manager will execute and deliver to the Lender such other and further powers-of-attorney or instruments as the Lender may request in order to accomplish the foregoing.

 

8. Restrictive Legend; Transfer of Subordinated Obligations . The Manager will cause the Management Agreement and all notes, bonds, debentures or other instruments evidencing the Subordinated Obligations or any part thereof to contain a specific statement thereon to the effect that the indebtedness thereby evidenced is subject to the provisions of this Agreement. So long as there remains outstanding any Senior Indebtedness or the Lender has any remaining obligation to make advances or other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Loan Parties, the Manager will not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, (i) assign, transfer or pledge to any other person any of the Subordinated Obligations, or (ii) agree to a discharge or forgiveness of any of the Subordinated Obligations.

 

9. Continuing Effect . This Agreement shall constitute a continuing and irrevocable subordination, and the Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Manager, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Manager and without incurring responsibility to the Manager or impairing or releasing any of the rights of the Lender or any of the Manager’s obligations hereunder:

 

 
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(a) change the interest rate or change the amount of payment or extend the time for payment or renew or otherwise alter the terms of any Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same in any manner or create new or additional Senior Indebtedness of any type at any time and from time to time;

 

(b) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property at any time securing payment of the Senior Indebtedness or any part thereof;

 

(c) release anyone liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Senior Indebtedness or any part thereof;

 

(d) exercise or refrain from exercising any right against the Loan Parties or any other person (including the Manager); and

 

(e) apply any sums received by the Lender, by whomsoever paid and however realized, to the Senior Indebtedness in such manner as the Lender shall deem appropriate.

 

10. No Commitment . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to constitute or imply any commitment or obligation on the part of the Lender to make any future loans or other extensions of credit or financial accommodations to the Loan Parties.

 

11. Notice . All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) transmitted by registered mail, postage prepaid, (iii) sent by Federal Express or similar expedited delivery service, or (iv) transmitted by facsimile, in each case addressed to the party to whom notice is being given at the address as set forth by that party’s signature below, or at such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by that party. All such notices or other communications shall be deemed to have been given on (i) the date received if delivered personally, (ii) three business days after the date of posting if delivered by mail, (iii) the date of receipt, if delivered by Federal Express or similar expedited delivery service, or (iv) the first business day after date of transmission if delivered by facsimile.

 

12. Conflict in Agreements . If the subordination provisions of any instrument evidencing Subordinated Obligations conflict with the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall govern the relationship between the Lender on the one hand, and the Manager on the other hand.

 

13. No Waiver . No waiver shall be deemed to be made by the Lender of any of its rights hereunder unless the same shall be in writing signed on behalf of the Lender, and each such waiver, if any, shall be a waiver only with respect to the specific matter or matters to which the waiver relates and shall in no way impair the rights of the Lender or the obligations of the Manager to the Lender in any other respect at any time.

 

14. Binding Effect; Acceptance . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Manager and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its respective successors and assigns irrespective of whether this or any similar agreement is executed by any other creditor of the Loan Parties. Notice of acceptance by the Lender of this Agreement or of reliance by the Lender upon this Agreement is hereby waived by the Manager.

 

[THE SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Lender and the Manager have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above-written.

 

Address:
9W Broad Street

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUITY

CAPITAL II L.P.

Samford, CT 06902

     
Attention: Crandall P. Deery By: /s/ Crandall P. Deery

 

Name:

Crandall P. Deery  
  Title: Partner  
       

Address:

1847 PARTNERS LLC

 

590 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor

New York, NY 98001

 

 

 

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Management Fee Subordination Agreement]

 

 
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Acknowledgment by the Borrower

 

The undersigned, being the Borrower referred to in the foregoing Management Fee Subordination Agreement, hereby (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy thereof, (ii) agree to all of the terms and provisions thereof, (iii) agree to and with the Lender that it shall make no payment on the Subordinated Obligations that the Manager would not be entitled to receive under the provisions of such Agreement, (iv) agree that any such payment will constitute a default under the Senior Indebtedness, and (v) agree to mark its books conspicuously to evidence the subordination of the Subordinated Obligations effected hereby. The undersigned further acknowledge and agree that the foregoing Management Fee Subordination Agreement may be modified and amended at any time or times without notice to or the consent of the undersigned and that the undersigned is not an intended beneficiary of any of the rights, benefits or privileges granted to the Lender pursuant to such Agreement.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Management Fee Subordination Agreement]

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.10

 

 

 

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

dated as of April 5, 2019,

 

among

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.,

as Borrower,

 

the other parties hereto that

are designated as Loan Parties, and

 

BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC ,

as Lender

 

 
 
 
 

 

Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

1.1

Defined Terms

1

 

 

1.2

UCC Definitions

15

 

 

1.3

Accounting Terms; GAAP

15

 

 

1.4

Terms Generally

15

 

 

1.5

Divisions

16

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2 TERMS OF LENDING

16

 

 

2.1

Revolving Facility

16

 

 

2.2

Increase to Revolving Facility Amount

16

 

 

2.3

Requests for Revolving Loans; Disbursements of Revolving Loans.

16

 

 

2.4

Termination of Revolving Commitment

17

 

 

2.5

Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

17

 

 

2.6

Prepayment of Loans.

17

 

 

2.7

Fees.

18

 

 

2.8

Interest.

19

 

 

2.9

Increased Costs

20

 

 

2.10

Taxes.

21

 

 

2.11

Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds.

21

 

 

2.12

Returned Payments

22

 

 

2.13

Extension Option

22

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

23

 

 

3.1

Closing Date Conditions

23

 

 

3.2

[Intentionally Omitted].

25

 

 

3.3

Conditions to Each Extension of Credit

25

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 SECURITY AGREEMENT

25

 

 

4.1

Grant of Security Interest

25

 

 

4.2

Perfection of Lender’s Security Interest; Duty of Care.

26

 

 

4.3

Power of Attorney.

27

 

 

4.4

Lender’s Additional Rights Regarding Collateral

28

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

28

 

 

5.1

Existence and Power

28

 

 

5.2

Authorization; No Contravention

28

 

 

5.3

Governmental Authorization

29

 

 

5.4

Binding Effect

29

 

 

5.5

Litigation

29

 

 

5.6

No Default

29

 

 

5.7

ERISA Compliance

29

 

 

5.8

Taxes

29

 

 

5.9

Financial Condition.

30

 

 

5.10

Environmental Matters

30

 

 

5.11

Solvency

30

 

 

5.12

Labor Relations

30

 

 

5.13

Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock

30

 

 

 

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5.14

Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Etc

30

 

 

5.15

Locations of Collateral and Books and Records

31

 

 

5.16

Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts

31

 

 

5.17

Full Disclosure

31

 

 

5.18

USA Patriot Act; Anti-Terrorism Laws

31

 

 

5.19

Properties

32

 

 

5.20

Supplier, Customer, Client, and Agent Relations

32

 

 

5.21

Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

32

 

 

5.22

Insurance

32

 

 

5.23

Compliance with Laws

32

 

 

5.24

Employee Matters

32

 

 

5.25

Investment Company Act

33

 

 

5.26

Margin Stock

33

 

 

5.27

Related Agreements

33

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

34

 

 

6.1

Financial Statements

34

 

 

6.2

Appraisals; Certificates; Other Information

35

 

 

6.3

Notices

36

 

 

6.4

Preservation of Existence, Etc

37

 

 

6.5

Maintenance of Property

37

 

 

6.6

Insurance

37

 

 

6.7

Payment of Obligations

37

 

 

6.8

Compliance with Laws

37

 

 

6.9

Inspection of Property and Books and Records

37

 

 

6.10

Use of Proceeds

38

 

 

6.11

Cash Management

38

 

 

6.12

Claims Against Collateral

39

 

 

6.13

OFAC; USA PATRIOT Act

39

 

 

6.14

[Reserved]

39

 

 

6.15

Further Assurances; Guaranty and Collateral

39

 

 

6.16

Post-Closing Items.

40

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS

40

 

 

7.1

Indebtedness

40

 

 

7.2

Liens

41

 

 

7.3

Financial Covenants.

42

 

 

7.4

Compliance with ERISA

43

 

 

7.5

Consolidations and Mergers

43

 

 

7.6

Acquisitions and Investments

43

 

 

7.7

Restricted Payments

44

 

 

7.8

Capital Structure

45

 

 

7.9

Affiliate Transactions

45

 

 

7.10

Sale of Assets

45

 

 

7.11

Change in Business

45

 

 

7.12

Changes in Accounting, Name or Jurisdiction of Organization; Etc

46

 

 

7.13

No Negative Pledges

46

 

 

7.14

Sale-Leasebacks

46

 

 

7.15

Inventory

46

 

 

7.16

Related Agreements

46

 

 

7.17

Activities of Intermediate Holdings

46

 

 

7.18

Modification of Subordinated Debt Documents

46

 

 

7.19

Accounts

46

 

 
 

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ARTICLE 8 CONTINUING GUARANTY

47

 

 

8.1

Guaranty

47

 

 

8.2

Rights of the Lender

47

 

 

8.3

Certain Waivers

47

 

 

8.4

Obligations Independent

48

 

 

8.5

Subrogation

48

 

 

8.6

Termination; Reinstatement

48

 

 

8.7

Subordination

48

 

 

8.8

Stay of Acceleration

48

 

 

8.9

Condition of Borrower

48

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

49

 

 

9.1

Events of Default

49

 

 

9.2

Remedies

51

 

 

9.3

Waivers by Loan Parties

53

 

 

9.4

Notice of Disposition; Allocations

53

 

 

9.5

Rights Not Exclusive

53

 

 

9.6

Equitable Relief

53

 

 

9.7

Equity Cure.

53

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS

54

 

 

10.1

Notices.

54

 

 

10.2

Waivers; Amendments.

55

 

 

10.3

Expenses; Indemnification.

56

 

 

10.4

Successors and Assigns.

57

 

 

10.5

Survival

58

 

 

10.6

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

58

 

 

10.7

Severability

58

 

 

10.8

Right of Setoff

58

 

 

10.9

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

58

 

 

10.10

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

59

 

 

10.11

Headings

59

 

 

10.12

USA PATRIOT Act

59

 

 

10.13

Interest Rate Limitation

60

 

 

10.14

Agreement Jointly Drafted

60

 

 

10.15

Advice of Counsel Obtained

60

 


 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.1

Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit 3.1

Checklist

Exhibit 6.2

Form of Compliance Certificate

 

 

Schedules

 

Schedule 4.1.1

Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 5.7

ERISA

Schedule 5.12

Labor Relations

Schedule 5.13

Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock

Schedule 5.14

Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

Schedule 5.15

Locations of Inventory, Equipment and Books and Records

Schedule 5.16

Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts

Schedule 5.19

Property

Schedule 5.21

Intellectual Property

Schedule 7.1

Indebtedness

Schedule 7.2

Liens

Schedule 7.6

Investments

 

 

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LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), dated as of April 5, 2019 is by and among 1847 Geodeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Intermediate Holdings ”), and the other parties hereto, if any, as Loan Parties, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”).

 

In consideration of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and of any loans or other financial accommodations at any time made to or for the benefit of the Borrower by the Lender, Borrower, the Loan Parties party hereto and the Lender agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Defined Terms . In addition to the other terms defined in this Agreement, whenever the following capitalized terms (whether or not underscored) are used, they shall have the meanings ascribed below:

 

Affiliate ” means, as to any Person (the “ Subject Person ”), any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Subject Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (or other ownership interests) having voting power for the election of directors (or managers in the case of a limited liability company) of the Person or (b) otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the manage­ment and policies of the Person, whether by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall not be deemed an “Affiliate” of any Loan Party or of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

 

Agreement ” means this Loan and Security Agreement.

 

Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lesser of (i) the Revolving Facility Amount minus Reserves established by Lender and (ii) the Borrowing Base minus Reserves established by Lender minus (b) the Revolving Exposure.

 

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Loan Maturity Date and the date of the termination of the Revolving Commitment.

 

Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination by Lender, an amount in Dollars equal to the sum at such time of the following: the product of 85% multiplied by the Net Orderly Liquidation Value identified in the most recent inventory appraisal by an appraiser acceptable to the Lender multiplied by the Borrower’s Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, as shown on the Borrowing Base Certificate most recently received by Lender in accordance with Section 6.2 , absent any error in such Borrowing Base Certificate; provided , that Lender may revise the Borrowing Base if (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate is not received when required under Section 6.2 (ii) Lender establishes any Reserve, or (iii) Lender excludes any previously eligible component of the Borrowing Base.

 
 
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Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1 .

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Minneapolis, Minnesota are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

 

Capital Lease ” means any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, is classified as a capital lease.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” means all monetary obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party under any Capital Leases.

 

Capital Stock ” means all shares, interests, participations, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests, or limited liability company interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. § 240.3a11-1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).

 

Cash Equivalents ” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“ S&P ”) or at least “P-1” from Moody’s Investor Services (“ Moody’s ”), (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided , however , that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

 

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation, administration, application or implementation thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or any change in the applicability of such law, rule or regulation, on the interpretation thereof, with respect to Lender, or (c) compliance by Lender with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date.

 
 
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Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Holdings and Leonite, collectively, shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances 70% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of Intermediate Holdings on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of Leonite with respect to Holdings ownership of Intermediate Holdings), (b) Intermediate Holdings shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances 100% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of Leonite, the Lender and the Mezzanine Lender), (c) the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances, 100% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of Leonite, the Lender and the Mezzanine Lender), or (d) Michael Goedeker, Rick Burka, or an individual acceptable to the Lender is its sole discretion shall cease to be the President of the Borrower actively involved in the Borrower’s management.

 

Charges ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13 .

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition ” means the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement to occur on the Closing Date.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement ” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 18, 2019, by and among Borrower, as purchaser, and Seller, and the shareholders of the Seller, as sellers.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Documents ” means the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and the other documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Collateral ” means collectively all property described in Section 4.1 , all property described in any Security Documents as security for any Obligations, and all other property that now or hereafter secures (or is intended to secure) any Obligations.

 

Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance ” means one or more collateral assignments to the Lender of the life insurance policy or policies on the life of Michael Goedecker, in form and substance acceptable to the Lender.

 

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and the related regulations, interpretations and guidance of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

 

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit 6.2 .

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense and (iii) amortization, depreciation and other non‑cash charges (except to the extent that such non-cash charges are reserved for cash charges to be taken in the future), and (iv) extraordinary losses (excluding extraordinary losses from discontinued operations) and (v) expenses for management fees (the “ Management Fees ”) in an amount of up to $250,000 paid in or accrued for such period in accordance with the Sponsor Management Agreement and Management Fee Subordination Agreement for such period due and payable to the Sponsor, less (c) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent added in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) interest income, (ii) any extraordinary gains and (iii) non-cash gains or non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income.

 
 
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Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, provided that, solely for purposes of calculating Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Management Fees shall only be included when actually paid, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date less (i) Capital Expenditures during such period not financed with Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans), (ii) federal, state and local taxes paid in cash during such period, and (iii) dividends, distributions, and redemptions made in cash during such period to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Interest Expense paid or payable in cash and (b) scheduled principal payments with respect to Indebtedness.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, interest expense (including, without limitation, interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net Swap Obligations related to interest rate hedges).

 

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Senior Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of any date of determination on a consolidated basis without duplication, the sum (a) of all Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries minus (b) all Subordinated Indebtedness (excluding the Mezzanine Debt) of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis without duplication, the sum of all Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Contractual Obligations ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 
 
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Control Agreement ” means with respect to any collateral for which “control” within the meaning of Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the UCC is a means of perfection, an agreement acceptable to Lender and satisfying the applicable requirements of the UCC.

 

Copyrights ” means, collectively, all copyrights owned by or assigned to and all copyright registrations and applications made by any Loan Party (whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States or any other country) including, without limitation, the copyrights, registrations and applications listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Loan Party’s use of any copyrights, (b) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (c) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (d) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (e) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate ” means the rate of interest referred to in Section 2.8.3 .

 

Dollars ”, “ dollars ” and “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America unless otherwise indicated.

 

Eligible Inventory ” means Inventory owned by Borrower and properly reflected as “Eligible Inventory”, in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrower to Lender, except any Inventory to which any of the exclusionary criteria set forth below or in the component definitions herein applies. Lender shall have the right to establish, modify, or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Inventory from time to time in its commercially reasonable discretion. In addition, Lender reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to adjust any of the applicable criteria and to establish new criteria in its reasonable discretion. Eligible Inventory shall not include the following Inventory of Borrower:

 

(a) Inventory that is excess, obsolete, slow moving, unsaleable, shopworn or seconds;

 

(b) Inventory that is damaged, returned, rejected or otherwise unfit for sale;

 

(c) [reserved];

 

(d) Inventory that is held on consignment or consigned to others;

 

(e) Inventory that (i) is not either located on premises owned, leased or rented by a Loan Party or stored with a bailee or warehouseman (other than a processor), (ii) is stored at a leased or rented location, unless (x) a reasonably satisfactory landlord waiver has been delivered to Lender, or (y) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to Lender have been established with respect thereto, (iii) is stored with a bailee, warehouseman or processor unless (x) a reasonably satisfactory, acknowledged bailee, warehouseman, or processor letter has been received by Lender with respect thereto, or (y) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to Lender have been established with respect thereto, or (iv) is located at an owned location subject to a mortgage in favor of a lender other than Lender, unless a reasonably satisfactory mortgagee waiver has been delivered to Lender;

 
 
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(f) Inventory that is not located in the United States or that is in transit, except for Inventory in transit between domestic locations of Loan Parties as to which Lender’s Liens have been perfected at origin and destination;

 

(g) Inventory that is not covered by casualty insurance reasonably acceptable to Lender;

 

(h) Inventory that is not owned by Borrower or is subject to Liens (other than Permitted Liens described in Sections 7.2.1 , 7.2.3 , 7.2.4 and 7.2.7 ) or rights of any other Person (including the rights of a purchaser that has made progress payments and the rights of a surety that has issued a bond to assure a Loan Party’s performance with respect to that Inventory);

 

(i) Inventory that is not subject to a first priority Lien in favor of Lender, except for Permitted Liens described in Section 7.2.4 (subject to Reserves);

 

(j) work-in-process Inventory;

 

(k) Inventory subject to any licensing, trademark, trade name or copyright agreements with any third parties which would require any consent of any third party for the sale or disposition of that Inventory (which consent has not been obtained) or the payment of any monies to any third party upon such sale or other disposition (to the extent of such monies);

 

(l) Inventory that consists of packing or shipping materials, or manufacturing supplies;

 

(m) Inventory that consists of tooling or replacement parts;

 

(n) Inventory that consists of display items;

 

(o) Inventory that consists of Hazardous Materials or goods that can be transported or sold only with licenses that are not readily available; and

 

(p) Inventory that is otherwise determined to be unacceptable by Lender in its reasonable discretion, upon the delivery of oral or written notice of such determination to Borrower.

 

Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means, collectively, any Loan Party and any Person under common control or treated as a single employer with, any Loan Party, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 
 
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ERISA Event ” means any of the following: (a) a reportable event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (or, unless the 30-day notice requirement has been duly waived under the applicable regulations, Section 4043(c) of ERISA) with respect to a Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of a notice of reorganization, insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041 of ERISA; (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due; (h) the imposition of a lien under Section 412 or 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate; (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder; (j) a Title IV plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Section 430(i) of the Code; (k) a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of Section 432(b) of the Code; and (l) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the imposition of any material liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.1 .

 

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof or other payment obligation with respect thereto) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the liability of such Loan Party 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 Loan Documents or security interest is or becomes illegal.

 

Excluded Taxes ” means, to the extent imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (a) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (b) that are Other Connection Taxes.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by Lender from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Lender.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 
 
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Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, 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.

 

Guarantor ” means Intermediate Holdings, and each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, and each other Person that guarantees the Obligations pursuant to a Guaranty in favor of Lender, or any one or more of them.

 

Guaranty ” means Article 8 of this Agreement and each other Guaranty made by any Person in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Holdings ” means 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication: (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business); (c) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder and all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments issued by such Person; (d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses; (e) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to property acquired by the Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or Lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property); (f) all Capital Lease Obligations; (g) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product; (h) obligations, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (I) any and all Swap Agreements, and (II) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction; (i) all obligations, whether or not contingent, to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its own Capital Stock (or any Capital Stock of a direct or indirect parent entity thereof) prior to the date that is 180 days after the latest Maturity Date, valued at, in the case of redeemable preferred Capital Stock, the greater of the voluntary liquidation preference and the involuntary liquidation preference of such Capital Stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (j) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness; and (k) all guarantees and contingent obligations of such Person in respect of indebtedness or obligations of other Persons of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (j) above.

 

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 (a), Other Taxes.

 
 
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Intercompany Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness, together with all rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, and indemnity (including any indemnification and reimbursement rights provided in this Loan Agreement) from one or more Loan Parties to or between another Loan Party, now or in the future.

 

IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and any successor thereto.

 

LIBOR Rate ” means the rate which is the Three Month London Interbank Offered Rate or LIBOR, identified in the Wall Street Journal “Money Rates” column on the date the interest rate is to be determined, or if that date is not a publication date, on the publication date immediately preceding. The LIBOR Rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by a Lender on its loans. If the LIBOR Rate becomes temporarily unavailable, Lender may designate a substitute index after notifying Borrower. Lender will inform Borrower of the current LIBOR Rate upon Borrower’s request. Any changes or adjustments to the LIBOR Rate will not occur more often than each month. In the event that the LIBOR Rate at any time is a negative number, the LIBOR Rate shall be deemed to be zero. Borrower understands that each Lender may make loans based on rates other than the LIBOR Rate.

 

Licenses ” means, collectively, all license and distribution agreements and covenants not to sue with any other party with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, whether any Loan Party is a licensor or licensee, distributor or distributee under any such license or distribution agreement including, without limitation, the license and distribution agreements listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (b) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, (c) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or violations thereof, and (d) any other rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.

 

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

Leonite ” means Leonite Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Leonite Documents ” means the (i) Securities Purchase Agreement, dated on the date hereof, among Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Borrower and Leonite, (ii) the Leonite Note and (iii) the other documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with the entry into such Securities Purchase Agreement and the issuance of the Leonite Note.

 

Leonite Note ” means that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the Closing Date, by Holdings, Intermediate Holdings and the Borrower in favor of Leonite in the original principal amount of $713,285.71 with an original issue discount of $64,285.71.

 

Leonite Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, by and between Lender and Leonite, as acknowledged by the Borrower.

 

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to the Agreement, the Security Documents, any Guaranty, the Management Fee Subordination Agreement, the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement, the Leonite Subordination Agreement, any perfection certificate, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates delivered to Lender in connection with the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 
 
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Loan Party ” means Intermediate Holdings, Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any.

 

Loans ” means the loans and advances made Lender pursuant to this Agreement, including Revolving Loans.

 

Management Fee Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Management Fee Subordination Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among Lender, Sponsor, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Margin Stock ” means any “margin stock” as defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor thereto).

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means: (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any other Person (other than Lender) to perform its obligations under any Loan Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon (i) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document, or (ii) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to Lender under any of the Security Documents.

 

Maturity Date ” means the Revolving Loan Maturity Date.

 

Maximum Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13 .

 

Mezzanine Debt ” means the Indebtedness of the Borrower in favor of the Mezzanine Lender evidenced by the Mezzanine Debt Documents, which Indebtedness is subject to the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement.

 

Mezzanine Debt Documents ” means the Mezzanine Loan Agreement and any agreements, instruments and documents executed from time to time in connection therewith, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement.

 

Mezzanine Lende r” means Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

 

Mezzanine Loan Agreement ” means that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Loan Parties and Mezzanine Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement.

 

Mezzanine Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among Lender, Mezzanine Lender, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with respect to Inventory of any Person, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner acceptable to the Lender by an appraiser acceptable to the Lender, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.

 

Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (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 sale, transfer or other 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 Responsible Officer).

 

Obligations ” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest (including interest that accrues after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding) on the Loans, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses (including fees and expenses that accrue after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding), reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to Lender, any of its Affiliates or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents, and all other Indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by any Loan Party to Lender, any of its Affiliates or any indemnified party, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed in any insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party (regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding), whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several; provided, however, Excluded Swap Obligations shall in no event constitute Obligations hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents.

 

OFAC ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.18 .

 

Operating Account ” means the Borrower’s account number 10878157 maintained at Montgomery Bank.

 
 
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Organization Documents ” means, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement, member control agreement and articles or certificate of formation or organization or (d) any other document setting forth or otherwise governing the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Capital Stock of a Person.

 

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to Lender, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from Lender 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 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.

 

Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4.2 .

 

Patents ” means, collectively, all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications and registrations made by any Loan Party (whether established or registered or recorded in the United States or any other country) including, without limitation, the patents, patent applications, registrations and recordings listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Loan Party’s use of any patents, (b) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (c) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (d) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (e) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and (f) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

Permitted Liens ” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.2 .

 

Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, corporation, institution, entity, party or Governmental Authority.

 

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.

 

Pledge Agreement ” means that certain Pledge Agreement dated as of the Closing Date made by Intermediate Holdings in favor of the Lender, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

 

Prepayment Event ” means:

 

(a) any sale, transfer, merger, liquidation or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property of any Loan Party, other than dispositions described in Section 7.10.1 ;

 
 
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(b) a Change of Control;

 

(c) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property of any Loan Party with a fair value immediately prior to such event equal to or greater than $25,000;

 

(d) the issuance by Borrower of any Capital Stock, or the receipt by Borrower of any capital contribution; or

 

(e) the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1 .

 

Purchase Money Obligation(s) ” means purchase money Indebtedness to finance the acquisition of Capital Expenditures.

 

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, (a) each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant liability is incurred or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) 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.

 

Related Agreements ” means the Mezzanine Debt Documents, the Seller Note, the Closing Date Acquisition Documents and the Leonite Documents.

 

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Related Transactions ” means the transactions contemplated by the Related Agreements.

 

Releases ” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.

 

Reportable Event ” means an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder (other than a Reportable Event not subject to the provision for 30 day notice to the PBGC under such regulations).

 

Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, the Organization Documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a 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.

 

Reserves ” means any and all reserves which Lender deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to maintain with respect to the Collateral, any component of the Borrowing Base, the Revolving Commitment, or any Loan Party.

 

Responsible Officer ” means, for a Person, the chairman, chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer or treasurer or any other officer of that Person having substantially the same authority and responsibility.

 
 
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Restricted Payment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.7 .

 

Revolving Commitment ” means Lender’s commitment to make Revolving Loans hereunder.

 

Revolving Exposure ” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans.

 

Revolving Facility Amount ” means $1,500,000, provided, however, that the Revolving Facility Amount may be increased to an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 in Lender’s sole discretion as set forth in Section 2.2 .

 

Revolving Interest Rate ” means the annual rate of interest that shall at all times be equal to the greater of (a) the LIBOR Rate plus 6.00% or (b) 8.50%. The Revolving Interest Rate shall change on the effective date of any change in the LIBOR Rate. The Lender may lend to its customers at rates that are at, above, or below the Revolving Interest Rate.

 

Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.1 .

 

Revolving Loan Maturity Date ” means the date that first occurs (i) April 5, 2022 (as may be extended in the Lender’s sole discretion pursuant to Section 2.12), or (ii) the date on which the Revolving Commitment is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

SDN List ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.18 .

 

Security Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, any Control Agreements, Pledge Agreement, the Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance, and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, patent and trademark security agreements, lease assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, key man life insurance assignments, control agreements, guarantees and other similar agreements, by or between any one or more of any Loan Party and Lender, now or hereafter delivered to Lender pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or comparable law) against any such Person, as debtor, in favor of Lender, as secured party.

 

Seller ” means Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation.

 

Seller Debt ” means, collectively, the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Seller Note and the “Earn Out Payment” as defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Seller Note ” means that certain 9% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the Closing Date, by the Borrower in favor of the Seller in the original principal amount of $4,100,000.

 

Seller Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, by and between Lender and the Seller, as acknowledged by the Borrower.

 

Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that, as of such date, (a) the value of the assets of such Person (both at fair value and present fair saleable value) is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person, (b) such Person is able to pay all liabilities of such Person as such liabilities mature and (c) such Person does not have unreasonably small capital. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 
 
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Sponsor ” means 1847 Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Sponsor Management Agreement ” means the Management Services Agreement, dated as of the date of hereof, by and between the Borrower and the Sponsor.

 

Subordinated Debt Document(s) ” means the Mezzanine Debt Documents, the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, the Seller Note, the Leonite Documents and any other documentation which relates to Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means any (i) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Mezzanine Debt Documents or as defined in the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement, (ii) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Seller Note or as defined in the Seller Subordination Agreement, (iii) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Leonite Note or as defined in the Leonite Subordination Agreement, and (iv) Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is subordinated to payment of the Obligations pursuant to a written agreement in form and substance acceptable to Lender.

 

Subsidiary ” means any Person as to which any Loan Party owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, officers, managers, trustees or other controlling Persons or an equivalent controlling interest in Lender’s judgment.

 

Subsidiary Guarantor ” means each Subsidiary of Borrower that guarantees the Obligations.

 

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap (including without limitation a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1(a)(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act), forward, future 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.

 

Swap Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction.

 

Tax or Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Title IV Plan ” means a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Trademarks ” means, collectively, all trademarks (including service marks), logos, federal, state and any other Governmental Authority trademark registrations and applications made by any Loan Party, common law trademarks and trade names owned by or assigned to any Loan Party and all registrations and applications for the foregoing, including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to any Loan Party’s use of any trademarks, (b) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof, (c) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (d) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and (e) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 
 
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Triggering Event ” means (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default or (b) the occurrence of any other event the result of which Lender deems itself insecure with respect to the Collateral or the repayment of the Obligations.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Minnesota or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

USA PATRIOT Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.

 

1.2 UCC Definitions . The following terms have the meanings given to them in the UCC: “Account”, “Account Debtor”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Commodity Account”, “Deposit Account”, “Document”, “Electronic Chattel Paper”, “Equipment”, “Fixtures”, “General Intangibles”, “Goods”, “Health-care-insurance Receivable”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-of-Credit Rights”, “Money”, “Proceeds”, “Promissory Note”, “Purchase-Money Obligation” and “Supporting Obligations”, provided that “Instrument” has the meaning given in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

1.3 Accounting Terms; GAAP . 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 Borrower notifies Lender that Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Lender notifies Borrower that Lender requests 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 in this Agreement shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party at “fair value.” In addition, without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements referenced in Section 5.9 for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above. A breach of a financial covenant contained in Section 7.3 shall be deemed to have occurred as of any date of determination by Lender or as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to Lender.

 

1.4 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 “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless otherwise specified, references to a time of day are to Central time (daylight savings or standard as applicable). Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any act, statute, regulation, law, agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such act, statute, regulation, law, agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (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 Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) 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 and (e) 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.

 
 
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1.5 Divisions . For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital Stock at such time.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

TERMS OF LENDING

 

2.1 Revolving Facility . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender agrees to make Revolving Loans to Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in the Revolving Exposure exceeding the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base or (ii) the Revolving Facility Amount minus Reserves established by Lender at any time. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. For purposes of determining Availability hereunder, payments on the Revolving Loans shall be applied as set forth herein on the Business Day that the Lender receives such payment; provided, however, that (a) such payment must be received by the Lender by not later than 1:00 P.M. Minneapolis time on such Business Day to be credited on such Business Day and (b) for purposes of calculating interest accruing on the outstanding Revolving Loans, collected funds shall be deemed to have been applied three business days after the date they are applied to the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans.

 

2.2 Increase to Revolving Facility Amount . From time to time, in the Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, the Lender may agree to increase the Revolving Facility Amount to an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000. Any such increase shall be expressly conditioned on Lender receiving all information, documents, agreements, certificate, instruments, legal opinions, approvals, and other items as the Lender may request, and Lender shall have no obligation to agree to such increase and may decline to agree to such increase for any reason or no reason.

 

2.3 Requests for Revolving Loans; Disbursements of Revolving Loans .

 

2.3.1 To request a Revolving Loan, Borrower shall comply with the following:

 
 
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2.3.1.1 Borrower shall make each request for a Revolving Loan in writing in a form approved by Lender and signed by Borrower and delivered by hand, facsimile or electronic communication.

 

2.3.1.2 Each request shall be delivered to Lender not later than 12:00 noon Minneapolis time on the Business Day of the proposed Revolving Loan.

 

2.3.1.3 Each request shall be irrevocable.

 

2.3.1.4 Each request shall specify the aggregate amount of the requested Revolving Loan, which shall not be less than $5,000, and, if applicable a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Loan.

 

2.3.1.5 Each request shall specify the date such Revolving Loan is to be made, which shall be a Business Day.

 

2.3.2 Borrower irrevocably authorizes Lender to make all disbursements of Revolving Loans into the Operating Account that will be structured and utilized for that purpose. Unless other arrangements are made with, and expressly agreed to by, Lender (e.g., disbursements of Revolving Loans by wire transfer), all advances of the Revolving Loans, if made by Lender, will be credited to the Operating Account at the end of the applicable Business Day on which the advance is made.

 

2.4 Termination of Revolving Commitment . Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitment shall terminate on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date. Borrower may at any time terminate the Revolving Commitment upon (a) the payment in full of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon, (b) the payment in full of the accrued and unpaid fees (including, without limitation, the fees set forth in Section 2.7 ), and (c) the payment in full of all reimbursable expenses and other Obligations together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon. Any termination of the Revolving Commitment shall be permanent, and subject to the satisfaction of the terms in Section 2.6.6 and Section 2.7.

 

2.5 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

 

2.5.1 Borrower shall pay the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date.

 

2.5.2 Reserved.

 

2.5.3 Lender shall maintain accounts in which it shall record the amount of each Loan made hereunder and the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable hereunder, which entries shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of Borrower to repay all principal of and interest on the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.6 Prepayment of Loans .

 

2.6.1 Voluntary Prepayment . Subject to Section 2.6.6 , Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part. Prepayments shall be accompanied by payment of fees to the extent required by Section 2.7 and accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.8 .

 
 
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2.6.2 Mandatory Prepayment – Excessive Borrowing . If at any time the Revolving Exposure exceeds the lesser of (i) the difference of the Revolving Facility Amount minus any Reserves and (ii) the Borrowing Base, Borrower shall immediately prepay the Revolving Loans in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

 

2.6.3 Reserved.

 

2.6.4 Mandatory Prepayment – Prepayment Event . In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan Party in respect of any Prepayment Event following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party, prepay the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.6.5 below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds.

 

2.6.5 Application of Prepayments . All amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.6.2 shall be applied to prepay the Revolving Loans without a corresponding reduction in the Revolving Facility Amount. All amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.6.3 or 2.6.4 shall be applied to the Obligations then outstanding in any order of application, as determined by Lender in its sole discretion.

 

2.6.6 Notice of Prepayment . Borrower shall notify Lender by telephone (confirmed in writing) of any prepayment hereunder not later than 1:00 p.m. Minneapolis time three Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Loan or portion thereof to be prepaid. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.8.4 .

 

2.7 Fees .

 

2.7.1 Origination Fee . On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender, a fully-earned, non-refundable origination fee of $15,000.

 

2.7.2 Commitment Fee . Borrower shall pay to Lender a fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”) during the Availability Period, which shall accrue at the rate equal to 0.50% per annum on the average daily difference of the Revolving Facility Amount then in effect minus the Revolving Exposure. Accrued Commitment Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the first day of each calendar month and on the date on which the Revolving Commitment terminates, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing 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.

 

2.7.3 Loan Facility Fee. Borrower shall pay to Lender an annual loan facility fee (the “ Loan Facility Fee ”) equal to 0.75% of the Revolving Commitment. The Loan Facility Fee shall be fully earned on the Closing Date for the term of the Loan (including any Extension Term) but shall be due and payable on each anniversary of the Closing Date. If the Revolving Commitment is terminated for any reason, whether at maturity or by Lender following an Event of Default hereunder, the unpaid Loan Facility Fee shall be due and payable on the date of such termination.

 

2.7.4 Collateral Management Fee. Borrower shall pay Lender as additional interest a monthly collateral management fee (the “ Collateral Management Fee ”) for monitoring and servicing the Revolving Facility, equal to $1,700 per month for the term of Revolving Commitment. The Collateral Management Fee shall be fully earned and non-refundable as of the date of this Agreement, but shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month. Payment of the Collateral Management Fee may be made, at the discretion of Lender: (i) by application of Advances under the Revolving Facility hereunder, or (ii) directly by Borrower. The final payment shall be pro rated to the date of payment in full of the Obligations and shall be paid on that date as part of the Obligations.

 
 
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2.7.5 Early Termination Fee. If the Revolving Commitment shall be terminated for any reason, including by the Lender following an Event of Default hereunder, Borrower shall pay to Lender, as liquidated damages and compensation for the costs of being prepared to make funds available hereunder an amount equal to the Applicable Percentage multiplied by the Revolving Commitment (the “ Early Termination Fee ”). As used herein, the term “Applicable Percentage” shall mean (i) 3%, in the case of a termination on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date; (ii) 2%, in the case of a termination after the first anniversary of the Closing Date but on or prior to the second anniversary thereof; and (iii) 0.5%, in the case of a termination after the second anniversary of the Closing Date but on or prior to Revolving Loan Maturity Date, if any. The Borrower agrees that the Applicable Percentages are a reasonable calculation of Lender’s lost profits in view of the difficulties and impracticality of determining actual damages resulting from a termination of the Revolving Commitment.

 

2.7.6 Financial Consulting Fee. On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to GVC Financial Services, LLC, a fully-earned, non-refundable financial consulting fee of $150,000.

 

2.7.7 All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to Lender (unless otherwise specified). Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

2.8 Interest .

 

2.8.1 Revolving Loans . The unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans shall bear interest at the Revolving Interest Rate.

 

2.8.2 Reserved.

 

2.8.3 Default Rate . At any time during which an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Loans, all past due interest and all fees shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable Revolving Interest Rate plus 3.00%, per annum (the “ Default Rate ”).

 

2.8.4 When Due . Borrower shall pay interest accrued on each Loan in arrears:

 

2.8.4.1 on the last day of each month commencing April 30, 2019,

 

2.8.4.2 with respect to any Loan, on such Loan’s Maturity Date,

 

provided that (a) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.8.3 shall be payable on demand, and (b) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment

 

2.8.5 Basis for Computation . 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. Subject to the last sentence of Section 2.1 , Interest on the unpaid principal of each Loan shall accrue from the date such Loan is made to the date such Loan is paid in full. If the LIBOR Rate becomes unavailable during the term of this Agreement, Lender may designate a comparable substitute rate upon notice to Borrower.

 
 
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2.8.6 AHYDO . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, if (i) any portion of the Loans remains outstanding after the fifth anniversary of the initial incurrence thereof and (ii) the aggregate amount of the accrued but unpaid interest on such portion of the Loans (including any amounts treated as interest for federal income tax purposes, such as “original issue discount”) as of any AHYDO Testing Date (as hereinafter defined) occurring after such fifth anniversary exceeds an amount equal to the Maximum Accrual (as hereinafter defined), then all such accrued but unpaid interest on such portion of the Loans (including any amounts treated as interest for federal income tax purposes, such as “original issue discount”) as of such time in excess of an amount equal to the Maximum Accrual shall be paid in cash by Borrower on such AHYDO Testing Date, it being the intent of the parties hereto that the deductibility of interest under such portion of the Loans shall not be limited or deferred by reason of Section 163(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “ IRC ”). As used herein, the “ Maximum Accrual ” is an amount equal to the product of the issue price (as defined in IRC Sections 1273(b) and 1274(a)) of the Loan and its yield to maturity (as determined for purposes of Section 163(i) of the IRC), and a “ AHYDO Testing Date ” is any date on which interest is due and payable and the date on which any “accrual period” (within the meaning of Section 1272(a)(5) of the IRC) closes. Any accrued interest that, for any reason, has not theretofore been paid shall be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on the Loan or any portion thereof is made.

 

2.9 Increased Costs .

 

2.9.1 If any Change in Law shall:

 

2.9.1.1 impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate);

 

2.9.1.2 subject Lender to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

2.9.1.3 impose on Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or any of the Loans;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to Lender of making or continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

2.9.2 If Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting Lender or any lending office of Lender or Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s capital or on the capital of Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Commitment of Lender, or the Loans made by Lender, to a level below that which Lender or Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration Lender’s policies and the policies of Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender or Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 
 
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2.9.3 A certificate of Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 2.9.1 or Section 2.9.2 shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

2.9.4 Failure or delay on the part of Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of Lender’s right to demand such compensation.

 

2.10 Taxes .

 

2.10.1 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.

 

2.10.2 The applicable Loan Party shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of Lender timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

2.10.3 The Loan Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify Lender, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes payable or paid by Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender 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 Borrower by Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

2.11 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds .

 

2.11.1 Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.8 or 2.9 , or otherwise) prior to 1:00 p.m. Minneapolis, Minnesota time on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without setoff or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of Lender, 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 Lender at the address for payment specified in writing by Lender to Borrower, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.9 and 10.3 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. Lender shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. 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.

 

2.11.2 Any proceeds of Collateral received by Lender not constituting a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.6 ), may be applied to the Obligations by the Lender in any order of application, as determined by Lender in its sole discretion.

 

2.11.3 Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (a) Lender to make a Revolving Loan 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 Revolving Loans and that all such Revolving Loans shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Section 2.3 , and (b) Lender to charge any deposit account of Borrower maintained with Lender for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

 
 
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2.12 Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, 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, 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 Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.12 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

2.13 Extension Option . At the Lender’s sole and absolute discretion, the Lender may agree to extend the Revolving Loan Maturity Date for two successive terms of one year each (each an “ Extension Option ”) to (i) April 5, 2023 and, provided that the Extension Option in clause (i) hereof has been exercised, (ii) April 5, 2024 (each such date, an “ Extended Maturity Date ” and each such one-year period an “ Extension Term ”), respectively. The Lender shall consider, but in no way be obligated to agree to any Extension Option, after receipt by the Lender of a written notice from the Borrower informing the Lender of Borrower’s desire to exercise the Extension Option(s) as set forth herein. The Lender may condition the exercise of the Extension Option(s) with respect to any Extension Term on such conditions (including the delivery of any agreements, instruments, documents, certificates, or legal opinions, and the payment of any fees) as the Lender may so determine in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

2.14 Eligible Contract Participant Provisions .

 

2.14.1 Eligible Contract Participants . Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) a Loan Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor (A) shall not be liable for any Excluded Swap Obligations and (B) shall not be deemed to have guaranteed any Excluded Swap Obligations and (ii) any security interest granted to the Lender by a Loan Party that is not a Qualified ECP Guarantor shall not secure the repayment of any Excluded Swap Obligations; provided , however , that at the time any such Loan Party becomes a Qualified ECP Guarantor, the Obligations of such Loan Party shall include, without limitation, any transaction entered into under any Swap Agreement with Lender or its Affiliates and any transactions outstanding under any Swap Agreement with Lender or its Affiliates.

 

2.14.2 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 Agreement in respect of all Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 2.14.2 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 2.14.2 , or otherwise under this Agreement, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full has occurred. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 2.14.2 constitute, and this Section 2.14.2 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.

 
 
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2.14.3 Savings Clause . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a Loan Party makes a written representation to the Lender in connection with a swap, or any master agreement governing a swap to the effect that such Loan Party is or will be an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act on the date the relevant liability is incurred or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation, and such representation proves to have been incorrect when made or deemed to have been made, the Lender reserves all of its contractual and other rights and remedies, at law or in equity, including (to the extent permitted by applicable law) the right to claim, and pursue a separate cause of action, for damages as a result of such misrepresentation, provided that such Loan Party’s liability for such damages shall not exceed the amount of the Excluded Swap Obligations with respect to such swap.

 

2.14.4 Eligible Contract Participants Representation . Each Loan Party represents that, as of the date of the execution of this Agreement, and is deemed to represent that on each day that a Loan Party enters into a Swap Agreement, such Loan Party is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

3.1 Closing Date Conditions . The obligation of Lender to make Loans hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which the following conditions are satisfied in a manner satisfactory to Lender:

 

3.1.1 Capitalization. Intermediate Holdings shall have received cash equity contributions from Holdings in an aggregate amount not less than $500,000, which shall immediately have been contributed to Borrower.

 

3.1.2 Closing Date Acquisition . The Loan Parties shall have consummated (or contemporaneously with the initial extensions of Loans shall consummate) the Closing Date Acquisition in accordance with the terms of the Closing Date Acquisition Documents and Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (i) copies of the fully executed Closing Date Acquisition Documents, certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as true, correct and complete and (ii) evidence that the Closing Date Acquisition has occurred prior to, or contemporaneously with, the closing hereunder.

 

3.1.3 Loan Documents . Lender shall have received on or before the Closing Date all of the agreements, documents, instruments, due diligence and other items set forth on the closing checklist attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 , each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

3.1.4 No Change in Condition . No material change in the condition or operations, financial or otherwise of any Loan Party shall have occurred since November 30, 2018.

 

3.1.5 Repayment of Prior Indebtedness; Satisfaction of Outstanding Letters of Credit . (i) Lender shall have received fully executed pay-off letters reasonably satisfactory to Lender confirming that all Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement will be paid in full before the Closing Date or from the proceeds of the initial Loans and all Liens upon any property of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries other than Permitted Liens shall be terminated immediately upon such payment; and (ii) all letters of credit with respect to which any Loan Party has any liability shall have been cash collateralized.

 
 
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3.1.6 Lien Searches . Lender shall have received written search reports with respect to financing statements, tax and judgment liens against the Seller and any Loan Party from such jurisdictions and from such Persons as the Lender may request showing that no financing statements or Liens are of record against the Seller or any Loan Party except Permitted Liens and Liens to be terminated not later than the Closing Date pursuant to pay-off letters referred to in Section 3.1.5 .

 

3.1.7 Approvals . Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Loan Parties have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons including all requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.1.8 Payment of Fees . The Borrower shall have paid the fees required to be paid on the Closing Date, and shall have reimbursed Lender for all fees, costs and expenses of closing presented as of the Closing Date.

 

3.1.9 Legal, Tax and Regulatory Due Diligence . Lender and its counsel shall have completed all financial, business, legal, tax and regulatory due diligence, including without limitation all documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act, in each case, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

 

3.1.10 Third Party Diligence. Lender shall have completed to its satisfaction (i) its due diligence with respect to the business, management, customers and vendors of the Loan Parties, (ii) its legal due diligence with respect to the Loan Parties, including satisfactory review of Closing Date Acquisition Documents, organizational documents and contracts with members of management, (iii) its third party financial and market due diligence, (iv) its site visits to the Loan Parties, (v) its meetings with members of management of the Loan Parties, and (vi) its review of the organizational and capital structure (including all outstanding debt and equity) of the Loan Parties and Lender shall have received copies of all third party diligence and related reports received by Sponsor.

 

3.1.11 Credit Approval . Lender shall have received formal credit approval for the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.1.12 Historical Financial Information . Lender shall have received annual year-end financial statements for the Borrower and the business being acquired by Borrower pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including an income statement and a balance sheet) for the prior three years.

 

3.1.13 Projections. Lender shall have received detailed five-year financial projections of the Loan Parties.

 

3.1.14 Subordinated Debt. Borrower shall have received subordinated loan proceeds in the amount of at least $1,500,000 under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, which shall each be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

3.1.15 Intercreditor Agreements. Lender shall have received an executed Mezzanine Subordination Agreement, an executed Seller Subordination Agreement, and an executed Leonite Subordination Agreement.

 
 
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3.1.16 Employment and Non-Competition Agreements. Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that an employment agreement with Michael Goedeker (containing non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) has been executed.

 

3.1.17 Availability. Borrower shall have availability of at least $100,000 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, including the repayment of all Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement, as demonstrated by a Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Lender and certified by a Responsible Officer.

 

3.1.18 Other Documents . Lender shall have received such other documents as Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested.

 

3.2 [ Intentionally Omitted ].

 

3.3 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit . The obligation of Lender to make a Loan, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

3.3.1 The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Loan, except for any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date (in which event such representation or warranty shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date);

 

3.3.2 At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

 

3.3.3 After giving effect to any Loan, Availability is not less than zero.

 

Each request for a Loan shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Loan Parties on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

4.1 Grant of Security Interest . As security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance by each Loan Party of the Obligations, each Loan Party hereby grants to, and creates in favor of, Lender a continuing security interest in, and Lien on, all of such Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to all of such Loan Party’s assets and property, tangible and intangible, real and personal, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor, of such Loan Party, including without limitation:

 

4.1.1 all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims listed, or required to be listed, in Schedule 4.1.1 (and the Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant that all Commercial Tort Claims of the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date are set forth on such Schedule), Deposit Accounts, Documents, Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangibles (including Key Person Insurance), Goods, Health-Care-Insurance Receivables, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Letters of Credit (as defined in Article 5 of the UCC), Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, and Promissory Notes;

 

4.1.2 all of such Loan Party’s Patents, patent applications, patent registrations, trade secrets, customer lists, proprietary information, inventions, Copyrights, copyright registrations, copyright applications, Trademarks (including service marks), logos, federal and state trademark registrations and applications, all of such Loan Party’s Licenses, leases, lease contracts, lease agreements, records, franchises, customer lists, insurance refunds, insurance refund claims, tax refunds, tax refund claims, pension plan refunds, and pension plan reversions;

 
 
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4.1.3 all attachments, accessions, parts and appurtenances to, all substitutions for, and all replacements of any of the foregoing;

 

4.1.4 all Supporting Obligations; and

 

4.1.5 all of the products and Proceeds of all of the foregoing, including cash Proceeds and noncash Proceeds, and including Proceeds of any insurance, whether in the form of original collateral or any of the property or rights or interests in property described above in this Section.

 

4.2 Perfection of Lender’s Security Interest; Duty of Care .

 

4.2.1 Until the termination of this Agreement, each Loan Party shall perform any and all steps and take all actions requested by Lender from time to time to perfect, maintain, protect, and enforce Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, the Collateral, including (a) executing and delivering all appropriate documents and instruments as Lender may determine are necessary or desirable to perfect, preserve, or enforce Lender’s interest in the Collateral, including financing statements, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (b) delivering and endorsing to Lender any warehouse receipts or other Documents covering that portion of the Collateral which, with Lender’s consent, may be located in warehouses and in respect of which warehouse receipts are issued, (c) upon the occurrence and the continuance of any Event of Default, transferring Inventory to warehouses approved by Lender, (d) placing notations on such Loan Party’s books of account to disclose Lender’s security interest and Lien therein, and (e) taking such other steps and actions as deemed necessary or desirable by Lender to perfect and enforce Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral. Without limiting the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall promptly provide the Lender with written notice of all applications, if any, for new Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks (together with a listing of the issuance of registrations or letters on present applications), which new applications and issued registrations or letters shall be subject to the Lender's Lien as provided hereunder, together with, if requested by Lender, (a) a duly executed Notice of Security Interest in such new Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender, and (b) such other duly executed documents as the Lender may reasonably request in order to evidence the Lender's Lien in the Copyright, Patent or Trademark which is the subject of such new application; in each case other than actions which the Lender and such Loan Party reasonably agree that the cost of obtaining such a security interest or perfection in such Liens are excessive in relation to the benefit of the Lender of the security to be afforded thereby.

 

4.2.2 Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender at any time and from time to time to file in any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such Loan Party, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) provide any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC or any other applicable law for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether such Loan Party is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Loan Party. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender at any time and from time to time to correct or complete, or to cause to be corrected or completed, any financing statements, continuation statements or other such documents as have been filed naming such Loan Party as debtor and Lender as secured party. Each Loan Party agrees to furnish any such information to Lender promptly upon request. At Lender’s request, each Loan Party will execute notices appropriate under any applicable Requirement of Law that Lender deems desirable to evidence, perfect, or protect its security interest in and other Liens on the Collateral in such form(s) as are satisfactory to Lender. Each Loan Party will pay the cost of filing all financing statements and other notices in all public offices where filing is deemed by Lender to be necessary or desirable to perfect, protect or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Lender hereunder. Lender is hereby authorized to give notice to any creditor, landlord or any other Person as may be necessary or desirable under applicable laws to evidence, protect, perfect, or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Lender in the Collateral.

 
 
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4.2.3 To protect, perfect, or enforce, from time to time, Lender’s rights or interests in the Collateral, Lender may, in its discretion (but without any obligation to do so), (a) discharge any Liens (other than Permitted Liens so long as no Event of Default has occurred) at any time levied or placed on the Collateral, (b) pay any insurance to the extent the Loan Parties have failed to timely pay the same, (c) maintain guards where any Collateral is located if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (d) obtain any record from any service bureau and pay such service bureau the cost thereof. All costs and expenses incurred by Lender in exercising its discretion under this Section 4.2.3 will be part of the Obligations, payable on Lender’s demand and secured by the Collateral.

 

4.2.4 Lender shall have no duty of care with respect to the Collateral except that Lender shall exercise reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in Lender’s custody. Each Loan Party agrees that Lender has no obligation to take steps to preserve rights against any prior parties.

 

4.2.5 At any time and from time to time, Lender, in its own name or in the name of others, may periodically communicate with each Loan Party’s Account Debtors, customers and other obligors to verify with them, to Lender’s satisfaction, the existence, amount and terms of any sums owed by such Account Debtors, customers or other obligors to such Loan Party and the nature of any such Account Debtor’s, customer’s or other obligor’s relationship with such Loan Party.

 

4.2.6 If any Loan Party shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, such Loan Party shall immediately notify Lender in a writing signed by such Loan Party of the particulars thereof and grant to Lender in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

4.3 Power of Attorney .

 

4.3.1 Each Loan Party does hereby make, constitute and appoint Lender (or any officer or agent of Lender) as such Loan Party’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, in the name of such Loan Party or in the name of Lender or otherwise, for the use and benefit of Lender, but at the cost and expense of such Loan Party, (a) to indorse the name of such Loan Party on any instruments, notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other media of payment (including payments payable under any policy of insurance on the Collateral) or Collateral that may come into the possession of Lender or any Affiliate of Lender in full or part payment of any of the Obligations; (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to sign and indorse the name of such Loan Party on any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with any Collateral, and any instrument or document relating thereto or to any of such Loan Party’s rights therein; (c) to file financing statements pursuant to the UCC and other notices appropriate under applicable law as Lender deems necessary to perfect, preserve, and protect Lender’s rights and interests under any Security Document; (d) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, to obtain the insurance referred to in Section 6.6 and endorse any drafts and cancel any insurance so obtained by Lender; (e) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to give written notice to the United States Post Office to effect change(s) of address so that all mail addressed to such Loan Party may be delivered directly to Lender; and (f) to do any and all things necessary or desirable to perfect Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral, to preserve and protect the Collateral and to otherwise carry out this Agreement.

 
 
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4.3.2 This power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, will be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and all transactions under this Agreement and thereafter so long as any of the Obligations remain in existence. Each Loan Party ratifies and approves all acts of such attorney, and neither Lender nor its attorney will be liable for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. Each Loan Party will execute and deliver promptly to Lender all instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in Lender’s discretion, to further Lender’s exercise of the rights and powers granted it in this Section 4.3 .

 

4.4 Lender’s Additional Rights Regarding Collateral . In addition to Lender’s other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, Lender may, in its discretion exercised in good faith, following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default: (a) exchange, enforce, waive or release any of the Collateral or portion thereof, (b) apply the proceeds of the Collateral against the Obligations and direct the order or manner of the liquidation thereof (including any sale or other disposition), as Lender may, from time to time, in each instance determine, and (c) settle, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate any such security in any manner without affecting or impairing its right to take any other further action with respect to any security or any part thereof.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Lender that the following are, true, correct and complete:

 

5.1 Existence and Power . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, (b) has the power and authority and all licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals from each applicable Governmental Authority necessary (i) to own its assets and carry on its business and (ii) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under, the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, and licensed and in good standing, under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law; except, in each case referred to in clause (c) or clause (d) , to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.2 Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Agreement, and by each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries of any other Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of that Person’s Organization Documents, (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or result in the creation of any Lien under, any document evidencing any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Requirement of Law in any respect; except, in each case referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) , as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 
 
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5.3 Governmental Authorization . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of this Agreement or any other Loan Document except for recordings and filings in connection with the Liens granted to Lender under the Security Documents and those obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.4 Binding Effect . This Agreement and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such Person which is a party thereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms.

 

5.5 Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of their respective properties.

 

5.6 No Default . No Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation in any respect which, individually or together with all such defaults, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.7 ERISA Compliance . Schedule 5.7 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a complete and correct list of, and that separately identifies, (a) all Title IV Plans, (b) all Multiemployer Plans and (c) all material Benefit Plans. Each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law so qualifies. Except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate, (i) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (ii) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any Liability and (iii) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. On the Closing Date, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding.

 

5.8 Taxes . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. No liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes.

 
 
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5.9 Financial Condition .

 

5.9.1 The company-prepared financial statements of the Seller dated as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, respectively, present fairly in all material respects financial condition of Seller as of the dates thereof and results of operations for the periods covered thereby when taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2018, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.9.2 The Loan Parties’ financial statements, as at any time furnished to the Bank by the Borrower, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, if any, as at the dates specified therein and the results of their operations and changes in financial position for the periods ended as of the dates specified therein. As of the dates of such financial statements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, if any, have not had any material obligation, contingent liability, liability for taxes or long-term lease obligation which is not reflected in such financial statements or in the notes thereto. Since the date of the most recent financial statements, no event has occurred that could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.10 Environmental Matters . Except for any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) has any Liability arising in connection with Environmental Laws or has received written notice of any (i) claim with respect to any Liability related to Environmental Laws or (ii) state, local or federal environmental investigation with respect to any real estate owned, leased or otherwise occupied by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law applicable to such Person or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law applicable to such Person.

 

5.11 Solvency . Both before and after giving effect to (a) the Loans made on or prior to the date this representation and warranty is made or remade, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of such Loans to or as directed by the Borrower, (c) the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the transactions contemplated hereunder, including, without limitation, the Acquisition and the incurrence of the Subordinated Indebtedness, and (d) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, both the Loan Parties taken as a whole and the Borrower individually are Solvent.

 

5.12 Labor Relations . There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts existing, pending (or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened) against or involving any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party.

 

5.13 Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13 , as of the Closing Date, no Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party has any Subsidiaries, is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person, or is an Affiliate of any other Person. All issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Loan Party, each Subsidiary of each Loan Party is owned by each of the Persons and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 5.13 . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13 , there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements pursuant to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Capital Stock. Set forth in Schedule 5.13 is a true and complete organizational chart of Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries.

 

5.14 Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Etc . Schedule 5.14 lists each Loan Party’s exact legal name, jurisdiction of organization, federal tax identification number, organizational identification number, if any, the location of such Loan Party’s chief executive office or sole place of business, and all jurisdictions of organization and legal names of such Loan Party for the five years preceding the Closing Date.

 
 
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5.15 Locations of Collateral and Books and Records . Schedule 5.15 lists each location where any Loan Party keeps the Collateral (other than Inventory or Equipment in transit) and books and records concerning the Collateral or conducts any of its business.

 

5.16 Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts . Schedule 5.16 lists all deposit accounts and other accounts maintained by the Loan Parties with any bank or financial institution, together with the name and address of such bank or financial institution, the account number, and the type of account.

 

5.17 Full Disclosure . None of the representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in each exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Loan Documents (including the offering and disclosure materials, if any, delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party to Lender prior to the Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading as of the time when made or delivered.

 

5.18 USA Patriot Act; Anti-Terrorism Laws . (a) Each Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and its Affiliates are in compliance with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act and (iii) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and (b) each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is and will remain in compliance in all material respects with all U.S. economic sanctions laws, executive orders and implementing regulations as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), and all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. No Loan Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Loan Party (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “ SDN List” ) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation by virtue of such person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be prohibited under U.S. law.

 
 
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5.19 Properties . Schedule 5.19 sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is at any time owned or leased by each Loan Party. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 7.2 .

 

5.20 Supplier, Customer, Client, and Agent Relation s. As of the Closing Date, there exists no condition or state of facts or circumstances relating to the Closing Date Acquisition (including, without limitation, the failure to obtain any required consent to the Closing Date Acquisition) that would reasonably be expected to prevent Borrower from conducting business with any supplier, vendor, customer, client, agent or other contractual counterparty of Borrower in substantially the same manner as previously conducted by Seller immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.21 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses . Each Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, and the use thereof by each Loan Party does not infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person. Set forth on Schedule 5.21 are all registered Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, and all Licenses, owned by each Loan Party. To the best of each such Loan Party’s knowledge, each such Copyright, Patent and Trademark of such Loan Party is valid, subsisting, unexpired, and enforceable and has not been abandoned. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21 or as otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, none of such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement. No Loan Party has made any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks of such Loan Party hereunder, except for any assignments that are being released on the Closing Date. No holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any governmental authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of any Copyright, Patent or Trademark. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21 or as otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, no action or proceeding is pending seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark, or which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark. To the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, all applications pertaining to the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks of such Loan Party have been duly and properly filed, and all registrations or letters pertaining to such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks have been duly and properly filed and issued., and each Loan Party’s rights thereto are not subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement.

 

5.22 Insurance . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has in force and effect adequate insurance policies with respect to its business and properties and the business and properties of its Subsidiaries against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily carried or maintained by similarly situated entities engaged in similar businesses.

 

5.23 Compliance with Laws . No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any requirement of Law in any jurisdictions in which Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries is now doing business, and any Governmental Authority otherwise having jurisdiction over the conduct of Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any of its respective businesses, or the ownership of any of its respective properties, which violation, in each case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.24 Employee Matters . As of the Closing Date (a) no Loan Party, Subsidiary thereof, nor any of such Person’s employees is subject to any collective bargaining agreement, and (b) no petition for certification or union election is pending with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof and no union or collective bargaining unit has sought such certification or recognition with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof.

 
 
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5.25 Investment Company Act . Neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” or a “subsidiary” of an "investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

5.26 Margin Stock . Neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. No portion of the Obligations is secured directly or indirectly by Margin Stock.

 

5.27 Related Agreements . Borrower has delivered to Lender a true and correct copy of the Related Agreements and the Sponsor Management Agreement pursuant hereto. Each of Borrower and the other Loan Parties party thereto and, to Borrower's knowledge, each other party to the Related Agreements, has duly taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Related Agreements and the consummation of transactions contemplated thereby. As of the Closing Date, the Related Transactions have been consummated (or are being consummated substantially contemporaneously with the initial credit extension hereunder) in accordance with the terms of the Related Agreements. The Related Transactions will comply with all applicable legal requirements, and all necessary governmental, regulatory, creditor, shareholder, partner and other material consents, approvals and exemptions required to be obtained by a Loan Party (other than with respect to lease agreements subject to consent rights due to a change in control) and, to Borrower's knowledge, each other party to the Related Agreements in connection with the Related Transactions (other than the Mezzanine Lender in connection with the Mezzanine Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder) have been, prior to consummation of the Related Transactions, duly obtained and are in full force and effect. As of the date of the Related Agreements, all applicable waiting periods with respect to the Related Transactions will have expired without any action being taken by any competent governmental authority which restrains, prevents or imposes material adverse conditions upon the consummation of the Related Transactions. The execution and delivery of the Related Agreements did not, and the consummation of the Related Transactions did not, violate in a material manner, any statute or regulation of the United States (including any securities law) or of any state or other applicable jurisdiction, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental body binding on Borrower or any other Loan Party or, to Borrower's knowledge, any other party to the Related Agreements (other than the Mezzanine Lender in connection with the Mezzanine Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder), or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, to which Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which Borrower or any other Loan Party is bound or, to Borrower's knowledge, to which any other party to the Related Agreements is a party or by which any such party is bound (other than the Mezzanine Lender in connection with the Mezzanine Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder). The statements and representations made in the Related Agreements by Borrower or any other Loan Party or, to Borrower's knowledge, any other Person (other than the Mezzanine Lender in connection with the Mezzanine Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder) or any report or document furnished by a Loan Party but not prepared by a Loan Party, taken as a whole, are not untrue statements of material facts or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time that such statements or representations are made. As of the Closing Date, (i) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Related Agreements made by a Loan Party is true and correct in all material respects and (ii) to Borrower's knowledge, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Related Agreements made by any Person other than a Loan Party is true and correct in all material respects. Borrower acknowledges that Lender is entering into this Agreement and making the Loans hereunder in reliance upon the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt and this Section 5.27 .

 
 
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ARTICLE 6

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until the Revolving Commitment is terminated, and all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) have been paid in full in cash, each Loan Party covenants and agrees as follows:

 

6.1 Financial Statements . Each Loan Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP ( provided that monthly financial statements shall not be required to have footnote disclosures and are subject to normal year-end adjustments). Borrower shall deliver to Lender:

 

6.1.1 Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available, but not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the annual consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, together with a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for such fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting all in reasonable detail and reviewed by independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Bank and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

6.1.2 Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a copy of the company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, together with and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.

 

6.1.3 Monthly Financial Statements . As soon as available, but not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal month, a copy of the company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal month, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal month and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, together with and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal month then ended and that portion of the fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.

 
 
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6.2 Appraisals; Certificates; Other Information . The Loan Parties shall furnish to Lender:

 

6.2.1 concurrently with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 , (i) a report setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the most recent projections for the current fiscal year delivered pursuant to Section 6.2.2 and, in the case of Sections 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, and (ii) a fully and properly completed Compliance Certificate which, when delivered following the end of any fiscal quarter, shall include calculation of all financial covenants, certified on behalf of Borrower by a Responsible Officer of Borrower;

 

6.2.2 as soon as available and in any event no later than 30 days before the last day of each fiscal year, projections of the Loan Parties’ (and their Subsidiaries’) financial performance for the forthcoming fiscal year on a month by month basis;

 

6.2.3 as soon as available and in any event, within thirty days of each fiscal year end of Holdings, a detailed operating budget for the following fiscal year on a quarterly basis (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;

 

6.2.4 daily, a summary of customer deposits received by the Borrower and a summary of Inventory delivered to customers relating to previously received customer deposits, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as Lender may require;

 

6.2.5 concurrently with each request for a Revolving Loan hereunder, on the second Business Day of each week, and at such other times as Lender may request, a Borrowing Base Certificate, certified on behalf of Borrower by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, setting forth the Borrowing Base as at the end of such period, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as Lender may require;

 

6.2.6 on the last Business Day of each week, and at such other times as Lender may request, a summary of the Borrower’s Inventory as of the last Business Day of the prior week, certified on behalf of Borrower by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as Lender may require;

 

6.2.7 concurrently with each request for a Revolving Loan hereunder, on the last Business Day of each week, and concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements required under Section 6.1.2 hereof, a summary aging, by vendor, of each Loan Party's accounts payable and any book overdraft and an aging, by vendor, of any held checks

 

6.2.8 the Loan Parties shall permit and enable Lender to obtain appraisals in form and substance and from appraisers reasonably satisfactory to Lender at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense; provided , however, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the Loan Parties shall only be obligated to reimburse the Lender for two such appraisal per year; and

 

6.2.9 copies of (i) all proposed amendments or modifications to any Mezzanine Debt Document, Seller Note, or Closing Date Acquisition Document, (ii) all material notices (including, without limitation, notices in respect of defaults) and reports delivered by any Loan Party or any other Person in connection with any Mezzanine Debt Document, Seller Note, or Closing Date Acquisition Document.

 
 
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6.2.10 promptly, such additional business, financial, corporate affairs, perfection certificates and other information as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 

6.3 Notices . Borrower shall notify promptly Lender of each of the following (and, except as otherwise set forth below, in no event later than three (3) Business Days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware thereof):

 

6.3.1 the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default, or any event or circumstance that foreseeably will become a Default or Event of Default;

 

6.3.2 any Material Adverse Effect;

 

6.3.3 any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of their respective property which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in liabilities in excess of $25,000;

 

6.3.4 (i) on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of any Reportable Event under Section 4043 of ERISA, or intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, a copy of such notice, (ii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days, after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto, and (iii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that an ERISA Event will or has occurred, a notice describing such ERISA Event, and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notices received from or filed with the PBGC, IRS, Multiemployer Plan or other Benefit Plan pertaining thereto;

 

6.3.5 any change in the identity of the individuals who directly or indirectly have significant responsibility to manage, control or direct the Borrower. As requested by Lender from time to time, the Borrower agrees to execute and deliver a certification in favor of Lender setting forth information on the individuals that own and control the Borrower, including following any change in control of Borrower;

 

6.3.6 the occurrence of any default or event of default under any Subordinated Debt Document; and

 

6.3.7 any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption against or involving any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party if the same would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.3 shall be accompanied by a statement by a Responsible Officer of Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein, and stating what action a Loan Party or other Person proposes to take with respect thereto and at what time.

 
 
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6.4 Preservation of Existence, Etc . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, except, with respect to Borrower’s Subsidiaries, in connection with transactions permitted by Section 7.5 ; and (b) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business except in connection with transactions permitted by Section 7.5 and sales of assets permitted by Section 7.10 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.5 Maintenance of Property . Each Loan Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, and preserve all its property which is used or useful in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof.

 

6.6 Insurance . Each Loan Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of the Loan Parties and such Subsidiaries as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses. Each such policy of insurance shall (a) name Lender as an additional insured thereunder as its interests may appear, (b) include waiver of subrogation, and (c) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a lenders loss payable clause or endorsement, satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, that names Lender as the lenders loss payee thereunder and provides for at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Lender of any material modification or cancellation of such policy.

 

6.7 Payment of Obligations . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay, discharge and perform as the same shall become due and payable or required to be performed, all their respective obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party shall file all tax returns and reports which are required by law to be filed by it and pay before they become delinquent all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies imposed upon it or its property and all claims or demands of any kind (including, without limitation, those of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, warehouses, landlords and other like Persons) which, if unpaid, might result in the creation of a Lien upon its property.

 

6.8 Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.9 Inspection of Property and Books and Records . Each Loan Party shall maintain and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Person. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, with respect to each owned, leased, or controlled property, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which event no notice shall be required and Lender shall have access at any and all times during the continuance thereof): (a) provide access to such property to Lender and any of its Related Persons, as frequently as Lender determines to be appropriate; and (b) permit Lender and any of its Related Persons to conduct field examinations, audit, inspect and make extracts and copies (or take originals if reasonably necessary) from all of such Loan Party’s books and records, and evaluate and make physical verifications of the Inventory and other Collateral in any manner and through any medium that Lender considers advisable, in each instance, at the Loan Parties’ expense. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits, examinations, audits and inspections shall be limited to two per calendar year by the Lender at the sole cost and expense of the Loan Parties; provided , however, that (y) any such visits, examinations, audits and inspections which are made while any Default or Event of Default has occurred is continuing shall not be subject to the foregoing limitation and shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Loan Parties and (z) any such visits, inspections or examinations which are made at the cost and expense of the Lender, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall not be limited to one per calendar year.

 
 
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6.10 Use of Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of Revolving Loans solely for (i) the repayment of indebtedness of the Borrower existing immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement (ii) the payment of fees and expenses associated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) the Borrower’s general working capital purposes not in contravention of any Requirement of Law and not in violation of this Agreement. No portion of the proceeds of any Loans shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Loans or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6.11 Cash Management

  

6.11.1 The Loan Parties shall cause all of their deposit and other bank accounts to be subject to Control Agreements in favor of the Lender and acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion and the Lender shall have the right to exercise control over all such accounts as provided herein.

 

6.11.2 Borrower shall provide or cause to be provided to Lender online access to bank and other financial statements relating to all accounts of any Loan Party (including, without limitation, a listing of the receipts being collected therein).

 

6.11.3 Borrower and each other Loan Party shall deposit all customer deposits into a segregated account (the “ Customer Deposit Account ”) maintained solely for the deposit of customer deposits. Other than customer deposits, no other funds shall be deposited into the Customer Deposit Account. Borrower or the applicable Loan Party shall promptly transfer or cause to be transferred funds from the Customer Deposit Account to another account of the Borrower or other Loan Party that is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of the Lender upon the delivery by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Inventory to a customer for which a customer deposit received.

 

6.11.4 Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and at all times thereafter unless otherwise agreed by Lender:

 

6.11.4.1 Lender shall be permitted to immediately exercise control over all of the deposit and other accounts of each Loan Party, including, without limitation, pursuant to any Control Agreements and to exercise any and all rights of the Lender under such Control Agreements.

 

6.11.4.2 Borrower and each other Loan Party shall direct Account Debtors to deliver or transmit all proceeds of Accounts into a lockbox account, or such other “blocked account” as specified by Lender (either such account, the “ Cash Collateral Account ”) and Borrower shall immediately deliver all payments on and proceeds of Accounts to the Cash Collateral Account. Subject to Lender right to maintain Reserves hereunder, at the Lender’s sole discretion, all amounts received in the Cash Collateral Account may be applied to reduce the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.1 .

 
 
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6.12 Claims Against Collateral . Each Loan Party shall maintain the Collateral free and clear of all Liens, except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens. Each Loan Party will defend or cause to be defended the Collateral against all of the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever (except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens).

 

6.13 OFAC; USA PATRIOT Act . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, fail to comply with the laws, regulations and executive orders referred to in Section 5.18 .

 

6.14 [Reserved] .

 

6.15 Further Assurances; Guaranty and Collateral .

 

6.15.1 Promptly upon request by Lender, the Loan Parties shall take such additional actions and execute such documents as Lender may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) to subject to the Liens created by any of the Security Documents any of the property, rights or interests covered by any of the Security Documents, (iii) to perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Security Documents and the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (iv) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm to Lender the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to Lender under any Loan Document. Without limiting the foregoing, upon Lender’s request the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Lender a landlord waiver in respect of any real property location leased or used by any Loan Party, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender and duly executed by all applicable parties thereto.

 

6.15.2 The Loan Parties shall cause each of their domestic Subsidiaries to guaranty the Obligations and to grant to Lender a security interest in, subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the other Security Documents, all of such Subsidiary’s property to secure such guaranty, in each case pursuant to, among such other agreements, documents or instruments as Lender may request, a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall join this Agreement as a “Loan Party” and a “Subsidiary Guarantor”. Each Loan Party shall additionally pledge or cause to be pledged to Lender (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of each domestic Subsidiary owned by any Loan Party and (ii) 65% of the outstanding voting stock of any foreign Subsidiary (or, if a change in law occurs after the Closing Date (including the finalization of Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.956-1 (Fed. Reg. Vol. 83, No. 214 p. 55324) without material amendments) that allows a greater percentage of voting equity interests to be pledged without a material adverse tax consequence, such greater percentage or any domestic Subsidiary wholly owned by a foreign Subsidiary.

 

6.15.3 Each Loan Party hereby grants to Lender, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Loan Party or any other Person) to, following an Event of Default, use, assign, license or sublicense any patents, trademarks, copyrights and all other intellectual property now owned (or licensed to) or hereafter acquired by such Loan Party, wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

 
 
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6.16 Post-Closing Items .

 

6.16.1 Original Signature Pages and Capital Stock Certificate . As soon as is reasonably practical and in no event more than 5 Business Days following the Closing Date, the Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender the Loan Parties’ original executed signature pages to the Loan Documents entered into on the Closing Date to which the Loan Parties are party, together with the original stock certificate(s) in respect of all issued and outstanding Capital Stock held by each Loan Party in its respective Subsidiary or Subsidiaries.

 

6.16.2 Insurance Endorsements . As soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event no later than 60 days following the Closing Date, the Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender endorsements to the Loan Parties’ property and liability insurance policies, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender and in conformance with the requirements of Section 6.6.

 

6.16.3 Key Person Life Insurance . From and after 30 days after the Closing Date, the Borrower will maintain one or more life insurance policies on the life of Michael Goedecker having a combined death benefit in an aggregate amount not less than $1,000,000, with the Borrower named as beneficiary, all subject to a Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance.

 

6.16.4 Historical Financial Information . Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, the Borrower shall provide to the Lender audited annual year-end financial statements for the Borrower and the business being acquired by Borrower pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including an income statement and a balance sheet) for the prior three years.

 

6.16.5 Tax Lien Release . Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, the Borrower shall provide to the Lender evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that Lien Number 200226705001967, filed against Seller in favor of the State of Missouri on October 17, 2003 has been released and terminated.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until the Revolving Commitment is terminated, and all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) have been paid in full in cash, Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, observe, perform, and comply with each of the covenants set forth below in this Article 7.

 

7.1 Indebtedness . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, permit to exist, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, except:

 

7.1.1 the Obligations;

 

7.1.2 Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.1 ;

 
 
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7.1.3 the Mezzanine Debt, provided that the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement is in effect;

 

7.1.4 the Seller Debt, provided that the Seller Subordination Agreement is in effect; and

 

7.1.5 the Leonite Debt, provided that the Leonite Subordination Agreement is in effect.

 

7.2 Liens . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (“ Permitted Liens ”):

 

7.2.1 any Lien created under any Security Document;

 

7.2.2 Liens described in Schedule 7.2 securing Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and permitted by Section 7.1.2 ;

 

7.2.3 Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges which are not past due or remain payable without penalty;

 

7.2.4 carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, processors’ materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing indebtedness that is not past due or that remains payable without penalty or that is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to such Liens and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

 

7.2.5 Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) consisting of pledges or deposits required in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeals bonds, bids, leases, governmental contract, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 

7.2.6 easements, rights‑of‑way, zoning and other restrictions, minor defects or other irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, either individually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party;

 

7.2.7 Liens in favor of the Mezzanine Lender to secure amounts owed under the Mezzanine Loan Agreement, provided that the Mezzanine Subordination Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1.5 and

 

7.2.8 Liens in favor of collecting banks arising by operation of law.

 
 
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7.3 Financial Covenants .

 

7.3.1 Maximum Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 

Fiscal Quarter End Date

 

Ratio

 

June 30, 2019

 

1.75:1.00

 

September 30, 2019

 

1.75:1.00

 

December 31, 2019

 

1.75:1.00

 

March 31, 2020

 

1.50:1.00

 

June 30, 2020

 

1.50:1.00

 

September 30, 2020

 

1.50:1.00

 

December 31, 2020

 

1.50:1.00

 

March 31, 2021

 

1.25:1.00

 

June 30, 2021

 

1.25:1.00

 

September 30, 2021

 

1.25:1.00

 

December 31, 2021

 

1.15:1.00

 

March 31, 2022

 

1.15:1.00

 

June 30, 2022

 

1.00:1.00

 

September 30, 2022

 

1.00:1.00

 

December 31, 2022

 

1.00:1.00

 

March 31, 2023

 

1.00:1.00

 

 

7.3.2 Maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 

Fiscal Quarter End Date

 

Ratio

 

June 30, 2019

 

4.50:1.00

 

September 30, 2019

 

4.50:1.00

 

December 31, 2019

 

4.50:1.00

 

March 31, 2020

 

4.00:1.00

 

June 30, 2020

 

4.00:1.00

 

September 30, 2020

 

4.00:1.00

 

December 31, 2020

 

4.00:1.00

 

March 31, 2021

 

3.50:1.00

 

June 30, 2021

 

3.50:1.00

 

September 30, 2021

 

3.50:1.00

 

December 31, 2021

 

3.50:1.00

 

March 31, 2022

 

3.00:1.00

 

June 30, 2022

 

3.00:1.00

 

September 30, 2022

 

3.00:1.00

 

December 31, 2022

 

3.00:1.00

 

March 31, 2023

 

2.50:1.00

 

 

7.3.3 Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be less than 1.00 to 1.00.

 
 
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7.3.4 Minimum Consolidated Capital Expenditures . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Capital Expenditures to exceed $100,000 in any four consecutive fiscal quarters.

 

7.3.5 Year One Liquidity. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of cash plus Availability to customer deposits, determined as at the end of each month, commencing with the month ending May 31, 2019 to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 

Month End Date

 

Ratio

May 31, 2019

 

0.90:1.00

June 30, 2019

 

0.85:1.00

July 31, 2019

 

0.85:1.00

August 31, 2019

 

0.90:1.00

September 30, 2019

 

0.65:1.00

October 31, 2019

 

0.70:1.00

November 30, 2019

 

0.65:1.00

December 31, 2019

 

0.60:1.00

January 31, 2019

 

1.35:1.00

February 28, 2020

 

1.15:1.00

March 31, 2020

 

1.35:1.00

 

7.3.6 Liquidity . Borrower shall not permit the ratio of cash plus Availability to customer deposits less inventory allocated to satisfy orders connected to such customer deposits, determined as at the end of each month, commencing with the month ending April 30, 2020 to be less than 1.00:1.00.

 

7.4 Compliance with ERISA . No ERISA Affiliate shall cause or suffer to exist (a) any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien on any asset of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (b) any other ERISA Event, that would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party shall cause or suffer to exist any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien with respect to any Benefit Plan.

 

7.5 Consolidations and Mergers . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge, consolidate or divide with or into, undergo any division or enter into any plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws), convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except upon not less than five Business Days prior written notice to Lender, any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge, consolidate or otherwise combine with or into, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or stock (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions), or dissolve or liquidate into, a Loan Party, provided that the Borrower or such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity and all actions required to maintain perfected Liens on the Collateral in favor of Lender shall have been completed.

 

7.6 Acquisitions and Investments . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) purchase or acquire, or make any commitment to purchase or acquire any Capital Stock, or any obligations or other securities of, or any interest in, any Person, including the establishment or creation of a Subsidiary, or (ii) make or commit to make any acquisition of a material portion of the assets of another Person, or of any business or division of any Person, including without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation, other combination, or division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws) or (iii) make or purchase, or commit to make or purchase, any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to or any other investment in any Person including the Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (the items described in clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) are referred to as “ Investments ”), except for:

 
 
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7.6.1 Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

7.6.2 Investments by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party; provided , that: (i) the Loan Parties shall accurately record all intercompany transactions on their respective books and records; (ii) at the time any such intercompany Investment is made by any Loan Party and after giving effect thereto, (A) each such Loan Party shall be Solvent; and (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;

 

7.6.3 Investments acquired in connection with the settlement of delinquent Accounts in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers or customers;

 

7.6.4 Investments existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.6 ; and

 

7.6.5 loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 7.9 .

 

7.7 Restricted Payments . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets, properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account of any Capital Stock, (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, interest, fees, redemption, exchange, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, Subordinated Indebtedness, (iv) make any loans to the holders of Capital Stock of any Loan Party or to any Affiliates, lineal descendants or spouses of such holders, or trusts established for the benefit of any such Persons, or (v) pay any management, consulting, advisory, transaction or similar fees to Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof (the items described in clauses (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) , or (v) above are referred to as “ Restricted Payments ”), except that:

 

7.7.1 Wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower may declare and pay dividends to the Borrower;

 

7.7.2 Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock; provided that such Capital Stock is promptly pledged to Lender as Collateral hereunder;

 

7.7.3 provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may declare and make dividend payments to Intermediate Holdings, which may in turn declare and make dividend payments to Holdings, in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate for the term of this Agreement, the difference between the amount of Holding’s capital contribution to Intermediate Holdings on the Closing Date that was contributed to the Borrower on the Closing Date and $500,000; and

 

7.7.4 Borrower may make regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal with respect to (a) the Mezzanine Debt to the extent permitted under the Mezzanine Subordination Agreement, (b) the Seller Debt to the extent permitted under the Seller Subordination Agreement, (c) the Leonite Debt to the extent permitted under the Leonite Subordination Agreement; and (c) other Subordinated Indebtedness to the extent permitted under the applicable subordination agreement to which Lender is a party; and

 
 
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7.7.5 Borrower may make payments to Sponsor under the Sponsor Management Agreement to the extent permitted under the Management Fee Subordination Agreement.

 

7.8 Capital Structure . Except as expressly permitted under Section 7.5 , no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any material changes in its equity capital structure or amend any of its organization documents in any material respect and, in each case, in any respect adverse to Lender.

 

7.9 Affiliate Transactions . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower or of any such Subsidiary, except:

 

7.9.1 as expressly permitted by this Agreement;

 

7.9.2 in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary; and

 

7.9.3 pursuant to the Sponsor Management Agreement; and

 

7.9.4 loans or advances to employees of Loan Parties for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses and other ordinary business purposes in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $50,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

 

7.10 Sale of Assets . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer, undergo any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws), or otherwise dispose of (whether in one or a series of transactions) any property (including the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, whether in a public or a private offering or otherwise, and accounts and notes receivable, with or without recourse) or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing, except:

 

7.10.1 dispositions to any Person other than an Affiliate of a Loan Party of Inventory, or worn out or surplus Equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

7.10.2 dispositions of Cash Equivalents; and

 

7.10.3 non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses granted by a Loan Party and leases or subleases (by a Loan Party as lessor or sublessor) to third parties in the ordinary course of business not interfering with the business of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

7.11 Change in Business . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any line of business substantially different from those lines of business carried on by it on the Closing Date.

 
 
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7.12 Changes in Accounting, Name or Jurisdiction of Organization; Etc . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, (b) change the fiscal year or method for determining fiscal quarters of any Loan Party or of any consolidated Subsidiary of any Loan Party, (c) change its legal name as it appears in official filings in its jurisdiction of organization, or (d) change its (i) jurisdiction of organization, (ii) chief executive office, (iii) principal place of business, or (iv) other places of business, or open any new places of business, in the case of clauses (c) or (d) , without at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Lender and the acknowledgement of Lender that all actions required by Lender, including those to continue the perfection of its Liens, to the extent applicable, have been completed.

 

7.13 No Negative Pledges . Except for the Mezzanine Debt Documents, no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual restriction or encumbrance of any kind on the ability of any Loan Party or Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s Capital Stock or make other payments and distributions to Borrower or any other Loan Party. No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, assume or become subject to any Contractual Obligation prohibiting or otherwise restricting the existence of any Lien upon any of the Collateral in favor of Lender, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

 

7.14 Sale-Leasebacks . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in a sale leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its assets.

 

7.15 Inventory . The Loan Parties shall not acquire or accept any Inventory produced in violation of Requirements of Law, including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

 

7.16 Related Agreements . No Loan Party shall amend or otherwise modify, or waive any rights under (i) any Closing Date Acquisition Document in any manner materially adverse to Lender, (ii) any Subordinated Debt Document, except as permitted under the applicable subordination agreement to which Lender is a party or (iii) the Sponsor Management Agreement, except as permitted under the Management Fee Subordination Agreement.

 

7.17 Activities of Intermediate Holdings . Intermediate Holdings shall not (i) conduct any business other than its ownership of Capital Stock of the Borrower, activities incidental to maintenance of its company existence and other business activities necessary and relating to the foregoing, (ii) own any material assets, other than directly or indirectly Capital Stock of the Borrower, (iii) create, incur, assume or guarantee any Indebtedness or liabilities other than liabilities incidental to the conduct of its business as a holding company (other than liabilities hereunder and liabilities otherwise permitted hereunder).

 

7.18 Modification of Subordinated Debt Documents . No Loan Party nor any of their Subsidiaries will agree or consent to any modification or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the Subordinated Debt Documents in effect on the date hereof except as permitted by the Subordinated Debt Documents, as applicable (in each case, as such agreement is in effect on the date hereof and as may be amended from time to time with notice to the Loan Parties).

 

7.19 Accounts . No Loan Party shall maintain any operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, or other deposit accounts other than in compliance with Section 6.11 .

 
 
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ARTICLE 8

 

CONTINUING GUARANTY

 

8.1 Guaranty . Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and performance and not merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, of the Loan Parties to the Lender, arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof). Lender’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing.

 

8.2 Rights of the Lender . Each Guarantor consents and agrees that Lender may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Lender in its sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other Guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of any Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of any Guarantor.

 

8.3 Certain Waivers . Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or any other Guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of Lender) of the liability of Borrower; (b) any defense based on any claim that any Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower or any other Loan Party; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to proceed against Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Obligations, any requirement that the Lender marshal assets against any other Loan Party or Collateral or other property of any Loan Party or pursue any other remedy in the power of Lender whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by Lender; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.

 
 
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8.4 Obligations Independent . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other Guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.

 

8.5 Subrogation . No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Agreement are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and the Revolving Commitment is terminated. If any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender and shall forthwith be paid to Lender to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

 

8.6 Termination; Reinstatement . This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under the Loan Documents are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and the Revolving Commitment is terminated. If a Guarantor elects to revoke this Guaranty, such revocation shall not become effective until 10 Business Days after Lender receives written notice from such Guarantor revoking this Guaranty. If this Guaranty is revoked by any Guarantor, said revocation shall have no effect on the continuing liability of such Guarantor to guarantee unconditionally the prompt payment of all Obligations which are contracted or incurred prior to the fifth Business Day after receipt of the revocation notice, including any such prior Obligations which are subsequently renewed, modified or extended after such revocation becomes effective, as well as all extensions of credit made after revocation pursuant to any commitments made prior to such revocation. Revocation of this Guaranty by any Guarantor shall not relieve any other Guarantor of any liability hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor is made, or Lender exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any applicable law or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not Lender is in possession of or has released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Section shall survive termination of this Guaranty.

 

8.7 Subordination . Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all Intercompany Indebtedness of Borrower owing to such Guarantor until such time as the Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash and the Revolving Commitment is terminated. Any Intercompany Indebtedness, if the Lender so requests, shall be collected, enforced and received by a Guarantor as trustee for the Lender and be paid over to the Lender on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of each Loan Party under the other provisions of the Loan Documents.

 

8.8 Stay of Acceleration . If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against any Guarantor or Borrower under any applicable laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor immediately upon demand by Lender.

 

8.9 Condition of Borrower . Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from Borrower and any other Guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of Borrower and any such other Guarantor as each Guarantor requires, and that Lender has no duty, and no Guarantor is relying on Lender at any time, to disclose to any Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of Borrower or any other Guarantor.

 
 
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ARTICLE 9

 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

9.1 Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

 

9.1.1 Non-Payment . Any Loan Party fails (i) to pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of, or interest on, any Loan, including after maturity of the Loans or any fee or any other amount payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document when the same shall become due.

 

9.1.2 Representation or Warranty . Any representation, warranty or certification by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries made or deemed made herein, in any other Loan Document, or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by any such Person, or their respective Responsible Officers, furnished at any time in connection with any Loan Document, shall have been incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of other materiality qualifiers contained therein) on or as of the date made or deemed made.

 

9.1.3 Specific Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 6.1 , 6.2 , 6.3 , 6.4 , 6.6 , 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 , or 6.15 or Article 7.

 

9.1.4 Other Defaults . Other than an Event of Default described herein, any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 10 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer becomes aware of such default or (ii) the date upon which written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Lender.

 

9.1.5 Cross Default . The occurrence of any default or event of default (however denominated) in respect of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party in an aggregate amount of more than $100,000 other than the Obligations.

 

9.1.6 Involuntary Proceedings . 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 any Subsidiary of any Loan Party 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, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or for a part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 30 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered.

 

9.1.7 Voluntary Proceedings . Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party shall (i) voluntarily 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 hereinafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of any, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 9.1.6 , (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, 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 action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 
 
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9.1.8 Monetary Judgments . One or more judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards shall be entered against any one or more of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability of $25,000 or more, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal.

 

9.1.9 Loan Documents; Security Documents . (i) Any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Loan Party or any Loan Party shall so state in writing or bring an action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; (ii) any Guarantor denies its obligations under its Guaranty, revokes, for any reason, its Guaranty, or attempts to limit or terminate its obligations under its Guaranty, or any Guarantor dies, dissolves, ceases to exist, or becomes incapacitated or (iii) any Security Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security interest in the Collateral purported to be covered thereby or such security interest shall for any reason (other than the failure of Lender to take any action within its control) cease to be a perfected and first priority security interest subject only to Permitted Liens that are expressly allowed to have priority over Lender’s Liens.

 

9.1.10 Indictment . Any Loan Party, or officer thereof, is charged by a Governmental Authority, criminally indicted or convicted of a felony under any law that would reasonably be expected to lead to forfeiture of any material portion of Collateral.

 

9.1.11 Material Adverse Effect . The Lender shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive) and notify the Borrower that a Material Adverse Effect has occurred and the condition giving rise to such determination continues for 10 days after receipt of such notice.

 

9.1.12 Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.

 

9.1.13 Invalidity of Subordination Provisions . The subordination provisions of any agreement or instrument governing any Subordinated Indebtedness shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Person shall contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations, for any reason shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement or such subordination provisions.

 

9.1.14 Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree is entered against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries decreeing the dissolution or split up of that Loan Party or that Subsidiary and such order remains undischarged or unstayed.

 

9.1.15 Solvency . Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) cease to be solvent (as represented in Section 5.11) or a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries admits in writing its present or prospective inability to pay its debts as they become due subject to applicable grace periods, if any.

 

9.1.16 Injunction . A Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by the order of any court or any administrative or regulatory agency or any other Governmental Authority from conducting all or any material part of its business.

 
 
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9.1.17 Damage, Strike, Casualty . Any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Property, whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than thirty (30) consecutive days beyond the coverage period of any applicable business interruption insurance, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities of Loan Parties taken as a whole if any such event or circumstance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.18 Licenses and Permits . The loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any Permit now held or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, if such loss, suspension, revocation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.19 Forfeiture . There is filed against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding under any federal, state or other Governmental Authority racketeering statute (including, without limitation, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.20 Subordinated Debt Defaults . The occurrence of any default or event of default (however denominated) in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

9.2 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Lender may in its sole and absolute discretion:

 

9.2.1 declare all or any portion of the Revolving Commitment to be suspended or terminated, whereupon the Revolving Commitment shall forthwith be suspended or terminated;

 

9.2.2 declare all or any portion of the Obligations to be immediately due and payable; without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party;

 

9.2.3 take possession of the Collateral and maintain such possession on any Loan Party’s premises at no cost to Lender, or remove the Collateral, or any part thereof, to such other place(s) as Lender may desire; enter any premises on which the Collateral, or any part or records thereof, may be situated and remove the same therefrom, for which action no Loan Party will assert against Lender any claim for trespass, breach of the peace or similar claim and no Loan Party will hinder Lender’s efforts to effect such removal;

 

9.2.4 require any Loan Party, at its cost, to assemble the Collateral and make it available at a place designated by Lender;

 

9.2.5 sell part or all of the Collateral at public or private sale(s), for cash, upon credit or credit bid, or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as Lender deems advisable, at Lender’s discretion, and Lender may, if Lender deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral from time to time by an announcement at the time and place of sale or by announcement at the time and place of such postponed or adjourned sale, without being required to give a new notice of sale, and without being obligated to make any sale of the Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given, and Lender may purchase any Collateral at such public or private sale(s) and, in lieu of actual payment of the purchase price, may credit bid or set off the amount of such price against the Obligations;

 
 
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9.2.6 require any Loan Party, using such form as Lender may approve, to notify such Loan Party’s customers, Account Debtors and any other Persons, and to indicate on all of such Loan Party’s correspondence to such customers, Account Debtors and other Persons, that the contracts and General Intangibles must be paid to Lender directly;

 

9.2.7 sign any indorsements, assignments or other writings of conveyance or transfer in connection with any disposition of the Collateral;

 

9.2.8 (i) bring suit on any one or more of the accounts, chattel paper, instruments, documents, leases or other agreements (collectively, “Contracts”) in the name of the applicable Loan Party or Administrative Agent, and exercise all such other rights respecting the Contracts, in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, including the right to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any Contract and issue credits in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any Contract, and (ii) bring suit on any one or more of the general intangibles, in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and exercise all such other rights respecting the general intangibles, including the right to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any general intangible and issue credits in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any general intangible;

 

9.2.9 sign any indorsements, assignments or other writings of conveyance or transfer in connection with any assignment, transfer, sale or disposition of the Collateral;

 

9.2.10 apply for and have a receiver appointed over Borrower or its assets under state law (including, but not limited, to Minn. Stat. § 576.21 et. seq.) or federal law by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action taken by Lender to enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement and, as applicable, the other Loan Documents, in order to manage, protect, preserve, and sell and otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Collateral and continue the operation of the business of the Borrower, and to collect all revenues and profits thereof and apply the same to the payment of all expenses and other charges of such receivership, including the compensation of the receiver, and to the payment of the Obligations until a sale or other disposition of such Collateral is finally made and consummated. Each Loan Party stipulates and agrees that the Lender may seek and obtain such orders on an expedited basis and each Loan Party hereby stipulates, agrees and consents to the immediate entry of such order(s). Each Loan Party further waives any bonding requirements associated with a receivership order or an order for claim and delivery (replevin);

 

9.2.11 make and adjust claims under insurance policies;

 

9.2.12 exercise any rights of the Lender under any Control Agreements and apply any sums in any deposit or other accounts of the Borrower to the Obligations; and/or

 

9.2.13 exercise all other rights and remedies of the Lender under any of the Loan Documents and/or applicable law, including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the UCC;

 

provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 9.1.6 or 9.1.7 (in the case of Section 9.1.6 upon the expiration of the period mentioned therein), the obligation of Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate and the unpaid amount of all outstanding Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without further act of Lender.

 
 
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9.3 Waivers by Loan Parties . Each Loan Party acknowledges that portions of the Collateral could be difficult to preserve and dispose of and be further subject to complex maintenance and management. Accordingly, Lender, in exercising its rights under this Article 9, shall have the widest possible latitude to preserve and protect the Collateral and Lender’s security interest in and Lien thereon. Moreover, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that Lender shall have no obligation to, and such Loan Party hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any right that it may have to require Lender to, (a) clean up or otherwise prepare any of the Collateral for sale, (b) pursue any Person to collect any of the Obligations, or (c) exercise collection remedies against any Persons obligated on the Collateral. Lender’s compliance with applicable local, state or federal law requirements, in addition to those imposed by the UCC, in connection with a disposition of any or all of the Collateral will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any disposition of any or all of the Collateral under the UCC.

 

9.4 Notice of Disposition; Allocations . If any notice is required by law to effectuate any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, (a) Lender will give the applicable Loan Party written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition thereof will be made, and at any such public or private sale, Lender may purchase all or any of the Collateral, and (b) Lender and each Loan Party agree that such notice will not be unreasonable as to time if given in compliance with this Agreement ten days prior to any sale or other disposition. The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to all costs and expenses of such sale including attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses, and second to the payment of all Obligations in the manner and order determined by Lender in its discretion. The Loan Parties shall remain liable to Lender for any deficiency. Unless otherwise directed by law, Lender will return any excess to the Loan Parties.

 

9.5 Rights Not Exclusive . The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.

 

9.6 Equitable Relief . Each Loan Party recognizes that, in the event such Loan Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lender; therefore, each Loan Party agrees that Lender, if Lender so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

9.7 Equity Cure.

 

9.7.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 9.1 , in the event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of Section 7.3.3 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, at any time after such last day of such fiscal quarter until the tenth Business Day following the date on which the financial statements with respect to last fiscal month of each fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1.2 , Intermediate Holdings shall have the right to receive cash capital contributions or issue Capital Stock for cash (which cash Intermediate Holdings shall promptly contribute in cash to the Borrower as common equity) (a “ Specified Equity Contribution ”; collectively, the “ Cure Right ”), and upon such exercise and the receipt by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Specified Equity Contribution and the application thereof by the Borrower to prepay the outstanding Loans in an aggregate amount (including principal, any accrued interest thereon and any premiums, fees or other amounts payable in respect thereof) equal to the Specified Equity Contribution, the financial covenant under Section 7.3.3 shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustment:

 
 
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9.7.1.1 Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter and any period that contains such fiscal quarter, solely for the purpose of measuring compliance with Section 7.3.3 and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Specified Equity Contribution; and

 

9.7.1.2 if, after giving effect to the foregoing pro forma adjustment (without giving effect to any repayment of any Indebtedness with any portion of the Specified Equity Contribution), the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 7.3.3 , the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 7.3.3 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default under Section 7.3.3 that had occurred shall be deemed cured for the purposes of this Agreement;

 

provided that the Borrower shall have notified the Lender of the exercise of such Cure Right prior to the date that is three Business Days after such exercise.

 

9.7.2 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Cure Right shall not be exercised more than one time and (ii) for purposes of this Section 9.7 , the Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the minimum amount required for purposes of complying with the Section 7.3.3 for the relevant period and any amounts in excess thereof shall not be deemed to be a Specified Equity Contribution.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Specified Equity Contribution received pursuant to any exercise of the Cure Right and the use of proceeds thereof (including, for the avoidance of doubt, to prepay Loans as provided in Section 9.7.1 ) shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement (except as expressly set forth in Section 9.7.1 ), including for determining any financial ratio-based terms and any increase to any available basket under this Agreement or calculating compliance with any of the financial covenants hereunder.

 

ARTICLE 10

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Notices .

 

10.1.1 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 facsimile as follows:

 

(a)          if to any Loan Party, to Borrower at:

1847 Goedeker Inc.

c/o 1847 Partners LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery W. Roberts

Fax: (917) 793-5950

Email: eroberts@1847holdings.com

Phone: (703) 234-1853

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice)

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Fax: (202) 860-0889

Email: lou@bevilacquapllc.com

Phone: (202) 869-0888 (ext. 100)

 
 
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(b)         if to Lender at:

 

Burnley Capital LLC

212 3rd Avenue N., Suite 505

Minneapolis MN 55401

Attention: Daniel F. O’Rourke

Fax:

Email: dorourke@burnleycap.com

Phone: (617) 417-1459

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice)

 

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

200 S. 6th St. Suite 4000

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Attention: Ryan Murphy & Levi J. Smith

Fax: 612-492-7077

Email: rmurphy@fredlaw.com; lsmith@fredlaw.com

Phone: (612) 492-7310; (612) 492-7489

 

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 or (ii) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided 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.

 

10.1.2 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.

 

10.2 Waivers; Amendments .

 

10.2.1 No failure or delay by 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 Lender hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that it 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 Section 10.2.2 , 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 Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 
 
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10.2.2 Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (a) in the case of Article 8 , pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Loan Party and Lender, (b) in the case of this Agreement (other than any provision in Article 8 ), pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Borrower and Lender or (c) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Lender and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto.

 

10.3 Expenses; Indemnification .

 

10.3.1 Each Loan Party shall pay or reimburse Lender for (a) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by Lender and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for Lender, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby shall be consummated); (b) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans; (c) (i) appraisals and insurance reviews, field examinations and the preparation of reports, based on the fees charged by a third party retained by Lender or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by Lender with respect to each field examination, (ii) fees charged by third parties to review and reconcile amounts reported on Borrowing Base Certificates to the related source documents provided by Borrower, and (iii) background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, taxes, fees and other charges for (A) lien and title searches and (B) filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue Lender’s Liens; and (d) costs and expenses of preserving, protecting and insuring the Collateral. All of the foregoing costs and expenses may be charged to Borrower as Revolving Loans or to any deposit account.

 

10.3.2 Each Loan Party shall indemnify Lender and each Related Party of Lender (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, 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 (a) 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 contemplated hereby, (b) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (c) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (d) the failure of any Loan Party to deliver to Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by such Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.9.4 , or (e) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, 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 solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

 
 
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10.3.3 To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each hereby waives and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereunder, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

10.3.4 All amounts due under this Section 10.3 shall be payable not later than three (3) Business Days after written demand therefor.

 

10.3.5 Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.10.3 , this Section 10.3 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

10.4 Successors and Assigns .

 

10.4.1 Lender shall have the right to assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 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 no Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Lender. 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 Section 10.4.2 ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

10.4.2 Lender may, without the consent of Borrower, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with Lender in connection with Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which Lender sells such a participation shall provide that Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement. Subject to the next sentence, Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.8 and 2.9 . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.8 as though it were Lender. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.8 or 2.9 than Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with Borrower’s prior written consent.

 

10.4.3 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 Lender, 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 Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for Lender as a party hereto. Borrower agrees to use all reasonable efforts to and reasonably cooperate in good faith with Lender and otherwise assist Lender in satisfying any conditions required of Lender in connection with a pledge or assignment under this Section 10.4.3 .

 
 
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10.5 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 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 Revolving Commitment has not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.8 , 2.9 , and 10.3 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 Revolving Commitment or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

10.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . 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 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 3.1 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Lender and when Lender 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

10.7 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.

 

10.8 Right of Setoff . All cash, moneys, investment property and other properties of any Loan Party and the proceeds thereof now or hereafter held or received by Lender from or for the account of such Loan Party, including any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), account balances and credits of such Loan Party with Lender or any Affiliate of Lender at any time existing (a) are part of the Collateral, (b) will be held as security for the Obligations, and (c) may be set off and applied against any or all Obligations at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and Lender has the right at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account of such Loan Party, irrespective of whether or not Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights given to Lender hereunder are cumulative with Lender’s other rights and remedies, including other rights of setoff.

 

10.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

 

10.9.1 The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) and any claim or controversy arising in connection with any Loan Document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (but otherwise without regard to the conflict of laws provisions) of the State of Minnesota.

 
 
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10.9.2 Subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.9.2 , each Loan Party hereby 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 Lender or any of its Related Parties in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the U.S. Federal or Minnesota state courts sitting in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Minnesota State 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 Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

 

10.9.3 Each party to this Agreement 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 Section 10.9.2 . 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.

 

10.9.4 Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.1 . 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.

 

10.10 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 THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR 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.

 

10.11 Headings . 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.

 

10.12 USA PATRIOT Act . Lender hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Loan Parties and other information that will allow Lender to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

 
 
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10.13 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 Lender 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 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 Lender.

 

10.14 Agreement Jointly Drafted . The parties agree that this Agreement shall not be construed against any party to this Agreement on the grounds that such party drafted this Agreement, but shall be construed as if all parties jointly prepared this Agreement, and any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not on such grounds be interpreted against any one party.

 

10.15 Advice of Counsel Obtained . Each of the parties acknowledges and represents that it has had the opportunity to consult with legal, financial, and other professional advisors as it deems appropriate in connection with its consideration and execution of this Agreement. Each undersigned party further represents and declares that in executing this Agreement, it has relied solely upon its own judgment, belief and knowledge, and the advice and recommendation of its own professional advisors, concerning the nature, extent and duration of its rights, obligations and claims; that it has reviewed its records, evaluated its position and conducted due diligence with regard to all rights, claims or causes of action whatsoever with respect to any and all other parties; and that it has not been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing this Agreement by any representations or statements made by the other party or its representatives, except those expressly contained herein.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:
    
1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry
Title:

Chief Financial Officer

    

 

INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS:

     

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

  

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry

Title:

President

 

 

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]

 
 
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LENDER:
     
BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC

           
By: /s/ Daniel O’Rourke

 

Name:

Daniel O’Rourke  
  Title: Authorized Officer  

 

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.11

 

REVOLVING NOTE

 

$1,500,000

 

 April 5, 2019

  

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, 1847 Geodeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), promises to pay to the order of Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Lender ”), on the Revolving Loan Maturity Date as provided in that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto and as defined therein, and the Lender, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the principal sum of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100THS DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, together with interest from the date hereof until this Note is fully paid on the principal amount hereunder remaining unpaid from time to time, computed in the manner, and at the rates from time to time in effect with respect to the Revolving Loan, under the Loan Agreement.  The principal hereof and interest accruing thereon shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement with respect to the Revolving Loan.

 

This Note evidences the Revolving Loan.  This Note is a Loan Document under the Loan Agreement and is entitled to the benefits and security, and is subject to the terms and conditions, of the Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, acceleration upon the terms provided therein and in the other Loan Documents.  All capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Loan Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given in the Loan Agreement.

 

This Note is subject to voluntary and mandatory prepayment, in full or in part, in accordance with, and subject to the terms of, the Loan Agreement.  All payments of principal and interest under this Note shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the office of the Lender or at such other place as may be designated by the Lender to the Borrower in writing.

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the outstanding principal balance hereunder, together with any accrued but unpaid interest and together with all of the other Obligations, may be accelerated and become immediately due and payable at the option of the Lender and without demand or notice of every kind (which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower).

 

The Borrower agrees to pay all costs of collection, including attorneys’ fees, all as provided in the Loan Agreement, if this Note is not paid when due, whether or not legal proceedings are commenced.

 

Presentment or other demand for payment, notice of dishonor and protest are expressly waived.

 

 
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THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED AT AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.  THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

 

The Borrower 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 Lender or any of its Related Parties in any way relating to this Note or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the U.S. Federal or Minnesota state courts sitting in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and the Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Minnesota State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court, pursuant to Section 10.9.2 of the Loan Agreement. The Borrower 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 Note or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding against the Borrower or its properties in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

 

The Borrower 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 Note or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in the preceding paragraph.  The Borrower 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.

 

The Borrower irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.1 of the Loan Agreement.  Nothing in this Note or any other Loan Document will affect the right of the Borrower or the Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

THE BORROWER 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 NOTE, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). 

 

(Signature page follows.)

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the day and year and at the place set forth above.

 

 

1847 GEODEKER INC.

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry   
  Title: Chief Financial Officer     

 

 

(Signature page to Revolving Note)  

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.12

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of April 5, 2019 is made by 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdco ”; and together with the each other party who is designated as a “Pledgor” on the signature pages hereto, each individually, a “ Pledgor ” and collectively, the “ Pledgors ”), in favor of BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Lender ”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A. The Pledgors, the other Loan Parties (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, and the Lender have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Loan Agreement that the Pledgors execute and deliver this Agreement in favor of the Lender.

 

C. The Lender, Small Business Community Capital L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“ SBCC ”), Holdco, and 1847 Goedecker Inc. are parties to that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “ Subordination Agreement ”).

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

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

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

(a) Definitions . All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement. As used in this Agreement:

 

Applicable Statutes ” means, collectively, any statute governing the establishment and governance of corporations or limited liability companies organized under the jurisdiction of organization of any Issuer.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” means United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq .), as in effect from time to time, and any successor statute thereto.

 

Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of Minnesota or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

Collateral ” means, collectively, the Pledged Interests, the Future Rights, and the Proceeds.

 

 
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Equity Interests ” means all securities, shares, units, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, whether voting or nonvoting, certificated or uncertificated, including general partner partnership interests, limited partner partnership interests, limited liability company interests, common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

Future Rights ” means: (a) all Equity Interests (other than Pledged Interests) of Issuer, including, without limitation, all Equity Interests of Issuer created after the date of this Agreement, and all securities convertible or exchangeable into, and all warrants, options, or other rights to purchase, Equity Interests of Issuer; and (b) the certificates or instruments representing such Equity Interests, convertible or exchangeable securities, warrants, and other rights and all dividends, distributions, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments, and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Equity Interests.

 

Holder ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

Issuer ” means, individually and collectively, 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any other entities listed from time to time under the column heading “Name of Issuer” on Schedule I attached hereto, and any successors of each of the foregoing, whether by merger or otherwise.

 

Organizational Documents ” means, collectively for each Issuer, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement or limited liability company agreement and articles or certificate of formation or organization, (d) any other document setting forth or otherwise governing the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Capital Stock of a Person, and (e) each other agreement, instrument or document affecting Issuer’s organization, management or governance, and each of the foregoing as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

Lien ” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment (including any assignment of rights to receive payments of money), security interest, charge, or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, or any agreement to give any security interest).

 

 
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Pledged Interests ” means (a) except as provided in subsection (b) of this definition, all Equity Interests and Future Rights of Issuer, including, without limitation, those identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto, and all Equity Interests and Future Rights of Issuer that are replacements, substitutions or reissuances of any of the foregoing; (b) Equity Interests and Future Rights or other voting equity interests in any first-tier Foreign Issuer in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other voting equity interest of such first-tier Foreign Issuer (or, if a change in law occurs after the Closing Date (including the finalization of Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.956-1 (Fed. Reg. Vol. 83, No. 214 p. 55324) without material amendments) that allows a greater percentage of voting equity interests to be pledged without a material adverse tax consequence, such greater percentage or any domestic Subsidiary wholly owned by a foreign Subsidiary (c) the certificates or instruments representing such Equity Interests or Future Rights described in clauses (a) and (b), in each case together with rights to participate in voting, management and control of Issuer.

 

Proceeds ” means all proceeds (including proceeds of proceeds) of the Pledged Interests and Future Rights including without limitation all: (a) rights, benefits, distributions, premiums, profits, dividends, interest, cash, instruments, documents of title, accounts, contract rights, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, payment intangibles, deposit accounts, chattel paper, and other property from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for, or as a replacement of or a substitution for, any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof (including any cash, Equity Interests, or other securities or instruments issued after any recapitalization, readjustment, reclassification, merger or consolidation with respect to Issuer and any security entitlements, as defined in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the Code, with respect thereto); (b) “proceeds,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Code; (c) proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty, or guaranty (including guaranties of delivery) payable from time to time with respect to any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof; (d) payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Pledgor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof; and (e) other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof.

 

Registered Organization ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9-102(a)(70) of the Code.

 

Securities Act ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9(c) of this Agreement.

 

 
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(b) Construction .

 

(i) Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular and to the singular include the plural, the part includes the whole, the term “including” is not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and other similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not exclusively to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, section, subsection, exhibit, and schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All of the exhibits or schedules attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. Any reference to any of the following documents includes any and all alterations, amendments, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, or supplements thereto or thereof, as applicable: this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

(ii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against the Lender or the Pledgors, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by both of the parties and their respective counsel and shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.

 

2. Pledge . As security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations (whether now existing or arising hereafter) when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code), each Pledgor hereby pledges, grants transfers, and assigns to, and creates in favor of the Lender a continuing first priority security interest in and Lien on all of such Pledgor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Collateral.

 

3. Delivery and Registration of Collateral .

 

(a) Subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, all certificates or instruments representing or evidencing the Collateral shall be promptly delivered by the Pledgors to the Lender or the Lender’s designee pursuant hereto at a location designated by the Lender and shall be held by or on behalf of the Lender pursuant hereto, and shall be accompanied by a duly executed indorsement certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with respect to the Pledged Interest or other instrument of transfer or assignment in blank, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, the Lender shall have the right, at any time in its discretion and without notice to the Pledgors, to transfer to or to register on the books of Issuer (or of any other Person maintaining records with respect to the Collateral) in the name of the Lender or any of its nominees or designees any or all of the Collateral. In addition, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, the Lender shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

 

 
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(c) If, at any time and from time to time, any Collateral (including any certificate or instrument representing or evidencing any Collateral) is in the possession of a Person other than the Lender or the Pledgors (a “ Holder ”), then the Pledgors shall promptly, at the Lender’s option and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, either cause such Collateral to be delivered into the Lender’s possession, or cause such Holder to enter into a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, and take all other steps deemed necessary by the Lender, and to the extent permitted in the Subordination Agreement, to perfect the security interest of the Lender in such Collateral, all pursuant to Sections 9-106 and 9-313 of the Code or other applicable law governing the perfection of the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral in the possession of such Holder.

 

(d) Any and all Collateral (excluding cash dividends, cash interest, and other cash distributions, in each case so long as an Event of Default is not then continuing) at any time received or held by the Pledgors shall be so received or held in trust for the Lender and shall be promptly delivered to the Lender, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

(e) If at any time, and from time to time, any Collateral consists of an uncertificated security or a security in book entry form, then the Pledgors shall promptly cause such Collateral to be registered or entered, as the case may be, in the name of the Lender, or otherwise cause the Lender’s security interest thereon to be perfected in accordance with applicable law, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

4. Voting Rights, Dividends and Distributions .

 

(a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred, the Pledgors shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Collateral or any part thereof or entitled to be exercised by virtue of each Pledgor’s status as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of the Loan Documents and the Organizational Documents of Issuer.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, at the election of the Lender subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, all rights of the Pledgors to exercise the voting, control, management and other rights to receive cash dividends or distributions that it would otherwise be entitled to exercise or receive, as applicable pursuant to Section 4(a) , shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Lender, who shall thereupon have the sole right, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, to exercise such voting, control, management or other rights and to receive and retain such cash dividends and distributions. Further, the Lender, its designee, or any other transferee or assignee of the Pledged Interests, upon exercise of the remedies and other rights hereunder by the Lender shall, at its option and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, become a member or shareholder of the Issuer to the extent of the Pledged Interests, entitled to participate in the management thereof to the full extent as the Pledgors were so entitled. The Issuer and other management authority or authorities as set forth in the Organizational Documents of Issuer and all other required Persons under the Organizational Documents of Issuer shall concurrently herewith consent by their consents attached to this Agreement to the transfer of the Pledged Interests to the Lender, its designee or any other transferee or assignee of the Lender as contemplated hereby and the exercise by the Lender of the remedies and other rights set forth in this Agreement for all purposes of the Organizational Documents of Issuer and under Applicable Statutes. The Pledgors shall, to the extent necessary and subject to the Subordination Agreement, execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Lender all such proxies and other instruments as the Lender may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling the Lender to exercise the voting, management and other rights that it is entitled to exercise as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer, and to receive the dividends and distributions that it is entitled to receive and retain. To the extent necessary, this Agreement shall constitute a “control agreement” for purposes of any applicable sections of the Code.

 

 
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5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . Subject to any applicable terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor represents and warrants as of the Closing Date and the date of each Borrowing, and, as applicable, covenants, as follows:

 

(a) Such Pledgor has taken all steps it deems necessary or appropriate to be informed on a continuing basis of changes or potential changes affecting the Collateral (including rights of conversion and exchange, rights to subscribe, payment of dividends, reorganizations or recapitalization, tender offers and voting and registration rights), and such Pledgor agrees that the Lender shall have no responsibility or liability for informing such Pledgor of any such changes or potential changes or for taking any action or omitting to take any action with respect thereto.

 

(b) Such Pledgor is a Registered Organization, organized under the laws of the state set forth on Schedule 1 . Each Pledgor’s type of organization is set forth on Schedule 1 .

 

(c) All information herein or hereafter supplied to the Lender by or on behalf of such Pledgor in writing with respect to the Collateral is, or in the case of information hereafter supplied will be, accurate and complete in all material respects.

 

(d) Each Pledgor is, and covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by the Lender in writing, it shall at all times during the effectiveness of this Agreement be, the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral (including the Pledged Interests, and all other Collateral acquired by the Pledgors after the date hereof) free and clear of any adverse claim, Lien, or other right, title, or interest of any party, other than the Liens in favor of the Lender, SBCC and Permitted Liens.

 

(e) This Agreement, and the delivery to the Lender of the Pledged Interests representing Collateral (or the control agreements referred to in Section 3 of this Agreement), is a legal, valid and binding agreement of each Pledgor, enforceable against such Pledgor in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles), and creates a valid, perfected, and first priority security interest in one hundred percent (100%) of the Pledged Interests in favor of the Lender securing payment of the Obligations and all action necessary to achieve such perfection have been taken. Each Pledgor acknowledges that it has not previously granted “control” over the Collateral of the Pledgor to any other Person other than the Lender.

 

 
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(f) Schedule 1 to this Agreement is true, correct, and complete in all respects. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) except as set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement, all the Pledged Interests are in certificated form, and, except to the extent registered in the name of the Lender or its nominee or designee pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, are registered in the name of each Pledgor; and (ii) the Pledged Interests as to Issuer constitute at least the percentage of all of the fully diluted issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Issuer as set forth in Schedule 1 to this Agreement.

 

(g) There are no presently existing Future Rights or Proceeds owned by each Pledgor.

 

(h) Neither the pledge of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement nor the extensions of credit represented by the Obligations violates Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

(i) All of the Pledged Interests that are issued by an Issuer are represented by certificates and constitute “securities” subject to Article 8 of the Code and shall at all times continue to so constitute for the term of this Agreement.

 

6. Further Assurances .

 

(a) Each Pledgor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Pledgor, such Pledgor will promptly (i) correct any defect, error or omission which may be discovered in the contents of this Agreement or in the execution hereof and (ii) execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, within the control of such Pledgor, that may be necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender (subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement), in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Lender to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor will: (w) at the request of the Lender, mark conspicuously each of its records pertaining to the Collateral with a legend, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, indicating that such Collateral is subject to the security interest granted hereby; (x) execute such instruments or notices, as may be necessary or reasonably desirable, or as the Lender may request, in order to perfect and preserve the first priority security interests granted or purported to be granted hereby; (y) allow inspection of the Collateral by the Lender or Persons designated by the Lender; and (z) appear in and defend any action or proceeding that may affect such Pledgor’s title to or the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

(b) Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Lender to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral, including, without limitation, one or more financing statements describing the Collateral covered thereby as “all assets or all personal property of the debtor” or words of similar effect. A carbon, photographic, or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law.

 

 
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(c) Each Pledgor will furnish to the Lender, upon the request of the Lender: (i) a certificate executed by an authorized representative of such Pledgor, and dated as of the date of delivery to the Lender, itemizing in such detail as the Lender may reasonably request, the Collateral which, as of the date of such certificate, has been delivered to the Lender by such Pledgor pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; and (ii) such statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably request.

 

7. Covenants of the Pledgors . Each Pledgor shall:

 

(a) perform, and cause Issuer to perform, as applicable, each and every covenant or obligation in any Organizational Documents of Issuer, this Agreement and the Loan Documents applicable to such Pledgor or Issuer;

 

(b) prevent Issuer from issuing Future Rights or Proceeds, except for cash dividends and other distributions to be paid by Issuer to such Pledgor and other shareholders of Issuer, if and to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents;

 

(c) upon receipt by such Pledgor of any material notice, report, or other communication from Issuer or any Holder relating to all or any part of the Collateral, deliver such notice, report or other communication to the Lender as soon as possible, but in no event later than three (3) days following the receipt thereof by such Pledgor;

 

(d) not grant any Person other than the Lender or SBCC (to the extent permitted in the Subordination Agreement) “control” over any Collateral;

 

(e) cause each Issuer to execute and deliver to the Lender, a consent to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto; and

 

(f) promptly upon receipt, deliver to the Lender any Pledged Interests issued by an Issuer.

 

8. Power of Attorney and Irrevocable Proxy .

 

(a) Subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender as such Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor the Lender or otherwise, from time to time, at the Lender’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Lender may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including: (i) to receive, indorse, and collect all instruments made payable to such Pledgor representing any dividend, principal payments, interest payment or other distribution in respect of the Collateral or any part thereof to the extent permitted hereunder and to give full discharge for the same and to execute and file governmental notifications and reporting forms; (ii) to enter into any control agreements the Lender deems necessary pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement; (iii) to arrange for the transfer of the Collateral on the books of Issuer or any other Person to the name of the Lender or to the name of the Lender’s nominee or designee; (iv) to admit the Lender or its nominee or designee as a member or shareholder of Issuer in lieu of such Pledgor or to exercise all rights of such Pledgor as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer; or (v) to do anything which such Pledgor is required to do under this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents but has failed to do.

 

 
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(b) In addition to the designation of the Lender as the Pledgors’ attorney-in-fact in subsection (a) and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender as such Pledgor’s agent and attorney-in-fact to make, execute and deliver any and all documents and writings which may be necessary or appropriate for approval of, or be required by, any regulatory authority located in any city, county, state or country where such Pledgor or Issuer engages in business, in order to transfer or to more effectively transfer any of the Pledged Interests or otherwise enforce the Lender’s rights hereunder.

 

(c) The power of attorney granted in each of Sections 8(a) and 8(b) shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be IRREVOCABLE and shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any relevant Pledgor.

 

(d) In addition to each of the foregoing and any other rights of the Lender as set forth herein or in any other Loan Documents, each Pledgor hereby grants to the Lender (through itself, its representatives, designees or agents), until the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, an IRREVOCABLE PROXY , exercisable after the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, to vote all or any part of such Pledgor’s Pledged Interests from time to time, in each case in any manner the Lender deems advisable in its sole discretion, in its capacity as a pledgee, member and/or manager, either for or against any or all matters submitted, or which may be submitted to a vote of shareholders, partners, managers, or members, as the case may be, and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges, and remedies to which any such shareholders, partners, managers, or members would be entitled (including, without limitation, giving or withholding written consents, ratifications, and waivers with respect to the Pledged Interests, calling special meetings of the holders of the Pledged Interests of any Issuer and voting at such meetings). To the extent permitted by applicable Law and the Subordination Agreement, the IRREVOCABLE PROXY granted hereby is effective automatically without the necessity that any other action (including, without limitation, that any transfer of any of the Pledged Interests be recorded on the books of the relevant Pledgor or Issuer) be taken by any Person (including the relevant Pledgor or Issuer of any Pledged Interests or any officer or agent thereof), is coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable, shall survive the bankruptcy, dissolution or winding up of any relevant Pledgor, and shall terminate only on the Maturity Date. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that on the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration (by operation of applicable Laws) of the irrevocable proxy granted pursuant hereto, such Pledgor shall automatically be deemed to grant the Lender a new IRREVOCABLE PROXY , on the same terms as those previously granted pursuant hereto. Upon the reasonable written request of the Lender, each Pledgor further agrees to deliver to the Lender, on behalf of the Lender, such further evidence of such irrevocable proxy or such further irrevocable proxies to enable the Lender to vote the Pledged Interests in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

 
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9. Remedies upon Default . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement:

 

(a) The Lender may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Code (irrespective of whether the Code applies to the affected items of Collateral), and the Lender may also without notice (except as specified below) sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Lender’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Lender may deem commercially reasonable, irrespective of the impact of any such sales on the market price of the Collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply all or any part of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Collateral payable at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of the Pledgors, and each Pledgor hereby waives (to the maximum extent permitted by law) all rights of redemption, stay, or appraisal that they now have or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. Each Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) calendar days’ notice to such Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which a private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Lender shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Lender may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Pledgor hereby waives any claims against the Lender arising because the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price that might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Lender accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree.

 

(b) Each Pledgor hereby agrees that any sale or other disposition of the Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial practices of banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions in the city and state, or country, as applicable, where the Lender is located in disposing of property similar to the Collateral shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

 

 
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(c) Each Pledgor hereby acknowledges that the sale by the Lender of any Collateral pursuant to the terms hereof in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 as now in effect or as hereafter amended, or any similar statute hereafter adopted with similar purpose or effect (the “ Securities Act ”), as well as applicable “Blue Sky” or other state securities laws, may require strict limitations as to the manner in which the Lender or any subsequent transferee of the Collateral may dispose thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that in order to protect the Lender’s interest, it may be necessary to sell the Collateral at a price less than the maximum price attainable if a sale were delayed or were made in another manner, such as a public offering under the Securities Act. The Pledgors have no objection to sale in such a manner and agree that the Lender shall have no obligation to obtain the maximum possible price for the Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Pledgor agrees that, upon the occurrence, the Lender may, subject to applicable law, from time to time attempt to sell all or any part of the Collateral by a private placement, restricting the bidders and prospective purchasers to those who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment only and not for distribution. In so doing, the Lender may solicit offers to buy the Collateral or any part thereof for cash, from a limited number of investors reasonably believed by the Lender to be institutional investors or other accredited investors who might be interested in purchasing the Collateral. If the Lender shall solicit such offers, then (to the extent permitted by law) the acceptance by the Lender of one of the offers shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Collateral.

 

(d) If the Lender shall determine to exercise its right to sell all or any portion of the Collateral pursuant to this Section 9 , each Pledgor agrees that, upon request of the Lender, such Pledgor will promptly, at its own expense:

 

(i) use its best efforts to qualify the Collateral under the state securities laws or “Blue Sky” laws and to obtain all necessary governmental approvals for the sale of the Collateral, as requested by the Lender;

 

(ii) cause Issuer to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;

 

(iii) execute and deliver, or cause the members, shareholders, officers, directors and/or officers of Issuer to execute and deliver, to any person, entity or governmental authority as the Lender may choose, any and all documents and writings which, in the Lender’s reasonable judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for approval by, or be required by, any regulatory authority located in any city, county, state or country where such Pledgor or Issuer engages in business, in order to transfer or to more effectively transfer the Pledged Interests or otherwise enforce the Lender’s rights hereunder; and

 

(iv) do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be necessary to make such sale of the Collateral or any part thereof valid and binding and in compliance with applicable law.

 

 
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(e) Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Pledgor hereby agrees, upon the request of the Lender, to amend any Organizational Documents of Issuer in any manner requested by the Lender to permit the Lender to exercise its rights and remedies under this Agreement, including, without limitation, to admit the Lender or its nominee or designee as a member or shareholder of Issuer.

 

(f) Each Pledgor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section 9 and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, its agreements contained in this Section may be specifically enforced.

 

(g) EACH PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (i) ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL HEARING PRIOR TO THE TIME THE LENDER DISPOSES OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COLLATERAL AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION; (ii) ALL RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION, STAY, OR APPRAISAL THAT SUCH PLEDGOR NOW HAS OR MAY AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE HAVE UNDER ANY RULE OF LAW OR STATUTE NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ENACTED; AND (iii) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (a) OF THIS Section 9 , ANY REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE, DEMAND, OR ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE.

 

10. Application of Proceeds . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, any cash held by the Lender as Collateral and all cash Proceeds received by the Lender in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Lender of its remedies as a secured creditor as provided in Section 9 shall be applied from time to time by the Lender in its sole discretion, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Subordination Agreement.

 

11. Indemnification . In consideration of the execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement and the loans and other financial accommodations made available to the Pledgors thereunder and in the Lender’s reliance on this Agreement, each Pledgor shall indemnify and hold the Lender and each of the Lender’s directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and Affiliates (for the purposes of this Section 11 , each is an “ Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, obligations, liabilities and reasonable expenses arising out of or resulting from any or all of (i) this Agreement and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including enforcement of this Agreement), except for claims, losses or liabilities to the extent resulting directly from an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnification provided for in this Section 11 is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification or insurance provided by the Pledgors to the Lender, including, without limitation, under the Loan Agreement.

 

12. Duties of the Lender . The powers conferred on the Lender hereunder are solely to protect its interests in the Collateral and shall not impose on it any duty to exercise such powers. Except as provided in Section 9-207 of the Code, the Lender shall have no duty with respect to the Collateral or any responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Persons with respect to any Collateral.

 

 
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13. Choice of Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process .

 

(a) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED AT AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.

 

(b) WAIVER OF JURISDICTION . SUBJECT TO THE LAST SENTENCE OF THIS SECTION 13 (b) , EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY U.S. FEDERAL OR MINNESOTA STATE COURT SITTING IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR 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 MINNESOTA STATE 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. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT 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 THIS SECTION 13( b) . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT. 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. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, 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. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST PLEDGOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

(c) 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, AGENT OR 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.

 

 
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14. Counterparts; Integration; Amendments; No Waiver . 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 constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other digital means (e.g., .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any request from time to time by the Pledgors for the Lender’s amendment, modification or waiver of any provision in this Agreement must be in writing, and any amendment, modification or waiver to be provided by the Lender under this Agreement from time to time must be in writing in order to be binding on the Lender; provided , however , the Lender will have no obligation to provide or agree to any amendment, modification or waiver requested by the Pledgors, and the Lender may, for any reason in its discretion exercised in good faith, elect to deny any such request. The terms of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only by an instrument in writing duly executed by each of the Pledgors and the Lender. Any such amendment, waiver or modification shall be binding upon the Pledgors, the Lender and each holder of the Obligations. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified, changed or terminated orally. No failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising any right under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided for in this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

15. Notices . Any notice, certificate, request, notification and other communication required, permitted or contemplated hereunder must be in writing and given in accordance with the Loan Agreement.

 

16. Continuing Security Interest . This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall: (a) remain in full force and effect until the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, including the cash collateralization, expiration, or cancellation of all Obligations, if any, consisting of letters of credit, and the full and final termination of any commitment to extend any financial accommodations under the Loan Documents; (b) be binding upon the Pledgors and each of their respective successors and assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of the Lender and its permitted successors, transferees, and assigns. Upon the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, including the cash collateralization, expiration, or cancellation of all Obligations, if any, consisting of letters of credit, and the full and final termination of any commitment to extend any financial accommodations under the Loan Documents, the security interests granted herein shall automatically terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Pledgors. Upon any such termination, the Lender will, at the Pledgors’ expense, execute and deliver to the Pledgors such documents as the Pledgors shall reasonably request to evidence such termination. Such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

 
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17. Security Interest Absolute . All rights of the Lender, all security interests hereunder, and all obligations of the Pledgors hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected, discharged or impaired by any of the following: (i) bankruptcy, disability, dissolution, incompetence, death, insolvency, liquidation, or reorganization of any Loan Party; (ii) any defense of any Loan Party to payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations or enforcement of any or all rights of the Lender in the Collateral; (iii) discharge, modification of the terms of, reduction in the amount of, or stay of enforcement of any or all liens and encumbrances in the Collateral, any other collateral security for the Obligations or any or all Obligations in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other legal proceeding or by application of any Requirement of Law; (iv) any claim or dispute by any other Loan Party concerning the occurrence of an Event of Default, performance of any Obligations, or any other matter; (v) any waiver or modification of any provision of the Loan Documents that affects any other Loan Party, whether or not such waiver or modification affects all Credit Parties; (vi) the cessation of liability, release or discharge of any other Loan Party or other obligor for any reason; (vii) the perfection or failure to perfect, release or discharge of any Collateral or other collateral security for the Obligations; (viii) the exercise or failure to exercise any rights or remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents by the Lender or any election of remedies by the Lender; (ix) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of the Loan Documents or any limitation of the liability of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents, including any claim that the Loan Documents were not duly authorized, executed, or delivered on behalf of any Loan Party; (x) any other acts or omissions by the Lender that result in or could result in the release or discharge of any other Loan Party; or (xi) the occurrence of any other event or the existence of any other condition that by operation of law or otherwise could result in the release or discharge of a surety, guarantor, or other persons secondarily liable on an obligation.

 

18. Waivers . Each Pledgor unconditionally waives: (i) any requirement that the Lender first make demand upon, or seek to enforce or exhaust remedies against any (A) other Loan Party; (B) of the Collateral, other collateral security for the Obligations or other property of any Loan Party; or (C) other Person, before demanding payment from or seeking to enforce the Obligations against such Pledgor; (ii) any and all rights, benefits and defenses which might otherwise be available under the provisions of Requirement of Law that might operate to limit any Loan Party’s liability under, or the enforcement of, the Obligations; (iii) diligence, presentment, protest, demand for performance, notice of acceptance, notice of nonperformance, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of extension, renewal, alteration or amendment, notice of acceptance of the Loan Documents, notice of default under any of the Loan Documents (except as provided in the Loan Documents), and all other notices whatsoever, except for notices specifically required pursuant to other provisions of the Loan Documents; (iv) any obligation of the Lender to provide any Loan Party any information, including any information concerning any other Loan Party, any Collateral or any other collateral security for the Obligations; and (v) any other claim or defense that otherwise would be available based on principles of suretyship or guarantee or otherwise governing secondary obligations.

 

 
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19. Headings . Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or be given any substantive effect.

 

20. Severability . Any provision of this Agreement 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 hereof; and the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision or cause such provision to be illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

21. Conflict . If there is any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency, in the Lender’s judgment, between the terms of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, then the applicable terms and provisions, in the Lender’s judgment, providing the Lender with greater rights, remedies, powers, privileges, or benefits will control.

 

22. Waiver of Marshaling . Each of the Pledgors and the Lender acknowledges and agrees that in exercising any rights under or with respect to the Collateral, the Lender (a) is under no obligation to marshal any Collateral; (b) may, in its absolute discretion, realize upon the Collateral in any order and in any manner it so elects; and (c) may, in its absolute discretion, apply the proceeds of any or all of the Collateral to the Obligations in any order and in any manner it so elects. Each of the Pledgors and the Lender waive any right to require the marshaling of any of the Collateral.

 

23. Waiver of Subrogation . Each of the Pledgors subordinates and agrees not to exercise any rights against the Borrower (as defined in the Loan Agreement) or any other Pledgor which it may acquire by way of subrogation or contribution, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and the Lender has no further commitment to lend under the Loan Agreement; provided , however , that such rights and remedies shall remain waived and released at any time the Lender (with or through their designees) has acquired all or any portion of the Collateral by credit bid, strict foreclosure or through any other exercise of remedies available to the Lender pursuant to the Security Documents. If any amount shall be paid to any Pledgor on account of such subrogation or contribution rights at any time when any Obligation or any commitment to lend is outstanding, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall promptly be paid to the Lender to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

 
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24. Additional Interests . If any Pledgor shall at any time acquire or hold any additional Pledged Interests, including any Pledged Interests issued by any Person not listed on Schedule 1 hereto (any such shares being referred to herein as the “ Additional Interests ”), such Pledgor shall promptly deliver to the Lender (i) a pledge supplement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, duly completed and executed by such Pledgor and (ii) any other document required in connection with such Additional Interests as described in Section 3 . Each Pledgor shall promptly (and in any event, within five (5) Business Days following the acquisition of any such Additional Interests) comply with the requirements of this Section 24 ; provided , that the failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 24 shall not impair the Lien on Additional Interests conferred hereunder.

 

25. Additional Pledgors . Each Person who shall at any time execute and deliver to the Lender, a pledge joinder agreement in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender (a “ Pledge Joinder Agreement ”), shall thereupon irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally become a party hereto and obligated hereunder as a Pledgor and shall have thereupon pursuant to Section 2 hereof granted a security interest in and collaterally assigned and pledged to the Lender all Collateral which it has as of the date of execution of a Pledge Joinder Agreement or thereafter acquires any interest or the power to transfer, and all references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Pledgors or to the parties to this Agreement shall be deemed to include such Person as a Pledgor hereunder. Each Pledge Joinder Agreement shall be accompanied by a supplement to Schedule 1 , in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender (a “ Supplemental Schedule 1 ”), appropriately completed with information relating to the Pledgor executing such Pledge Joinder Agreement and its property. Schedule 1 attached hereto shall be deemed amended and supplemented without further action by such information reflected on the Supplemental Schedule 1.

 

26. Loan Document . This Agreement constitutes a “Loan Document” under and as defined in the Loan Agreement and is subject to the terms and provisions therein regarding Loan Documents.

 

27. Waiver of Right of First Refusal . Holdco has caused the Issuer to waive the right of first refusal contained in Section 5.4 of the bylaws of the Issuer, which waiver is irrevocable and may not be revoked until the Obligations (as defined in the Loan Agreement) have been paid in full. Holdco shall not permit the Issuer to take any action to rescind such waiver or to otherwise cause a right of first refusal to be applicable to the Pledged Interests.

 

28. Subordination Agreement . This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Subordination Agreement; and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

[ Signature pages follow ]

 

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

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC. , as Pledgor

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

President

 

 

The undersigned Issuer hereby agrees to be bound by Section 27 of this Agreement and shall not take any action that is inconsistent with such Section 27.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC. , as Issuer, for purposes of Section 27 of this Agreement only

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Pledge Agreement]

 

 
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Agreed:

BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC ,

as Lender

       
By: /s/ Daniel O’Rourke

 

Name:

Daniel O’Rourke  
  Title:

Authorized Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Pledge Agreement]

 

 
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SCHEDULE 1

 

Pledged Interests

 

Pledgor

Issuer

Jurisdiction and Type of Organization of Pledgor

Number and Type of Shares/Units Pledged (if applicable)

Certificates Number(s) of Shares/Units Pledged (if any)

Percentage of Outstanding Interests in Issuer Owned

Percentage of Outstanding Interests in Issuer Pledged

1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

 

1847 Goedeker Inc.

 

Delaware C Corporation

 

1,000 Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

 

C-2

 

100%

 

100%

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.13

 

DEPOSIT ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

(Access Restricted after Notice)

 

This Deposit Account Control Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of the date specified on the initial signature page of this Agreement, is entered into by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc. , a Delaware corporation (“ Company ”), Burnley Capital LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ First Lien Secured Party ”), Small Business Community Capital II, L.P ., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Second Lien Secured Party ”; and collectively with Burnley, the “ Secured Parties ”) and Montgomery Bank (“ Bank ”), and sets forth the rights of each Secured Party and the obligations of Bank with respect to the deposit accounts of Company at Bank identified at the end of this Agreement as the Collateral Accounts (each hereinafter referred to individually as a “ Collateral Account ” and collectively as the “ Collateral Accounts ”). Each account designated as a Collateral Account includes, for purposes of this Agreement, and without the necessity of separately listing subaccount numbers, all subaccounts presently existing or hereafter established for deposit reporting purposes and integrated with the Collateral Account by an arrangement in which deposits made through subaccounts are posted only to the Collateral Account.

 

1. Secured Parties’ Interest in Collateral Accounts. Each Secured Party represents that it is either (i) a lender who has extended credit to Company and has been granted a security interest in the Collateral Accounts or (ii) such a lender and the agent for a group of such lenders. Company hereby confirms the security interest granted by Company to each Secured Party in all of Company’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral Accounts and all sums now or hereafter on deposit in or payable or withdrawable from the Collateral Accounts (the “ Collateral Account Funds ”).

 

 

2. Secured Parties’ Control over Collateral Accounts. Bank, Secured Parties and Company each agree that Bank will comply with instructions given to Bank by the Notice Agent (as defined below) directing disposition of funds in the Collateral Accounts (“ Disposition Instructions ”) without further consent by Company. Except as otherwise required by law, Bank will not agree with any third party to comply with instructions for disposition of funds in the Collateral Accounts originated by such third party. For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Notice Agent ” means the First Lien Secured Party until such time as Bank has received written notice from First Lien Secured Party stating in substance that henceforth Second Lien Secured Party will be Notice Agent (the “ Change Notice ”). For the avoidance of doubt, there shall at all times be only one Notice Agent.

 

 

3. Company Access to Collateral Accounts. Notwithstanding the provisions of the “Secured Party Control” section of this Agreement, each Secured Party agrees that Company will be allowed access to the Collateral Accounts and Collateral Account Funds until Bank receives, and has had a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed two (2) Business Days, as defined in Section 6 below) to act on, written notice from the Notice Agent directing that Company no longer have access to any Collateral Accounts or Collateral Account Funds (an “ Access Termination Notice ”). Company irrevocably authorizes Bank to comply with any Access Termination Notice and/or Disposition Instructions even if Company objects to them in any way, and agrees that Bank may pay any and all Collateral Account Funds to Notice Agent in response to any Disposition Instructions. Company further agrees that after Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, Company will not have access to any Collateral Accounts or Collateral Account Funds.

 

 

4. Transfers in Response to Disposition Instructions. Notwithstanding the provisions of the “Secured Party Control” section of this Agreement, unless Bank separately agrees in writing to the contrary, Bank will have no obligation to disburse funds in response to Disposition Instructions other than by automatic standing wire. Bank agrees that on each Business Day after it receives and has had a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed two (2) Business Days) to act on an Access Termination Notice and corresponding Disposition Instructions it will transfer to the account specified at the end of this Agreement as the Destination Account or, if no account is specified, to such account as Notice Agent specifies in the Access Termination Notice (in either case, the “ Destination Account ”) the full amount of the collected and available balance in the Collateral Accounts at the beginning of such Business Day. Any disposition of funds which Bank makes in response to Disposition Instructions is subject to Bank’s standard policies, procedures and documentation governing the type of disposition made; provided, however, that in no circumstances will any such disposition require Company’s consent. To the extent any Collateral Account is a certificate of deposit or time deposit, Bank will be entitled to deduct any applicable early withdrawal penalty prior to disbursing funds from such account in response to Disposition Instructions.

 

 

5. Lockboxes. To the extent items deposited to a Collateral Account have been received in one or more post office lockboxes maintained for Company by Bank (each a “ Lockbox ”) and processed by Bank for deposit, Company acknowledges that Company has granted each Secured Party a security interest in all such items (the “ Remittances ”). Company agrees that after Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, Company will have no further right or ability to instruct Bank regarding the receipt, processing or deposit of Remittances, and that Notice Agent alone will have the right and ability to so instruct Bank. Company and each Secured Party acknowledge and agree that Bank’s operation of each Lockbox, and the receipt, retrieval, processing and deposit of Remittances, will at all times be governed by the applicable treasury management services agreement, if any.

 

 

6. Balance Reports and Bank Statements. Bank agrees, at the request of either Secured Party on any day on which Bank is open to conduct its regular banking business, other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (each a “ Business Day ”), to make available to such Secured Party a report (“ Balance Report ”) showing the opening available balance in the Collateral Accounts as of the beginning of such Business Day, by a transmission method determined by Bank, in Bank’s sole discretion. Company expressly consents to this transmission of information. After Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, Bank will, on receiving a written request from Notice Agent, send to Notice Agent by United States mail, at the address indicated for Notice Agent after its signature to this Agreement, duplicate copies of all periodic statements on the Collateral Accounts which are subsequently sent to Company.

 

 
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7. Returned Items . Secured Parties and Company understand and agree that the face amount (“ Returned Item Amount ”) of each Returned Item will be paid by Bank debiting the Collateral Account to which the Returned Item was originally credited, without prior notice to Secured Parties or Company. As used in this Agreement, the term “Returned Item” means (i) any item deposited to a Collateral Account and returned unpaid, whether for insufficient funds or for any other reason, and without regard to timeliness of the return or the occurrence or timeliness of any drawee’s notice of non-payment; (ii) any item subject to a claim against Bank of breach of transfer or presentment warranty under the Uniform Commercial Code (as adopted in the applicable state) or Regulation CC (12 C.F.R. §229), as in effect from time to time; (iii) any automated clearing house (“ACH”) entry credited to a Collateral Account and returned unpaid or subject to an adjustment entry under applicable clearing house rules, whether for insufficient funds or for any other reason, and without regard to timeliness of the return or adjustment; (iv) any credit to a Collateral Account from a merchant card transaction, against which a contractual demand for chargeback has been made; and (v) any credit to a Collateral Account made in error. Company agrees to pay all Returned Item Amounts immediately on demand, without setoff or counterclaim, to the extent there are not sufficient funds in the applicable Collateral Account to cover the Returned Item Amounts on the day Bank attempts to debit them from the Collateral Account. After Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, the Secured Party that is the Notice Agent at the time that the Returned Item Amounts are incurred agrees to pay all Returned Item Amounts within fifteen (15) calendar days after demand, without setoff or counterclaim, to the extent that (i) the Returned Item Amounts are not paid in full by Company within five (5) calendar days after demand on Company by Bank, and (ii) such Notice Agent has received proceeds from the corresponding Returned Items under this Agreement; provided, that such Notice Agent shall not be obligated to pay Returned Items Amounts and Settlement Item Amounts in an amount in excess of the aggregate amount of Collateral Account Funds received by such Notice Agent under this Agreement.

 

 

8. Settlement Items. Secured Parties and Company understand and agree that the face amount (“ Settlement Item Amount ”) of each Settlement Item will be paid by Bank debiting the applicable Collateral Account, without prior notice to Secured Parties or Company. As used in this Agreement, the term “ Settlement Item ” means (i) each check or other payment order drawn on or payable against any controlled disbursement account or other deposit account at any time linked to any Collateral Account by a zero balance account connection or other automated funding mechanism (each a “ Linked Account ”), which Bank cashes or exchanges for a cashier’s check or official check in the ordinary course of business prior to receiving an Access Termination Notice and having had a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed two (2) Business Days) to act on it, and which is presented for settlement against the Collateral Account (after having been presented against the Linked Account) after Bank receives the Access Termination Notice, (ii) each check or other payment order drawn on or payable against a Collateral Account, which, on the Business Day Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, Bank cashes or exchanges for a cashier’s check or official check in the ordinary course of business after Bank’s cutoff time for posting, (iii) each ACH credit entry initiated by Bank, as originating depository financial institution, on behalf of Company, as originator, prior to Bank having received an Access Termination Notice and having had a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed two (2) Business Days) to act on it, which ACH credit entry settles after Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, and (iv) any other payment order drawn on or payable against a Collateral Account or any Linked Account, which Bank has paid or funded prior to receiving an Access Termination Notice and having had a reasonable opportunity to act on it, and which is first presented for settlement against the Collateral Account in the ordinary course of business after Bank receives the Access Termination Notice and has transferred Collateral Account Funds to Secured Party under this Agreement. Company agrees to pay all Settlement Item Amounts immediately on demand, without setoff or counterclaim, to the extent there are not sufficient funds in the applicable Collateral Account to cover the Settlement Item Amounts on the day they are to be debited from the Collateral Account. After Bank receives an Access Termination Notice, the Secured Party that is the Notice Agent at the time the Settlement Item Amounts are incurred agrees to pay all Settlement Item Amounts within fifteen (15) calendar days after written demand, without setoff or counterclaim, to the extent that (i) the Settlement Item Amounts are not paid in full by Company within five (5) calendar days after demand on Company by Bank, (ii) such Notice Agent has received Collateral Account Funds under this Agreement; provided, that such Notice Agent shall not be obligated to pay Returned Items Amounts and Settlement Item Amounts in an amount in excess of the aggregate amount of Collateral Account Funds received by such Notice Agent under this Agreement.

 

 
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9. Bank Fees. Company agrees to pay all Bank’s fees and charges for the maintenance and administration of the Collateral Accounts and for the treasury management and other account services provided with respect to the Collateral Accounts and any Lockboxes (collectively “ Bank Fees ”), including, but not limited to, the fees for (a) Balance Reports provided on the Collateral Accounts, (b) funds transfer services received with respect to the Collateral Accounts, (c) lockbox processing services, (d) Returned Items, (e) funds advanced to cover overdrafts in the Collateral Accounts (but without Bank being in any way obligated to make any such advances), and (f) duplicate bank statements. The Bank Fees will be paid by Bank debiting one or more of the Collateral Accounts on the Business Day that the Bank Fees are due, without notice to either Secured Party or Company. If there are not sufficient funds in the Collateral Accounts to cover fully the Bank Fees on the Business Day Bank attempts to debit them from the Collateral Accounts, such shortfall or the amount of such Bank Fees will be paid by Company to Bank, without setoff or counterclaim, within five (5) calendar days after demand from Bank.

 

 

10. Account Documentation. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, each Secured Party and Company agree that the Collateral Accounts will be subject to, and Bank’s operation of the Collateral Accounts will be in accordance with, the terms of Bank’s applicable deposit account agreement governing the Collateral Accounts (“ Account Agreement ”). All documentation referenced in this Agreement as governing any Collateral Account or the processing of any Remittances is hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Account Documentation ”. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement are inconsistent with any of the terms of the Account Documentation, the terms of this Agreement shall control

 

 

11. Partial Subordination of Bank’s Rights. Bank hereby subordinates to the security interest or liens of each Secured Party in the Collateral Accounts (i) any security interest or liens which Bank may have or acquire in the Collateral Accounts, and (ii) any right which Bank may have or acquire to set off or otherwise apply any Collateral Account Funds against the payment of any indebtedness from time to time owing to Bank from Company, except for debits to the Collateral Accounts permitted under this Agreement for the payment of Returned Item Amounts, Settlement Item Amounts or Bank Fees.

 

 

12. Bankruptcy Notice; Effect of Filing. If Bank at any time receives notice of the commencement of a bankruptcy case or other insolvency or liquidation proceeding by or against Company, Bank will continue to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that any action required of Bank under this Agreement is prohibited under applicable bankruptcy laws or regulations or is stayed pursuant to the automatic stay imposed under the United States Bankruptcy Code or by order of any court or agency. With respect to any obligation of either Secured Party hereunder which requires prior demand on Company, the commencement of a bankruptcy case or other insolvency or liquidation proceeding by or against Company will automatically eliminate the necessity of such demand on Company by Bank, and will immediately entitle Bank to make demand on each Secured Party with the same effect as if demand had been made on Company and the time for Company’s performance had expired.

 

 

13. Legal Process, Legal Notices and Court Orders. Bank will comply with any legal process, legal notice or court order it receives in relation to a Collateral Account if Bank determines in its sole discretion that the legal process, legal notice or court order is legally binding on it.

 

 

14. Indemnification. Company will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bank, its officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively “ Losses and Liabilities ”) Bank may suffer or incur as a result of or in connection with (a) Bank complying with any binding legal process, legal notice or court order referred to in the immediately preceding section of this Agreement, (b) Bank following any instruction or request of either Secured Party, including but not limited to any Access Termination Notice or Disposition Instructions, or (c) Bank complying with its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent such Losses and Liabilities are caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. To the extent such obligations of indemnity are not satisfied by Company within five (5) Business Days after written demand on Company by Bank, the Secured Party that is the Notice Agent at the time such Losses and Liabilities are incurred will indemnify, defend and hold harmless Bank and the other Indemnified Parties against any and all Losses and Liabilities Bank may suffer or incur as a result of Bank following any written instruction or written request of such Notice Agent, except to the extent such Losses and Liabilities are caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

 
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15. Bank’s Responsibility. This Agreement does not create any obligations of Bank, and Bank makes no express or implied representations or warranties with respect to its obligations under this Agreement, except for those expressly set forth herein. In particular, Bank need not investigate whether either Secured Party is entitled under such Secured Party’s agreements with Company to give an Access Termination Notice or Disposition Instructions. Bank may rely on any and all notices and communications it believes are given by the appropriate party. Bank will not be liable to Company, either Secured Party or any other party for any Losses and Liabilities caused by (i) circumstances beyond Bank’s reasonable control (including, without limitation, computer malfunctions, interruptions of communication facilities, labor difficulties, acts of God, wars, or terrorist attacks) or (ii) any other circumstances, except to the extent that such Losses and Liabilities are directly caused by Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. In no event will any party be liable for any indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages, whether or not the likelihood of such damages was known to such party, and regardless of the form of the claim or action, or the legal theory on which it is based.

 

 

16. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by (i) each Secured Party acting together, (ii) Second Lien Secured Party acting as Notice Agent or (iii) Bank at any time by giving thirty (30) calendar days prior written notice of such termination to the other parties to this Agreement at their contact addresses specified after their signatures to this Agreement; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated immediately upon written notice from both Secured Parties acting together, or Second Lien Secured Party acting as Notice Agent, to Bank on termination or release of such Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral Accounts; provided that any notice from such Secured Party with respect to termnation or release must contain such Secured Party’s acknowledgement of the termination or release of its security interest in the Collateral Accounts. Company’s and each Secured Party’s respective obligations to report errors in funds transfers and bank statements and to pay Returned Items Amounts, Settlement Item Amounts, and Bank Fees, as well as the indemnifications made, and the limitations on the liability of Bank accepted, by Company and each Secured Party under this Agreement will continue after the termination of this Agreement with respect to all the circumstances to which they are applicable, existing or occurring before such termination, and any liability of any party to this Agreement, as determined under the provisions of this Agreement, with respect to acts or omissions of such party prior to such termination will also survive such termination; provided that the obligation of each Secured Party to pay Returned Item Amounts, Settlement Item Amounts and Bank Fees under Sections 7, 8 and 9 of this Agreement shall terminate on the date which is one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date of termination of this Agreement, except with respect to written claims made to such Secured Party prior to the expiration of such one hundred twenty (120) calendar day period. Upon any termination of this Agreement which occurs after Bank has received an Access Termination Notice and has had a reasonable opportunity (not to exceed two (2) Business Days) to act on it, (i) Bank will transfer all collected and available balances in the Collateral Accounts on the date of such termination in accordance with Notice Agent’s written instructions, and (ii) Bank will close any Lockbox and forward any mail received at the Lockbox unopened to such address as is communicated to Bank by Notice Agent under the notice provisions of this Agreement for a period of three (3) months after the effective termination date, unless otherwise arranged between Notice Agent and Bank, provided that Bank’s fees with respect to such disposition must be prepaid directly to Bank at the time of termination by cashier’s check payable to Bank or other payment method acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion.

 

 
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17. Modifications, Amendments, and Waivers. This Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any provision thereof waived, except in a writing signed by all the parties to this Agreement.

 

 

18. Notices. All notices from one party to another must be in writing, must be delivered to Company, each Secured Party and/or Bank at their contact addresses specified after their signatures to this Agreement, or any other address of any party communicated to the other parties in writing, and will be effective on receipt. Any notice sent by a party to this Agreement to another party must also be sent to all other parties to this Agreement. Bank is authorized by Company and each Secured Party to act on any instructions or notices received by Bank if (a) such instructions or notices purport to be made in the name of Notice Agent, (b) Bank reasonably believes that they are so made, and (c) they do not conflict with the terms of this Agreement as such terms may be amended from time to time, unless such conflicting instructions or notices are supported by a court order.

 

 

19. Successors and Assigns. Neither Company nor either Secured Party may assign or transfer its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement to any person or entity without the prior written consent of Bank, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Secured Party may transfer its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement to (i) a transferee to which, by contract or operation of law, such Secured Party transfers substantially all of its rights, duties and obligations under the financing or other arrangements between such Secured Party and Company, or (ii) if such Secured Party is acting as a representative in whose favor a security interest is created or provided for, a transferee that is a successor representative; provided that as between Bank and such Secured Party, such Secured Party will not be released from its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement unless and until Bank receives any such transferee’s binding written agreement to assume all of such Secured Party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder. Bank may not assign or transfer its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement to any person or entity without the prior written consent of each Secured Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that no such consent will be required if such assignment or transfer takes place as part of a merger, acquisition or corporate reorganization affecting Bank.

 

 

20. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and be construed in accordance with the laws of the state in which the office of Bank that maintains the Collateral Accounts is located, without regard to conflict of laws principles. This state will also be deemed to be Bank’s jurisdiction, for purposes of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as it applies to this Agreement.

 

 

21. Severability. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement are inconsistent with, or prohibited or unenforceable under, any applicable law or regulation, they will be deemed ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, and will be deemed modified and applied in a manner consistent with such law or regulation. Any provision of this Agreement which is deemed unenforceable or invalid in any jurisdiction will not affect the enforceability or validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement or the same provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

 

22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which will be an original with the same effect as if the signatures were on the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopier or electronic image scan transmission (such as a “pdf” file) will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of the Agreement.

 

 

23. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Account Documentation, contains the entire and only agreement among all the parties to this Agreement and between Bank and Company, on the one hand, and Bank and each Secured Party, on the other hand, with respect to (a) the interest of each Secured Party in the Collateral Accounts and Collateral Account Funds, and (b) Bank’s obligations to each Secured Party in connection with the Collateral Accounts and Collateral Account Funds.

 

 

24. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION OR DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

 
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This Agreement has been signed by the duly authorized officers or representatives of Company, Secured Parties and Bank on the date specified below.

 

Date: April 5, 2019

 

Collateral Account Numbers:

10878157 (Operating Account)

10878173 (Customer Deposit Account)

10878181 (Interest Account)

10878203 (Payroll Account)

 

COMPANY:

 

FIRST LIEN SECURED PARTY:

 

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDECKER INC.

BURNLEY CAPITAL LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

By:

/s/ Daniel O’Rourke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

Name:

Daniel O’Rourke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Title:

CEO

 

 

Address for Notices:

Address for Notices:

 

 

c/o 1847 Partners LLC

 

Burnley Capital LLC

 

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

 

212 3rd Avenue N., Suite 505

 

 

New York, NY 10022

 

Minneapolis MN 55401

 

 

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

 

Attention: Daniel F. O’Rourke

 

 

Fax: (917) 793-5950

 

Email: dorourke@burnleycap.com

 

 

Phone: (617) 417-1459

 

 

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SECOND LIEN SECURED PARTY:

 

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Crandall P. Deery

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Crandall P. Deery

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Partner

 

 

 

 

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

 

Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

 

 

 

 

9W Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902

 

 

 

 

Attention: Crandall P. Deery

 

 

 

 

Email: cdeery@sbccfund.com

 

 

 

 

Phone: (203) 551-9199

 

 

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MONTGOMERY BANK

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Russel Inman

 

 

 

 

Name:

Russel Inman

 

 

 

 

Title:

Cash Management Officer

 

Address for Notices:

 

Montgomery Bank

 

13303 Manchester Rd.

 

Des Peres, MO 63131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.14

 

GUARANTY

 

This GUARANTY (this “ Guaranty ”), dated as of April 5, 2019, is made by 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Guarantor ”), in favor of Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Lender ”).

 

A. Reference is made to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Borrower ”), the other Loan Parties party thereto (as defined therein) and the Lender. Capitalized terms have meanings as defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

B. Guarantor retains a direct or indirect interest in the Borrower and will benefit from the Loans and other financial accommodations to be made by Lender to Borrower.

 

C. As a condition of the Lender making Loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, the Lender is requiring the Guarantor give this Guaranty in favor of the Lender.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Lender to enter into the Loan Agreement and to make the Loan, and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with Lender:

 

1. The Guarantor is entering into this Guaranty to guaranty the Obligations upon the occurrence of any of the following acts (the “ Prohibited Acts ”):

 

 

(a) any fraud or intentional or willful misrepresentation by Borrower or Guarantor, or any agent of Borrower or a Guarantor, or their failure to disclose a material fact to Lender;

 

 

 

 

(b) any financial information delivered to Lender by Borrower or Guarantor pursuant to the Loan Documents is fraudulent in any respect, or contains any intentional misrepresentation in any material respect concerning the financial condition of Borrower or Guarantor;

 

 

 

 

(c) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, or commission of a criminal act by Borrower or Guarantor, or any agent of Borrower or a Guarantor;

 

 

 

 

(d) any material physical waste of any material Collateral;

 

 

 

 

(e) the failure to pay property or other taxes, assessments or charges;

 

 

 

 

(f) the failure to maintain insurance as required by the Loan Agreement;

 

 

 

 

(g) any misapplication of Loan proceeds;

 

 
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(h) any litigation or other legal proceeding related to the Loan Documents is filed by Borrower or Guarantor without lawful basis that delays, opposes, impedes, obstructs, hinders, enjoins or otherwise interferes with or frustrates the efforts of Lender to exercise any rights and remedies available to Lender as provided herein and in the other Loan Documents;

 

 

 

 

(i) the failure to comply with the cash management provisions of the Loan Agreement, whether before or after a notice of exclusive control has been delivered by Lender to the applicable depository bank;

 

 

 

 

(j) any misappropriation or misapplication of any funds from any account pledged by Borrower to Lender under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

 

 

 

 

(k) the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 9.16 or 9.17 of the Loan Agreement; or

 

 

 

 

(l) any intentional breach of any covenant made by Borrower in the Loan Documents.

 

2. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, unconditionally and absolutely guarantees to the Lender the full and prompt payment and performance, when due, whether at the maturity dates specified therein or theretofore upon acceleration of maturity pursuant to the provisions thereof, of the Obligations; together with the full and prompt payment of any and all costs and expenses of and incidental to the collection of the Obligations for the enforcement of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees.

 

 

3. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Lender may demand payment from the Guarantor of any installment (or portion thereof) of principal or interest on the Loans, when due, and the Guarantor shall immediately pay the same to the Lender, and the Lender may demand payment or performance of any or all of the other Obligations, when such payment or performance is due or required and has not been paid when due or performed when required, and the Guarantor shall immediately pay or perform the same, whether or not the Lender has (i) declared an Event of Default, or (ii) accelerated payment of the Obligations, or (iii) commenced repossession of, or foreclosure of any security interest, mortgage or other lien in, any or all of the Collateral securing the Obligations, or (iv) otherwise exercised its rights and remedies hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the documents related thereto or applicable law.

 

 

4. Waives (i) presentment, demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and notice of protest and dishonor on the Obligations; (ii) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty by the Lender; and (iii) notice of the creation or incurrence of the Obligations by any Borrower.

 

 

5. Agrees that the Lender may from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived by the Guarantor, extend, modify, renew or compromise the Obligations, in whole or in part, without releasing, extinguishing or affecting in any manner whatsoever the liability of the Guarantor hereunder, the foregoing acts being hereby consented to by the Guarantor.

 

 
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6. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Lender shall not be required to first resort for payment to Borrower or any other person, corporation or entity, or their properties or estates, or any other right or remedy whatsoever, prior to enforcing this Guaranty.

 

 

7. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, and unconditional guaranty from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act without regard to (i) the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or the disaffirmance thereof in any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding relating to Borrower, or (ii) any event or any conduct or action of Borrower or the Lender or any other party which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor but for this provision.

 

 

8. Agrees that this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the Guarantor until the Obligations are paid in full in cash and once such payment occurs this Guaranty shall automatically terminate and all obligations hereunder shall automatically be released.

 

 

9. Agrees that the Lender is expressly authorized to forward or deliver any or all Collateral and security which may at any time be placed with it by Borrower or any other person, directly to Borrower for collection and remittance or for credit, or to collect the same in any other manner and to renew, extend, compromise, exchange, release, surrender or modify the installments of, any or all of such Collateral and security with or without consideration and without notice to the Guarantor and without in any manner affecting the absolute liability of the Guarantor hereunder from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, ; and that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by any failure, neglect or omission on the part of the Lender to realize upon the Obligations, or upon any collateral or security therefor, nor by the taking by the Lender of any other guaranty or guaranties to secure the Obligations or any other indebtedness of Borrower to the Lender, nor by the taking by the Lender of collateral or security of any kind nor by any act or failure to act whatsoever which, but for this provision, might or could in law or in equity act to release or reduce the Guarantor’s liability hereunder.

 

 

10. Waives any right that the Guarantor may have to collect or seek to collect from Borrower the claim, if any, by subrogation or otherwise, acquired by the Guarantor through payment of any part or all of the Obligations until the Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations).

 

 

11. Agrees that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by the existence or creation from time to time, with or without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived, of indebtedness from Borrower to the Lender in addition to the indebtedness arising under the Loan Agreement; the creation or existence of such additional indebtedness being hereby consented to by the Guarantor.

 

 
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12. Agrees that the possession of this instrument of guaranty by the Lender shall be conclusive evidence of due execution and delivery hereof by the Guarantor.

 

 

13. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be binding upon the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Guarantor, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors, assigns and legal representatives; that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guarantor shall have no right to assign or otherwise transfer the Guarantor’s rights and obligations under this Guaranty to any third party without the prior written consent of the Lender; and that any such assignment or transfer shall not release or affect the liability of the Guarantor hereunder in any manner whatsoever.

 

 

14. Agrees that from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, Guarantor may be joined in any action or proceeding commenced against Borrower in connection with or based upon the Obligations and recovery may be had against Guarantor in any such action or proceeding or in any independent action or proceeding against Guarantor should Borrower fail to duly and punctually pay any of the principal of or interest on the Obligations without any requirement that the Lender first assert, prosecute or exhaust any remedy or claim against Borrower.

 

 

15. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Lender shall have the right to set off any and all amounts due hereunder by the Guarantor to the Lender against any indebtedness or obligation of the Lender to the Guarantor.

 

 

16. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Guarantor shall be liable to the Lender for any deficiency remaining after foreclosure of any mortgage in real estate or any security interest in personal property granted by Borrower, the Guarantor or any third party to the Lender to secure repayment of the Obligations and the subsequent sale by the Lender of the property subject thereto to a third party (whether at a foreclosure sale or at a sale thereafter by the Lender in the event the Lender purchases said property at the foreclosure sale) notwithstanding any provision of applicable law which may prevent the Lender from obtaining a deficiency judgment against, or otherwise collecting a deficiency from, Borrower.

 

 

17. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be deemed a contract made under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of such state without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof; and that, wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of the Guaranty.

 

 

18. Agrees that no failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document or by law.

 

 
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19. Waives any and all claims against the Lender and defenses to performance and payment hereunder relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to the performance of the Lender’s obligations or exercise of any of its rights under the Loan Agreement and the documents related thereto.

 

 

20. Warrants and represents to the Lender as follows:

 

 

(a) Enforceability . This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject, as to enforceability, to limitations resulting from bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally).

 

 

 

 

(b) Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened against or affecting the Guarantor which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), properties or assets of the Guarantor, or which would question the validity of this Guaranty or any instrument, document or other agreement related hereto or required hereby, or impair the ability of the Guarantor to perform the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

 

 

 

(c) Default . The Guarantor is not in default of a material provision under any agreement, instrument, decree or order to which the Guarantor is a party or by which the Guarantor or the Guarantor’s property is bound or affected.

 

 

 

 

(d) Consents . To the Guarantor’s knowledge, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental authority or any third party is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Guaranty or any of the agreements or instruments herein mentioned to which the Guarantor is a party or the carrying out or performance of any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby or thereby or, if required, such consent, approval, order or authorization has been obtained or such registration, declaration or filing has been accomplished or such notice has been given prior to the date hereof.

 

21. Agrees that (i) the Guarantor will indirectly benefit by and from the making of the Loans by the Lender to Borrower; (ii) the Guarantor has received legal and adequate consideration for the execution of this Guaranty and has executed and delivered this Guaranty to the Lender in good faith in exchange for reasonably equivalent value; (iii) the Guarantor is not presently insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Guaranty; (iv) the Guarantor has not executed or delivered this Guaranty with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud the Guarantor’s creditors; and (v) the Lender has agreed to make such loan in reliance upon this Guaranty.

 

 
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22. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that if, at any time, all or any part of any payment previously applied by the Lender to any of the Obligations must be returned by the Lender for any reason, whether by court order, administrative order or settlement, the Guarantor shall remain liable for the full amount returned as if said amount had never been received by the Lender, notwithstanding any term of this Guaranty or the cancellation or return of any note or other agreement evidencing the Obligations.

 

 

23. Irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any Minnesota state court or federal court located in Hennepin County, Minnesota over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty, the Loan Agreement and any instrument, agreement or document related thereto; agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Minnesota state or federal court; irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent the Guarantor may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding; irrevocably consents to the service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or proceeding by the mailing by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, of copies of such process to the Guarantor’s last known address; and agrees that judgment final by appeal, or expiration of time to appeal without an appeal being taken, in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall affect the right of the Lender to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of Lender to bring any action or proceeding against the Guarantor or the Guarantor’s property in the courts of any other jurisdiction to the extent permitted by law.

 

 

24. WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED ON OR PERTAINING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

(Signature page follows.)

 

 
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTY]

 

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

       
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Ellery Roberts

 
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.15

 

Execution Version

 

  LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

dated as of April 5, 2019,

 

among

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.,

as Borrower,

 

the other parties hereto that

are designated as Loan Parties, and

 

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II, L.P.,

as Lender

 

 
 
 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS

1

 

1.1

Defined Terms

1

 

1.2

UCC Definitions

14

 

1.3

Accounting Terms; GAAP

14

 

1.4

Terms Generally

14

 

1.5

Divisions

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2 TERMS OF LENDING

15

 

2.1

Loan

15

 

2.2

Original Issue Discount

15

 

2.3

[Reserved]

15

 

2.4

[Reserved]

15

 

2.5

Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt

15

 

2.6

Prepayment of Loans

15

 

2.7

Fees

16

 

2.8

Interest

16

 

2.9

Increased Costs

17

 

2.10

Taxes

18

 

2.11

Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds

19

 

2.12

Returned Payments

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

19

 

3.1

Closing Date Conditions

19

 

3.2

[Intentionally Omitted]

21

 

3.3

Conditions to Each Extension of Credit

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 SECURITY AGREEMENT

22

 

4.1

Grant of Security Interest

22

 

4.2

Perfection of Lender’s Security Interest; Duty of Care

22

 

4.3

Power of Attorney

24

 

4.4

Lender’s Additional Rights Regarding Collateral

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

25

 

5.1

Existence and Power

25

 

5.2

Authorization; No Contravention

25

 

5.3

Governmental Authorization

25

 

5.4

Binding Effect

25

 

5.5

Litigation

26

 

5.6

No Default

26

 

5.7

ERISA Compliance

26

 

5.8

Taxes

26

 

5.9

Financial Condition

26

 

5.10

Environmental Matters

26

 

5.11

Solvency

27

 

5.12

Labor Relations

27

 

5.13

Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock

27

 

5.14

Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Etc

27

 

5.15

Locations of Collateral and Books and Records

27

 

5.16

Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts

27

 

5.17

Full Disclosure

27

 

 

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5.18

USA Patriot Act; Anti-Terrorism Laws

28

 

5.19

Properties

28

 

5.20

Supplier, Customer, Client, and Agent Relations

28

 

5.21

Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

28

 

5.22

Insurance

29

 

5.23

Compliance with Laws

29

 

5.24

Employee Matters

29

 

5.25

Investment Company Act

29

 

5.26

Margin Stock

29

 

5.27

Related Agreements

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

30

 

6.1

Financial Statements

30

 

6.2

Appraisals; Certificates; Other Information

31

 

6.3

Notices

32

 

6.4

Preservation of Existence, Etc

33

 

6.5

Maintenance of Property

33

 

6.6

Insurance

33

 

6.7

Payment of Obligations

33

 

6.8

Compliance with Laws

34

 

6.9

Inspection of Property and Books and Records

34

 

6.10

Use of Proceeds

34

 

6.11

Cash Management

34

 

6.12

Claims Against Collateral

35

 

6.13

OFAC; USA PATRIOT Act

35

 

6.14

Board Observation Rights

35

 

6.15

Further Assurances; Guaranty and Collateral

36

 

6.16

Post-Closing Items

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS

37

 

7.1

Indebtedness

37

 

7.2

Liens

37

 

7.3

Financial Covenants

38

 

7.4

Compliance with ERISA

41

 

7.5

Consolidations and Mergers

41

 

7.6

Acquisitions and Investments

41

 

7.7

Restricted Payments

41

 

7.8

Capital Structure

42

 

7.9

Affiliate Transactions

42

 

7.10

Sale of Assets

43

 

7.11

Change in Business

43

 

7.12

Changes in Accounting, Name or Jurisdiction of Organization; Etc

43

 

7.13

No Negative Pledges

43

 

7.14

Sale-Leasebacks

43

 

7.15

Inventory

43

 

7.16

Related Agreements

43

 

7.17

Activities of Intermediate Holdings

44

 

7.18

Modification of Subordinated Debt Documents or Senior Debt Documents

44

 

7.19

Accounts

44

 

 

 

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ARTICLE 8 CONTINUING GUARANTY

44

 

8.1

Guaranty

44

 

8.2

Rights of the Lender

44

 

8.3

Certain Waivers

45

 

8.4

Obligations Independent

45

 

8.5

Subrogation

45

 

8.6

Termination; Reinstatement

45

 

8.7

Subordination

46

 

8.8

Stay of Acceleration

46

 

8.9

Condition of Borrower

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

46

 

9.1

Events of Default

46

 

9.2

Remedies

48

 

9.3

Waivers by Loan Parties

50

 

9.4

Notice of Disposition; Allocations

50

 

9.5

Rights Not Exclusive

51

 

9.6

Equitable Relief

51

 

9.7

Equity Cure

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 MISCELLANEOUS

52

 

10.1

Notices

52

 

10.2

Waivers; Amendments

53

 

10.3

Expenses; Indemnification

53

 

10.4

Successors and Assigns

54

 

10.5

Survival

55

 

10.6

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

55

 

10.7

Severability

55

 

10.8

Right of Setoff

56

 

10.9

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

56

 

10.10

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

57

 

10.11

Headings

57

 

10.12

USA PATRIOT Act

57

 

10.13

Interest Rate Limitation

57

 

10.14

Agreement Jointly Drafted

57

 

10.15

Advice of Counsel Obtained

57

 

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1.1

Form of Warrant

Exhibit 1.2

Form of Note

Exhibit 3.1

Checklist

Exhibit 6.2

Form of Compliance Certificate

 

Schedules

 

Schedule 4.1.1

Commercial Tort Claims

Schedule 5.7

ERISA

Schedule 5.12

Labor Relations

Schedule 5.13

Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock

Schedule 5.14

Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

Schedule 5.15

Locations of Inventory, Equipment and Books and Records

Schedule 5.16

Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts

Schedule 5.19

Property

Schedule 5.21

Intellectual Property

Schedule 7.1

Indebtedness

Schedule 7.2

Liens

Schedule 7.6

Investments

 

 

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LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Agreement ”), dated as of April 5, 2019 is by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Intermediate Holdings ”), the other parties hereto as Loan Parties, and Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its successors and assigns, “ Lender ”).

 

In consideration of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, and of any loans or other financial accommodations at any time made to or for the benefit of the Borrower by the Lender, Borrower, the Loan Parties party hereto and the Lender agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Defined Terms . In addition to the other terms defined in this Agreement, whenever the following capitalized terms (whether or not underscored) are used, they shall have the meanings ascribed below:

 

Affiliate ” means, as to any Person (the “ Subject Person ”), any other Person which, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Subject Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, direct or indirect, (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (or other ownership interests) having voting power for the election of directors (or managers in the case of a limited liability company) of the Person or (b) otherwise to direct or cause the direction of the manage­ment and policies of the Person, whether by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall not be deemed an “Affiliate” of any Loan Party or of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party solely by reason of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

 

Agreement ” means this Loan and Security Agreement.

 

Availability ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Senior Loan Agreement.

 

Benefit Plan ” means any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate ” has the meaning given to such term in the Senior Loan Agreement.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures.

 

Capital Lease ” means any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, is classified as a capital lease.

 

Capital Lease Obligations ” means all monetary obligations of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party under any Capital Leases.

 
 
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Capital Stock ” means all shares, interests, participations, rights to purchase, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests, or limited liability company interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity, whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. § 240.3a11-1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).

 

Cash Equivalents ” means (a) any readily-marketable securities (i) issued by, or directly, unconditionally and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States federal government or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States federal government the obligations of which are fully backed by the full faith and credit of the United States federal government, (b) any readily-marketable direct obligations issued by any other agency of the United States federal government, any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case having a rating of at least “A-1” from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“ S&P ”) or at least “P-1” from Moody’s Investor Services (“ Moody’s ”), (c) any commercial paper rated at least “A-1” by S&P or “P-1” by Moody’s and issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States, (d) any Dollar-denominated time deposit, insured certificate of deposit, overnight bank deposit or bankers’ acceptance issued or accepted by (i) Lender or (ii) any commercial bank that is (A) organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (B) “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulators) and (C) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) in excess of $250,000,000 and (e) shares of any United States money market fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clause (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) above with maturities as set forth in the proviso below, (ii) has net assets in excess of $500,000,000 and (iii) has obtained from either S&P or Moody’s the highest rating obtainable for money market funds in the United States; provided , however , that the maturities of all obligations specified in any of clauses (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) above shall not exceed 365 days.

 

Cash Interest Rate ” means the annual rate of interest that shall at all times be equal to 11.00%.

 

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation, administration, application or implementation thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or any change in the applicability of such law, rule or regulation, on the interpretation thereof, with respect to Lender, or (c) compliance by Lender with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date.

 

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following: (a) Holdings and Leonite, collectively, shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances 70% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of Intermediate Holdings on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of Leonite with respect to Holdings ownership of Intermediate Holdings), (b) Intermediate Holdings shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances 100% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of the Lender and the Senior Lender), (c) the Borrower shall cease to own, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances, 100% of the outstanding voting Capital Stock of each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, on a fully diluted basis (other than Liens in favor of Leonite, the Lender and the Senior Lender), or (d) Michael Goedeker, Rick Burka, or an individual acceptable to the Lender is its sole discretion shall cease to be the President of the Borrower actively involved in the Borrower’s management.

 

Charges ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13 .

 
 
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Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Closing Date Acquisition ” means the transactions contemplated by the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement to occur on the Closing Date.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Agreement ” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of January 18, 2019, by and among Borrower, as purchaser, and Seller, and the shareholders of the Seller, as sellers.

 

Closing Date Acquisition Documents ” means the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement and the other documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with the Closing Date Acquisition.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Collateral ” means collectively all property described in Section 4.1 , all property described in any Security Documents as security for any Obligations, and all other property that now or hereafter secures (or is intended to secure) any Obligations.

 

Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance ” means one or more collateral assignments to the Lender of the life insurance policy or policies on the life of Michael Goedecker, in form and substance acceptable to the Lender.

 

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.) and the related regulations, interpretations and guidance of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

 

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit 6.2 .

 

Consolidated Capital Expenditures ” means, for any period, Capital Expenditures determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense and (iii) amortization, depreciation and other non‑cash charges (except to the extent that such non-cash charges are reserved for cash charges to be taken in the future), (iv) extraordinary losses (excluding extraordinary losses from discontinued operations) and (v) expenses for management fees (the “ Management Fees ”) in an amount of up to $250,000 paid in or accrued for such period in accordance with the Sponsor Management Agreement and Management Fee Subordination Agreement for such period due and payable to the Sponsor, less (c) the sum of the following, without duplication, to the extent added in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period: (i) interest income, (ii) any extraordinary gains and (iii) non-cash gains or non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income.

 

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA, provided that, solely for purposes of calculating Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Management Fees shall only be included when actually paid, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date less (i) Capital Expenditures during such period not financed with Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans), (ii) federal, state and local taxes paid in cash during such period, and (iii) dividends, distributions, and redemptions made in cash during such period to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 
 
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Consolidated Fixed Charges ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) Consolidated Interest Expense paid or payable in cash and (b) scheduled principal payments with respect to Indebtedness.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, the sum of the following determined on a consolidated basis for such period, without duplication, for the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, interest expense (including, without limitation, interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations and all net Swap Obligations related to interest rate hedges).

 

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis, without duplication, in accordance with GAAP.

 

Consolidated Senior Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries as of any date of determination on a consolidated basis without duplication, the sum (a) of all Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries minus (b) all Subordinated Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis without duplication, the sum of all Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on or immediately prior to such date.

 

Contractual Obligations ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

Control Agreement ” means with respect to any collateral for which “control” within the meaning of Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the UCC is a means of perfection, an agreement acceptable to Lender and satisfying the applicable requirements of the UCC.

 

Copyrights ” means, collectively, all copyrights owned by or assigned to and all copyright registrations and applications made by any Loan Party (whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States or any other country) including, without limitation, the copyrights, registrations and applications listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Loan Party’s use of any copyrights, (b) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (c) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (d) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (e) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 
 
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Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

 

Default Rate ” means the rate of interest referred to in Section 2.8.3 .

 

Dollars ”, “ dollars ” and “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America unless otherwise indicated.

 

Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

 

Equity Interests means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership (or profit) interests in a Person (other than a corporation), securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing, whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means, collectively, any Loan Party and any Person under common control or treated as a single employer with, any Loan Party, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” means any of the following: (a) a reportable event described in Section 4043(b) of ERISA (or, unless the 30-day notice requirement has been duly waived under the applicable regulations, Section 4043(c) of ERISA) with respect to a Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of a notice of reorganization, insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041 of ERISA; (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due; (h) the imposition of a lien under Section 412 or 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate; (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder; (j) a Title IV plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Section 430(i) of the Code; (k) a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of Section 432(b) of the Code; and (l) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the imposition of any material liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent.

 

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.1 .

 
 
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Excluded Taxes ” means, to the extent imposed on or with respect to Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender, Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (a) imposed as a result of Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (b) that are Other Connection Taxes.

 

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by Lender from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by Lender.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, 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.

 

Guarantor ” means Intermediate Holdings and each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any, and each other Person that guarantees the Obligations pursuant to a Guaranty in favor of Lender, or any one or more of them.

 

Guaranty ” means Article 8 of this Agreement and each other Guaranty made by any Person in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

 

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Holdings ” means 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication: (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business); (c) the face amount of all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder and all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments issued by such Person; (d) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses; (e) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to property acquired by the Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or Lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property); (f) all Capital Lease Obligations; (g) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product; (h) obligations, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (I) any and all Swap Agreements, and (II) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction; (i) all obligations, whether or not contingent, to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise acquire for value any of its own Capital Stock (or any Capital Stock of a direct or indirect parent entity thereof) prior to the date that is 180 days after the latest Maturity Date, valued at, in the case of redeemable preferred Capital Stock, the greater of the voluntary liquidation preference and the involuntary liquidation preference of such Capital Stock plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (j) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contracts rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness; and (k) all guarantees and contingent obligations of such Person in respect of indebtedness or obligations of other Persons of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (j) above.

 
 
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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 (a), Other Taxes.

 

Intercompany Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness, together with all rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, and indemnity (including any indemnification and reimbursement rights provided in this Loan Agreement) from one or more Loan Parties to or between another Loan Party, now or in the future.

 

IRS ” means the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and any successor thereto.

 

Licenses ” means, collectively, all license and distribution agreements and covenants not to sue with any other party with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, whether any Loan Party is a licensor or licensee, distributor or distributee under any such license or distribution agreement including, without limitation, the license and distribution agreements listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (b) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, (c) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or violations thereof, and (d) any other rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.

 

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

Leonite ” means Leonite Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Leonite Documents ” means the (i) Securities Purchase Agreement, dated on the date hereof, among Holdings, Intermediate Holdings, the Borrower and Leonite, (ii) the Leonite Note and (iii) the other documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with the entry into such Securities Purchase Agreement and the issuance of the Leonite Note.

 

Leonite Note ” means that certain Secured Promissory Note, dated as of the Closing Date, by Holdings, Intermediate Holdings and the Borrower in favor of Leonite in the original principal amount of $713,285.71 with an original issue discount of $64,285.71.

 
 
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Leonite Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, by and between Lender and Leonite, as acknowledged by the Borrower.

 

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to the Agreement, the Security Documents, any Guaranty, the Management Fee Subordination Agreement, the Senior Subordination Agreement, the Leonite Subordination Agreement, the SBA Forms, the SBIC Side Letter, any perfection certificate, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates delivered to Lender in connection with the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Loan Party ” means Intermediate Holdings, Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, if any.

 

Loan ” means the loan made by Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Management Fee Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Management Fee Subordination Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among Lender, Sponsor and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Margin Stock ” means any “margin stock” as defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any successor thereto).

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means: (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any other Person (other than Lender) to perform its obligations under any Loan Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon (i) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document, or (ii) the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to Lender under any of the Security Documents.

 

Maturity Date ” means the April 5, 2023.

 

Maximum Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.13 .

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

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, net of (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 sale, transfer or other 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 Responsible Officer).

 
 
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Note ” means a promissory note to be executed by Borrower in favor of Lender in the form of Exhibit 1.2 , which shall evidence the Loans made by such Lender, and any other promissory note executed by Borrower to evidence any Obligations.

 

Obligations ” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest (including interest that accrues after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding) on the Loans, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses (including fees and expenses that accrue after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding), reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to Lender, any of its Affiliates or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents, and all other Indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by any Loan Party to Lender, any of its Affiliates or any indemnified party, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed in any insolvency proceeding with respect to any Loan Party (regardless of whether allowed or allowable in whole or in part as a claim in such insolvency proceeding), whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several.

 

OFAC ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.18 .

 

Organization Documents ” means, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement, member control agreement and articles or certificate of formation or organization or (d) any other document setting forth or otherwise governing the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Capital Stock of a Person.

 

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to Lender, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from Lender 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 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.

 

Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4.2 .

 

Patents ” means, collectively, all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications and registrations made by any Loan Party (whether established or registered or recorded in the United States or any other country) including, without limitation, the patents, patent applications, registrations and recordings listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to such Loan Party’s use of any patents, (b) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (c) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (d) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (e) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and (f) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 
 
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PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

 

Permitted Liens ” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.2 .

 

Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, limited liability company, corporation, institution, entity, party or Governmental Authority.

 

PIK Interest Rate ” – means the annual rate of interest that shall at all times be equal to 2.00%.

 

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.

 

Pledge Agreement ” means that certain Pledge Agreement dated as of the Closing Date made by Intermediate Holdings in favor of the Lender, as the same may be amended, restated and/or modified from time to time.

 

“Prepayment Event” means:

 

(a) any sale, transfer, merger, liquidation or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property of any Loan Party, other than dispositions described in Section 7.10.1 ;

 

(b) a Change of Control;

 

(c) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property of any Loan Party with a fair value immediately prior to such event equal to or greater than $25,000;

 

(d) the issuance by Borrower of any Capital Stock, or the receipt by Borrower of any capital contribution; or

 

(e) the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.1 .

 

Purchase Money Obligation(s) ” means purchase money Indebtedness to finance the acquisition of Capital Expenditures.

 

Related Agreements ” means the Senior Debt Documents, the Seller Note, the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, and the Leonite Documents.

 
 
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Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Related Transactions ” means the transactions contemplated by the Related Agreements.

 

Releases ” means any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.

 

Reportable Event ” means an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder (other than a Reportable Event not subject to the provision for 30-day notice to the PBGC under such regulations).

 

Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, the Organization Documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a 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.

 

Responsible Officer ” means, for a Person, the chairman, chief executive officer, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer or treasurer or any other officer of that Person having substantially the same authority and responsibility.

 

Restricted Payment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.7 .

 

Revolving Loan ” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Senior Loan Agreement.

 

SBA Forms ” means, collectively, SBA Form 1031 (Parts A and B), SBA Form 652 and SBA Form 480.

 

SBIC Side Letter ” means that certain side letter regarding SBIC regulatory matters, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, Holdings and Lender, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

SDN List ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.18 .

 

Security Documents ” means, collectively, this Agreement, any Control Agreements, Pledge Agreement, the Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance, and all other security agreements, pledge agreements, patent and trademark security agreements, lease assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, key man life insurance assignments, control agreements, guarantees and other similar agreements, by or between any one or more of any Loan Party and Lender, now or hereafter delivered to Lender pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and all financing statements (or comparable documents now or hereafter filed in accordance with the UCC or comparable law) against any such Person, as debtor, in favor of Lender, as secured party.

 

Seller ” means Goedeker Television Co., Inc., a Missouri corporation.

 

Seller Debt ” means, collectively, the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Seller Note and the “Earn Out Payment” as defined in the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement.

 

Seller Note ” means that certain 9% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the Closing Date, by the Borrower in favor of the Seller in the original principal amount of $4,100,000.

 
 
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Seller Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, by and between Lender and the Seller, as acknowledged by the Borrower.

 

Senior Debt ” means the Indebtedness of the Borrower in favor of the Senior Lender evidenced by the Senior Debt Documents, which Indebtedness is subject to the Senior Subordination Agreement.

 

Senior Debt Documents ” means the Senior Loan Agreement and any agreements, instruments and documents executed from time to time in connection therewith, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordination Agreement.

 

Senior Indebtedness ” means any (i) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Senior Debt Documents or as defined in the Senior Subordination Agreement.

 

Senior Lende r” means Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Senior Loan Agreement ” means that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Loan Parties and Senior Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Senior Subordination Agreement.

 

Senior Subordination Agreement ” means that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among Lender, Senior Lender, and the Loan Parties, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Solvent ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, that, as of such date, (a) the value of the assets of such Person (both at fair value and present fair saleable value) is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person, (b) such Person is able to pay all liabilities of such Person as such liabilities mature and (c) such Person does not have unreasonably small capital. In computing the amount of contingent or unliquidated liabilities at any time, such liabilities shall be computed at the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

Sponsor ” means 1847 Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

Sponsor Management Agreement ” means the Management Services Agreement, dated as of the date of hereof, by and between the Borrower and the Sponsor.

 

Subordinated Debt Document(s) ” means the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, the Seller Note, the Leonite Documents and any other documentation which relates to Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means (i) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Seller Note or as defined in the Seller Subordination Agreement, (ii) the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties owing under the Leonite Note or as defined in the Leonite Subordination Agreement; and (iii) Indebtedness of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is subordinated to payment of the Obligations pursuant to a written agreement in form and substance acceptable to Lender.

 

Subsidiary ” means any Person as to which any Loan Party owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, officers, managers, trustees or other controlling Persons or an equivalent controlling interest in Lender’s judgment.

 
 
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Subsidiary Guarantor ” means each Subsidiary of Borrower that guarantees the Obligations.

 

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap (including without limitation a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1(a)(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act), forward, future 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.

 

Swap Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction.

 

Tax or Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

Title IV Plan ” means a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.

 

Trademarks ” means, collectively, all trademarks (including service marks), logos, federal, state and any other Governmental Authority trademark registrations and applications made by any Loan Party, common law trademarks and trade names owned by or assigned to any Loan Party and all registrations and applications for the foregoing, including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Schedule 5.21 hereto, together with any and all (a) rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to any Loan Party’s use of any trademarks, (b) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof, (c) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (d) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, and (e) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.

 

Triggering Event ” means (a) the occurrence of an Event of Default or (b) the occurrence of any other event the result of which Lender deems itself insecure with respect to the Collateral or the repayment of the Obligations.

 

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

USA PATRIOT Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, as amended.

 

Warrant ” means that certain Warrant, dated as of the date hereof, issued by Borrower to the Lender in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1.

 
 
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1.2 UCC Definitions . The following terms have the meanings given to them in the UCC: “Account”, “Account Debtor”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Commodity Account”, “Deposit Account”, “Document”, “Electronic Chattel Paper”, “Equipment”, “Fixtures”, “General Intangibles”, “Goods”, “Health-care-insurance Receivable”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-of-Credit Rights”, “Money”, “Proceeds”, “Promissory Note”, “Purchase-Money Obligation” and “Supporting Obligations”, provided that “Instrument” has the meaning given in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

1.3 Accounting Terms; GAAP . 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 Borrower notifies Lender that Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if Lender notifies Borrower that Lender requests 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 in this Agreement shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party at “fair value.” In addition, without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the financial statements referenced in Section 5.9 for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above. A breach of a financial covenant contained in Section 7.3 shall be deemed to have occurred as of any date of determination by Lender or as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to Lender.

 

1.4 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 “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless otherwise specified, references to a time of day are to Central time (daylight savings or standard as applicable). Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any act, statute, regulation, law, agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such act, statute, regulation, law, agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (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 Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) 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 and (e) 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.

 

1.5 Divisions . For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Capital Stock at such time.

 
 
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ARTICLE 2

 

TERMS OF LENDING

 

2.1 Loan . Lender agrees, on the terms set forth herein, to make a Loan in the principal amount of $1,500,000 to Borrower on the Closing Date. Any portion of the Loan that is repaid or prepaid by Borrower or any other Guarantor may not be reborrowed. The Lender’s commitment to make the Loan shall terminate on the Closing Date.

 

2.2 Original Issue Discount . Together, the Loan and the Warrant issued in accordance with this Agreement constitute an “investment unit” for the purposes of Section 1273(c)(2)(A) of the Code. In accordance with Sections 1273(c)(2)(A) and 1273(b)(2) of the Code, the issue price of the investment unit is the purchase price of the Loan. Allocating that issue price between the Loan and Warrant in proportion to their fair market value, as required by Section 1273(c)(2)(B) of the Code and Treasury Regulations 1.1273-2(h)(1), results in the Warrant having an issue price of $181,000 and the Loan having an issue price of $1,319,000. Accordingly, the original issue discount that will accrue on the Loan is $181,000. None of the parties will take any position in its tax returns or otherwise that is inconsistent with the foregoing.

 

2.3 [Reserved] .

 

2.4 [Reserved] .

 

2.5 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

 

2.5.1 Regardless of any prepayment otherwise made, Borrower shall repay to Lender on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the last Business Day of June 2019, an aggregate principal amount of the Loan equal to $93,750.

 

2.5.2 Borrower shall pay the unpaid principal amount of the Loan on the Maturity Date unless payment is sooner required by this Agreement.

 

2.5.3 Lender shall maintain accounts in which it shall record the amount of the Loan made hereunder and the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable hereunder, which entries shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of Borrower to repay all principal of and interest on the Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.6 Prepayment of Loans .

 

2.6.1 Voluntary Prepayment . The Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part from time to time; provided that if such prepayment occurs (i) prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay Lender an amount equal to 5.0% of such prepayment, (ii) prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date and on or after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay Lender an amount equal to 3.0% of such prepayment, or (iii) prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date and on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay Lender an amount equal to 1.0% of such prepayment, in each case as liquidated damages for damages for loss of bargain to Lender.

 
 
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2.6.2 Reserved .

 

2.6.3 Reserved .

 

2.6.4 Mandatory Prepayment – Prepayment Event . In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan Party in respect of any Prepayment Event following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party, prepay the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.6.5 below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds.

 

2.6.5 Application of Prepayments . Each prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.6 shall be applied (a) first, to the liquidated damages (if any) required by Section 2.6.1 , (b) second, to accrued and unpaid Obligations other than principal and interest, (c) third, to accrued and unpaid interest, and (d) thereafter, to installments of the principal amount of the Loan then outstanding in inverse order of maturity.

 

2.6.6 Notice of Prepayment . Borrower shall notify Lender by telephone (confirmed in writing) of any prepayment hereunder not later than 1:00 p.m. New York time five Business Days before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Loan or portion thereof to be prepaid. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.8.4 .

 

2.7 Fees .

 

2.7.1 Closing Fee . On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender, a fully-earned, non-refundable origination fee of $30,000.

 

2.7.2 [Reserved].

 

2.7.3 [Reserved].

 

2.7.4 [Reserved].

 

2.7.5 [Reserved].

 

2.7.6 Financial Consulting Fee. On the Closing Date, Borrower shall pay to GVC Financial Services, LLC, a fully-earned, non-refundable financial consulting fee of $150,000.

 

2.7.7 All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to Lender (unless otherwise specified). Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

 

2.8 Interest .

 

2.8.1 Loan . The Loan (including, to the extent permitted by law, interest not paid when due) and all other Obligations shall bear interest at the sum of the Cash Interest Rate plus the PIK Interest Rate. Interest shall accrue from the date the Loan is advanced, until paid by Borrower. If a Loan is repaid on the same day made, one day’s interest shall accrue.

 
 
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2.8.2 Reserved.

 

2.8.3 Default Rate . At any time during which an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all Loans, all past due interest and all fees shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the applicable the PIK Interest Rate and the Cash Interest Rate, as applicable, in each case, plus 3.00%, per annum (the “ Default Rate ”).

 

2.8.4 When Due . Interest on the Loan accrued at the Cash Interest Rate shall be due and payable in arrears on the last day of each month commencing May 31, 2019. Interest on the Loan accrued at the PIK Interest Rate shall be automatically capitalized, compounded and added to the principal amount of the Loan on each last day of each quarter unless paid in cash on or prior to the last day of each quarter; provided that (a) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.8.3 shall be payable on demand, and (b) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid (including interest accrued at the PIK Interest Rate and not yet added to the principal amount of the Loan) shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all interest on the Loan, whether accrued at the Cash Interest Rate or the PIK Interest Rate, shall be due and payable in cash on the Maturity Date unless payment is sooner required by this Agreement.

 

2.8.5 Basis for Computation . 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. Subject to the last sentence of Section 2.1 , Interest on the unpaid principal of each Loan shall accrue from the date such Loan is made to the date such Loan is paid in full.

 

2.8.6 AHYDO . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, if (i) any portion of the Loan remains outstanding after the fifth anniversary of the initial incurrence thereof and (ii) the aggregate amount of the accrued but unpaid interest on such portion of the Loan (including any amounts treated as interest for federal income tax purposes, such as “original issue discount”) as of any AHYDO Testing Date (as hereinafter defined) occurring after such fifth anniversary exceeds an amount equal to the Maximum Accrual (as hereinafter defined), then all such accrued but unpaid interest on such portion of the Loan (including any amounts treated as interest for federal income tax purposes, such as “original issue discount”) as of such time in excess of an amount equal to the Maximum Accrual shall be paid in cash by Borrower on such AHYDO Testing Date, it being the intent of the parties hereto that the deductibility of interest under such portion of the Loan shall not be limited or deferred by reason of Section 163(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “ IRC ”). As used herein, the “ Maximum Accrual ” is an amount equal to the product of the issue price (as defined in IRC Sections 1273(b) and 1274(a)) of the Loan and its yield to maturity (as determined for purposes of Section 163(i) of the IRC), and a “ AHYDO Testing Date ” is any date on which interest is due and payable and the date on which any “accrual period” (within the meaning of Section 1272(a)(5) of the IRC) closes. Any accrued interest that, for any reason, has not theretofore been paid shall be paid in full on the date on which the final principal payment on the Loan or any portion thereof is made.

 

2.9 Increased Costs .

 

2.9.1 If any Change in Law shall:

 
 
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2.9.1.1 impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, Lender;

 

2.9.1.2 subject Lender to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

2.9.1.3 impose on Lender any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or any portion of the Loan;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to Lender of making or continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

2.9.2 If Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting Lender or any lending office of Lender or Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on Lender’s capital or on the capital of Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, or the Loans made by Lender, to a level below that which Lender or Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration Lender’s policies and the policies of Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrower will pay to Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate Lender or Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

2.9.3 A certificate of Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 2.9.1 or Section 2.9.2 shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Borrower shall pay Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

2.9.4 Failure or delay on the part of Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of Lender’s right to demand such compensation.

 

2.10 Taxes .

 

2.10.1 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.

 

2.10.2 The applicable Loan Party shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of Lender timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

2.10.3 The Loan Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify Lender, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes payable or paid by Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to Lender 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 Borrower by Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 
 
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2.11 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds .

 

2.11.1 Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.8 or 2.9 , or otherwise) prior to 1:00 p.m. New York, New York time on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without setoff or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of Lender, 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 Lender at the address for payment specified in writing by Lender to Borrower, except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.9 and 10.3 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. Lender shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. 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.

 

2.11.2 Any proceeds of Collateral received by Lender not constituting a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.6 ), may be applied to the Obligations by the Lender in any order of application, as determined by Lender in its sole discretion.

 

2.11.3 Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to charge any deposit account of Borrower maintained with Lender, if applicable, for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

 

2.12 Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, 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, 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 Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.12 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 3

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

3.1 Closing Date Conditions . The obligation of Lender to make the Loan hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which the following conditions are satisfied in a manner satisfactory to Lender:

 

3.1.1 Capitalization. Intermediate Holdings shall have received cash equity contributions from Holdings in an aggregate amount not less than $500,000, which shall immediately have been contributed to Borrower.

 
 
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3.1.2 Closing Date Acquisition . The Loan Parties shall have consummated (or contemporaneously with the initial extensions of Loans shall consummate) the Closing Date Acquisition in accordance with the terms of the Closing Date Acquisition Documents and Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (i) copies of the fully executed Closing Date Acquisition Documents, certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as true, correct and complete and (ii) evidence that the closing Date Acquisition has occurred prior to, or contemporaneously with, the closing hereunder.

 

3.1.3 Loan Documents . Lender shall have received on or before the Closing Date all of the agreements, documents, instruments, due diligence and other items set forth on the closing checklist attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 , each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

3.1.4 No Change in Condition . No material change in the condition or operations, financial or otherwise of any Loan Party shall have occurred since November 30, 2018.

 

3.1.5 Repayment of Prior Indebtedness; Satisfaction of Outstanding Letters of Credit . (i) Lender shall have received fully executed pay-off letters reasonably satisfactory to Lender confirming that all Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement will be paid in full before the Closing Date or from the proceeds of the initial Loans and all Liens upon any property of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries other than Permitted Liens shall be terminated immediately upon such payment; and (ii) all letters of credit with respect to which any Loan Party has any liability shall have been cash collateralized.

 

3.1.6 Lien Searches . Lender shall have received written search reports with respect to financing statements, tax and judgment liens against the Seller and any Loan Party from such jurisdictions and from such Persons as the Lender may request showing that no financing statements or Liens are of record against the Seller or any Loan Party except Permitted Liens and Liens to be terminated not later than the Closing Date pursuant to pay-off letters referred to in Section 3.1.5 .

 

3.1.7 Approvals . Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Loan Parties have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons including all requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Closing Date Acquisition Documents, and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.1.8 Payment of Fees . The Borrower shall have paid the fees required to be paid on the Closing Date, and shall have reimbursed Lender for all fees, costs and expenses of closing presented as of the Closing Date.

 

3.1.9 Legal, Tax and Regulatory Due Diligence . Lender and its counsel shall have completed all financial, business, legal, tax and regulatory due diligence, including without limitation all documentation required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act, in each case, the results of which shall be satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.

 

3.1.10 Third Party Diligence. Lender shall have completed to its satisfaction (i) its due diligence with respect to the business, management, customers and vendors of the Loan Parties, (ii) its legal due diligence with respect to the Loan Parties, including satisfactory review of Closing Date Acquisition Documents, organizational documents and contracts with members of management, (iii) its third party financial and market due diligence, (iv) its site visits to the Loan Parties, (v) its meetings with members of management of the Loan Parties, and (vi) its review of the organizational and capital structure (including all outstanding debt and equity) of the Loan Parties and Lender shall have received copies of all third party diligence and related reports received by Sponsor.

 

 
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3.1.11 Credit Approval . Lender shall have received formal credit approval for the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

3.1.12 Historical Financial Information . Lender shall have received annual year-end financial statements for the Borrower and the business being acquired by Borrower pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including an income statement and a balance sheet) for the prior three years.

 

3.1.13 Projections. Lender shall have received detailed five-year financial projections of the Loan Parties.

 

3.1.14 Senior Debt. Borrower shall have received loan proceeds in the amount of at least $720,000 under the Senior Loan Agreement, which shall each be in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

3.1.15 Intercreditor Agreements. Lender shall have received an executed Senior Subordination Agreement, Seller Subordination Agreement and Leonite Subordination Agreement.

 

3.1.16 Employment and Non-Competition Agreements. Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that an employment agreement with Michael Goedeker (containing non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) has been executed.

 

3.1.17 Net Balance Sheet Cash. Borrower shall have cash and Cash Equivalents of at least $1,990,000 after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, including the repayment of all Indebtedness other than Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement, as demonstrated by a Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Senior Lender and certified by a Responsible Officer.

 

3.1.18 SBA Documents. Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to it, copies of the SBA Forms and the SBIC Side Letter, duly completed and, where applicable, executed, by Borrower and Holdings.

 

3.1.19 Other Documents . Lender shall have received such other documents as Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested.

 

3.2 [Intentionally Omitted] .

 

3.3 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit . The obligation of Lender to make a Loan, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

3.3.1 The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Loan, except for any representation or warranty that expressly relates to an earlier date (in which event such representation or warranty shall be true and correct on and as of such earlier date);

 
 
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3.3.2 At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Loan, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

 

3.3.3 After giving effect to any Loan, Availability is not less than zero.

 

Each request for a Loan shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Loan Parties on the date thereof as to the matters specified in this Section.

 

ARTICLE 4

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

4.1 Grant of Security Interest . As security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance by each Loan Party of the Obligations, each Loan Party hereby grants to, and creates in favor of, Lender a continuing security interest in, and Lien on, all of such Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to all of such Loan Party’s assets and property, tangible and intangible, real and personal, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor, of such Loan Party, including without limitation:

 

4.1.1 all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims listed, or required to be listed, in Schedule 4.1.1 (and the Loan Parties hereby represent and warrant that all Commercial Tort Claims of the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date are set forth on such Schedule), Deposit Accounts, Documents, Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangibles (including Key Person Insurance), Goods, Health-Care-Insurance Receivables, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Letters of Credit (as defined in Article 5 of the UCC), Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, and Promissory Notes;

 

4.1.2 all of such Loan Party’s Patents, patent applications, patent registrations, trade secrets, customer lists, proprietary information, inventions, Copyrights, copyright registrations, copyright applications, Trademarks (including service marks), logos, federal and state trademark registrations and applications, all of such Loan Party’s Licenses, leases, lease contracts, lease agreements, records, franchises, customer lists, insurance refunds, insurance refund claims, tax refunds, tax refund claims, pension plan refunds, and pension plan reversions;

 

4.1.3 all attachments, accessions, parts and appurtenances to, all substitutions for, and all replacements of any of the foregoing;

 

4.1.4 all Supporting Obligations; and

 

4.1.5 all of the products and Proceeds of all of the foregoing, including cash Proceeds and noncash Proceeds, and including Proceeds of any insurance, whether in the form of original collateral or any of the property or rights or interests in property described above in this Section.

 

4.2 Perfection of Lender’s Security Interest; Duty of Care .

 

4.2.1 Until the termination of this Agreement, each Loan Party shall perform any and all steps and take all actions requested by Lender from time to time to perfect, maintain, protect, and enforce Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, the Collateral, including (a) executing and delivering all appropriate documents and instruments as Lender may determine are necessary or desirable to perfect, preserve, or enforce Lender’s interest in the Collateral, including financing statements, all in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, (b) delivering and endorsing to Lender any warehouse receipts or other Documents covering that portion of the Collateral which, with Lender’s consent, may be located in warehouses and in respect of which warehouse receipts are issued, (c) upon the occurrence and the continuance of any Event of Default, transferring Inventory to warehouses approved by Lender, (d) placing notations on such Loan Party’s books of account to disclose Lender’s security interest and Lien therein, and (e) taking such other steps and actions as deemed necessary or desirable by Lender to perfect and enforce Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral. Without limiting the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall promptly provide the Lender with written notice of all applications, if any, for new Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks (together with a listing of the issuance of registrations or letters on present applications), which new applications and issued registrations or letters shall be subject to the Lender’s Lien as provided hereunder, together with, if requested by Lender, (a) a duly executed Notice of Security Interest in such new Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender, and (b) such other duly executed documents as the Lender may reasonably request in order to evidence the Lender’s Lien in the Copyright, Patent or Trademark which is the subject of such new application; in each case other than actions which the Lender and such Loan Party reasonably agree that the cost of obtaining such a security interest or perfection in such Liens are excessive in relation to the benefit of the Lender of the security to be afforded thereby.

 
 
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4.2.2 Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender at any time and from time to time to file in any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such Loan Party, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and all proceeds and products thereof, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) provide any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC or any other applicable law for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including whether such Loan Party is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Loan Party. Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender at any time and from time to time to correct or complete, or to cause to be corrected or completed, any financing statements, continuation statements or other such documents as have been filed naming such Loan Party as debtor and Lender as secured party. Each Loan Party agrees to furnish any such information to Lender promptly upon request. At Lender’s request, each Loan Party will execute notices appropriate under any applicable Requirement of Law that Lender deems desirable to evidence, perfect, or protect its security interest in and other Liens on the Collateral in such form(s) as are satisfactory to Lender. Each Loan Party will pay the cost of filing all financing statements and other notices in all public offices where filing is deemed by Lender to be necessary or desirable to perfect, protect or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Lender hereunder. Lender is hereby authorized to give notice to any creditor, landlord or any other Person as may be necessary or desirable under applicable laws to evidence, protect, perfect, or enforce the security interest and Lien granted to Lender in the Collateral.

 

4.2.3 To protect, perfect, or enforce, from time to time, Lender’s rights or interests in the Collateral, Lender may, in its discretion (but without any obligation to do so), (a) discharge any Liens (other than Permitted Liens so long as no Event of Default has occurred) at any time levied or placed on the Collateral, (b) pay any insurance to the extent the Loan Parties have failed to timely pay the same, (c) maintain guards where any Collateral is located if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (d) obtain any record from any service bureau and pay such service bureau the cost thereof. All costs and expenses incurred by Lender in exercising its discretion under this Section 4.2.3 will be part of the Obligations, payable on Lender’s demand and secured by the Collateral.

 
 
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4.2.4 Lender shall have no duty of care with respect to the Collateral except that Lender shall exercise reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in Lender’s custody. Each Loan Party agrees that Lender has no obligation to take steps to preserve rights against any prior parties.

 

4.2.5 At any time and from time to time, Lender, in its own name or in the name of others, may periodically communicate with each Loan Party’s Account Debtors, customers and other obligors to verify with them, to Lender’s satisfaction, the existence, amount and terms of any sums owed by such Account Debtors, customers or other obligors to such Loan Party and the nature of any such Account Debtor’s, customer’s or other obligor’s relationship with such Loan Party.

 

4.2.6 If any Loan Party shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, such Loan Party shall immediately notify Lender in a writing signed by such Loan Party of the particulars thereof and grant to Lender in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender.

 

4.3 Power of Attorney .

 

4.3.1 Each Loan Party does hereby make, constitute and appoint Lender (or any officer or agent of Lender) as such Loan Party’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, in the name of such Loan Party or in the name of Lender or otherwise, for the use and benefit of Lender, but at the cost and expense of such Loan Party, (a) to indorse the name of such Loan Party on any instruments, notes, checks, drafts, money orders, or other media of payment (including payments payable under any policy of insurance on the Collateral) or Collateral that may come into the possession of Lender or any Affiliate of Lender in full or part payment of any of the Obligations; (b) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to sign and indorse the name of such Loan Party on any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with any Collateral, and any instrument or document relating thereto or to any of such Loan Party’s rights therein; (c) to file financing statements pursuant to the UCC and other notices appropriate under applicable law as Lender deems necessary to perfect, preserve, and protect Lender’s rights and interests under any Security Document; (d) upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, to obtain the insurance referred to in Section 6.6 and endorse any drafts and cancel any insurance so obtained by Lender; (e) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to give written notice to the United States Post Office to effect change(s) of address so that all mail addressed to such Loan Party may be delivered directly to Lender; and (f) to do any and all things necessary or desirable to perfect Lender’s security interest in, and Lien on, and other rights and interests in, the Collateral, to preserve and protect the Collateral and to otherwise carry out this Agreement.

 

4.3.2 This power of attorney, being coupled with an interest, will be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and all transactions under this Agreement and thereafter so long as any of the Obligations remain in existence. Each Loan Party ratifies and approves all acts of such attorney, and neither Lender nor its attorney will be liable for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law. Each Loan Party will execute and deliver promptly to Lender all instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in Lender’s discretion, to further Lender’s exercise of the rights and powers granted it in this Section 4.3 .

 
 
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4.4 Lender’s Additional Rights Regarding Collateral . In addition to Lender’s other rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, Lender may, in its discretion exercised in good faith, following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default: (a) exchange, enforce, waive or release any of the Collateral or portion thereof, (b) apply the proceeds of the Collateral against the Obligations and direct the order or manner of the liquidation thereof (including any sale or other disposition), as Lender may, from time to time, in each instance determine, and (c) settle, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate any such security in any manner without affecting or impairing its right to take any other further action with respect to any security or any part thereof.

 

ARTICLE 5

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Loan Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Lender that the following are, true, correct and complete:

 

5.1 Existence and Power . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries (a) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, (b) has the power and authority and all licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals from each applicable Governmental Authority necessary (i) to own its assets and carry on its business and (ii) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under, the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, and licensed and in good standing, under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law; except, in each case referred to in clause (c) or clause (d) , to the extent that the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.2 Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Agreement, and by each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries of any other Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of that Person’s Organization Documents, (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or result in the creation of any Lien under, any document evidencing any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Requirement of Law in any respect; except, in each case referred to in clause (b) or clause (c) , as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.3 Governmental Authorization . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries of this Agreement or any other Loan Document except for recordings and filings in connection with the Liens granted to Lender under the Security Documents and those obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.4 Binding Effect . This Agreement and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such Person which is a party thereto, enforceable against such Person in accordance with their respective terms.

 
 
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5.5 Litigation . Except for as set forth on Schedule 5.5, There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, against any Loan Party, any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of their respective properties.

 

5.6 No Default . No Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation in any respect which, individually or together with all such defaults, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.7 ERISA Compliance . Schedule 5.7 sets forth, as of the Closing Date, a complete and correct list of, and that separately identifies, (a) all Title IV Plans, (b) all Multiemployer Plans and (c) all material Benefit Plans. Each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law so qualifies. Except for those that would not reasonably be expected to result in liabilities in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate, (i) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (ii) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has or could have an obligation or any Liability and (iii) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. On the Closing Date, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding.

 

5.8 Taxes . Each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves. No liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes.

 

5.9 Financial Condition .

 

5.9.1 The company-prepared financial statements of the Seller dated as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, respectively, present fairly in all material respects financial condition of Seller as of the dates thereof and results of operations for the periods covered thereby when taken as a whole. Since December 31, 2018, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.9.2 The Loan Parties’ financial statements, as at any time furnished to the Bank by the Borrower, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, if any, as at the dates specified therein and the results of their operations and changes in financial position for the periods ended as of the dates specified therein. As of the dates of such financial statements, the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, if any, have not had any material obligation, contingent liability, liability for taxes or long-term lease obligation which is not reflected in such financial statements or in the notes thereto. Since the date of the most recent financial statements, no event has occurred that could reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.10 Environmental Matters . Except for any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries (a) has any Liability arising in connection with Environmental Laws or has received written notice of any (i) claim with respect to any Liability related to Environmental Laws or (ii) state, local or federal environmental investigation with respect to any real estate owned, leased or otherwise occupied by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (b) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law applicable to such Person or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law applicable to such Person.

 
 
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5.11 Solvency . Both before and after giving effect to (a) the Loans made on or prior to the date this representation and warranty is made or remade, (b) the disbursement of the proceeds of such Loans to or as directed by the Borrower, (c) the consummation of the Closing Date Acquisition and the transactions contemplated hereunder, including, without limitation, the Acquisition and the incurrence of the Senior Indebtedness and the Subordinated Indebtedness, and (d) the payment and accrual of all transaction costs in connection with the foregoing, both the Loan Parties taken as a whole and the Borrower individually are Solvent.

 

5.12 Labor Relations . There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts existing, pending (or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened) against or involving any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party.

 

5.13 Ventures, Subsidiaries and Affiliates; Outstanding Capital Stock . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13 , as of the Closing Date, no Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Loan Party has any Subsidiaries, is engaged in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person, or is an Affiliate of any other Person. All issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. All of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of each Loan Party, each Subsidiary of each Loan Party is owned by each of the Persons and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 5.13 . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13 , there are no pre-emptive or other outstanding rights to purchase, options, warrants or similar rights or agreements pursuant to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries may be required to issue, sell, repurchase or redeem any of its Capital Stock. Set forth in Schedule 5.13 is a true and complete organizational chart of Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries.

 

5.14 Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Etc . Schedule 5.14 lists each Loan Party’s exact legal name, jurisdiction of organization, federal tax identification number, organizational identification number, if any, the location of such Loan Party’s chief executive office or sole place of business, and all jurisdictions of organization and legal names of such Loan Party for the five years preceding the Closing Date.

 

5.15 Locations of Collateral and Books and Records . Schedule 5.15 lists each location where any Loan Party keeps the Collateral (other than Inventory or Equipment in transit) and books and records concerning the Collateral or conducts any of its business.

 

5.16 Deposit Accounts and Other Accounts . Schedule 5.16 lists all deposit accounts and other accounts maintained by the Loan Parties with any bank or financial institution, together with the name and address of such bank or financial institution, the account number, and the type of account.

 

5.17 Full Disclosure . None of the representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the statements contained in each exhibit, report, statement or certificate furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Loan Documents (including the offering and disclosure materials, if any, delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party to Lender prior to the Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading as of the time when made or delivered.

 
 
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5.18 USA Patriot Act; Anti-Terrorism Laws . (a) Each Loan Party, its Subsidiaries and its Affiliates are in compliance with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act and (iii) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and (b) each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is and will remain in compliance in all material respects with all U.S. economic sanctions laws, executive orders and implementing regulations as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), and all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. No Loan Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Loan Party (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “ SDN List” ) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation by virtue of such person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be prohibited under U.S. law.

 

5.19 Properties . Schedule 5.19 sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is at any time owned or leased by each Loan Party. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any party to any such lease or sublease exists. Each of the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 7.2 .

 

5.20 Supplier, Customer, Client, and Agent Relations . As of the Closing Date, there exists no condition or state of facts or circumstances relating to the Closing Date Acquisition (including, without limitation, the failure to obtain any required consent to the Closing Date Acquisition) that would reasonably be expected to prevent Borrower from conducting business with any supplier, vendor, customer, client, agent or other contractual counterparty of Borrower in substantially the same manner as previously conducted by Seller immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

5.21 Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses . Each Loan Party owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, and the use thereof by each Loan Party does not infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person. Set forth on Schedule 5.21 are all registered Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks, and all Licenses, owned by each Loan Party. To the best of each such Loan Party’s knowledge, each such Copyright, Patent and Trademark of such Loan Party is valid, subsisting, unexpired, and enforceable and has not been abandoned. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21 or as otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, none of such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement. No Loan Party has made any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the Copyrights, Patents or Trademarks of such Loan Party hereunder, except for any assignments that are being released on the Closing Date. No holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any governmental authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of any Copyright, Patent or Trademark. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.21 or as otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing, no action or proceeding is pending seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark, or which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the value of any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark. To the best of each Loan Party’s knowledge, all applications pertaining to the Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks of such Loan Party have been duly and properly filed, and all registrations or letters pertaining to such Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks have been duly and properly filed and issued., and each Loan Party’s rights thereto are not subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement.

 
 
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5.22 Insurance . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has in force and effect adequate insurance policies with respect to its business and properties and the business and properties of its Subsidiaries against loss or damage of the kinds and in the amounts customarily carried or maintained by similarly situated entities engaged in similar businesses.

 

5.23 Compliance with Laws . No Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any requirement of Law in any jurisdictions in which Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries is now doing business, and any Governmental Authority otherwise having jurisdiction over the conduct of Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any of its respective businesses, or the ownership of any of its respective properties, which violation, in each case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.24 Employee Matters . As of the Closing Date (a) no Loan Party, Subsidiary thereof, nor any of such Person’s employees is subject to any collective bargaining agreement, and (b) no petition for certification or union election is pending with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof and no union or collective bargaining unit has sought such certification or recognition with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof.

 

5.25 Investment Company Act . Neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” or a “subsidiary” of an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

5.26 Margin Stock . Neither Borrower nor any other Loan Party is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. No portion of the Obligations is secured directly or indirectly by Margin Stock.

 

5.27 Related Agreements . Borrower has delivered to Lender a true and correct copy of the Related Agreements and the Sponsor Management Agreement pursuant hereto. Each of Borrower and the other Loan Parties party thereto and, to Borrower’s knowledge, each other party to the Related Agreements, has duly taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Related Agreements and the consummation of transactions contemplated thereby. As of the Closing Date, the Related Transactions have been consummated (or are being consummated substantially contemporaneously with the initial credit extension hereunder) in accordance with the terms of the Related Agreements. The Related Transactions will comply with all applicable legal requirements, and all necessary governmental, regulatory, creditor, shareholder, partner and other material consents, approvals and exemptions required to be obtained by a Loan Party (other than with respect to lease agreements subject to consent rights due to a change in control) and, to Borrower’s knowledge, each other party to the Related Agreements in connection with the Related Transactions (other than the Senior Lender in connection with the Senior Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder) have been, prior to consummation of the Related Transactions, duly obtained and are in full force and effect. As of the date of the Related Agreements, all applicable waiting periods with respect to the Related Transactions will have expired without any action being taken by any competent governmental authority which restrains, prevents or imposes material adverse conditions upon the consummation of the Related Transactions. The execution and delivery of the Related Agreements did not, and the consummation of the Related Transactions did not, violate in a material manner, any statute or regulation of the United States (including any securities law) or of any state or other applicable jurisdiction, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental body binding on Borrower or any other Loan Party or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any other party to the Related Agreements (other than the Senior Lender in connection with the Senior Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder), or result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument or other document, or any judgment, order or decree, to which Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which Borrower or any other Loan Party is bound or, to Borrower’s knowledge, to which any other party to the Related Agreements is a party or by which any such party is bound (other than the Senior Lender in connection with the Senior Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder). The statements and representations made in the Related Agreements by Borrower or any other Loan Party or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any other Person (other than the Senior Lender in connection with the Senior Debt Documents, as to which Borrower makes no representation hereunder) or any report or document furnished by a Loan Party but not prepared by a Loan Party, taken as a whole, are not untrue statements of material facts or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading as of the time that such statements or representations are made. As of the Closing Date, (i) each of the representations and warranties contained in the Related Agreements made by a Loan Party is true and correct in all material respects and (ii) to Borrower’s knowledge, each of the representations and warranties contained in the Related Agreements made by any Person other than a Loan Party is true and correct in all material respects. Borrower acknowledges that Lender is entering into this Agreement and making the Loans hereunder in reliance upon the subordination provisions of the Subordinated Debt and this Section 5.27 .

 
 
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ARTICLE 6

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) have been paid in full in cash, each Loan Party covenants and agrees as follows:

 

6.1 Financial Statements . Each Loan Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP ( provided that monthly financial statements shall not be required to have footnote disclosures and are subject to normal year-end adjustments). Borrower shall deliver to Lender:

 

6.1.1 Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available, but not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of the annual consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such year and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, together with a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for such fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting all in reasonable detail and reviewed by independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Borrower and acceptable to the Bank and certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 
 
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6.1.2 Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available, but not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, a copy of the company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, together with and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal quarter then ended and that portion of the fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.

 

6.1.3 Monthly Financial Statements . As soon as available, but not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal month, a copy of the company prepared consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Loan Parties and each of their Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal month, and the related consolidated and consolidating statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, for such fiscal month and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, together with and a report containing management’s discussion and analysis of such financial statements for the fiscal month then ended and that portion of the fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, all certified by a Responsible Officer of Borrower as being complete and correct and fairly presenting, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position and the results of operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, subject to normal year-end adjustments and absence of footnote disclosures.

 

6.2 Appraisals; Certificates; Other Information . The Loan Parties shall furnish to Lender:

 

6.2.1 concurrently with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1 , (i) a report setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the most recent projections for the current fiscal year delivered pursuant to Section 6.2.2 and, in the case of Sections 6.1(a) and (b) , (ii) a fully and properly completed Compliance Certificate which, when delivered following the end of any fiscal quarter, shall include calculation of all financial covenants, certified on behalf of Borrower by a Responsible Officer of Borrower;

 

6.2.2 as soon as available and in any event no later than 30 days before the last day of each fiscal year, projections of the Loan Parties’ (and their Subsidiaries’) financial performance for the forthcoming fiscal year on a month by month basis;

 

6.2.3 as soon as available and in any event, within thirty days of each fiscal year end of Holdings, a detailed operating budget for the following fiscal year on a quarterly basis (including a projected balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;

 

6.2.4 daily, a summary of customer deposits received by the Borrower and a summary of Inventory delivered to customers relating to previously received customer deposits, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as Lender may require;

 

6.2.5 [reserved];

 
 
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6.2.6 on the last Business Day of each week, and at such other times as Lender may request, a summary of the Borrower’s Inventory as of the last Business Day of the prior week, certified on behalf of Borrower by a Responsible Officer of Borrower, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as Lender may require;

 

6.2.7 [reserved];

 

6.2.8 the Loan Parties shall permit and enable Lender to obtain appraisals in form and substance and from appraisers reasonably satisfactory to Lender at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense; provided , however, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the Loan Parties shall only be obligated to reimburse the Lender for two such appraisal per year; and

 

6.2.9 copies of (i) all proposed amendments or modifications to any Senior Debt Document, Seller Note, or Closing Date Acquisition Document, (ii) all material notices (including, without limitation, notices in respect of defaults) and reports delivered by any Loan Party or any other Person in connection with any Senior Debt Document, Seller Note, or Closing Date Acquisition Document.

 

6.2.10 promptly, such additional business, financial, corporate affairs, perfection certificates and other information as Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 

6.3 Notices . Borrower shall notify promptly Lender of each of the following (and, except as otherwise set forth below, in no event later than three (3) Business Days after a Responsible Officer becoming aware thereof):

 

6.3.1 the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default, or any event or circumstance that foreseeably will become a Default or Event of Default;

 

6.3.2 any Material Adverse Effect;

 

6.3.3 any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time affecting any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or any of their respective property which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in liabilities in excess of $25,000;

 

6.3.4 (i) on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of any Reportable Event under Section 4043 of ERISA, or intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, a copy of such notice, (ii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days, after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a notice describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto, and (iii) promptly, and in any event within 10 days after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that an ERISA Event will or has occurred, a notice describing such ERISA Event, and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notices received from or filed with the PBGC, IRS, Multiemployer Plan or other Benefit Plan pertaining thereto;

 
 
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6.3.5 any change in the identity of the individuals who directly or indirectly have significant responsibility to manage, control or direct the Borrower. As requested by Lender from time to time, the Borrower agrees to execute and deliver a certification in favor of Lender setting forth information on the individuals that own and control the Borrower, including following any change in control of Borrower;

 

6.3.6 the occurrence of any default or event of default under any Subordinated Debt Document; and

 

6.3.7 any labor controversy resulting in or threatening to result in any strike, work stoppage, boycott, shutdown or other labor disruption against or involving any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party if the same would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.3 shall be accompanied by a statement by a Responsible Officer of Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein, and stating what action a Loan Party or other Person proposes to take with respect thereto and at what time.

 

6.4 Preservation of Existence, Etc . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence and good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, except, with respect to Borrower’s Subsidiaries, in connection with transactions permitted by Section 7.5 ; and (b) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business except in connection with transactions permitted by Section 7.5 and sales of assets permitted by Section 7.10 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.5 Maintenance of Property . Each Loan Party shall maintain, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, and preserve all its property which is used or useful in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof.

 

6.6 Insurance . Each Loan Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained, with financially sound and reputable insurers, insurance with respect to liabilities, losses or damage in respect of the assets, properties and businesses of the Loan Parties and such Subsidiaries as may customarily be carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses. Each such policy of insurance shall (a) name Lender as an additional insured thereunder as its interests may appear, (b) include waiver of subrogation, and (c) in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a lenders loss payable clause or endorsement, satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, that names Lender as the lenders loss payee thereunder and provides for at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Lender of any material modification or cancellation of such policy.

 

6.7 Payment of Obligations . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay, discharge and perform as the same shall become due and payable or required to be performed, all their respective obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness. Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party shall file all tax returns and reports which are required by law to be filed by it and pay before they become delinquent all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies imposed upon it or its property and all claims or demands of any kind (including, without limitation, those of suppliers, mechanics, carriers, warehouses, landlords and other like Persons) which, if unpaid, might result in the creation of a Lien upon its property.

 
 
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6.8 Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.9 Inspection of Property and Books and Records . Each Loan Party shall maintain and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Person. Each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, with respect to each owned, leased, or controlled property, during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice (unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in which event no notice shall be required and Lender shall have access at any and all times during the continuance thereof): (a) provide access to such property to Lender and any of its Related Persons (including a representative of the U.S. Small Business Administration), as frequently as Lender determines to be appropriate; and (b) permit Lender and any of its Related Persons to conduct field examinations, audit, inspect and make extracts and copies (or take originals if reasonably necessary) from all of such Loan Party’s books and records, and evaluate and make physical verifications of the Inventory and other Collateral in any manner and through any medium that Lender considers advisable, in each instance, at the Loan Parties’ expense. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visits, examinations, audits and inspections shall be limited to two per calendar year by the Lender at the sole cost and expense of the Loan Parties; provided , however, that (y) any such visits, examinations, audits and inspections which are made while any Default or Event of Default has occurred is continuing shall not be subject to the foregoing limitation and shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Loan Parties and (z) any such visits, inspections or examinations which are made at the cost and expense of the Lender, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, shall not be limited to one per calendar year.

 

6.10 Use of Proceeds . Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan solely for (i) the repayment of indebtedness of the Borrower existing immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement (ii) the payment of fees and expenses associated with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) the Borrower’s general working capital purposes not in contravention of any Requirement of Law and not in violation of this Agreement. No portion of the proceeds of any Loans shall be used in any manner that causes or might cause such Loans or the application of such proceeds to violate Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other regulation thereof or to violate the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

6.11 Cash Management .

 

6.11.1 The Loan Parties shall cause all of their deposit and other bank accounts to be subject to Control Agreements in favor of the Lender and acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion and the Lender shall have the right to exercise control over all such accounts as provided herein.

 

6.11.2 Borrower shall provide or cause to be provided to Lender online access to bank and other financial statements relating to all accounts of any Loan Party (including, without limitation, a listing of the receipts being collected therein).

 

6.11.3 Borrower and each Loan Party shall deposit all customer deposits into a segregated account (the “ Customer Deposit Account ”) maintained solely for the deposit of customer deposits. Other than customer deposits, no other funds shall be deposited into the Customer Deposit Account. Borrower or the applicable Loan Party shall promptly transfer or cause to be transferred funds from the Customer Deposit Account to another account of the Borrower or other Loan Party that is subject to a Control Agreement in favor of the Lender upon the delivery by the Borrower or other Loan Party of Inventory to a customer for which a customer deposit received.

 
 
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6.11.4 Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event and at all times thereafter unless otherwise agreed by Lender.

 

6.11.4.1 Lender shall be permitted to immediately exercise control over all of the deposit and other accounts each Loan Party, including, without limitation, pursuant to any Control Agreements and to exercise any and all rights of the Lender under such Control Agreements.

 

6.11.4.2 Borrower and each other Loan Party shall direct Account Debtors to deliver or transmit all proceeds of Accounts into a lockbox account, or such other “blocked account” as specified by Lender (either such account, the “ Cash Collateral Account ”) and Borrower shall immediately deliver all payments on and proceeds of Accounts to the Cash Collateral Account. Subject to Lender right to maintain Reserves hereunder, at the Lender’s sole discretion, all amounts received in the Cash Collateral Account may be applied to reduce the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.1 .

 

6.12 Claims Against Collateral . Each Loan Party shall maintain the Collateral free and clear of all Liens, except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens. Each Loan Party will defend or cause to be defended the Collateral against all of the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever (except to the extent, if any, of the Permitted Liens).

 

6.13 OFAC; USA PATRIOT Act . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, fail to comply with the laws, regulations and executive orders referred to in Section 5.18 .

 

6.14 Board Observation Rights . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, allow two (2) representatives designated by the Lender (such representatives, the “ Board Observers ”) to attend and participate in all meetings and other activities of the governing body of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, including all committees and sub- committees thereof. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) give the Lender notice of all such meetings, at the same time as furnished to the directors, managers, or partners, as applicable, of Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary, (b) provide to each Board Observer all notices, documents and information furnished to the directors, managers, members, or partners, as applicable, of each entity, whether at or in anticipation of a meeting, an action by written consent or otherwise, at the same time furnished to such directors, managers, members, or partners, as applicable, (c) notify each Board Observer and permit each such Board Observer to participate by telephone in, emergency meetings of each such governing body and all committees and sub-committees thereof, (d) provide each Board Observer copies of the minutes of all such meetings at the time such minutes are furnished to the members of the applicable governing body, (e) cause regularly-scheduled meetings of the applicable governing bodies to be held, and (f) to the extent there are any in person meetings of any governing body of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or any committee or sub-committee thereof), the Board Observers shall be permitted to attend such meeting in person. The Borrower shall reimburse the Lender for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by such Board Observers in connection with attendance at or participation in meetings, in an amount not to exceed such Board Observers’ actual travel costs. 6.15 Further Assurances; Guaranty and Collateral

 
 
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6.15 Further Assurances; Guaranty and Collateral .

 

6.15.1 Promptly upon request by Lender, the Loan Parties shall take such additional actions and execute such documents as Lender may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) to subject to the Liens created by any of the Security Documents any of the property, rights or interests covered by any of the Security Documents, (iii) to perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Security Documents and the Liens intended to be created thereby, and (iv) to better assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm to Lender the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to Lender under any Loan Document. Without limiting the foregoing, upon Lender’s request the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Lender a landlord waiver in respect of any real property location leased or used by any Loan Party, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender and duly executed by all applicable parties thereto.

 

6.15.2 The Loan Parties shall cause each of their domestic Subsidiaries to guaranty the Obligations and to grant to Lender a security interest in, subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the other Security Documents, all of such Subsidiary’s property to secure such guaranty, in each case pursuant to, among such other agreements, documents or instruments as Lender may request, a joinder agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall join this Agreement as a “Loan Party” and a “Subsidiary Guarantor”. Each Loan Party shall additionally pledge or cause to be pledged to Lender (i) one hundred percent (100%) of the Capital Stock of each domestic Subsidiary owned by any Loan Party and (ii) 65% of the outstanding voting stock of any foreign Subsidiary (or, if a change in law occurs after the Closing Date (including the finalization of Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.956-1 (Fed. Reg. Vol. 83, No. 214 p. 55324) without material amendments) that allows a greater percentage of voting equity interests to be pledged without a material adverse tax consequence, such greater percentage or any domestic Subsidiary wholly owned by a foreign Subsidiary.

 

6.15.3 Each Loan Party hereby grants to Lender, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Loan Party or any other Person) to, following an Event of Default, use, assign, license or sublicense any patents, trademarks, copyrights and all other intellectual property now owned (or licensed to) or hereafter acquired by such Loan Party, wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.

 

6.16 Post-Closing Items .

 

6.16.1 Original Signature Pages and Capital Stock Certificate. As soon as is reasonably practical and in no event more than 5 Business Days following the Closing Date, the Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender the Loan Parties’ original executed signature pages to the Loan Documents entered into on the Closing Date to which the Loan Parties are party, and shall deliver to Senior Lender together with the original stock certificate in respect of all issued and outstanding Capital Stock held by each Loan Party in its respective Subsidiary or Subsidiaries.

 

6.16.2 Insurance Endorsements . As soon as is reasonably practicable but in any event no later than 60 days following the Closing Date, the Loan Parties shall deliver to Lender endorsements to the Loan Parties’ property and liability insurance policies, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lender and in conformance with the requirements of Section 6.6.

 
 
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6.16.3 Key Person Life Insurance . From and after 30 days after the Closing Date, the Borrower will maintain one or more life insurance policies on the life of Michael Goedecker having a combined death benefit in an aggregate amount not less than $1,000,000, with the Borrower named as beneficiary, all subject to a Collateral Assignment of Life Insurance.

 

6.16.4 Tax Lien Release . Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, the Borrower shall provide to Lender evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that Lien No. 113974, filed against Seller in favor of the State of Missouri on October 17, 2013 has been released and terminated.

 

6.16.5 Historical Financial Information . Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date, the Borrower shall provide to the Lender audited annual year-end financial statements for the Borrower and the business being acquired by Borrower pursuant to the Closing Date Acquisition Agreement (including an income statement and a balance sheet) for the prior three years.

 

ARTICLE 7

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Until all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification Obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) have been paid in full in cash, Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, observe, perform, and comply with each of the covenants set forth below in this Article 7 .

 

7.1 Indebtedness . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume, permit to exist, or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness, except:

 

7.1.1 the Obligations;

 

7.1.2 Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.1 ;

 

7.1.3 the Senior Debt, provided that the Senior Subordination Agreement is in effect;

 

7.1.4 the Seller Debt, provided that the Seller Subordination Agreement is in effect; and

 

7.1.5 the Leonite Debt, provided that the Leonite Subordination Agreement is in effect.

 

7.2 Liens . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (“ Permitted Liens ”):

 

7.2.1 any Lien created under any Security Document;

 

7.2.2 Liens described in Schedule 7.2 securing Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and permitted by Section 7.1.2 ;

 
 
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7.2.3 Liens for taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges which are not past due or remain payable without penalty;

 

7.2.4 carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, processors’ materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business securing indebtedness that is not past due or that remains payable without penalty or that is being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture or sale of the property subject to such Liens and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained;

 

7.2.5 Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA) consisting of pledges or deposits required in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety, stay, customs and appeals bonds, bids, leases, governmental contract, trade contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money) or to secure liability to insurance carriers;

 

7.2.6 easements, rights‑of‑way, zoning and other restrictions, minor defects or other irregularities in title, and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, either individually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the businesses of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party;

 

7.2.7 Liens in favor of the Senior Lender to secure amounts owed under the Senior Loan Agreement, provided that the Senior Subordination Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.1.5 and

 

7.2.8 Liens in favor of collecting banks arising by operation of law.

 

7.3 Financial Covenants .

 

7.3.1 Maximum Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Senior Leverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 
 
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Fiscal Quarter End Date  

 

Ratio  

June 30, 2019 

 

1.75:1.00 

September 30, 2019 

 

1.75:1.00 

December 31, 2019 

 

1.75:1.00 

March 31, 2020 

 

1.50:1.00 

June 30, 2020 

 

1.50:1.00 

September 30, 2020 

 

1.50:1.00 

December 31, 2020 

 

1.50:1.00 

March 31, 2021 

 

1.25:1.00 

June 30, 2021 

 

1.25:1.00 

September 30, 2021 

 

1.25:1.00 

December 31, 2021 

 

1.15:1.00 

March 31, 2022 

 

1.15:1.00 

June 30, 2022 

 

1.00:1.00 

September 30, 2022 

 

1.00:1.00 

December 31, 2022 

 

1.00:1.00 

March 31, 2023 

 

1.00:1.00 

 

7.3.2 Maximum Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 

Fiscal Quarter End Date  

 

Ratio

June 30, 2019 

 

4.50:1.00 

September 30, 2019 

 

4.50:1.00 

December 31, 2019 

 

4.50:1.00 

March 31, 2020 

 

4.00:1.00 

June 30, 2020 

 

4.00:1.00 

September 30, 2020 

 

4.00:1.00 

December 31, 2020 

 

4.00:1.00 

March 31, 2021 

 

3.50:1.00 

June 30, 2021 

 

3.50:1.00 

September 30, 2021 

 

3.50:1.00 

December 31, 2021 

 

3.50:1.00 

March 31, 2022 

 

3.00:1.00 

June 30, 2022 

 

3.00:1.00 

September 30, 2022 

 

3.00:1.00 

December 31, 2022 

 

3.00:1.00 

March 31, 2023 

 

2.50:1.00 

 

 
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7.3.3 Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined as at the end of each fiscal quarter, commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019, to be less than 1.00 to 1.00.

 

7.3.4 Minimum Consolidated Capital Expenditures . Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Capital Expenditures to exceed $100,000 in any four consecutive fiscal quarters.

 

7.3.5 Year One Liquidity. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of cash plus Availability to customer deposits, determined as at the end of each month, commencing with the month ending May 31, 2019 to be greater than the levels set forth below.

 

Month End Date  

 

Ratio

May 31, 2019 

 

0.90:1.00 

June 30, 2019 

 

0.85:1.00 

July 31, 2019 

 

0.85:1.00 

August 31, 2019 

 

0.90:1.00 

September 30, 2019 

 

0.65:1.00 

October 31, 2019 

 

0.70:1.00 

November 30, 2019 

 

0.65:1.00 

December 31, 2019 

 

0.60:1.00 

January 31, 2019 

 

1.35:1.00 

February 28, 2020 

 

1.15:1.00 

March 31, 2020 

 

1.35:1.00 

 

7.3.6 Liquidity. Borrower shall not permit the ratio of cash plus Availability to customer deposits less inventory allocated to satisfy orders connected to such customer deposits, determined as at the end of each month, commencing with the month ending April 30, 2020 to be less than 1.00:1.00.

 
 
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7.4 Compliance with ERISA . No ERISA Affiliate shall cause or suffer to exist (a) any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien on any asset of a Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Loan Party with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or (b) any other ERISA Event, that would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party shall cause or suffer to exist any event that could result in the imposition of a Lien with respect to any Benefit Plan.

 

7.5 Consolidations and Mergers . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, merge, consolidate or divide with or into, undergo any division or enter into any plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws), convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except upon not less than five Business Days prior written notice to Lender, any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge, consolidate or otherwise combine with or into, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or stock (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions), or dissolve or liquidate into, a Loan Party, provided that the Borrower or such Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving entity and all actions required to maintain perfected Liens on the Collateral in favor of Lender shall have been completed.

 

7.6 Acquisitions and Investments . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) purchase or acquire, or make any commitment to purchase or acquire any Capital Stock, or any obligations or other securities of, or any interest in, any Person, including the establishment or creation of a Subsidiary, or (ii) make or commit to make any acquisition of a material portion of the assets of another Person, or of any business or division of any Person, including without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation, other combination, or division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws) or (iii) make or purchase, or commit to make or purchase, any advance, loan, extension of credit or capital contribution to or any other investment in any Person including the Borrower, any Affiliate of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (the items described in clauses (i) , (ii) and (iii) are referred to as “ Investments ”), except for:

 

7.6.1 Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;

 

7.6.2 Investments by any Loan Party in any other Loan Party; provided , that: (i) the Loan Parties shall accurately record all intercompany transactions on their respective books and records; (ii) at the time any such intercompany Investment is made by any Loan Party and after giving effect thereto, (A) each such Loan Party shall be Solvent; and (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom;

 

7.6.3 Investments acquired in connection with the settlement of delinquent Accounts in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers or customers;

 

7.6.4 Investments existing on the Closing Date and set forth in Schedule 7.6 ; and

 

7.6.5 loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 7.9 .

 

7.7 Restricted Payments . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (i) declare or make any dividend payment or other distribution of assets, properties, cash, rights, obligations or securities on account of any Capital Stock, (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, interest, fees, redemption, exchange, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, Subordinated Indebtedness or Senior Indebtedness, (iv) make any loans to the holders of Capital Stock of any Loan Party or to any Affiliates, lineal descendants or spouses of such holders, or trusts established for the benefit of any such Persons, or (v) pay any management, consulting, advisory, transaction or similar fees to Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof (the items described in clauses (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) , or (v) above are referred to as “ Restricted Payments ”), except that:

 
 
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7.7.1 Wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower may declare and pay dividends to the Borrower;

 

7.7.2 Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock; provided that such Capital Stock is promptly pledged to Lender as Collateral hereunder;

 

7.7.3 provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower may declare and make dividend payments to Intermediate Holdings, which may in turn declare and make dividend payments to Holdings, in an amount not to exceed, in the aggregate for the term of this Agreement, the difference between the amount of Holding’s capital contribution to Intermediate Holdings on the Closing Date that was contributed to the Borrower on the Closing Date and $500,000; and

 

7.7.4 Borrower may make regularly scheduled payments of interest and principal with respect to (a) the Senior Debt to the extent permitted under the Senior Subordination Agreement, (b) the Seller Debt to the extent permitted under the Seller Subordination Agreement, (c) the Leonite Debt to the extent permitted under the Leonite Subordination Agreement; and (c) other Subordinated Indebtedness to the extent permitted under the applicable subordination agreement to which Lender is a party; and

 

7.7.5 Borrower may make payments to Sponsor under the Sponsor Management Agreement to the extent permitted under the Management Fee Subordination Agreement.

 

7.8 Capital Structure . Except as expressly permitted under Section 7.5 , no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any material changes in its equity capital structure or amend any of its organization documents in any material respect and, in each case, in any respect adverse to Lender.

 

7.9 Affiliate Transactions . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of Borrower or of any such Subsidiary, except:

 

7.9.1 as expressly permitted by this Agreement;

 

7.9.2 in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Loan Party or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of the Borrower or such Subsidiary;

 

7.9.3 the Sponsor Management Agreement; and

 

7.9.4 loans or advances to employees of Loan Parties for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses and other ordinary business purposes in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $50,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

 
 
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7.10 Sale of Assets . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer, undergo any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws), or otherwise dispose of (whether in one or a series of transactions) any property (including the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, whether in a public or a private offering or otherwise, and accounts and notes receivable, with or without recourse) or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing, except:

 

7.10.1 dispositions to any Person other than an Affiliate of a Loan Party of Inventory, or worn out or surplus Equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

7.10.2 dispositions of Cash Equivalents; and

 

7.10.3 non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses granted by a Loan Party and leases or subleases (by a Loan Party as lessor or sublessor) to third parties in the ordinary course of business not interfering with the business of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries.

 

7.11 Change in Business . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any line of business substantially different from those lines of business carried on by it on the Closing Date.

 

7.12 Changes in Accounting, Name or Jurisdiction of Organization; Etc . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall suffer or permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, (b) change the fiscal year or method for determining fiscal quarters of any Loan Party or of any consolidated Subsidiary of any Loan Party, (c) change its legal name as it appears in official filings in its jurisdiction of organization, or (d) change its (i) jurisdiction of organization, (ii) chief executive office, (iii) principal place of business, or (iv) other places of business, or open any new places of business, in the case of clauses (c) or (d) , without at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Lender and the acknowledgement of Lender that all actions required by Lender, including those to continue the perfection of its Liens, to the extent applicable, have been completed.

 

7.13 No Negative Pledges . Except for the Senior Debt Documents, no Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual restriction or encumbrance of any kind on the ability of any Loan Party or Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Loan Party’s or Subsidiary’s Capital Stock or make other payments and distributions to Borrower or any other Loan Party. No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, assume or become subject to any Contractual Obligation prohibiting or otherwise restricting the existence of any Lien upon any of the Collateral in favor of Lender, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.

 

7.14 Sale-Leasebacks . No Loan Party shall, and no Loan Party shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in a sale leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction involving any of its assets.

 

7.15 Inventory . The Loan Parties shall not acquire or accept any Inventory produced in violation of Requirements of Law, including the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

 

7.16 Related Agreements . No Loan Party shall amend or otherwise modify, or waive any rights under (i) any Closing Date Acquisition Document in any manner materially adverse to Lender, (ii) any Subordinated Debt Document, except as permitted under the applicable subordination agreement to which Lender is a party or (iii) the Sponsor Management Agreement, except as permitted under the Management Fee Subordination Agreement.

 
 
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7.17 Activities of Intermediate Holdings . Intermediate Holdings shall not (i) conduct any business other than its ownership of Capital Stock of the Borrower, activities incidental to maintenance of its company existence and other business activities necessary and relating to the foregoing, (ii) own any material assets, other than directly or indirectly Capital Stock of the Borrower, (iii) create, incur, assume or guarantee any Indebtedness or liabilities other than liabilities incidental to the conduct of its business as a holding company (other than liabilities hereunder and liabilities otherwise permitted hereunder).

 

7.18 Modification of Subordinated Debt Documents or Senior Debt Documents . No Loan Party nor any of their Subsidiaries will agree or consent to any modification or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the Senior Debt Documents or the Subordinated Debt Documents in effect on the date hereof except as permitted by the Senior Subordination Agreement, the Seller Subordination Agreement, or the Leonite Subordination Agreement, as applicable (in each case, as such agreement is in effect on the date hereof and as may be amended from time to time with notice to the Loan Parties).

 

7.19 Accounts . No Loan Party shall maintain any operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, or other deposit accounts other than in compliance with Section 6.1 1.

 

ARTICLE 8

 

CONTINUING GUARANTY

 

8.1 Guaranty . Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and performance and not merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all of the Obligations, whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees, indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, of the Loan Parties to the Lender, arising hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof). Lender’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon each Guarantor, and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing.

 

8.2 Rights of the Lender . Each Guarantor consents and agrees that Lender may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Lender in its sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other Guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of any Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of any Guarantor.

 
 
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8.3 Certain Waivers . Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of Borrower or any other Guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of Lender) of the liability of Borrower; (b) any defense based on any claim that any Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of Borrower or any other Loan Party; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting any Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to proceed against Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Obligations, any requirement that the Lender marshal assets against any other Loan Party or Collateral or other property of any Loan Party or pursue any other remedy in the power of Lender whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by Lender; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.

 

8.4 Obligations Independent . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other Guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower or any other person or entity is joined as a party.

 

8.5 Subrogation . No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Agreement are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. If any amounts are paid to any Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of Lender and shall forthwith be paid to Lender to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

 

8.6 Termination; Reinstatement . This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under the Loan Documents are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. If a Guarantor elects to revoke this Guaranty, such revocation shall not become effective until 10 Business Days after Lender receives written notice from such Guarantor revoking this Guaranty. If this Guaranty is revoked by any Guarantor, said revocation shall have no effect on the continuing liability of such Guarantor to guarantee unconditionally the prompt payment of all Obligations which are contracted or incurred prior to the fifth Business Day after receipt of the revocation notice, including any such prior Obligations which are subsequently renewed, modified or extended after such revocation becomes effective, as well as all extensions of credit made after revocation pursuant to any commitments made prior to such revocation. Revocation of this Guaranty by any Guarantor shall not relieve any other Guarantor of any liability hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor is made, or Lender exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any applicable law or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not Lender is in possession of or has released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Section shall survive termination of this Guaranty.

 
 
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8.7 Subordination . Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all Intercompany Indebtedness of Borrower owing to such Guarantor until such time as the Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash. Any Intercompany Indebtedness, if the Lender so requests, shall be collected, enforced and received by a Guarantor as trustee for the Lender and be paid over to the Lender on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of each Loan Party under the other provisions of the Loan Documents.

 

8.8 Stay of Acceleration . If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against any Guarantor or Borrower under any applicable laws, or otherwise, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor immediately upon demand by Lender.

 

8.9 Condition of Borrower . Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from Borrower and any other Guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of Borrower and any such other Guarantor as each Guarantor requires, and that Lender has no duty, and no Guarantor is relying on Lender at any time, to disclose to any Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of Borrower or any other Guarantor.

 

ARTICLE 9

 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

9.1 Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

 

9.1.1 Non-Payment . Any Loan Party fails (i) to pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of, or interest on, any Loan, including after maturity of the Loans or any fee or any other amount payable hereunder or pursuant to any other Loan Document when the same shall become due.

 

9.1.2 Representation or Warranty . Any representation, warranty or certification by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries made or deemed made herein, in any other Loan Document, or which is contained in any certificate, document or financial or other statement by any such Person, or their respective Responsible Officers, furnished at any time in connection with any Loan Document, shall have been incorrect in any material respect (without duplication of other materiality qualifiers contained therein) on or as of the date made or deemed made.

 

9.1.3 Specific Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 6.1 , 6.2 , 6.3 , 6.4 , 6.6 , 6.9 , 6.10 , 6.11 , or 6.15 or Article 7 .

 

9.1.4 Other Defaults . Other than an Event of Default described herein, any Loan Party or Subsidiary of any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 10 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which a Responsible Officer becomes aware of such default or (ii) the date upon which written notice thereof is given to Borrower by Lender.

 
 
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9.1.5 Cross Default . The occurrence of any default or event of default (however denominated) in respect of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party in an aggregate amount of more than $100,000 other than the Obligations.

 

9.1.6 Involuntary Proceedings . 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 any Subsidiary of any Loan Party 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, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or for a part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 30 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered.

 

9.1.7 Voluntary Proceedings . Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party shall (i) voluntarily 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 hereinafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of any, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 9.1.6 , (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, 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 action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

9.1.8 Monetary Judgments . One or more judgments, non-interlocutory orders, decrees or arbitration awards shall be entered against any one or more of the Loan Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability of $25,000 or more, and the same shall remain unsatisfied, unvacated and unstayed pending appeal.

 

9.1.9 Loan Documents; Security Documents . (i) Any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against any Loan Party or any Loan Party shall so state in writing or bring an action to limit its obligations or liabilities thereunder; (ii) any Guarantor denies its obligations under its Guaranty, revokes, for any reason, its Guaranty, or attempts to limit or terminate its obligations under its Guaranty, or any Guarantor dies, dissolves, ceases to exist, or becomes incapacitated or (iii) any Security Document shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid security interest in the Collateral purported to be covered thereby or such security interest shall for any reason (other than the failure of Lender to take any action within its control) cease to be a perfected and second priority security interest subject only to Permitted Liens that are expressly allowed to have priority over Lender’s Liens.

 

9.1.10 Indictment . Any Loan Party, or officer thereof, is charged by a Governmental Authority, criminally indicted or convicted of a felony under any law that would reasonably be expected to lead to forfeiture of any material portion of Collateral.

 

9.1.11 Material Adverse Effect . The Lender shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive) and notify the Borrower that a Material Adverse Effect has occurred and the condition giving rise to such determination continues for 10 days after receipt of such notice.

 

9.1.12 Change of Control . A Change of Control shall occur.

 
 
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9.1.13 Invalidity of Subordination Provisions . The subordination provisions of any agreement or instrument governing any Subordinated Indebtedness shall for any reason be revoked or invalidated, or otherwise cease to be in full force and effect, or any Person shall contest in any manner the validity or enforceability thereof or deny that it has any further liability or obligation thereunder, or the Obligations, for any reason shall not have the priority contemplated by this Agreement or such subordination provisions.

 

9.1.14 Dissolution. Any order, judgment or decree is entered against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries decreeing the dissolution or split up of that Loan Party or that Subsidiary and such order remains undischarged or unstayed.

 

9.1.15 Solvency . Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) cease to be solvent (as represented in Section 5.11) or a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries admits in writing its present or prospective inability to pay its debts as they become due subject to applicable grace periods, if any.

 

9.1.16 Injunction . A Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by the order of any court or any administrative or regulatory agency or any other Governmental Authority from conducting all or any material part of its business.

 

9.1.17 Damage, Strike, Casualty . Any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Property, whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than thirty (30) consecutive days beyond the coverage period of any applicable business interruption insurance, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities of Loan Parties taken as a whole if any such event or circumstance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.18 Licenses and Permits . The loss, suspension or revocation of, or failure to renew, any Permit now held or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, if such loss, suspension, revocation or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.19 Forfeiture . There is filed against any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding under any federal, state or other Governmental Authority racketeering statute (including, without limitation, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act of 1970), which action, suit or proceeding could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

9.1.20 Senior Debt Defaults . The occurrence of any default or event of default (however denominated) in respect of any Senior Indebtedness.

 

9.1.21 Subordinated Debt Defaults . The occurrence of any default or event of default (however denominated) in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

9.2 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Lender may in its sole and absolute discretion:

 

9.2.1 [Reserved];

 
 
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9.2.2 declare all or any portion of the Obligations to be immediately due and payable; without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Loan Party;

 

9.2.3 take possession of the Collateral and maintain such possession on any Loan Party’s premises at no cost to Lender, or remove the Collateral, or any part thereof, to such other place(s) as Lender may desire; enter any premises on which the Collateral, or any part or records thereof, may be situated and remove the same therefrom, for which action no Loan Party will assert against Lender any claim for trespass, breach of the peace or similar claim and no Loan Party will hinder Lender’s efforts to effect such removal;

 

9.2.4 require any Loan Party, at its cost, to assemble the Collateral and make it available at a place designated by Lender;

 

9.2.5 sell part or all of the Collateral at public or private sale(s), for cash, upon credit or credit bid, or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as Lender deems advisable, at Lender’s discretion, and Lender may, if Lender deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral from time to time by an announcement at the time and place of sale or by announcement at the time and place of such postponed or adjourned sale, without being required to give a new notice of sale, and without being obligated to make any sale of the Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given, and Lender may purchase any Collateral at such public or private sale(s) and, in lieu of actual payment of the purchase price, may credit bid or set off the amount of such price against the Obligations;

 

9.2.6 require any Loan Party, using such form as Lender may approve, to notify such Loan Party’s customers, Account Debtors and any other Persons, and to indicate on all of such Loan Party’s correspondence to such customers, Account Debtors and other Persons, that the contracts and General Intangibles must be paid to Lender directly;

 

9.2.7 sign any indorsements, assignments or other writings of conveyance or transfer in connection with any disposition of the Collateral;

 

9.2.8 (i) bring suit on any one or more of the accounts, chattel paper, instruments, documents, leases or other agreements (collectively, “Contracts”) in the name of the applicable Loan Party or Administrative Agent, and exercise all such other rights respecting the Contracts, in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, including the right to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any Contract and issue credits in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any Contract, and (ii) bring suit on any one or more of the general intangibles, in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and exercise all such other rights respecting the general intangibles, including the right to accelerate or extend the time of payment, settle, release in whole or in part any amounts owing on any general intangible and issue credits in the name of the applicable Loan Party or the Lender, and including proceeding against any collateral or security provided in respect of any general intangible;

 

9.2.9 sign any indorsements, assignments or other writings of conveyance or transfer in connection with any assignment, transfer, sale or disposition of the Collateral;

 

9.2.10 apply for and have a receiver appointed over Borrower or its assets under state law (including, but not limited, to Minn. Stat. § 576.21 et. seq.) or federal law by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action taken by Lender to enforce its rights and remedies under this Agreement and, as applicable, the other Loan Documents, in order to manage, protect, preserve, and sell and otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Collateral and continue the operation of the business of the Borrower, and to collect all revenues and profits thereof and apply the same to the payment of all expenses and other charges of such receivership, including the compensation of the receiver, and to the payment of the Obligations until a sale or other disposition of such Collateral is finally made and consummated. Each Loan Party stipulates and agrees that the Lender may seek and obtain such orders on an expedited basis and each Loan Party hereby stipulates, agrees and consents to the immediate entry of such order(s). Each Loan Party further waives any bonding requirements associated with a receivership order or an order for claim and delivery (replevin);

 
 
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9.2.11 make and adjust claims under insurance policies;

 

9.2.12 exercise any rights of the Lender under any Control Agreements and apply any sums in any deposit or other accounts of the Borrower to the Obligations; and/or

 

9.2.13 exercise all other rights and remedies of the Lender under any of the Loan Documents and/or applicable law, including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the UCC;

 

provided , however , that upon the occurrence of any event specified in Section 9.1.6 or 9.1.7 (in the case of Section 9.1.6 upon the expiration of the period mentioned therein), the obligation of Lender to make Loans shall automatically terminate and the unpaid amount of all outstanding Obligations shall automatically become due and payable without further act of Lender.

 

9.3 Waivers by Loan Parties . Each Loan Party acknowledges that portions of the Collateral could be difficult to preserve and dispose of and be further subject to complex maintenance and management. Accordingly, Lender, in exercising its rights under this Article 9, shall have the widest possible latitude to preserve and protect the Collateral and Lender’s security interest in and Lien thereon. Moreover, each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that Lender shall have no obligation to, and such Loan Party hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any right that it may have to require Lender to, (a) clean up or otherwise prepare any of the Collateral for sale, (b) pursue any Person to collect any of the Obligations, or (c) exercise collection remedies against any Persons obligated on the Collateral. Lender’s compliance with applicable local, state or federal law requirements, in addition to those imposed by the UCC, in connection with a disposition of any or all of the Collateral will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any disposition of any or all of the Collateral under the UCC.

 

9.4 Notice of Disposition; Allocations . If any notice is required by law to effectuate any sale or other disposition of the Collateral, (a) Lender will give the applicable Loan Party written notice of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition thereof will be made, and at any such public or private sale, Lender may purchase all or any of the Collateral, and (b) Lender and each Loan Party agree that such notice will not be unreasonable as to time if given in compliance with this Agreement ten days prior to any sale or other disposition. The proceeds of the sale will be applied first to all costs and expenses of such sale including attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses, and second to the payment of all Obligations in the manner and order determined by Lender in its discretion. The Loan Parties shall remain liable to Lender for any deficiency. Unless otherwise directed by law, Lender will return any excess to the Loan Parties.

 
 
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9.5 Rights Not Exclusive . The rights provided for in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights, powers, privileges or remedies provided by law or in equity, or under any other instrument, document or agreement now existing or hereafter arising.

 

9.6 Equitable Relief . Each Loan Party recognizes that, in the event such Loan Party fails to perform, observe or discharge any of its obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, any remedy of law may prove to be inadequate relief to Lender; therefore, each Loan Party agrees that Lender, if Lender so requests, shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages.

 

9.7 Equity Cure .

 

9.7.1 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 9.1 , in the event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of Section 7.3.3 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, at any time after such last day of such fiscal quarter until the tenth Business Day following the date on which the financial statements with respect to last fiscal month of each fiscal quarter are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1.2 , Intermediate Holdings shall have the right to receive cash capital contributions or issue Capital Stock for cash (which cash Intermediate Holdings shall promptly contribute in cash to the Borrower as common equity) (a “ Specified Equity Contribution ”; collectively, the “ Cure Right ”), and upon such exercise and the receipt by the Borrower of the proceeds of such Specified Equity Contribution and the application thereof by the Borrower to prepay the outstanding Loans in an aggregate amount (including principal, any accrued interest thereon and any premiums, fees or other amounts payable in respect thereof) equal to the Specified Equity Contribution, the financial covenant under Section 7.3.3 shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustment:

 

9.7.1.1 Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased with respect to such applicable fiscal quarter and any period that contains such fiscal quarter, solely for the purpose of measuring compliance with Section 7.3.3 and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Specified Equity Contribution; and

 

9.7.1.2 if, after giving effect to the foregoing pro forma adjustment (without giving effect to any repayment of any Indebtedness with any portion of the Specified Equity Contribution), the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 7.3.3 , the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 7.3.3 as of the last day of such fiscal quarter with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default under Section 7.3.3 that had occurred shall be deemed cured for the purposes of this Agreement;

 

provided that the Borrower shall have notified the Lender of the exercise of such Cure Right prior to the date that is three Business Days after such exercise.

 

9.7.2 Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Cure Right shall not be exercised more than one time and (ii) for purposes of this Section 9.7 , the Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the minimum amount required for purposes of complying with the Section 7.3.3 for the relevant period and any amounts in excess thereof shall not be deemed to be a Specified Equity Contribution.

 
 
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the Specified Equity Contribution received pursuant to any exercise of the Cure Right and the use of proceeds thereof (including, for the avoidance of doubt, to prepay Loans as provided in Section 9.7.1 ) shall be disregarded for all purposes of this Agreement (except as expressly set forth in Section 9.7.1 ), including for determining any financial ratio-based terms and any increase to any available basket under this Agreement or calculating compliance with any of the financial covenants hereunder.

 

ARTICLE 10

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Notices .

 

10.1.1 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 facsimile as follows:

 

 

(a)

if to any Loan Party, to Borrower at:

1847 Goedeker Inc.

c/o 1847 Partners LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ellery W. Roberts

Fax: (917) 739-5950

 

Email: eroberts@1847holdings.com

Phone: (703) 234-1853

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice)

 

 

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Fax: (202) 860-0889

Email: lou@bevilacquapllc.com

Phone: (202) 869-0888 (ext. 100)

 

 

(b)

if to Lender at:

 

 

Small Business Community Capital II, L.P.

9W Broad Street, Stamford, CT 06902

Attention: Crandall P. Deery

Email: cdeery@sbccfund.com

Phone: (203) 551-9199

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice)

 

 

 

Winston & Strawn LLP

35 W. Wacker drive

Chicago, Illinois 60601

Attn: Alan Roth

Facsimile: 312-558-5700

 
 
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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 or (ii) sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided 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.

 

10.1.2 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.

 

10.2 Waivers; Amendments .

 

10.2.1 No failure or delay by 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 Lender hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that it 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 Section 10.2.2 , 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 Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

 

10.2.2 Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (a) in the case of Article 8 , pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Loan Party and Lender, (b) in the case of this Agreement (other than any provision in Article 8 ), pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Borrower and Lender or (c) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Lender and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto.

 

10.3 Expenses; Indemnification .

 

10.3.1 Each Loan Party shall pay or reimburse Lender for (a) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by Lender and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for Lender, in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby shall be consummated); (b) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans; (c) (i) appraisals and insurance reviews, field examinations and the preparation of reports, based on the fees charged by a third party retained by Lender or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by Lender with respect to each field examination, (ii) fees charged by third parties to review and reconcile amounts reported on Borrowing Base Certificates to the related source documents provided by Borrower, and (iii) background checks regarding senior management and/or key investors, taxes, fees and other charges for (A) lien and title searches and (B) filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue Lender’s Liens; and (d) costs and expenses of preserving, protecting and insuring the Collateral.

 
 
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10.3.2 Each Loan Party shall indemnify Lender and each Related Party of Lender (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, 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 (a) 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 contemplated hereby, (b) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (c) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (d) the failure of any Loan Party to deliver to Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by such Loan Party for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.9.4 , or (e) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, 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 solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.

 

10.3.3 To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each hereby waives and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereunder, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

10.3.4 All amounts due under this Section 10.3 shall be payable not later than three (3) Business Days after written demand therefor.

 

10.3.5 Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.10.3 , this Section 10.3 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

10.4 Successors and Assigns .

 

10.4.1 Lender shall have the right to assign this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 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 no Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Lender. 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 Section 10.4.2 ) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of Lender) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 
 
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10.4.2 Lender may, without the consent of Borrower, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided that (i) Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with Lender in connection with Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which Lender sells such a participation shall provide that Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement. Subject to the next sentence, Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.8 and 2.9 . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.8 as though it were Lender. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.8 or 2.9 than Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with Borrower’s prior written consent.

 

10.4.3 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 Lender, 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 Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for Lender as a party hereto. Borrower agrees to use all reasonable efforts to and reasonably cooperate in good faith with Lender and otherwise assist Lender in satisfying any conditions required of Lender in connection with a pledge or assignment under this Section 10.4.3 .

 

10.5 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 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. The provisions of Sections 2.8 , 2.9 , and 10.3 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

10.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . 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 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 3.1 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by Lender and when Lender 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

10.7 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.

 
 
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10.8 Right of Setoff . All cash, moneys, investment property and other properties of any Loan Party and the proceeds thereof now or hereafter held or received by Lender from or for the account of such Loan Party, including any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), account balances and credits of such Loan Party with Lender or any Affiliate of Lender at any time existing (a) are part of the Collateral, (b) will be held as security for the Obligations, and (c) may be set off and applied against any or all Obligations at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and Lender has the right at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account of such Loan Party, irrespective of whether or not Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights given to Lender hereunder are cumulative with Lender’s other rights and remedies, including other rights of setoff.

 

10.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

 

10.9.1 The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) and any claim or controversy arising in connection with any Loan Document shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (but otherwise without regard to the conflict of laws provisions) of the State of New York.

 

10.9.2 Subject to the last sentence of this Section 10.9.2 , each Loan Party hereby 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 Lender or any of its Related Parties in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the U.S. Federal or New York state courts sitting in Manhattan, New York, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State 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 Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any other jurisdiction.

 

10.9.3 Each party to this Agreement 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 Section 10.9.2 . 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.

 

10.9.4 Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.1 . 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.

 
 
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10.10 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 THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR 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.

 

10.11 Headings . 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.

 

10.12 USA PATRIOT Act . Lender hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of the Loan Parties and other information that will allow Lender to identify the Loan Parties in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

10.13 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 Lender 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 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 Lender.

 

10.14 Agreement Jointly Drafted . The parties agree that this Agreement shall not be construed against any party to this Agreement on the grounds that such party drafted this Agreement, but shall be construed as if all parties jointly prepared this Agreement, and any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not on such grounds be interpreted against any one party.

 

10.15 Advice of Counsel Obtained . Each of the parties acknowledges and represents that it has had the opportunity to consult with legal, financial, and other professional advisors as it deems appropriate in connection with its consideration and execution of this Agreement. Each undersigned party further represents and declares that in executing this Agreement, it has relied solely upon its own judgment, belief and knowledge, and the advice and recommendation of its own professional advisors, concerning the nature, extent and duration of its rights, obligations and claims; that it has reviewed its records, evaluated its position and conducted due diligence with regard to all rights, claims or causes of action whatsoever with respect to any and all other parties; and that it has not been influenced to any extent whatsoever in executing this Agreement by any representations or statements made by the other party or its representatives, except those expressly contained herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS:

 

  

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

Name:

Robert D. Barry

Title:

President

 

 

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]

 

 
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LENDER:
    

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II, L.P.

 

   

 

By:

Small Business Community Capital, LLC

Its:

General Partner

 

 

  

 

By: /s/ Crandall P. Deery

Name:

Crandall P. Deery
Title: Partner

 

 

[Signature Page to Loan and Security Agreement]

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.16

 

Execution Version

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, 1847 Goedecker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

TERM LOAN NOTE

 

$1,500,000

 

April 5, 2019

 

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED and intending to be legally bound, the undersigned, 1847 GOEDEKER INC. , a Delaware corporation ( Borrower ”), promises to pay, in lawful money of the United States of America, to the order of SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Lender ”), at the address set forth in Section 10.1.1 of the Loan Agreement, the maximum aggregate principal sum of up to One Million Five Hundred Thousands and No/100 Dollars ($1,500,000.00) or such lesser sum which represents the principal balance outstanding under the Term Loan Facility established pursuant to the provisions of that certain Loan Agreement dated of even date herewith, between Borrower and Lender (as it may be supplemented, restated, superseded, amended or replaced from time to time, “ Loan Agreement ”). The outstanding principal balance hereunder shall be payable in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. The outstanding principal balance of this Note, plus all accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date. The actual amount due and owing from time to time hereunder shall be evidenced by Lender's records of receipts and disbursements with respect to the Term Loan Facility, which shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive evidence of the amount. All capitalized terms used herein without further definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan Agreement.

 

Borrower further agrees to pay interest on the outstanding principal balance hereunder from time to time at the rates set forth in the Loan Agreement. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 360 days but charged for the actual number of days elapsed, and shall be due and payable as set forth in the Loan Agreement.

 

This Term Loan Note is that certain Term Loan Note referred to in the Loan Agreement.

 

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing under the Loan Agreement, the unpaid principal balance of this Term Loan Note along with all accrued and unpaid interest and unpaid Expenses shall become, or may be declared, immediately due and payable as provided in the Loan Agreement. The obligations evidenced by this Term Loan Note are secured by the Collateral.

 

 
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This Term Loan Note may be prepaid only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement.

 

Borrower hereby waives protest, demand, notice of nonpayment and all other notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance or enforcement of this Term Loan Note.

 

This Term Loan Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law). The provisions of this Term Loan Note are to be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect or impair the remaining provisions of this Term Loan Note which shall continue in full force and effect. No modification hereof shall be binding or enforceable against Lender unless approved in writing by Lender.

 

BORROWER (AND LENDER BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) HEREBY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LITIGATION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING WITH RESPECT TO RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF ANY DISCUSSIONS, NEGOTIATIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING OR RELATED TO ANY PROPOSED RENEWAL, EXTENSION, AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, RESTRUCTURE, FORBEARANCE, WORKOUT, OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF TERM LOAN NOTE]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Borrower has executed these presents the day and year first above written.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC. , a Delaware corporation

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.17

 

Execution Version

 

THIS WARRANT AND THE COMPANY SHARES ISSUABLE HEREUNDER HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMPANY SHARES

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

April 5, 2019

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its permitted transferees, successors and registered assigns (the “ Holder ”), for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, is entitled to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, from 1847 GOEDEKER INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), shares of the most senior capital stock of the Company (“ Company Shares ”) equal to 5.0% (the “ Aggregate Percentage ”) of the outstanding equity securities of the Company on a fully-diluted basis, including all vested and unvested equity grants, for an aggregate price equal to $100 (the “ Exercise Price ”).

 

This Warrant (the “ Warrant ”) is issued by the Company, on the date hereof, pursuant to the Loan and Security Agreement by and among the Company, 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. and the Holder, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 1. EXERCISE.

 

1.1 Method of E xercise .

 

(a) This Warrant shall be exercisable for a period of ten (10) years beginning on the Closing Date (the “ Exercise Period ”). This Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part during the Exercise Period by presentation and surrender hereof to the Company at its principal office at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or at such other address as the Company may after the date hereof notify the Holder in writing), or at the office of its transfer agent or warrant agent, if any, with the Notice of Exercise, in substantially the form attached as Appendix 1 (the “ Notice of Exercise ”), duly executed and accompanied by proper payment or provision for the aggregate Exercise Price with respect to the portion of this Warrant being exercised.

 

 
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(b) Upon receipt by the Company of: (i) this Warrant and (ii) the Notice of Exercise, in proper form for exercise, together with payment or provision (as provided below) for the aggregate Exercise Price with respect to the portion of this Warrant being exercised, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Company Shares specified in the Notice of Exercise (the “ Warrant Shares ”), notwithstanding that the transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or that certificates (if any) representing the Warrant Shares shall not then be actually delivered to the Holder. The Holder may pay the Exercise Price with respect to the portion of this Warrant being exercised (i) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company, (ii) by delivery of cash or check to the Company, or (iii) by instructing the Company to withhold a number of Warrant Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined below) as of the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price with respect to the portion of this Warrant being exercised. The Company shall pay any and all documentary, stamp, or similar issue taxes payable in respect of the issuance of the Warrant Shares. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance or delivery of certificates (if any) representing warrants or Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the Holder at the time of surrender for exercise, and, until the payment of such tax, shall not be required to issue such Warrant Shares. In the event of a partial exercise of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver a warrant to Holder for the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant.

 

1.2 Replacement of W arrants . On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to Company or, in the case of mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company at its expense, shall execute and deliver, in lieu of this Warrant, a new warrant of like tenor.

 

1.3 “ Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any security or other property, (a) the fair market value of such security or other property as determined by an independent evaluator approved by both the Company and the Holder or (b) if the Company and the Holder fail to mutually approve such independent evaluator within five (5) days of the cause for the parties to determine such fair market value, each of the Company and the Holder shall appoint within three (3) days an independent evaluator having experience in the appraisal of the subject matter to be appraised or evaluated, and the Fair Market Value shall be the average of the fair market values of such security or other property as determined by the two (2) independent evaluators so appointed. Fair Market Value shall be determined without applying any minority or illiquidity discount or control premium or taking into account any transfer restrictions with respect to such security or property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Sale of the Company, Fair Market Value shall be determined based on the value received by the Company or its stockholders in such Sale of the Company.

 

ARTICLE 2. ADJUSTMENTS; NUMBER OF COMPANY SHARES.

 

2.1 Aggregate Percentage of Company Shares . Under certain conditions, the Aggregate Percentage is subject to adjustment as set forth in this Article 2 . The Aggregate Percentage, after taking into consideration any prior adjustments pursuant to this Article 2 , shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Article 2 , and thereafter, as adjusted, shall be deemed to be the Aggregate Percentage hereunder.

 

2.2 Adjustment for Pay-to-Play T ransactions . In the event that the Company’s organizational documents, including the Articles of Incorporation, bylaws or any agreement among stockholders, provide, or are amended to so provide, for the amendment or modification of the rights, preferences or privileges of the Company Shares, or the reclassification, conversion or exchange of the Company Shares, in the event that a holder of Company Shares thereof fails to participate in an equity financing transaction (a “ Pay-to-Play Provision ”), and in the event that such Pay-to-Play Provision becomes operative in a transaction occurring after the date hereof, this Warrant shall automatically and without any action required become exercisable for that number and type of equity securities as would have been issued or exchanged, or would have remained outstanding, in respect of the Company Shares issuable hereunder had this Warrant been exercised in full prior to such event, and had the Holder participated in the equity financing to the maximum extent permitted.

 

 
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2.3 Adjustments .

 

(a) D istributions . In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall make any dividend or other distribution on the Company Shares (collectively, a “ Distribution ”) other than in Company Shares, then the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company to receive (A) immediately and without further payment the cash, evidences of indebtedness, stock, securities, other property, options, warrants and/or other rights (or any portion thereof) to which the Holder would have been entitled by way of such Distribution as if the Holder had exercised its Warrant immediately prior to such Distribution or (B) upon the exercise or repurchase of this Warrant at any time thereafter, the number of Company Shares to be received upon exercise of such Warrant(s) determined as stated herein and, in addition, the cash, evidences of indebtedness, stock, securities, other property, options, warrants and/or other rights (or any portion thereof) to which the Holder would have been entitled by way of such Distribution and subsequent dividends and distributions through the date of exercise as if the Holder (1) had exercised its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such Distribution and (2) had retained the Distribution in respect of the underlying Company Shares and all subsequent dividends and distributions of any nature whatsoever in respect of any Company Shares or securities paid as dividends and distributions and originating directly or indirectly from such Company Shares. A reclassification of the Company Shares into the same securities and any other Company Shares shall be deemed a Distribution by the Company of such other Company Shares.

 

(b) Changes in Company Shares . In case at any time the Company shall initiate any transaction or be a party to any transaction (including, without limitation, a merger, consolidation, share exchange, sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, liquidation, recapitalization or reclassification of the Company’s capital stock) in connection with which any Company Shares (or any capital stock into which Company Shares may be converted or exchanged) shall be changed into or exchanged for different securities of the Company or other securities of another corporation or interests in a non-corporate entity or other property (including cash) or any combination of the foregoing (each such transaction being herein called a “ Transaction ”), then, to the extent the Warrant is not being redeemed in connection therewith, as a condition of the consummation of the Transaction, lawful, enforceable and adequate provision shall be made so that the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company to receive, upon exercise of its Warrant at any time on or after the consummation of the Transaction, in lieu of the Company Shares issuable upon such exercise prior to such consummation, the securities or other property (including cash) to which the Holder would have been entitled upon consummation of the Transaction if the Holder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior thereto (subject to adjustments from and after the consummation date as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section 2.3 ). The foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(b) shall similarly apply to successive Transactions. In the event of a Transaction, Company shall give Holder 15 days’ written notice of Holder’s right to exercise this Warrant.

 

(c) Acquisitions . If the Company shall at any time while this Warrant is outstanding acquire or merge with an Independent Third Party and, in connection with such acquisition or merger, issue new Company Shares to such Independent Third Party or its owners as consideration for such acquisition or merger, the Aggregate Percentage shall be adjusted equally and pro rata with the Company Shares held by all other members immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or merger such that this Warrant and all Company Shares outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or merger are diluted ratably. As used in this Section 2.3(c) , “ Independent Third Party ” means any entity that is neither owned by, nor an Affiliate of, (i) the Sponsor, (ii) any direct or indirect owner of more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding equity securities of the Company, or (iii) any spouse, parent, sibling or descendant (by birth or adoption) of any individual within clause (i) or (ii) of this definition.

 

 
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(d) Other Action Affecting Company Shares . In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action of the type contemplated in Section 2.3(a), (b), or (c) hereof but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of equity appreciation rights, phantom equity rights or other rights with equity features), then the Aggregate Percentage shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time as the Holder and the Company’s Board of Directors may in good faith determine to be equitable in the circumstances.

 

(e) Adjustment N otice . Whenever the Aggregate Percentage is to be adjusted pursuant to this Section 2.3 , the Company shall forthwith deliver to the Holder a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or President of the Company setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment is to be calculated, and a description of the basis on which the Company determined the adjustment.

 

2.4 No I mpairment . The Company shall not, by amendment of its organizational documents or through a reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue, or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Warrant by Company, but shall at all times in good faith assist in carrying out of all the provisions of this Article 2 and in taking all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to protect Holder’s rights under this Article against impairment. If Company takes any dilutive action affecting Company Shares that adversely affects the Holder’s rights under this Warrant, the Exercise Price and the number of Company Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted in such a manner that such dilutive action is offset and the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant is unchanged.

 

ARTICLE 3. COVENANTS OF COMPANY.

 

3.1 Reservation of Company Shares . The Company covenants and agrees, for the period from the Issue Date to the Expiration Date, to take all reasonable action to designate, reserve and keep available from its authorized and unissued Company Shares, for the purpose of effecting the exercise of this Warrant, such number of Company Shares (and other shares of capital stock into which the Company Shares may be converted or exchanged) as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the exercise of the rights under this Warrant and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued Company Shares (and other shares of capital stock into which the Company Shares may be converted or exchanged) shall not be sufficient for purposes of the exercise of this Warrant in accordance with its terms, without limitation of such other remedies as may be available to the Holder, the Company will use best efforts to take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized and unissued capital stock of the Company to a number of shares of capital stock of the Company as shall be sufficient for such purposes.

 

3.2 Valid I ssuance . Company shall take all steps necessary to insure that all Company Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, and all securities, if any, issuable upon conversion or exercise of Company Shares, shall, upon issuance, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free of any liens and encumbrances except for restrictions on transfer provided for herein or under applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

 
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3.3 Notice of Certain Events . If Company proposes at any time (a) to declare any dividend or distribution upon its Company Shares, whether in cash, property, stock, or other securities and whether or not a regular cash dividend; (b) to offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of any class or series of its equity securities any additional Company Shares of any class or series or other rights; (c) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of Company Shares; (d) to merge or consolidate with or into any other corporation, or sell, lease, license, or convey all or substantially all of its assets, or to liquidate, dissolve or wind up; or (e) offer holders of registration rights the opportunity to participate in an underwritten public offering of the Company’s securities for cash; then, in connection with each such event, Company shall give Holder (1) in the case of the matters referred to in (a) and (b) above at least 20 days prior written notice of the date on which a record will be taken for such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights (and specifying the date on which the holders of Company Shares will be entitled thereto) or for determining rights to vote, if any, in respect of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above; (2) in the case of the matters referred to in (c) and (d) above at least 20 days prior written notice of the date when the same will take place (and specifying the date on which the holders of Company Shares will be entitled to exchange their Company Shares for securities or other property deliverable upon the occurrence of such event); and (3) in the case of the matter referred to in (e) above, the same notice as is given to the holders of such registration rights.

 

3.4 I nformation . So long as the Holder holds this Warrant and/or any of the Company Shares, Company shall deliver to Holder (a) promptly, copies of all notices or other written communications to which Holder would be entitled if it held Company Shares as to which this Warrant was then exercisable and (b) such other financial statements required under and in accordance with any loan documents between Holder and Company, or if there are no such requirements or if the subject loan(s) are no longer are outstanding, then within 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year, Company’s quarterly, unaudited financial statements, and within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, Company’s annual, audited financial statements.

 

3.5 Registration of Warrant Company Shares . Prior to engaging any professionals or advisors in connection with a potential initial public offering, the Company shall enter into a registration rights agreement that (a) provides Holder customary piggyback registration rights, (b) provides that the Company will pay all expenses of registration, and (c) contains otherwise customary terms regarding registration rights.

 

ARTICLE 4. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS.

 

4.1 Pre-Emptive Right . In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Article 2 above, if at any time the Company authorizes, grants, issues or sells any Company Shares, in whole or in part (for instance, profits interest), options, convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of Company Shares (the “ Purchase Rights ”), then the Holder shall be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder would have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Company Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the authorization, grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Company Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights.

 

4.2 Tag-Along Right . In the event that the Company’s organizational documents, including without limitation the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws or any agreement of stockholders, provide, or are amended to so provide, for "tag-along" rights, rights of co-sale, or similar rights to transfer Company Shares, then (a) the Company shall promptly notify the Holder in writing and (b) such rights shall automatically and without any action required apply in favor of the Holder of this Warrant to the same extent they would apply if this Warrant had been exercised in full.

 

4.3 Drag-Along Right . In the event that the Company’s organizational documents, including without limitation the Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws or any agreement of stockholders, provide, or are amended to so provide, for "drag-along" rights or similar rights to transfer Company Shares, then (a) the Company shall promptly notify the Holder in writing and (b) such rights shall automatically and without any action required be deemed to bind the Holder of this Warrant to the same extent they would apply if this Warrant had been exercised in full.

 

4.4 No Voting Rights . This Warrant shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise of this Warrant.

 

 
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ARTICLE 5. PUT RIGHT.

 

5.1 Put Right .

 

(a) At any time during the period commencing on the earlier to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) the date on which the Obligations become due and payable by acceleration, (ii) repayment in full of the borrowings under, or retirement or termination of, the Loan Agreement, and (iii) a Sale of the Company (each, a “ Put Trigger Event ”), the Holder shall have the right (the “ Put Right ”) exercisable by delivery of written notice together with a surrender of this Warrant and any Warrant Shares (the “ Put Notice ”), to require the Company to repurchase, at the Holder’s option, this Warrant and any Warrant Shares for an amount (the “ Put Right Price ”) equal to (x) the product of (i) the Fair Market Value of the equity of the Company multiplied by (ii) the Aggregate Percentage represented by this Warrant and any Warrant Shares at the time of Holder’s exercise of such Put Right minus (y) the Exercise Price plus (z) any amount payable upon repurchase of this Warrant pursuant to Section 2.3(a) . “ Sale of the Company ” means (a) a Change of Control (as defined in the Loan Agreement, (b) a transaction or series of related transactions (whether by way of merger, consolidation, issuance or of equity or otherwise) with an unaffiliated third party or a group of unaffiliated third parties, the result of which is that the holders of the Company’s capital stock (on a fully diluted basis) immediately prior to such transaction(s) and their Affiliates are, after giving effect to such transaction(s), no longer (in the aggregate) the “beneficial owners” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the Company’s capital stock (on a fully diluted basis) or (c) a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition to an unaffiliated third party or a group of unaffiliated third parties, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ assets determined on a consolidated basis.

 

(b) The Company shall be obligated to purchase all Warrant Shares held by Holder (including, without limitation, any Company Shares of the Company issued upon conversion of any Warrant Shares) requested to be repurchased in the Put Notice and shall pay to Holder the Put Right Price (i) within five (5) business days after receipt of the Put Notice or (ii) in the event of a Put Notice given in connection with a Sale of the Company or a repayment in full of the borrowings under the Loan Agreement, concurrently with such Sale of the Company or repayment in full of the borrowings under the Loan Agreement (the applicable date from clause (i) or (ii), together the “ Put Closing Date ”) by wire transfer to the account set forth in the Put Notice. If Company does not make timely payment of the Put Right Price pursuant to this Section 5.1 , interest shall accrue on the amount then due at the rate of 10% per annum from the due date until paid in full; provided that the entire Put Right Price and all accrued interest thereon must be paid no later than twelve months after receipt of the Put Notice.

 

 
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ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

6.1 Legends . This Warrant and the Company Shares (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of Company Shares, if any) shall be imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COMPANY AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

6.2 Compliance with Securities Laws on T ransfer . Subject to Section 6.3 , this Warrant and the Company Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (and the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion or exchange of Company Shares, if any) may not be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws by the transferor and the transferee.

 

6.3 Transfer P rocedure . Subject to the provisions of Section 6.2 , Holder may transfer all or part of this Warrant or the Company Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant (or the securities issuable, directly or indirectly, upon conversion of Company Shares, if any) at any time to any other transferee by giving the Company notice of the portion of the Warrant being transferred setting forth the name, address and taxpayer identification number of the transferee and surrendering this Warrant to the Company for reissuance to the transferee(s) (and the Holder, if applicable). Unless the Company is filing financial information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Company shall have the right to refuse to transfer any portion of this Warrant to any person who directly competes with the Company.

 

6.4 Notice s . All notices and other communications from the Company to the Holder, or vice versa, shall be in writing and shall be deemed delivered and effective when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mall, postage prepaid, or by overnight courier as provided in the Loan Agreement or at such other address as may have been furnished to the Company or the Holder, as the case maybe, in writing by the Company or such Holder from time to time.

 

6.5 Attorneys F ees . In the event of any dispute between the parties concerning the terms and provisions of this Warrant, the party prevailing in such dispute shall be entitled to collect from the other party all costs incurred in such dispute, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

6.6 Governing Law . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles regarding conflicts of law.

 

6.7 Entire A greement . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Warrant (including the exhibits attached hereto) constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

6.8 S everability . If any provision of this Warrant becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision , or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary , shall be severed from this Warrant, and such illegal, unenforceable or void provision shall be replaced with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, unenforceable or void provision. The balance of this Warrant shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(Signature page follows)

 

 
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IN WITN ESS WHEREOF, Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed by its authorized officers, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

       

 

By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature page to Warrant]

 

 
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APPENDIX 1

 

Notice of Exercise

 

1. The undersigned hereby elects to purchase ________ shares of _____________ stock of 1847 GOEDEKER INC., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant, and [tenders herewith payment of the purchase price of such shares in full][instructs the Company to withhold a number of such shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise equal to the purchase price of such shares].

 

 

2. Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

Name: _______________________________

 

Address: _____________________________

 

_____________________________________

 

3. The undersigned represents it is acquiring the shares solely for its own account and not as a nominee for any other party and not with a view toward the resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with applicable securities laws.

 

       

(Signature)

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Date)

 

 

 
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APPENDIX 2

 

Put Form

 

[Insert Date of Notice]

 

In accordance with Section 5.1 of the attached Warrant for the purchase of Units (the “ Warrant ”), the undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the Put Right as set forth in Section 5.1(a) of the Warrant and demands payment of the Put Right Price in accordance with the following wire instructions:

 

[Insert wire instructions]

 

 

(Signature)

 
 

(Date)

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.18

 

Execution Version

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, 1847 Goedecker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of April 5, 2019 is made by 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdco ”; and together with the each other party who is designated as a “Pledgor” on the signature pages hereto, each individually, a “ Pledgor ” and collectively, the “ Pledgors ”), in favor of SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Lender ”).

 

RECITALS:

 

A. The Pledgors, the other Loan Parties (as defined therein) from time to time party thereto, and the Lender have entered into that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Loan Agreement that the Pledgors execute and deliver this Agreement in favor of the Lender.

 

C. Lender, Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Burnley ”), Holdco and 1847 Goedeker Inc. are parties to that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “ Subordination Agreement ”).

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

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

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

(a) Definitions . All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement. As used in this Agreement:

 

Applicable Statutes ” means, collectively, any statute governing the establishment and governance of corporations or limited liability companies organized under the jurisdiction of organization of any Issuer.

 

 
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Bankruptcy Code ” means United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq .), as in effect from time to time, and any successor statute thereto.

 

Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

Collateral ” means, collectively, the Pledged Interests, the Future Rights, and the Proceeds.

 

Equity Interests ” means all securities, shares, units, options, warrants, interests, participations, or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, whether voting or nonvoting, certificated or uncertificated, including general partner partnership interests, limited partner partnership interests, limited liability company interests, common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

Foreign Issuer ” means an Issuer that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, a state thereof or the District of Columbia

 

Future Rights ” means: (a) all Equity Interests (other than Pledged Interests) of Issuer, including, without limitation, all Equity Interests of Issuer created after the date of this Agreement, and all securities convertible or exchangeable into, and all warrants, options, or other rights to purchase, Equity Interests of Issuer; and (b) the certificates or instruments representing such Equity Interests, convertible or exchangeable securities, warrants, and other rights and all dividends, distributions, cash, options, warrants, rights, instruments, and other property or proceeds from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Equity Interests.

 

Holder ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3 of this Agreement.

 

Issuer ” means, individually and collectively, 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any other entities listed from time to time under the column heading “Name of Issuer” on Schedule I attached hereto, and any successors of each of the foregoing, whether by merger or otherwise.

 

Organizational Documents ” means, collectively for each Issuer, (a) for any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement or limited liability company agreement and articles or certificate of formation or organization, (d) any other document setting forth or otherwise governing the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Capital Stock of a Person, and (e) each other agreement, instrument or document affecting Issuer’s organization, management or governance, and each of the foregoing as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

 
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Lien ” means any lien, mortgage, pledge, assignment (including any assignment of rights to receive payments of money), security interest, charge, or encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, or any agreement to give any security interest).

 

Pledged Interests ” means (a) except as provided in subsection (b) of this definition, all Equity Interests and Future Rights of Issuer, including, without limitation, those identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto, and all Equity Interests and Future Rights of Issuer that are replacements, substitutions or reissuances of any of the foregoing; (b) Equity Interests and Future Rights or other voting equity interests in any first-tier Foreign Issuer in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other voting equity interest of such first-tier Foreign Issuer (or, if a change in law occurs after the Closing Date (including the finalization of Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.956-1 (Fed. Reg. Vol. 83, No. 214 p. 55324) without material amendments) that allows a greater percentage of voting equity interests to be pledged without a material adverse tax consequence, such greater percentage or any domestic Subsidiary wholly owned by a foreign Subsidiary (c) the certificates or instruments representing such Equity Interests or Future Rights described in clauses (a) and (b), in each case together with rights to participate in voting, management and control of Issuer.

 

Proceeds ” means all proceeds (including proceeds of proceeds) of the Pledged Interests and Future Rights including without limitation all: (a) rights, benefits, distributions, premiums, profits, dividends, interest, cash, instruments, documents of title, accounts, contract rights, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, payment intangibles, deposit accounts, chattel paper, and other property from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for, or as a replacement of or a substitution for, any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof (including any cash, Equity Interests, or other securities or instruments issued after any recapitalization, readjustment, reclassification, merger or consolidation with respect to Issuer and any security entitlements, as defined in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the Code, with respect thereto); (b) “proceeds,” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the Code; (c) proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty, or guaranty (including guaranties of delivery) payable from time to time with respect to any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof; (d) payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Pledgor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any part of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof; and (e) other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Pledged Interests, Future Rights, or proceeds thereof.

 

Registered Organization ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9-102(a)(70) of the Code.

 

 
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Securities Act ” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 9(c) of this Agreement.

 

(b) Construction .

 

(i) Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular and to the singular include the plural, the part includes the whole, the term “including” is not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and other similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not exclusively to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, section, subsection, exhibit, and schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All of the exhibits or schedules attached to this Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. Any reference to any of the following documents includes any and all alterations, amendments, restatements, extensions, modifications, renewals, or supplements thereto or thereof, as applicable: this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

 

(ii) To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against the Lender or the Pledgors, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by both of the parties and their respective counsel and shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties hereto.

 

2. Pledge . As security for the full, prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations (whether now existing or arising hereafter) when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code), each Pledgor hereby pledges, grants transfers, and assigns to, and creates in favor of the Lender a continuing second priority security interest in and Lien on all of such Pledgor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Collateral.

 

3. Delivery and Registration of Collateral .

 

(a) Subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, all certificates or instruments representing or evidencing the Collateral shall be promptly delivered by the Pledgors to Burnley, and shall be accompanied by a duly executed indorsement certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with respect to the Pledged Interest or other instrument of transfer or assignment in blank, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

 
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(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, the Lender shall have the right, at any time in its discretion and without notice to the Pledgors, to transfer to or to register on the books of Issuer (or of any other Person maintaining records with respect to the Collateral) in the name of the Lender or any of its nominees or designees any or all of the Collateral. In addition, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, the Lender shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

 

(c) If, at any time and from time to time, any Collateral (including any certificate or instrument representing or evidencing any Collateral) is in the possession of a Person other than Burnley or the Pledgors (a “ Holder ”), then the Pledgors shall promptly, at the Lender’s option and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, either cause such Collateral to be delivered into Burnley’s possession, or cause such Holder to enter into a control agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, and take all other steps deemed necessary by the Lender, and to the extent permitted in the Subordination Agreement, to perfect the security interest of the Lender in such Collateral, all pursuant to Sections 9-106 and 9-313 of the Code or other applicable law governing the perfection of the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral in the possession of such Holder.

 

(d) Any and all Collateral (excluding cash dividends, cash interest, and other cash distributions, in each case so long as an Event of Default is not then continuing) at any time received or held by the Pledgors shall be so received or held in trust for Burnley and the Lender and shall be promptly delivered to Burnley, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

(e) If at any time, and from time to time, any Collateral consists of an uncertificated security or a security in book entry form, then the Pledgors shall promptly cause such Collateral to be registered or entered, as the case may be, in the name of the Lender, or otherwise cause the Lender’s security interest thereon to be perfected in accordance with applicable law, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

4. Voting Rights, Dividends and Distributions .

 

(a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred, the Pledgors shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Collateral or any part thereof or entitled to be exercised by virtue of each Pledgor’s status as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of the Loan Documents and the Organizational Documents of Issuer.

 

 
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(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, at the election of the Lender subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, all rights of the Pledgors to exercise the voting, control, management and other rights to receive cash dividends or distributions that it would otherwise be entitled to exercise or receive, as applicable pursuant to Section 4(a) , shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Lender, who shall thereupon have the sole right, subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, to exercise such voting, control, management or other rights and to receive and retain such cash dividends and distributions. Further, the Lender, its designee, or any other transferee or assignee of the Pledged Interests, upon exercise of the remedies and other rights hereunder by the Lender shall, at its option and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, become a member or shareholder of the Issuer to the extent of the Pledged Interests, entitled to participate in the management thereof to the full extent as the Pledgors were so entitled. The Issuer and other management authority or authorities as set forth in the Organizational Documents of Issuer and all other required Persons under the Organizational Documents of Issuer shall concurrently herewith consent by their consents attached to this Agreement to the transfer of the Pledged Interests to the Lender, its designee or any other transferee or assignee of the Lender as contemplated hereby and the exercise by the Lender of the remedies and other rights set forth in this Agreement for all purposes of the Organizational Documents of Issuer and under Applicable Statutes. The Pledgors shall, to the extent necessary and subject to the Subordination Agreement, execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Lender all such proxies and other instruments as the Lender may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling the Lender to exercise the voting, management and other rights that it is entitled to exercise as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer, and to receive the dividends and distributions that it is entitled to receive and retain. To the extent necessary, this Agreement shall constitute a “control agreement” for purposes of any applicable sections of the Code.

 

5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . Subject to any applicable terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor represents and warrants as of the Closing Date and the date of each Borrowing, and, as applicable, covenants, as follows:

 

(a) Such Pledgor has taken all steps it deems necessary or appropriate to be informed on a continuing basis of changes or potential changes affecting the Collateral (including rights of conversion and exchange, rights to subscribe, payment of dividends, reorganizations or recapitalization, tender offers and voting and registration rights), and such Pledgor agrees that the Lender shall have no responsibility or liability for informing such Pledgor of any such changes or potential changes or for taking any action or omitting to take any action with respect thereto.

 

(b) Such Pledgor is a Registered Organization, organized under the laws of the state set forth on Schedule 1 . Each Pledgor’s type of organization is set forth on Schedule 1 .

 

(c) All information herein or hereafter supplied to the Lender by or on behalf of such Pledgor in writing with respect to the Collateral is, or in the case of information hereafter supplied will be, accurate and complete in all material respects.

 

(d) Each Pledgor is, and covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by the Lender in writing, it shall at all times during the effectiveness of this Agreement be, the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Collateral (including the Pledged Interests, and all other Collateral acquired by the Pledgors after the date hereof) free and clear of any adverse claim, Lien, or other right, title, or interest of any party, other than the Liens in favor of the Lender, Burnley and Permitted Liens.

 

 
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(e) This Agreement, and the delivery to Burnley of the Pledged Interests representing Collateral (or the control agreements referred to in Section 3 of this Agreement), is a legal, valid and binding agreement of each Pledgor, enforceable against such Pledgor in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles), and creates a valid and second priority security interest in one hundred percent (100%) of the Pledged Interests in favor of the Lender securing payment of the Obligations and all action necessary to achieve such perfection have been taken. Each Pledgor acknowledges that it has not previously granted “control” over the Collateral of the Pledgor to any Person other than Burnley.

 

(f) Schedule 1 to this Agreement is true, correct, and complete in all respects. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) except as set forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement, all the Pledged Interests are in certificated form, and, except to the extent registered in the name of the Lender or its nominee or designee pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, are registered in the name of each Pledgor; and (ii) the Pledged Interests as to Issuer constitute at least the percentage of all of the fully diluted issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Issuer as set forth in Schedule 1 to this Agreement.

 

(g) There are no presently existing Future Rights or Proceeds owned by each Pledgor.

 

(h) Neither the pledge of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement nor the extensions of credit represented by the Obligations violates Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

(i) All of the Pledged Interests that are issued by an Issuer are represented by certificates and constitute “securities” subject to Article 8 of the Code and shall at all times continue to so constitute for the term of this Agreement.

 

6. Further Assurances .

 

(a) Each Pledgor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Pledgor, such Pledgor will promptly (i) correct any defect, error or omission which may be discovered in the contents of this Agreement or in the execution hereof and (ii) execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, within the control of such Pledgor, that may be necessary or reasonably requested by the Lender (subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement), in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Lender to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor will: (w) at the request of the Lender, mark conspicuously each of its records pertaining to the Collateral with a legend, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, indicating that such Collateral is subject to the security interest granted hereby; (x) execute such instruments or notices, as may be necessary or reasonably desirable, or as the Lender may request, in order to perfect and preserve the second priority security interests granted or purported to be granted hereby; (y) allow inspection of the Collateral by the Lender or Persons designated by the Lender; and (z) appear in and defend any action or proceeding that may affect such Pledgor’s title to or the Lender’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

 
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(b) Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Lender to file one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relative to all or any part of the Collateral, including, without limitation, one or more financing statements describing the Collateral covered thereby as “all assets or all personal property of the debtor” or words of similar effect. A carbon, photographic, or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law.

 

(c) Each Pledgor will furnish to the Lender, upon the request of the Lender: (i) a certificate executed by an authorized representative of such Pledgor, and dated as of the date of delivery to Burnley, itemizing in such detail as the Lender may reasonably request, the Collateral which, as of the date of such certificate, has been delivered to Burnley by such Pledgor pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; and (ii) such statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Lender may reasonably request.

 

7. Covenants of the Pledgors . Each Pledgor shall:

 

(a) perform, and cause Issuer to perform, as applicable, each and every covenant or obligation in any Organizational Documents of Issuer, this Agreement and the Loan Documents applicable to such Pledgor or Issuer;

 

(b) prevent Issuer from issuing Future Rights or Proceeds, except for cash dividends and other distributions to be paid by Issuer to such Pledgor and other shareholders of Issuer, if and to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents;

 

(c) upon receipt by such Pledgor of any material notice, report, or other communication from Issuer or any Holder relating to all or any part of the Collateral, deliver such notice, report or other communication to the Lender as soon as possible, but in no event later than three (3) days following the receipt thereof by such Pledgor;

 

(d) not grant any Person other than Burnley or the Lender (to the extent permitted in the Subordination Agreement) “control” over any Collateral;

 

(e) cause each Issuer to execute and deliver to the Lender, a consent to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto; and

 

(f) promptly upon receipt, deliver to Burnley any Pledged Interests issued by an Issuer.

 

 
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8. Power of Attorney and Irrevocable Proxy .

 

(a) Subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender as such Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor the Lender or otherwise, from time to time, at the Lender’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Lender may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including: (i) to receive, indorse, and collect all instruments made payable to such Pledgor representing any dividend, principal payments, interest payment or other distribution in respect of the Collateral or any part thereof to the extent permitted hereunder and to give full discharge for the same and to execute and file governmental notifications and reporting forms; (ii) to enter into any control agreements the Lender deems necessary pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement; (iii) to arrange for the transfer of the Collateral on the books of Issuer or any other Person to the name of the Lender or to the name of the Lender’s nominee or designee; (iv) to admit the Lender or its nominee or designee as a member or shareholder of Issuer in lieu of such Pledgor or to exercise all rights of such Pledgor as a member, shareholder, manager or officer of Issuer; or (v) to do anything which such Pledgor is required to do under this Agreement, the Organizational Documents of Issuer, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents but has failed to do.

 

(b) In addition to the designation of the Lender as the Pledgors’ attorney-in-fact in subsection (a) and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, each Pledgor hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender as such Pledgor’s agent and attorney-in-fact to make, execute and deliver any and all documents and writings which may be necessary or appropriate for approval of, or be required by, any regulatory authority located in any city, county, state or country where such Pledgor or Issuer engages in business, in order to transfer or to more effectively transfer any of the Pledged Interests or otherwise enforce the Lender’s rights hereunder.

 

(c) The power of attorney granted in each of Sections 8(a) and 8(b) shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be IRREVOCABLE and shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any relevant Pledgor.

 

(d) In addition to each of the foregoing and any other rights of the Lender as set forth herein or in any other Loan Documents, each Pledgor hereby grants to the Lender (through itself, its representatives, designees or agents), until the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, an IRREVOCABLE PROXY , exercisable after the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions to the Subordination Agreement, to vote all or any part of such Pledgor’s Pledged Interests from time to time, in each case in any manner the Lender deems advisable in its sole discretion, in its capacity as a pledgee, member and/or manager, either for or against any or all matters submitted, or which may be submitted to a vote of shareholders, partners, managers, or members, as the case may be, and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges, and remedies to which any such shareholders, partners, managers, or members would be entitled (including, without limitation, giving or withholding written consents, ratifications, and waivers with respect to the Pledged Interests, calling special meetings of the holders of the Pledged Interests of any Issuer and voting at such meetings). To the extent permitted by applicable Law and the Subordination Agreement, the IRREVOCABLE PROXY granted hereby is effective automatically without the necessity that any other action (including, without limitation, that any transfer of any of the Pledged Interests be recorded on the books of the relevant Pledgor or Issuer) be taken by any Person (including the relevant Pledgor or Issuer of any Pledged Interests or any officer or agent thereof), is coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable, shall survive the bankruptcy, dissolution or winding up of any relevant Pledgor, and shall terminate only on the Maturity Date. Each Pledgor hereby agrees that on the date that is thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration (by operation of applicable Laws) of the irrevocable proxy granted pursuant hereto, such Pledgor shall automatically be deemed to grant the Lender a new IRREVOCABLE PROXY , on the same terms as those previously granted pursuant hereto. Upon the reasonable written request of the Lender, each Pledgor further agrees to deliver to the Lender, on behalf of the Lender, such further evidence of such irrevocable proxy or such further irrevocable proxies to enable the Lender to vote the Pledged Interests in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

 
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9. Remedies upon Default . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement:

 

(a) The Lender may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party on default under the Code (irrespective of whether the Code applies to the affected items of Collateral), and the Lender may also without notice (except as specified below) sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Lender’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Lender may deem commercially reasonable, irrespective of the impact of any such sales on the market price of the Collateral. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply all or any part of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Collateral payable at such sale. Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of the Pledgors, and each Pledgor hereby waives (to the maximum extent permitted by law) all rights of redemption, stay, or appraisal that they now have or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. Each Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by law, at least ten (10) calendar days’ notice to such Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which a private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Lender shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Lender may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Pledgor hereby waives any claims against the Lender arising because the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price that might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Lender accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree.

 

(b) Each Pledgor hereby agrees that any sale or other disposition of the Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial practices of banks, insurance companies, or other financial institutions in the city and state, or country, as applicable, where the Lender is located in disposing of property similar to the Collateral shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

 

(c) Each Pledgor hereby acknowledges that the sale by the Lender of any Collateral pursuant to the terms hereof in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 as now in effect or as hereafter amended, or any similar statute hereafter adopted with similar purpose or effect (the “ Securities Act ”), as well as applicable “Blue Sky” or other state securities laws, may require strict limitations as to the manner in which the Lender or any subsequent transferee of the Collateral may dispose thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that in order to protect the Lender’s interest, it may be necessary to sell the Collateral at a price less than the maximum price attainable if a sale were delayed or were made in another manner, such as a public offering under the Securities Act. The Pledgors have no objection to sale in such a manner and agree that the Lender shall have no obligation to obtain the maximum possible price for the Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Pledgor agrees that, upon the occurrence, the Lender may, subject to applicable law, from time to time attempt to sell all or any part of the Collateral by a private placement, restricting the bidders and prospective purchasers to those who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment only and not for distribution. In so doing, the Lender may solicit offers to buy the Collateral or any part thereof for cash, from a limited number of investors reasonably believed by the Lender to be institutional investors or other accredited investors who might be interested in purchasing the Collateral. If the Lender shall solicit such offers, then (to the extent permitted by law) the acceptance by the Lender of one of the offers shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Collateral.

 

 
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(d) If the Lender shall determine to exercise its right to sell all or any portion of the Collateral pursuant to this Section 9 , each Pledgor agrees that, upon request of the Lender, such Pledgor will promptly, at its own expense:

 

(i) use its best efforts to qualify the Collateral under the state securities laws or “Blue Sky” laws and to obtain all necessary governmental approvals for the sale of the Collateral, as requested by the Lender;

 

(ii) cause Issuer to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;

 

(iii) execute and deliver, or cause the members, shareholders, officers, directors and/or officers of Issuer to execute and deliver, to any person, entity or governmental authority as the Lender may choose, any and all documents and writings which, in the Lender’s reasonable judgment, may be necessary or appropriate for approval by, or be required by, any regulatory authority located in any city, county, state or country where such Pledgor or Issuer engages in business, in order to transfer or to more effectively transfer the Pledged Interests or otherwise enforce the Lender’s rights hereunder; and

 

(iv) do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as may be necessary to make such sale of the Collateral or any part thereof valid and binding and in compliance with applicable law.

 

(e) Following the occurrence of an Event of Default, each Pledgor hereby agrees, upon the request of the Lender, to amend any Organizational Documents of Issuer in any manner requested by the Lender to permit the Lender to exercise its rights and remedies under this Agreement, including, without limitation, to admit the Lender or its nominee or designee as a member or shareholder of Issuer.

 

(f) Each Pledgor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section 9 and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, its agreements contained in this Section may be specifically enforced.

 

(g) EACH PLEDGOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (i) ANY CONSTITUTIONAL OR OTHER RIGHT TO A JUDICIAL HEARING PRIOR TO THE TIME THE LENDER DISPOSES OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE COLLATERAL AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION; (ii) ALL RIGHTS OF REDEMPTION, STAY, OR APPRAISAL THAT SUCH PLEDGOR NOW HAS OR MAY AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE HAVE UNDER ANY RULE OF LAW OR STATUTE NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ENACTED; AND (iii) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (a) OF THIS Section 9 , ANY REQUIREMENT OF NOTICE, DEMAND, OR ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE.

 

 
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10. Application of Proceeds . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject at all times to the terms and conditions of the Subordination Agreement, any cash held by the Lender as Collateral and all cash Proceeds received by the Lender in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Lender of its remedies as a secured creditor as provided in Section 9 shall be applied from time to time by the Lender in its sole discretion, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the Subordination Agreement.

 

11. Indemnification . In consideration of the execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement and the loans and other financial accommodations made available to the Pledgors thereunder and in the Lender’s reliance on this Agreement, each Pledgor shall indemnify and hold the Lender and each of the Lender’s directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents and Affiliates (for the purposes of this Section 11 , each is an “ Indemnified Party ”) harmless from and against any and all claims, losses, obligations, liabilities and reasonable expenses arising out of or resulting from any or all of (i) this Agreement and (ii) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including enforcement of this Agreement), except for claims, losses or liabilities to the extent resulting directly from an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnification provided for in this Section 11 is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification or insurance provided by the Pledgors to the Lender, including, without limitation, under the Loan Agreement.

 

12. Duties of the Lender . The powers conferred on the Lender hereunder are solely to protect its interests in the Collateral and shall not impose on it any duty to exercise such powers. Except as provided in Section 9-207 of the Code, the Lender shall have no duty with respect to the Collateral or any responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Persons with respect to any Collateral.

 

13. Choice of Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Service of Process .

 

(a) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED AT AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE AT NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (BUT OTHERWISE WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b) WAIVER OF JURISDICTION . SUBJECT TO THE LAST SENTENCE OF THIS SECTION 13 (b) , EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE 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 THIS AGREEMENT OR 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 NEW YORK STATE 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. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT 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 THIS SECTION 13( b) . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT. 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. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, 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. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST PLEDGOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

 
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(c) 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, AGENT OR 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.

 

14. Counterparts; Integration; Amendments; No Waiver . 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 constitutes the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other digital means (e.g., .pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any request from time to time by the Pledgors for the Lender’s amendment, modification or waiver of any provision in this Agreement must be in writing, and any amendment, modification or waiver to be provided by the Lender under this Agreement from time to time must be in writing in order to be binding on the Lender; provided , however , the Lender will have no obligation to provide or agree to any amendment, modification or waiver requested by the Pledgors, and the Lender may, for any reason in its discretion exercised in good faith, elect to deny any such request. The terms of this Agreement may be amended, waived or modified only by an instrument in writing duly executed by each of the Pledgors and the Lender. Any such amendment, waiver or modification shall be binding upon the Pledgors, the Lender and each holder of the Obligations. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified, changed or terminated orally. No failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising any right under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies provided for in this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any of the Obligations are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

15. Notices . Any notice, certificate, request, notification and other communication required, permitted or contemplated hereunder must be in writing and given in accordance with the Loan Agreement.

 

 
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16. Continuing Security Interest . This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall: (a) remain in full force and effect until the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, including the cash collateralization, expiration, or cancellation of all Obligations, if any, consisting of letters of credit, and the full and final termination of any commitment to extend any financial accommodations under the Loan Documents; (b) be binding upon the Pledgors and each of their respective successors and assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of the Lender and its permitted successors, transferees, and assigns. Upon the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations, including the cash collateralization, expiration, or cancellation of all Obligations, if any, consisting of letters of credit, and the full and final termination of any commitment to extend any financial accommodations under the Loan Documents, the security interests granted herein shall automatically terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Pledgors. Upon any such termination, the Lender will, at the Pledgors’ expense, execute and deliver to the Pledgors such documents as the Pledgors shall reasonably request to evidence such termination. Such documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

17. Security Interest Absolute . All rights of the Lender, all security interests hereunder, and all obligations of the Pledgors hereunder, shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected, discharged or impaired by any of the following: (i) bankruptcy, disability, dissolution, incompetence, death, insolvency, liquidation, or reorganization of any Loan Party; (ii) any defense of any Loan Party to payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations or enforcement of any or all rights of the Lender in the Collateral; (iii) discharge, modification of the terms of, reduction in the amount of, or stay of enforcement of any or all liens and encumbrances in the Collateral, any other collateral security for the Obligations or any or all Obligations in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other legal proceeding or by application of any Requirement of Law; (iv) any claim or dispute by any other Loan Party concerning the occurrence of an Event of Default, performance of any Obligations, or any other matter; (v) any waiver or modification of any provision of the Loan Documents that affects any other Loan Party, whether or not such waiver or modification affects all Credit Parties; (vi) the cessation of liability, release or discharge of any other Loan Party or other obligor for any reason; (vii) the perfection or failure to perfect, release or discharge of any Collateral or other collateral security for the Obligations; (viii) the exercise or failure to exercise any rights or remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents by the Lender or any election of remedies by the Lender; (ix) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of the Loan Documents or any limitation of the liability of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents, including any claim that the Loan Documents were not duly authorized, executed, or delivered on behalf of any Loan Party; (x) any other acts or omissions by the Lender that result in or could result in the release or discharge of any other Loan Party; or (xi) the occurrence of any other event or the existence of any other condition that by operation of law or otherwise could result in the release or discharge of a surety, guarantor, or other persons secondarily liable on an obligation.

 

 
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18. Waivers . Each Pledgor unconditionally waives: (i) any requirement that the Lender first make demand upon, or seek to enforce or exhaust remedies against any (A) other Loan Party; (B) of the Collateral, other collateral security for the Obligations or other property of any Loan Party; or (C) other Person, before demanding payment from or seeking to enforce the Obligations against such Pledgor; (ii) any and all rights, benefits and defenses which might otherwise be available under the provisions of Requirement of Law that might operate to limit any Loan Party’s liability under, or the enforcement of, the Obligations; (iii) diligence, presentment, protest, demand for performance, notice of acceptance, notice of nonperformance, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, notice of protest, notice of dishonor, notice of extension, renewal, alteration or amendment, notice of acceptance of the Loan Documents, notice of default under any of the Loan Documents (except as provided in the Loan Documents), and all other notices whatsoever, except for notices specifically required pursuant to other provisions of the Loan Documents; (iv) any obligation of the Lender to provide any Loan Party any information, including any information concerning any other Loan Party, any Collateral or any other collateral security for the Obligations; and (v) any other claim or defense that otherwise would be available based on principles of suretyship or guarantee or otherwise governing secondary obligations.

 

19. Headings . Section and subsection headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or be given any substantive effect.

 

20. Severability . Any provision of this Agreement 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 hereof; and the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision or cause such provision to be illegal or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction.

 

21. Conflict . If there is any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency, in the Lender’s judgment, between the terms of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, then the applicable terms and provisions, in the Lender’s judgment, providing the Lender with greater rights, remedies, powers, privileges, or benefits will control.

 

22. Waiver of Marshaling . Each of the Pledgors and the Lender acknowledges and agrees that in exercising any rights under or with respect to the Collateral, the Lender (a) is under no obligation to marshal any Collateral; (b) may, in its absolute discretion, realize upon the Collateral in any order and in any manner it so elects; and (c) may, in its absolute discretion, apply the proceeds of any or all of the Collateral to the Obligations in any order and in any manner it so elects. Each of the Pledgors and the Lender waive any right to require the marshaling of any of the Collateral.

 

 
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23. Waiver of Subrogation . Each of the Pledgors subordinates and agrees not to exercise any rights against the Borrower (as defined in the Loan Agreement) or any other Pledgor which it may acquire by way of subrogation or contribution, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, until all of the Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations to the extent no claim giving rise thereto has been asserted) and the Lender has no further commitment to lend under the Loan Agreement; provided , however , that such rights and remedies shall remain waived and released at any time the Lender (with or through their designees) has acquired all or any portion of the Collateral by credit bid, strict foreclosure or through any other exercise of remedies available to the Lender pursuant to the Security Documents. If any amount shall be paid to any Pledgor on account of such subrogation or contribution rights at any time when any Obligation or any commitment to lend is outstanding, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall promptly be paid to the Lender to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

24. Additional Interests . If any Pledgor shall at any time acquire or hold any additional Pledged Interests, including any Pledged Interests issued by any Person not listed on Schedule 1 hereto (any such shares being referred to herein as the “ Additional Interests ”), such Pledgor shall promptly deliver to the Lender (i) a pledge supplement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, duly completed and executed by such Pledgor and (ii) any other document required in connection with such Additional Interests as described in Section 3 . Each Pledgor shall promptly (and in any event, within five (5) Business Days following the acquisition of any such Additional Interests) comply with the requirements of this Section 24 ; provided , that the failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 24 shall not impair the Lien on Additional Interests conferred hereunder.

 

25. Additional Pledgors . Each Person who shall at any time execute and deliver to the Lender, a pledge joinder agreement in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender (a “ Pledge Joinder Agreement ”), shall thereupon irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally become a party hereto and obligated hereunder as a Pledgor and shall have thereupon pursuant to Section 2 hereof granted a security interest in and collaterally assigned and pledged to the Lender all Collateral which it has as of the date of execution of a Pledge Joinder Agreement or thereafter acquires any interest or the power to transfer, and all references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Pledgors or to the parties to this Agreement shall be deemed to include such Person as a Pledgor hereunder. Each Pledge Joinder Agreement shall be accompanied by a supplement to Schedule 1 , in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender (a “ Supplemental Schedule 1 ”), appropriately completed with information relating to the Pledgor executing such Pledge Joinder Agreement and its property. Schedule 1 attached hereto shall be deemed amended and supplemented without further action by such information reflected on the Supplemental Schedule 1.

 

26. Loan Document . This Agreement constitutes a “Loan Document” under and as defined in the Loan Agreement and is subject to the terms and provisions therein regarding Loan Documents.

 

27. Waiver of Right of First Refusal . Holdco has caused the Issuer to waive the right of first refusal contained in Section 5.4 of the bylaws of the Issuer, which waiver is irrevocable and may not be revoked until the Obligations (as defined in the Loan Agreement) have been paid in full. Holdco shall not permit the Issuer to take any action to rescind such waiver or to otherwise cause a right of first refusal to be applicable to the Pledged Interests.

 

28. Subordination Agreement . This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in the Subordination Agreement; and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement.

 

[ Signature pages follow ]

 

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

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC. , as Pledgor

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 
  Title: 

 President

 

 

The undersigned Issuer hereby agrees to be bound by Section 27 of this Agreement and shall not take any action that is inconsistent with such Section 27.

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC. , as Issuer, for purposes of Section 27 of this Agreement only

       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       

 

[Signature Page to Pledge Agreement]

 

 
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Agreed:

 

SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY CAPITAL L.P. ,

as Lender

       
By: /s/ Crandall P. Deery

 

Name:

Crandall P. Deery  
  Title:

Partner

 

 

[Signature Page to Pledge Agreement] 

 

 
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SCHEDULE 1

 

Pledged Interests

 

 

Pledgor

 

Issuer

 

Jurisdiction and Type of Organization of Pledgor

 

Number and Type of Shares/Units Pledged (if applicable)

 

Certificates Number(s) of Shares/Units Pledged (if any)

 

Percentage of Outstanding Interests in Issuer Owned

 

Percentage of Outstanding Interests in Issuer Pledged

 

1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

 

1847 Goedeker Inc.

 

Delaware C Corporation

 

1,000 Shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

 

C-2

 

100%

 

100%

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.19

 

Execution Version

 

This instrument and the indebtedness evidenced hereby, and the rights and remedies of the holders of this instrument, are subordinate in the manner and to the extent set forth in that certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof, the “Subordination Agreement”) dated as of April 5, 2019, by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation, 1847 Goedecker Holdco Inc., a Delaware corporation, Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement); and each holder of this instrument, by its acceptance hereof, shall be bound by the provisions of the Subordination Agreement..

 

GUARANTY

 

This GUARANTY (this “ Guaranty ”), dated as of April 5, 2019, is made by 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Guarantor ”), in favor of Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Lender ”).

 

A. Reference is made to that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”), by and among 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), the other Loan Parties party thereto (as defined therein) and the Lender. Capitalized terms have meanings as defined in the Loan Agreement.

 

B. Guarantor retains a direct or indirect interest in the Borrower and will benefit from the Loans and other financial accommodations to be made by Lender to Borrower.

 

C. As a condition of the Lender making Loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrower under the Loan Agreement, the Lender is requiring the Guarantor give this Guaranty in favor of the Lender.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, to induce Lender to enter into the Loan Agreement and to make the Loan, and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00), the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, covenants and agrees with Lender:

 

1. The Guarantor is entering into this Guaranty to guaranty the Obligations upon the occurrence of any of the following acts (the “ Prohibited Acts ”):

 

 

(a) any fraud or intentional or willful misrepresentation by Borrower or Guarantor, or any agent of Borrower or a Guarantor, or their failure to disclose a material fact to Lender;

 

 

 

 

(b) any financial information delivered to Lender by Borrower or Guarantor pursuant to the Loan Documents is fraudulent in any respect, or contains any intentional misrepresentation in any material respect concerning the financial condition of Borrower or Guarantor;

 

 

 

 

(c) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, or commission of a criminal act by Borrower or Guarantor, or any agent of Borrower or a Guarantor;

 

 
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(d) any material physical waste of any material Collateral;

 

 

 

 

(e) the failure to pay property or other taxes, assessments or charges;

 

 

 

 

(f) the failure to maintain insurance as required by the Loan Agreement;

 

 

 

 

(g) any misapplication of Loan proceeds;

 

 

 

 

(h) any litigation or other legal proceeding related to the Loan Documents is filed by Borrower or Guarantor without lawful basis that delays, opposes, impedes, obstructs, hinders, enjoins or otherwise interferes with or frustrates the efforts of Lender to exercise any rights and remedies available to Lender as provided herein and in the other Loan Documents;

 

 

 

 

(i) the failure to comply with the cash management provisions of the Loan Agreement, whether before or after a notice of exclusive control has been delivered by Lender to the applicable depository bank;

 

 

 

 

(j) any misappropriation or misapplication of any funds from any account pledged by Borrower to Lender under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

 

 

 

 

(k) the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 9.16 or 9.17 of the Loan Agreement; or

 

 

 

 

(l) any intentional breach of any covenant made by Borrower in the Loan Documents.

 

2. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, unconditionally and absolutely guarantees to the Lender the full and prompt payment and performance, when due, whether at the maturity dates specified therein or theretofore upon acceleration of maturity pursuant to the provisions thereof, of the Obligations; together with the full and prompt payment of any and all costs and expenses of and incidental to the collection of the Obligations for the enforcement of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees.

 

 

3. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Lender may demand payment from the Guarantor of any installment (or portion thereof) of principal or interest on the Loans, when due, and the Guarantor shall immediately pay the same to the Lender, and the Lender may demand payment or performance of any or all of the other Obligations, when such payment or performance is due or required and has not been paid when due or performed when required, and the Guarantor shall immediately pay or perform the same, whether or not the Lender has (i) declared an Event of Default, or (ii) accelerated payment of the Obligations, or (iii) commenced repossession of, or foreclosure of any security interest, mortgage or other lien in, any or all of the Collateral securing the Obligations, or (iv) otherwise exercised its rights and remedies hereunder or under the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the documents related thereto or applicable law.

 

 
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4. Waives (i) presentment, demand, notice of nonpayment, protest and notice of protest and dishonor on the Obligations; (ii) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty by the Lender; and (iii) notice of the creation or incurrence of the Obligations by any Borrower.

 

 

5. Agrees that the Lender may from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived by the Guarantor, extend, modify, renew or compromise the Obligations, in whole or in part, without releasing, extinguishing or affecting in any manner whatsoever the liability of the Guarantor hereunder, the foregoing acts being hereby consented to by the Guarantor.

 

 

6. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Lender shall not be required to first resort for payment to Borrower or any other person, corporation or entity, or their properties or estates, or any other right or remedy whatsoever, prior to enforcing this Guaranty.

 

 

7. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, and unconditional guaranty from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act without regard to (i) the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or the disaffirmance thereof in any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding relating to Borrower, or (ii) any event or any conduct or action of Borrower or the Lender or any other party which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor but for this provision.

 

 

8. Agrees that this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the Guarantor until the Obligations are paid in full in cash and once such payment occurs this Guaranty shall automatically terminate and all obligations hereunder shall automatically be released.

 

 

9. Agrees that the Lender is expressly authorized to forward or deliver any or all Collateral and security which may at any time be placed with it by Borrower or any other person, directly to Borrower for collection and remittance or for credit, or to collect the same in any other manner and to renew, extend, compromise, exchange, release, surrender or modify the installments of, any or all of such Collateral and security with or without consideration and without notice to the Guarantor and without in any manner affecting the absolute liability of the Guarantor hereunder from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, ; and that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by any failure, neglect or omission on the part of the Lender to realize upon the Obligations, or upon any collateral or security therefor, nor by the taking by the Lender of any other guaranty or guaranties to secure the Obligations or any other indebtedness of Borrower to the Lender, nor by the taking by the Lender of collateral or security of any kind nor by any act or failure to act whatsoever which, but for this provision, might or could in law or in equity act to release or reduce the Guarantor’s liability hereunder.

 

 

10. Waives any right that the Guarantor may have to collect or seek to collect from Borrower the claim, if any, by subrogation or otherwise, acquired by the Guarantor through payment of any part or all of the Obligations until the Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnification obligations).

 

 
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11. Agrees that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by the existence or creation from time to time, with or without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived, of indebtedness from Borrower to the Lender in addition to the indebtedness arising under the Loan Agreement; the creation or existence of such additional indebtedness being hereby consented to by the Guarantor.

 

 

12. Agrees that the possession of this instrument of guaranty by the Lender shall be conclusive evidence of due execution and delivery hereof by the Guarantor.

 

 

13. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be binding upon the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the Guarantor, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors, assigns and legal representatives; that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guarantor shall have no right to assign or otherwise transfer the Guarantor’s rights and obligations under this Guaranty to any third party without the prior written consent of the Lender; and that any such assignment or transfer shall not release or affect the liability of the Guarantor hereunder in any manner whatsoever.

 

 

14. Agrees that from and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, Guarantor may be joined in any action or proceeding commenced against Borrower in connection with or based upon the Obligations and recovery may be had against Guarantor in any such action or proceeding or in any independent action or proceeding against Guarantor should Borrower fail to duly and punctually pay any of the principal of or interest on the Obligations without any requirement that the Lender first assert, prosecute or exhaust any remedy or claim against Borrower.

 

 

15. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Lender shall have the right to set off any and all amounts due hereunder by the Guarantor to the Lender against any indebtedness or obligation of the Lender to the Guarantor.

 

 

16. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that the Guarantor shall be liable to the Lender for any deficiency remaining after foreclosure of any mortgage in real estate or any security interest in personal property granted by Borrower, the Guarantor or any third party to the Lender to secure repayment of the Obligations and the subsequent sale by the Lender of the property subject thereto to a third party (whether at a foreclosure sale or at a sale thereafter by the Lender in the event the Lender purchases said property at the foreclosure sale) notwithstanding any provision of applicable law which may prevent the Lender from obtaining a deficiency judgment against, or otherwise collecting a deficiency from, Borrower.

 

 

17. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be deemed a contract made under and pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of such state without giving effect to the choice of law provisions thereof; and that, wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of the Guaranty.

 

 
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18. Agrees that no failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy granted hereby or by any related document or by law.

 

 

19. Waives any and all claims against the Lender and defenses to performance and payment hereunder relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to the performance of the Lender’s obligations or exercise of any of its rights under the Loan Agreement and the documents related thereto.

 

 

20. Warrants and represents to the Lender as follows:

 

 

(a) Enforceability . This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject, as to enforceability, to limitations resulting from bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally).

 

 

 

 

(b) Litigation . There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened against or affecting the Guarantor which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), properties or assets of the Guarantor, or which would question the validity of this Guaranty or any instrument, document or other agreement related hereto or required hereby, or impair the ability of the Guarantor to perform the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

 

 

 

(c) Default . The Guarantor is not in default of a material provision under any agreement, instrument, decree or order to which the Guarantor is a party or by which the Guarantor or the Guarantor’s property is bound or affected.

 

 

 

 

(d) Consents . To the Guarantor’s knowledge, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental authority or any third party is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Guaranty or any of the agreements or instruments herein mentioned to which the Guarantor is a party or the carrying out or performance of any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby or thereby or, if required, such consent, approval, order or authorization has been obtained or such registration, declaration or filing has been accomplished or such notice has been given prior to the date hereof.

 

21. Agrees that (i) the Guarantor will indirectly benefit by and from the making of the Loans by the Lender to Borrower; (ii) the Guarantor has received legal and adequate consideration for the execution of this Guaranty and has executed and delivered this Guaranty to the Lender in good faith in exchange for reasonably equivalent value; (iii) the Guarantor is not presently insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by virtue of the execution and delivery of this Guaranty; (iv) the Guarantor has not executed or delivered this Guaranty with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud the Guarantor’s creditors; and (v) the Lender has agreed to make such loan in reliance upon this Guaranty.

 

 
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22. From and after the occurrence of a Prohibited Act, agrees that if, at any time, all or any part of any payment previously applied by the Lender to any of the Obligations must be returned by the Lender for any reason, whether by court order, administrative order or settlement, the Guarantor shall remain liable for the full amount returned as if said amount had never been received by the Lender, notwithstanding any term of this Guaranty or the cancellation or return of any note or other agreement evidencing the Obligations.

 

 

23. Irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any New York state court or federal court located in Manhattan County, New York over any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty, the Loan Agreement and any instrument, agreement or document related thereto; agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or federal court; irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent the Guarantor may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding; irrevocably consents to the service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or proceeding by the mailing by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, of copies of such process to the Guarantor’s last known address; and agrees that judgment final by appeal, or expiration of time to appeal without an appeal being taken, in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall affect the right of the Lender to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of Lender to bring any action or proceeding against the Guarantor or the Guarantor’s property in the courts of any other jurisdiction to the extent permitted by law.

 

 

24. WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED ON OR PERTAINING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.

 

(Signature page follows.)

 

 
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[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTY]

 

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

       
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts  
  Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.20

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 5, 2019 by and between 1847 HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“the “ Company ”), 1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC ., a Delaware corporation and majority-owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Holdco ”), 1847 GOEDEKER INC ., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“ 1847 Goedeker ” and collectively with the Company and Holdco, “ 1847 ”) and LEONITE CAPITAL LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Purchaser” ).

 

RECITAL

 

A. The parties hereto are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and Rule 506(b) promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) under the Securities Act;

 

B. The Purchaser desires to purchase from 1847, and 1847 desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, a Secured Convertible Promissory Note of 1847, in the aggregate principal amount of Seven Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Five and 71/100 Dollars ($714,285.71) (the “ Principal Amount ,”) and together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Note”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note;

 

C. The Note carries an original issue discount of Sixty-Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Five and 71/100 Dollars ($64,285.71.00) (the “ OID ”), to cover the Purchaser’s legal fees, accounting fees, due diligence fees, monitoring, and/or other transactional costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Note, which is included in the principal balance of the Note. Thus, the purchase price of this Note shall be $650,000.00, computed by subtracting the OID from the Principal Amount.

 

D. 1847 wishes to issue to the Purchaser, as additional consideration for the purchase of the Note, (i) a warrant in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B to purchase 200,000 of the Company’s Common Shares at an exercise price of $1.25 per share (the “ Warrant ”), both as further provided herein; (ii) shares of common stock equal to 7.5% non-dilutable interest of Holdco ( “Equity Interest” ); and (iii) 50,000 of the Company’s Common Shares (the “ Commitment Shares ”).

 

 
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AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and conditions set forth below, 1847 and the Purchaser, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.  AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE NOTE

 

1.1 Purchase of the Note . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, for consideration of Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) in cash and in immediately available funds (the “ Consideration ”), the Purchaser agrees to subscribe for and purchase from 1847 on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), and 1847 agrees to issue and sell to the Purchaser, (i) the Note, (ii) the Warrant, (iii) the Equity Interest and (iv) the Commitment Shares.

 

1.2 Form of Payment. At the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Purchaser shall pay the Consideration.

 

2. CLOSING AND DELIVERY

 

2.1 Closing Date . Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “ Closing Date ”) shall be 4:00 PM, Eastern Time on the date first written above, or such other mutually agreed upon time.

 

2.2 Closing . The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties (including via exchange of electronic signatures).

 

2.3 Delivery . At the Closing, or as promptly as commercially reasonable thereafter, in addition to the delivery by the Purchaser of the Consideration and the delivery by 1847 to the Purchaser of the Note, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser the Warrant and the Commitment Shares and Holdco shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser the Equity Interest.

 

 
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3. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES THE COMPANY

 

Except as set forth in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedule delivered to the Purchaser concurrently herewith and attached hereto as Schedule I (the “ Disclosure Schedule ”) or as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials (as defined below), the 1847 hereby makes the following representations and warranties as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Purchaser:

 

3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below) is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. Each of Company and its Subsidiaries has the requisite corporate power to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, would not have or reasonably be expected to result in (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Subscription Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or financial condition of Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) adversely impair the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Subscription Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

 

3.2 Corporate Power . 1847 has all requisite corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement and enter into the security and pledge agreement of even date herewith (the “ Security and Pledge Agreement ”) in the form of Exhibit C and the other instruments, documents and agreements being entered into at the Closing (each a “ Subscription Document ” and collectively, the “ Subscription Documents ”) and to carry out and perform its respective obligations under the terms of the Subscription Documents, including, to issue the Note, with respect to Holdco, to issue the Equity Interest and with respect to the Company, to issue the Warrants and the Commitment Shares.

 

3.3 Subsidiaries and Affiliates . Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and correct description of all of Company’s Subsidiaries and Affiliates and the capitalization (including options, warrants and other such equity), pro forma as of the date hereof reflecting all pending acquisitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Subsidiary ” means, with respect to Company, any corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of the outstanding shares of stock or other ownership interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such corporation or entity (regardless of whether or not at the time, in the case of a corporation, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by Company or one or more of its Affiliates, provided, however, that such term does not include any subsidiary formed by the Company that is not and has not been active and operational, and the term “ Affiliate ” means, as to any person (the “ Subject Person ”), any other person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by, or is under direct or indirect common control with, the Subject Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any person means the power to direct the management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, through representation on such person’s board of directors or other management committee or group, by contract or otherwise.

 
 
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3.4 Authorization . All corporate action on the part of each of the Company, 1847 Goedeker and Holdco, its respective directors and its respective stockholders necessary for the authorization of the Subscription Documents to which it is a party, and the execution, delivery and performance of all respective obligations under the Subscription Documents, including the issuance and delivery of the Note, the Equity Interest, the Commitment Shares, the Warrants and the reservation of the equity securities issuable upon conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Warrants (collectively, the “ Underlying Securities ”) has been taken or will be taken prior to the issuance of such Underlying Securities. The Subscription Documents, when executed and delivered by 1847 shall constitute valid and binding obligations of 1847 enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, the relief of debtors and, with respect to rights to indemnity, subject to federal and state securities laws. The Underlying Securities, when issued in compliance with the provisions of the Subscription Documents, will be, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of any liens, encumbrances, security interests or other adverse claim (a “ Lien ”) and issued in compliance with all applicable federal and securities laws.

 

3.5 Governmental Consents . Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other foreign, federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco, of the Subscription Documents to which it is a party, other than (a) applicable Blue Sky filings, (b) such as have already been obtained or such exemptive filings as are required to be made under applicable securities laws, (c) such other filings that have been made pursuant to applicable state securities laws and post-sale filings pursuant to applicable state and federal securities laws which the Company undertakes to file within the applicable time periods. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Section 4 hereof, 1847 has taken all action necessary to exempt: (i) the issuance and sale of the Note, the Warrant and the Commitment Shares, (ii) the issuance of the Equity Interest, (iii) the issuance of the Underlying Securities upon due conversion of the Note and due exercise of the Warrant, and (iv) the other transactions contemplated by the Subscription Documents from the provisions of any preemptive rights, stockholder rights plan or other “poison pill” arrangement, any anti-takeover, business combination or control share law or statute binding on the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco, or to which the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco, or any of its respective assets and properties may be subject and any provision of its respective Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation, as the case may be, or its respective Bylaws, or other organizational documentation, as the case may be, that is or could reasonably be expected to become applicable to the Purchaser as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, the issuance of the Note, the Equity Interest, the Commitment Shares, the Warrant, and the Underlying Securities (collectively, the “ Securitie s ”) and the ownership, disposition or voting of the Securities by the Purchaser or the exercise of any right granted to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or the other Subscription Documents.

 

3.6 Compliance with Laws . Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties, which violation would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or operations of Company and its Subsidiaries.

 
 
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3.7 Compliance with Other Instruments . Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation or default of any term of its organizational documents, or of any provision of any mortgage, indenture or contract to which it is a party and by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, other than such violations that would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco. Except as set forth in Section 3.7 of the Disclosure Schedule , the execution, delivery and performance of the Subscription Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Documents will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with, or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, decree, order or writ or an event that results in the creation of any Lien upon any assets of 1847 or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties. The sale of the Note, the issuance of the Commitment Shares and the Warrant and the subsequent issuance of the Underlying Securities are not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.

 

3.8 Offering . Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 4 hereof, the offer, issue, and sale of Securities are and will be exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, and have been registered or qualified (or are exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit, or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws. No “bad actor” disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of the Securities Act (a “ Disqualification Event ”) is applicable to 1847 or, to 1847’s knowledge, any person listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1) of the Securities Act, except for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii–iv) or (d)(3), is applicable.

 

3.9 Capitalization . Company has authorized 500,000,000 Common Shares and 1,000 allocation shares. Holdco has authorized 5,000 shares of Common Stock. All outstanding shares of capital stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities laws. Except for the Equity Interests, the Warrant, the Commitment Shares and the Underlying Securities or as otherwise listed in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule , there are no outstanding options, warrants, script rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of common stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of common stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of common stock. There are no price based anti-dilution or price adjustment provisions contained in any security issued by Company or Holdco (or in any agreement providing rights to security holders) and the issue and sale of the Securities will not obligate Company or Holdco to issue shares of Common Shares or Common Stock, respectively, or other securities to any person (other than the Purchaser) and will not result in a right of any holder of 1847’s securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities. Except as set forth in Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule , Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights.

 
 
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3.10 SEC Reports; Financial Statements . Except as set forth in Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule , the Company has filed all reports and registration statements required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto, being collectively referred to herein as the “ SEC Reports ” and, together with the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement, the “ Disclosure Materials ”). As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Except as indicated in Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedule , the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“ GAAP ”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

3.11 Material Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or that could result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock-based plans or agreements.

 

 
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3.12 Litigation . Except as set forth in Section 3.12 of the Disclosure Schedule , there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “ Action ”) which: (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Subscription Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by governmental authority involving the Company or any Subsidiary or any of its respective current or former directors or officers.

 

3.13 Labor Relations . Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreements or other agreements with labor organizations. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary has violated in any material respect any laws, regulations, orders or contract terms, affecting the collective bargaining rights of employees, labor organizations or any laws, regulations or orders affecting employment discrimination, equal opportunity employment, or employees’ health, safety, welfare, wages and hours. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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

 

3.15 Title to Assets. Except as set forth in Section 3.15 of the Disclosure Schedule , Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them that is material to the business of Company and the Subsidiaries and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by Company and the Subsidiaries and Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 
 
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3.16 Taxes.

 

(a) Except as otherwise itemized in Section 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule , Company and its Subsidiaries have timely and properly filed all tax returns required to be filed by them for all years and periods (and portions thereof) for which any such tax returns were due, except where the failure to so file would not have a Material Adverse Effect; all such filed tax returns are accurate in all material respects; the Company has timely paid all taxes due and payable (whether or not shown on filed tax returns), except where the failure to so pay would not have exceeded $10,000 in the aggregate or have a Material Adverse Effect; there are no pending assessments, asserted deficiencies or claims for additional taxes that have not been paid; the reserves for taxes, if any, reflected in the financial statements are adequate, and there are no Liens for taxes on any property or assets of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries (other than Liens for taxes not yet due and payable); there have been no audits or examinations of any tax returns by any (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; or (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental or administrative division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, unit, body or entity) and any court or other tribunal (a “ Governmental Body ”), and the Company or its Subsidiaries have not received any notice that such audit or examination is pending or contemplated; no claim has been made by any Governmental Body in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file tax returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction; to the knowledge of the Company, no state of facts exists or has existed which would constitute grounds for the assessment of any penalty or any further tax liability beyond that shown on the respective tax returns; and there are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitation for the assessment or collection of any tax.

 

(b) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any tax-sharing agreement or similar arrangement with any other Person.

 

(c) The Company has made all necessary disclosures required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4. The Company has not been a participant in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b).

 

(d) No payment or benefit paid or provided, or to be paid or provided, to current or former employees, directors or other service providers of the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco will fail to be deductible for federal income tax purposes under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”).

 

3.17 Patents and Trademarks. Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other similar rights that are necessary or material for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “ Intellectual Property Rights ”). Neither Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that the Intellectual Property Rights used by Company or any Subsidiary violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person. All such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable. Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable steps to protect Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ rights in their Intellectual Property Rights and confidential information (the “ Confidential Information ”). Each employee, consultant and contractor who has had access to Confidential Information which is necessary for the conduct of Company’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently proposed to be conducted has executed an agreement to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information and has executed appropriate agreements that are substantially consistent with the Company’s standard forms thereof. Except under confidentiality obligations, there has been no material disclosure of any of Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ Confidential Information to any third party.

 
 
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3.18 Environmental Matters. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any Governmental Body relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “ Environmental Laws ”), owns or operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate; and there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened investigation that might lead to such a claim.

 

3.19 Insurance. Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

3.20 Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as disclosed in the Company’s audited financial statements or the Disclosure Materials, none of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $10,000 other than (a) for payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (c) for other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of Company.

 

3.21 Brokers and Finders . No person, with the exception of Craft Capital, will have, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Documents, any valid right, interest or claim against or upon Company, any Subsidiary or the Purchaser for any commission, fee or other compensation pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding entered into by or on behalf of the Company.

 
 
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3.22 Questionable Payments . Neither Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective current or former stockholders, directors, officers, employees, agents or other persons acting on behalf of Company or any Subsidiary, has on behalf of Company or any Subsidiary or in connection with their respective businesses: (a) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful payments to any governmental officials or employees from corporate funds; (c) established or maintained any unlawful or unrecorded fund of corporate monies or other assets; (d) made any false or fictitious entries on the books and records of Company or any Subsidiary; or (e) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of any nature.

 

3.23 Solvency. None of the Company, 1847 Goedeker or Holdco has (a) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy or suffered the filing of any involuntary petition by its creditors; (c) suffered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of all, or substantially all, of its assets; (d) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all, or substantially all, of its assets; (e) admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due; or (f) made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally.

 

3.24 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. None of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, has, directly or indirectly: (a) used any funds, or will use any proceeds from the sale of the Securities, for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (b) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (c) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or made by any person acting on their behalf of which the Company is aware) or any members of their respective management which is in violation of any legal requirement, or (d) has violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder which was applicable to Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

3.25 Disclosures. Neither the Company, 1847 Goedeker, Holdco nor any person acting on their behalf has provided the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information, other than the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. The written materials delivered to the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Documents do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 
 
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3.26 Transfer Agent. Company represents and warrants that it will not replace its transfer agents without Purchaser’s permission so long as the Note is outstanding. Company acknowledges that this is extremely material to the Note and the investment is made on the basis of the assumption that this will not happen.

 

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

 

4.1 Purchase for Own Account . The Purchaser represents that it is acquiring the Note solely for its own account and beneficial interest for investment and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the Note or any part thereof, has no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, and does not presently have reason to anticipate a change in such intention.

 

4.2 Information and Sophistication . Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of 1847 set forth in Section 3, the Purchaser hereby: (a) acknowledges that it has received all the information it has requested from 1847 and it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the Note, (b) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from 1847 regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Note and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Purchaser and (c) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment.

 

4.3 Ability to Bear Economic Risk . The Purchaser acknowledges that investment in the Note involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Note for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.

 

4.4 Accredited Investor Status . The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Act.

 

4.5 Existence; Authorization . The Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, having full power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as conducted. The principal place of business of the Purchaser is as shown on the Accredited Investor Questionnaire. The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to deliver this Agreement, perform its obligations set forth herein, and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Purchaser has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and has obtained the necessary authorization to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his, her or its obligations herein and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement, assuming the due execution and delivery hereof by the Company, 1847 Goedeker and Holdco, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

 

4.6 No Regulatory Approval . The Purchaser understands that no state or federal authority has scrutinized this Agreement or the Note offered pursuant hereto, has made any finding or determination relating to the fairness for investment in the Note, or has recommended or endorsed the Note, and that the Note has not been registered or qualified under the Act or any state securities laws, in reliance upon exemptions from registration thereunder. The Note may not, in whole or in part, be resold, transferred, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless it is registered under the Act or an exemption from registration is available, and unless the proposed disposition is in compliance with the restrictions on transferability under federal and state securities laws.

 

4.7 Purchaser Received Independent Advice . The Purchaser confirms that the Purchaser has been advised to consult with the Purchaser’s independent attorney regarding legal matters concerning the Company and its Subsidiaries and to consult with independent tax advisers regarding the tax consequences of investing in the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser understands that any anticipated United States federal or state income tax benefits may not be available and, further, may be adversely affected through adoption of new laws or regulations or amendments to existing laws or regulations. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that 1847 is providing no warranty or assurance regarding the ultimate availability of any tax benefits to the Purchaser by reason of the subscription.

 

 
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4.8 Legends . The Purchaser understands that until such time as the Note, the Warrant, and, upon the conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with its respective terms, the Underlying Securities, and the Commitment Shares have been registered under the Securities Act or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A under the Securities Act or Regulation S without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, the Securities may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop- transfer order may be placed against transfer of the certificates for such Securities):

 

“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE OR EXERCISABLE (IF APPLICABLE), HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, RULE 144A OR REGULATION S UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

 

5. FURTHER AGREEMENTS; POST-CLOSING COVENANTS

 

5.1 Warrant. As consideration for entering into this Agreement, Company shall issue to the Purchaser a warrant for 200,000 shares of the authorized shares of the Company’s Common Shares (the “ Warrant ”). The Warrant shall have a term of sixty (60) months, be exercisable at a price equal to the $1.25 per share and shall contain full-ratchet anti-dilution protection provisions.

 

5.2 Use of Proceeds . Company shall use the proceeds of sale and issuance of the Note solely to fund the expenses of the purchase of the assets of Goedeker Television Co., Inc. (“ GI ”).

 

5.3 Equity Interest. Holdco shall issue the Equity Interest to Purchaser.

 

5.4 Form D; Blue Sky Laws . 1847 agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof to the Purchaser promptly after such filing. Company shall take such action as Company shall reasonably determine is necessary to qualify the Securities for sale to the Purchaser at the applicable closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Purchaser on or prior to the initial closing.

 
 
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5.5 Most Favored Nations. If, after the Issue Date, Company or any Subsidiary issues any other security with any term reasonably believed by the Purchaser to be more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the Purchaser in the Note (“ Other Securities ”), the Company shall notify the Purchaser in writing of such additional or more favorable term. At the Purchaser’s option, such more favorable term or condition shall become a part of the Subscription Documents with the Purchaser. The Company will provide such notice to the Purchaser within three (3) business days following the issuance of such Other Securities. In the event the Purchaser determines that the terms of the Other Securities are preferable to the terms of the Note, the Purchaser will notify the Company in writing within five 5 days following Purchaser’s receipt of such notice from the Company. Within three (3) business days after receipt of such written notice from the Purchaser, but in any event within 10 days, the Company will amend and restate the Subscription Documents to include the more favorable term or condition and thereby grant to the Purchaser such preferential rights of the holders of such Other Securities. The types of terms contained in Other Securities that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing conversion discounts, prepayment rate, conversion lookback periods, interest rates, original issue discounts, stock sale price, private placement price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

5.6 Restrictions on Activities . Commencing as of the date first above written, and so long as 1847 has an obligation under the Note, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, without the Purchaser’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: (a) change the nature of its business; (b) sell, divest, acquire, change the structure of any material assets other than in the ordinary course of business; or (c) solicit any offers for, respond to any unsolicited offers for, or conduct any negotiations with any other person or entity in respect of any variable rate debt transactions (i.e., transactions were the conversion or exercise price of the security issued by the Company varies based on the market price of the Common Shares) or merchant cash advance transactions action in which it sells future receivables at a discount or a substantially similar transaction., whether a transaction similar to the one contemplated hereby or any other investment.

 

5.7 Sale of Assets; Issuance of Equity or Debt . Should 1847 sell any material assets, or issue and equity or debt, including the sale of any Subsidiary, 1847 shall use the net proceeds of any such sale to repay the Note.

 

5.8 Usury . To the extent it may lawfully do so, 1847 hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under the Note. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in the Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of 1847 under the Note for payments which under New York law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “ Maximum Rate ”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under New York law in the nature of interest that 1847 may be obligated to pay under the Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by New York law and applicable to the Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Note from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by 1847 to the Purchaser with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Note, such excess shall be applied by the Purchaser to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to 1847, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Purchaser’s election.

 
 
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5.9 Registration Rights.

 

(a) Piggy-Back Registration . Company shall give the Purchaser at least 30 days’ prior written notice of each filing by Company of a registration statement (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or on any successor forms thereto) with the SEC. If requested by the Purchaser in writing within 20 days after receipt of any such notice, Company shall, at Company’s sole expense (other than the underwriting discounts, if any, payable in respect of the shares sold by the Purchaser), register all or, at Purchaser’s option, any portion of the Commitment Shares and Underlying Securities (collectively, the “ Registrable Securities ”) concurrently with the registration of such other securities, all to the extent requisite to permit the public offering and sale of the Registrable Securities through the securities exchange, if any, on which the Common Shares is being sold or on the over-the-counter market, and will use its reasonable best efforts through its officers, directors, auditors, and counsel to cause such registration statement to become effective as promptly as practicable. If the managing underwriter of any such offering shall determine and advise Company that, in its opinion, the distribution of all or a portion of the Registrable Securities requested to be included in the registration concurrently with the securities being registered by Company would materially adversely affect the distribution of such securities by Company then Company will include in such registration first, the securities that Company proposes to sell and second, the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such registration, to the extent permitted by the managing underwriter.

 

(b) In the event of a registration pursuant to these provisions, Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities so registered to be registered or qualified for sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Purchaser may reasonably request; provided, however, that Company shall not be required to qualify to do business in any state by reason of this section in which it is not otherwise required to qualify to do business.

 

(c) Company shall keep effective any registration or qualification contemplated by this section and shall from time to time amend or supplement each applicable registration statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, application, document and communication for such period of time as shall be required to permit the Purchaser to complete the offer and sale of the Registrable Securities covered thereby.

 

(d) In the event of a registration pursuant to the provisions of this section, Company shall furnish to the Purchaser such reasonable number of copies of the registration statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto (in each case, including all exhibits), of each prospectus contained in such registration statement and each supplement or amendment thereto (including each preliminary prospectus), all of which shall conform to the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, and such other documents, as the Purchaser may reasonably request to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 
 
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(e) Company shall notify the Purchaser within three (3) business days after such registration statement has become effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed.

 

(f) Company shall advise the Purchaser within three (3) business days after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and within three (3) business days take action using its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued.

 

(g) Company shall within three (3) business days notify the Purchaser 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, would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and at the reasonable request of the Purchaser prepare and furnish to it such number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities or securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances under which they were made. The Purchaser shall suspend all sales of the Registrable Securities upon receipt of such notice from Company and shall not re-commence sales until they receive copies of any necessary amendment or supplement to such prospectus, which shall be delivered to the Purchaser within 30 days of the date of such notice from Company.

 

(h) If requested by the underwriter for any underwritten offering of Registrable Securities, Company and the Purchaser will enter into an underwriting agreement with such underwriter for such offering, which shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to Company, Company’s counsel and the Purchaser’ counsel, and the underwriter, and such agreement shall contain such representations and warranties by Company and the Purchaser and such other terms and provisions as are customarily contained in an underwriting agreement with respect to secondary distributions solely by selling stockholders, including, without limitation, indemnities substantially to the effect and to the extent provided below.

 
 
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(i) The rights of the Purchaser under this Section 5.9 shall apply equally to the filing by Company of an offering statement on Form 1-A under Regulation A promulgated under the Act and, if Company files such an offering statement instead of a registration statement, all references to (A) registration statement shall be deemed to be references to offering statement, (B) prospectus shall be deemed to be references to offering circular, and (C) effective date of a registration statement shall be deemed to be references to qualification date of an offering statement. The Purchaser’s rights under this Section 5.9 shall automatically terminate once the Purchaser has sold all of the Registrable Securities or all of the Registrable Securities may be resold by the Purchaser under Rule 144 of the Act without limitation as to the volume of Registrable Securities to be sold.

 

5.10 Legal Counsel Opinions .

 

(a) Upon the request of the Purchaser from to time to time, Company shall be responsible (at its cost) for promptly supplying to Company’s transfer agent and the Purchaser a customary legal opinion letter of its counsel (the “ Legal Counsel Opinion ”) to the effect that the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Purchaser or its affiliates, successors and assigns is exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act pursuant to Rule 144 (provided the requirements of Rule 144 are satisfied and provided the Registrable Securities are not then registered under the 1933 Act for resale pursuant to an effective registration statement). Should Company’s legal counsel fail for any reason to issue the Legal Counsel Opinion, the Purchaser may (at Company’s cost) secure another legal counsel to issue the Legal Counsel Opinion, and Company will instruct its transfer agent to accept such opinion. Company shall not impede the removal by its stock transfer agent of the restricted legend from any Common Shares certificate upon receipt by the transfer agent of a Rule 144 Opinion Letter. Company HEREBY AGREES THAT IT MAY NEVER TAKE THE POSITION THAT IT IS A “SHELL COMPANY” IN CONNECTION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE.

 

5.11 Listing . Company will, so long as the Purchaser owns any of the Securities, maintain the listing and trading of its Common Shares on the OTC Pink or any equivalent exchange or electronic quotation system and will comply in all respects with Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, and such exchanges, as applicable, as well as with the SEC. Company shall promptly provide to the Purchaser copies of any notices it receives from the OTCQB and any other exchanges or electronic quotation systems on which the Common Shares is then traded regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Shares for listing on such exchanges and quotation systems.

 
 
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5.12 Information and Observer Rights

 

(a) As long as the Purchaser owns at least five percent (5%) of the Securities originally purchased hereunder, Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by Company pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as the Purchaser at least five percent (5%) of the Securities originally purchased hereunder, if Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish to the Purchaser and simultaneously make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such information as is required for the Purchaser to sell the Securities under Rule 144. Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any holder of Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Purchaser to sell the Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144. If Company fails to remain current in its reporting obligations or to provide currently publicly available information in accordance with Rule 144(c) and such failure extends for a period of more than fifteen Trading Days (the date which such five Trading Day-period is exceeded, being referred to as “ Event Date ”), then in addition to any other rights the Purchaser may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the information failure is cured, Company shall pay to the Purchaser an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of purchase price paid for the Securities held by the Purchaser at the Event Date with a maximum amount of liquidated damages payable hereunder being capped at One Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($150,000.00). The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an information failure (except in the case of the first Event Date).

 

(b) As long as the Purchaser owns any Securities, if the Purchaser notifies Company that it wishes to attend meetings of Company’s Board of Directors, Company shall invite a designated representative of the Purchaser to attend all meetings of Company’s Board of Directors in a nonvoting observer capacity and, in this respect, and subject to the Purchaser’s having informed Company that it wishes to attend, Company 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 in confidence and trust and to act in a fiduciary manner with respect to all information so provided; and provided further , that Company reserves the right to withhold any information and to exclude such representative from any meeting or portion thereof if access to such information or attendance at such meeting could adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between Company and its counsel or result in disclosure of trade secrets or a conflict of interest.

 

5.13 Confidentiality . The Purchaser agrees that the it will keep confidential and will not disclose, divulge, or use for any purpose (other than to monitor its investment in the Company) the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any confidential information obtained from the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including notice of Company’s intention to file a registration statement), unless such confidential information (a) is known or becomes known to the public in general (other than as a result of a breach of this Section 5.13 by the Purchaser), (b) is or has been independently developed or conceived by the Purchaser without use of the Company’s confidential information, or (c) is or has been made known or disclosed to the Purchaser by a third party without a breach of any obligation of confidentiality such third party may have to the Company; provided, however, that the Purchaser may disclose confidential information (i) 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; (ii) to any prospective purchaser of any Registrable Securities from the Purchaser, if such prospective purchaser agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 5.13; (iii) to any existing or prospective affiliate, partner, member, stockholder, or wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser in the ordinary course of business, provided that the Purchaser informs such person that such information is confidential and directs such person to maintain the confidentiality of such information; or (iv) as may otherwise be required by law, provided that the Purchaser notifies the Company within three (3) business days of such disclosure and takes reasonable steps to minimize the extent of any such required disclosure.

 
 
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5.14 Restrictions. Unless approved by the Purchaser, Company and each Subsidiary shall not enter into an agreement to effect any sale of securities involving, or convert any securities previously issued under, a Variable Rate Transaction or a merchant cash advance transaction in which it sells future receivables at a discount, or a substantially similar transaction. The term “ Variable Rate Transaction ” means a transaction in which Company or any Subsidiary (i) issues or sells any convertible securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of, or quotations for, the shares of Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such convertible securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such convertible securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, or the market for the Common Shares, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provisions, or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an “equity line of credit” or an “at-the-market offering”) whereby Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights). The Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against Company and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

5.15 Participation Rights . In the event Company proposes to offer and sell its securities in an Equity Financing (defined below), the Purchaser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in the purchase of the securities being offered in such Equity Financing up to an amount equal to the Principal Amount until the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date (as defined in the Note), (ii) the date that the Note and all accrued but unpaid interest shall have been repaid in full, and (iii) the closing date of an Equity Financing in which all, or any remaining portion, of the outstanding principal amount of the Note along with accrued but unpaid interest thereon shall have been converted, in full, into, and on the same terms as, the securities being offered in such Equity Financing (the “ Participation Right ”). For the avoidance of doubt, an “Equity Financing” shall mean Company’s sale of its Common Shares or any securities conferring the right to purchase Company’s Common Shares or securities convertible into, or exchangeable for (with or without additional consideration), Company’s Common Shares or the offer or sale of any debt. In connection with each Participation Right, Company shall provide written notice to the Purchaser of the terms and conditions of the Equity Financing at least ten business days prior to the anticipated first closing of such Equity Financing (the “ EF Notice ”). If the Purchaser shall elect to exercise its Participation Right, it shall notify Company, in writing, of such election at least two business days prior to the anticipated closing date set forth in the EF Notice (the “ Participation Notice ”). In the event the Purchaser does not return a Participation Notice to Company within such two-business day period, the Participation Right granted hereunder shall terminate and be of no further force and effect; provided, however, that such Participation Right shall be reinstated if the anticipated closing referenced in the EF Notice does not occur prior to ten business days following the anticipated first closing date specified in such EF notice.

 
 
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5.16 Breach of Covenants . The Company acknowledges and agrees that if the Company breaches any covenants set forth in this Section 5 and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days, in addition to any other remedies available to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 4.3 of the Note.

 

5.17 Transfer Agent Instructions . Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to Company’s transfer agent to issue certificates, registered in the name of the Purchaser or its nominee, upon issuance of the Equity Interest or exercise of the Warrant, in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Purchaser to Company in accordance with the terms thereof (the “ Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions ”). In the event that Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserved shares of Common Shares in the Reserved Amount (as defined in the Note)) signed by the successor transfer agent to Company and Company. Prior to registration of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act or the date on which the Registrable Securities may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of Securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 4.8 of this Agreement. Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5.17 will be given by Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Securities to be issued to the Purchaser upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; (iii) it will not fail to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Securities issued to the Purchaser upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement and (iv) it will provide any required corporate resolutions and issuance approvals to its transfer agent within 6 hours of each conversion of the Note. Nothing in this Section shall affect in any way the Purchaser’s obligations and agreement set forth in Section 4.9 hereof to comply with all applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any, upon re-sale of the Securities. If the Purchaser provides Company, at the cost of Company, with (i) an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act and such sale or transfer is effected or (ii) the Purchaser provides reasonable assurances that the Securities can be sold pursuant to Rule 144, Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Securities, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Purchaser. Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Purchaser, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5.17 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Purchaser shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 
 
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5.18 Further Assurances . The Purchaser agrees and covenants that at any time and from time to time it will execute and deliver to the Company such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Company may reasonably require within three (3) business days of any such request in order to carry out the full intent and purpose of this Agreement and to comply with state or federal securities laws or other regulatory approvals.

 

6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL

 

The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

(a) The Purchaser shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

(b) The Purchaser shall have delivered the Consideration in accordance with Section 1.2 above.

 

(c) The representations and warranties of the Purchaser shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date, as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Purchaser shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Purchaser at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(d) No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 
 
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7. CONDITIONS TO THE PURCHASER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE

 

The obligation of the Purchaser hereunder to purchase the Note, on the Closing Date, is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Purchaser’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Purchaser at any time in its sole discretion:

 

(a) The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Purchaser.

 

(b) The Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser the duly executed Note in such denominations as the Purchaser shall request and in accordance with Section 1.2 above.

 

(c) Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser the Warrant.

 

(d) Company shall have delivered executed Subscription Documents or such other instruments as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(e) Purchaser has filed a Uniform Commercial Financing Statement evidencing a first priority security interest in the equity interests that the Company owns in Holdco and its other subsidiary, 1847 Neese Inc., and a third, priority security interest in all of the assets of 1847 Goedeker that is subordinate to the prior rights of the Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Note) and Company has provided the necessary documents to perfect Purchaser’s first priority security in such equity interests owned by Company and third priority security interest in all the assets of 1847 Goedeker.

 

(f) The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

(g) The representations and warranties of 1847 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of Closing Date, as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and 1847 shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by 1847 at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

(h) No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 
 
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(i) No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on 1847 including but not limited to a change in the Exchange Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its Exchange Act reporting obligations.

 

(j) Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser (i) a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of Company and each of its Subsidiaries in such entity’s jurisdiction of formation issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such jurisdiction, as of a date within ten (10) days of the Closing Date; (ii) resolutions adopted by each of Company’s Board of Managers, 1847 Goedeker’s Board of Directors, and Holdco’s Board of Directors, at a duly called meeting or by unanimous written consent authorizing this Agreement and all other documents, instruments and transactions contemplated hereby; and (iii) lien searches for Company dated within ten (10) days of the Closing Date and again as of the Closing Date.

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.1 Binding Agreement . The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any third party any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

8.2 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in Rockland County, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection with any transaction contemplated hereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof (certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

 

8.3 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 
 
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8.4 Titles and Subtitles . 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.

 

8.5 Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder 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 electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) five 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 1847 at 590 Madison Avenue, 21 st Floor, New York New York, 10022, Attn: Ellery Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, and to Purchaser at the addresses set forth on the signature page to this Agreement or at such other addresses as the Company or Purchaser may designate by 10 days’ advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

 

8.6 Modification; Waiver . No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to departure therefrom shall be effective only upon the written consent of the parties hereto. Any provision of the Note may be amended or waived by the written consent of the parties thereto.

 

8.7 Expenses . The Company and the Purchaser shall each bear its respective expenses and legal fees incurred with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein; provided, however, that the Purchaser may retain $10,000 of the Consideration to cover its expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

8.8 Delays or Omissions . It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to the Purchaser, upon any breach or default of the Company under the Subscription Documents shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character by Purchaser of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver by any Purchaser of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in writing and that all remedies, either under this Agreement, or by law or otherwise afforded to the Purchaser, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

8.9 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Exhibits hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 
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In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Securities Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

COMPANY:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

PURCHASER:

 

LEONITE CAPITAL LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

By:

/s/ Avi Geller

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Avi Geller

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Chief Investment Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

590 Madison Ave.

21 st Floor

New York New York 10022

 

Address:

1 Hillcrest Center Dr, Suite 232

Spring Valley, NY 10977

 

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert B. Barry

 

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert B. Barry

 

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

[Leonite Securities Purchase Agreement – Signature page]

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.21

 

THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH “ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT” FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE ISSUER WILL MAKE AVAILABLE TO ANY HOLDER OF THIS NOTE: (1) THE ISSUE PRICE AND ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTE, (2) THE AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ON THE NOTE, (3) THE YIELD TO MATURITY OF THE NOTE, AND (4) ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE BY U.S. TREASURY REGULATIONS UPON RECEIVING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 590 MADISON AVENUE, 21 ST FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022.

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE MAKER, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SAID ACT.

 

Principal Amount: $714,285.71 Issue Date: April, 2019

Purchase Price: $650,000.00

Original Issue Discount: $64,285.71

 

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , 1847 HOLDINGS LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ EFSH ”), 1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC ., a Delaware corporation and majority-owned subsidiary of EFSH (“ Holdco ”), and 1847 GOEDEKER INC . a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco ( “GI” and with EFSH and Holdco, collectively hereinafter called “ Borrower ”) jointly and severally hereby promises to pay to the order of LEONITE CAPITAL, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, or registered assigns (the “ Holder ”) the principal sum of Seven Hundred Fourteen Thousand Two Hundred Eighty-Five and 71/100 Dollars ($714,285.71) (the “ Principal Amount ”), together with interest on the Principal Amount at the rate of the greater of (i) twelve percent (12%) per annum and (ii) the prime rate as set forth in the Wall Street Journal on the date hereof plus six and one-half percent (6.5%) guaranteed over the holding period (the “ Stated Rate ”) on the unconverted Principal Amount, on the dates set forth below or upon acceleration or otherwise, as set forth herein (the “ Note ”). The consideration to the Borrower for this Note is Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) (the “ Consideration ”). Holder shall pay the Consideration on the Issue Date. The maturity date (“ Maturity Date ”) shall be twelve (12) months from the Issue Date (the “Term”). The principal sum, as well as any accrued and unpaid interest and other fees shall be due and payable in accordance with the payment terms set forth in Article I herein. Subject to Section 5.8 below, this Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal, interest, other amounts due hereunder or penalties on this Note, which is not paid by the Maturity Date, shall bear interest at the lesser of the rate of twenty four percent (24%) per annum or the maximum legal amount permitted by law, from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“ Default Interest ”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day and, in the case of any interest payment date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such date. As used in this Note, the term “ business day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed.

 
 
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This Note carries an original issue discount of $64,285.71 (the “ OID ”), to cover the Holder’s legal fees, accounting fees, due diligence fees, monitoring, and/or other transactional costs incurred in connection with the purchase and sale of the Note, which is included in the principal balance of this Note. Thus, the purchase price of this Note shall be $650,000.00, computed as follows: The Principal Amount minus the OID.

 

It is further acknowledged and agreed that the Principal Amount owed by Borrower under this Note shall be increased by the amount of all reasonable expenses incurred by the Holder in connection with the enforcement of this Note. All such expenses shall be deemed added to the Principal Amount hereunder to the extent such expenses are paid by the Holder.

 

This Note shall be a senior secured obligation of EFSH and a subordinated secured obligation of Holdco and GI, with, except as expressly provided in the Security and Pledge Agreement (as defined below) a first priority security interest over all current and future Indebtedness of EFSH and a third priority over all current and future Indebtedness (as defined below) of Holdco and GI. The obligations of the Borrower under this Note are secured pursuant to the terms of the security and pledge agreement (the “ Security and Pledge Agreement ”) by and between the Borrower and the Holder.

 

This Note is issued by the Borrower to the Holder pursuant to the terms of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), dated as of the Issue Date. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement. As used herein, the term “Trading Day” means any day that the Common Shares are listed for trading or quotation on the OTCQB, or any other exchanges or electronic quotation systems on which the Common Shares are then traded (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders or members, as applicable, of Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

 
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The following additional terms shall also apply to this Note:

 

ARTICLE I. PAYMENTS

 

1.1 Payments .

 

(a) Maturity . The Principal Amount ($714,285.71), as well as any accrued and unpaid interest, penalties, if any, and other fees relating to the Note, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(b) Monthly Payments .

 

Beginning on May 5, 2019 (the “ Initial Monthly Payment Date ”) and on the same day of each and every calendar month thereafter throughout the term of this Note (the “ Monthly Payment Dates ”), Borrower shall make monthly payments of interest only due under this Note to the Holder at the Stated Rate as set forth above (each, a “ Monthly Payment Amount ”).

 

(c) Payments from Future Funding Sources . The Borrower shall pay to the Holder on an accelerated basis, any outstanding Principal Amount of the Note, along with accrued, but unpaid interest, from the sources of capital below, it being acknowledged and agreed by Holder that Borrower shall have the right to make Bona Fide payments to vendors with Common Shares:

 

 

(1) Future Financing Proceeds – one hundred percent (100%) of the net cash proceeds of any future financings by EFSH, but not its subsidiaries, whether debt or equity, or any other financing proceeds, such as cash advances, royalties or earn-out payments provided, however, that this provision is not applicable if the transaction generating the future financing proceeds has a specific use of proceeds requirement that such proceeds are to be used exclusively to purchase the assets or equity of an unaffiliated business and the proceeds are used accordingly; and

 

 

 

 

(2) Other Future Receipts - all net proceeds from any sale of assets of Borrower or any of its subsidiaries other than sales of assets in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or its subsidiaries or receipt by Borrower or any of its subsidiaries of any tax credits, subject to rights of Goedeker Television, Inc. (the “ Seller ”), or other financing sources of the Borrower (including its subsidiaries) existing prior to the date of this Note and set forth on Schedule 1.1(b).

 

(d) Subsidiary Sale. The Borrower shall pay to the Holder on an accelerated basis, any outstanding Principal Amount of the Note, along with accrued, but unpaid interest, from the net proceeds to the Borrower resulting from the sale of any assets outside of the ordinary course of business or securities in any subsidiary, including but not limited to, 1847 Neese, Inc. (“ 1847 Neese ”).

 
 
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(e) Prepayment. Unless an Event of Default shall occur, Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Principal Amount, as well as any accrued and unpaid interest, at any time prior to the Maturity Date at 115% of the Principal Amount; provided, however, that if the prepayment is the result of any of the occurrence of any of the transactions described in 1.1(c) or (d) then such prepayment shall be the unpaid Principal Amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts due but without the penalty or premium set forth in this subsection (e).

 

ARTICLE II. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

2.1 Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right at any time, at the Holder’s option to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares of EFSH or other securities into which such Common Shares shall hereafter be changed or reclassified (each, a “ Conversion Share ”) at the conversion price (the “ Conversion Price ”) determined as provided herein (a “ Conversion ”); provided , however , that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than Common Shares which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Note or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of EFSH subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein, and, if applicable, net of any shares that may be deemed to be owned by any person not affiliated with the Holder who has purchased a portion of the Note from the Holder) and (2) the number of Common Shares issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding Common Shares. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso, provided , further , however , that the limitations on conversion may be waived (up to a maximum of 9.99%) by the Holder upon, at the election of the Holder, not less than 61 days’ prior notice to EFSH, and the provisions of the conversion limitation shall continue to apply until such 61st day (or such later date, as determined by the Holder, as may be specified in such notice of waiver). The number of Common Shares to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Notice of Conversion ”), delivered to EFSH by the Holder in accordance with Section 2.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to EFSH before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “ Conversion Date ”). The term “ Conversion Amount ” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest; provided, however, that at the option of Holder, the accrued and unpaid interest can be converted prior to any other amounts under the Note, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) the Holder’s expenses relating to a Conversion, plus (5) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 2.3 and 2.4(g) hereof.

 
 
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2.2 Conversion Price.

 

(a) Calculation of Conversion Price . The Conversion Price shall be $1.00 per share (the “ Fixed Conversion Price ”) (subject to adjustment as further described herein); provided that at any time after any Event of Default (as defined herein) under this Note, the Conversion Price shall immediately be equal to the lesser of (i) the Fixed Conversion Price less forty percent (40%); and (ii) the lowest weighted average price of the Common Shares during the twenty-one (21) consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding the Trading Day that the Borrower receives a Notice of Conversion or (iii) the discount to market based on subsequent financings with other investors. Holder agrees that, should an Event of Default occur and Holder desires to convert at the price set forth in subsection (ii) above, it shall provide EFSH with ninety (90) days prior written notice of its desire to convert and EFSH shall have the opportunity during such ninety (90) day period to cure the Event of Default. If such Event of Default shall be cured during the ninety (90) day period, Holder shall not have the right to convert under subsection (ii) above.

 

(b) Fixed Conversion Price Adjustments.

 

(1) Common Share Distributions and Splits. If EFSH, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a distribution on its Common Shares or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in Common Shares on its Common Shares; (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares; or (iii) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of Common Shares, any Common Shares of EFSH, then the Fixed Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Common Shares (excluding any treasury shares of EFSH) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event. A similar equitable adjustment shall be made in the case of a reverse split or other combination of outstanding Common Shares into a fewer number of outstanding Common Shares.

 

(2) Fundamental Transaction . If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) EFSH effects any merger or consolidation of EFSH with or into another person, (ii) EFSH effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one transaction or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by EFSH or another person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Shares are permitted to tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property, or (iv) EFSH effects any reclassification of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (in any such case, a “ Fundamental Transaction ”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the same kind and amount of securities, cash or property as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction, the holder of 1 Common Share (the “ Alternate Consideration ”). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Fixed Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of 1 Common Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and EFSH shall apportion the Fixed Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.

 
 
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(3) Anti-dilution Adjustment. If at any time while this Note is outstanding, EFSH sells or grants (or has sold or granted, as the case may be) any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or has sold or issued, as the case may be, or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Shares or other securities convertible into, exercisable for or otherwise entitled the any person or entity the right to acquire Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Fixed Conversion Price (such lower price, the “ Base Conversion Price ” and such issuances, collectively, a “ Dilutive Issuance ”) (it being agreed that if the holder of the Common Shares or other securities so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the Fixed Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance, and the Base Conversion Price shall then be adjusted to equal the lowest of such issuance price), then the Fixed Conversion Price shall be reduced to a price equal the Base Conversion Price as it may be adjusted as provided for above. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Shares or other securities are issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 2.2(b)(4) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. For purposes of this Section 2.2(b)(4) an “ Exempt Issuance ” means an issuance of Common Shares or other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares (i) upon the exercise or exchange of any securities issued hereunder under the Warrants and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares issued and outstanding on the date of this Note, (ii) to employees or directors of, or consultants or advisors to, EFSH or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to a plan, agreement or arrangement approved by the Board of Directors of EFSH, (iii) to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors of EFSH, (iv) to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by the Board of Directors of EFSH, (v) pursuant to the acquisition of another corporation or other entity by EFSH by merger, purchase of substantially all of the assets or other reorganization or pursuant to a joint venture agreement, provided that such issuances are approved by the Board of Directors of EFSH, (vi) to third parties in connection with collaboration, technology license, development, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors of EFSH, or (vii) shares with respect to which the Holder waives its anti-dilution rights granted hereby; provided, however, that any such issuance described in (iii) through (vi) shall only be to a person (or to the equity holders of a person) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an employee, director, consultant or advisor, in the case of (ii) above, or an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of EFSH in the case of (iii) through (vi) above and shall provide to EFSH additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but in none of (ii) through (vi) above shall not include a transaction in which EFSH is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. In the event of an issuance of securities involving multiple tranches or closings, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(4) shall be calculated as if all such securities were issued at the initial closing.

 
 
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(4) Notice to the Holder. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 2.2(b), EFSH shall within two (2) business days deliver to the Holder a notice setting forth the Fixed Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

2.3 Authorized Shares. EFSH covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, EFSH will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Shares upon the full conversion of this Note and exercise of the Warrants. EFSH is required at all times to have authorized and reserved five (5) times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Note in effect from time to time, which, if cannot be determined shall be estimated in good faith by EFSH) it being acknowledged and agreed by the parties that for the initial issuance of the Note 3,571,428 of Common Shares is sufficient and will be reserved (the “ Reserved Amount ”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time in accordance with EFSH’s obligations hereunder. EFSH represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if EFSH shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of Common Shares into which the Note shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of Common Shares authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Note, including but not limited to authorizing additional shares or effectuating a reverse split. EFSH (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent by letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B to issue certificates for the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note and exercise of the Warrants, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing Common Share certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for Common Shares in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

If, at any time EFSH does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

2.4 Method of Conversion.

 

(a) Mechanics of Conversion . Subject to Section 2.1, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part, at any time on or after the Maturity Date, by (A) submitting to EFSH a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 4:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 2.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of EFSH.

 
 
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(b) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to EFSH unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and EFSH shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and EFSH, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of EFSH shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

(c) Payment of Taxes. EFSH shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of Common Shares or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and EFSH shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to EFSH the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of Borrower that such tax has been paid.

 

(d) Delivery of Common Shares Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by EFSH from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 2.4, EFSH shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for Common Shares issuable upon such conversion by the end of the next business day after such receipt (the “ Deadline ”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(e) Obligation of EFSH to Deliver Common Shares. Upon receipt by EFSH of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Shares issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless EFSH defaults on its obligations under this Article II, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Shares or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, EFSH’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Shares shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of EFSH to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to EFSH, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of EFSH to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is received by EFSH before 9:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.

 
 
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(f) Delivery of Common Shares by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Shares issuable upon conversion, provided EFSH is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“ FAST ”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 2.1 and in this Section 2.4, EFSH shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Shares issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“ DWAC ”) system.

 

(g) Failure to Deliver Common Shares Prior to Deadline. Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the fifth (5 th ) Trading Day following the Deadline (other than a failure due to the circumstances described in Section 2.3 above, which failure shall be governed by such Section) EFSH shall pay to the Holder $500 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that EFSH fails to deliver such Common Shares. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to EFSH by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Shares in accordance with the terms of this Note. EFSH agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder, and as such, EFSH will not take any actions to hamper, delay or prevent any Holder conversion of the Note. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 2.4(g) are justified.

 

(h) Brokerage Account Restrictions. If the Common Shares issued upon conversion of this Note cannot be delivered to a brokerage account due to the low trading price of the Common Shares as a result of restrictions imposed by such depository, EFSH agrees to take such action, including a reverse share split, required to remove any restrictions on depositing the Common Shares into a brokerage account or required to satisfy any requirements for deposit of the Common Shares into such brokerage account.

 

2.5 Concerning the Common Shares. The Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) EFSH or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or a successor rule) (“ Rule 144 ”) or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “ affiliate ” (as defined in Rule 144) of EFSH who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 2.5 and who is an Accredited Investor. Except as otherwise provided (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:

 
 
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“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed and EFSH shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if (i) EFSH or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Shares may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be accepted by EFSH (which acceptance shall be subject to and conditioned on any requirements, if any, of the its transfer agent, the exchange on which EFSH is then trading or other applicable laws, rules or regulations) so that the sale or transfer is effected or (ii) in the case of the Common Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold. In the event that EFSH does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Holder with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Note; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, if EFSH is legally unable to accept such opinion as a result of any of EFSH’s transfer agent requirements, the requirements of the exchange on which EFSH is then traded, or other applicable laws, rules or regulations EFSH’s non-acceptance shall not be an Event of Default.

 
 
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Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the shares covered thereby (other than the shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s allocated portion of the Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into Common Shares and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such Common Shares and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by EFSH to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all Common Shares prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Shares by so notifying EFSH) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and EFSH shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies (including, without limitation, (i) the right to receive Conversion Default Payments pursuant to Section 2.3 to the extent required thereby for such Conversion Default and any subsequent Conversion Default and (ii) the right to have the Conversion Price with respect to subsequent conversions determined in accordance with Section 2.3) for EFSH’s failure to convert this Note.

 

ARTICLE III. RANKING, CERTAIN COVENANTS AND POST CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

 

3.1 Warrants. EFSH shall issue to the Holder warrants (the “ Warrants ”) exercisable for 200,000 Common Shares. The Warrants shall have a term of five (5) years, be exercisable at a price of $1.25 per share and shall contain full-ratchet anti-dilution protection provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no exercise adjustment shall be made with respect to any Exempt Issuance.

 

3.2 Equity Interest. Borrower shall issue to Holder a 7.5% non-dilutable interest in Holdco.

 

3.3 Distributions on Common Shares . So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on the Common Shares (or other capital securities of the Borrower) other than dividends on Common Shares solely in the form of additional Common Shares or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of Common Shares (or other securities representing its capital) except for distributions that comply with Section 3.7 below.

 
 
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3.4 Restrictions on Variable Rate Transactions. Unless approved by the Holder, Borrower and each subsidiary shall not enter into an agreement to effect any sale of securities involving, or convert any securities previously issued under, a Variable Rate Transaction. The term “ Variable Rate Transaction ” means a transaction in which Borrower or any subsidiary (i) issues or sells any convertible securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of, or quotations for, the Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such convertible securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such convertible securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of Borrower or the subsidiary, as the case may be, or the market for the Common Shares, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provisions, or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an “equity line of credit” or an “at-the-market offering”) whereby Borrower or any subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights). The Holder shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against Borrower and its Subsidiaries to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.

 

3.5 Restrictions on Certain Transactions. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note and unless approved by the Holder, the Borrower shall not (a) change the nature of its business; or (b) sell, divest, change the structure of any material assets of the Borrower or any subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

3.6 Sale of Assets; Issuance of Equity or Debt . Should Borrower sell any material assets, issue any equity or debt, Borrower shall use the net proceeds of any such sale to repay the Note.

 

3.7 Restriction on Common Share Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any Common Shares (or other securities representing its capital) of Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares; except for the repurchase of shares at a nominal price in connection with rights under an agreement with an employee or consultant of the Borrower whose shares have been forfeited as a result of such employee or consultant’s ceasing to provide services to the Borrower.

 

3.8 Use of Proceeds. Borrower agrees to use the proceeds of the Consideration solely for the purchase of the assets of the Seller pursuant to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Acquisition Agreement ”), between GI and the Seller.

 
 
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3.9 Ranking and Security. The obligations of Borrower under this Note shall constitute a first priority security interest and rank senior with respect to any and all Indebtedness existing prior to or incurred as of or following the Issue Date except for Indebtedness (i) in favor of the Seller arising under the 9% Subordinated Promissory Note, dated as of the date hereof, by GI in favor of the Seller (the “ Seller Debt ”), (ii) the senior revolving credit facility arising under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between GI and Burnley Capital LLC (the “ Burnley Debt ”), (iii) the term loan facility arising under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between GI and Small Business Community Capital, L.P. (the “ SBCC Debt ”), and (iv) the existing senior debt (or any replacement debt of equal amount) at the Borrower’s subsidiary, Neese, Inc. (such Indebtedness described in clauses (i), (ii) (iii) and (iv) being the “ Senior Indebtedness ”). The obligations of the Borrower under this Note are secured pursuant to the Security and Pledge Agreement and the General Security Agreement. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not (directly or indirectly through any subsidiary or affiliate) incur or suffer to exist or guarantee any Indebtedness (other than the Senior Indebtedness) that is senior to or pari passu with (in priority of payment and performance) the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. As used herein, the term “ Indebtedness ” means (a) all indebtedness of the Borrower for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services, including any type of letters of credit, but not including deferred purchase price obligations in place as of the Issue Date or obligations to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business, (b) all obligations of the Borrower evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (c) purchase money indebtedness hereafter incurred by the Borrower to finance the purchase of fixed or capital assets, including all capital lease obligations of the Borrower which do not exceed the purchase price of the assets funded, (d) all guarantee obligations of the Borrower in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (c) above that the Borrower would not be permitted to incur or enter into, and (e) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above that the Borrower is not permitted to incur or enter into that are secured and/or unsecured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured and/or unsecured by) any lien or encumbrance on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Borrower, whether or not the Borrower has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation.

 

3.10 Further Investment. For a period of twelve (12) months after the date hereof, Holder shall have the right to participate in any future offering by the Borrower up to the Principal Amount.

 

3.11 Restrictions on Merchant Cash Advance Transactions . So long as Borrower has any obligations under this Note, it shall not enter into a merchant cash advance transaction in which it sells future receivables at a discount or a substantially similar transaction.

 

 
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3.12 Subordination Provisions . For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall have (A) a senior secured, first priority security interest in (i) the shares of Holdco owned by EFSH and (ii) the shares of 1847 Neese owned by EFSH, and (B) a third priority security interest in all of the assets of GI that is subordinate to the prior rights of the Senior Indebtedness. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Holder agrees to subordinate its rights under this Note to the prior rights of the Senior Indebtedness as follows:

 

(a) All claims of the Holder to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “ Junior Indebtedness ”) is hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness. No payment under Junior Indebtedness shall be made by the Borrower, nor shall the Holder exercise any remedies under the Junior Indebtedness (including taking any legal action (whether judicial or otherwise) to collect the Junior Indebtedness), if, at the time of such payment, exercise or immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist any material “Default” or “Event of Default” under any agreements governing any of the Senior Indebtedness or (ii) the maturity of any of the Senior Indebtedness has been accelerated and such acceleration has not been waived or such Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full; provided, however, that (x) in the event that the holder of any Senior Indebtedness accelerates such Senior Indebtedness, then the Holder may accelerate the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, and (y) if the Borrower is permitted under the terms of the Senior Indebtedness to pay an amount due and owing under this Note and fails to make such payment, then so long as the terms of the Senior Indebtedness do not prohibit such action, the Holder may exercise its rights to be paid such amount, but only such amount (and Holder shall not be permitted to accelerate hereunder).

 

(b) Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Borrower of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding up or total or partial liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all Senior Indebtedness of the Borrower shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money, before any payment is made under Junior Indebtedness; and upon any such dissolution or winding up or liquidation or reorganization, any distribution of assets of the Borrower of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness would be entitled except for the provisions hereof, shall be paid by the Borrower or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person making such payment or distribution, or by the Holder if received by Holder, directly to the holder of the Senior Indebtedness, or its representatives, to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment or distribution to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the Holder with respect to the Junior Indebtedness.

 

(c) If the holders of the Senior Indebtedness in good faith believe Holder may fail to timely file a proof of claim in any such proceeding, the holder(s) of the Senior Indebtedness may do so for Holder.

 

(d) In the event that any payment or distribution of assets of the Borrower of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, prohibited by the foregoing where the holder has actual knowledge of a Senior Indebtedness payment default shall be received by the Holder before all the Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, or provisions made for such payment, in accordance with its terms, such payment or distribution shall be held for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, as their respective interests may appear, for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay all such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money, in accordance with its terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

 
 
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(e) The provisions hereof are solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness on the one hand and the Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness on the other hand, and nothing herein shall impair, as between the Borrower and the Holder, the obligations of the Borrower under the Junior Indebtedness, which are unconditional and absolute. With this in mind, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 3.12 , if and so long as all documents governing the Senior Indebtedness permit one of the actions restricted by this Section 3.12 , the restriction shall be waived and the restricted action permitted hereunder.

 

(f) No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce the subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Borrower or any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder of the Senior Indebtedness, or any noncompliance by the Borrower with the terms, provisions and covenants hereof, regardless of any knowledge thereof any holder of the Senior Indebtedness may have or be otherwise charged with.

 

(g) Each holder of any Senior Indebtedness, whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired before or after the issuance of this Note, shall be entitled to rely on the subordination provisions set forth in this Note.

 

(h) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3.12 , the Holder shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of facts which would prohibit the making of any payments on the Junior Indebtedness unless and until the holder(s) of the Senior Indebtedness or their representatives send written notice to Holder of same in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.2.

 

(i) Subject to the payment in full of all the Senior Indebtedness, Holder as holder of the Junior Indebtedness shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of assets of the Borrower applicable to the Senior Indebtedness until the Senior Indebtedness shall be paid in full.

 

(j) The Holder shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions if requested by any holder of the Senior Indebtedness, and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements, consistent with the foregoing as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may require.

 

3.13 Restrictions on Additional Indebtedness . So long as Borrower has any obligations under this Note, Borrower will not increase its existing Senior Indebtedness or incur additional Senior Indebtedness without the prior consent of Holder, which such consent shall not be unreasonable withheld. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower may incur up to (i) $1,500,000 in connection with the Burnley Debt; (ii) $1,500,000 in connection with the SBCC Debt; and (iii) $4,100,000 under the Seller Note plus up to $600,000 under the Seller earn out.

 
 
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ARTICLE IV. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

It shall be considered an event of default if any of the following events listed in this Article IV (each, an “ Event of Default ”) shall occur; provided, however, that, except in the case of the Events of Default listed in Sections 4.1, 4.7, 4.10, 4.14 or 4.20 below, the Borrower shall be have five (5) business days to cure such Event of Default unless a lesser number of days is required pursuant to the provisions of this Article IV:

 

4.1 Failure to Pay Principal or Interest . The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise.

 

4.2 Failure to Reserve Shares. EFSH fails to reserve a sufficient amount of Common Shares as required under the terms of this Note (including the requirements of Section 2.3 of this Note) (and such breach continues for a period of five (5) days), fails to issue Common Shares to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) Common Shares issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, EFSH directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) Common Shares to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any Common Shares issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of EFSH to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by EFSH to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to EFSH’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by EFSH to the Holder within five (5) business days of a demand from the Holder, either in cash or as an addition to the balance of the Note, and such choice of payment method is at the discretion of EFSH.

 

4.3 Breach of Covenants . Borrower, or the relevant related party, as the case may be, breaches any material covenant, post-closing obligation or other material term or condition contained in this Note, or in the related Warrants, Purchase Agreement, Security and Pledge Agreement, Affidavit of Confession of Judgment, Term Sheet or any other collateral documents (together, the “ Transaction Documents ”) and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days.

 

4.4 Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given pursuant hereto or in connection herewith, shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note and the other Transaction Documents.

 
 
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4.5 Receiver or Trustee . Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

4.6 Judgments . Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder.

 

4.7 Bankruptcy . Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against Borrower or any subsidiary of Borrower. With respect to any such proceedings that are involuntary, Borrower shall have a 60 day cure period in which to have such involuntary proceedings dismissed.

 

4.8 Delisting of Common Shares. If at any time on or after the date in which Borrower’s Common Shares are listed or quoted on the OTCQB or an equivalent U.S. replacement exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT, Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Shares on the OTCQB or an U.S. equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE MKT.

 

4.9 Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act . EFSH shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings), and/or EFSH shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act

 

4.10 Liquidation . Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

4.11 Cessation of Operations . Any cessation of operations by the Borrower or the Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

4.12 Maintenance of Assets . The failure by Borrower to maintain any intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future), to the extent that such failure would result in a material adverse condition or material adverse change in or affecting the business operations, properties or financial condition of Borrower or any of its subsidiaries (a “Material Adverse Effect”).

 
 
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4.13 Financial Statement Restatement . Borrower restates any financial statements for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note.

 

4.14 Failure to Execute Transaction Documents or Complete the Transaction . The failure of the Borrower to execute any of the Transaction Documents or to complete the transaction for the full Principal Amount of the Note, as contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.

 

4.15 Illegality . Any court of competent jurisdiction issues an order declaring this Note, any of the other Transaction Documents or any provision hereunder or thereunder to be illegal.

 

4.16 Cross-Default . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the other financial instrument, including but not limited to all promissory notes, currently issued, or hereafter issued, by the Borrower, to the Holder or any other third party (the “ Other Agreements ”), after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, that results in a Material Adverse Effect shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note, in which event the Holder shall be entitled to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder.

 

4.17 Variable Rate Transactions . Borrower (i) enters into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined below) (ii) issues Common Shares (or convertible securities or purchase rights) pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or otherwise in connection with a Variable Rate Transaction (whether now existing or entered into in the future) or (iii) adjusts downward the “floor price” at which Common Shares (or convertible securities or purchase rights) may be issued under an equity line of credit or otherwise in connection with a Variable Rate Transaction (whether now existing or entered into in the future).

 

4.18 Merchant Cash Advance Transactions . Borrower enters into a merchant cash advance transaction in which it sells future receivables at a discount or a substantially similar transaction.

 
 
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4.19 Remedies Upon Default .

 

(a) Subject to applicable cure periods specifically provided for herein, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in this Article IV, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by the Holder (the “Default Notice”) (provided, however, that no Default Notice need be provided by the Holder and no notice and no cure period shall apply in the case of the Events of Default specified in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.7, 4.10, 4.14), this Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount (the “Default Amount”) equal to the Principal Amount then outstanding plus accrued interest (including any Default Interest) through the date of full repayment. Upon an uncured Event of Default, (i) all amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived by the Borrower, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection and (ii) the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, those set forth in Section 4.21 below. Upon an Event of Default specified in Sections 4.9, 4.13, 4.14, and 4.15 above, in addition to other remedies set forth herein, a liquidated damages charge equal to 25% of the outstanding Principal Amount will be assessed, either in form of a cash payment or as an addition to the balance due under the Note, provided, however, that with respect to the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4.9, 4.14 or 4.15, the Borrower shall have ninety (90) days to cure such Event of Default before such liquidated damages charge equal to 25% of the outstanding Principal Amount becomes due and payable to the Holder. From and during the continuance of an Event of Default interest shall accrue hereunder at a rate equal to the lesser of 24% and the maximum legal rate.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, Borrower shall incur a monthly monitoring fee (“Monitoring Fee”) in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per month commencing in the month in which the Event of Default occurs and continuing until the Event of Default is cured in order to cover the Holder’s costs of monitoring and legal expenses and other expenses incurred by Holder.

 

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default specified in this Note, and in addition to any other right or remedy of the Holder hereunder, under the Purchase Agreement or otherwise at law or in equity, the Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and empowers Holder or its legal counsel, each as the Borrower’s attorney-in-fact, to appear ex parte and without notice to the Borrower to confess judgment against the Borrower for the unpaid amount of this Note as evidenced by the Affidavit of Confession of Judgment signed by the Borrower as of the Issue Date and to be completed by the Holder or its counsel pursuant to the foregoing power of attorney (which power is coupled with an interest), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit C hereto (the “ Affidavit ”). The Affidavit shall set forth the amount then due hereunder, plus attorney’s fees and cost of suit, and to release all errors, and waive all rights of appeal. The Borrower waives the right to contest Holder’s rights under this Article IV, including without limitation the right to any stay of execution and the benefit of all exemption laws now or hereafter in effect. No single exercise of the foregoing right and power to confess judgment will be deemed to exhaust such power, whether or not any such exercise shall be held by any court to be invalid, voidable, or void, and such power shall continue undiminished and may be exercised from time to time as the Holder may elect until all amounts owing on this Note have been paid in full.

 

(d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default specified in this Note, Borrower shall not pay any management fees (the “ Management Fees ”) due to 1847 Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Manager ”) under (i) the Management Services Agreement dated as of the date hereof between GI and the Manager, or (ii) the Management Services Agreement dated March 3, 2017, between 1847 Neese and the Manager, in each case pursuant to which the Manager provides management services thereunder, and instead will pay such Management Fees to the Holder to make payments against outstanding amounts hereunder.

 
 
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ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver . No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

5.2 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, facsimile, or electronic mail addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery, upon electronic mail delivery, or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21 st Floor

New York, New York 10022

ATTN: Ellery W. Roberts

e-mail: eroberts@1847holdings.com

 

If to the Holder:

 

LEONITE CAPITAL, LLC

1 Hillcrest Center Dr., Suite 232

Spring Valley, NY 10977

ATTN: Avi Geller

e-mail: avi@leonitecap.com

Cc: Siegfied@leonitecap.com

 
 
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5.3 Amendments . This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “ Note ” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

5.4 Assignability . This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act).

 

5.5 Cost of Collection . If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including attorneys’ fees.

 

5.6 Governing Law . This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state and/or federal courts located in Rockland County, New York. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY . The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Documents by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

5.6 Certain Amounts . Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty.

 
 
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5.7 Remedies . The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

5.8 Optional Redemption . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, provided there is no Event of Default, the Borrower may redeem any amount outstanding under this Note, prior to the Maturity Date, by making a payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to 115% of the outstanding principal amount being redeemed under the Note, plus all unpaid interest thereon; provided, however, that if the prepayment is the result of any of the occurrence of any of the transactions described in 1.1(c) or (d) then such prepayment shall be the unpaid Principal Amount plus interest and other amounts due but without penalty or premium as set forth in this Section 5.8.

 

5.9 Usury . To the extent it may lawfully do so, the Borrower hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any action or proceeding that may be brought by the Holder in order to enforce any right or remedy under this Note. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of the Borrower under this Note for payments which under New York law are in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “ Maximum Rate ”), and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums which under New York law in the nature of interest that the Borrower may be obligated to pay under this Note exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by New York law and applicable to this Note is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to this Note from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by the Borrower to the Holder with respect to indebtedness evidenced by this Note, such excess shall be applied by the Holder to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Borrower, the manner of handling such excess to be at the Holder’s election.

 

5.10 Section 3(a)(10) Transactions . If at any time while this Note is outstanding, the Borrower enters into a transaction structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act, then a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note at that time, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder, either in the form of cash payment or as an addition to the balance of the Note, as determined by mutual agreement of the Borrower and Holder.

 
 
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5.11 Terms of Future Financings . Except with respect to a future issuance of securities the proceeds of which are used to repay this Note in full, so long as this Note is outstanding, upon any issuance by Borrower or any of its subsidiaries of any security with any term reasonably believed by Holder to be more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the Holder in this Note, Borrower shall notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable term. At the Holder’s option, such more favorable term or condition shall become a part of the Transaction Documents with the Holder. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, prepayment rate, interest rates, original issue discounts, share sale price, private placement price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

5.12 Piggy Back Registration Rights. If the Borrower proposes to register any of its Common Shares (other than pursuant to a Registration on Form S-4 or S-8 or any successor form), it will give prompt written notice to the Holder of its intention to effect such registration (the “Incidental Registration”). Within ten business days of receiving such written notice of an Incidental Registration, the Holder may make a written request (the “Piggy-Back Request”) that the Borrower include in the proposed Incidental Registration all, or a portion, of the Registrable Securities owned by the Holder. As used herein, Registrable Securities shall mean the Reserved Amount. In addition, the Borrower will use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in any Incidental Registration all Registrable Securities which the Borrower has been requested to register pursuant to any timely Piggy-Back Request to the extent required to permit the disposition (in accordance with the intended methods thereof as aforesaid) of the Registrable Securities so to be registered. Additionally, Borrower shall include on the next registration statement Borrower files with SEC (or on the subsequent registration statement if such registration statement is withdrawn) the Registerable Securities.

 

5.13 Right of First Refusal . If at any time while this Note is outstanding, the Borrower has a bona fide offer of capital or financing from any third party that the Borrower intends to act upon, then the Borrower must first offer such opportunity to the Holder to provide such capital or financing to the Borrower on the same terms as each respective third party’s terms. Should the Holder be unwilling or unable to provide such capital or financing to the Borrower within 10 Trading Days from Holder’s receipt of written notice of the offer (the “ Offer Notice ”) from the Borrower, then the Borrower may obtain such capital or financing from that respective third party upon the exact same terms and conditions offered by the Borrower to the Holder, which transaction must be completed within 60 days after the date of the Offer Notice. If the Borrower does not receive the capital or financing from the respective 3 rd party within 60 days after the date of the respective Offer Notice, then the Borrower must again offer the capital or financing opportunity to the Holder as described above, and the process detailed above shall be repeated. The Offer Notice must be sent via electronic mail to avi@leonitecap.com.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer on the date first written above.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Robert B. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert B. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Leonite Secured Convertible Promissory Note – Signature page]

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.22

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES AS TO WHICH THIS SECURITY MAY BE EXERCISED HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Warrant Shares: 200,000

Date of Issuance: April 5, 2019 (“ Issuance Date ”)

 

This COMMON SHARE PURCHASE WARRANT (the “ Warrant ”) certifies that, for value received (in connection with the issuance of the $714,285.71 secured convertible promissory note to the Holder (as defined below) of even date (the “ Note ”), Leonite Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (including any permitted and registered assigns, each a “ Holder ”), is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the date of issuance hereof, to purchase from 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), up to 200,000 common shares (the “ Warrant Shares ”) (whereby such number may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant) at the Exercise Price per share then in effect. This Warrant is issued by the Company as of the date hereof in connection with that certain securities purchase agreement, dated April 5, 2019, by and between the Company and the Holder (the “ Purchase Agreement ”).

 

Capitalized terms used in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement unless otherwise defined in the body of this Warrant or in Section 12 below. For purposes of this Warrant, the term “ Exercise Price ” shall mean $1.25, subject to adjustment as provided herein (including but not limited to cashless exercise), and the term “ Exercise Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the Issuance Date and ending on 6:00 p.m. eastern standard time on the five-year anniversary thereof.

 
 
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1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT .

 

(a) Mechanics of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the rights represented by this Warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any time or times during the Exercise Period by delivery of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice ”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. On or before the third Trading Day (the “ Warrant Share Delivery Date ”) following the date on which the Company shall have received the Exercise Notice, and upon receipt by the Company of payment to the Company of an amount equal to the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which all or a portion of this Warrant is being exercised (the “ Aggregate Exercise Price ” and together with the Exercise Notice, the “ Exercise Delivery Documents ”) in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or by cashless exercise, in which case there shall be no Aggregate Exercise Price provided), the Company shall (or direct its transfer agent to) issue and dispatch by overnight courier to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Common Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise. Upon delivery of the Exercise Delivery Documents, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares. If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than three Business Days after any exercise and at its own expense, issue a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 6) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised.

 

If the Company fails to cause its transfer agent to transmit to the Holder the respective Common Shares by the respective Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise in Holder’s sole discretion, and such failure shall be deemed an event of default under the Note to the extent the Note remains outstanding and any portion thereof unpaid.

 

If the Market Price of one Common Share is greater than the Exercise Price and the Warrant Shares are not registered under an effective non-stale registration statement of the Company, the Holder may elect to receive Warrant Shares pursuant to a cashless exercise, in lieu of a cash exercise, equal to the value of this Warrant determined in the manner described below (or of any portion thereof remaining unexercised) by surrender of this Warrant and a Notice of Exercise, in which event the Company shall issue to Holder a number of Common Shares computed using the following formula:

 

X = Y (A-B)

     A

 

Where   X =    the number of Shares to be issued to Holder.

 

Y =    the number of Warrant Shares that the Holder elects to purchase under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).

 

A =    the Market Price (at the date of such calculation).

 

B =    Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 
 
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(b) No Fractional Shares . No fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant as a consequence of any adjustment pursuant hereto. All Warrant Shares (including fractions) issuable upon exercise of this Warrant may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the exercise would result in the issuance of any fractional share. If, after aggregation, the exercise would result in the issuance of a fractional share, the Company shall, in lieu of issuance of any fractional share, pay the Holder otherwise entitled to such fraction a sum in cash equal to the product resulting from multiplying the then-current fair market value of a Warrant Share by such fraction.

 

(c) Holder’s Exercise Limitations . The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to issuance of Warrant Shares upon exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, as defined below. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, non-exercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or non-converted portion of any other securities of the Company (including without limitation any other Common Share Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph (d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this paragraph applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination.

 

For purposes of this paragraph, in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or its transfer agent setting forth the number of Common Shares outstanding. Upon the request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding Common Shares was reported. The “ Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall be 4.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. Upon no fewer than 61 days’ prior notice to the Company, a Holder may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph and the provisions of this paragraph shall continue to apply. Any such increase or decrease will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company and shall only apply to such Holder and no other Holder. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor Holder of this Warrant.

 
 
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2. ADJUSTMENTS . The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(a) Distribution of Assets . If the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation any distribution of cash, shares or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement or other similar transaction) (a “ Distribution ”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case:

 

(i) any Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution shall be reduced, effective as of the close of business on such record date, to a price determined by multiplying such Exercise Price by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date minus the value of the Distribution (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) applicable to one Common Share, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding such record date; and

 

(ii) the number of Warrant Shares shall be increased to a number of shares equal to the number of Common Shares obtainable immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of holders of Common Shares entitled to receive the Distribution multiplied by the reciprocal of the fraction set forth in the immediately preceding clause (i); provided, however, that in the event that the Distribution is of Common Shares of a company (other than the Company) whose common stock is traded on a national securities exchange or a national automated quotation system (“ Other Shares of Common Stock ”), then the Holder may elect to receive a warrant to purchase Other Shares of Common Stock in lieu of an increase in the number of Warrant Shares, the terms of which shall be identical to those of this Warrant, except that such warrant shall be exercisable into the number of Other Shares of Common Stock that would have been payable to the Holder pursuant to the Distribution had the Holder exercised this Warrant immediately prior to such record date and with an aggregate exercise price equal to the product of the amount by which the exercise price of this Warrant was decreased with respect to the Distribution pursuant to the terms of the immediately preceding clause (i) and the number of Warrant Shares calculated in accordance with the first part of this clause (ii).

 

(b) Proportional Adjustments of Outstanding Common Shares and Common Share Dividends . If the Company shall at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, issue additional Common Shares to all of its current shareholders on a pro rata basis or pay a share dividend in Common Shares, then the Exercise Price shall be proportionately adjusted. Any adjustments under this Section 2(b) shall be effective at the close of business on the date the share split becomes effective or the date of payment of the share dividend, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, this adjustment shall not apply when shares of outstanding Common Share are merged proportionally across all shareholders to form a smaller number of outstanding shares.

 
 
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(c) Anti-dilution Adjustment . If at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, the Company sells or grants (or has sold or granted, as the case may be) any option to purchase or sells or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or has sold or issued, as the case may be, or announces any sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition), any Common Share or other securities convertible into, exercisable for or otherwise entitled the any person or entity the right to acquire Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the then Exercise Price (such lower price, the “ Base Exercise Price ” and such issuances, collectively, a “ Dilutive Issuance ”) (it being agreed that if the holder of the Common Share or other securities so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Shares at an effective price per share that is lower than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance), then the Exercise Price shall be reduced to a price equal the Base Exercise Price, and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Share or other securities are issued, Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment will be made under this Section 2(c) in respect of an Exempt Issuance. For purposes of this Section 2(c), an “ Exempt Issuance ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Note. In the event of an issuance of securities involving multiple tranches or closings, any adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be calculated as if all such securities were issued at the initial closing.

 

3. FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS . If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company effects any merger of the Company with or into another entity and the Company is not the surviving entity (such surviving entity, the “ Successor Entity ”), (ii) the Company effects any sale of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or by another individual or entity, and approved by the Company) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Shares are permitted to tender or exchange their Common Shares for other securities, cash or property and the holders of at least 50% of the Common Shares accept such offer, or (iv) the Company effects any reclassification of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a subdivision or combination of Common Shares) (in any such case, a “ Fundamental Transaction ”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive the number of Common Shares of the Successor Entity or of the Company and any additional consideration (the “ Alternate Consideration ”) receivable upon or as a result of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of assets by a holder of the number of Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event (disregarding any limitation on exercise contained herein solely for the purpose of such determination). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one Common Share in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any Successor Entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall issue to the Holder a new warrant consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holder’s right to exercise such warrant into Alternate Consideration.

 
 
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4. NON-CIRCUMVENTION . The Company covenants and agrees that it will not, by amendment of its certificate of formation, operating agreement or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) shall not increase the par value of any Common Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, (ii) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant, and (iii) shall, for so long as this Warrant is outstanding, have authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, a sufficient number of Common Shares to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise).

 

5. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER . Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Warrant, in and of itself, shall not entitle the Holder to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

6. REISSUANCE .

 

(a) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant . If this Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, the Company will, on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as it may reasonably impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination and tenor as this Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed.

 

(b) Issuance of New Warrants . Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, and shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date.

 
 
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7. TRANSFER .

 

(a) Notice of Transfer . The Holder agrees that, if practicable, but without any obligation to do so, it will give written notice to the Company of its intent to transfer this Warrant or any Warrant Shares, describing briefly the manner of any proposed transfer. Promptly upon receiving such written notice, the Company shall present copies thereof to the Company’s counsel. If the proposed transfer may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state securities laws), the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall notify the Holder thereof, whereupon the Holder shall be entitled to transfer this Warrant or to dispose of Warrant Shares received upon the previous exercise of this Warrant, all in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company; provided, however, that an appropriate legend may be endorsed on this Warrant or the certificates for such Warrant Shares respecting restrictions upon transfer thereof necessary or advisable in the opinion of counsel and satisfactory to the Company to prevent further transfers which would be in violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; and provided further that the prospective transferee or purchaser shall execute the Assignment of Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit B and such other documents and make such representations, warranties, and agreements as may be required solely to comply with the exemptions relied upon by the Company for the transfer or disposition of the Warrant or Warrant Shares.

 

(b) If the proposed transfer or disposition of this Warrant or such Warrant Shares described in the written notice given pursuant to this Section 7 may not be effected without registration or qualification of this Warrant or such Warrant Shares, the Holder will limit its activities in respect to such transfer or disposition as are permitted by law.

 

(c) Any transferee of all or a portion of this Warrant shall succeed to the rights and benefits of the initial Holder of this Warrant under Sections 4.1 and 4.3 (subject, however, to the limitations set forth in Section 4.2), 4.4 and 4.5 of the Purchase Agreement (registration rights, expenses, and indemnity).

 

8. NOTICES . Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with the notice provisions contained in the Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least 20 days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Common Shares, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any shares or other securities directly or indirectly convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other property, pro rata to the holders of Common Shares or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.

 

9. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER . The terms of this Warrant may be amended or waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 
 
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10. GOVERNING LAW . This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts or federal courts located in Rockland County, New York. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens . THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY . The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

11. ACCEPTANCE . Receipt of this Warrant by the Holder shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to all of the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

12. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS . For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “ Nasdaq ” means The Nasdaq Stock Market (www.Nasdaq.com).

 

(b) “ Closing Sale Price ” means, for any security as of any date, (i) the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Nasdaq, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Nasdaq, or (ii) if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market for such security as reported by Nasdaq, or (iii) if no last trade price is reported for such security by Nasdaq, the average of the bid and ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported by the OTC Markets. If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination or other similar transaction during the applicable calculation period.

 

(c) “ Common Share ” means the Common Shares of the Company and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

(d) “ Common Share Equivalents ” means any securities of the Company that would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including without limitation any debt, preferred shares, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Shares.

 

(e) “ Principal Market ” means the primary national securities exchange or over the counter market on which the Common Shares are then traded.

 

(f) “ Market Price ” means the highest traded price of the Common Shares during the thirty (30) Trading Days prior to the date of the respective Exercise Notice.

 

(g) “ Trading Day ” means (i) any day on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted and traded on its Principal Market, (ii) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted and traded on any national securities exchange, then a day on which trading occurs on any over-the-counter markets, or (iii) if trading does not occur on the over-the-counter markets, any Business Day.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set forth above.

 
  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
     
/s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

Ellery W. Roberts  
  Chief Executive Officer  

 
 
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EXHIBIT A

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

(To be executed by the registered holder to exercise this Common Share Purchase Warrant)

 

THE UNDERSIGNED holder hereby exercises the right to purchase _________________ of the Common Shares (“Warrant Shares”) of 1847 Holdings LLC., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), evidenced by the attached copy of the Common Share Purchase Warrant (the “Warrant”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.

 

1. Form of Exercise Price . The Holder intends that payment of the Exercise Price shall be made as (check one):

 

¨   a cash exercise with respect to _________________ Warrant Shares; or

¨   by cashless exercise pursuant to the Warrant.

 

2. Payment of Exercise Price . If cash exercise is selected above, the holder shall pay the applicable Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $_____________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

 

3. Delivery of Warrant Shares . The Company shall deliver to the holder __________________ Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.

 

Date: ____________________

 

 

 

 

(Print Name of Registered Holder)

 

       
  By:

 

Name:

 
  Title:  

 

 
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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANT

 

(To be signed only upon authorized transfer of the Warrant)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, and transfers unto ____________________ the right to purchase _______________ Common Shares of Inception Mining, Inc., to which the within Common Share Purchase Warrant relates and appoints ____________________, as attorney-in-fact, to transfer said right on the books of Inception Mining, Inc. with full power of substitution and re-substitution in the premises. By accepting such transfer, the transferee has agreed to be bound in all respects by the terms and conditions of the within Warrant.

 

Dated: ___________________

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature) *

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Address)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Social Security or Tax Identification No.)

 

 

* The signature on this Assignment of Warrant must correspond to the name as written upon the face of the Common Share Purchase Warrant in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. When signing on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, please indicate your position(s) and title(s) with such entity.

 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.23

 

SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into on April 5, 2019 by and between 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ EFSH ”), 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc ., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdco ”) and 1847 Goedeker Inc . , a Delaware corporation (“ 1847 Goedeker ” and, together with EFSH and Holdco, the “ Debtor ”) and Leonite Capital LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, and its permitted endorsees, transferees and assigns (collectively, the “ Secured Party ”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Concurrently herewith, the Debtor and the Secured Party have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Securities Purchase Agreement ”) and certain other agreements, pursuant to which the Debtor issued that certain senior secured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $714,285.71 (the “ Note ”) to the Secured Party.

 

B. The Debtor now enters into this Agreement with the Secured Party as security for Debtor’s Obligations (as defined below).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their respective promises contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions . Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement that are defined in Division 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the state of Delaware (the “ UCC ”) (such as “ account ,” “ adverse claim ,” “ chattel paper ,” “ deposit account ,” “ document ,” “ equipment ,” “ fixtures ,” “ general intangibles ,” “ goods ,” “ instruments ,” “ inventory ,” “ investment property ,” “ proceeds ,” and “ supporting obligations ”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in Division 9 of the UCC. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined elsewhere herein or in the Securities Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

Collateral means all of the collateral identified on Exhibit A hereto, as well as all of Debtor’s tangible and intangible personal property assets, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (i) all accounts, insurance receivables, cash and currency, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, general intangibles, instruments, intellectual property, inventory, investment property, Negotiable Collateral, loans receivable, motor vehicles, Pledged Equity, goods, supporting obligations, Debtor’s Books, and such other assets of Debtor as may hereafter arise or Debtor may hereafter acquire or in which the Secured Party may from time-to-time obtain a security interest, and (ii) the proceeds of any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, proceeds of insurance covering the foregoing or any portion thereof; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Collateral does not include any “hazardous waste” as that term is defined under 42 U.S.C. section 6903(5), as such section may be from time to time amended, or under any regulations thereunder.

 

Debtor’s Books means and includes all of Debtor’s books and records in any medium or form, including, but not limited to, all records, ledgers and computer programs, disk or tape files, thumb drives, material stored in the “cloud”, printouts and other information indicating, summarizing or evidencing the Collateral.

 
 
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Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 6 of this Agreement.

 

Negotiable Collateral means and includes all of Debtor’s presently existing and hereafter acquired or arising letters of credit, advices of credit, promissory notes, drafts, instruments, documents, Equity Interests in any entity, leases of personal property and chattel paper, as well as Debtor’s Books relating to any of the foregoing.

 

Obligations means and includes any and all present or future indebtedness or obligations of Debtor owing to the Secured Party under the Note and the other Subscription Documents, including, without limitation, (i) any amendments to any of the foregoing and (ii) all interest and other payments required thereunder that are not paid when due, and (iii) all of the Secured Party Expenses which Debtor is required to pay or reimburse by this Agreement, by law, or otherwise.

 

Permitted Liens means (i) statutory liens of landlords and liens of carriers, warehousemen, bailees, mechanics, materialmen and other like liens imposed by law, created in the ordinary course of business and securing amounts not yet due (or which are being contested in good faith, by appropriate proceedings or other appropriate actions which are sufficient to prevent imminent foreclosure of such liens), and with respect to which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained by Debtor in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) , (ii) deposits made (and the liens thereon) in the ordinary course of business of Debtor (including, without limitation, security deposits for leases, indemnity bonds, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, contracts (other than for the repayment or guarantee of borrowed money or purchase money obligations), statutory obligations and other similar obligations arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts, (iii) liens for taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained by Debtor in accordance with GAAP, (iv) purchase money liens relating to the acquisition of equipment, machinery or other goods of Debtor approved in writing by the Secured Party (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (v) liens in favor of the Secured Party under the Subscription Documents, and (vi) liens in favor of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness.

 

Pledged Equity ” means, with respect to Debtor, 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any subsidiary that is directly owned, or will be owned, by Debtor, in each case together with the certificates (or other agreements or instruments), if any, representing such shares, and all options and other rights, contractual or otherwise, with respect thereto, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(1) all Equity Interests representing a dividend thereon, or representing a distribution or return of capital upon or in respect thereof, or resulting from a stock split, revision, reclassification or other exchange therefor, and any subscriptions, warrants, rights or options issued to the holder thereof, or otherwise in respect thereof; and

 
 
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(2) in the event of any consolidation or merger involving the issuer thereof and in which such issuer is not the surviving person, all shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the successor person formed by or resulting from such consolidation or merger, to the extent that such successor person is a direct subsidiary of a Debtor.

 

The term “Pledged Equity” specifically includes, but is not limited to, all rights of Debtor embodied in or arising out of the Debtor’s status as a shareholder or member, consisting of: (a) all economic rights, including without limitation, all rights to share in the profits and losses and all rights to receive distributions of the assets; and (b) all governance rights, including without limitation, all rights to vote, consent to action and otherwise participate in the management.

 

Secured Party Expenses means and includes (i) all costs or expenses required to be paid by Debtor under this Agreement that are instead paid or advanced by the Secured Party, including without limitation, all taxes, insurance, satisfaction of liens, securities interests, encumbrances or other claims at any time levied or placed on the Collateral, (ii) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred to correct any default or enforce any provision of this Agreement, or in gaining possession of, maintaining, disabling, handling, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale or advertising to sell all or any part of the Collateral, irrespective of whether a sale is consummated, and (iii) all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by the Secured Party in enforcing or defending this Agreement, irrespective of whether suit is brought.

 

2. Construction . Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular and vice versa, to the part include the whole, “including” is not limiting, and “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Section references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.

 

3. Creation of Security Interest . In order to secure Debtor’s timely payment of the Obligations and timely performance of each and all of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement and any other document, instrument or agreement executed by Debtor or delivered by Debtor to the Secured Party in connection with the Obligations, Debtor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably grant, pledge and hypothecate to the Secured Party a continuing security interest in and to, a lien upon, assignment of, and right of set-off against, all presently existing and hereafter acquired or arising Collateral. Such security interest shall be a first priority security interest with respect to the Pledged Equity that EFSH owns in Holdco and in 1847 Neese, Inc. (such Pledged Equity is referred to herein as the “ First Priority Pledged Equity ”), and a third priority security interest with respect to all other Pledged Equity and Collateral. For the avoidance of doubt, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness have a first and second priority security interest in the Pledged Equity and the Collateral other than the First Priority Pledged Equity. Such security interest shall attach to all Collateral without further act on the part of the Secured Party or Debtor.

 
 
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4. Filings; Further Assurances .

 

(a) General. The Secured Party is authorized to file a UCC-1 Financing Statement with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and in any other jurisdictions where the Secured Party chooses to file, with respect to the Debtor. Debtor also authorize the filing by the Secured Party of such other UCC financing statements, continuation financing statements, fixture filings, filing appropriate notices in federal registries including the United States Patent and Trademark Office, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, chattel mortgages, assignments, assignments of rents, motor vehicle lien acknowledgments and other documents as the Secured Party may reasonably require in order to perfect, maintain, protect or enforce its security interest in the Collateral or any portion thereof and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, if so requested by the Secured Party at any time hereafter, Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver to the Secured Party such fixture filings, agreements, security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, chattel mortgages, assignments, motor vehicle lien acknowledgments and other documents as the Secured Party may reasonably require from such Debtor in order to perfect, maintain, protect or enforce its rights under this Agreement. Debtor shall promptly deliver to the Secured Party all certificates and instruments constituting the First Priority Pledged Equity in suitable form for transfer by delivery and accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank. Debtor hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Secured Party as such Debtor’s true and lawful attorney with power, upon Debtor’s failure or refusal to promptly comply with its obligations in this Section 4(a), to sign the name of Debtor on any of the above-described documents or on any other similar documents which need to be executed, recorded or filed in order to perfect, maintain, protect or enforce the Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral. Debtor further agrees to enter into such control agreements with the Secured Party and such third parties as may be necessary to obtain a first priority security interest with respect to the First Priority Pledged Equity, and a third priority security interest with respect to all other Pledged Equity and Collateral which, in each case, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness have a first and second priority security interest, including deposit accounts, and agrees to use best efforts to obtain the assent of the third parties to said agreements.

 

(b) Additional Matters . Without limiting the generality of Section 4(a), Debtor will at the reasonable written request of the Secured Party, appear in and defend any action or proceeding which is reasonably expected to have a material and adverse effect with respect to such Debtor’s title to, or the security interest of the Secured Party in, the Collateral.

 

5. Representations, Warranties and Agreements . Debtor represents, warrants and agrees as follows:

 

(a) No Other Encumbrances . Debtor has good and marketable title to its Collateral, free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances and rights of any kind, except the Liens in favor of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or otherwise scheduled pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement or as otherwise approved in writing by the Secured Party, and has the right to pledge, sell, assign or transfer the same. There exists no adverse claim with respect to the Pledged Equity.

 

(b) Authorization of Pledged Equity . All Pledged Equity is duly authorized and validly issued, is fully paid and, to the extent applicable, nonassessable and is not subject to the preemptive rights of any person.

 

(c) Security Interest/Priority . This Agreement creates a valid security interest in favor of the Secured Party in the Collateral of Debtor pursuant to the terms set forth herein and, when properly perfected by filing shall constitute a valid and perfected first priority security interest with respect to the First Priority Pledged Equity, and a third priority security interest with respect to (i) Collateral owned by EFSH (including all uncertificated Pledged Equity consisting of partnership or limited liability company interests that do not constitute securities, other than the First Priority Pledged Equity) and (ii) Collateral owned by 1847 Goedeker, in which, in each case, certain holders of the Senior Indebtedness have a first priority security interest, to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, free and clear of all liens except for Permitted Liens and liens permitted by the Securities Purchase Agreement. The taking possession by the Secured Party of the certificated securities (if any) evidencing the First Priority Pledged Equity will perfect and establish the first priority of the Secured Party’s security interest in all the First Priority Pledged Equity evidenced by such certificated securities and such instruments.

 
 
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(d) Consents; Etc. There are no restrictions in any organizational document governing any Pledged Equity or any other document related thereto which would limit or restrict (i) the grant of a security interest pursuant to this Agreement on such Pledged Equity, (ii) the perfection of such security interest or (iii) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected security interest in the Pledged Equity as contemplated by this Agreement. Except for (i) the filing or recording of UCC financing statements, (ii) the filing of appropriate notices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office, other applicable federal registries and local registries regarding assignments of rents and fixture filings, (iii) obtaining control to perfect the security interests created by this Agreement (to the extent required under Section 4 hereof), (iv) such actions as may be required by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities, and (v) consents, authorizations, filings or other actions which have been obtained or made, no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in respect of, any arbitrator or governmental authority and no consent of any other person (including, without limitation, any stockholder, member or creditor of Debtor), is required for (A) the grant by Debtor of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Debtor, (B) the perfection of such security interest (to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing under the UCC, the granting of control (to the extent required by Section 4(a) hereof) or by filing an appropriate notice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or other applicable registry) or (C) the exercise by the Secured party of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement.

 

(e) Right to Inspect the Collateral . The Secured Party shall have the right, during usual business hours of the applicable Debtor and upon reasonable advance notice, to inspect and examine the Collateral. Debtor agrees that any reasonable expenses incurred by the Secured Party in connection with this Section 5(e) during the continuance of an Event of Default shall constitute Secured Party Expenses.

 

(f) Negative Covenants . Except for sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business, Debtor shall not (i) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, relocate or transfer, any of the Collateral, except dispositions of Collateral that is worn out, obsolete or no longer necessary in the business of Debtor, (ii) allow any liens on or grant security interests in the Collateral except the Permitted Liens or (iii) change any of their names or add any new fictitious name without the written consent of the Secured Party.

 

(g) Relocation of Principal Place of Business . The principal place of business of Debtor, and the addresses at which the Collateral is located 590 Madison Avenue, 21 st Floor, New York, New York 10022, and such other address as indicated on Schedule 5(e) hereto. Debtor shall not, without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Secured Party, relocate such principal place of business or the Collateral, with no relocation being permitted outside the United States in any event.

 

(h) Further Information . Debtor shall promptly supply the Secured Party with such information concerning Debtor’s business as the Secured Party may reasonably request from time-to-time hereafter, and shall within five (5) business days of obtaining knowledge thereof, notify the Secured Party of any event which constitutes an Event of Default.

 

(i) Solvency . Debtor is now and shall be at all times hereafter able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature.

 

(j) Secured Party Expenses . Debtor shall, within fifteen (15) business days of written demand from the Secured Party accompanied by adequate documentation of such expenses, reimburse the Secured Party for all sums expended by it which constitute Secured Party Expenses and, in the event that Debtor does not pay any Secured Party Expenses payable to a third party within fifteen (15) business days after notice thereof, then the Secured Party may immediately and without further notice pay such Secured Party Expenses on Debtor’s behalf. All such expenses shall become a part of the Obligations and, at the Secured Party’s option, will (i) be payable on demand or (ii) be added to the balance of the Note and be payable proportionately with any installment payments that become due during the remaining term of the Note or, (iii) at Secured Party’s option, may be treated as a balloon payment which will be due and payable at the maturity of the Note. This Agreement shall also secure payment of those amounts.

 
 
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(k) Commercial Tort Claims . Debtor have no pending commercial tort claim (as a plaintiff) against any individual or entity (a “ Commercial Claim ”). Debtor shall promptly deliver to the Secured Party notice of any Commercial Claim that a Debtor may bring against any individual or entity, together with such information with respect thereto as the Secured Party may reasonably request. Within ten (10) days after a written request by the Secured Party, Debtor shall grant the Secured Party a security interest in any pending Commercial Claim to the extent such security interest is permitted by applicable law.

 

(l) Reliance by the Secured Party; Representations Cumulative . Each representation, warranty and agreement contained in this Agreement shall be conclusively presumed to have been relied on by the Secured Party regardless of any investigation made or information possessed by the Secured Party. The representations, warranties and agreements set forth herein shall be cumulative and in addition to any and all other representations, warranties and agreements set forth in the Subscription Documents or any other documents created after the Closing Date and signed by Debtor.

 

6. Events of Default . The occurrence of any Event of Default under the Note shall constitute an “ Event of Default ” by Debtor under this Agreement.

 

7. Rights and Remedies .

 

(a) Rights and Remedies of the Secured Party .

 

(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without notice of election and without demand, the Secured Party may cause any one or more of the following to occur, all of which are authorized by Debtor:

 

(A) The Secured Party may make such payments and do such acts as it reasonably considers necessary to protect its security interest in the Collateral. Debtor agree to promptly assemble and make available the Collateral if the Secured Party so requires. Debtor authorize the Secured Party to enter the premises where the Collateral is located, take and maintain possession of the Collateral, or any part thereof, and pay, purchase, contest or compromise any encumbrance, claim, right or lien which, in the reasonable opinion of the Secured Party, appears to be prior or superior to its security interest in violation of this Agreement, and to pay all reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

(B) The Secured Party shall be automatically deemed to be granted a license or other appropriate right to use, without charge or representation or warranty, Debtor’s labels, patents, copyrights, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks and advertising matter, and any other property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale and selling any Collateral.

 

(C) The Secured Party may ship, reclaim, recover, store, finish, maintain, repair, prepare for sale, advertise for sale and sell (in the manner provided for herein) the Collateral.

 
 
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(D) The Secured Party may sell the Collateral at either a public or private sale, or both (which in the case of a private sale of Pledged Equity, shall be to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obligated to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own accounts, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof), by way of one or more contracts or transactions, for cash or on terms, in such manner and at such places (including Debtor’s premises) as is commercially reasonable (it not being necessary that the Collateral be present at any such sale). In the case of a sale of Pledged Equity, the Secured party shall have no obligation to delay sale of any such securities for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer of such securities to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933. Debtor further acknowledges and agrees that any offer to sell any Pledged Equity which has been (i) publicly advertised on a bona fide basis in a newspaper or other publication of general circulation in the financial community of New York, New York (to the extent that such offer may be advertised without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933), or (ii) made privately in the manner described above shall be deemed to involve a “public sale” under the UCC, notwithstanding that such sale may not constitute a “public offering” under the Securities Act of 1933, and the Secured Party may, in such event, bid for the purchase of such securities

 

(E) The Secured Party shall be entitled to give notice of the disposition of the Collateral as follows: (1) the Secured Party shall give Debtor a notice in writing of the time and place of public sale, or, if the sale is a private sale or some other disposition other than a public sale is to be made of the Collateral, the time on or after which the private sale or other disposition is to be made, (2) the notice shall be personally delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to Debtor at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for the sale, or at least ten (10) days before the date on or after which the private sale or other disposition is to be made, unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value in which case the Secured Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such notice to Debtor as far in advance of such disposition as is practicable.

 

(F) The Secured Party may purchase all or any portion of the Collateral at any public sale by credit bid or other appropriate payment therefor.

 

(G) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Secured Party shall have the following rights and remedies regarding the appointment of a receiver: (1) the Secured Party may have a receiver appointed as a matter of right, (2) the receiver may be an employee of the Secured Party and may serve without bond, and (3) all fees of the receiver and his or her attorney shall be Secured Party Expenses and become part of the Obligations and shall be payable on demand, with interest at the Rate specified in the Note from the date of expenditure until repaid.

 

(H) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Secured Party, either itself or through a receiver, may collect the payments, rents, income, and revenues from the Collateral. The Secured Party may at any time, in its reasonable discretion, transfer any Collateral into its own name or that of its nominee(s) and receive the payments, rents, income, and revenues therefrom and hold the same as security for the Obligations or apply it to payment of the Obligations in such order of preference as the Secured Party may determine. Insofar as the Collateral consists of accounts, general intangibles, loans receivable, insurance policies, instruments, chattel paper, choses in action, or similar property, the Secured Party may demand, collect, issue receipts for, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose, or otherwise realize on the Collateral as the Secured Party may determine (in its reasonable discretion), whether or not the Obligations are then due. For these purposes, the Secured Party may, on behalf of and in the name of Debtor, (1) receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to Debtor, (2) change any address to which mail and payments are to be sent, and (3) endorse notes, checks, drafts, money orders, documents of title, instruments and items pertaining to the payment, shipment, or storage of any Collateral. To facilitate collection, the Secured Party may notify account debtors and Debtor on any Collateral to make payments directly to the Secured Party.

 
 
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(ii) The Secured Party may deduct from the proceeds of any sale of the Collateral all Secured Party Expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement and exercise of any of the rights and remedies of the Secured Party provided for herein, irrespective of whether suit is commenced. If such deduction does not occur (in the Secured Party’s reasonable discretion), upon demand, Debtor shall pay all of such Secured Party Expenses. Any deficiency which exists after disposition of the Collateral as provided herein will be paid immediately by Debtor, and any excess that exists will be returned, without interest and subject to the rights of third parties, to Debtor by the Secured Party; provided , however , that if any excess exists at a time when any of the Obligations remain outstanding, such excess shall instead remain as part of the Collateral and continue to be subject to the security interest in Section 3(a) above until such time as all of the Obligations have been fully satisfied or otherwise terminated.

 

(iii) Voting and payment Rights in Respect of the Pledged Equity .

 

(A) So long as no Event of Default shall exist, Debtor may (1) exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Equity of such Debtor or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement and (2) receive and retain any and all dividends (other than stock dividends and other dividends constituting Collateral which are addressed hereinabove), principal or interest paid in respect of the Pledged Equity to the extent they are allowed under the Securities Purchase Agreement; and

 

(B) During the continuance of an Event of Default, (1) all rights of an Debtor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to clause (A)(1) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Secured Party which shall then have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights, (2) all rights of an Debtor to receive the dividends, principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to clause (A)(2) above shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon be vested in the Secured Party which shall then have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such dividends, principal and interest payments, and (3) all dividends, principal and interest payments which are received by a Debtor contrary to the provisions of clause (B)(2) above shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Secured Party, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Debtor, and shall be forthwith paid over to the Secured Party as Collateral in the exact form received, to be held by the Secured Party as Collateral and as further collateral security for the Secured Obligations.

 

(b) Rights and Remedies Cumulative . The rights and remedies of the Secured Party under this Agreement and any other agreements and documents delivered or executed in connection with the Obligations shall be cumulative. The Secured Party shall also have all other rights and remedies not inconsistent herewith as are provided under applicable law, or in equity. No exercise by the Secured Party of any one right or remedy shall be deemed an election.

 
 
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8. Additional Waivers . The Secured Party shall not in any way or manner be liable or responsible for (i) the safekeeping of the Collateral, (ii) any loss or damage thereto occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (iii) any diminution in the value thereof or (iv) any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee, forwarding agency or other person whomsoever, except to the extent that such loss, damage, liability, cost or expense has resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Secured Party or its affiliates. If the Secured Party at any time has possession of any Collateral, whether before or after an Event of Default, the Secured Party shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral if the Secured Party takes such action for that purpose as Debtor shall request or as the Secured Party, in its reasonable discretion, shall deem appropriate under the circumstances, but failure to honor any request by Debtor shall not of itself be deemed to be a failure to exercise reasonable care. The Secured Party shall not be required to take any steps necessary to preserve any rights in the Collateral against prior parties, nor to protect, preserve, or maintain any security interest given to secure the Obligations.

 

9. Notices . All notices or demands by any party relating to this Agreement shall be made in writing as provided in the Note, such notices shall be delivered to the addresses indicated herein. Each party shall provide written notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

10. Choice of Law . The validity of this Agreement, its construction, interpretation and enforcement, and the rights of the parties hereunder and concerning the Collateral, shall be determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York as applied to contracts made and to be fully performed in such state, without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions thereof, except to the extent that the validity, perfection or enforcement of a security interest hereunder in respect of any Collateral is governed by the laws of the state of New York or some other state, in which case such laws shall govern.

 

11. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE DEBTOR WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

12. General Provisions .

 

(a) Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be binding and deemed effective against Debtor when executed by Debtor and the Secured Party.

 

(b) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted endorsees, transferees and assigns of the Secured Party. Debtor shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder, and any such assignment shall be absolutely void.

 

(c) Section Headings . Section headings are for convenience only.

 

(d) Interpretation . No uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against the Secured Party or Debtor, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the parties.

 

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

 
 
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(f) Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the agreements and documents referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter covered herein and supersede all prior agreements, negotiations and understandings, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter. No provision of this Agreement shall be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by Debtor and the Secured Party.

 

(g) Good Faith . The parties intend and agree that their respective rights, duties, powers, liabilities and obligations shall be performed, carried out, discharged and exercised reasonably and in good faith.

 

(h) Waiver and Consent . No delay or omission on the part of the Secured Party in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. A waiver by the Secured Party of a provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between or among the parties shall not prejudice or constitute a waiver of the Secured Party’s right otherwise to demand strict compliance with that provision or any other provision of this Agreement. No prior waiver by the Secured Party, nor any course of dealing between the Secured Party and Debtor, shall constitute a waiver of any of the Secured Party’s rights or of any of Debtor’s obligations as to any future transactions. Whenever the consent of the Secured Party is required under this Agreement, the granting of such consent by the Secured Party in any instance shall not constitute continuing consent to subsequent instances where such consent is required and in all cases such consent may be granted or withheld in the reasonable discretion of the Secured Party.

 

(i) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same agreement.

 

(j) Termination . Upon full satisfaction or other termination of the Obligations (i) the Secured Party shall release and return to Debtor all of the Collateral and any and all certificates and other documentation representing or relating to the Collateral and (ii) the security interests provided for under this Agreement shall be terminated and of no further force and effect. At Debtor’s expense, the Secured Party shall take all actions reasonably requested by Debtor in connection with the foregoing.

 

(k) Consent of Debtor as Issuers of Pledged Equity . Debtor/issuer of Pledged Equity party to this Agreement hereby acknowledges, consents and agrees to the grant of the security interests in such Pledged Equity pursuant to this Agreement, together with all rights accompanying such security interest as provided by this Agreement and applicable law, notwithstanding any anti-assignment provisions in any operating agreement, limited partnership agreement or similar organizational or governance documents of such issuer.

 

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

 
 

The Debtor:

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

       
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts

 

Name:

Ellery W. Roberts  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

 

 

 

1847 GOEDEKER INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Secured Party:

 

LEONITE CAPITAL LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Avi Geller

 

 

Name:

Avi Geller

 

 

Title:

Chief Investment Officer

 

 

 
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Schedule 5(e)

 

Locations of Collateral/Addresses of Debtor

 

1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Ave.

21 st Floor

New York New York 10022

 

1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc.

590 Madison Ave.

21 st Floor

New York New York 10022

 

1847 Goedeker Inc.

13850 Manchester Road

Ballwin, MO 63011

 
 
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EXHIBIT A

 

COLLATERAL

 

1. All accounts, chattel paper, contracts, contract rights, accounts receivable, tax refunds, tax credits, Notes receivable, Pledged Equity, documents, choses in action and general intangibles, including, but not limited to, proceeds of inventory and returned goods and proceeds from the sale of goods and services, and all rights, liens, securities, guaranties, remedies and privileges related thereto, including the right of stoppage in transit and rights and property of any kind forming the subject matter of any of the foregoing;

 

2. All certificates of deposit and all time, savings, demand, or other deposit accounts in the name of Debtor or in which Debtor has any right, title or interest, including but not limited to all sums now or at any time hereafter on deposit, and any renewals, extensions or replacements of and all other property which may from time to time be acquired directly or indirectly using the proceeds of any of the foregoing;

 

3. All inventory and equipment of every type or description wherever located, including, but not limited to all raw materials, parts, containers, work in process, finished goods, goods in transit, wares, merchandise, furniture, fixtures, hardware, machinery, tools, parts, supplies, automobiles, trucks, other intangible property of whatever kind and wherever located associated with the Debtor's business, tools and goods returned for credit, repossessed, reclaimed or otherwise reacquired by Debtor;

 

4. All documents of title and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, exchange or substitution for or addition to any of the foregoing including, but not limited to, any documents of title;

 

5. All know-how, information, labels, permits, patents, copyrights, goodwill, trademarks, trade names, licenses and approvals held by Debtor, including all other intangible property of Debtor;

 

6. All assets of any type or description that may at any time be assigned or delivered to or come into possession of Debtor for any purpose for the account of Debtor or as to which Debtor may have any right, title, interest or power, and property in the possession or custody of or in transit to anyone for the account of Debtor, as well as all proceeds and products thereof and accessions and annexations thereto; and

 

7. All proceeds (including but not limited to insurance proceeds) and products of and accessions and annexations to any of the foregoing.

 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.24

 

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

(Respecting Leonite Note)

 

This Subordination Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 5, 2019, by the Leonite Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Subordinated Creditor ”), in favor of Burnley Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Senior Lender ”). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

RECITALS:

 

A. 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. (“ Holdco ” and together with the Borrower, the “ Loan Parties ”) are now, or may hereafter be, indebted to Senior Lender as a result of extensions of credit under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender (as such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. Borrower is indebted to Subordinated Creditor under the Leonite Note, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Subordinated Note ”).

 

C. To induce Senior Lender to enter into the Loan Agreement, and to extend financial accommodations to the Loan Parties, the Subordinated Creditor is willing to enter into this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing premises, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Subordinated Creditor agrees as follows:

 

1. Subordination of Payment and Liens .

 

(a) The payment of all amounts owed under the Subordinated Note (the “ Subordinated Indebtedness ”) are hereby subordinated to the payment in full of all indebtedness owed to the Senior Lender under the Loan Agreement and all other loan documents, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created (the “ Senior Indebtedness ”). No payments or other distributions whatsoever in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be made by the Loan Parties and no property or assets of the Loan Parties shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Indebtedness, until the Senior Indebtedness shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due payment on the Subordinated Note) and such payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive regularly scheduled monthly payments of interest (but not accelerated payments) when and as due under the Subordinated Note as in effect on the date hereof.

 
 
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(b) The Liens of the Subordinated Creditor on the Collateral, including all Liens of the Subordinated Creditor on any Equity Interest of any Loan Party, are hereby subordinated to the Liens of the Senior Lender arising under the Loan Documents or otherwise arising in connection with the Senior Indebtedness regardless of the respective dates of attachment or perfection of the Lien of the Subordinated Creditor and the Lien of the Senior Lender.

 

2. No Right of Action . The Subordinated Creditor will not demand payment of or otherwise accelerate the Subordinated Indebtedness or commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor (unless the Senior Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. The Subordinated Creditor will not obtain or otherwise acquire or accept any lien in any property or assets of the Loan Parties unless it is subordinated to the prior lien of the Senior Lender. The Subordinated Creditor will not commence any action or proceeding with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, will not take possession of, sell, or dispose of any property or assets of the Loan Parties, and will not exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Subordinated Creditor with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated.

 

3. Subordinated Indebtedness Owed Only to Subordinated Creditor . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Creditor has not previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness, that no other entity or person owns an interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness (whether as joint holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness, participants or otherwise), and that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness is owing only to the Subordinated Creditor. The Subordinated Creditor further covenants that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be owing only to the Subordinated Creditor unless it is assigned to an entity or a person who agrees with the Senior Lender to be bound by the subordination provisions set forth herein.

 
 
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4. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Subordinated Creditor receives any payment in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness that the Subordinated Creditor is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will hold the amount so received in trust for the Senior Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Senior Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Subordinated Creditor where necessary) for application to then‑existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due), in such manner of application as the Senior Lender may deem appropriate. If the Subordinated Creditor exercises any right of setoff or takes any other action which the Subordinated Creditor is not permitted to exercise or take under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will promptly pay over to the Senior Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount of the claims or obligations so offset or an amount equal to any amount recovered from any such action, as applicable. If the Subordinated Creditor fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Senior Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney‑in‑fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) for the Subordinated Creditor to make such endorsement in the Subordinated Creditor’s name. The turnover of any prohibited payments by the Subordinated Creditor to the Senior Lender pursuant to this Section 4 shall not limit or restrict any other claims, actions, rights or remedies which the Senior Lender may have against the Subordinated Creditor as a result of the Subordinated Creditor’s exercising any right or taking any action which is not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 

5. Continuing Nature of Subordination . This Agreement shall be effective and may not be terminated or otherwise revoked by the Subordinated Creditor until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender have been terminated. This Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement of subordination, and the Senior Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Subordinated Creditor, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

6. Instrument Legend; No Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness . Any instrument evidencing the Subordinated Indebtedness will be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that payment thereof is subordinated to the claims of the Senior Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Subordinated Creditor will not agree to any amendment, restatement or other modification of the Subordinated Note or of the other Leonite Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender, which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

7. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Subordinated Creditor (and the Subordinated Creditor’s successors and assigns), and shall inure to the benefit of the Senior Lender (and its successors and assigns).

 

8. Governing Law and Construction . The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of Minnesota, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 
 
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9. Consent to Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR MINNESOTA STATE COURT SITTING IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA; AND THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR COMMENCES ANY ACTION IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SENIOR LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE-DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO HAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

 

10. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

11. No Obligation to Provide Financial Accommodations . The Subordinated Creditor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is executed and delivered to the Senior Lender to induce the Senior Lender to make financial accommodations available to the Borrower, but this Agreement does not obligate the Senior Lender to make any financial accommodations available to the Borrower.

 

(Signature page follows)

 
 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
  LEONITE CAPITAL LLC
       
  By: /s/ Avi Geller

 

Name:

Avi Geller  
  Its: CIO  
       

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

1 Hillcrest Center Drive Suite 232

 

 

Spring Valley, NY 10977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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LOAN PARTIES’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Subordination Agreement, and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, to make no payments or distributions contrary to the terms and provisions thereof, and to do every other act and thing necessary or appropriate to carry out such terms and provisions.

 
  1847 GOEDKER INC.
       
By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry  
  Its: Chief Financial Officer  
       

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

Its:

President

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT 10.25

 

Execution Version

 

SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

(Respecting Leonite Note)

 

This Subordination Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of April 5, 2019, by the Leonite Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Subordinated Creditor ”), in favor of Small Business Community Capital II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Senior Lender ”). Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

RECITALS:

 

A. 1847 Goedeker Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower ”), and 1847 Goedeker Holdco Inc. (“ Holdco ” and together with the Borrower, the “ Loan Parties ”) are now, or may hereafter be, indebted to Senior Lender as a result of extensions of credit under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender (as such agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. Borrower is indebted to Subordinated Creditor under the Leonite Note, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Subordinated Note ”).

 

C. To induce Senior Lender to enter into the Loan Agreement, and to extend financial accommodations to the Loan Parties, the Subordinated Creditor is willing to enter into this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENTS:

 

IN CONSIDERATION of the foregoing premises, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Subordinated Creditor agrees as follows:

 

1. Subordination of Payment and Liens .

 

(a) The payment of all amounts owed under the Subordinated Note (the “ Subordinated Indebtedness ”) are hereby subordinated to the payment in full of all indebtedness owed to the Senior Lender under the Loan Agreement and all other loan documents, whether now existing or hereafter incurred or created (the “ Senior Indebtedness ”). No payments or other distributions whatsoever in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness shall be made by the Loan Parties and no property or assets of the Loan Parties shall be applied to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Indebtedness, until the Senior Indebtedness shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no “Default” or “Event of Default” (each as defined in the Loan Agreement or any other loan document evidencing Senior Indebtedness) has occurred (or would result on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the then due payment on the Subordinated Note) and such payments were reflected in the business plan most recently delivered to the Senior Lender by the Borrower, Borrower may pay and the Subordinated Creditor may receive regularly scheduled monthly payments of interest (but not accelerated payments) when and as due under the Subordinated Note as in effect on the date hereof.

 
 
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(b) The Liens of the Subordinated Creditor on the Collateral, including all Liens of the Subordinated Creditor on any Equity Interest of any Loan Party, are hereby subordinated to the Liens of the Senior Lender arising under the Loan Documents or otherwise arising in connection with the Senior Indebtedness regardless of the respective dates of attachment or perfection of the Lien of the Subordinated Creditor and the Lien of the Senior Lender.

 

2. No Right of Action . The Subordinated Creditor will not demand payment of or otherwise accelerate the Subordinated Indebtedness or commence any action or proceeding against the Loan Parties to recover all or any part of the Subordinated Indebtedness, or join with any creditor (unless the Senior Lender shall so join) in bringing any proceeding against the Loan Parties under any bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment of debt, arrangement of debt, receivership, liquidation or insolvency law or statute of the federal or any state government, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been indefeasibly paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated. The Subordinated Creditor will not obtain or otherwise acquire or accept any lien in any property or assets of the Loan Parties unless it is subordinated to the prior lien of the Senior Lender. The Subordinated Creditor will not commence any action or proceeding with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, will not take possession of, sell, or dispose of any property or assets of the Loan Parties, and will not exercise or enforce any right or remedy available to the Subordinated Creditor with respect to any property or assets of the Loan Parties, unless and until the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full and all commitments of the Senior Lender to make loans and other credit accommodations to the Loan Parties have been terminated.

 

3. Subordinated Indebtedness Owed Only to Subordinated Creditor . The Subordinated Creditor warrants and represents that the Subordinated Creditor has not previously assigned any interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness, that no other entity or person owns an interest in the Subordinated Indebtedness (whether as joint holders of the Subordinated Indebtedness, participants or otherwise), and that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness is owing only to the Subordinated Creditor. The Subordinated Creditor further covenants that all of the Subordinated Indebtedness shall continue to be owing only to the Subordinated Creditor unless it is assigned to an entity or a person who agrees with the Senior Lender to be bound by the subordination provisions set forth herein.

 

4. Receipt of Prohibited Payments . If the Subordinated Creditor receives any payment in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness that the Subordinated Creditor is not entitled to receive under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will hold the amount so received in trust for the Senior Lender and will forthwith turn over such payment to the Senior Lender in the form received (except for the endorsement of the Subordinated Creditor where necessary) for application to then‑existing Senior Indebtedness (whether or not due), in such manner of application as the Senior Lender may deem appropriate. If the Subordinated Creditor exercises any right of setoff or takes any other action which the Subordinated Creditor is not permitted to exercise or take under the provisions of this Agreement, the Subordinated Creditor will promptly pay over to the Senior Lender, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount of the claims or obligations so offset or an amount equal to any amount recovered from any such action, as applicable. If the Subordinated Creditor fails to make any endorsement required under this Agreement, the Senior Lender is hereby irrevocably appointed as the attorney‑in‑fact (which appointment is coupled with an interest) for the Subordinated Creditor to make such endorsement in the Subordinated Creditor’s name. The turnover of any prohibited payments by the Subordinated Creditor to the Senior Lender pursuant to this Section 4 shall not limit or restrict any other claims, actions, rights or remedies which the Senior Lender may have against the Subordinated Creditor as a result of the Subordinated Creditor’s exercising any right or taking any action which is not permitted under the terms of this Agreement.

 
 
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5. Continuing Nature of Subordination . This Agreement shall be effective and may not be terminated or otherwise revoked by the Subordinated Creditor until all of the Senior Indebtedness shall have been fully paid and discharged and all financing arrangements between the Loan Parties and the Senior Lender have been terminated. This Agreement shall constitute a continuing agreement of subordination, and the Senior Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Subordinated Creditor, modify any term of the Senior Indebtedness in reliance upon this Agreement.

 

6. Instrument Legend; No Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness . Any instrument evidencing the Subordinated Indebtedness will be inscribed with a legend conspicuously indicating that payment thereof is subordinated to the claims of the Senior Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Subordinated Creditor will not agree to any amendment, restatement or other modification of the Subordinated Note or of the other Leonite Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender, which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

7. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Subordinated Creditor (and the Subordinated Creditor’s successors and assigns), and shall inure to the benefit of the Senior Lender (and its successors and assigns).

 

8. Governing Law and Construction . The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 
 
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9. Consent to Jurisdiction . THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK; AND THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF ANY SUCH COURT AND WAIVES ANY ARGUMENT THAT VENUE IN SUCH FORUMS IS NOT CONVENIENT. IN THE EVENT THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR COMMENCES ANY ACTION IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION OR VENUE UNDER ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE RELATIONSHIP CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SENIOR LENDER AT ITS OPTION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO HAVE THE CASE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OF THE JURISDICTIONS AND VENUES ABOVE-DESCRIBED, OR IF SUCH TRANSFER CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, TO HAVE SUCH CASE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

 

10. Waiver of Jury Trial . THE SUBORDINATED CREDITOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

11. No Obligation to Provide Financial Accommodations . The Subordinated Creditor acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is executed and delivered to the Senior Lender to induce the Senior Lender to make financial accommodations available to the Borrower, but this Agreement does not obligate the Senior Lender to make any financial accommodations available to the Borrower.

 

(Signature page follows)

 

 
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAS EXECUTED this Subordination Agreement as of the date first above written.

 
 

LEONITE CAPITAL LLC

       
  By: /s/ Avi Geller

 

Name:

Avi Geller  
  Its: CIO  
       

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

1 Hillcrest Center Drive Suite 232

 

 

Spring Valley, NY 10977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN PARTIES’ ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

The Loan Parties hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the foregoing Subordination Agreement, and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, to make no payments or distributions contrary to the terms and provisions thereof, and to do every other act and thing necessary or appropriate to carry out such terms and provisions.

 
  1847 GOEDKER INC.
       
  By: /s/ Robert D. Barry

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry  
  Its: Chief Financial Officer  
       

 

1847 GOEDEKER HOLDCO INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Barry

 

 

Name:

Robert D. Barry

 

 

Its:

President

 

 

 
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