UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 28, 2017

 

NTN BUZZTIME, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-11460   31-1103425

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2231 Rutherford Rd. Suite 200    
Carlsbad, California   92008
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code : (760) 438-7400

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

     
     

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 28, 2017, we entered into a third amendment to the loan and security agreement that we entered into with East West Bank (EWB) on April 14, 2015. The following is a summary of the amendments to the loan and security agreement effected by the third amendment:

 

  The date on which the $2.0 million sublimit becomes $0 was extended from March 31, 2017 to June 15, 2017. As was the case prior to the third amendment, if the aggregate amount of advances as of June 15, 2017 exceeds the lesser of the revolving line or the amount equal to our borrowing base, then we must pay EWB the amount of such excess.
     
  The minimum adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or adjusted EBITDA, targets for each of our 2017 fiscal quarters were established. The way adjusted EBITDA is calculated was not changed.
     
  Compliance with the churn rate target is now measured only on trailing three-month basis; previously it was also measured monthly.
     
  The amount we must maintain on deposit with EWB (which amount is equal to 100% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of advances) is now measured only at June 15, 2017, or if earlier, at such time that the $2.0 million sublimit has been paid off. Previously, compliance was going to be measured on March 31, 2017 and thereafter we were going to be required to maintain an amount determined by EWB based on our 2017 financial projections.
     
  The interest rates on amounts advanced was increased by 0.50%, such that under the third amendment, advances bear interest, at our option, at the rate of either of the following: (A) for amounts advanced as a prime rate loan, a variable rate per annum equal to the prime rate as set forth in The Wall Street Journal plus 3.25% (was previously 2.75%), and (B) for amounts advanced as a LIBOR loan, at a fixed rate per annum equal to the LIBOR rate for the interest period for the advance plus 6.00% (was previously 5.50%). After the earlier of June 15, 2017 (was previously March 31, 2017) or such time we pay off in full in cash the $2.0 million sublimit, the additional margins decrease to 1.75% for prime rate loans (was previously 1.25%) and to 4.50% for LIBOR loans (was previously 4.00%).

 

The foregoing summary description of the third amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the third amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

Investors, our customers, the media, business partners and others should note that we currently announce material information to the public using SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. We use these channels as well as social media to announce information about our company, key personnel, new products and services, trends, new marketing campaigns, corporate initiatives and other issues.

 

In light of SEC guidance regarding the use of social media channels to announce material information to investors, we are notifying investors, our customers, the media, business partners and others that, in the future, we might choose to communicate certain information via social media channels, and it is possible that the information we post on social media channels could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, we encourage investors, our customers, the media, business partners and others interested in our company to review the information we post on the U.S. social media channels listed below:

 

  Buzztime Websites (https://www.buzztime.com and https://www.buzztime.com/business)
   
  Buzztime Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/buzztime)
     
  Buzztime Twitter Feeds (https://twitter.com/buzztime and https://twitter.com/BuzztimeBiz)
     
  LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/16184)

 

Any updates to the list of social media channels we will use to communicate material information will be posted on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.buzztime.com/business/investor-relations.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

  Exhibit No.   Description
  10.1   Third Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement by and between East West Bank and NTN Buzztime, Inc. dated February 28, 2017.

 

     
     

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

  NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
   
  BY: /s/ Allen Wolff
    Allen Wolff
    Chief Financial Officer
     
Date: March 3, 2017    

 

     
     

 

THIRD A mendment to
Loan and security agreement

 

T his THIRD AMENDMENT TO Loan and security agreement (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of February 28, 2017, is entered into by and between EAST WEST BANK , a California banking corporation (“ Bank ”), and NTN BUZZTIME, INC. , a Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), with reference to the following facts.

 

RECITALS

 

A. Borrower and Bank are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 14, 2015, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated as of March 10, 2016, and as amended by that certain Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 30, 2016 (as the same may from time to time be further amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified, the “ Loan Agreement ”).

 

B. Borrower has requested that Bank make certain revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

 

C. Bank has agreed to so amend the Loan Agreement, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement.

 

2. Amendments to Loan Agreement .

 

2.1 Section 2.2(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety, as follows:

 

(a) Interest Rates . Except as set forth in Section 2.2(b) , all Advances shall bear interest, on the outstanding daily balance thereof, at Borrower’s option, either (i) on or before the Non-Formula Sublimit Maturity Date (A) if such Advance is a Prime Rate Loan, at a variable rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 3.25% or (B) if such Advance is a LIBOR Loan, at a fixed rate per annum equal to the LIBOR-Based Rate for the Interest Period applicable to such Advance plus 6.00% and (ii) at all times after the earlier of the (x) Non-Formula Sublimit Maturity Date or (y) pay off in full in cash of the Non-Formula Sublimit Amount, (A) if such Advance is a Prime Rate Loan, at a variable rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate plus 1.75% or (B) if such Advance is a LIBOR Loan, at a fixed rate per annum equal to the LIBOR-Based Rate for the Interest Period applicable to such Advance plus 4.50%.

 

  1  
 

 

2.2 Section 6.7(a) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety, as follows:

 

(a) Adjusted EBITDA . Borrower shall achieve Adjusted EBITDA for each period noted below of not less than the applicable amount set forth below for such fiscal quarter:

 

Three Month Period Ending   Minimum Adjusted EBITDA
March 31, 2017   ($900,000)
June 30, 2017   ($650,000)
September 30, 2017   $0
December 31, 2017   $1,000,000

 

2.3 Section 6.7(b) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety, as follows:

 

(b) Churn Rate . Borrower shall achieve a Churn Rate for each trailing three month period (calculated on a rolling basis) during the term of this Agreement of not less than -2%.

 

2.4 Section 6.7(c) of the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety, as follows:

 

(c) Minimum Cash Amount . Borrower shall, on June 15, 2017, or at any time prior to June 15, 2017 if the Non-Formula Sublimit has been paid off, maintain a balance on deposit in deposit accounts with Bank at least equal to100% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances at such time made under Section 2.1(b) . For purposes of clarity, this is a one-time deposit balance test.

 

2.5 The definition of “Non-Formula Sublimit Maturity Date” in Exhibit A to the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety, as follows:

 

Non-Formula Sublimit Maturity Date ” means June 15, 2017.

 

2.6 Exhibit E to the Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with Annex A attached to this Amendment.

 

3. Limitation of Amendments .

 

3.1 The amendments set forth in Section 2 above are effective for the purposes set forth herein and shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of any other term or condition of any Loan Document, or (b) otherwise prejudice any right or remedy which Bank may now have or may have in the future under or in connection with any Loan Document.

 

  2  
 

 

3.2 This Amendment shall be construed in connection with and as part of the Loan Documents and all terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents, except as herein amended, are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

4. Representations and Warranties . To induce Bank to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank as follows:

 

4.1 Immediately after giving effect to this Amendment (a) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents to which it is a party are true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects as of such date); provided that any representations and warranties subject to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar materiality qualifiers shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof (or as of such earlier date, as applicable), and (b) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

4.2 Borrower has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment) to which it is a party;

 

4.3 The organizational documents of Borrower delivered to Bank on the Closing Date are true, accurate and complete and have not been amended, supplemented or restated and are and continue to be in full force and effect;

 

4.4 The unanimous written consent adopted by the Board of Directors of the Borrower and delivered to Bank on the Closing Date authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents has not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, and has been in full force and effect since its adoption up to and including the date hereof and continues to be in full force and effect.

 

4.5 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment) to which it is a party, have been duly authorized;

 

4.6 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment) to which it is a party do not and will not contravene (a) any law or regulation binding on or affecting Borrower, (b) any contractual restriction with a Person binding on Borrower, (c) any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, or (d) the organizational documents of Borrower, except for any contraventions in the case of clauses (a), (b) or (c) as would not reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect;

 

  3  
 

 

4.7 The execution and delivery by Borrower of this Amendment and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment) to which it is a party do not require any order, consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by any governmental or public body or authority, or subdivision thereof, binding on Borrower, except as already has been obtained or made; and

 

4.8 This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and is the binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and equitable principles relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.

 

5. Effectiveness . This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon the satisfaction of each of the following (in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Bank):

 

5.1 Bank shall have received this Amendment, duly executed by the parties thereto; and

 

5.2 Bank shall have received payment from the Borrower of:

 

(a) a modification fee of $20,000, which fee shall be fully earned and non-refundable as of the date hereof; and

 

(b) all actual and reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses of Bank in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of Bank’s legal counsel.

 

6. General Release . In consideration of Bank’s willingness to enter into this Amendment, Borrower hereby releases and forever discharges Bank and Bank’s respective predecessors, successors, assigns, officers, managers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, and affiliates (hereinafter all of the above collectively referred to as the “ Bank Group ”), from any and all claims, counterclaims, demands, damages, debts, suits, liabilities, actions and causes of action of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all claims, demands, and causes of action for contribution and indemnity, whether arising at law or in equity, whether known or unknown, whether liability be direct or indirect, liquidated or unliquidated, whether absolute or contingent, foreseen or unforeseen, and whether or not heretofore asserted, which Borrower may have or claim to have against any of the Bank Group in any way related to or connected with the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby occurring on or prior to the date hereof. Borrower further acknowledges that it is familiar with Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides:

 

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH A CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

 

  4  
 

 

Borrower waives and releases any rights or benefits that it may have under Section 1542, or other similar provision, to the full extent that it may lawfully waive such rights and benefits, and Borrower acknowledges that it understands the significance and consequences of the waiver of the provisions of Section 1542 and that it has been advised by its attorney as to the significance and consequences of this waiver. Borrower understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. Borrower agrees that no fact, event, circumstance, evidence or transaction which could now be asserted or which may hereafter be discovered shall affect in any manner the final, absolute and unconditional nature of the release set forth above.

 

7. References to the Loan Agreement . The Loan Agreement, each of the other Loan Documents, and any and all other agreements, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof, or pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference therein to the Loan Agreement shall mean a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

8. Reaffirmation of Obligations . The Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect, and Borrower hereby ratifies the Loan Documents, as amended by this Amendment, and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound by all terms of the Loan Documents (as amended by this Amendment) to which it is a party and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance of its respective obligations thereunder. Borrower hereby confirms that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

9. Integration . This Amendment and the Loan Documents represent the entire agreement about this subject matter and supersede prior negotiations or agreements. All prior agreements, understandings, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Amendment and the Loan Documents merge into this Amendment and the Loan Documents.

 

10. Severability . Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

11. Governing Law . This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applied to contracts to be performed wholly within the State of California.

 

12. Headings . The headings, captions and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

 

13. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

14. NO ORAL AGREEMENTS . THIS AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES WITH REGARD TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

[Signature pages follow.]

 

  5  
 

 

In Witness Whereof , the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.

 

  BANK:
   
  EAST WEST BANK ,
  a California banking corporation
     
  By: /s/ Eric Berlin
  Name: Eric Berlin
  Title: Vice President

 

Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 

     

 

 

  BORROWER:
   
  NTN BUZZTIME, INC. ,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Allen Wolff
  Name: Allen Wolff
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 

     

 

 

ANNEX A

 

EXHIBIT E TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

TO:        EAST WEST BANK

 

FROM: NTN BUZZTIME, INC.

 

The undersigned authorized officer of NTN Buzztime, Inc., a Delaware corporation ( Borrower ”), for and on behalf of Borrower, hereby certifies that in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 14, 2015 by and between Bank and Borrower (the “ Agreement ”), (i) Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending _______________ with all required covenants except as noted below and (ii) except as noted below all representations and warranties of Borrower stated in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof except that those representations and warranties referring to another date shall be true and correct in all material respects on that other date. Attached hereto are the required documents supporting the above certification. The summary descriptions in the Reporting Covenants below are qualified by, and subject to, the terms of the Agreement.

 

Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under “Complies” column.

 

Reporting Covenant   Required   Complies
           
Annual audited consolidated and consolidating financial statements and Compliance Certificate   FYE within 180 days   Yes No
Monthly balance sheet , income statements and statements of cash (Borrower prepared)   Monthly within 30 days after each month   Yes No
Recurring revenue report   Monthly within 30 days after each month   Yes No
           
Annual financial projections   Annually, within 45 days after the start of each fiscal year   Yes No
           
Compliance Certificate   Monthly within 30 days after each month   Yes No
           

Financial Covenants

  Required   Complies
         
Minimum Adjusted EBITDA   $_______ 1   Yes No
Churn Rate – trailing three month period   Not < -2%   Yes No
Minimum Cash Amount   $_______ 2   Yes No
Minimum Liquidity   $2,000,000   Yes No

 

 

 

1 Insert applicable amount pursuant to Section 6.7(a).

2 Insert applicable amount pursuant to Section 6.7(c).

 

     

 

 

Comments Regarding Exceptions: See Attached.   BANK USE ONLY
       
  Verified:
SIGNATURE     AUTHORIZED SIGNER
       
  Date:
TITLE      
      Compliance Status Yes No
     
DATE