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): March 15, 2018

 

Lazydays Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38424   82-4183498
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

6130 Lazy Days Blvd.

Seffner, Florida 33584

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(813) 246-4999

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Andina II Holdco Corp.

250 West 57th Street

Suite 2223

New York, New York 10107

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company [X]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

 

 

     

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Merger Agreement

 

On March 15, 2018, Lazydays Holdings, Inc., formerly known as Andina II Holdco Corp. (“ Holdco ”), and Andina Acquisition Corp. II (“ Andina ”) consummated the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2017 (“ Merger Agreement ”), by and among Andina, Holdco, Andina II Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (“ Merger Sub ”), Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Lazydays ”), and, solely for certain purposes set forth in the Merger Agreement, A. Lorne Weil, an individual, as described under the sections entitled “ The Merger Proposal ” and “ The Merger Agreement ” beginning at pages 57 and 82, respectively, of the final proxy statement/prospectus/information statement (the “ Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement ”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) on February 15, 2018.

 

The Merger Agreement provided for (a) the merger of Andina with and into Holdco, with Holdco surviving and becoming a new public company (the “ Redomestication Merger ”) and (b) the merger of Merger Sub with and into Lazydays, with Lazydays surviving and becoming a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “ Transaction Merger ” and together with the Redomestication Merger, the “ Mergers ”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement:

 

  upon the consummation of the Redomestication Merger, (i) each ordinary share of Andina was exchanged for one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Holdco (the “ Holdco Shares ”), except for holders of Andina public shares who elected instead to receive a pro rata portion of Andina’s trust account, as provided in Andina’s charter documents (all as described below), (ii) each Andina right was exchanged for one-seventh of a Holdco Share and (iii) each Andina warrant was adjusted to entitle the holder to purchase one-half of one Holdco Share at a price of $11.50 per whole share; and
     
  upon consummation of the Transaction Merger, the stockholders of Lazydays received their pro rata portion of: (i) 2,857,143 Holdco Shares; and (ii) $85,000,000 of cash, subject to adjustments based on Lazydays’ working capital and debt as of closing and adjustments in respect of any post-closing indemnification rights of Holdco and also subject to any such Holdco Shares and cash that are issued and paid to the Optionholders and the Bonus Payment Recipients (each as defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

The Merger Agreement is included as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “ Report ”).

 

Item 2.01 of this Report discusses the consummation of the Mergers and various other transactions and events contemplated by the Merger Agreement which took place on March 15, 2018 (the “ Closing ”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

The information under Item 2.03 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On March 15, 2018, Andina held an extraordinary general meeting (the “ Meeting ”) at which the Andina shareholders considered and adopted, among other matters, proposals approving the Mergers. On March 15, 2018, the parties consummated the Mergers.

 

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At the Meeting, holders of 1,096,880 ordinary shares of Andina sold in its initial public offering (“ public shares” ) exercised their rights to convert those shares to cash at a conversion price of $10.30 per share, or an aggregate of $11,297,864.

 

Simultaneously with Closing, Holdco consummated a series of securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for the sale of convertible preferred stock, common stock, and warrants of Holdco for an aggregate purchase price of $94.8 million (the “ PIPE Investment ”) in a private placement. At Closing, Holdco issued an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco (with a stated value of $60.0 million), 3,993,479 Holdco Shares and five-year warrants to purchase an additional 2,503,937 Holdco Shares exercisable at $11.50 per share. The investors in the PIPE Investment were granted certain registration rights as set forth in the securities purchase agreements.

 

Immediately after giving effect to the Mergers, the conversion of Andina shares for cash and the PIPE Investment all as described above, there were 8,471,885 Holdco Shares issued and outstanding, 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco issued and outstanding, warrants (including pre-funded warrants) to purchase an aggregate of 5,998,436 Holdco Shares issued and outstanding and unit purchase options issued and outstanding exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 units at $10.00 per unit representing the right to receive an aggregate of 457,142 ordinary shares and 400,000 warrants to purchase 200,000 ordinary shares at $11.50 per share. Upon the Closing, Andina’s units, ordinary shares, rights and warrants ceased trading and the Holdco Shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LAZY”.

 

As noted above, the aggregate conversion price for holders of public shares electing conversion was paid out of Andina’s trust account, which had a balance immediately prior to the Closing of approximately $22 million. Of the remaining funds in the trust account and the proceeds from the PIPE Investment: (i) approximately $9.7 million was used to pay transaction expenses, (i) $86.7 million was used to pay the cash portion of the merger consideration to the former stockholders of Lazydays and (iii) the balance of approximately $9.0 million was released to Holdco to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

FORM 10 INFORMATION

 

Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the registrant was a shell company, as Holdco was immediately before the Mergers, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10. Accordingly, Holdco is providing below the information that would be included in a Form 10 if it were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the consummation of the Mergers, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires, and references to Holdco or the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are intended to refer to Lazydays, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

Business

 

The Company operates Recreation Vehicle (“RV”) dealerships and offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for RV owners and outdoor enthusiasts. The Company generates revenue by providing RV owners and outdoor enthusiasts a full spectrum of products: RV sales, RV-repair and services, financing and insurance products, third-party protection plans, after-market parts and accessories, RV rentals and RV camping. The Company provides these offerings through its Lazydays branded dealerships. Lazydays is known nationally as The RV Authority TM , a registered trademark that has been consistently used by the Company in its marketing and branding communications since 2013.

 

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The Company believes, based on industry research and management’s estimates, it operates one of the world’s largest RV dealerships, measured in terms of on-site inventory, located on 126 acres outside Tampa, FL. The Company also operates RV dealerships in Tucson, AZ and three cities in Colorado, Loveland, Denver and Longmont. Lazydays offers the largest selection of RV brands in the nation featuring more than 2,500 new and pre-owned RVs. The Company has over 300 service bays across all locations and has RV parts and accessories stores at all locations. Lazydays also has RV rental fleets in all three markets and availability to two on-site campgrounds with over 700 RV campsites. The Company welcomes over 500,000 visitors to its dealership locations annually, and employs over 700 people at the five facilities. The Company’s dealership locations are staffed with knowledgeable local team members, providing customers access to extensive RV expertise. The Company believes its dealership locations are strategically located in key RV markets. Based on information collected by the Company from reports prepared by Statistical Surveys, these key RV markets (Florida, Colorado and Arizona) account for a significant portion of new RV units sold on an annual basis in the U.S. The Company’s dealerships in these key markets attract customers from all states, except Hawaii.

 

The Company attracts new customers primarily through Lazydays dealership locations as well as digital and traditional marketing efforts. Once the Company acquires customers through a transaction, those customers become part of the Company’s customer database where the Company leverages customized CRM tools and analytics to actively engage, market and sell its products and services.

 

Company Strengths

 

The Iconic Brand. With over forty years of history dating back to 1976, Lazydays is an iconic, industry leading brand that is synonymous with the RV lifestyle and is known nationally as the RV Authority TM , a registered trademark that has been consistently used by the Company in its marketing and branding communications since 2013. Based on a research report prepared by Russell Research in November / December 2017, Lazydays is the second most well-known R.V. dealership brand among a national audience of non-Lazydays customers surveyed. According to the report, over 85% of Lazydays customers and over 80% of prospective customers surveyed believe that Lazydays is among the category leaders in the industry. The Company’s consistent quality, breadth and depth of offerings, as well as its comprehensive range of RV lifestyle resources, have resulted in the Company’s customers having adoring loyalty to and lasting trust in the Company’s brands.

 

Comprehensive Portfolio of Products, Services and Protection Plans. The Company is a provider of a comprehensive portfolio of products, services, third-party protection plans and resources for RV enthusiasts. The Company offers more than 40,000 products and services through Lazydays dealership locations. The Company’s offerings are based on 41 years of experience and feedback from RV enthusiasts.

 

Customer Experience . Lazydays believes it has built its reputation on providing an outstanding customer experience with exceptional service and product expertise. One of the Company’s primary goals is to create “Customers for Life” by offering a unique purchasing experience that combines a large selection of RV inventory, the Company’s unique scenic facilities with multiple amenities and its customer focused, process-oriented approach to servicing the customer. Building a welcoming atmosphere that caters to the RV enthusiast community is an intangible element critical to the Company’s success, and the Company’s philosophy is thoroughly ingrained in and continually reinforced throughout its corporate culture at every level. As per a research report prepared by Russell Research in November / December 2017, over 70% of Lazydays customers and over 60% of prospective customers surveyed strongly agree that Lazydays provides a high quality customer experience. The Company believes that its customer-focused business model has resulted in a loyal, stable and growing customer base (as evidenced by the Company’s increase in RV unit deliveries 6,977 in 2016 to 7,391 in 2017) as well as a strong reputation within the RV community. Lazydays’ target customers are RV enthusiasts who are seeking a lifestyle centered around the RV.

 

Employee Service and Commitment. Lazydays has been recognized as a “Top 50 RV Dealer” by RVBusiness and as one of Tampa Bay’s “Top Work Places.” Lazydays believes its position as a top-rated dealer and workplace has been cultivated over decades, is very difficult to replicate and is a significant competitive advantage.

 

In 2005, Lazydays’ employees started the Lazydays Employee Foundation (the “Foundation”), a non-profit organization focused on making a positive impact in the lives of at-risk children. The Foundation is run exclusively by employees as volunteers and members of the Foundation’s board of directors, and their mission is to measurably change the lives of children by instilling hope, inspiring dreams and empowering them with education. The Foundation has donated more than $1.2 million to help disadvantaged children in Florida, Arizona and Colorado. The Company employees form “Dream Teams” of volunteers to lend hands on building projects, perform repair work for group homes or homeless shelters, cook and feed the needy, and engage in life enriching activities with at risk youth. The Foundation received the WEDU Be More…Brilliant Innovation Award, Be More…Relevant Best Use of Video Award, and the Be More…Encouraged Judge’s Choice Award , the 2016 Olin Mott Golden Heart award and was recognized with A Kid’s Place Guardian Angel Award. In 2017, the Foundation was awarded the distinguished Arthur J. Decio Humanitarian Award by Ally Financial Inc. for outstanding civil and community charity outreach.

 

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Leading Market Position and Scale. Lazydays believes it is one of the largest RV retailers in the United States. As per a research report prepared by Russell Research in November / December 2017, Lazydays is the second most well-known RV brand among the national audience. The Company’s scale and its long-term stability make it attractive to the Company’s original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), suppliers, financiers and business partners. The strong relationship with OEMs and suppliers enables the Company to negotiate attractive product pricing and availability. The Company also aligns with its OEMs on product development in which the Company leverages its customer base to provide feedback on new products. The Company’s scale and strong relationship with its financing and insurance partners enables it to offer extensive financing products and insurance plans that fit almost every customer’s needs.

 

Consistent Processes and Procedures . Lazydays utilizes a system of process documentation and implementation called the “Lazydays Way.” Lazydays believes that the Lazydays Way allows it to implement and maintain very efficient and consistent operating procedures across all of its dealerships.

 

Variable Cost Structure and Capital Efficient Model. Lazydays’ decentralized and flat management structure coupled with incentive programs focused on profitability have allowed Lazydays to achieve a highly variable cost structure. The Company’s digital marketing and analytics capabilities provides it with significant flexibility and meaningfully improves its marketing productivity and efficiency via targeted marketing programs. The Company believes its operating model leads to strong and stable margins through economic cycles, resulting in what it believes to be high cash flow generation, low capital expenditure requirements and strong returns on invested capital.

 

Experienced Team. Lazydays’ management team has extensive dealership and industry experience. The Company offers highly competitive compensation tightly tied to performance, which has allowed the Company to attract and retain its highly capable team.

 

Lazydays Offerings

 

New and Used Vehicles

 

New Vehicles: Lazydays offers a comprehensive selection of new RVs across almost the entire range of price points, classes and floor plans, from entry level travel trailers to Class A diesel pushers, at its dealership locations and on its website. Lazydays has formed strategic alliances with all leading RV manufacturers. The core brands that the Company sells, representing 89% of the new vehicles that were sold by the Company in 2017, are manufactured by Thor Industries, Winnebago Industries, Forest River, Inc., and Tiffin Motorhomes.

 

Used Vehicles: Lazydays sells a comprehensive selection of used RVs at its dealership locations. The primary source of used RVs is through trade-ins associated with the sale of new and used RVs. Lazydays is also very active in the used RV market and its extensive RV knowledge and experience allows Lazydays to buy used RVs at attractive prices. Used RVs are generally reconditioned in the Company’s service departments prior to sale. Used RVs that do not meet the Company’s standards for retail sale are wholesaled.

 

Dealership Finance and Insurance

 

Vehicle financing: Lazydays arranges for financing for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources in exchange for a commission payable to it. Lazydays does not directly finance its customers’ purchases, and its exposure to loss in connection with these financing arrangements generally is limited to the commissions that it receives. For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company arranged financing transactions for a majority of the total number of new and used units sold by it.

 

Protection Plans: Lazydays offers a variety of third-party protection plans and services to the purchasers of its RVs as part of the delivery process, including extended vehicle service contracts, tire and wheel protection, guaranteed auto protection (known as “GAP”, this protection covers the shortfall between a customer’s loan balance and insurance payoff in the event of a casualty) and property insurance. These products are primarily underwritten and administered by independent third parties. Lazydays is primarily compensated on a straight commission basis.

 

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Parts and Services and Other

 

Repair and Maintenance : In addition to preparing RVs for delivery to customers, Lazydays’ service and repair operations, with over 300 service bays, provide onsite general RV maintenance and repair services at all the Company’s dealership locations. Lazydays employs over 170 highly skilled technicians, with many of them being certified with the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (“RVIA”) or the National RV Dealers Association (“RVDA”). The Company is equipped to offer comprehensive services and perform OEM warranty repairs for most RV components. The Company also maintains a body shop, cabinet shop, chassis shop and windshield and glass repair shop with specialized equipment and facilities.

 

Installation of parts and accessories: Lazydays’ full-service repair facilities enable Lazydays to install all parts and accessories sold at its dealership locations, including, among other items, towing and hitching products, satellite systems, braking systems, leveling systems and appliances. While other RV dealerships may be able to install RV parts and accessories and other retailers may be able to sell certain parts and accessories, Lazydays’ ability to both sell and install necessary parts and accessories affords the Company a competitive advantage over online retailers and big box retailers that do not have service centers designed to accommodate RVs and other RV dealerships that do not offer a comprehensive inventory of parts and accessories.

 

Collision repair : Lazydays offers collision repair services in all markets and the Company’s Tampa, Florida, Tucson, Arizona and Loveland, Colorado locations are equipped with full body paint booths. Lazydays’ facilities are equipped to offer a wide selection of collision repair services, including fiberglass front and rear cap replacement, windshield replacement, interior remodel solutions and paint work. The Company can perform collision repair services for a wide array of insurance carriers.

 

Parts and Accessories Store: With sizable parts and accessories inventory, in addition to a fully stocked onsite retail and accessory stores and access through the Lazydays’ networks for hard to find parts, Lazydays provides new and pre-owned RV buyers the option of dealer installed accessories, such as tow hitches, satellite dishes and specialized suspension systems that can be included in each buyer’s financing or aftermarket through the Lazydays retail store footprint. The Company believes that its Tampa, Florida Accessories & More store is among the largest aftermarket parts and accessories stores in the state of Florida.

 

RV Rentals : Lazydays offer consumers interested in the RV lifestyle a fleet of vehicles available for rent. Lazydays’ rentals offer comprehensive amenities allowing for a more premier camping experience and an introduction to the RV lifestyle. Lazydays offers unlimited mileage and trip planning services and add-ons such as outdoor living, kitchen and linen packages.

 

RV Campground: Lazydays also operates the Lazydays RV Resort at its Tampa, Florida location. Also known as the Lazydays RV Campground, the Lazydays RV Resort includes amenities designed to allow guests to relax and unwind, or enjoy fun activities as a family. The resort offers 300 RV sites with full 50-amp hookups, a full-time activities coordinator, sports courts, trolley service to and from the Lazydays dealership, and a screened and heated pool. The resort also offers rental units that can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people with one and a half bathrooms, full indoor and outdoor kitchens and other amenities. The resort also operates on site restaurants.

 

Growth Strategy

 

Grow the Company’s Customer Base . Lazydays believes its strong brands, market position, ongoing investment in its service platform, broad product portfolio and full array of RV offerings will continue to provide it with competitive advantages in targeting and capturing a larger share of consumers in addition to the growing number of new RV enthusiasts that will enter the market. The Company continuously works to attract new customers to its existing dealership locations through targeted integrated digital and traditional marketing efforts, attractive offerings and access to its wide array of resources for RV enthusiasts. The Company has focused specifically on marketing to the fast-growing demographics of retiring baby boomers and younger millennial and Generation X market entrants. The Company also markets to these segments through partnership marketing efforts and its sponsorships of college and professional athletic events, music festivals, motorsports events, RV campsites across the country, and other RV lifestyle efforts.

 

Greenfield Dealership Locations. Lazydays may establish dealership locations in new and existing markets to expand its customer base. Target markets and locations are identified by employing proprietary data and analytical tools. The Company believes there is ample white space for additional development opportunities. The Company intends to open greenfield sites that will grow its customer base and present attractive risk-adjusted returns and significant value-creation opportunities.

 

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Dealership Location Acquisitions. The RV dealership industry is highly fragmented with many independent RV dealers. The Company has used, and plans to continue to use acquisitions of independent dealers as a fast and capital efficient alternative to new dealership location openings to expand its business and grow the Company’s customer base. Lazydays believes its experience and scale allow it to operate acquired locations efficiently. Lazydays intends to continue to pursue acquisitions that will grow its customer base and present attractive risk-adjusted returns and significant value-creation opportunities.

 

Service and Collision. Lazydays believes that its service and repair capabilities represent a significant opportunity for incremental revenue growth, especially as the Company grows geographically. Lazydays frequently welcomes customers who travel from across the country to have their vehicles serviced by Lazydays’ team of service and repair professionals. As a result, the service and repair department serves as a means of attracting potential customers to the Lazydays facilities and offers greater additional sales opportunities for Lazydays.

 

Parts and Accessories Store “Accessories & More”. Aftermarket RV parts and accessories are typically under-represented at RV dealerships. The Company believes that parts and accessories are an important part of the RV lifestyle and serve to engage customers with the Lazydays brand outside of the typical RV buying and servicing cycle. The Company understands that RV owners need a reliable resource for RV necessities and products that make their camping experience more enjoyable. Lazydays stores have expansive offerings and provide access to RV product experts to assist RV owners in their RV lifestyle needs. Lazydays believes that the “Accessories & More” strategy encompasses all of the needs of the RV consumer.

 

RV Rentals. Renting RVs continues to grow in popularity as a cost-effective vacation alternative. Lazydays has a fleet of vehicles available for rental at four dealership locations. The Company’s rental vehicles have a robust amenity offering and the Company’s value proposition includes unlimited mileage, add-ons and trip planning for consumers resulting in a superior rental experience. Lazydays believes that RV rentals drive interest in the RV lifestyle and provides an opportunity to introduce new customers to the Lazydays brand. Lazydays is well positioned to take advantage of this growing opportunity.

 

Leverage the Company’s scale and cost structure to improve operating efficiency. As Lazydays grows, it is positioned to leverage its scale to achieve competitive operating margins. The Company manages its new and used RV inventories so that its dealerships’ supply and mix of vehicles are in line with seasonal sales trends and minimize the Company’s carrying costs. In addition, the Company leverages its scale to reduce costs related to purchasing certain equipment, supplies, and services through national vendor relationships.

 

Customers and Markets

 

The RV industry is characterized by RV enthusiasts’ investment in, and steadfast commitment to, the RV lifestyle. The estimated number of U.S. households that own an RV is approximately 9 million.

 

Owners invest in insurance, extended service contracts, parts and accessories, roadside assistance and regular maintenance to protect and maintain their RVs. They typically invest in new accessories and the necessary installation costs as they upgrade their RVs. They also spend on services and resources as they plan, engage in, and return from their road trips. Furthermore, based on industry research and management’s estimates, the Company believes that RV owners typically trade-in to buy another RV every four to five years.

 

Per the RVIA 2016 Industry Profile, the RV industry had another strong year in 2016 as wholesale shipments were reported at 430,691 units, up 15.1% over 2015 and the highest total in 10 years. The strong performance in the RV industry continued the longest period of sustained growth for the RV industry, which is now at seven years. The retail value of all 2016 wholesale shipments exceeded $17.7 billion, a gain of more than 7% over the $16.5 billion total recorded in 2015 to provide further evidence of the robust health of the RV market. There are two main categories of RVs: motorhomes (motorized units) and towables (units that are towed behind a car, SUV or pickup). Motorized units include Class C Motorhomes, with prices for new units typically ranging from $60,000 to $120,000, Class A Gas Motorhomes, with prices for new units typically ranging from $75,000 to $160,000, Class A Diesel Motorhomes, with prices for new units typically ranging from $150,000 to $500,000, and Class B Motorhomes, with prices for new units typically ranging from $75,000 to $145,000. Towable units include travel trailers with prices for new units typically ranging from $8,000 to $60,000 and fifth wheel trailers, with prices for new units typically ranging from $24,000 to $90,000. RV manufacturers are now producing more innovative models, such as lightweight towables and smaller, fuel efficient motorhomes. In addition, green technologies, such as solar panels and energy efficient components are appearing on an increasing number of RVs.

 

Generally, used RVs are sold at a lower price level than comparable new RVs and the sale of used RVs has historically been more stable through business cycles than the sale of new vehicles.

 

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Lazydays believes RV trips remain the least expensive type of vacation and allow RV owners to travel more while spending less. RV trips offer savings on a variety of vacation costs, including, among others, airfare, lodging and dining. While fuel costs are a component of the overall vacation cost, the Company believes fluctuations in fuel prices are not a significant factor affecting a family’s decision to take RV trips. Per the RVIA, Lazydays believes the average annual mileage use of an RV is between 3,000 miles and 5,000 miles.

 

RV ownership is multi-generational with the strongest sales among the baby boomer and Generation X (age 35-74) segments. The Company has also experienced strong year over year growth among the younger millennial and Generation X age groups. Based on RVIA industry data, robust growth was built on both an expansion of the traditional market as well as on an extension to new entrants that are younger and more ethnically diverse. The RV lifestyle has become more inclusive, providing more leisure options to every generation at an affordable price. Historically sales were built on strong economic gains. Recent volume increases have been influenced by the appeal of the changes in the size, options and features in the units created by RV manufacturers and suppliers. RV sales will continue to benefit from the aging baby-boomers as well as millennials. The number of consumers between the ages of 55 and 74 will total 79 million by 2025, 15% higher than in 2015, and the number between age 30 and 45 will total 72 million by 2025, 13% higher than in 2015.

 

Competition

 

The Company believes that the principal competitive factors in the RV industry are breadth and depth of product selection, value pricing, convenient dealership locations, technical services and customer service and experience. The Company competes directly and/or indirectly with RV dealers, RV service providers, RV rental operators, and RV parts and accessories retailers. One of the Company’s direct competitors, Camping World Holdings, Inc., is a publicly listed company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Additional competitors may enter the businesses in which the Company currently operates.

 

Lazydays RV Dealerships

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company operated five Lazydays dealership locations across three states. The Company’s dealership locations are strategically located in key RV markets. Based on information collected by the Company from reports prepared by Statistical Surveys, these key RV markets (Florida, Colorado and Arizona) account for a significant portion of new RV units sold on an annual basis in the U.S. The Company’s dealerships in these key markets attract customers from all states, except Hawaii. Generally, the Company’s dealership locations provide RV repair and installation services, collision repair, parts, and accessories for RVs and RV enthusiasts, RV rentals and all the Company’s locations sell new and used RVs. The Company believes its dealership strategy of offering a comprehensive range of RV parts, services, accessories, products, rentals and new and used RVs, generates powerful cross-selling opportunities.

 

Dealership Design and Layout

 

The Company’s dealership locations range in size from approximately 14,000 to 384,000 square feet and are situated on 6 to 126 acres. The Company’s dealership locations feature service centers staffed with expert, in-house trained product specialists and are equipped with merchandise demonstrations to assist in educating customers about RV performance products. The Company’s dealership locations also provide opportunities to promote a more interactive and consultative selling environment. The Lazydays staff is trained to cross-sell and explain the benefits of the Company’s breadth of services, protection plans and products to which the Company’s customers have become accustomed, such as extended service contracts, emergency roadside assistance products, club memberships, discount camping and travel assistance.

 

The Company regularly refreshes its dealership locations to enhance the customers’ shopping experience and maximize product and service offerings. New products and services are introduced to capitalize on the advances of the RV industry and to satisfy needs of the Company’s customers. Store dress, promotional signage and directional signage are also periodically refreshed to further enhance the Lazydays customer shopping experience at Lazydays dealership locations.

 

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Expansion Opportunities and Site Selection

 

The Company’s disciplined expansion and acquisition strategy focuses on growing its geographic footprint and customer base. The Company believes it has developed a rigorous and flexible process that employs exclusive data and analytical tools to identify target markets for new store openings and acquisitions. The Company selects sites for new locations or evaluates acquisition opportunities based on criteria such as local demographics, traffic patterns, proximity to RV parks and campgrounds, proximity to major interstates, analytics from the Company’s customer database, RV sales and registrations, product availability and availability of attractive acquisition and/or lease terms. Members of the Lazydays development team spend considerable time evaluating markets and prospective sites.

 

Dealership Management and Training

 

The Company’s Vice President, National General Manager oversees all dealership operations. The Company’s Vice President, National General Manager has over 37 years of experience in the RV industry and has been employed by Lazydays for over 4 years.

 

Each dealership location employs a General Manager or a General Sales Manager (in either case, the “GM”) that has responsibility for the daily operations of the dealership location. Areas of responsibility include inventory management, hiring, associate training and development, maintenance of the facilities, customer service and customer satisfaction. A GM’s management team includes a sales manager, a parts and accessories manager, a service manager, and a finance and insurance manager to help oversee the operations of each dealership location department. A typical Lazydays dealership location employs approximately 20 to 80 full-time equivalent employees.

 

The Company employs a Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain and a centralized inventory management team to oversee the Company’s RV inventory and provide consistency and controls in the forecasting, ordering, purchasing and distribution of RV inventory.

 

The Company employs a Vice President, General Manager-RV Accessories and Rentals and a centralized RV accessories and rentals management team to oversee the Company’s RV accessories retail store operations, the Company’s rental operations and all incoming customer inquiries to provide consistency in how the Company sets up and operates its RV accessory and rental operations at each dealership. This allows the Company to provide a consistent customer service experience at all Lazydays dealerships.

 

The Company is constantly seeking to add top talent by partnering with local school districts, trade schools, military bases and community organizations. The interview process identifies current and future candidates, hiring talented people that are customer focused. The Company identifies hard to fill positions and has taken a proactive approach to creating viable candidates with its Tech U and Sales U programs. Through its Tech U and Sales U programs, the Company enrolls students with technical aptitude and provides them training to successfully complete industry certification courses and prepare them for a career as an RV technician or a successful sales partner.

 

Once hired, the Company continues to provide extensive training programs and opportunities for its employees, including, among others, new-hire training and orientations, institutionalized monthly e-learning and training modules, and certification programs for the Company’s RV technicians.

 

Product Sourcing and Distribution

 

Sourcing

 

New and Used RVs

 

The Company generally acquires new RVs for retail sale directly from the applicable manufacturer. Lazydays has strategic contractual arrangements with many of the leading RV manufacturers. Lazydays maintains a central inventory management and purchasing group to manage and maintain adequate inventory levels and mix. RVs are transported directly from a manufacturer’s facility to Lazydays dealership locations via a third-party transportation company.

 

Lazydays’ strategy is to partner with financially sound manufacturers that make quality products, have adequate manufacturing capacity and distribution, and maintain an appropriate product mix.

 

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Lazydays’ supply arrangements with OEMs are typically governed by dealer agreements, which are customary in the RV industry. The Company’s dealer agreements with OEMs are generally made on a location-by-location basis. The terms of these dealer agreements are typically subject to Lazydays, among other things, meeting all the requirements and conditions of the dealer agreement, maintaining certain sales objectives, performing services and repairs for owners of the manufacturer’s RVs that are still under manufacturer warranty, carrying the manufacturer’s parts and accessories needed to service and repair the manufacturer’s RVs in stock at all times, actively advertising and promoting the manufacturer’s RVs and indemnifying the manufacturer under certain circumstances. Lazydays’ dealer agreements generally designate a specific geographic territory, exclusive to Lazydays, provided that Lazydays meets the material obligations of the dealer agreement. Wholesale pricing is generally established on a model year basis and is subject to change in the manufacturer’s sole discretion. In certain cases, the manufacturer may also establish a suggested retail price, below which the Company cannot advertise that manufacturer’s RVs.

 

Lazydays generally acquires used RVs from customers, primarily through trade-ins, as well as through private sales, auctions, the Company’s rental inventory and other sources, and the Company generally reconditions used RVs acquired for retail sale in its parts and service departments. Used RVs that Lazydays does not sell at Lazydays dealership locations generally are sold at wholesale prices through auctions.

 

Lazydays finances the purchase of substantially all the Company’s new RV inventory from OEMs through the Floor Plan Facility. Used vehicles may also be financed from time to time through the Floor Plan Facility. For more information on the Floor Plan Facility, see “Description of Certain Indebtedness — Floor Plan Facility” below.

 

Parts and Accessories

 

The purchasing activities for the Company’s parts and accessories departments are focused on RV maintenance products, outdoor lifestyle products, RV parts and accessories, such as, among others, generators and electrical, satellite receivers and GPS systems, towing and hitching products and RV appliances, essential supplies and other products and services necessary or desirable for the RV lifestyle. The Company maintains central purchasing functions to manage inventory, product-planning, allocate merchandise to the Company’s dealership locations and oversee the replenishment of basic merchandise. The Company has no long-term purchase commitments. The Company leverages its scale to reduce costs related to purchasing certain equipment, supplies, and services through long-standing, continuous relationships with its largest vendors.

 

Marketing and Advertising

 

The Company markets its product offerings through integrated marketing campaigns across all digital and traditional marketing disciplines, with an emphasis on digital. The Company’s marketing efforts include its website, paid and organic search efforts, email, social media, online blog and video content, TV, radio, billboards, direct mail, telemarketing, retail point of sale, promotional events, RV shows and rallies, advertisements in national and regional industry publications, vendor co-op advertising programs and personal solicitations and referrals. Lazydays also has numerous exclusive sponsorship and partnership relationships with various RV lifestyle properties and events, including college sports teams, National Football League teams, music festivals, RV campsites across the country, motorsports events, and others. The Company currently has a segmented marketing database of over 1.2 million RV owners and prospects. Lazydays’ principal marketing strategy is to capitalize on its broad name recognition, unique brand positioning, extensive product selection, differentiated value proposition and exclusive benefits, and high quality customer experience among RV owners. As per a research report prepared by Russell Research in November / December 2017, over 70% of Lazydays customers and over 60% of prospective customers surveyed strongly agree that Lazydays provides a high quality customer experience.

 

The Company uses data-driven marketing methods and review results by marketing discipline and campaign, by geographic market and by business on an ongoing basis to enhance and update the Company’s efforts to optimize its marketing effectiveness and productivity.

 

The Company currently operates an extensive responsive RV lifestyle-related website that provides an exceptional user experience on all types of digital devices. The Company’s total website traffic the last 12 months through February 28, 2018 was approximately 9.3 million with approximately 5.1 million unique visitors. The Lazydays website features over 2500 new and preowned RVs, as well as information regarding Lazydays’ RV service capabilities, RV rentals, parts and accessories, Lazydays’ RV resort, and RV seminars and classes schedule. The Lazydays website also includes The RV Authority TM blog, video content, RV trip planning and other RV lifestyle associated content. The Lazydays website and many other digital marketing efforts provide RV owners and enthusiasts with the most expansive access to RV related content in the industry.

 

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Customer Service

 

Lazydays strives to exceed expectations by providing the best overall customer experience throughout every interaction with the Company. The Company believes customer service and access to a live person is a critical component of Lazydays’ digital marketing, sales, service and rental operations, and to achieving a best-in-class customer experience. The Company’s sales and customer service centers are multi-channel, full-service contact centers. RV enthusiasts can visit Lazydays locations, call, email, internet chat, text and use social media to contact Lazydays regarding products, services, protection plans, rentals, concerns and anything else related to the RV lifestyle. RV enthusiasts can also speak with Lazydays customer service specialists for help with aftermarket accessory orders, install scheduling and to receive answers to questions and to make purchases for any product and install services offered through the Lazydays website.

 

Lazydays’ contact center specialists are extensively trained to assist customers with complex orders and provide a level of service that leads to long-term customer relationships. In addition, Lazydays’ quality assurance team monitors contacts daily and provides the leadership team with tools to maintain sales and service standards. With low turnover, the Company retains employees longer than the industry average, which the Company believes allows its callers to be assisted by experienced contact center agents who are familiar with the RV lifestyle and Lazydays’ services, protection plans and products.

 

Management Information Systems

 

The Company utilizes multiple computer systems to support its operations, including a third-party dealer management system, point-of-sale registers (“POS”), enterprise resource planning system, supply chain management tools, CRM, robust rental reservation system, marketing database and other business intelligence tools. In addition, the Company utilizes proprietary systems and data warehouses to provide analytical views of its data.

 

To support the applications, the Company has multiple data centers and cloud services with advanced servers, storage and networking capabilities, giving the Company the ability to scale quickly to meet demand. The Company has a secure wide area network that facilitates communication within and between its offices and provides both voice and data services. The Company’s business critical systems are replicated in real time and all systems are protected with on and off-site backups.

 

A database containing all customer activity across the Company’s various businesses and programs has been integrated into its website and contact centers. Comprehensive information on each customer, including a profile of the purchasing activities, is made available to drive future sales. The Company utilizes information technology and analytics to actively market and sell multiple products and services to its customers, including list segmentation and merge and purge programs, to select prospects for email and direct mail solicitations and other direct marketing efforts.

 

The Company’s management information systems and electronic data processing systems consist of an extensive range of retail, financial and merchandising systems, including purchasing, inventory distribution and logistics, sales reporting, accounts payable and merchandise management. The Company’s POS and dealer management systems report comprehensive data in near real time to the Company’s data warehouses, including detailed sales volume, inventory information by product, merchandise transfers and receipts, special orders, supply orders and returns of product purchases to vendors. The Company can capture associated sales and reference to specific promotional campaigns. Lazydays management monitors the performance of each dealership location to evaluate inventory levels, determine markdowns and analyze gross profit margins by product.

 

Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property

 

The Company owns a variety of registered trademarks and service marks related to its brands and its services, protection plans, products and resources, including Lazydays, Lazydays The RV Authority TM , Lazydays RV Accessories & More, Crown Club, and Exit 10, among others. The Company also owns numerous domain names, including Lazdays.com, LazydaysRVSale.com, LazydaysEvents.com, LazydaysService.com, RVPlace.com, and RVListings.com, among many others. The Company believes that its trademarks and other intellectual property have significant value and are important to its marketing efforts. The Company is not aware of any material pending claims of infringement or other challenges to the Company’s right to use its intellectual property in the United States or elsewhere.

 

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Government Regulation

 

The Company’s operations are subject to varying degrees of federal, state and local regulation, including the Company’s RV sales, vehicle financing, outbound telemarketing, email, direct mail, roadside assistance programs, extended vehicle service contracts and insurance activities. These laws and regulations include consumer protection laws, so-called “lemon laws,” privacy laws, escheatment laws, anti-money laundering laws and other extensive laws and regulations applicable to new and used vehicle dealers, as well as a variety of other laws and regulations. These laws also include federal and state wage and hour, anti-discrimination and other employment practices laws. Furthermore, new laws and regulations, particularly at the federal level, may be enacted that could also affect the Company’s business.

 

Motor Vehicle Laws and Regulations

 

The Company’s operations are subject to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards promulgated by the United States Department of Transportation and the rules and regulations of various state motor vehicle regulatory agencies. The Company is also subject to federal and state consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws and regulations relating to the sale, transportation and marketing of motor vehicles. Federal, state and local laws and regulations also impose upon vehicle operators’ various restrictions on the weight, length and width of motor vehicles that may be operated in certain jurisdictions or on certain roadways. Certain jurisdictions also prohibit the sale of vehicles exceeding length restrictions. Federal and state authorities also have various environmental control standards relating to air, water, noise pollution and hazardous waste generation and disposal.

 

The Company’s financing activities with customers are subject to federal truth-in-lending, consumer leasing and equal credit opportunity laws and regulations as well as state and local motor vehicle finance laws, leasing laws, installment finance laws, usury laws and other installment sales and leasing laws and regulations, some of which regulate finance and other fees and charges that may be imposed or received in connection with motor vehicle retail installment sales. Claims arising out of actual or alleged violations of law may be asserted against the Company or its dealership locations by individuals, a class of individuals, or governmental entities and may expose the Company to significant damages or other penalties, including revocation or suspension of the Company’s licenses to conduct dealership operations and fines.

 

The Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), an independent federal agency funded by the United States Federal Reserve with broad regulatory powers and limited oversight from the United States Congress. Although automotive dealers are generally excluded, the Dodd-Frank Act could lead to additional, indirect regulation of automotive dealers, in particular, their sale and marketing of finance and insurance products, through its regulation of automotive finance companies and other financial institutions. In March 2013, the CFPB issued supervisory guidance highlighting its concern that the practice of automotive dealers being compensated for arranging customer financing through discretionary markup of wholesale rates offered by financial institutions (“dealer markup”) results in a significant risk of pricing disparity in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”). The CFPB recommended that financial institutions under its jurisdiction take steps to address compliance with the ECOA, which may include imposing controls on dealer markup, monitoring and addressing the effects of dealer markup policies, and eliminating dealer discretion to markup buy rates.

 

Insurance Laws and Regulations

 

As a marketer of insurance programs, the Company is subject to state rules and regulations governing the business of insurance including, without limitation, laws governing the administration, underwriting, marketing, solicitation and/or sale of insurance programs. The insurance carriers that underwrite the programs that the Company sells are required to file their rates for approval by state regulators. Additionally, certain state laws and regulations govern the form and content of certain disclosures that must be made in connection with the sale, advertising or offering of any insurance program to a consumer. The Company is required to maintain certain licenses to market insurance programs.

 

Marketing Laws and Regulations

 

The Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and each of the states have enacted consumer protection statutes designed to ensure that consumers are protected from unfair and deceptive marketing practices. Lazydays reviews all of its marketing materials for compliance with applicable FTC regulations and state marketing laws.

 

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Environmental, Health and Safety Laws and Regulations

 

The Company’s operations involve the use, handling, storage and contracting for recycling and/or disposal of materials such as motor oil and filters, transmission fluids, antifreeze, refrigerants, paints, thinners, batteries, cleaning products, lubricants, degreasing agents, tires and propane. Consequently, the Company’s business is subject to a variety of federal, state and local requirements that regulate the environment and public health and safety.

 

Most of the Lazydays dealership locations utilize aboveground storage tanks, and to a lesser extent underground storage tanks, primarily for petroleum-based products. Storage tanks are subject to periodic testing, containment, upgrading and removal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and its state law counterparts. Clean-up or other remedial action may be necessary in the event of leaks or other discharges from storage tanks or other sources. In addition, water quality protection programs under the federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), the Safe Drinking Water Act and comparable state and local programs govern certain discharges from some of the Company’s operations. Similarly, air emissions from the Company’s operations, such as RV painting, are subject to the federal Clean Air Act and related state and local laws. Certain health and safety standards promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor and related state agencies also apply to certain of the Company’s operations.

 

Although the Company incurs costs to comply with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations in the ordinary course of its business, the Company does not presently anticipate that these costs will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. The Company does not have any material known environmental commitments or contingencies.

 

Insurance

 

The Company utilizes insurance to provide for the potential liabilities for workers’ compensation, product liability, general liability, business interruption, property liability, director and officers’ liability, cyber, environmental issues, vehicle liability and employee health-care benefits. Liabilities associated with the risks that are retained by the Company are estimated, in part, by considering historical claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and other assumptions. The Company’s results could be adversely affected by claims and other expenses related to such plans and policies if future occurrences and claims differ from these assumptions and historical trends.

 

Employees

 

As of December 31, 2017, Lazydays had approximately 775 full-time employees. None of the Lazydays employees are represented by a labor union or are party to a collective bargaining agreement, and Lazydays has not had any labor-related work stoppages. The Company believes that its employee relations are in good standing.

 

Properties

 

Although the Company owns the property in its Arizona location, the Company typically leases all the real estate properties where it has operations. The Company’s real property leases generally provide for fixed monthly rents with annual escalation clauses and multiple renewal terms of 5 or 20 years each. The leases are typically “triple net” requiring the Company to pay real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs.

 

The table below sets forth certain information concerning the Company’s leased dealership locations.

 

Location   Acres     Square Feet     Term
(years)
    Initial Expiration  
FL     126       384,000       20       2035  
CO     28       129,300       5       2020  
CO     11       14,150       5       2020  
CO     6       18,699       5       2020  

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is engaged in various legal actions, claims and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, including claims related to employment related matters, breach of contracts, products liability and consumer protection. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these pending claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations. However, litigation is subject to many uncertainties, and the outcome of certain individual litigated matters may not be reasonably predictable and any related damages may not be estimable. Some litigation matters could result in an adverse outcome to the Company, and any such adverse outcome could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Seasonality

 

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in revenues and net income as a result of annual seasonality in the Company’s business. Because RVs are used primarily by vacationers and campers, demand for services, third-party protection plans, products and resources generally decline in the north during the winter season and decline in the south during the summer season. Sales and profits are generally highest during the winter months because the Company’s largest dealerships are in the south although sales and profits are becoming more consistent throughout the year as the Company expands geographically. For further discussion, see “Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Seasonality” below.

 

Risk Factors

 

This Report on Form 8-K (“ Form 8-K ”) and the risk factor below contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as “future,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “can,” “may,” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements.

 

Unless otherwise stated, references to particular years, quarters, months or periods refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31st and the associated quarters, months and periods of those fiscal years.

 

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Form 8-K, before deciding to invest in our securities. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.

 

Risks Related to Lazydays’ Business

 

The Company’s business is affected by the availability of financing to it and its customers.

 

The Company’s business is affected by the availability of financing to it and its customers. Generally, RV dealers, including the Company, finance their purchases of inventory with financing provided by lending institutions. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has up to $140.0 million in committed financing under a floor plan financing facility (the “Floor Plan Facility”). As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $105.2 million floor plan notes payable outstanding with $34.8 million of additional borrowing capacity under the Floor Plan Facility. As of December 31, 2017, substantially all of the invoice cost of new RV inventory and 15% of book value of used RV inventory was financed under the Floor Plan Facility. On March 15, 2018, the Company entered into a new floor plan facility with a new bank which increased the committed financing to $175 million. A decrease in the availability of this type of wholesale financing or an increase in the cost of such wholesale financing could prevent the Company from carrying adequate levels of inventory, which may limit product offerings and could lead to reduced sales and revenues.

 

Furthermore, many of the Company’s customers finance their RV purchases. Although consumer credit markets have improved, consumer credit market conditions continue to influence demand, especially for RVs, and may continue to do so. There continue to be fewer lenders, more stringent underwriting and loan approval criteria, and greater down payment requirements than in the past. If credit conditions or the credit worthiness of the Company’s customers worsen, and adversely affect the ability of consumers to finance potential purchases at acceptable terms and interest rates, it could result in a decrease in the sales of the Company’s products and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Fuel shortages, or high prices for fuel, could have a negative effect on the Company’s business.

 

Gasoline or diesel fuel is required for the operation of RVs. There can be no assurance that the supply of these petroleum products will continue uninterrupted, that rationing will not be imposed or that the price of or tax on these petroleum products will not significantly increase in the future. Shortages of gasoline and diesel fuel have had a material adverse effect on the RV industry as a whole in the past and any such shortages or substantial increases in the price of fuel could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

The Company’s success will depend to a significant extent on the well-being, as well as the continued popularity and reputation for quality, of the Company’s manufacturers, particularly Thor Industries, Inc., Tiffin Motorhomes, Winnebago Industries, Inc., and Forest River, Inc..

 

Thor Industries, Inc., Tiffin Motorhomes, Winnebago Industries, Inc., and Forest River, Inc. supplied approximately 29%, 27%, 21%, and 15%, respectively, of the Company’s new RV inventory as of December 31, 2017. The Company depends on its manufacturers to provide it with products that compare favorably with competing products in terms of quality, performance, safety and advanced features. Any adverse change in the production efficiency, product development efforts, technological advancement, marketplace acceptance, reputation, marketing capabilities or financial condition of the Company’s manufacturers could have a substantial adverse impact on the Company’s business. Any difficulties encountered by any of the Company’s manufacturers resulting from economic, financial, or other factors could adversely affect the quality and amount of products that they are able to supply to the Company and the services and support they provide to the Company.

 

The interruption or discontinuance of the operations of the Company’s manufacturers could cause the Company to experience shortfalls, disruptions, or delays with respect to needed inventory. Although the Company believes that adequate alternate sources would be available that could replace any manufacturer as a product source, those alternate sources may not be available at the time of any interruption, and alternative products may not be available at comparable quality and prices.

 

Any change, non-renewal, unfavorable renegotiation or termination of the Company’s supply arrangements for any reason could have a material adverse effect on product availability and cost and the Company’s financial performance.

 

The Company’s supply arrangements with manufacturers are typically governed by dealer agreements, which are customary in the RV industry. The Company’s dealer agreements with manufacturers are generally made on a location-by-location basis, and each retail location typically enters into multiple dealer agreements with multiple manufacturers. The terms of the Company’s dealer agreements are typically subject to:

 

● the Company meeting all the requirements and conditions of the manufacturer’s applicable programs;

 

● the Company meeting certain retail sales objectives;

 

● the Company performing services and repairs for all owners of the manufacturer’s RVs (regardless from whom the RV was purchased) that are still under warranty and the Company carrying the manufacturer’s parts and accessories needed to service and repair the manufacturer’s RVs in stock at all times;

 

● the Company actively advertising and promoting the manufacturer’s RVs; and

 

● the Company indemnifying the manufacturer under certain circumstances.

 

The Company’s dealer agreements designate a specific geographical territory for the Company, exclusive to the Company, provided that the Company is able to meet the material obligations of the applicable dealer agreement.

 

In addition, many of the Company’s dealer agreements contain contractual provisions concerning minimum advertised product pricing for current model year units. Wholesale pricing is generally established on a model year basis and is subject to change in the manufacturer’s sole discretion. In certain cases, the manufacturer may also establish a suggested retail price, below which the Company cannot advertise that manufacturer’s RVs. Any change, non-renewal, unfavorable renegotiation or termination of these dealer agreements for any reason could have a material adverse effect on product availability and cost and the Company’s financial performance.

 

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The Company’s business is impacted by general economic conditions in its markets, and ongoing economic and financial uncertainties may cause a decline in consumer spending that may adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company depends on consumer discretionary spending and, accordingly, the Company may be adversely affected if its customers reduce, delay or forego their purchases of the Company’s services, protection plans and products as a result of:

 

● job losses;

 

● bankruptcies;

 

● higher consumer debt and interest rates;

 

● reduced access to credit;

 

● higher energy and fuel costs;

 

● relative or perceived cost, availability and comfort of RV use versus other modes of travel, such as air travel and rail;

 

● falling home prices;

 

● lower consumer confidence;

 

● uncertainty or changes in tax policies and tax rates; or

 

● uncertainty due to national or international security concerns.

 

Decreases in the number of customers, average spend per customer or retention and renewal rates for the Company’s consumer services and plans would negatively affect the Company’s financial performance. A prolonged period of depressed consumer spending could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. In addition, adverse economic conditions may result in an increase in the Company’s operating expenses due to, among other things, higher costs of labor, energy, equipment and facilities. Due to recent fluctuations in the U.S. economy, the Company’s sales, operating and financial results for a particular period are difficult to predict, making it difficult to forecast results for future periods. Additionally, the Company is subject to economic fluctuations in local markets that may not reflect the general economic conditions of the broader U.S. economy. Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company depends on its ability to attract and retain customers.

 

The Company’s future success depends in large part upon the Company’s ability to attract and retain customers for its services, protection plans, products and resources. The extent to which the Company achieves growth in its customer base materially influences the Company’s profitability. Any number of factors could affect the Company’s ability to grow its customer base. These factors include consumer preferences and general economic conditions, the Company’s ability to maintain its retail locations, weather conditions, the availability of alternative products, significant increases in gasoline prices, the disposable income of consumers available for discretionary expenditures and the external perception of the Company’s brands. Any significant decline in the Company’s customer base, the rate of growth of its customer base or customer demand could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Competition in the market for services, protection plans and products targeting the RV lifestyle or RV enthusiast could reduce the Company’s revenues and profitability.

 

The market for services, protection plans and products targeting the RV lifestyle or RV enthusiast is highly fragmented and competitive. Competition in the RV market is driven by price, product and service features, technology, performance, reliability, quality, availability, variety, delivery and customer service. In addition to competing with other dealers of new and used RVs, the Company competes directly or indirectly with major national insurance and warranty companies, providers of roadside assistance and providers of extended service contracts.

 

Additional competitors may enter the businesses in which the Company currently operates. If any of the Company’s competitors successfully provides a broader, more efficient or attractive combination of services, protection plans and products to the Company’s target customers, the Company’s business results could be materially adversely affected. The Company’s inability to compete effectively with existing or potential competitors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Some of the Company’s existing competitors have, and some of the Company’s future competitors may have, greater financial, personnel, and other resources, more well-established brands or reputations and broader customer bases than the Company and, as a result, these competitors may be in a stronger position to respond quickly to potential acquisitions and other market opportunities and changes in customer preferences. Some of these competitors may have customer bases that are more geographically balanced than the Company’s and, therefore, may be less affected by an economic downturn in a particular region or market. Competitors with greater resources also may be able to offer lower prices, additional products or services or other incentives that the Company cannot match or does not offer. Industry consolidations may also create competitors with broader and more geographic coverage.

 

The Company’s expansion into new, unfamiliar markets presents increased risks that may prevent it from being profitable in these new markets. Delays in opening or acquiring new retail locations could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company intends to expand in part by building or acquiring new retail locations in new markets. As a result, the Company may have less familiarity with local consumer preferences and could encounter difficulties in attracting customers due to a reduced level of consumer familiarity with the Company’s brands. Other factors that may impact the Company’s ability to open or acquire new retail locations in new markets and operate them profitably, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, include:

 

● the Company’s ability to identify suitable acquisition opportunities or new locations, including the Company’s ability to gather and assess demographic and marketing data to determine consumer demand for the Company’s products in the locations the Company selects;

 

● the Company’s ability to negotiate favorable lease agreements;

 

● the Company’s ability to secure product lines;

 

● the availability of construction materials and labor for new retail locations and the occurrence of significant construction delays or cost overruns;

 

● the Company’s ability to accurately assess the profitability of potential acquisitions or new locations;

 

●the Company’s ability to secure required governmental permits and approvals;

 

● the Company’s ability to hire and train skilled operating personnel, especially management personnel;

 

● the Company’s ability to provide a satisfactory product mix that is responsive to the needs of its customers living in the geographic areas where new retail locations are built or acquired;

 

● the Company’s ability to supply new retail locations with inventory in a timely manner;

 

● the Company’s competitors building or leasing retail locations near the Company’s retail locations or in locations the Company has identified as targets;

 

● regional economic and other factors in the geographic areas in which the Company expands; and

 

● general economic and business conditions affecting consumer confidence and spending and the overall strength of the Company’s business.

 

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Once the Company decides on a new market and identifies a suitable location or acquisition opportunity, any delays in opening or acquiring or developing new retail locations could impact the Company’s financial results. It is possible that events, such as delays in the entitlements process or construction delays caused by permitting or licensing issues, material shortages, labor issues, weather delays or other acts of god, discovery of contaminants, accidents, deaths or injuries could delay planned openings or force the Company to abandon planned openings altogether.

 

As the Company grows, the Company will face the risk that its existing resources and systems, including management resources, accounting and finance personnel and operating systems, may be inadequate to support its growth. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to retain the personnel or make the changes in its systems that may be required to support its growth. Failure to secure these resources and implement these systems on a timely basis could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations. In addition, hiring additional personnel and implementing changes and enhancements to the Company’s systems will require capital expenditures and other increased costs that could also have a material adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations.

 

The Company’s expansion into new markets may also create new challenges including an increase in information to be processed by the Company’s information management systems and diversion of management attention from existing operations. To the extent that the Company is not able to meet these additional challenges, the Company’s sales could decrease and the Company’s operating expenses could increase, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Finally, the size, timing, and integration of any future new retail location openings or acquisitions may cause substantial fluctuations in the Company’s results of operations from quarter to quarter. Consequently, the Company’s results of operations for any quarter may not be indicative of the results that may be achieved for any subsequent quarter or for a full fiscal year. These fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

As a result of the above factors, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to operate retail locations in new markets on a profitable basis. The failure to operate retail locations in new markets on a profitable basis could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Unforeseen expenses, difficulties, and delays encountered in connection with expansion through acquisitions could inhibit the Company’s growth and negatively impact its profitability.

 

The Company’s success will depend, in part, on the ability of the Company to make successful acquisitions and to integrate the operations of acquired retail locations, including centralizing certain functions to achieve cost savings and pursuing programs and processes that promote cooperation and the sharing of opportunities and resources among the Company’s retail locations and consumer services and plans. Unforeseen expenses, difficulties and delays encountered in connection with rapid expansion through acquisitions could inhibit the Company’s growth, which could have a negative impact on the Company’s profitability.

 

Additionally, the Company may be unable to identify suitable acquisition candidates or consummate acquisitions. Increased competition for acquisition candidates or increased asking prices by acquisition candidates may increase purchase prices for acquisitions to levels beyond the Company’s financial capability or to levels that would be unlikely to provide the returns required by the Company’s acquisition criteria. Acquisitions also may become more difficult or less attractive in the future as the Company continues to acquire the most attractive dealers. In addition, the Company may encounter difficulties in integrating the operations of acquired dealers with its own operations or managing acquired dealers and stores profitably without substantial costs, delays, or other operational or financial problems.

 

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The Company’s ability to continue to grow through the acquisition of additional retail locations will depend upon various factors, including the following:

 

● the availability of suitable acquisition candidates at attractive purchase prices;

 

● the ability to compete effectively for available acquisition opportunities;

 

● the availability of cash on hand, borrowed funds or Holdco Shares with a sufficient market price to finance acquisitions;

 

● the ability to obtain any requisite third party or governmental approvals; and

 

● the absence of one or more third parties attempting to impose unsatisfactory restrictions on the Company in connection with their approval of acquisitions.

 

As a part of the Company’s acquisition strategy, the Company has engaged and will continue to engage in acquisition discussions with various dealerships. In connection with these acquisition discussions, the Company and each potential acquisition candidate exchange confidential operational and financial information, conduct due diligence inquiries, and consider the structure, terms, and conditions of the potential acquisition. Potential acquisition discussions may take place over a long period of time and involve difficult business integration and other issues, including in some cases, management succession, employee transitions and related matters. As a result of these and other factors, potential acquisitions that may from time to time appear likely to occur may not be consummated. In addition, the Company may have disagreements with potential acquisition targets, which could lead to litigation. Any of these factors or outcomes could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Failure to maintain the strength and value of the Company’s brands could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s success depends on the value and strength of the Lazydays brands. The Lazydays name and Lazydays brands are integral to the Company’s business as well as to the implementation of the Company’s strategies for expanding its business. Maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning the Company’s brands, particularly in new markets where the Company has limited brand recognition, will depend largely on the success of the Company’s marketing efforts and its ability to provide high quality services, protection plans, products and resources and a consistent, high quality customer experience. The Company’s brands could be adversely affected if the Company fails to achieve these objectives, if the Company fails to comply with local laws and regulations, if the Company is subject to publicized litigation or if the Company’s public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity. Some of these risks are not within the Company’s control, such as the effects of negative publicity regarding the Company’s manufacturers, suppliers or third party providers of services or negative publicity related to members of management. Any of these events could result in decreases in revenues. Further, maintaining, enhancing, promoting and positioning the Company’s brand image may require the Company to make substantial investments in areas such as marketing, store operations, community relations, store graphics and employee training, which could adversely affect the Company’s cash flow. Furthermore, efforts to maintain, enhance or promote the Company’s brand image may ultimately be unsuccessful. These factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s failure to successfully order and manage its inventory to reflect consumer demand in a volatile market and anticipate changing consumer preferences and buying trends could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s success depends upon the Company’s ability to successfully manage the Company’s inventory and to anticipate and respond to product trends consumer demands in a timely manner. The Company’s products appeal to consumers who are, or could become, RV owners. The preferences of these consumers cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to change. Further, the retail consumer industry, by its nature, is volatile and sensitive to numerous economic factors, including consumer preferences, competition, market conditions, general economic conditions and other factors outside of the Company’s control. The Company typically orders products well in advance of the following selling season. The extended lead times for many of the Company’s purchases may make it difficult for the Company to respond rapidly to new or changing product trends, increases or decreases in consumer demand or changes in prices. If the Company misjudges either the market for the Company’s products or its consumers’ purchasing habits in the future, the Company’s revenues may decline significantly and the Company may not have sufficient inventory to satisfy consumer demand or sales orders or the Company may be required to discount excess inventory, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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The Company’s same store sales may fluctuate and may not be a meaningful indicator of future performance.

 

The Company’s same store sales may vary from quarter to quarter. A number of factors affect and will continue to affect the Company’s same store sales results, including:

 

● changes or anticipated changes to regulations related to the products the Company offers;

 

● consumer preferences and buying trends;

 

● overall economic trends;

 

● the Company’s ability to identify and respond effectively to local and regional trends and customer preferences;

 

● the Company’s ability to provide quality customer service that will increase its conversion of shoppers into paying customers;

 

● competition in the regional market of a store;

 

● atypical weather patterns;

 

● changes in the Company’s product mix;

 

● changes to local or regional regulations affecting the Company’s stores;

 

● changes in sales of consumer services and plans and retention and renewal rates for the Company’s annually renewing consumer services and plans; and

 

● changes in pricing and average unit sales.

 

An unanticipated decline in revenues or same store sales could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The cyclical nature of the Company’s business has caused its sales and results of operations to fluctuate. These fluctuations may continue in the future, which could result in operating losses during downturns.

 

The RV industry is cyclical and is influenced by many national and regional economic and demographic factors, including:

 

● terms and availability of financing for retailers and consumers;

 

● overall consumer confidence and the level of discretionary consumer spending;

 

● population and employment trends;

 

● income levels; and

 

● general economic conditions, including inflation, deflation and recessions.

 

As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company’s sales and results of operations have fluctuated, and the Company expects that they will continue to fluctuate in the future.

 

The Company’s business is seasonal and this leads to fluctuations in sales and revenues.

 

The Company has experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in revenue, net income and cash flows as a result of annual seasonality in its business. Because the Company’s largest dealership is located in the southern United States, demand for services, protection plans, products and resources generally increases during the winter season when people move south for the winter or vacation in warmer climates, while sales and profits are generally lower during the summer months. In addition, unusually severe weather conditions in some geographic areas may impact demand.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company generated 54% and 56% of its annual revenue in the first and second fiscal quarters, respectively, which include the winter months. The Company incurs additional expenses in the first and second fiscal quarters due to higher purchase volumes, increased staffing in the Company’s retail locations and program costs. If, for any reason, the Company miscalculates the demand for its products or its product mix during the first and second fiscal quarters, the Company’s sales in these quarters could decline, resulting in higher labor costs as a percentage of sales, lower margins and excess inventory, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Due to the Company’s seasonality, the possible adverse impact from other risks associated with its business, including atypical weather, consumer spending levels and general business conditions, is potentially greater if any such risks occur during the Company’s peak sales seasons.

 

The Company’s business may be adversely affected by unfavorable conditions in its local markets, even if those conditions are not prominent nationally.

 

The Company’s performance is subject to local economic, competitive, weather and other conditions prevailing in geographic areas where it operates. Since a large portion of the Company’s sales are generated in Florida, the Company’s results of operations depend substantially on general economic conditions and consumer spending habits in the Southeastern United States. In the event that this geographic area experiences a downturn in economic conditions, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company may not be able to expand geographically and any geographic expansion may not adequately insulate the Company from the adverse effects of local or regional economic conditions.

 

The Company may not be able to satisfy its debt obligations upon the occurrence of a change in control under its Credit Facility.

 

A Change in Control, is an event of default under the Senior Facility. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, M&T will have the right to declare all outstanding obligations under the Credit Facility, immediately due and payable and to terminate the availability of future advances to the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company’s lenders will agree to an amendment of the Credit Facility or a waiver of any such event of default. There can be no assurance that the Company will have sufficient resources available to satisfy all of its obligations under the Credit Facility if no waiver or amendment is obtained. In the event the Company was unable to satisfy these obligations, it could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s ability to operate and expand its business and to respond to changing business and economic conditions will depend on the availability of adequate capital.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had an existing credit agreement that included a $13.0 million term loan (the “Term Loan Facility”) and $7.0 million of commitments for revolving loans (the “Revolving Credit Facility” and, together with the Term Loan Facility, as amended, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). Additionally, the Company also has up to $140.0 million in committed financing under the Floor Plan Facility. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had $9.1 million of term loans outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, net of $0.1 million of unamortized original issue discount, $0.0 million of revolving borrowings outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and $105.0 million in floor plan notes payable outstanding under the Floor Plan Facility, net of $0.2 million of unamortized original issue discount, with $7.0 million of additional borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility and $34.8 million of additional borrowing capacity under the Floor Plan Facility. On March 15, 2018, the Company entered into a $200.0 million facility with M&T Bank, which includes a $175.0 million floor plan facility, a $20.0 million term loan and a $5.0 million line of credit.

 

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The operation of the Company’s business, the rate of the Company’s expansion and the Company’s ability to respond to changing business and economic conditions depend on the availability of adequate capital, which in turn depends on cash flow generated by the Company’s business and, if necessary, the availability of equity or debt capital. The Company also requires sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations under its existing debt agreements. The Term Loan Facility requires the Company to make monthly principal payments of the outstanding principal amount thereof and $1.9 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Additionally, the Company paid total cash interest on its Senior Secured Credit Facilities of $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and the Company paid total floor plan interest expense on its Floor Plan Facility of $3.7 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. See “Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.

 

The Company is dependent to a significant extent on its ability to finance its new and certain of its used RV inventory under the Floor Plan Facility. Floor plan financing arrangements allow the Company to borrow money to purchase new RVs from the manufacturer or used RVs on trade-in or at auction and pay off the loan when the Company sells the financed RV. The Company may need to increase the capacity of its existing Floor Plan Facility in connection with its acquisition of dealerships and overall growth. In the event that the Company is unable to obtain such incremental financing, the Company’s ability to complete acquisitions could be limited.

 

The Company cannot assure you that its cash flow from operations or cash available under its Revolving Credit Facility or its Floor Plan Facility will be sufficient to meet its needs. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash flows from operations in the future, and if availability under its Revolving Credit Facility or its Floor Plan Facility is not sufficient, the Company may have to obtain additional financing. If the Company obtains additional capital through the issuance of equity of Holdco, the interests of existing stockholders of Holdco will be diluted. If the Company incurs additional indebtedness, such indebtedness may contain significant financial covenants and other negative covenants that may significantly restrict the Company’s ability to operate. The Company cannot assure you that it could obtain additional financing on favorable terms or at all.

 

The documentation governing the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities and its Floor Plan Facility contain restrictive covenants that may impair the Company’s ability to access sufficient capital and operate its business.

 

The documentation governing the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facilities and its Floor Plan Facility contain various provisions that limit the Company’s ability to, among other things:

 

● incur additional indebtedness;

 

● incur certain liens;

 

● consolidate or merge;

 

● alter the business conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries;

 

● make investments, loans, advances, guarantees and acquisitions;

 

● sell assets, including capital stock of its subsidiaries;

 

● enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions;

 

● pay dividends on capital stock or redeem, repurchase or retire capital stock or certain other indebtedness;

 

● engage in transactions with affiliates; and

 

● enter into agreements restricting its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends.

 

In addition, the restrictive covenants contained in the documentation governing the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Floor Plan Facility require the Company to maintain specified financial ratios. See “Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources” below. The Company’s ability to comply with those financial ratios may be affected by events beyond its control, and its failure to comply with these ratios could result in an event of default.

 

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The restrictive covenants contained in the documentation governing the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Floor Plan Facility may affect the Company’s ability to operate and finance its business as it deems appropriate. The Company’s inability to meet obligations as they become due or to comply with various financial covenants contained in the instruments governing its current or future indebtedness could constitute an event of default under the instruments governing the Company’s indebtedness.

 

If there were an event of default under the instruments governing the Company’s indebtedness, the holders of the affected indebtedness could declare all of the affected indebtedness immediately due and payable, which, in turn, could cause the acceleration of the maturity of all of the Company’s other indebtedness. The Company may not have sufficient funds available, or the Company may not have access to sufficient capital from other sources, to repay any accelerated debt. Even if the Company could obtain additional financing, the terms of such financing may not be favorable to the Company. In addition, substantially all of the Company’s assets are subject to liens securing the obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Floor Plan Facility. If amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the Floor Plan Facility were accelerated, the Company’s lenders could foreclose on these liens and the Company could lose substantially all of its assets. Any event of default under the instruments governing the Company’s indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Natural disasters, whether or not caused by climate change, unusual weather condition, epidemic outbreaks, terrorist acts and political events could disrupt business and result in lower sales and otherwise adversely affect the Company’s financial performance.

 

The occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as tornadoes, hurricanes, fires, floods, hail storms and earthquakes, unusual weather conditions, epidemic outbreaks such as Ebola, Zika virus or measles, terrorist attacks or disruptive political events in certain regions where the Company’s stores are located could adversely affect the Company’s business and result in lower sales. Severe weather, such as heavy snowfall or extreme temperatures, may discourage or restrict customers in a particular region from traveling to the Company’s stores or utilizing the Company’s products, thereby reducing the Company’s sales and profitability. Natural disasters including tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, hail storms and earthquakes may damage the Company’s stores or other operations, which may materially adversely affect the Company’s financial results. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company depends on its relationships with third party providers of services, protection plans, products and resources and a disruption of these relationships or of these providers’ operations could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

 

The Company’s business depends in part on developing and maintaining productive relationships with third party providers of services, protection plans, products and resources that the Company markets to its customers. Additionally, the Company relies on certain third party providers to support its services, protection plans, products and resources, including insurance carriers for the Company’s property and casualty insurance and extended service contracts, banks and captive financing companies for vehicle financing and refinancing. The Company cannot accurately predict when, or the extent to which, it will experience any disruption in the supply of products from its vendors or services from its third party providers. Any such disruption could negatively impact the Company’s ability to market and sell its services, protection plans, products and resources, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

With respect to the insurance programs that the Company offers, the Company is dependent on the insurance carriers that underwrite the insurance to obtain appropriate regulatory approvals and maintain compliance with insurance regulations. If such carriers do not obtain appropriate state regulatory approvals or comply with such changing regulations, the Company may be required to use an alternative carrier or change its insurance products or cease marketing certain insurance related products in certain states, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. If the Company is required to use an alternative insurance carrier or change its insurance related products, it may materially increase the time required to bring an insurance related product to market. Any disruption in the Company’s service offerings could harm the Company’s reputation and result in customer dissatisfaction.

 

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Additionally, the Company provides financing to qualified customers through a number of third party financing providers. If one or more of these third party providers ceases to provide financing to the Company’s customers, provides financing to fewer customers or no longer provides financing on competitive terms, or if the Company is unable to replace the current third party providers upon the occurrence of one or more of the foregoing events, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

A portion of the Company’s revenue is from financing, insurance and extended service contracts, which depend on third party lenders and insurance companies. The Company cannot assure you that third party lending institutions will continue to provide financing for RV purchases.

 

A portion of the Company’s revenue comes from the fees the Company receives from lending institutions and insurance companies for arranging financing and insurance coverage for the Company’s customers. The lending institution pays the Company a fee for each loan that it arranges. If these lenders were to lend to the Company’s customers directly rather than through the Company, the Company would not receive a fee. In addition, if customers prepay financing the Company arranged within a specified period (generally within six months of making the loan), the Company is required to rebate (or “chargeback”) all or a portion of the commissions paid to the Company by the lending institution. The Company’s revenues from financing fees and vehicle service contract fees are recorded net of a reserve for estimated future chargebacks based on historical operating results. Lending institutions may change the criteria or terms they use to make loan decisions, which could reduce the number of customers for whom the Company can arrange financing, or may elect to not continue to provide these products with respect to RVs. The Company’s customers may also use the internet or other electronic methods to find financing alternatives. If any of these events occur, the Company could lose a significant portion of its income and profit.

 

Furthermore, new and used vehicles may be sold and financed through retail installment sales contracts entered into between the Company and third-party purchasers. Prior to entering into a retail installment sales contract with a third-party purchaser, the Company typically has a commitment from a third-party lender for the assignment of such retail installment sales contract, subject to final review, approval and verification of the retail installment sales contract, related documentation and the information contained therein. Retail installment sales contracts are typically assigned by the Company to third-party lenders simultaneously with the execution of the retail installment sales contracts. Contracts in transit represent amounts due from third-party lenders from whom pre-arranged assignment agreements have been determined, and to whom the retail installment sales contract have been assigned. The Company recognizes revenue when the applicable new or used vehicle is delivered and the Company has assigned the retail installment sales contract to a third-party lender and collectability is reasonably assured. Funding from the third-party lender is provided upon receipt, final review, approval and verification of the retail installment sales contract, related documentation and the information contained therein. Retail installment sales contracts are typically funded within ten days of the initial approval of the retail installment sales contract by the third-party lender. Contracts in transit are included in current assets in the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus and totaled $15.5 million as of December 31, 2017 and $9.4 million as of December 31, 2016. Any defaults on these retail installment sales contracts could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If the Company is unable to retain senior executives and attract and retain other qualified employees, the Company’s business might be adversely affected.

 

The Company’s success depends in part on its ability to attract, hire, train and retain qualified managerial, sales and marketing personnel. Competition for these types of personnel is high. The Company may be unsuccessful in attracting and retaining the personnel it requires to conduct its operations successfully and, in such an event, the Company’s business could be materially and adversely affected. The Company’s success also depends to a significant extent on the continued service and performance of the Company’s senior management team, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William Murnane. The loss of any member of the Company’s senior management team could impair its ability to execute its business plan and could therefore have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not currently maintain key man life insurance policies on any member of its senior management team or other key employees. The Company has entered into an employment agreement with William Murnane, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Company entered into new employment agreements with William Murnane and Maura Berney, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, which became effective upon the consummation of the Mergers. Neither Holdco nor the Company has entered into any other employment agreements with other persons.

 

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The Company’s business depends on its ability to meet its labor needs.

 

The Company’s success depends in part upon its ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees, including market managers, general managers, sales managers, department managers and sales associates. Qualified individuals of the requisite caliber may be scarce in some areas. If the Company is unable to hire and retain sales associates capable of consistently providing a high level of customer service, as demonstrated by, among other qualities, their enthusiasm for the Company’s culture and knowledge of the Company’s products, the Company’s business could be materially adversely affected. Although none of the Company’s employees is currently covered by collective bargaining agreements, the Company’s employees may elect to be represented by labor unions in the future. If Company employees were to so elect, the Company’s labor costs could increase. Additionally, competition for qualified employees could require the Company to pay higher wages to attract the required number of employees. An inability to recruit and retain a sufficient number of qualified employees in the future may delay the planned openings of new stores. Any such delays, any material increases in employee turnover rates at existing stores or any increases in labor costs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

The Company primarily leases its retail locations. If the Company is unable to maintain those leases or locate alternative sites for retail locations in its target markets and on terms that are acceptable to it, the Company’s revenues and profitability could be adversely affected.

 

The Company leases most of the real properties where it has operations, including, as of December 31, 2017, four of the five Lazydays retail locations in three states. The Company’s leases generally provide for fixed monthly rentals with escalation clauses and range from five to twenty years. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain its existing retail locations as leases expire, extend the leases or be able to locate alternative sites in its target markets and on favorable terms. Any failure to maintain its existing retail locations, extend the leases or locate alternative sites on favorable or acceptable terms could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s business is subject to numerous federal, state and local regulations.

 

The Company’s operations are subject to varying degrees of federal, state and local regulation, including regulations with respect to the Company’s RV sales, RV financing, marketing, direct mail, roadside assistance programs and insurance activities. New regulatory efforts may be proposed from time to time that may affect the way the Company operates its businesses. For example, in the past a principal source of leads for the Company’s direct response marketing efforts was new vehicle registrations provided by motor vehicle departments in various states. Currently, all states restrict access to motor vehicle registration information.

 

The Company is also subject to federal and state consumer protection and unfair trade practice laws and regulations relating to the sale, transportation and marketing of motor vehicles. Federal, state and local laws and regulations also impose upon vehicle operators various restrictions on the weight, length and width of motor vehicles that may be operated in certain jurisdictions or on certain roadways. Certain jurisdictions also prohibit the sale of vehicles exceeding length restrictions. Federal and state authorities also have various environmental control standards relating to air, water, noise pollution and hazardous waste generation and disposal which affect the Company’s business and operations.

 

Further, certain federal and state laws and regulations affect the Company’s activities. Areas of the Company’s business affected by such laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, labor, advertising, consumer protection, real estate, promotions, quality of services, intellectual property, tax, import and export, anti-corruption, anti- competition, environmental, health and safety. Compliance with these laws and others may be onerous and costly, at times, and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction which further complicates compliance efforts.

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), an independent federal agency funded by the United States Federal Reserve with broad regulatory powers and limited oversight from the United States Congress. Although automotive dealers are generally excluded, the Dodd-Frank Act could lead to additional, indirect regulation of automotive dealers, in particular, their sale and marketing of finance and insurance products, through its regulation of automotive finance companies and other financial institutions. In March 2013, the CFPB issued supervisory guidance highlighting its concern that the practice of automotive dealers being compensated for arranging customer financing through discretionary markup of wholesale rates offered by financial institutions (“dealer markup”) results in a significant risk of pricing disparity in violation of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (the “ECOA”). The CFPB recommended that financial institutions under its jurisdiction take steps to address compliance with the ECOA, which may include imposing controls on dealer markup, monitoring and addressing the effects of dealer markup policies, and eliminating dealer discretion to markup buy rates and fairly compensating dealers using a different mechanism.

 

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In addition, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Affordable Care Act”), which was signed into law on March 23, 2010, may increase the Company’s annual employee health care costs that it funds and has increased the Company’s cost of compliance and compliance risk related to offering health care benefits. Efforts to modify, repeal or otherwise invalidate all, or certain provisions of, the Affordable Care Act and/or adopt a replacement healthcare reform law may impact the Company’s employee healthcare costs. At this time, there is uncertainty concerning whether the Affordable Care Act will be repealed or what requirements will be included in a new law, if enacted. If health care costs rise, the Company may experience increased operating costs, which may adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Furthermore, the Company’s property and casualty insurance programs that it offers through third party insurance carriers are subject to state laws and regulations governing the business of insurance, including, without limitation, laws and regulations governing the administration, underwriting, marketing, solicitation or sale of insurance products. The Company’s third party insurance carriers are required to apply for, renew, and maintain licenses issued by state, federal or foreign regulatory authorities. Such regulatory authorities have relatively broad discretion to grant, renew and revoke such licenses. Accordingly, any failure by such parties to comply with the then current licensing requirements, which may include any determination of financial instability by such regulatory authorities, could result in such regulatory authorities denying third party insurance carriers’ initial or renewal applications for such licenses, modifying the terms of licenses or revoking licenses that they currently possess, which could severely inhibit the Company’s ability to market these insurance products. Additionally, certain state laws and regulations govern the form and content of certain disclosures that must be made in connection with the sale, advertising or offer of any insurance program to a consumer. The Company reviews all marketing materials it disseminates to the public for compliance with applicable insurance regulations. The Company is required to maintain certain licenses and approvals in order to market insurance products.

 

The Company has instituted various and comprehensive policies and procedures to address compliance. However, there can be no assurance that employees, contractors, vendors or the Company’s agents will not violate such laws and regulations or the Company’s policies and procedures.

 

Regulations applicable to the sale of extended service contracts could materially impact the Company’s business and results of operations.

 

The Company offers extended service contracts that may be purchased as a supplement to the original purchaser’s warranty. These products are subject to complex federal and state laws and regulations. There can be no assurance that regulatory authorities in the jurisdictions in which these products are offered will not seek to regulate or restrict these products. Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in fines or other penalties including orders by state regulators to discontinue sales of the warranty products in one or more jurisdictions. Such a result could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

The Company currently transfers the majority of the administration and liability obligations associated with these extended service contracts to a third party upon purchase by the customer. State laws and regulations, however, may limit or condition the Company’s ability to transfer these administration and liability obligations to third parties, which could in turn impact the way revenue is recognized from these products. Failure to comply with these laws could result in fines or other penalties, including orders by state regulators to discontinue sales of these product offerings as currently structured. Such a result could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If state dealer laws are repealed or weakened, the Company’s dealerships will be more susceptible to termination, non-renewal or renegotiation of dealer agreements.

 

State dealer laws generally provide that a manufacturer may not terminate or refuse to renew a dealer agreement unless it has first provided the dealer with written notice setting forth good cause and stating the grounds for termination or non-renewal. Some state dealer laws allow dealers to file protests or petitions or attempt to comply with the manufacturer’s criteria within a specified notice period to avoid the termination or non-renewal. Manufacturers have been lobbying and continue to lobby for the repeal or revision of state dealer laws. Although the lobbying efforts have been unsuccessful to date, if dealer laws are repealed in the states in which the Company operates, manufacturers may be able to terminate the Company’s dealer agreements without providing advance notice, an opportunity to cure or a showing of good cause. Without the protection of state dealer laws, it may also be more difficult for the Company to renew its dealer agreements upon expiration.

 

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The ability of a manufacturer to grant additional dealer agreements is based on a number of factors which the Company cannot control. If manufacturers grant new dealer agreements in areas near the Company’s existing markets, such new dealer agreements could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s failure to comply with certain environmental regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company’s operations involve the use, handling, storage and contracting for recycling and/or disposal of materials such as motor oil and filters, transmission fluids, antifreeze, refrigerants, paints, thinners, batteries, cleaning products, lubricants, degreasing agents, tires and propane. Consequently, the Company’s business is subject to federal, state and local requirements that regulate the environment and public health and safety. The Company may incur significant costs to comply with such requirements. The Company’s failure to comply with these regulations and requirements could cause the Company to become subject to fines and penalties or otherwise have an adverse impact on the Company’s business. In addition, the Company has indemnified certain of its landlords for any hazardous waste which may be found on or about property the Company leases. If any such hazardous waste were to be found on property that the Company occupies, a significant claim giving rise to the Company’s indemnity obligation could have a negative effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Climate change legislation or regulations restricting emission of “greenhouse gases” could result in increased operating costs and reduced demand for the RVs the Company sells.

 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has adopted rules under existing provisions of the federal Clean Air Act that require a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles. The adoption of any laws or regulations requiring significant increases in fuel economy requirements or new federal or state restrictions on vehicles and automotive fuels in the United States could adversely affect demand for those vehicles and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company may be unable to enforce its intellectual property rights and the Company may be accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of third parties which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company owns a variety of registered trademarks and service marks. The Company believes that its trademarks have significant value and are important to its marketing efforts. If the Company is unable to continue to protect the trademarks and service marks for its proprietary brands, if such marks become generic or if third parties adopt marks similar to the Company’s marks, the Company’s ability to differentiate its products and services may be diminished. In the event that the Company’s trademarks or service marks are successfully challenged by third parties, the Company could lose brand recognition and be forced to devote additional resources to advertising and marketing new brands for its products.

 

From time to time, the Company may be compelled to protect its intellectual property, which may involve litigation. Such litigation may be time-consuming, expensive and distract the Company’s management from running the day-to-day operations of its business, and could result in the impairment or loss of the involved intellectual property. There is no guarantee that the steps the Company takes to protect its intellectual property, including litigation when necessary, will be successful. The loss or reduction of any of the Company’s significant intellectual property rights could diminish the Company’s ability to distinguish its products from competitors’ products and retain its market share for its proprietary products. The Company’s inability to effectively protect the Company’s proprietary intellectual property rights could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Other parties also may claim that the Company infringes on their proprietary rights. Such claims, whether or not meritorious, may result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources, injunctions against the Company or the payment of damages. These claims could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If the Company is unable to maintain or upgrade its information technology systems or if the Company is unable to convert to alternate systems in an efficient and timely manner, the Company’s operations may be disrupted or become less efficient.

 

The Company depends on a variety of information technology systems for the efficient operation of its business. The Company relies on hardware, telecommunications and software vendors to maintain and periodically upgrade many of these information technology systems so that the Company can continue to operate its business. Various components of the Company’s information technology systems, including hardware, networks, and software, are licensed to the Company by third party vendors. The Company relies extensively on its information technology systems to process transactions, summarize results and efficiently manage its business. Additionally, because the Company accepts debit and credit cards for payment, the Company is subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (the “PCI Standard”), issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. The PCI Standard contains various compliance guidelines with respect to the Company’s security surrounding the physical and electronic storage, processing and transmission of cardholder data. The Company is currently in compliance with the PCI Standard, however, complying with the PCI Standard and implementing related procedures, technology and information security measures requires significant resources and ongoing attention to compliance. Costs and potential problems and interruptions associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology such as those necessary to maintain compliance with the PCI Standard or with respect to maintenance or support of existing systems could also disrupt or reduce the efficiency of the Company’s operations. Any material interruptions or failures in the Company’s payment-related systems could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Any disruptions to the Company’s information technology systems or breaches of the Company’s network security could interrupt its operations, compromise its reputation, expose it to litigation, government enforcement actions and costly response measures and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company relies on the integrity, security and successful functioning of its information technology systems and network infrastructure across the Company’s operations. The Company uses information technology systems to, among other things, support its consumer services and plans, manage procurement, manage its supply chain, track inventory information at its retail locations, communicate customer information and aggregate daily sales, margin and promotional information. The Company also uses information systems to report and audit its operational results.

 

In connection with sales, the Company transmits encrypted confidential credit and debit card information. Although the Company is currently in compliance with the PCI Standard, there can be no assurance that in the future the Company will be able to remain compliant with the PCI Standard or other industry recommended or contractually required practices. Even if the Company continues to be compliant with such standards, it still may not be able to prevent security breaches.

 

The Company also has access to, collects or maintains private or confidential information regarding its customers, associates and suppliers, as well as the Company’s business. The protection of the Company’s customer, associate, supplier and company data is critical to the Company. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with the frequent imposition of new and constantly changing requirements across the Company’s business and operations. In addition, the Company’s customers have a high expectation that the Company will adequately protect their personal information from cyber-attacks and other security breaches. The Company has procedures in place to safeguard its customer’s data and information. However, a significant breach of customer, employee, supplier, or company data could attract a substantial amount of negative media attention, damage the Company’s relationships with its customers and suppliers, harm the Company’s reputation and result in lost sales, fines and/or lawsuits.

 

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An increasingly significant portion of the Company’s sales depends on the continuing operation of its information technology and communications systems, including but not limited to its point-of-sale system and its credit card processing systems. The Company’s information technology, communication systems and electronic data may be vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, acts of war or terrorist attacks, floods, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, power loss and outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, loss of data, unauthorized data breaches, usage errors by the Company’s associates or the Company’s contractors or other attempts to harm the Company’s systems, including cyber-security attacks, hacking by third parties, computer viruses or other breaches of cardholder data. Some of the Company’s information technology and communication systems are not fully redundant and the Company’s disaster recovery planning cannot account for all eventualities. The occurrence of a natural disaster, intentional sabotage or other unanticipated problems could result in lengthy interruptions in the Company’s information technology and communications systems. Any errors or vulnerabilities in the Company’s information technology and communications systems, or damage to or failure of its information technology and communications systems, could result in interruptions in the Company’s services and non-compliance with certain regulations or expose the Company to risk of litigation and liability, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Increases in the minimum wage could adversely affect the Company’s financial results.

 

From time to time, legislative proposals are made to increase the federal minimum wage in the United States, as well as the minimum wage in a number of individual states. As federal or state minimum wage rates increase, the Company may be required to increase not only the wage rates of the Company’s minimum wage employees, but also the wages paid to the Company’s other hourly employees as well. Any increase in the cost of the Company’s labor could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operating costs, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company may be subject to product liability claims if people or property are harmed by the products the Company sells.

 

Some of the products the Company sells may expose the Company to product liability claims relating to personal injury, death, or environmental or property damage, and may require product recalls or other actions. Although the Company maintains liability insurance, the Company cannot be certain that its insurance coverage will be adequate for liabilities actually incurred or that insurance will continue to be available to the Company on economically reasonable terms, or at all. In addition, some of the Company’s agreements with its vendors and sellers do not indemnify the Company from losses attributable to product liability. In addition, even if a product liability claim is not successful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding a product recall or any assertion that the products sold by the Company caused property damage or personal injury could damage the Company’s brand image and its reputation with existing and potential consumers and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company may be named in litigation, which may result in substantial costs and reputational harm and divert management’s attention and resources.

 

The Company faces legal risks in its business, including claims from disputes with its employees and its former employees and claims associated with general commercial disputes, product liability and other matters. Risks associated with legal liability often are difficult to assess or quantify and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time. While the Company maintains director and officer insurance, as well as general and product liability insurance, the amount of insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover a claim and the continued availability of this insurance cannot be assured. Regardless of their subject matter or merits, class action lawsuits may result in significant cost to the Company, which costs may not be covered by insurance, may divert the attention of management or may otherwise have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, brand image, financial condition and results of operations. Negative publicity from litigation, whether or not resulting in a substantial cost to the Company, could materially damage the Company’s reputation. The Company may in the future be the target of litigation and any such litigation may result in substantial costs and reputational harm and divert management’s attention and resources. Costs, harm to the Company’s reputation and diversion of management’s attention and resources could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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The Company’s risk management policies and procedures may not be fully effective in achieving their purposes.

 

The Company’s policies, procedures, controls and oversight to monitor and manage its enterprise risks may not be fully effective in achieving their purpose and may leave the Company exposed to identified or unidentified risks. Past or future misconduct by the Company’s employees or vendors could result in violations of law by the Company, regulatory sanctions and/or serious reputational or financial harm to the Company. The Company monitors its policies, procedures and controls; however, there can be no assurance that its policies, procedures and controls will be sufficient to prevent all forms of misconduct. The Company reviews its compensation policies and practices as part of the Company’s overall enterprise risk management program, but it is possible that its compensation policies could incentivize inappropriate risk taking or misconduct. If such inappropriate risks or misconduct occurs, it is possible that it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company could incur asset impairment charges for goodwill, intangible assets or other long-lived assets.

 

The Company has a significant amount of goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. At least annually, the Company reviews goodwill, trademarks and tradenames for impairment. Long-lived assets, identifiable intangible assets and goodwill are also reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable from future cash flows. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of the business or other factors. If the carrying value of a long-lived asset is considered impaired, an impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds its fair value. The Company’s determination of future cash flows, future recoverability and fair value of the Company’s long-lived assets includes significant estimates and assumptions. Changes in those estimates and/or assumptions or lower than anticipated future financial performance may result in the identification of an impaired asset and a non-cash impairment charge, which could be material. Any such charge could adversely affect the Company

 

Risks Related to the Business Combination and Our Stock

 

Future resales of the shares of common stock of Holdco issued to the Stockholders and the investors in the PIPE Investment may cause the market price of Holdco’s securities to drop significantly, even if Holdco’s business is doing well.

 

Under the merger agreement, the Stockholders, the Optionholders, and the Bonus Payment Recipients received, among other things, an aggregate of: (i) 2,857,143 Holdco Shares; and (ii) $86.741 million. Pursuant to the merger agreement, certain of the Stockholders will be restricted from selling any of the Holdco Shares that they receive as a result of the Transaction Merger during the nine month period after the closing date of the Mergers, subject to certain exceptions.

 

Subject to these restrictions, Holdco has entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which such Stockholders have been granted certain demand and “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to their securities. Additionally, the investors in the PIPE Investment have entered into a registration rights agreement granting them certain registration rights.

 

Furthermore, the Stockholders and investors in the PIPE Investment may sell Holdco Shares pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under a registration statement. In these cases, the resales must meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of that rule, including, because Andina and Holdco are currently shell companies, waiting until one year after Holdco’s filing with the SEC of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Upon expiration of the applicable lock-up periods (with respect to Stockholders who have executed lock-up agreements), and upon effectiveness of any registration statement Holdco files pursuant to the above-referenced registration rights or upon satisfaction of the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the Stockholders and investors in the PIPE Investment may sell large amounts of Holdco Shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which could have the effect of increasing the volatility in Holdco’s stock price or putting significant downward pressure on the price of Holdco’s stock.

 

Nasdaq may delist Holdco’s securities on its exchange, which could limit investors’ ability to make transactions in Holdco’s securities and subject Holdco to additional trading restrictions.

 

Holdco’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. There is no assurance that Holdco will be able to maintain the listing of its common stock in the future.

 

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If Holdco’s common stock is delisted from trading on NasdaqHoldco could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

 

  a limited availability of market quotations for its securities;
     
  a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for the company; and
     
  a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future.

 

Holdco’s ability to request indemnification from the Stockholders for damages arising out of the business combination are limited in certain instances to those claims where damages exceed $1.0 million and is limited to the cash and shares placed in escrow.

 

At the closing of the business combination, (i) an aggregate of $4.25 million of cash to be paid as part of the merger consideration and (ii) 142,857 of the Holdco Shares to be issued as part of the merger consideration (“ Indemnity Escrow Fund ”) was deposited in escrow to provide a fund for payment to Holdco with respect to its post-closing rights to indemnification under the merger agreement for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants by Lazydays. Claims for indemnification may only be asserted (subject to certain exceptions) by Holdco once the damages incurred by Holdco exceed a $1.0 million deductible, in which event the amount payable from the Indemnity Escrow Fund shall be the amount in excess of the deductible. Accordingly, it is possible that Holdco will not be entitled to indemnification even if Lazydays is found to have breached certain of its representations, warranties and covenants contained in the merger agreement if such breaches would only result in damages to Holdco of less than $1.0 million. Also, subject to certain limited exceptions, Holdco’s right to seek indemnification is limited to the Indemnity Escrow Fund and such right expires one year from the closing date of the merger. At such time, the Indemnity Escrow Fund will be released from the escrow to the Stockholders, the Optionholders and the Bonus Payment Recipients, less amounts previously applied in satisfaction of or reserved with respect to indemnification claims, if any, that are made prior to that date.

 

Holdco’s outstanding convertible preferred stock, warrants and options may have an adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

 

After the close of the Merger, we had outstanding (i) stock options issued to the board of directors and employees to purchase 3,672,639 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.10, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 1,339,499 shares of common stock that were issued in the PIPE Investment, (iii) warrant to purchase 2,503,937 shares of our common stock at $11.50 per share issued in the PIPE Investment, (iv) warrants to purchase 2,155,000 shares of our common stock at $11.50 per share held by Andina public shareholders, (v) 5,962,733 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the 600,000 Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco, and (vi) 657,142 shares underlying unit purchase options. Furthermore, we may issue additional equity awards under our 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan (the “ 2018 Plan ”). The sale, or even the possibility of sale, of the shares underlying the Warrants and options and the shares issuable under our incentive plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the common stock or on our ability to obtain future financing. If and to the extent these Warrants and options are exercised, you may experience dilution to your holdings.

 

We are an “emerging growth company” and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our common shares less attractive to investors.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and we will take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies. These exemptions include not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“ Sarbanes-Oxley ”), reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. Investors may find our common stock less attractive because we rely, or may rely, on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, the price of our common stock may be reduced, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and the price of our common stock may be more volatile.

 

In addition, under the JOBS Act, “emerging growth companies” can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this exemption from new or revised accounting standards and, therefore, we will be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies.”

 

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We could remain an “emerging growth company” until the last day of 2020, although a variety of circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier. For as long as we take advantage of the reduced reporting obligations, the information that we provide stockholders may be different from information provided by other public com

 

The conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock into Holdco Shares may dilute the value for the other holders of Holdco Shares.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Holdco Shares. As a result of the conversion of any issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, the existing holders of Holdco Shares will own a smaller percentage of the outstanding Holdco Shares. Further, additional Holdco Shares may be issuable pursuant to certain other features of the Series A Preferred Stock, with such issuances being further dilutive to existing holders of Holdco Shares.

 

If Series A Preferred Stock is converted into Holdco Shares, holders of such converted Holdco Shares will be entitled to the same dividend and distribution rights as other holders of Holdco Shares. As such, another dilutive effect resulting from the conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock will be a dilution to dividends and distributions receivable on account of Holdco Shares.

 

The holders of Series A Preferred Stock own a large portion of the voting power of the Holdco Shares and have the right to nominate two members to Holdco’s board of directors. As a result, these holders may influence the composition of the board of directors of Holdco and future actions taken by the board of directors of Holdco.

 

The purchasers of the Series A Preferred Stock in the PIPE Investment are entitled to vote upon all matters upon which holders of Holdco Shares have the right to vote and are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of full Holdco Shares into which such shares of Series A Preferred Stock could be converted at the then applicable conversion rate. Accordingly, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will hold approximately 41.3% of the voting power of Holdco on an as-converted basis (assuming that no holders of public shares exercise their conversion rights). As a result, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may have the ability to influence future actions by Holdco requiring shareholder approval.

 

Further, the Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock provides that the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right to nominate for election two individuals to Holdco’s board of directors. As a result, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be able influence the composition of the board and, in turn, potentially influence and impact future actions taken by the board of directors of Holdco.

 

The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have certain rights that may not allow Holdco to take certain actions.

 

Pursuant to the certificate of designations governing the Series A Preferred Stock, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock must consent to Holdco taking certain actions, including among others, the increase in the number of directors constituting Holdco’s board above eight members, the incurrence of certain indebtedness and the sale of certain assets. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are not obligated to consent to any specific action and there can be no assurance that the holders will consent to any action Holdco’s board determines is in the best interests of its stockholders as a whole.

 

Additionally, the purchasers of the Series A Preferred Stock have been granted a right of first refusal on certain debt financings. Pursuant to this right, the purchasers will have 15 business days to determine whether they want to undertake a covered debt financing. This may delay Holdco’s ability to undertake a debt financing and may cause certain third parties to be less willing to engage in any debt financing with Holdco.

 

Financial Information

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Section 9.01 of this Report concerning the financial information of Holdco.

 

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LAZYDAY’S MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of Lazy Days’ R.V. Center Inc.’s financial condition and results of operations is intended to clarify the company’s results of operations, certain changes in its financial position, liquidity, capital structure and business developments for the periods covered by the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. This discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, the other related information contained in this Form 8-K, including the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto and the description of the business, as well as the risk factors discussed in “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere herein.

 

The following includes a discussion of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The consolidated financial statements can be found elsewhere in this current report.

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. (the “Company”, the “group”, “we”, “our”, and “us”) operates Recreational Vehicle (“RV”) dealerships featuring a broad selection of over 2,500 new and pre-owned RVs. We believe, based on industry research and management’s estimates, that we operate one of the world’s largest RV dealerships, measured in terms of on-site inventory, located on 126 acres outside Tampa, FL. We also operate additional RV dealerships in Tucson, AZ and three cities in Colorado, Loveland, Denver and Longmont. We offer our customers a variety of services, such as third-party protection plans, financing and insurance. In addition, we have over 300 service bays across all locations, and have RV parts and accessories stores at all locations. We also have RV rental fleets in all three markets and availability to two on-site campgrounds with over 700 RV campsites. We welcome over 500,000 visitors to our dealership locations annually and employ over 700 people at the five facilities. Our dealership locations are staffed with knowledgeable local team members, providing customers access to extensive RV expertise. Our dealership locations are strategically located in key RV markets. Based on information collected by the Company from reports prepared by Statistical Surveys, these key RV markets (Florida, Colorado and Arizona) account for a significant portion of new RV units sold on an annual basis in the U.S. The Company’s dealerships in these key markets attract customers from all states, except Hawaii.

 

With over forty years of history dating back to 1976, Lazydays is an iconic, industry leading brand that is synonymous with the RV lifestyle and is known nationally as the RV Authority TM, a registered trademark that has been consistently used by the Company in its marketing and branding communications since 2013. Based on a research report prepared by Russell Research in November / December 2017, Lazydays is the second most well-known R.V. dealership brand among a national audience of non-Lazydays customers surveyed. According to the report, over 85% of Lazydays customers and over 80% of prospective customers surveyed believe that Lazydays is among the category leaders in the industry. Our consistent quality, breadth and depth of offerings, as well as our comprehensive range of RV lifestyle resources, have resulted in our customers having adoring loyalty to, and lasting trust in our brands.

 

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

On October 27, 2017, we entered into the merger agreement with Andina Acquisition Corp. II (“Andina”), Andina II Holdco Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Andina (“Holdco”), Andina II Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”) and A. Lorne Weil, an individual, to approve (a) the Redomestication Merger and (b) the Transaction Merger.

 

The merger agreement provides for a business combination transaction by means of (i) the Redomestication Merger of Andina with and into Holdco, with Holdco surviving and becoming a new public company and (ii) the Transaction Merger of the Company with and into Merger Sub with the Company surviving and becoming a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco. As a result of the Mergers, our stockholders and the shareholders of Andina will become stockholders of Holdco.

 

Under the merger agreement, upon consummation of the Redomestication Merger, (i) each ordinary share of Andina will be exchanged for one Holdco Share, except that holders of public shares shall be entitled to elect instead to receive a pro rata portion of Andina’s trust account, as provided in Andina’s charter documents, (ii) each Andina right will entitle the holder to receive one-seventh of a Holdco Share and (iii) each Andina warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one-half of one Holdco Share at a price of $11.50 per whole share. Upon consummation of the Transaction Merger, our stockholders will receive their pro rata portion of: (i) 2,857,143 Holdco Shares; and (ii) $85,000 in cash, subject to adjustments based on our working capital and debt as of closing and also subject to any such Holdco Shares and cash that are issued and paid to our option holders and participants under the Transaction Incentive Plan.

 

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The Mergers were consummated on March 15, 2018. Holdco is the new public entity and has changed its name to “Lazydays Holdings, Inc”. Upon consummation of the Mergers, the amount paid to the former owners of Lazydays was $86,741, subject to the final closing of the debt and working capital statement.

 

New Tax Law

 

On December 22, 2017, the tax reform bill was signed into law, including a permanent reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, effective January 1, 2018. As a result of the enacted law, we were required to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities at the enacted rate. This revaluation resulted in a benefit of $12 to income tax expense.

 

M&T Credit Facility

 

On March 15, 2018, the Company replaced its existing debt agreements with Bank of America with a $200,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility with M&T Bank (the “M&T Facility”). The M&T Facility includes a $175,000 Floor Plan Facility (the “M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit”), a $20,000 Term Loan (the “M&T Term Loan”), and a $5,000 Revolving Credit Facility (the “M&T Revolver”). The M&T Facility will mature on March 15, 2021. The M&T facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants and is secured by substantially all assets of the Company.

 

The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit may be used to finance new vehicle inventory, but only $45,000 may be used to finance pre-owned vehicle inventory and only $4,500 may be used to finance rental units. Principal becomes due upon the sale of the respective vehicle. The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit shall accrue interest at either (a) the fluctuating 30-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin which ranges from 2.00% to 2.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T Facility) or (b) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T facility). The Base Rate is defined in the agreement as the highest of M&T’s prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. In addition, the Company will be charged for unused commitments at a rate of 0.15%.

 

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The M&T Term Loan will be repaid in equal monthly principal instalments of $242 plus accrued interest through the maturity date. At the maturity date, the Company will pay a principal balloon payment of $11,300 plus any accrued interest. The M&T Term Loan shall bear interest at (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25%-2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement).

 

The M&T Revolver allows the Company to draw up to $5,000. The M&T Revolver shall bear interest at (a) 30-day LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25%-2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement). The M&T Revolver is also subject to the unused commitment fees at rates varying from 0.25% to 0.50% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined).

 

2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan

 

On March 15, 2018, Holdco adopted the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan reserves up to 13% of the Holdco Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. If the fair market value per share of Holdco Share immediately following the closing of the Merger is greater than $8.75 per Holdco Share the number of Holdco Shares authorized for awards under the 2018 Plan shall be increased by a formula (as defined in the 2018 Plan) not to exceed 18% of Holdco Shares then outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

 

On March 16, 2018, Holdco granted 3,573,113 stock options to employees under the 2018 Plan, including 1,458,414 to the CEO and 583,366 to the CFO. The options have an exercise price of $11.10 and a contractual life of five years. The options shall vest as follows and shall be exercisable only to the extent that it has vested: 30% of the option shall vest once the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”), as defined in the options agreement, is equal to or greater than $13.125 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; an additional 30% of the options shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $17.50 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; an additional 30% of the Option shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $21.875 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; and an additional 10% of the Option shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $35 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; provided that the option-holder remains continuously employed by the Company (and/or any of its subsidiaries) from the grant date through (and including) the relevant date of vesting.

 

On March 16, 2018, Holdco granted options for the purchase of an aggregate of 99,526 Holdco Shares to the non-employee directors of the Company. The options issued to the non-employee directors of the Company have an exercise price of $11.10, vest over 3 years, and have a 5-year contractual life.

 

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HOW WE GENERATE REVENUE

 

We derive our revenues from sales of new units, sales of pre-owned units, RV parts, service and repairs, commissions earned on sales of third-party financing and insurance products, visitor fees at our Tampa campground and food facilities, and other revenues. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we derived our revenues from these categories in the following percentages:

 

    Percentages of Revenues  
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2017     2016  
New vehicles     54.5 %     54.7 %
Pre-owned vehicles     34.3 %     34.0 %
Parts, service and other     11.1 %     11.3 %
Total     100.0 %     100.0 %

 

We believe that we are the nation’s largest single point of distribution for RVs and a primary retail outlet for most of the leading manufacturers in the industry. New and pre-owned RV sales accounted for approximately 89% of total revenues in each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. These revenue contributions have remained relatively consistent year over year.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margins. Gross profit is our total revenue less our total costs applicable to revenue. The vast majority of our cost applicable to revenues is related to the cost of vehicles. New and pre-owned vehicles have accounted for 97% of the cost of revenues in each of the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. Gross margin is gross profit as a percentage of revenue.

 

Our gross profit is variable in nature and generally follows changes in our revenue. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, gross profit was $127,137 and $117,182, respectively, and gross margin was 20.7% in each of the years. Our vehicle gross margins are expected to be negatively impacted for two quarters following the Merger as a result of our LIFO-based inventory being written up to fair market value pursuant to the requirements of purchase accounting.

 

Our gross margins on pre-owned vehicles are typically higher than gross margins on new vehicles, on a percentage basis. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the gross margins were also favorably impacted by parts service, and other revenue whose combined revenues were 11.2% and 11.3%, respectively, of total revenues. Our margins on these lines of business typically carry higher gross margin percentages than our new and pre-owned vehicle sales.

 

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SG&A as a percentage of Gross Profit. Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of gross profit allows us to monitor our expense control over a period of time. SG&A consists primarily of wage-related expenses, selling expenses related to commissions and advertising, lease expenses and corporate overhead expenses. Salaries, commissions and benefits represent the largest component of our total selling, general and administrative expense and averages approximately 53% of total selling, general and administrative expense.

 

We calculate SG&A expenses as a percentage of gross profit by dividing SG&A expenses for the period by total gross profit. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, SG&A as a percentage of gross profit was 82.7% and 83.2%, respectively. We expect SG&A expenses to increase as we open new retail locations through organic growth and acquisitions, which we also expect will drive increases in revenue and gross profit. Additionally, we expect that our SG&A expenses will increase marginally in future periods in part due to additional legal, accounting, insurance and other expenses that we expect to incur as a result of being a public company, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules and regulations.

 

Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a not a U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principal (“GAAP”) financial measure, but it is one of the primary metrics management uses to evaluate the financial performance of our business. Adjusted EBITDA is also frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance as follows:

 

  as a measurement of operating performance to assist us in comparing the operating performance of our business on a consistent basis, and remove the impact of items not directly resulting from our core operations;
     
  for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budget and financial projections;
     
  to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies; and
     
  to evaluate our capacity to fund capital expenditures and expand our business.

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, non-floor plan interest expense, interest income and income tax expense , and other supplemental adjustments . We believe Adjusted EBITDA, when considered along with other performance measures, is a useful measure as it reflects certain operating drivers of the business, such as sales growth, operating costs, selling and administrative expense and other operating income and expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDA can provide a more complete understanding of the underlying operating results and trends and an enhanced overall understanding of our financial performance and prospects for the future. While Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under GAAP, management uses this financial measure to evaluate and forecast business performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of liquidity or cash flows from operations, or a measure comparable to net income as it does not take into account certain requirements such as non-recurring gains and losses which are not deemed to be a normal part of the underlying business activities .

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other companies within the industry. We compensate for these limitations by using Adjusted EBITDA as only one of several measures for evaluating its business performance. In addition, capital expenditures, which impact depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income tax expense, are reviewed separately by management. Our measure of Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled captions of other companies due to different methods of calculation. For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net income margin, and a further discussion of how we utilize this non-GAAP financial measure, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth information comparing the components of net income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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Summary Financial Data

 

(in thousands)

 

    For the Years Ended,  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Revenues                
New and pre-owned vehicles   $ 546,385     $ 500,772  
Parts, service and other     68,453       64,577  
Total revenue     614,838       565,349  
                 
Cost of revenues                
New and pre-owned vehicles     472,318       435,122  
Parts, service and other     15,383       13,045  
Total cost of revenues     487,701       448,167  
                 
Gross profit     127,137       117,182  
                 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses     105,096       97,614  
Income from operations     22,041       19,568  
Other income/expenses                
Gain on sale of property and equipment     98       -  
Interest expense     (8,752 )     (7,274 )
Income before income tax expense     13,387       12,294  
Income tax expense     (5,085 )     (4,511 )
Net income   $ 8,302     $ 7,783  

 

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Year Ended December 31, 2017 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2016

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased by approximately $49.5 million, or 8.8%, to $614.8 million from $565.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This growth primarily resulted from a 5.9% increase in the number of total vehicles sold as a result of strong customer demand.

 

New Vehicles and Pre-Owned Vehicles Revenue

 

Revenue from our new and pre-owned vehicles sales increased by approximately $45.6 million, or 9.1%, to $546.4 million from $500.8 million from the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Revenue from new vehicle sales increased by approximately $26.7 million, or 8.6%, to $335.3 million from $308.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of new vehicles sold from 3,940 to 4,224 due to strong customer demand. The average revenue per unit sold was approximately $0.08 million per unit and increased by 1.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Revenue from pre-owned vehicle sales increased by approximately $18.9 million, or 9.9%, to $211.1 million from $192.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of pre-owned vehicles sold from 3,037 to 3,167 due to strong customer demand. The average revenue per unit sold was approximately $0.07 and $0.06 million per unit during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and increased by 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Parts, Service and Other Revenue

 

Parts, service, and other revenue consists of sales of parts, accessories, and related services. It also consists finance and insurance revenues as well as campground and other revenues. Parts, service and other revenue increased by approximately $3.9 million year over year, or 6.0%, to $68.5 million from $64.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Sales of parts, accessories and related services increased by approximately $4.0 million, or 14.2%, to $31.8 from $27.9 million primarily driven by the associated growth that accompanies new and used sales volumes and new initiatives in parts and accessories sales, including testing e-commerce market for parts sales through September 2017.

 

Finance and insurance revenue increased by approximately $0.8 million, or 2.8%, to $29.8 million from $29.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, primarily due to higher sales volume, partially offset by an increase in chargebacks due to cancellations and early payoffs for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Campground and other revenue, which includes RV rental revenue, decreased by approximately $0.9 million year over year, or 11.7%, to $6.8 million from $7.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit consists of gross revenues less our cost of sales and services. Gross profit increased by approximately $10.0 million, or 8.5%, to $127.1 million from $117.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in revenue discussed above.

 

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New and Pre-Owned Vehicles Gross Profit

 

New and pre-owned vehicle gross profit increased 12.8% to $74.1 million from $65.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The increase in new and pre-owned vehicle gross profit is attributable to a 7.2% increase in sales volume on new vehicles, a 4.3% increase in sales volume on pre-owned vehicles, and an increase in OEM rebates. We experienced increases in profit per retail unit sold related to a favorable shift in sales mix in our new product lines. We also had an increase in gross profit per retail unit on our pre-owned product lines due to increased demand for pre-owned vehicles during the period and an approximate 5.3% increase in the average sales price per unit sold.

 

Parts, Service and Other Gross Profit

 

Parts, services and other gross profit increased 3.0% to $53.1 million from $51.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, as a result of the increases in sales of parts, accessories and related services described as well as improved labor rate realization in 2017. In addition, there was an increase in sales of finance and insurance revenues for the reasons described above. Finance and insurance revenues typically carry higher margins than sales of parts, accessories, and related services.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general, and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, including depreciation and amortization, increased 7.7% to $105.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, from $97.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2016. This increase is largely due to increases in salary, commissions and benefits expenses, as well as increases in advertising and promotion costs, outsourced delivery fees and customer satisfaction costs, which increase as a result of increases in revenue. Historically, salary, commissions, payroll taxes and benefits have comprised the majority of our total SG&A expenses and were equal to 51.6% of SG&A expenses during the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to 53.5% during the year ended December 31, 2016. Additionally, for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $2.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in connection with transaction costs relating to the merger agreement and $0.5 million and less than $0.1 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation to employees.

 

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Interest Expense

 

Interest expense increased by approximately $1.5 million, or 20.3%, to $8.8 million from $7.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, primarily due to an increase in interest expense on our floor plan credit facility from $2.3 million in 2016 to $3.7 million in 2017, as a result of higher principal outstanding during the period, partially offset by a decrease in the Adjusted LIBOR rates charged on the floor plan credit facility. The higher outstanding principal balance on our floor plan credit facility was driven by a draw down to finance our $15.0 million distribution during 2017. Interest charged on the floor plan facility for the year ended December 31, 2016 and through July 1, 2017 was equal to the LIBOR Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.25%; on August 1, 2017, the rate decreased to LIBOR plus 2.75% and on November 1, 2017, the rate decreased further to LIBOR plus 2.25%.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense increased to $5.1 million in 2017 from $4.5 million in 2016, due to the increase in pre-tax income.

 

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL METRICS

 

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, to enable us to analyze our performance and financial condition, as described in “Key Performance Indicators”, above. We utilize these financial measures to manage our business on a day-to-day basis and believe that they are the most relevant measures of performance. We believe that these measures are commonly used in the industry to measure performance. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide expanded insight to measure revenue and cost performance, in addition to the standard GAAP-based financial measures.

 

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. You should read this discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations together with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto also included herein.

 

EBITDA is defined as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income and income tax expense.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income excluding depreciation and amortization, non-floor plan interest expense, interest income and income tax expense , and other supplemental adjustments .

 

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Reconciliations from Net Income per the Consolidated Statements of Income to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are shown in the table below.

 

    For the Years Ended  
($ in thousands)   December 31,  
    2017     2016  
EBITDA                
Net income   $ 8,302     $ 7,783  
Interest expense, net     8,752       7,274  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     5,286       4,510  
Amortization of intangible assets     744       746  
Income tax expense     5,085       4,511  
Subtotal EBITDA     28,169       24,824  
Floor plan interest expense     (3,739 )     (2,270 )
LIFO adjustment     3,772       1,932  
Non-compete/severance costs     325       313  
Transaction costs     2,313       510  
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (98 )     -  
Stock-based compensation     497       13  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 31,239     $ 25,322  

 

    For the Years Ended  
(as percentage of total revenue)   December 31,  
    2017     2016  
EBITDA margin                
Net income     1.4 %     1.4 %
Interest expense, net     1.4 %     1.3 %
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     0.9 %     0.8 %
Amortization of intangible assets     0.1 %     0.1 %
Income tax expense     0.8 %     0.8 %
Subtotal EBITDA margin     4.6 %     4.4 %
Floor plan interest expense     (0.6 )%     (0.4 )%
LIFO adjustment     0.6 %     0.3 %
Non-compete/severance costs     0.1 %     0.1 %
Transaction costs     0.4 %     0.1 %
Cost of revenues Gain on sale of property and equipment     (0.0 )%     0.0 %
Stock-based compensation     0.1 %     0.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA margin     5.1 %     4.5 %

 

Note: Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Cash Flow Summary

 

    For the years ended December 31,      
    2017     2016     Variance  
Net income   $ 8,302     $ 7,783     $ 519  
Non-cash adjustments     6,192       4,330       1,862  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities     9,562       (19,722 )     29,284  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     24,056       (7,609 )     31,665  
                         
Net cash used in investing activities     (2,335 )     (6,476 )     4,141  
Net cash used in financing activities     (12,587 )     (49,949 )     37,362  
Net increase (decrease) in cash   $ 9,134     $ (64,034 )   $ 73,168  

 

Net Cash from Operating Activities

 

The Company generated cash from operating activities of approximately $24.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to cash used in operating activities of approximately $7.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Net income increased by approximately $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 compared to the year ended December 31, 2016. Adjustments for non-cash expenses were $6.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, there was approximately $9.6 million of cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities as compared to $19.7 million of cash used by changes in operating assets and liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2016. The fluctuation in cash used / provided by operating assets and liabilities was primarily due to changes in the balance of income taxes receivable / payable and changes in inventory and receivables balances during the period.

 

Net Cash from Investing Activities

 

The Company used cash in investing activities of approximately $2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to approximately $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company used cash of approximately $2.6 million for purchases of property and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2017, partially offset by approximately $0.2 million of proceeds received in the sale of purchase of property and equipment. The Company used cash of $6.5 million for the purchase of property and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

Net Cash from Financing Activities

 

The Company used cash in financing activities of approximately $12.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2017, compared to net cash used in financing activities of approximately $50.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company issued a cash dividend of approximately $15.0 million and used approximately $3.0 million of cash to pay down the revolving line of credit, $1.9 million to repay long term debt, and $1.3 million to repay the contingent liability related to the RV America Acquisition, partially offset by $9.2 million of net borrowings under the floor plan. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company paid a cash dividend of approximately $44.5 million and used approximately $3.5 million of cash to pay down the revolving line of credit and $1.9 million to repay long term debt.

 

Funding Needs and Sources

 

The Company has historically satisfied its liquidity needs through cash from operations and various borrowing arrangements. Cash requirements consist principally of scheduled payments of principal and interest on outstanding indebtedness (including indebtedness under its existing floor plan credit facility), the acquisition of inventory, capital expenditures, salary and sales commissions and lease expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company had liquidity of approximately $13.3 million in cash and had working capital of approximately $14.6 million.

 

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Capital expenditures include expenditures to extend the useful life of current facilities and expand operations. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company invested approximately $2.6 and $6.5 million in capital expenditures, respectively. Capital expenditures during 2017 were primarily for building improvements and the expansion of our rental fleet . Capital expenditures during 2016 were primarily for the expansion of our rental fleet .

 

The Company maintains sizable inventory in order to meet the expectations of its customers and believes that it will continue to require working capital consistent with past experience. Historically, the Company has funded its operations with internally generated cash flow and borrowings. Changes in working capital are driven primarily by profit levels. The Company maintains a floor plan credit facility to finance its vehicle inventory. At times, the Company has made repayments on its existing floor plan credit facility using excess cash flow from operations.

 

As a result of the Mergers on March 15, 2018, approximately $105.5 million of incremental cash was made available from various sources, of which $86.7 million was paid out to the Stockholders, leaving a minimum (after payment of transaction expenses) of approximately an incremental $9.0 million of cash available for future opportunities, including potential acquisitions. The incremental cash resulted from the PIPE Investment of approximately $94.8 million and $10.7 million of existing cash on the books of Andina.

 

Floor Plan Notes Payable

 

The Company maintains a floor plan financing agreement with Bank of America (as amended on February 27, 2017) with asset-based borrowing availability of up to $140 million through November 18, 2018. The entire facility may be used to finance new vehicle inventory but only up to $40.0 million may be used to finance pre-owned vehicle inventory, of which a maximum of $5.0 million may be used to finance rental units. The principal balance outstanding under this facility was approximately $105.2 and $96.0 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2016 and through July 1, 2017, interest was equal to LIBOR plus 3.25%; on August 1, 2017, the rate decreased to LIBOR plus 2.75% and on November 1, 2017, the rate decreased further to LIBOR plus 2.25%.

 

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Revolving Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

On November 18, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Bank of America for an aggregate commitment amount of $20,000, which includes two facilities (the “BOA Credit Agreement”). One of the two facilities under the BOA Credit Agreement is a $7,000 revolving line of credit (“Revolver”) which matures on November 18, 2020. The Revolver bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum and has no minimum payment requirements. The principal balance on the Revolver was $0 and $3,000 and the availability on the Revolver was $7,000 and $4,000 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The second of two facilities under the BOA Credit Agreement is a $13,000 term note payable (“Term Loan”) which matures on November 18, 2020 with a balloon payment due of $3,867. The Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% (4.88% and 4.73% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively) per annum and requires monthly payments equal to $155 of principal, plus interest. The principal balance on the Term Loan was $9,130 and $10,988 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense on the BOA Term Loan was $491 and $474 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Other Debt Terms

 

The Revolver, the Term Loan and the Floor Plan Notes Payable, collectively known as (the “BOA Debt”) are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Security Agreement between the Company and the lender.

 

Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. is subject to covenant testing at quarterly intervals, which includes tests on Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Additionally, Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. is subject to Current Ratio covenant testing at monthly intervals. The financial results of the Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. need to pass the covenant levels set at each period end to avoid being in a covenant breach. The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants during the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the payment of dividends by the Company (other than from proceeds of revolving loans) was permitted pursuant to the terms of the BOA Debt, so long as at the time of the payment of any such dividend, no event of default existed under the BOA Debt or would result from the payment of such dividend, and so long as any such dividend was permitted under the BOA Debt (including any event of default that would result from failure to comply with the current ratio test under the BOA Debt). As of December 31, 2017, the maximum amount of cash dividends that the Company could make, from legally available funds, to its stockholders was limited to $6,620 (pursuant to a calculation as defined in the BOA Credit Agreement and the floor plan facility).

 

M&T Credit Facility

 

On March 15, 2018, the Company replaced its existing debt agreements with Bank of America with a $200,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility with the M&T Facility. The M&T Facility includes a $175,000 M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit, a $20,000 M&T Term Loan, and a $5,000 M&T Revolver. The M&T Facility will mature on March 15, 2021. The M&T facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants and is secured by substantially all assets of the Company.

 

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The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit may be used to finance new vehicle inventory, but only $45,000 may be used to finance pre-owned vehicle inventory and only $4,500 may be used to finance rental units. Principal becomes due upon the sale of the respective vehicle. The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit shall accrue interest at either (a) the fluctuating 30-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin which ranges from 2.00% to 2.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T Facility) or (b) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T facility). The Base Rate is defined in the agreement as the highest of M&T’s prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. In addition, the Company will be charged for unused commitments at a rate of 0.15%.

 

The M&T Term Loan will be repaid in equal monthly principal instalments of $242 plus accrued interest through the maturity date. At the maturity date, the Company will pay a principal balloon payment of $11,300 plus any accrued interest. The M&T Term Loan shall bear interest at (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25% to2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement).

 

The M&T Revolver allows the Company to draw up to $5,000. The M&T Revolver shall bear interest at (a) 30-day LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25% to 2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement). The M&T Revolver is also subject to the unused commitment fees at rates varying from 0.25% to 0.50% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined).

 

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Contractual and Commercial Commitments

 

The following table sets forth our contractual and commercial commitments as of December 31, 2017:

 

Contractual Obligations   Total     Year 1     2-3 years     4-5 years     More than
5 years
 
Operating Activities                                        
Operating lease obligations   $ 7,962     $ 2,509     $ 3,956     $ 1,497     $ -  
Interest on financing liability   $ 52,958     $ 4,065     $ 7,973     $ 7,685     $ 33,235  
                                         
Financing activities                                        
Contingent liability   $ 667     $ 667     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Long term debt   $ 9,142     $ 1,870     $ 7,272     $ -     $ -  
Financing liability   $ 46,845     $ 595     $ 1,629     $ 2,306     $ 42,315  
Floor plan credit facility   $ 105,207     $ 105,207     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Revolving line of credit   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of December 31, 2017, there were no off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are party to numerous legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and/or cash flows.

 

Inflation

 

Although we cannot accurately anticipate the effect of inflation on our operations, we believe that inflation has not had, and is not likely in the foreseeable future to have, a material impact on our results of operations.

 

Cyclicality

 

Unit sales of RV vehicles historically have been cyclical, fluctuating with general economic cycles. During economic downturns, the RV retailing industry tends to experience similar periods of decline and recession as the general economy. We believe that the industry is influenced by general economic conditions and particularly by consumer confidence, the level of personal discretionary spending, fuel prices, interest rates and credit availability.

 

Seasonality and Effects of Weather

 

Our operations generally experience modestly higher volumes of vehicle sales in the first quarter of each year due in part to consumer buying trends and the hospitable warm climate during the winter months at our largest location (Tampa).

 

Our largest RV dealership is located near Tampa, Florida, which is in close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. A severe weather event, such as a hurricane, could cause severe damage to our property and inventory. Although we believe we have adequate insurance coverage, if we were to experience a catastrophic loss, we may exceed our policy limits, and/or we may have difficulty obtaining similar insurance coverage in the future.

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Critical accounting policies are those that management believes are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We base our estimates on historical experience, outside advice from parties believed to be experts in such matters, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies may result in materially different amounts being reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. A complete description of all of our significant accounting policies can be found in Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. We consider the following policies to be the most critical in understanding the judgments that are involved in preparing our consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue when the following four criteria are met: (1) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) fees are fixed or determinable, and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable.

 

Revenue from the sale of vehicles is recognized on delivery, transfer of title and completion of financing arrangements. Revenue from parts sales and service is recognized on delivery of the service or product.

 

Revenue from rental of vehicles is recognized pro rata over the period of the rental agreement. The rental agreements are generally short-term in nature. Revenue from rentals is included in part, service, and other revenue on the accompanying statements of income.

 

We receive commissions from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts to customers. In addition, we arrange financing for customers through various financial institutions and receives commissions. We may be charged back (“charge-backs”) for financing fees, insurance or vehicle service contract commissions in the event of early termination of the contracts by the customers. The revenues from financing fees and commissions are recorded at the time of the sale of the vehicles and a provision for future charge-backs is established based on historical operating results and the termination provisions of the applicable contracts.

 

Deposits on vehicles received in advance are accounted for as a liability and recognized into revenue upon completion of each respective transaction.

 

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Receivables

 

We arrange third-party financing for our customers, as is customary in our industry. Interest is not normally charged on receivables. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based on our historic loss experience and current economic conditions. Losses are charged to the allowance when we believe that further collection efforts will not produce additional recoveries.

 

Inventories

 

Vehicle and parts inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Cost includes purchase costs, reconditioning costs, dealer-installed accessories, and freight. For vehicles accepted in trades, the cost is the fair value of such used vehicles at the time of the trade-in. Retail parts, accessories, and other inventories primarily consist of retail travel and leisure specialty merchandise.

 

Vendor Allowances

 

As a component of our consolidated procurement program, we frequently enter into contracts with vendors that provide for payments of rebates. These vendor payments are reflected in the carrying value of the inventory when earned or as progress is made toward earning the rebates and as a component of cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Certain of these vendor contracts provide for rebates that are contingent upon us meeting specified performance measures such as a cumulative level of purchases over a specified period of time. Such contingent rebates are given accounting recognition at the point at which achievement of the specified performance measures are deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable.

 

Goodwill and Intangibles

 

Our goodwill, trademarks and tradenames are deemed to have indefinite lives, and accordingly are not amortized, but are evaluated at least annually for impairment and more often whenever changes in facts and circumstances may indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgment is required to estimate the fair value of reporting units which includes estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates, consideration of our aggregate fair value, and other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment.

 

When testing goodwill for impairment, we may assess qualitative factors for some or all of our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. Alternatively, we may bypass this qualitative assessment for some or all of our reporting units and perform a detailed quantitative test of impairment (step 1). If we perform the detailed quantitative impairment test and the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we would perform an analysis (step 2) to measure such impairment.

 

Other intangible assets include manufacturer relationships and customer database, which are amortized using the straight-line method of their respective useful lives. The customer database is fully amortized.

 

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

We evaluated the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to, (1) a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, (2) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or (3) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition of an asset. We measure the carrying amount of the asset against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Betterments and additions are capitalized. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the term of the lease.

 

Income Taxes

 

We account for income taxes under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

Tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return are recorded in our financial statements. A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Uncertain tax positions have had no impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. We do not expect any significant changes in its unrecognized tax benefits within twelve months of the reporting date. Our policy is to classify assessments, if any, for tax related interest and penalties as income tax (benefit) expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

 

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 amends the existing guidance to require that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method. ASU 2015-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”). The FASB issued ASU 2015-17 as part of its ongoing Simplification Initiative, with the objective of reducing complexity in accounting standards. The amendments in ASU 2015-17 require entities that present a classified balance sheet to classify all deferred tax liabilities and assets as a noncurrent amount. This guidance does not change the offsetting requirements for deferred tax liabilities and assets, which results in the presentation of one amount on the balance sheet. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2015-17 align the deferred income tax presentation with the requirements in International Accounting Standards (IAS) 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. The amendments in ASU 2015-17 were effective for our financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases. ASU 2016-02 will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating ASU 2016-02 and its impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations”, in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” and in May 9, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2016-12”). This update provides clarifying guidance regarding the application of ASU No. 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers which is not yet effective. These new standards provide for a single, principles-based model for revenue recognition that replaces the existing revenue recognition guidance. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

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In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The amendment addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: allowing the accounting policy election to record forfeitures as they occur for employee share-based payments; income tax consequences; classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and classification on the statement of cash flows. This standard was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The amendment addresses several specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to materially impact our consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2016-18”). The amendments require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to materially impact our consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). This ASU clarifies the definition of a business to exclude gross assets acquired (or disposed of) that have substantially all of their fair value concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. The ASU also updates the definition of the term “output” to be consistent with ASC Topic No. 606. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted, and we adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

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In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): (“ASU 2017-09”). ASU 2017-09 provides clarity on the accounting for modifications of stock-based awards. ASU 2017-09 requires adoption on a prospective basis in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 for share-based payment awards modified on or after the adoption date. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842). This ASU adds Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) paragraphs pursuant to the SEC Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) meeting. The July announcement addresses Transition Related to ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This Update also supersedes SEC paragraphs pursuant to the rescission of SEC Staff Announcement, “Accounting for Management Fees Based on a Formula,” effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and SEC Staff Announcement, “Lessor Consideration of Third-Party Value Guarantees,” effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 842, Leases. The amendments in this Update also rescind three SEC Observer Comments effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 842. One SEC Staff Observer comment is being moved to Topic 842. This standard is required to be implemented effective January 1, 2019. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In November 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-14, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amends certain aspects of the new revenue recognition standard. This standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

As a result of the Mergers described above, on March 15, 2018, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of Lazydays Holdings Inc., a public entity. Lazydays Holdings, Inc. qualifies as an emerging growth company pursuant to the provision of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain new accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. Lazydays Holdings, Inc. has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period provided by the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. The effective dates detailed above reflect the effective dates available to emerging growth companies under the JOBS act.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information as of the Closing regarding the beneficial ownership of the Holdco Shares by:

 

  Each person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of Holdco’s outstanding shares of common stock;
     
  Each director and each of Holdco’s principal executive officers and two other most highly compensated executive officers (“named executive officers”); and
     
  All current executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, Holdco believes that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock beneficially owned by them.

 

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Name of Beneficial Owners (1)   Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (Common Stock)     Approximate Percentage of Outstanding Ordinary Shares     Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (Series A Preferred Stock)     Approximate Percentage of Series A Preferred Stock     % of
Total Voting Power
 
Directors and Executive Officers                                        
William Murnane (2)     212,525       2.5 %     -       -       1.5 %
Maura Berney (3)     8,989       *       -       -       *  
Christopher S. Shackelton (4)     496,894       5.5 %     500,000       83.3 %     36.6 %
James J. Fredlake (5)     -       *       -       -       *  
Bryan T. Rich, Jr. (5)     -       *       -       -       *  
Jordan Gnat (5)     -       *       -       -       *  
Jerry Comstock (5)     5,736       *       -       -       *  
B. Luke Weil (6)     457,663       5.4 %     -       -       3.2 %
Erika Serow (5)     -       *       -       -       *  
All directors and executive officers as a group (Post-Business Combination) (9 persons)     1,181,807       13.4 %     500,000       83.3 %     41.2 %
                                         
5% or Greater Stockholders                                        
Wayzata Investment Partners LLC (7)     2,359,905       27.9 %     -       -       16.3 %
Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited (8)     1,613,319       17.3 %     88,954       14.8 %     16.3 %
Common Pension Fund D (9)     731,627       8.6 %     -       -       5.1 %
Nokomis Capital Master Fund, L.P. (10)     2,185,713       21.3 %     -       -       13.5 %
Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P. (11)     363,241       4.1 %     365,511       60.9 %     27.0 %
Park West Partners International, Limited (12)     200,345       2.3 %     11,046       1.8 %     2.1 %
Blackwell Partners LLC - Series A (11)     133,653       1.6 %     134,489       22.4 %     10.1 %

 

 

* Less than 1 percent

 

Footnotes

 

1. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each of the individuals is c/o Lazydays Holdings, Inc., 6130 Lazy Days Blvd., Seffner, Florida 33584.
   
2. Includes 57,154 shares underlying warrants that are currently exercisable. Does not include options to purchase an aggregate of 1,458,414 shares issued after closing that do not vest within 60 days.
   
3. Does not include options to purchase an aggregate of 583,366 shares issued after closing that do not vest within 60 days.
   
4. Represents shares held by Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P. (“CCP”) and Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A. See footnote 11 below. Includes 496,894 shares underlying warrants that are currently exercisable.
   

 

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5. Does not include options to purchase an aggregate of 14,218 shares issued after closing that do not vest within 60 days.
   
6. Includes 37,000 shares underlying warrants that are currently exercisable. Does not include options to purchase an aggregate of 14,218 shares issued after closing that do not vest within 60 days.
   
7. Represents the aggregate shareholdings of Wayzata Opportunities Fund II, L.P. and Wayzata Opportunities Fund Offshore II, L.P., which are advised by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC. The address for such stockholders is c/o Wayzata Investment Partners LLC, 701 East Lake Street, Suite 300, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391.
   
8. The business address of (a) Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited and (b) Park West Partners International, Limited is 900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 165, Larkspur, CA 94939. The percentage of total voting power includes shares that consist of: (i) with respect to Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited (a) 884,014 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the conversion of 88,954 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, (b) 596,707 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable and (c) 266,612 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants that are currently exercisable; (ii) with respect to Park West Partners International, Limited, (a) 109,773 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the conversion of 11,046 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, (b) 74,100 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable and (c) 33,745 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of pre-funded warrants that are currently exercisable.
   
9. The business address of Common Pension Fund D is 50 West State St., 9th Floor, Trenton, New Jersey 08608.
   
10. The business address of Nokomis Capital Master Fund, L.P. is 2305 Cedar Springs Road, #420, Dallas, TX 75201. Includes 728,571 shares underlying warrants that are currently exercisable and 1,039,142 shares underlying pre-funded warrants that are currently exercisable.
   
11.

The common stock beneficially owned is held, in the amounts set forth in the table, directly by (a) CCP, an investment limited partnership of which Coliseum Capital, LLC (“CC”) is general partner and for which Coliseum Capital Management, LLC (“CCM”) serves as investment adviser and (b) Blackwell Partners LLC - Series A, a separate account investment advisory client of CCM (the “Separate Account”). The percentage of total voting power includes the shares that consist of: (i) with respect to the CCP (a) 3,632,407 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the conversion of 365,511 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (b) 363,241 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable; (ii) with respect to the Separate Account, 1,336,537 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the conversion of 134,489 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and (b) 133,653 shares of common stock that could be acquired within 60 days upon the exercise of warrants that are currently exercisable. Christopher Shackelton (“Shackelton”) and Adam Gray (“Gray”) are managers of and have an ownership interest in each of CCM and CC and may be deemed to have shared voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares of our capital stock owned by each of CCP and the Separate Account. The address for each of the CCP, CC, CCM, the Separate Account, Gray and Shackelton is 105 Rowayton Avenue, Norwalk CT 06853.

 

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Directors and Executive Officers

 

Holdco’s directors and executive officers upon the Closing are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ The Director Election Proposal – Information about Executive Officers, Directors and Nominees ” beginning on page 97 and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Executive Compensation

 

The executive compensation of Andina’s, Lazydays’ and Holdco’s executive officers and directors is described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ The Director Election Proposal – Executive Compensation ” beginning on page 101 and that information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

Reference is made to the disclosure regarding legal proceedings in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement entitled “ Business of Lazydays – Legal Proceedings ” beginning on page 148, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The Holdco Shares began trading on Nasdaq under the symbol “LAZY” on March 16, 2018. Holdco has not paid any cash dividends on its shares of common stock to date. It is the present intention of Holdco’s board of directors to retain all earnings, if any, for use in Holdco’s business operations and, accordingly, Holdco’s board does not anticipate declaring any dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends is within the discretion of Holdco’s board of directors and will be contingent upon Holdco’s future revenues and earnings, if any, capital requirements and general financial condition. It will also be subject to the dividend rights of the Series A Preferred Stock and the consent of holders of Series A Preferred Stock who hold a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

Information respecting Andina’s ordinary shares, rights, warrants and units and related shareholder matters are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ Price Range of Andina Securities and Dividends ” on page 179 and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities

 

The description of Holdco securities is contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ Description of Holdco Securities ” beginning on page 176 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 3.02 of this Report concerning the issuance of Holdco Shares in the Mergers, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 9.01 of this Report concerning the financial statements and supplementary data of Holdco, Lazydays and affiliates.

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Certain annual and quarterly financial information regarding Lazydays was included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement, in the section entitled “ Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ” beginning on page 149, which is incorporated herein by reference. The disclosure contained in Item 2.01 of this Report is also incorporated herein by reference. See also the section titled “ Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2.01 above.

 

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

 

Senior Secured Credit Facility

 

On March 15, 2018, LDRV Holdings Corp., Lazydays RV America, LLC, Lazydays RV Discount, LLC and Lazydays Mile HI RV, LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”) executed a credit agreement with Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (“M&T”), as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, Issuing Bank and Lender, and other financial institutions who may become lender parties thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement refinances a prior $13.0 million term loan and replaces a $140.0 million prior floor plan loan.

 

The Credit Agreement evidences a $200.0 million Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) consisting of a $175.0 million floor plan credit facility (the “Floor Plan Facility”) bearing interest at LIBOR plus a range of 2.0% to 2.3% based on the total leverage matrix with a base rate margin of 1.0% to 1.3% based on a total leverage ratio, a term loan of $20.0 million (the “Term Loan”) bearing interest at LIBOR plus a range of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage matrix with a base rate margin of 1.25% to 2.0% based on a total leverage ratio, and a $5.0 million revolver (the “Revolver”) bearing interest at the same rate as the Term Loan. As of March 16, 2018, there was approximately $105.2 million in outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement consisting of: $85.2 million under the Floor Plan Facility and $20.0 million under the Term Loan. Amounts to be borrowed under the Credit Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions to borrowing. The Floor Plan Facility, Term Loan and Revolver components of the Credit Facility are scheduled to mature on March 15, 2021.

 

The Credit Agreement contains certain customary representations and warranties, and certain customary covenants that restrict the Borrowers’ ability to, among other things (i) create, incur or assume any indebtedness, (ii) create, incur, assume or permit liens, (iii) make loans and investments, (iv) engage in fundamental changes, including mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions and liquidations, (v) make certain restricted payments, (vi) engage in transactions with affiliates, (vii) allow the total leverage ratio to exceed 3.00 to 1.00 or allow the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio to be less than a ratio of 1.25 to 1.00, and (viii) make or become legally obligated to make any capital expenditures, except for capital expenditures in the ordinary course of business not exceeding an amount equal to 25% of consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year.

 

Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to, (i) the Borrowers’ failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due, (ii) the Borrowers’ material breach of any representation or warranty, (iii) the Borrowers failure or refusal to perform, observe or comply with certain covenants, (iv) liquidation, reorganization or other relief relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (v) cross default under certain other material indebtedness, (vi) unsatisfied final judgments over a specified threshold in excess of available insurance proceeds, (vii) the attempt to terminate or limit any portion of a guarantor’s obligations under a guaranty agreement, and (viii) a change in control.

 

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All of the obligations under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Lazydays Holdings, Inc., Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc., Lazydays Land Holdings, LLC and all of the subsidiaries from time to time of Lazydays Holdings, Inc., (collectively, the “Guarantors”) other than domestic subsidiaries who join the Credit Agreement as a borrower and foreign subsidiaries. Under the Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018, executed by the Guarantors, the Guarantors, the Guarantors agree to guaranty, jointly and severally, and irrevocably and unconditionally, and as primary obligors, the due and punctual payment and performance of all obligations of the Borrowers under or in connection with the Credit Agreement. All of the obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by all of the assets of the Borrowers and the Guarantors under the terms of the Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018, entered into by the Borrowers, Guarantors and M&T as Administrative Agent.

 

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement, the Security Agreement, and the Guaranty Agreement, a copies of which are filed with this report as Exhibits 10.10, 10.11, and 10.12 and are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used in the foregoing summary and not defined are defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Simultaneously with Closing, Holdco consummated the $94.8 million PIPE Investment and issued an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco (with a stated value of $60.0 million), 3,993,479 Holdco Shares and five-year warrants to purchase an additional 2,503,937 Holdco Shares exercisable at $11.50 per share as described in Item 2.01 above. Holdco issued the foregoing securities pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, as a transaction not requiring registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act. Each recipient represented its intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution, and appropriate restrictive legends were affixed to the certificates representing the securities. The recipients also had adequate access to information about Holdco.

 

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the sections entitled “ The Merger Proposals ” beginning on page 57 and “ The Merger Agreement ” beginning on page 82, which is incorporated herein by reference. Further reference is made to the information contained in Item 2.01 to this Report.

 

Immediately after giving effect to the Mergers, the conversion of Andina shares for cash and the PIPE Investment all as described above, there were 8,471,885 Holdco Shares issued and outstanding, 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco issued and outstanding, warrants (including pre-funded warrants) to purchase an aggregate of 5,998,436 Holdco Shares issued and outstanding and unit purchase options issued and outstanding exercisable to purchase an aggregate of 400,000 units at $10.00 per unit representing the right to receive an aggregate of 457,142 ordinary shares and 400,000 warrants to purchase 200,000 ordinary shares at $11.50 per share. The former stockholders of Lazydays hold 35.1% of the outstanding Holdco Shares and the investors in the PIPE Investment hold all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Holdco, which would represent 41.3% of the outstanding Holdco Shares on an as-converted basis.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

Effective as of the Closing, Jordan Gnat was appointed as a Class A director serving until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2019, Bryan Rich, Jr., Jerry Comstock and B. Luke Weil were appointed as Class B directors serving until the annual meeting to be held in 2020 and William Murnane, Christopher S. Shackelton and Jim Fredlake were appointed as Class C directors serving until the annual meeting to be held in 2021. Messrs. Fredlake (Chairman), Rich and Comstock were appointed to the Audit Committee, Messrs. Comstock (Chairman), Shackelton and Rich were appointed to the Nominating Committee and Messrs. Shackelton (Chairman) and Gnat were appointed to the Compensation Committee.

 

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On March 15, 2018, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Lazydays Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the size of the Board from seven (7) to eight (8) directors effective immediately. In connection with the expansion, Ms. Erika Serow was appointed to the Board effective as of March 15, 2018 to fill the vacancy created by the Board’s expansion. Ms. Serow was appointed as a Class A director to hold office until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. Ms. Serow has been appointed to the Compensation Committee.

 

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Serow and any other party pursuant to which Ms. Serow was appointed a director. There are no related party transactions between the Company and Ms. Serow.

 

Ms. Serow brings over 20 years of retail experience as an executive in the consulting and retail industries. Ms. Serow most recently served as Global President and U.S. CEO of Sweaty Betty, a UK-based women’s activewear company. Previously, Ms. Serow was Partner and Director at Bain and Company, Inc. and Head of Bain’s Americas Retail Practice. Ms. Serow held various executive positions during her 20 years at Bain and Company. Ms. Serow received an M.B.A. from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University.

 

William Murnane, Chief Executive Officer of Lazydays, became Chief Executive Officer of Holdco and Maura Berney, Chief Financial Officer of Lazydays, became Chief Financial Officer of Holdco.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ The Director Election Proposal – Information about Executive Officer, Directors and Nominees ” beginning on page 98 for biographical information about each of the directors and officers following the Mergers, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In addition, at the Meeting, Andina’s shareholders approved the Registrant’s 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan. A description of the plan is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the section entitled “ The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal ” beginning on page 118, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Reference is made to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement section entitled “ Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions ” beginning on page 174 for a description of certain transactions between the Registrant and certain of its directors and officers, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.06. Change in Shell Company Status.

 

As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, Holdco ceased being a shell company. Reference is made to the disclosure in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement in the sections entitled “ The Merger Proposals ” beginning on page 57 and “ The Merger Agreement ” beginning on page 82, which is incorporated herein by reference. Further reference is made to the information contained in Item 2.01 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On March 15, 2018, Andina and Lazydays issued a joint press release announcing the completion of the Mergers, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto.

 

The information set forth in this Item 8.01, including the text of the press releases attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. Such information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act.

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(a)-(b) Financial Statements.

 

The financial statements of Lazydays are included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The pro forma financial information for Lazydays are included as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The financial statements of Andina are included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement commencing on page F-1 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit no:   Description
     
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2017, by and among Andina Acquisition Corp. II, Andina II Holdco Corp., Andina II Merger Sub Inc., Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. and A. Lorne Weil (included as Annex A to the p Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
3.1   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lazydays (included as Annex B to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement).
3.2   Form of Bylaws of Lazydays (included as Annex B to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
3.3   Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Holdco (included as Annex D to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement and incorporated herein by reference).
4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Lazydays (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference).
4.6   Form of Unit Purchase Option issued to EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of Andina’s Form S-1/A filed on November 6, 2015).
4.7   Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and Andina (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 of Andina’s Form S-1/A filed on November 6, 2015).
10.1   Registration Rights Agreement between Andina and certain security holders of Andina (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Andina’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2015).
10.2   2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (included as Annex C to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus/Information Statement and incorporated herein by reference)
10.3   Employment Agreement between Andina II Holdco Corp. and William Murnane (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4   Employment Agreement between Andina II Holdco Corp. and Maura Berney (filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Preferred) (filed as Exhibit 10.13.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5.2   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (Unit) (filed as Exhibit 10.13.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.6   Lease Agreement by and between Cars MTI-4 L.P., as Landlord, and LDRV Holdings Corp., as Tenant (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.7   Lease Agreement between Chambers 3640, LLC, as Landlord, and Lazydays Mile HI RV, LLC, as Tenant (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8   Lease Agreement between 6701 Marketplace Drive, LLC, as Landlord, and Lazydays RV America, LLC, as Tenant (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9   Lease Agreement between DS Real Estate, LLC, as Landlord, and Lazydays RV Discount, LLC, as Tenant (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (SEC File No. 333-221723) and incorporated herein by reference)
10.10   Credit Agreement (filed herewith)
10.11   Security Agreement (filed herewith)
10.12   Guaranty Agreement (filed herewith)
99.1   Financial Statements (filed herewith)
99.2   Pro Forma Financial Statements (filed herewith)
99.3   Press release dated March 15, 2018 (filed herewith)

 

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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.

 

Dated: March 21, 2018

 

  LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ William P. Murnane
  Name: William P. Murnane
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Execution Version

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Among

 

LDRV HOLDINGS CORP.,

a Delaware Corporation, and

Lazydays RV America, LLC, Lazydays RV Discount, LLC, and

Lazydays Mile Hi RV, LLC,

Each a Delaware Limited Liability Company

 

And

 

VARIOUS OTHER AFFILIATED ENTITIES HEREAFTER PARTIES HERETO,

 

As Borrowers

 

and

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,

A New York Banking Corporation,

 

As Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank

 

and

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,

A New York Banking Corporation,

 

AND VARIOUS OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

NOW OR HEREAFTER PARTIES HERETO

 

As Lenders

 

Dated: To Be Effective As Of March 15, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1    CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 1
   
Section 1.01.      Certain Definitions 1
Section 1.02.       Terms Generally 39
Section 1.03.      Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers 39
Section 1.04.      Accounting Principles 40
   
ARTICLE 2   CREDIT FACILITIES 40
   
Section 2.01.     Floor Plan Loans 40
2.01.1.  Floor Plan Loan Promissory Notes 41
2.01.2.   Procedure For Floor Plan Loan Borrowings 41
2.01.3.   Overadvances 42
2.01.4.   Settlement Of Floor Plan Loans Among Lenders 42
2.01.5.   Repayment Of Floor Plan Loans 42
2.01.6.  Payments Due Upon Sale or Ineligibility Of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units 43
2.01.7.   Eligible New Floor Plan Unit Curtailment 43
2.01.8.   Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit Curtailment 43
2.01.9.    Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit and Permitted Company Vehicle Curtailment

43

2.01.10.   Out Of Balance Floor Plan Vehicles or Units 43
2.01.11.   Deposit And Application Of Payment 44
2.01.12.   Permitted Purposes Of Floor Plan Loans 44
2.01.13.   Title Documents 44
2.01.14.   Power of Attorney 44
2.01.15.   Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fees 44
2.01.16.   Permanent Reduction Of Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap 45
2.01.17.    Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement 45
Section 2.02.       M&T Advances 46
2.02.1.   Advances 46
2.02.2.   Automated Sweep Program 47
2.02.3.  Repayment Obligations of Borrowers 47
Section 2.03.       Revolving Credit Loans 47
2.03.1.    Revolving Credit Loan Promissory Notes 48
2.03.2.  Procedure For Revolving Credit Loan Borrowings 48
2.03.3.  Repayment Of Revolving Credit Loans 48
2.03.4.   Permitted Purposes Of Revolving Credit Loans 48
2.03.5.  Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fees 49
2.03.6.  Permanent Reduction Of Revolving Credit Dollar Cap 49
Section 2.04.        Swingline Loan Subfacility 49
2.04.1.   Advances 49
2.04.2.   Repayment of Swingline Loans Upon Swingline Conversion Event 50
2.04.3.   Participations 50
Section 2.05.        Letter of Credit Subfacility 51
2.05.1.   Request for Issuance; Amendment; Renewal; Extension; Certain Conditions 51
2.05.2.   Expiration Date 51
2.05.3.   Agreement of Lenders To Purchase Proportionate Share of Letters of Credit 52
2.05.4.  Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower 52
2.05.5.  Borrowers’ Reimbursement Obligations Are Absolute 52
2.05.6.  Applicability of ISP98 53
2.05.7.   Interim Interest 53
2.05.8.   Cash Collateralization 53
2.05.9.    Letter of Credit Fees 53
2.05.10.  Letters of Credit Issued for Other Loan Parties or Subsidiaries 53

 

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Section 2.06.         Term Loans 54
2.06.1.   Term Loan Notes 54
2.06.2.   Payment 54
2.06.3.   Mandatory Prepayments 54
2.06.4.   Voluntary Prepayments 55
2.06.5.   Permitted Purposes Of Term Loan 55
Section 2.07.       Interest Terms Applicable To The Loans 55
2.07.1.   Adjusted Base Rate 55
2.07.2.   LIBOR Borrowing Option 56
2.07.3.   Breakage Costs 58
2.07.4.   Illegality 58
2.07.5.   Termination Of Right to Elect LIBOR Borrowings 59
2.07.6.   Calculation Of Interest 59
2.07.7.  Default Interest 59
2.07.8.    Maximum Rate Of Interest 59
2.07.9.  Late Payment Charges 59
Section 2.08.          Pro Rata Treatment And Payments 60
2.08.1.  Distribution Of Payments To Lenders 60
2.08.2.   Funding Of Loans 60
2.08.3.  Ratable Sharing 60
2.08.4.  Setoffs, Counterclaims, Other Payments 61
Section 2.09.       Application Of Payments 61
Section 2.10.       Increased Costs 61
2.10.1.  Increased Costs Generally 61
2.10.2.  Capital Requirements 62
2.10.3.   Certificate for Reimbursement 62
2.10.4.   Delay in Requests 62
Section 2.11.       Taxes 62
2.11.1.    Defined Terms 62
2.11.2.   Payments Free of Taxes 63
2.11.3.   Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower 63
2.11.4.   Indemnification 63
2.11.5    Indemnification by Lenders 63
2.11.6   Evidence of Payments 63
2.11.7  Status of Lenders 64
2.11.8   Treatment of Certain Refunds 65
2.11.9   Survival 66
Section 2.12        Mitigation, Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. 66
2.12.1  Designation of a Different Lending Office 66
2.12.2   Replacement of Lenders 66
Section 2.13        Cash Collateral 67
2.13.1  Certain Credit Support Events 67
2.13.2   Grant of Security Interest 67
2.13.3   Application 67
2.13.4   Release 67
Section 2.14       Defaulting Lenders 68
2.14.1  Defaulting Lender Adjustments 68
2.14.2  Defaulting Lender Cure 69
2.14.3  New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit 69
Section 2.15         Fees 70
Section 2.16        Payments 70
Section 2.17        Advancements 70
Section 2.18      Co-Borrower Provisions 70
2.18.1  Borrower Representative 70
2.18.2  Subordination 71

 

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2.18.3    Postponement of Subrogation 71
2.18.4    No Discharge 71
2.18.5    Waivers 72
2.18.6    Cross-Guaranty 72
2.18.7    Obligations Among Loan Parties 72
Section 2.19         Swap Obligations; Keepwell 73
Section 2.20         Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions 73
   
ARTICLE 3    REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 74
   
Section 3.01         Organization and Qualification 74
Section 3.02         Capitalization and Ownership 74
Section 3.03         Subsidiaries 74
Section 3.04         Power and Authority 74
Section 3.05         Validity and Binding Effect 75
Section 3.06         No Conflict 75
Section 3.07         Litigation 75
Section 3.08         Financial Statements; Financial Projections 75
3.08.1    Financial Statements 75
3.08.2    Books and Records 76
3.08.3    Absence of Material Liability 76
3.08.4    Financial Projections 76
Section 3.09         Margin Stock 76
Section 3.10         Full Disclosure 76
Section 3.11         Tax Returns and Payments 76
Section 3.12        Consents and Approvals 77
Section 3.13        No Event of Default; Compliance with Instruments 77
Section 3.14       Compliance with Laws 77
Section 3.15        ERISA Compliance 77
3.15.1    Plans and Contributions 77
3.15.2    Pending Claims 77
3.15.3    ERISA Events 77
Section 3.16      Title to Properties 78
Section 3.17        Insurance 78
Section 3.18        Employment Matters 78
Section 3.19.       Solvency 78
Section 3.20         Material Contracts; Burdensome Restrictions 78
Section 3.21         Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc 78
Section 3.22         Liens 78
Section 3.23.        Environmental Compliance 79
Section 3.24.       Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance 79
   
ARTICLE 4   CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 79
   
Section 4.01.         Conditions to Closing 79
4.01.1.  Closing Submissions 79
4.01.2.  Fees 82
4.01.3.  Credit Party Expenses 82
4.01.4   No Material Adverse Change 82
Section 4.02.  Conditions To Advances Of Proceeds Of Loans And Issuance Of Letters Of Credit After Closing Date 82
4.02.1.   Representations And Warranties 82
4.02.2.  Absence Of Defaults And Events Of Default 82
4.02.3.  No Material Adverse Changes 82
   
ARTICLE 5    AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 83
   
Section 5.01.     Payment and Performance 83

 

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Section 5.02.      Insurance 83
Section 5.03.      Collection Of Accounts; Sale Of Inventory. 83
Section 5.04.     Notice Of Litigation And Proceedings 83
Section 5.05.     Payment Of Liabilities To Third Persons 83
Section 5.06. Notice Of Change Of Business Location Or Of Jurisdiction of Organization;  Notice of Name Change 84
Section 5.07.      Payment Of Taxes 84
Section 5.08. Notice Of Events Affecting Collateral; Compromise Of Receivables; Returned Or Repossessed Goods 84
Section 5.09.     Reporting Requirements 84
5.09.1 Dealership Financial Statements 84
5.09.2. Monthly Financial Statements. 84
5.09.3. Annual Financial Statements. 85
5.09.4. Management Letters. 85
5.09.5.  Compliance Certificate 85
5.09.6.  Reports To Other Creditors 85
5.09.7. Management Changes 85
5.09.8.  Projections 85
5.09.9. Notice of Defaults and Events of Default 85
5.09.10.  ERISA Event. 85
5.09.11. SEC Filings. 86
5.09.12.  Reportable Anti-Terrorism Compliance Event. 86
5.09.13. General Information 86
Section 5.10.      Preservation of Existence, Etc. 86
Section 5.11.      Maintenance of Assets and Properties 86
Section 5.12.       Compliance with Laws 86
Section 5.13.       Inspection Rights 87
Section 5.14.       Environmental Matters and Indemnification 87
Section 5.15.       Additional Subsidiaries 87
5.15.1.  Domestic Subsidiaries. 87
5.15.2. Requirements for All Additional Subsidiaries. 87
5.15.3.  Joinder of Additional Borrowers. 88
Section 5.16.       Deposit and Operating Accounts 88
Section 5.17.      Post-Closing Deliverables 88
   
ARTICLE 6  NEGATIVE COVENANTS 88
   
Section 6.01.       Liens 88
Section 6.02.       Investments And Loans 89
Section 6.03.      Indebtedness 89
Section 6.04.       Fundamental Changes 90
Section 6.05.      Dispositions 90
Section 6.06.       Restricted Payments 90
Section 6.07.       Change in Nature Of Business 91
Section 6.08.      Transactions With Affiliates 91
Section 6.09.       Burdensome Agreements; Negative Pledges 91
Section 6.10.       Use Of Proceeds 91
Section 6.11.       Tax Consolidation 91
Section 6.12.       Maximum Total Leverage Ratio 91
Section 6.13.      Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio 92
Section 6.14.      Capital Expenditures 92
Section 6.15.       Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance 92
Section 6.16  Amendments to Amended Charter, Securities Purchase Agreement, or Certificate of Designations 92

 

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ARTICLE 7   EVENTS OF DEFAULT 92
   
Section 7.01.       Failure To Pay 92
Section 7.02.       Violation Of Covenants 93
Section 7.03.        Representation Or Warranty. 93
Section 7.04.      Cross Default 93
Section 7.05.      Judgments 93
Section 7.06.      Levy By Judgment Creditor 93
Section 7.07.      Involuntary Insolvency Proceedings 93
Section 7.08.      Voluntary Insolvency Proceedings 94
Section 7.09.       Attempt To Terminate Or Limit Guaranties 94
Section 7.10.      ERISA 94
Section 7.11.        Injunction 94
Section 7.12.        Invalidity of Credit Documents 94
Section 7.13.      Invalidity of Security Documents 94
Section 7.14.      Licenses and Agreements 9 4
Section 7.15.      Change In Control. 94
Section 7.16       Change in Management 94
   
ARTICLE 8 RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF CREDIT PARTIES ON THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT 95
   
Section 8.01.       Credit Parties’ Specific Rights And Remedies 95
Section 8.02.        Automatic Acceleration 95
Section 8.03.        Consent To Appointment Of Receiver 95
Section 8.04.       Remedies Cumulative 95
Section 8.05.        Application Of Funds 95
   
ARTICLE 9   THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 96
   
Section 9.01.         Appointment 96
Section 9.02.       Exculpatory Provisions 97
9.02.1.   No Fiduciary, Discretionary or Implied Duties. 97
9.02.2.   No Liability for Certain Actions. 97
9.02.3.   Knowledge 98
9.02.4.   No Duty to Inquire 98
Section 9.03.       Reliance by Administrative Agent 98
Section 9.04.       Delegation of Duties 98
Section 9.05.       Resignation of Administrative Agent 98
Section 9.06.        Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders 99
Section 9.07.       Administrative Agent May Hold Collateral For Lenders and Others 99
Section 9.08.        The Administrative Agent In Its Individual Capacity 99
Section 9.09.       Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim 99
Section 9.10.       Collateral and Guaranty Matters 100
Section 9.11.      No Other Duties, Etc. 100
   
ARTICLE 10  MISCELLANEOUS 101
   
Section 10.01.      Waivers and Amendments 101
Section 10.02.      Successors and Assigns 102
10.02.1.  Successors and Assigns Generally. 102
10.02.2.   Assignments By Lenders. 102
10.02.3.    Certain Additional Payments. 103
10.02.4.   Register. 103
10.02.5.  Procedures for Implementing Lender Assignments. 103
Section 10.03.      Participations 104
Section 10.04.      Pledges 105
Section 10.05.      Resignation Of Issuing Bank And Swingline Lender 105
Section 10.06.      No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility 105

 

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Section 10.07.       Right of Setoff 106
Section 10.08.       Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 106
10.08.1.  Costs and Expenses. 106
10.08.2.  Indemnification by the Borrowers. 107
10.08.3.  Reimbursement by Lenders. 107
10.08.4.  Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.. 107
10.08.5.  Payments. 108
10.08.6.  Survival. 108
Section 10.09.      Course of Conduct 108
Section 10.10.      Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication 108
10.10.1.  Notices Generally. 108
10.10.2.  Electronic Communications. 109
10.10.3.   Change of Address, etc.. 109
10.10.4.   Platform. 109
Section 10.11.      Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 110
Section 10.12.      Counterparts And Integration 110
Section 10.13.      Electronic Execution 111
Section 10.14.       Severability 111
Section 10.15.       Survival 111
Section 10.16.       Time 111
Section 10.17.       Advertisement 111
Section 10.18.      Acknowledgments 112
Section 10.19.      Governing Law 112
Section 10.20.       Jurisdiction 112
Section 10.21.      Venue 112
Section 10.22.       Service Of Process 112
Section 10.23.       WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 112
Section 10.24.       USA Patriot Act Notice 112

 

SCHEDULES  
   
Schedule 1.01 Lenders and Commitments
Schedule 1.02 Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.03 Preferred Stockholders
Schedule 1.04 Facilities
Schedule 3.20 Material Contracts
Schedule 5.17 Post-Closing Deliverables
Schedule 6.03 Indebtedness

 

EXHIBITS  
   
Exhibit A Form of Assignment And Assumption
Exhibit B Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit C Form of Floor Plan Loan Note
Exhibit D Form of Lender Addendum
Exhibit E Form of Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit F Form of Swingline Note
Exhibit G Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit H Form of Loan Request
Exhibit IA Notice of Election (Term Loans)
Exhibit IB Notice of Election (Revolving Credit Loans)
Exhibit IC Notice of Election (Floor Plan Loans)
Exhibit J-1 Certificate pursuant to §881(c)
Exhibit J-2 U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-3 U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-4 U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit K Form of Joinder Agreement and Counterpart

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT is dated to be effective as of March 15, 2018, by and between LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. , a Delaware corporation (“LDRV”), Lazydays RV America, LLC , Lazydays RV Discount, LLC , and Lazydays Mile Hi RV, LLC , each a Delaware limited liability company (together with LDRV, each a “Borrower” and, collectively, the “Borrowers”), each lender from time to time that is a party hereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, a New York banking corporation, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Bank.

 

RECITALS:

 

The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders extend loans and other financial accommodations to the Borrowers as more particularly described in this Credit Agreement.

 

The Lenders have agreed to extend such loans and financial accommodations to the Borrowers in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, and other valuable consideration, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

 

Section 1.01. Certain Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context hereof clearly requires otherwise:

 

“Account” means any “account” within the meaning of that term under the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

“Account Debtor” means any “account debtor” within the meaning of that term under the Uniform Commercial Code, including any Person who is obligated to pay an Account.

 

“Acquisition Target” means any Person (or substantially all of the assets and business operations of any Person) which is to be acquired in a Permitted Acquisition by one or more Borrowers or by a Subsidiary of a Borrower .

 

Adjusted Base Rate ” means that rate of interest equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

 

“Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing” means each amount of the unpaid principal balance of a Loan which accrues interest at the Adjusted Base Rate.

 

Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing ” means each unpaid principal balance of a Loan which accrues interest at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate.

 

“Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate” means with respect to the unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans, that rate per annum that is equal to the sum of: (a) the Daily LIBOR Rate; plus (b) the Applicable Margin.

 

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“Adjusted LIBOR Rate ” means for any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum that is equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Margin.

 

“Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowing” means each unpaid principal balance of a Loan which accrues interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

 

“Administrative Agent” means M&T Bank, in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Lenders in accordance with this Agreement, and its successors and assigns in such capacity as authorized by the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

Agent Parties ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.10.4 of this Agreement.

 

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended or modified from time to time, together with all schedules and exhibits hereto.

 

“Amended Charter” means (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of Andina II Holdco Corp. dated October 24, 2017 as filed with the office of the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on October 24, 2017, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A to the Certificate of Merger of Andina Acquisition Corp. II and Andina II Holdco Corp. dated March 15, 2017, and filed with the office of the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on March 15, 2017, and including the Certificate of Designations, and (ii) the Certificate of Incorporation of Parent Guarantor dated December 22, 2009, as filed with the office of the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on December 22, 2009, as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A to the Certificate of Merger of Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. and Andina II Merger Sub, Inc. dated March 15, 2018 and as filed with the office of the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware on March 15, 2018.

 

Anti-Terrorism Laws ” means any Laws relating to terrorism, trade sanctions programs and embargoes, import/export licensing, money laundering or bribery, and any regulation, order, or directive promulgated, issued or enforced pursuant to such Laws, all as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.

 

Applicable Curtailment Date ” means, with respect to any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit and a Floor Plan Loan relating to such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, the date that a curtailment payment is due based on the following methodology: The phrase “Applicable Curtailment Date” is typically followed by a numeral, which represents the number of days after the Applicable Starting Date for the Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit. For example, “Applicable Curtailment Date 365” refers initially to a date (a “Target Date”) that is 365 days after the date of the Applicable Starting Date for the Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit. However, the Target Date is not necessarily the actual payment date. The actual curtailment payment date is the Payment Due Date of the month following the calendar month that contains the Target Date. Again, as an example, if the Applicable Starting Date for a Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit was January 20, 2018, then “Applicable Curtailment Date 365” for that unit would be the Payment Due Date in February 2019.

 

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“Applicable Margin” means the following percentages corresponding to the Total Leverage Ratio in effect as of the most recent Calculation Date:

 

          applicaBLE  MARGIN FOR ADJUSTED BASE RATE BORROWINGS     APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR LIBOR BORROWINGS              
tier LEVEL     TOTAL
Leverage
Ratio
  revolving CREDIT loans, TERM LOANS, and swingline loans     floor plan loans     revolving CREDIT loans AND TERM LOANS     FLOOR PLAN loans     APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR FLOOR PLAN UNUSED COMMITMENT FEES     APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR REVOLVING CREDIT UNUSED COMMITMENT FEES     APPLICABLE MARGIN FOR LETTER OF CREDIT FEES  
1     2.50 ≤ x     2.00 %     1.30 %     3.00 %     2.30 %     0.15 %     0.50 %     3.00 %
2     2.00 ≤ X < 2.50     1.75 %     1.15 %     2.75 %     2.15 %     0.15 %     0.375 %     2.75 %
3     1.50 ≤ X < 2.00     1.50 %     1.10 %     2.50 %     2.10 %     0.15 %     0.375 %     2.50 %
4     X < 1.50     1.25 %     1.00 %     2.25 %     2.00 %     0.15 %     0.25 %     2.25 %

 

The initial Applicable Margin shall be based on Tier Level 1. Beginning with the Calculation Date immediately following the Fiscal Quarter of the Borrowers ending on June 30, 2018 and after each consecutive Fiscal Quarter thereafter, the Applicable Margin shall be determined and adjusted by the then current Total Leverage Ratio as determined in accordance with the quarterly Compliance Certificates to be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with this Agreement. If the Borrowers fail to timely provide a Compliance Certificate for any Fiscal Quarter of the Borrowers as required by and within the time limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Applicable Margin from the applicable date of such failure shall be based on Tier Level 1 until five (5) Business Days after a Compliance Certificate has been provided, whereupon the applicable Tier Level shall be determined by the Total Leverage Ratio set forth in such Compliance Certificate. Except as set forth above, each Applicable Margin shall be effective from a Calculation Date until the next Calculation Date. If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries or for any other reason, the Borrowers or the Lenders determine that (a) the Total Leverage Ratio (or any component thereof) as calculated by the Borrowers as of any applicable date was inaccurate, and (b) a proper calculation would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrowers shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the Issuing Bank promptly on demand by Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrowers under the Bankruptcy Code, automatically and without further action by Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. The obligations of the Borrowers to make such payment shall survive the termination of the Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

 

Applicable Starting Date ” means, with respect to any Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, Permitted Company Vehicle, or Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit, the date of the original borrowing of Floor Plan Loans for such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit. For the avoidance of doubt, if an M&T Advance is made with respect to any such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, the Applicable Starting Date shall be the date of such M&T Advance.

 

“Approved Fund” means a Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

 

“Arranger” means M&T Bank, in its capacity as arranger.

 

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“Assignment And Assumption” means an Assignment And Assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a Capital Lease.

 

“Authorized Officer” means, with respect to any Person (other than a natural Person), any officer, partner, member, manager or other representative authorized to act on behalf of such Person and shall include, with respect to any Loan Party, those Persons duly designated as such in any incumbency certificates delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time.

 

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Bank Products” means any one or more of the following types of services or facilities extended to any of the Loan Parties by any Credit Party or Affiliate of a Credit Party: (a) Automated Clearing House (ACH) transactions and other similar money transfer services; (b) cash management, lockbox services, controlled disbursement accounts, treasury management arrangements, and other similar services; (c) the establishment and maintenance of depository accounts; (d) credit cards, debit cards, purchase cards, or stored value cards; (e) merchant services; (f) foreign currency exchange; and (g) other similar or related bank products and services.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means the bankruptcy code of the United States of America codified in Title 11 of the United States Code, as from time to time amended or supplemented.

 

“Base Rate” means, for any day, the fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate for such day, (b) the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such day plus fifty (50) Basis Points, and (c) the one-month LIBOR Rate, determined on a daily basis, plus one hundred (100) Basis Points. Any change in the Base Rate shall be effective on the opening of business on the day of such change.

 

“Basis Point” means one one-hundredth (.01) of one percent.

 

“Borrower” means each of the entities set forth in the preamble to this Agreement and identified as a Borrower and “Borrowers” means all of such entities.

 

Borrower Pro Rata Share ” means the amount of proceeds of the Loans advanced to or for the benefit of a Borrower, including without limitation the refinancing of existing Indebtedness for which the Borrower is an obligor.

 

Borrower Representative ” means LDRV, and any successor thereto as appointed by all of the Borrowers.

 

“Borrowing Date” means any Business Day on which the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders advance proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, that M&T advance proceeds of the M&T Advances, or that the Swingline Lender advance proceeds of the Swingline Loans, as the case may be, to or for the account of the Borrowers.

 

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“Business Day” means (a) any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks in either the State of New York are authorized or required to be closed under the Laws of either the State of New York, and (b) if the applicable Business Day relates to any day for the determination of LIBOR, any day that satisfies the conditions of clause (a) above which is also a day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London Interbank Eurodollar Market.

 

“Calculation Date” means each of the dates upon which the Applicable Margins are to be determined and adjusted, which adjustments shall be made quarterly on the date occurring five (5) Business Days after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives the quarterly Compliance Certificate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, or otherwise as required by the terms of this Agreement.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means for any Person for any period of determination thereof, (a) all net expenses incurred during such period by such Person in connection with capital replacements, additions, renewals or improvements to any of the capital assets of such Person which are required to be capitalized on the books and accounts of such Person in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the amount of Capital Lease Obligations paid by such Person during such period; provided, however , Capital Expenditures shall not include (i) expenditures for fixed assets acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, or (ii) the acquisition of any Permitted Company Vehicles if such Permitted Company Vehicles are financed with Floor Plan Loans.

 

Capitalized Rents ” means, as of any date of determination, the total amount of all operating rents and leases due for the Measurement Period multiplied by a factor of eight (8).

 

“Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, any lease by that Person which requires such Person to concurrently recognize the acquisition of an asset and the incurrence of a liability in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person and a Capital Lease, the amount of the obligations of such Person as the lessee under such Capital Lease that would, in accordance with GAAP, appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person.

 

Capital Stock ” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests, and (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

“Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank and/or Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Obligations, or as otherwise required under this Agreement with respect to other Obligations, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank. “ Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

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“Cash Equivalents” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States Government or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition, (b) time deposits, certificates of deposit and Eurodollar time deposits with maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding six months from the date of acquisition and overnight bank deposits, in each case with the Administrative Agent or any Lender or with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000), (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than thirty (30) days for underlying securities of any of the types described in clause (a) or (b) and entered into with any bank meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b) above, (d) commercial paper maturing in one hundred eighty (180) days or less rated not lower than A-1 or A-2 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group or P-1 or P-2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. on the date of acquisition, and (e) interests in pooled investment funds (including mutual funds and money market funds) the assets of which are invested in investments referred to in items (a) through (d) above.

 

“Cash Taxes” means, with respect to any referenced Person, for any applicable period, the taxes paid in cash by such Person during such period.

 

Casualty Event” means any loss of or damage to, or any condemnation or other taking of, any of the Collateral for which any Loan Party receives insurance proceeds, or proceeds of a condemnation award or other compensation.

 

“CEA” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C.§1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“CFTC” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

 

Certificate of Designations ” means the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Par Value $100 Per Share of Lazydays Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Lazydays Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Pubco Guarantor hereunder and under the Credit Documents), a true and correct copy of which is submitted to the Administrative Agent as part of the officer’s closing certificate pursuant to Section 4.01.1 hereof.

 

Change in Control ” means an event or series of events by which:

 

(a) (i) Pubco Guarantor does not own legally and beneficially, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of Parent Guarantor, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens in favor of the Credit Parties; or

 

(ii) Parent Guarantor does not own legally and beneficially, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of LDRV, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens in favor of the Credit Parties; or

 

(iii) LDRV does not own legally and beneficially, directly or indirectly 100% of the Equity Interests of Lazydays RV America, LLC, Lazydays RV Discount, LLC, Lazydays Mile Hi RV, LLC, and Lazydays Land Holdings, LLC, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens in favor of the Credit Parties; or

 

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(b) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “ option right ”)), directly or indirectly, of, in the case of Permitted Holders, forty percent (40%) or more, or, in any other case, twenty-five percent (25%) or more, of the Capital Stock of Pubco Guarantor entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Pubco Guarantor on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

 

(c) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Pubco Guarantor, Parent Guarantor, or LDRV cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; or

 

(d) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Pubco Guarantor, or control over the equity securities of Pubco Guarantor entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Pubco Guarantor on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing, in the case of Permitted Holders, forty percent (40%) or more, or, in any other case, twenty-five percent (25%) or more, or more of the combined voting power of such securities; or

 

(e) there is consummated any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of any of the Loan Parties to any Person or group of Persons, together with any Affiliates thereof; or

 

(f) the direct or indirect holders of Equity Interests of the Company or Parent Guarantor approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Parent Guarantor, LDRV or any of the other Borrowers; or

 

(f) the Administrative Agent ceases to hold for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a perfected, first priority Lien in all issued and outstanding Capital Stock of all of the Parent Guarantor, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries .

 

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Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any Law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any Law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

Coliseum ” means Coliseum Capital Management, LLC, any affiliate thereof, or any successor thereto which is the “Coliseum Purchaser” under the Securities Purchase Agreement or otherwise a holder of Preferred Stock under a Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

“Closing” means the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto.

 

“Closing Date” means the above stated effective date of this Agreement.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, and the rules and regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect.

 

Collateral ” means all of the tangible and intangible assets and real and personal property of the Loan Parties which is pledged from time to time to the Credit Parties in accordance with the Security Documents to secure the Obligations.

 

Collateral Information Certificate ” means each of the Collateral Information Certificates prepared, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by an Authorized Officer of a Loan Party.

 

Commercial Account ” means the commercial checking account to be established and maintained with the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers and which may be utilized as the means of advancing funds under the Loans.

 

Commitment Percentages ” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage, Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage, and Term Loan Commitment Percentage, and with respect to all Lenders, all of the Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentages, all of the Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages, and all of the Term Loan Commitment Percentages.

 

“Commitment Period” means (a) with respect to the Floor Plan Loans (including the M&T Advances), the period from the period from and including the Closing Date but not including the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date, (b) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Revolving Credit Termination Date, and (c) with respect to the Swingline Loans, the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Swingline Termination Date.

 

Commitments ” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment, obligations hereunder to purchase participations in M&T Advances, Revolving Credit Commitment, Term Loan Commitment, and obligations hereunder to purchase participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans, and with respect to all Lenders, all Floor Plan Loan Commitments, obligations of all Lenders hereunder to purchase participations in M&T Advances, Revolving Credit Commitments, Term Loan Commitments, and obligations of all Lenders hereunder to purchase participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans.

 

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Communications ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.10.4 of this Agreement.

 

“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Executive Officer or President of the Borrower Representative in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.09.5 of this Agreement in form and substance as Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, for Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for the most recently completed Measurement Period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in accordance with GAAP in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (without duplication): (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period (other than Consolidated Interest Expense with respect to the Floor Plan Loans), (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable by Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period, (iv) non-recurring cash fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with entering into this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, and the transactions contemplated thereby, and the refinancing of the credit facilities between Bank of America, N.A. and the Borrowers, in each case to be consummated on the Closing Date, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00), (v) non-cash charges (including, without limitation, stock-based compensation expense, currency translations, impairment charges, gains or losses on asset dispositions, and the net change in the LIFO Reserve, but excluding noncash charges related to receivables) which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, (vi) non-recurring cash fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments permitted, in each case, whether or not consummated, in an aggregate amount not to exceed (Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) in any Measurement Period, and (vii) reasonable out of pocket general administrative fees, costs and expenses of Pubco Guarantor or Parent Guarantor in any Measurement Period (which may include out of pocket legal, accounting and filing costs, director fees and other reasonable and customary corporate overhead expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business), and other extraordinary or non-recurring cash fees, costs, expenses and losses, in an aggregate amount not to exceed, in any Measurement Period, five percent (5%) of Consolidated EBITDA as of the most recent Fiscal Quarter end for which the Borrowers were required to deliver financial statements and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period.

 

“Consolidated EBITDAR” means, for any period, for Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , (a) the following to the extent deducted in accordance with GAAP in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (without duplication): (i) items (a)(i) – (vii) in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA above, plus (ii) net rents (excluding non-cash capitalized or deferred rents as required under FASB ASC 840-10, 840-20 and 420-10), and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period.

 

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Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period of determination, for Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the sum of all scheduled principal payments upon Consolidated Funded Indebtedness made during such period (including the principal components of Capital Lease payments during such period), plus (b) Consolidated Interest Expense (other than Consolidated Interest Expense on account of the Floor Plan Loans), including Letter of Credit Fees and other fees paid in connection with Letters of Credit, including fronting, issuance, amendment and processing fees. For purposes of this definition, “scheduled principal payments” shall (a) be determined without giving effect to any reduction of such scheduled payments resulting from the application of any mandatory or voluntary prepayments (including any prepayments required pursuant to Section 2.06.3 and 2.06.4 of this Agreement) made during the applicable period, (b) shall be deemed to include the Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations, and (c) shall not include any principal payment required to be made on the maturity date of any such Consolidated Funded Indebtedness.

 

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, as of the date of determination for any Measurement Period, the ratio for such Measurement Period of (a) Consolidated EBITDA of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period minus (i) the aggregate amount of all Non-Financed Capital Expenditures of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period, (ii) Cash Taxes For Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis paid for such period, and (iii) all dividends, and distributions, other Restricted Payments paid in cash by Pubco Guarantor or any Subsidiary on a consolidated basis to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.

 

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, for Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including the Obligations owing by the Borrowers with respect to the Loans) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness, (c) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments, (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations, (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above of Persons other than the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, and (g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which Pubco Guarantor or a Subsidiary of Pubco Guarantor is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Pubco Guarantor or such Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Funded Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness in the nature of the clause (g) of the definition of Indebtedness to preferred shareholders with respect to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of Pubco Guarantor under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, or other related documents.

 

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, for any period, for the Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, for Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (excluding extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses) for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Contamination” means the presence of any Hazardous Substance at any real property owned or leased by any Loan Party which may require investigation, clean-up or remediation under any Environmental Law.

 

“Control” means with respect to a Person (a) the direct or indirect ownership of, or power to vote twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Person, or (b) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

 

Covered Entity ” means (a) any of the Borrowers, any of the Borrowers’ Subsidiaries, any of the Guarantors and any pledgors of Collateral and (b) each Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of a Person described in clause (a) above.

 

“Credit Documents” means collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty Agreements, the Security Documents, the L/C Documents, and all agreements, instruments and documents evidencing or securing the Obligations, including without limitation each document listed as a “Credit Document” on a Closing Index dated as of the Closing Date, and all amendments and modifications thereto; provided , however , that the definition of “Credit Documents” is not intended to include Swap Agreements.

 

“Credit Parties” means the Administrative Agent, the Lenders (including but not limited to M&T in connection with the M&T Advances), the Swingline Lender, and the Issuing Bank, and their respective successors and assigns as permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Credit Party Expenses” means, without duplication (a) all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arranger, and their Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges, and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent arising out of, pertaining to, or in any way connected with this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or the Obligations, the administration thereof, the due diligence performed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, or otherwise in connection with such credit facilities, (b) all costs and reimbursements required to be paid by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent by the terms of the Credit Documents, (c) all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Arranger relating to the Platform or to Intralinks, SyndTrak or to any other dedicated agency web page on the internet to distribute to the Lenders and to other investors or potential investors any required documentation and financial information regarding the Credit Documents and the Loans, (d) taxes and insurance premiums advanced or otherwise paid by the Administrative Agent or any other Credit Party in connection with the Collateral or on behalf of any of the Loan Parties, (e) filing and recording costs, title insurance premiums, environmental and consulting fees, audit fees, search fees, appraisal fees, and other expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, (f) reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in the collection of the accounts (with or without the institution of legal action), or to enforce any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document on behalf of the Credit Parties, or in gaining possession of, maintaining, handling, evaluating, preserving, storing, shipping, selling, preparing for sale and/or advertising to sell or foreclose upon the Collateral or any other property of any of the Loan Parties whether or not a sale is consummated, (g) reasonable costs and expenses of litigation incurred by the Credit Parties, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in enforcing or defending this Agreement or any portion hereof or any other Credit Document, or in collecting any of the Obligations after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, (h) reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in obtaining advice or the services of its attorneys with respect to the structuring, drafting, negotiating, reviewing, amending, terminating, waiving, enforcing or defending of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or any agreement or matter related hereto, whether or not litigation is instituted, (i) reasonable travel expenses of the Administrative Agent or its agents (including its counsel and consultants) related to any of the foregoing, and (j) all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank in connection with the Letters of Credit and L/C Obligations.

 

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“Daily LIBOR Rate” means, for any day, LIBOR for a term of one (1) month, determined at approximately 11:00 a.m. London, England time (or as soon thereafter as practicable) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day. The Daily LIBOR Rate shall fluctuate and be adjusted with each change in such rate.

 

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, insolvency, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

 

“Default” means any occurrence, event or condition which with notice, the passage of time, or both would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.14.2, any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, M&T as the lender of the M&T Advances, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in M&T Advances, Letters of Credit, or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, M&T, the Issuing Bank, or the Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.14.2) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrowers, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, and each Lender.

 

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“Default Rate” means (a) with respect to Loans accruing interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, prior to the expiration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, such Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum of 2% in excess of the rate otherwise then applicable thereto, (b) with respect to all other Loans and outstanding Obligations, including Loans accruing interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate as the Interest Periods for such Loans then in effect expire, such Loans and other Obligations shall bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate plus two hundred (200) Basis Points per annum; or (c) with respect to the Letters of Credit, the Letter of Credit Fees otherwise payable under this Agreement plus two hundred (200) Basis Points per annum.

 

Disposition ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any real or personal property by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than the sale or lease of Inventory in the ordinary course of business), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

 

“Dollar,” “Dollars,” “U.S. Dollars” and the symbol “ $” means lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized and existing under the Laws of the United States or any state thereof or under the Laws of the District of Columbia.

 

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent;

 

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

 

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Eligibility Date” means, with respect to each Loan Party and each Swap, the date on which this Agreement or any other Credit Document becomes effective with respect to such Swap. For the avoidance of doubt, the Eligibility Date shall be the date such Swap becomes effective if this Agreement or any other Credit Document is then in effect with respect to such Loan Party; otherwise, it shall be the Closing Date of this Agreement with respect to a Borrower or with respect to any other Loan Party the date of execution and delivery of the applicable Loan Documents by such Loan Party unless such Loan Documents specify a subsequent effective date.

 

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“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund, and (d) any other Person (other than those Persons expressly excluded below) approved (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) by (i) the Administrative Agent, (ii) in the case of any assignment of a Floor Plan Loan Commitment or Revolving Credit Commitment, the Issuing Bank, and the Swingline Lender, and (iii) unless either a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of “Eligible Assignee” shall not include (A) any Defaulting Lender or a Subsidiary thereof, (B) any natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person), or (C) any Loan Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of a Loan Party, The Borrowers shall be deemed to have approved any proposed assignee unless the Borrowers object to such proposed assignee by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice of the proposal of such assignee.

 

“Eligible Contract Participant” means an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

 

Eligible Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit ” means any Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle.

 

“Eligible New Floor Plan Unit” means any Floor Plan Unit of any Borrower that is new and unused, including, without limitation, any Floor Plan Unit purchased by any Borrower from another dealer of Floor Plan Units, and in any case, that the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems to be an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit; provided that in no event shall any Floor Plan Unit be deemed an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit unless all representations and warranties set forth in the Security Documents with respect to such Floor Plan Unit are true and correct and such Floor Plan Unit:

 

(a) is an asset to which a Borrower has good and marketable title, is freely assignable, and is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of any other Liens;

 

(b) is located at any of the Facilities listed on Schedule 1.04 or such other locations as are approved in writing by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of facilities not owned by a Borrower, that are at all times subject to landlord waiver agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(c) is a Class A, Class B, or Class C recreational vehicle and/or towable as classified by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association and is of the then current model year;

 

(d) has not been owned or held by any Borrower or, if applicable, any dealer from whom any Borrower purchased such Floor Plan Unit for a combined period (including the sum of any periods of ownership by any Borrower or any such dealer) of more than 24 months; and

 

(e) is not obsolete or slow moving, and is of good and merchantable quality and complies in all respects with all governmental standards applicable thereto, free from any defects that might adversely affect the market value thereof.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall an Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit or a Permitted Company Vehicle be an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit.

 

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“Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit” means, from the time at which any Borrower designates such Floor Plan Unit as an Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, any Floor Plan Unit of any Borrower that is held by any Borrower for short-term rentals to consumers or as a demonstration unit and which the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems to be an Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit; provided that in no event shall any Floor Plan Unit be deemed an Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit unless all representations and warranties set forth in the Security Documents with respect to such Floor Plan Unit are true and correct and such Floor Plan Unit:

 

(a) is an asset to which a Borrower has good and marketable title, is freely assignable, and is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of any other Liens;

 

(b) is located at any of the Facilities listed on Schedule 1.04 , or such other locations as are approved in writing by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of facilities not owned by a Borrower, that are at all times subject to landlord waiver agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(c) is a Class A, Class B, or Class C recreational vehicle and/or towable as classified by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association and is of the then current model year or the previous seven model years;

 

(d) has not been owned or held by any Borrowers for more than 36 months;

 

(e) has an odometer reading of no greater than 65,000 miles; and

 

(f) is not obsolete or slow moving, and is of good and merchantable quality and complies in all respects with all governmental standards applicable thereto, free from any defects that might adversely affect the market value thereof.

 

“Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit” means any Floor Plan Unit of any Borrower that is used (i.e., a Floor Plan Unit that has been previously sold at retail, has been registered, documented or titled in any state or jurisdiction, or has been purchased or acquired by such Borrower from a source other than the original Manufacturer, including trade-in inventory), or any Floor Plan Unit that is new and unused but otherwise does not meet the conditions for being an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, and, in any case, that the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems to be an Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit; provided that in no event shall any Floor Plan Unit be deemed an Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit unless all representations and warranties set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to such Floor Plan Unit are true and correct and such Floor Plan Unit:

 

(a) is an asset to which a Borrower has good and marketable title, is freely assignable, and is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of any other Liens;

 

(b) is located at any of the Facilities listed on Schedule 1.04 , or such other locations as are approved in writing by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of facilities not owned by a Borrower, that are at all times subject to landlord waiver agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(c) is a Class A, Class B, or Class C recreational vehicle and/or towable as classified by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association and is (at the time of any Floor Plan Loan with respect thereto) of the then current model year or the previous twelve model years; and

 

(d) is not obsolete or slow moving, and is of good and merchantable quality and complies in all respects with all governmental standards applicable thereto, free from any defects that might adversely affect the market value thereof.

 

“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, Laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

 

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Equity Balance” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.01.17 of this Agreement.

 

Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, the shares of Capital Stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, 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, 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 other ownership or profit interests in such Person, whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

 

Equity Issuance ” means any issuance of any Equity Interests by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party to any Person which is not a Loan Party or by any Foreign Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is not a Loan Party.

 

“Equity Offset” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.01.17 of this Agreement.

 

“Equity Transaction” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.01.17 of this Agreement.

 

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common Control with the Loan Parties within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

 

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“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan, (b) a withdrawal by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension 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) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization, (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning given to such term in Article 7 hereof of this Agreement.

 

“Excluded Stock” means the Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary to the extent such Capital Stock represents proportionate ownership interests in such Foreign Subsidiary which are in excess of sixty-five percent (65%) of the total ownership interests in such Foreign Subsidiary, or such greater percentage that as a result of any Change In Law after the Closing Date, would not result in material adverse tax consequences to a Borrower.

 

“Excluded Swap Liabilities” means, with respect to any Loan Party, each of its Swap Obligations if, and only to the extent that, all or any portion of this Agreement or any other Credit Document that relates to such Swap Obligation is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulation or order of the CFTC, solely by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such Swap. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing or in any other provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, the foregoing is subject to the following provisos: (a) if a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, this definition shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which a guarantee of payment or the granting of a security interest is or becomes illegal under the CEA, or any rule, regulations or order of the CFTC, solely as a result of the failure by such Loan Party for any reason to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date for such Swap, (b) if a co-borrower agreement or a guarantee of a Swap Obligation would cause such obligation to be an Excluded Swap Liability but the grant of a security interest would not cause such obligation to be an Excluded Swap Liability, such Swap Obligation shall constitute an Excluded Swap Liability for purposes of the co-borrower agreement or the guaranty (as applicable) but not for purposes of the grant of the security interest, and (c) if a Swap Obligation would be an Excluded Swap Liability with respect to one or more of the Loan Parties, but not all of them, the definition of Excluded Swap Liabilities with respect to each such Loan Party shall only be deemed applicable to (i) the particular Swap Obligations that constitute Excluded Swap Liabilities with respect to such Loan Party, and (ii) the particular Loan Party with respect to which such Swap Obligations constitute Excluded Swap Liabilities.

 

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Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the Laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrowers under Section 2.12) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.11, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.10.7 and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Existing Letters of Credit” means, collectively, the letters of credit issued by Bank of America N.A. for the account of a Loan Party and further described on Schedule 1.02 attached hereto.

 

“Facilities” means all real property and the improvements thereon owned or occupied by any Loan Party and all other real property and improvements used or occupied or leased by any of the Loan Parties or otherwise used at any time by any of the Loan Parties in the operation of their respective businesses or for the storage or location of any of the Collateral. As of the Closing Date the Facilities of the Loan Parties are listed on Schedule 1.04 attached hereto.

 

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

 

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum, (rounded, if necessary, to the next greater 1/100 of 1%) determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding, absent manifest error) by the Administrative Agent to be equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with member banks of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the Administrative Agent (in its individual capacity) on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding, absent manifest error).

 

“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System as constituted from time to time.

 

Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement dated as of even date herewith between M&T Bank and the Borrowers.

 

“Fiscal Quarter” means each three (3) month fiscal period of the Borrowers beginning on the first (1 st ) day of each consecutive January, April, July, and October during the term of this Agreement.

 

“Fiscal Year” means each 12-month fiscal period of the Borrowers beginning each January 1 and ending on the immediately succeeding December 31.

 

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“Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.01.17 of this Agreement.

 

“Floor Plan Line of Credit” means the Floor Plan Line of Credit described in Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of this Agreement providing for Floor Plan Loans to the Borrowers by the Lenders.

 

“Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap” means One Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($175,000,000.00), as such amount may be decreased in accordance with Section 2.01.16.

 

“Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date” means March 15, 2021.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date” means each of: (a) the last Business Days of the second and fourth calendar weeks of each consecutive calendar month; and (b) the first Business Day after three (3) Business Days prior written notice from either the Administrative Agent or M&T Bank to the other Lenders requesting thereon the scheduling of settlement on account of Floor Plan Loans among the Lenders and M&T Bank.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Advance Limit” means with respect to any (a) Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, 100% of the New Unit Invoiced Amount of such Eligible New Floor Plan Unit; (b) Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, 100% of the New Unit Invoiced Amount of such Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, (c) Permitted Company Vehicle, 100% of the New Unit Invoiced Amount of such Vehicle, (d) Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit that is (i) of the then current model year or any of the previous seven (7) model years, 80% of the Used Unit Book Value of such Unit, (ii) from eight (8) to ten (10) model years old, 65% of Used Unit Book Value of such Unit, and (iii) eleven (11) to twelve (12) model years old, 40% of Used Unit Book Value of such Unit. For the avoidance of doubt, no advances will be permitted for Units in excess of twelve (12) model years old.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Floor Plan Loan Commitment,” and thereafter on any relevant Lender Addendum Assignment And Assumption, or as otherwise thereafter modified in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement, and “Floor Plan Loan Commitments” means the aggregate Floor Plan Loan Commitments of all of the Lenders.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage” means, as to any Lender, the percentage initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage” and thereafter on any relevant Lender Addendum Assignment And Assumption, or as otherwise modified in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Exposure” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of such Lender’s outstanding Floor Plan Loans and such Lender’s participation in, and obligation to participate in, M&T Advances at such time.

 

“Floor Plan Loan Notes” means, collectively, the promissory notes of the Borrowers evidencing the Floor Plan Loans in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, together with all amendments and replacements thereof.

 

“Floor Plan Loans” means collectively the revolving credit loans extended from time to time by the Lenders to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.01 of this Agreement, including the M&T Advances pursuant to Section 2.02 of this Agreement.

 

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“Floor Plan Units” means inventory of the Borrowers consisting of recreational vehicles and/or towables sold or leased by the Borrowers in the ordinary course of their businesses. Floor Plan Units do not include supplies or spare parts inventory.

 

Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fee ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.01.15 of this Agreement.

 

“Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit” means any Floor Plan Unit or Permitted Company Vehicle.

 

“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrowers are U.S. Persons, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrowers are not U.S. Persons, a Lender that is resident or organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrowers are resident for tax purposes.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans made by such Swingline Lender other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof, and (c) with respect to M&T, such Defaulting Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of outstanding M&T Advances other than M&T Advances as to which such Defaulting lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as may be recognized by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

 

Governing State ” means the State of New York.

 

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of 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 (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

Guarantors ” means, collectively, Pubco Guarantor, Parent Guarantor, and Lazydays Land Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and all of the Subsidiaries from time to time of Pubco Guarantor other than Domestic Subsidiaries that join into this Agreement as a Borrower, and Foreign Subsidiaries.

 

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Guaranty Agreements ” mean each of the guaranty agreements of the Guarantors guaranteeing the repayment and performance of the Obligations.

 

“Guaranty Obligation” or “Guarantee” (or “ guaranty ” or “ guarantee ”) means any obligation, direct or indirect, by which a Person undertakes to guaranty, assume or remain liable for the payment of another Person’s obligations, including but not limited to (a) endorsements of negotiable instruments, (b) discounts with recourse, (c) agreements to pay upon a second Person’s failure to pay, (d) agreements to maintain the capital, working capital solvency or general financial condition of a second Person, and (e) agreements for the purchase or other acquisition of products, materials, supplies or services, if in any case payment therefor is to be made regardless of the nondelivery of such products, materials or supplies or the non-furnishing of such services.

 

“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.

 

IEEPA ” means the International Emergency Economic Power Act, 50 U.S.C. §1701 et seq .

 

“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments, (c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Agreement, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date on which such trade account payable was created), (e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse, (f) obligations under any leases which are “Capital Leases” under GAAP as in effect at the time such lease becomes effective (even if such lease is subsequently determined as a result of a Change In Law or a change in GAAP not to be a “Capital Lease”), but not including any operating lease which, subsequently to the time such lease becomes a “Capital Lease” as a result of a Change in Law or a change in GAAP, (g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing, (i) all obligations secured by any Lien on the assets of such Person, (j) all payments required of such Person under any “non-compete” or similar agreements, (k) all Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person, (l) all other obligations of such Persons that are the functional equivalent of the Indebtedness referred to above in clauses (a) through (k). For purposes of this definition, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Agreement on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any Capital Lease as of any date shall be deemed to be the amount of Attributable Indebtedness in respect thereof as of such date.

 

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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 Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

 

“Indemnitee” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.08.2 of this Agreement.

 

“Information” means all information received from any Loan Party relating to the Loan Parties or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Credit Parties on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Loan Parties, provided that, in the case of information received from the Loan Parties after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.

 

Insolvency Plan ” means any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws.

 

“Insolvency Proceeding” means, with respect to any referenced Person, any case or proceeding commenced by or against such Person, under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other Debtor Relief Laws.

 

Intangible Assets ” means assets that are considered to be intangible assets under GAAP, including customer lists, goodwill, computer software, copyrights, trade names, trademarks, patents, franchises, licenses, unamortized deferred charges, unamortized debt discount and capitalized research and development costs.

 

Intercompany Indebtedness ” means any and all claims, rights of payment, subrogation rights, rights of contribution, reimbursement or indemnity that any Loan Party may have from or against any other Loan Party.

 

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing, the first Business Day of each consecutive month, (b) with respect to any Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing, the first Business Day of each consecutive month, and (c) with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing at the LIBOR Rate, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan and, in the case of such a LIBOR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three (3) months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three (3) months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that consecutive Interest Periods are elected for a LIBOR Borrowing of Revolving Credit Loans (as permitted in Section 2.07.2 hereof), the last day of each such Interest Period shall be an Interest Payment Date.

 

“Interest Period” means, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing at the LIBOR Rate, the period commencing on the date of such LIBOR Borrowing and ending (a) in the case of Revolving Credit Loans, on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1) month thereafter, and (b) in the case of Term Loans, on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months thereafter, as the Borrowers may elect, provided, in each case , that (x) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (y) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period, and (z) the Borrowers may not select any Interest Period which would end after the applicable Maturity Date. For purposes hereof, the date of a LIBOR Borrowing at the LIBOR Rate initially shall be the date on which such LIBOR Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such LIBOR Borrowing.

 

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“Inventory” means any “inventory” within the meaning of that term under the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

“Investment” means, as to any referenced Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Capital Stock or other Equity Interests in or securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person, (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit, or (d) any other investment in securities, deposits, or the obligations of other Persons. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

 

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

 

Issuing Bank ” means M&T Bank, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or its successors hereunder as the issuer of Letters of Credit.

 

“Joinder Agreement” means each Joinder Agreement and Counterpart, substantially in the form of Exhibit K (amended as required to apply to the capacities of the applicable Borrower and to the Collateral to be granted), executed and delivered by a Subsidiary or any other Person to the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement.

 

“Law” means any law (including common Law), constitution, statute, treaty, regulation, rule, ordinance, opinion, release, ruling, order, injunction, writ, decree or award of any Governmental Authority.

 

“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made.

 

L/C Commitment ” means (a) the commitment of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, and (b) with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to purchase participation interests in the L/C Obligations up to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage multiplied by the Letter of Credit Sublimit. The L/C Commitment of each Lender is included in and is part of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment and is not in addition to the Lenders’ respective Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

 

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L/C Disbursement ” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit, including but not limited to the amount of any draft paid by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit, and any taxes, charges, or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with any such payment.

 

L/C Documents ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, any amendments thereto, any documents delivered in connection therewith, any Letter of Credit Application therefor, and any agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit) governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned, or (b) any collateral security for such obligations.

 

L/C Expiration Date ” means the day that is thirty (30) days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

 

L/C Obligations ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate Stated Amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all L/C Borrowings. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms, but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

“Lender Addendum” means a Lender Addendum substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto pursuant to which a financial institution or Fund agrees to become a Lender holding the Commitments and Commitment Percentages set forth therein.

 

“Lenders” means collectively the Persons that are parties to this Agreement as of the Closing Date as a “Lender” or are parties to a Lender Addendum as a “Lender” after the Closing Date and any other Person that thereafter shall have become party hereto as a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto as a “Lender” pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank, and M&T in connection with its funding of the M&T Advances.

 

“Letter of Credit” means (a) each of the Existing Letters of Credit and (b) any letter of credit issued by the Issuing Bank for the account of one or more of the Borrowers or any Affiliate thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Letter of Credit Application” means the Issuing Bank’s then current form of application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit.

 

“Letter of Credit Fees” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 2.05.9 of this Agreement.

 

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

 

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“LIBOR” means the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 th of 1%) obtained by dividing (a) the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate (in accordance with the LIBOR Rate or Daily LIBOR Rate in effect for each Loan (see definitions of “LIBOR Rate” set forth below and “Daily LIBOR Rate” set forth above) as set and administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (any successor thereof, or such other duly authorized administrator of LIBOR, if the ICE Benchmark Association is no longer making a London Interbank Offered Rate available, or any other authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates on the basis of the London interbank Eurodollar offered rates for deposits in Dollars) for United States Dollar deposits in the London Interbank Eurodollar Market, as determined by the Administrative Agent from on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or any successor thereto or any broker, quoting service, or commonly available source utilized by the Administrative Agent as a basis for such quotations, at approximately 11:00 a.m. London, England time (or as soon thereafter as practicable), by (b) a percentage equal to one hundred percent (100%) minus the stated maximum rate of all reserves required to be maintained against “Eurocurrency Liabilities” as specified in Regulation D (or against any other category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR rate loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of a bank to United States residents) on such date to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if LIBOR, determined as provided above, would at any time otherwise be less than zero, then such rate shall be deemed to be zero for all purposes of this Agreement. If the rate as determined above is not available on any applicable interest determination date, then LIBOR shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with such other method as Administrative Agent may use to determine LIBOR for other credit facilities. In the event that the Administrative Agent is unable to obtain any such quotation as provided above, it will be deemed that LIBOR cannot be determined.

 

LIBOR Borrowing ” means each unpaid principal balance of a Loan which accrues interest calculated based upon LIBOR, whether an Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing or an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowing.

 

LIBOR Rate” means, for any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period selected by the Borrower Representative, LIBOR for a term comparable to such Interest Period determined two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance or security arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily given, including but not limited to any conditional sale or title retention arrangement, and any assignment, deposit arrangement or lease intended as, or having the effect of, security and any filed financing statement or other notice of any of the foregoing (whether or not a lien or other encumbrance is created or exists at the time of the filing).

 

“LIFO Reserve” means, as of any date of determination, the amount by which the book value of the Inventory of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, as reported on the consolidated and consolidating financial statements of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of such date, would be lower if the first-in, first-out method, calculated in accordance with GAAP, were used to value such Inventory as of such date.

 

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrowers and the Guarantors (including Persons that become Borrowers or Guarantors after the Closing Date).

 

“Loan Request” means notice in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto from the Borrower Representative in accordance with the Loans as set forth in this Agreement. In connection with Floor Plan Loans and M&T Advances, for Floor Plan Vehicles or Units which are not new from the Manufacturer, the Loan Request shall be accompanied by a vendor invoice, certificate or statement of origin or certificate of title, as applicable and such other information as is required in this Agreement.

 

“Loans” means collectively the Floor Plan Loans including the M&T Advances, Revolving Credit Loans, the Swingline Loans, and the Term Loans.

 

“M&T Advance” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 2.02.

 

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“M&T Bank ” means Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a New York banking corporation, and its successors and assigns.

 

“Mandatory Prepayments” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 2.06.3 of this Agreement.

 

Manufacturer ” means the manufacturer, vendor, or supplier of a Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, including original equipment manufacturers (commonly referred to as “OEM”) and other vendors and suppliers of a Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit.

 

“Material Adverse Change” means (a) any set of circumstances or events which has or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon the operations, businesses, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party; or (c) any circumstances or events having a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party.

 

Maturity Dates ” means collectively (a) the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date, (b) the Revolving Credit Termination Date, (c) the Swingline Termination Date, and (d) the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

“Measurement Period” means, as of any date of determination, the four (4) consecutive trailing Fiscal Quarters most recently ended.

 

Merger Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 27, 2017 by Andina Acquisition Corp. II Holdco Corp., Andina II Merger Sub, Inc., Parent Guarantor and A. Lorne Weil provided to the Administrative Agent filed with the SEC on December 29, 2017 as part of the S-4 filing by Andina Holdco Corp.

 

“Minimum Borrowing Amount” means: (a) with respect to Floor Plan Loans, M&T Advances, and settlement among M&T Bank and the other Lenders on account of M&T Advances on a Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date, no Minimum Borrowing Amount shall be applicable; (b) with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans (i) no Minimum Borrowing Amount shall be applicable for Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings and (ii) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for LIBOR Borrowings with minimum increments of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00); (c) with respect to the Term Loans, (i) no Minimum Borrowing Amount shall be applicable for Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings and (ii) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) (or such lesser amount as may be approved by the Administrative Agent) for LIBOR Borrowings with minimum increments of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00); (d) with respect to the Swingline Loans, any whole Dollar increment.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan which is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA and to which any Loan Party or any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or, within the preceding five (5) plan years, has made or had an obligation to make such contributions.

 

Net Available Proceeds” means any cash payments, and the fair market cash value of any non-cash consideration, received by any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly in connection with or from any transaction, event, condition or occurrence described in Section 2.06.3 hereof, including but not limited to Dispositions of assets (other than sales of Inventory subject to Section 2.01), insurance proceeds, condemnation recoveries, issuances of Indebtedness, or issuances or sales of equity, in each case net of (a) net of reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, including reasonable legal fees and expenses (but excluding any such fees and expenses paid to an Affiliate), and (b) any repayments (including reasonable expenses in connection therewith) of Indebtedness to the extent that (x) such Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on an asset that is the subject of the transaction, and (y) the transferee of (or holder of a Lien on) such asset requires that such Indebtedness be repaid as a condition to the subject transaction.

 

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Net Extraordinary Receipt Proceeds ” shall mean any cash received by or paid to or for the account of any Person not in the ordinary course of business, including as a result of litigation, settlements, judgments, tax refunds, pension plan reversions, indemnity payments, escrow releases and any purchase price adjustments, in each case, net of reasonable costs and expenses associated therewith, including reasonable legal fees and expenses (but excluding any such fees and expenses paid to an Affiliate); provided, however, Net Extraordinary Receipt Proceeds shall not include cash receipts from proceeds of insurance or indemnity payments to the extent that such proceeds, awards or payments are received by any Person in respect of any third party claim against such Person and applied to pay (or to reimburse such Person for its prior payment of) such claim and the costs and expenses of such Person with respect thereto.

 

“New Unit Invoiced Amount” means, with respect to any Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, any Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or any Permitted Company Vehicle, the amount of the Manufacturer or vendor invoice (including freight charges) as specified to the Administrative Agent from time to time by the applicable Manufacturer or vendor of such Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle.

 

Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 10.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

 

“Non-Financed Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any applicable period, the Capital Expenditures of such Person made in cash during such period, excluding any Capital Expenditures paid from proceeds of Indebtedness (other than proceeds of Indebtedness arising from borrowings under any working capital line of credit or similar short term financing, such as the Revolving Credit Loans, the Swingline Loan, or the Floor Plan Loans).

 

“Notes” means, collectively, the Floor Plan Loan Notes, the Revolving Credit Notes, the Swingline Note, and the Term Loan Notes.

 

“Obligations” means, collectively, the obligations of the Borrowers or of any other Loan Party to pay to the Credit Parties or to perform for the benefit of the Credit Parties, M&T Bank or any of their Affiliates (a) sums due arising out of or in connection with the Loans or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes, and the other Credit Documents, including without limitation all unpaid principal, accrued interest (including interest that accrues during any Insolvency Proceedings), fees and expenses, (b) indemnification and reimbursement duties and obligations owed in accordance with the terms of any of the Credit Documents, (c) Credit Party Expenses, (d) reimbursement, repayment or indemnity obligations owed by the Borrowers or any of the other Loan Parties to any Credit Party or to an Affiliate of a Credit Party arising out of or related to Bank Products, (e) all payment and indemnification obligations owed by the Borrowers to the Issuing Bank or to any other Credit Party which arise out of or relate to any Letters of Credit, including all of the L/C Obligations, (f) all obligations or sums due to any Swap Provider under or in connection with any Swap Obligations, (g) payments owed to the Arranger, the Administrative Agent or M&T Bank in accordance with the Fee Letter, (h) any indebtedness or liability which may exist or arise as a result of any payment made by or for the benefit of any of the Credit Parties being avoided or set aside for any reason including any payment being avoided as a preference under Sections 547 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code, as amended, or under any other Debtor Relief Law, and (i) any interest on any portion of the Loans that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding.

 

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OFAC ” mean the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control.

 

Organization Documents ” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement, and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Pubco Guarantor, the Organization Documents include the Amended Charter and the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document).

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, 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 Credit Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.12).

 

“Out Of Balance” means with respect to any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, that the outstanding principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans allocable to such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit exceeds the Floor Plan Loan Advance Limit applicable to such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit or that the payments required pursuant to Sections 2.01.6, 2.01.7, 2.01.8 or 2.01.9 have not been paid as agreed.

 

Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Floor Plan Loans (including M&T Advances) on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Floor Plan Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date, (b) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Revolving Credit Loans and Swingline Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (c) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extensions occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements made by the Borrowers.

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

 

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Parent Guarantor ” means Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Participant ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.03 of this Agreement.

 

Participant Register ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.03 of this Agreement.

 

“Participation” means an undivided participation interest sold by a Lender, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.03, in such Lender’s Commitments, Loans and rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which a Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.

 

Permitted Acquisition ” means any Investment after the Closing Date by one (1) or more Borrowers in any Person located within the United States, whose business operations are within the same scope of business operations as the applicable Borrowers, or a similar or related line of business to the business of the applicable Borrowers or a complementary or ancillary business that allows for vertical integration by the Loan Parties, provided that (a) there are no then continuing Defaults or Events of Default and no Material Adverse Change has occurred, and immediately after giving effect to such Investment there will not be any Defaults, Events of Default or Material Adverse Change, (b) with respect to such Investment, the applicable Borrowers shall have submitted to each of the Credit Parties, not less than thirty (30) days before the Borrowers become bound under any agreement to make such Investment, (i) a description of the transaction pursuant to which such Investment is to be made, accompanied by substantially final drafts of all material definitive documents for such transaction, (ii) pro forma financial statements for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries giving effect to such Investment, (iii) updated and revised financial projections which incorporate the Acquisition Target’s projected results of operations into the financial projections of the applicable Borrowers and their Subsidiaries then most recently submitted to the Credit Parties, projecting the compliance by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries with all covenants of this Agreement (including financial covenants) after giving effect to the Investment, (iv) a certification given by an Authorized Officer of the Borrowers to the effect that no Default or Event of Default then exists, no Material Adverse Change has occurred, and that no Default, Event of Default or Material Adverse Change is reasonably expected to occur upon or as a result of the proposed acquisition, (c) the Acquisition Target shall be organized and domiciled in the United States, and (d) with respect to any acquisition of Capital Stock, (i) such acquisition shall have been approved or consented to by the board of directors or similar governing body of the Acquisition Target, and (ii) each new Subsidiary shall, at the time it becomes a subsidiary, execute and/or deliver all such certifications, opinions, resolutions and Credit Documents as are required pursuant to Section 5.15 hereof.

 

“Permitted Company Vehicles” means Vehicles purchased by a Borrower for use in its business in the ordinary course (including use by officers and employees), which Vehicles are of the then current model year or the previous model year when so purchased, and in any case, that the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, deems to be a Permitted Company Vehicle; provided that in no event shall any such Vehicle be deemed a Permitted Company Vehicle unless all representations and warranties set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to such Vehicle are true and correct and such Vehicle:

 

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(a) is an asset to which a Borrower has good and marketable title, is freely assignable, and is subject to a perfected, first priority Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent free and clear of any other Liens;

 

(b) is located at any of the Facilities listed on Schedule 1.04 or such other locations as are approved in writing by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of facilities not owned by a Borrower, that are at all times subject to landlord waiver agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(c) has not been owned or held by any Borrowers for more than 23 months;

 

(d) has an odometer reading of no greater than 45,000 miles;

 

(e) is not obsolete or slow moving, and is of good and merchantable quality and complies in all respects with all governmental standards applicable thereto, free from any defects that might adversely affect the market value thereof; and

 

(f) is not a recreational vehicle or towable.

 

“Permitted Encumbrances” means collectively:

 

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments, governmental levies or similar charges incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are not yet due and payable, or if due and payable, (i) are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted, but only so long as such proceedings could not subject any Credit Party to any civil or criminal penalties or liabilities and (ii) for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made and (iii) which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of any final non-appealable judgments or orders relating thereto within thirty (30) days after the entry of such judgments or orders;

 

(b) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of worker’s compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions, other social security programs or similar program or to secure liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self insurance agreements or arrangement;

 

(c) Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable and Liens of landlords securing obligations to pay lease payments that are not yet due and payable or in default, or if such Liens are due and payable, (i) are being contested in good faith and by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted and (ii) for which such reserves or other appropriate provisions, if any, as required by GAAP shall have been made and (iii) which shall be paid in accordance with the terms of any final non-appealable judgments or orders relating thereto within thirty (30) days after the entry of such judgments or orders;

 

(d) Pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money) or leases, not in excess of the aggregate amounts due thereunder, or to secure statutory obligations, or surety, appeal, indemnity, performance or other similar bonds required in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(e) (i) Encumbrances consisting of zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, or other restrictions on the use of real property, (ii) defects in title to real property, and (iii) Liens, encumbrances, and title defects affecting real property not known by the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, as applicable, and not discoverable by a search of the public records, none of which materially impairs the use of such property;

 

(f) Liens securing the Obligations;

 

(g) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.05 or Section 7.06; provided such Lien is subject and subordinate to the Lien of the Security Documents;

 

(h) Liens existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 1.05 hereof, and any renewals, modifications, replacements or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 6.03(b), and (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed;

 

(i) Liens upon fixed assets or equipment securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.03(f) (for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the monetary limitation set forth therein with respect thereto in Section 6.03 and to the limitation set forth in Section 6.14 of this Agreement); provided that : (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost (negotiated on an arm’s length basis) of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition, and (iii) such Liens attach to such property concurrently with or within ninety (90) days after the acquisition thereof;

 

(j) any interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license or sublease entered into by Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and covering only the assets so leased, licensed or subleased;

 

(k) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC on items in the course of collection;

 

(l) Liens of sellers of goods to Borrowers or any Subsidiary arising under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar provisions of applicable Law in the ordinary course of business, covering only the goods sold and securing only the unpaid purchase price for such goods and related expenses;

 

(m) Liens, if any, in favor of the Administrative Agent on Cash Collateral delivered pursuant to Section 2.05.8;

 

(n) Liens in favor of Bank of America, N.A. on a designated cash collateral account securing Existing Letters of Credit; and

 

(o) Liens that are normal and customary contractual rights of setoff, relating to (i) the establishment of depository relationships with banks or other financial institutions not given in connection with the incurrence of any Indebtedness, and (ii) purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

 

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“Permitted Holder” means those direct and indirect beneficial owners of the Capital Stock of Pubco Guarantor that, as of the Closing Date, are entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of Pubco Guarantor.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture, government or political subdivision or agency thereof, or any other entity.

 

“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by any Loan Party or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Platform ” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, SyndTrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.

 

“Preferred Stockholders” means the holders of Series A Preferred Stock of Pubco Guarantor which are, as of the Closing Date, the Persons listed on Schedule 1.03 attached hereto and their successors and assigns.

 

“Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, as its prime lending rate of interest. Such announced rate bears no inference, implication, representation or warranty that such announced rate is charged to any particular customer or customers of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent’s prime lending rate of interest is but one of several interest rate bases used by the Administrative Agent. Changes in the applicable interest rate shall be made as of, and immediately upon the occurrence of, changes in the Administrative Agent’s prime rate.

 

“Principal Payment Date” means (a) the fifteenth (15 th ) day of each consecutive month ( provided, however , if any such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day prior to such day) and (b) with respect to the Term Loans, the earlier of the Term Loan Maturity Date or such date upon which the repayment of the Term Loans has been accelerated for payment. The first Principal Payment Date is April 15, 2018.

 

“Prohibited Transaction” shall mean any prohibited transaction as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA that is not exempt under Section 408 of ERISA and for which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the United States Department of Labor.

 

“Property” means, any parcel of real property, whether owned in fee or leased, of any of the Loan Parties.

 

Pubco Guarantor ” means Lazydays Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Andina II Holdco Corp, a Delaware corporation.

 

Real Estate Support Documents ” means such third party consents, landlord and mortgagee waivers and agreements, flood hazard certifications, evidence of flood insurance (if required), and subordination and nondisturbance agreements, in each case as the Administrative Agent may request.

 

Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender or (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

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“Reflooring Loan” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 2.01(b) of this Agreement.

 

Register ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 10.02.4 of this Agreement.

 

“Regulated Substance” means any substance which, pursuant to any Environmental Law, is identified as a Hazardous Material, hazardous substance (or other term having similar import) or is otherwise subject to special requirements in connection with the use, storage, transportation, disposition or other handling thereof.

 

Regulation D ” means certain regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board generally known as Regulation D and entitled “Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions,” codified at 12 CFR § 204, et seq., as amended and in effect from time to time.

 

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

“Release” means a “release” as defined in Section 101(22) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as now or hereafter amended.

 

Reportable Anti-Terrorism Compliance Event ” means that any Covered Entity becomes a Sanctioned Person, or is charged by indictment, criminal complaint or similar charging instrument, arraigned, or custodially detained in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law or any predicate crime to any Anti-Terrorism Law, or has knowledge of facts or circumstances to the effect that it is reasonably likely that any aspect of its operations is in actual or probable violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the thirty (30) day notice period has been waived.

 

“Repurchase Agreement” means an agreement between the Administrative Agent and a Manufacturer providing Floor Plan Units to any Borrower (or a manufacturer or supplier of Floor Plan Units to another dealer that subsequently sold such Floor Plan Units to any Borrower) providing for such manufacturer’s or supplier’s agreement to repurchase from such Borrower the Floor Plan Units sold to such Borrower by such manufacturer, supplier or other dealer (whether such Floor Plan Units are held for sale by such Borrower or held by such Borrower as rental units).

 

Required Lenders ” means (a) if there are one or two Lenders, all Non-Defaulting Lenders; (b) if there are three Lenders, the Non-Defaulting Lenders who hold in the aggregate at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66.67%) of either (i) the total Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, or (ii) in the event the Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate outstanding Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, and (c) if there are four or more Lenders, the Non-Defaulting Lenders who hold in the aggregate more than fifty percent (50%) of either (i) the total Commitments of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, or (ii) in the event the Commitments have been terminated, the aggregate outstanding Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders.

 

“Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, any Law and the interpretation, implementation, application, or administration thereof by, and other rulings, determinations, directives, guidelines, requirements or requests of, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and that are applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its assets or property or to which such Person or any of its assets or property is subject.

 

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Restricted Payment ” means collectively (a) any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Capital Stock or other Equity Interests of any of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Capital Stock or other Equity Interests, or on account of any return of capital to a Borrower’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), (b) any redemption, repurchase, conversion, exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, by such Person of any Equity Interest in such Person now or hereafter outstanding, including without limitation, any redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Borrower in accordance with the provisions of the Amended Charter, the any Securities Purchase Agreement and/or the Certificate of Designations, (c) any payment of any accrued dividends, any payments in connection with any permitted repurchases, payments of all or any portion of a redemption price, any payments of redemption interest, or any payments of any default or increased interest, or premiums upon any payments that are not paid when due, or any risk-adjusted payment or premium, due to the Preferred Stockholders under the terms of the Amended Charter, the Securities Purchase Agreement, and/or the Certificate of Designations, (d) any sinking fund or other prepayment or installment payment on account of any Capital Stock or other Equity Interests of a Borrower, (e) any payment made by such Person to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire Equity Interests in such Person now or hereafter outstanding, (f) any loan or advance to a shareholder or other equity holder of a Borrower on account of such Person being a shareholder or other equity holder, (g) any forgiveness or release without adequate consideration by a Borrower of any Indebtedness or other obligation owing to a Borrower by a shareholder or other equity holder of a Borrower, or (h) any payment by such Person of any management, consulting or similar fees which are not payments in amounts comparable to sums paid in the marketplace by entities comparable to the payor for similar services to unrelated employees for services actually performed.

 

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of any Borrower which is not (and is not required by the terms of this Agreement to be) a Guarantor.

 

Revolving Credit Commitment ” means, as to any Lender, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Revolving Credit Commitment,” and thereafter as set forth on any relevant Lender Addendum or Assignment And Assumption, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, and “ Revolving Credit Commitments ” means the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments of all of the Lenders.

 

Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage ” means, as to any Lender, the percentage initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Revolving Credit Commitment” and thereafter on any relevant Lender Addendum or Assignment And Assumption, if applicable, as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

 

“Revolving Credit Dollar Cap” means Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), as such sum may be decreased from time to time by the operation of Section 2.03.6 of this Agreement.

 

Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of such Lender’s outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Lender’s participation in, and obligation to participate in, L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans at such time.

 

Revolving Credit Loans ” means collectively, the Revolving Credit Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors in accordance with Section 2.03 of this Agreement.

 

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“Revolving Credit Notes” means, collectively, the promissory notes of the Borrowers evidencing the Revolving Credit Loans, together with all amendments or replacements thereto. The Revolving Credit Notes shall be in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto.

 

“Revolving Credit Termination Date” means March 15, 2021.

 

Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fee ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.03.5 of this Agreement.

 

“Sale Dated” means, in connection with the sale of a Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, that closing of the sale of such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit is pending financing or other contingencies.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means a country subject to a sanctions program maintained under any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

Sanctioned Person ” means (a) a Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/t11sdn.pdf , or as otherwise published from time to time or otherwise recognized as a specially designated, prohibited, or sanctioned Person under any Anti-Terrorism Laws, or (b) (i) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (iii) a Person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC or under any other Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

SEC ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 5.09.11 of this Agreement.

 

“Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders (including but not limited to the Swingline Lender and M&T Bank as provider of the M&T Advances), the Issuing Bank, the Swap Provider, and any other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purposed to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Security Documents.

 

“Securities Purchase Agreement” means collectively the Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 27, 2017 by and between the Preferred Stockholders and Pubco Guarantor.

 

“Security Documents” means, collectively, all security agreements, pledges, mortgages, deeds of trust, control agreements, or other agreements, instruments, documents or filings pursuant to which any of the Loan Parties, from time to time, pledges or grants Liens for the benefit of the Credit Parties in or to any of the Collateral.

 

“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities as they mature in the normal course of business, (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature, and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or about to be engaged, as the case may be. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed at the amount which, 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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“Stated Amount” means as to any Letter of Credit, the lesser of (a) the face amount thereof, or (b) the remaining available undrawn amount thereof (regardless of whether any conditions for drawing could then be met).

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the equity or more than fifty percent (50%) of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than fifty percent (50%) of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

 

“Swap” means any “swap” as defined in Section 1a(47) of the CEA and regulations thereunder, other than (a) a swap entered into, or subject to the rules of, a board of trade designated as a contract market under Section 5 of the CEA, or (b) a commodity option entered into pursuant to CFTC Regulation 32.3(a).

 

“Swap Agreement” means (a) any “Swap Agreement” as defined in §101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, (b) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, interest rate options, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (c) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

“Swap Obligations” means (a) all obligations or sums due to any Swap Provider under or in connection with any Swap or Swap Agreement.

 

Swap Provider ” means any Credit Party or Affiliate of a Credit Party (regardless of whether such Swap Provider ceases to be a Credit Party or Affiliate of a Credit Party after such Swap Agreement is entered into) that has entered into, or subsequently enters into a Swap Agreement from time to time with a Loan Party for Swaps with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, or any of the other Obligations, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Swap Agreement entered into by a Credit Party or its Affiliates after its Commitments have been fully cancelled in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or after it has assigned all of its rights under the credit facilities established by this Agreement.

 

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Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Agreements, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Agreements: (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Agreements have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s); and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Agreements, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Agreements (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

 

Swingline Commitment ” means (a) the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time not to exceed the Swingline Committed Amount, and (b) with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to purchase participation interests in the Swingline Loans up to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage multiplied by the Swingline Committed Amount. The Swingline Commitment is included in and is part of the Revolving Credit Commitment held by each Lender and is not in addition thereto.

 

Swingline Committed Amount ” means Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

 

“Swingline Conversion Event” means (a) an event, change, circumstance or other occurrence resulting or which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change, or (b) a Default or Event of Default.

 

Swingline Lender ” means M&T Bank, and its successors and assigns.

 

Swingline Loans ” has the meaning provided to such term in Section 2.04 of this Agreement.

 

Swingline Note ” means the promissory note of the Borrowers in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing the Swingline Loan in the form of Exhibit F as such promissory note may be amended, modified, restated, supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time.

 

“Swingline Termination Date” means that date which occurs five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

 

Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

 

“Taxes” means 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.

 

“Term Loan Commitment” means, as to any Lender, the amount initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Term Loan Commitment,” and thereafter as set forth on any relevant Lender Addendum or Assignment And Assumption, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, and “Term Loan Commitments” means the aggregate Term Loan Commitments of all of the Lenders.

 

Term Loan Commitment Percentage ” means, as to any Lender, the percentage initially set forth opposite its name on Schedule 1.01 attached hereto in the column labeled “Term Loan Commitment” and thereafter on any relevant Lender Addendum or Assignment And Assumption, if applicable, as the same may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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“Term Loan Maturity Date” means March 15, 2021.

 

“Term Loan Notes” means, collectively, the promissory notes of the Borrowers evidencing the Term Loans in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto, together with all amendments and replacements thereof.

 

“Term Loans” means collectively the term loans extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.06 of this Agreement.

 

Threshold Amount ” means Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00).

 

Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments, the Floor Plan Loan Exposure, the Revolving Credit Exposure, and outstanding Term Loans of such Lender at such time.

 

Total Floor Plan Loan Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Floor Plan Loans including M&T Advances.

 

Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination for any Measurement Period, the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness on account of the Floor Plan Loans) as of such date of determination, plus (ii) Capitalized Rents to (b) Consolidated EBITDAR for such period.

 

Total Revolving Credit Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, all Swingline Loans and all L/C Obligations.

 

Trade Date ” means that date an assigning Lender enters into a binding agreement to sell and assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement.

 

“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

 

“Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in effect from time to time in the Governing State.

 

USA Patriot Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56.

 

U.S. Borrower ” means any Borrower that is a U.S. Person.

 

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.10.7(b)(ii)(C).

 

“Used Unit Book Value” means, with respect to any Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit, the trade-in (wholesale) value of such Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit, as determined by reference to the most recently published National Automobile Dealers Association RV Industry Appraisal Guide or such comparable report or source of information reasonably designated by the Administrative Agent.

 

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“Vehicle” means any automobile or truck (other than a recreational vehicle or towable), approved for highway use by any state of the United States.

 

Withholding Agent ” means the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.

 

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

Section 1.02. 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 the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, 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, (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, (f) each reference to a time shall be a reference to the prevailing Eastern U.S. time, and (g) Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

Section 1.03. Joint and Several Liability of Borrowers . References herein and in the other Credit Documents to “Borrower” or “Borrowers” are to each Borrower signing this Agreement and each Person that may, from time to time join into this Agreement as a Borrower, and except as may be expressly stated to the contrary, each such Borrower’s liability with respect to the Obligations is joint and several. Each Borrower shall be a direct, primary and independent obligor, and no Borrower shall be deemed to be secondarily liable for the Obligations. Each Borrower represents and warrants to and covenants with the Lenders that (a) the Borrowers are engaged in operations that require financing on a joint basis and, accordingly, each Borrower will materially benefit, directly or indirectly, from the extension of the Loans by the Lenders; (b) the Loans have been offered to the Borrowers on a joint basis and would not be available to the Borrowers on an individual basis on the terms and conditions stated herein; (c) the benefits received by each Borrower are reasonably equivalent to the obligations undertaken by each Borrower, and (d) the delivery of funds to any Borrower under this Agreement shall constitute valuable consideration and reasonably equivalent value to all Borrowers for the purpose of binding them and their respective assets for the payment, performance and satisfaction of the Obligations.

 

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Section 1.04. Accounting Principles. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all computations and determinations as to accounting or financial matters and all financial statements to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be made and prepared in accordance with GAAP (including principles of consolidation where appropriate), and all accounting or financial terms shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms by GAAP. In the event GAAP changes after the date hereof in a manner that causes noncompliance with the covenants hereof, the parties hereto shall agree in good faith to modify the covenants and the related defined terms to compensate for such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all obligations of any Person that are or would have been treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on February 25, 2016 of an Accounting Standards Update (the “ ASU ”) shall continue to be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of all financial definitions and calculations for purposes of this Agreement (whether or not such operating lease obligations were in effect on such date) notwithstanding the fact that such obligations are required in accordance with the ASU (on a prospective or retroactive basis or otherwise) to be treated as Capital Lease Obligations in the financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.09 hereof; provided that , the financial statements required under Section 5.09 of this Agreement shall set forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

 

ARTICLE 2

CREDIT FACILITIES

 

Section 2.01. Floor Plan Loans . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, each of the Lenders severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the “ Floor Plan Loans ”) to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors from time to time on any Borrowing Date during the Commitment Period until the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date; provided , however , that (i) with regard to each Lender, the Floor Plan Loan Exposure of such Lender shall not at any time exceed the amount of such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment, (ii) the Total Floor Plan Loan Outstandings shall not at any time exceed the Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap, (iii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of advances of proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans (including M&T Advances) used to finance (A) Used Floor Plan Units shall not exceed Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000.00), (B) Eligible Rental Floor Plan Units shall not exceed Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,500,000.00), and (C) Permitted Company Vehicles shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00); (iv) each Floor Plan Loan (including M&T Advances) shall be advanced against an individual Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, subject, in each case, to the applicable Floor Plan Loan Advance Limit applicable to such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit; (v) the aggregate principal amount of each advance of proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans (including M&T Advances) requested in each Loan Request shall not exceed the sum of the Floor Plan Loan Advance Limit amounts for each Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit to be financed on such Loan Request, and (vi) the Total Floor Plan Loan Outstandings shall not, at any time, exceed any of the limitations set forth in the Certificate of Designations. The Administrative Agent may at any time in its sole and absolute discretion establish limits on the aggregate outstanding amount of any Floor Plan Loans available to be used by the Borrowers to finance purchases of Eligible New Floor Plan Units from a particular Manufacturer, supplier or dealer. The Borrowers shall not request any advances of proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans which would cause the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans (including M&T Advances) to exceed the above-stated limitations. In the event that the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans (including M&T Advances) exceed the above-stated limitations in any respect, the Borrowers shall immediately make such payments to the Administrative Agent as will be sufficient to reduce the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans to an aggregate amount which will not be in excess of such limitations. Subject to the application and satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the other Credit Documents, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay, and reborrow the Floor Plan Loans in whole or in part until the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date.

 

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(b) The Borrowers may request to reborrow any Floor Plan Loan against an individual Eligible Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit originally financed as an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle that is repaid in full before its scheduled maturity (based on mandatory curtailment payments due under Sections 2.01.7, 2.01.8, and 2.01.9) (any such reborrowed Floor Plan Loan hereinafter called a “ Reflooring Loan ”). Reflooring Loans shall be at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, and in such amounts, at such advance rates, and subject to such conditions precedent (including without limitation, the absence of any Default, Event of Default or Material Adverse Change, and each of the other Conditions Precedent to funding of Floor Plan Loans under this Agreement and under the other Credit Documents) as the Administrative Agent may determine.

 

(c) Each Floor Plan Loan extended by a Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to the Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans requested on such occasion.

 

2.01.1 Floor Plan Loan Promissory Notes. The joint and several obligations of the Borrowers to repay the Floor Plan Loans to each Lender shall be evidenced by a Floor Plan Loan Note. On the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall deliver a Floor Plan Loan Note executed by an Authorized Officer of each Borrower to each of the Lenders, with the face amount of such Floor Plan Loan Notes to be in the amount of the Floor Plan Loan Commitment of the respective Lender.

 

2.01.2 Procedure For Floor Plan Loan Borrowings. (a) The Borrowers may borrow proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans until (but not including) the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date, provided, that the Borrower Representative on behalf of the Borrowers delivers to the Administrative Agent or causes to be delivered to the Administrative Agent an irrevocable, written, fully completed Loan Request. Loan Requests must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date for any Floor Plan Vehicles or Units. Any Loan Request delivered to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative on behalf of the Borrowers shall be in the form approved by the Administrative Agent executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative. Each Loan Request shall specify: (a) the aggregate amount to be borrowed, (b) the requested Borrowing Date, (c) whether the borrowing is to be a LIBOR Borrowing at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate or an Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing, and (d) the required information and calculations evidencing compliance with the limitations set forth in Section 2.01 above, and shall be accompanied by the Borrowers’ inventory worksheet and a copy of the title to any Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit. Loan Requests may be delivered to the Administrative Agent via facsimile or by other electronic transmission, it being agreed that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of the Person making any such request without receipt of any other confirmation. Unless M&T Bank elects to fund a submitted Loan Request as an M&T Advance in accordance with Section 2.02 of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of each notice and the contents thereof. Each Lender shall make the amount of its pro rata share (calculated in accordance with its respective Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage) of each requested borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Borrowers at the offices of the Administrative Agent specified in this Agreement prior to 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower Representative in U.S. Dollars and in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b) With respect to financing any Borrower’s purchase of an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, an Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or a Permitted Company Vehicle, each of the Borrowers hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent and M&T Bank (with respect to M&T Advances) to receive and receive and process funding requests directly from Manufacturers, compile such requests into a spreadsheet on the Lender’s standard form and forward same to the Borrower Representative for approval. Upon such approval, the Borrower authorizes the Administrative Agent (and M&T Bank with respect to M&T Advances) to pay the New Unit Invoiced Amount on account of the relevant relevant Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle directly to the applicable Manufacturer or vendor. In the case of any other borrowing of Floor Plan Loans, including a Reflooring Loan, such borrowing will be made available thereafter by the Administrative Agent crediting the Commercial Account with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

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2.01.3 Overadvances. If any Loan Request otherwise in compliance with the conditions set forth in this Agreement is presented as the basis for an advance of proceeds on account of the Floor Plan Loans which advance would cause (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Floor Plan Loans (including any M&T Advances) then outstanding, plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of such Loan Request together with all other pending unfunded Loan Requests as of such day to exceed the Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap or any sublimits thereunder as applicable to each respective Borrower as set forth in Section 2.01 hereof, then, in such event, the Borrowers shall either immediately reduce the amount of any pending Loan Requests (which are not invoices for Eligible New Floor Plan Units, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Units, or Permitted Company Vehicles) or make a payment of principal on the unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans in an amount which would prevent the aggregate amounts described in (a) and (b) above from exceeding the aggregate Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap or such sublimits. If such Loan Request is pursuant to an invoice for an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle, such invoice shall be funded at such time as sufficient availability exists under the Floor Plan Loan Commitments.

 

2.01.4 Settlement Of Floor Plan Loans Among Lenders . It is agreed that each Lender’s funded portion of the aggregate outstanding principal balances of Floor Plan Loans is intended by the Lenders to be equal at all times to such Lender’s respective Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans. Notwithstanding such agreement, the several and not joint obligation of each Lender to extend Floor Plan Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement ratably in accordance with such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage and each Lender’s right to receive its ratable share of principal payments upon the Floor Plan Loans in accordance with its Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage, the Lenders agree that in order to facilitate the administration of this Agreement and the Credit Documents, settlement among the Lenders may take place periodically on Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Dates. On each Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date payments shall be made by or to M&T Bank on account of the M&T Advances and by or to the other Lenders so that as of each Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date, and after giving effect to the transactions to take place on such Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date, each Lender’s funded portion of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Floor Plan Loans shall equal such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of such aggregate balance.

 

2.01.5 Repayment Of Floor Plan Loans. The Borrowers unconditionally, jointly and severally, promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders the then aggregate unpaid principal balances of each Floor Plan Loan of the Lenders on or before the Floor Plan Termination Date (or on any earlier date on which the Floor Plan Loans become due and payable as required by the stated provisions of this Agreement). The Borrowers unconditionally, jointly and severally, promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders all interest which has accrued upon the unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans from time to time outstanding from the date of Closing until the date of payment in full of the Floor Plan Loans at the rates per annum and on the dates set forth in Section 2.07 of this Agreement. All sums due to the Lenders in connection with the Floor Plan Loans shall be paid in full on or before the Floor Plan Line of Credit Termination Date.

 

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2.01.6 Payments Due Upon Sale or Ineligibility Of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units . Upon the sale or other disposition of any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit by any of the Borrowers, the Borrowers shall pay in full the Floor Plan Loans made with respect to such sold Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit immediately upon the earliest to occur of: (a) with respect to any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit for which cash has been received upon the sale or disposition thereof, within three (3) Business Days from receipt of payment, and (b) with respect to each Sale Dated Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit, within ten (10) days of the date such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit was sold or otherwise disposed of. The Borrowers shall pay in full the Floor Plan Loans made with respect to any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit within one (1) Business Day after such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit ceases to qualify as an Eligible New Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit, Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit, or Permitted Company Vehicle, as the case may be, as initially identified and financed under the Floor Plan Loans. Floor Plan Vehicles or Units shall also be subject to curtailment as set forth below.

 

2.01.7 Eligible New Floor Plan Unit Curtailment. If not previously sold or otherwise disposed of, each Eligible New Floor Plan Unit shall be paid in full on or before Applicable Curtailment Date 730, and the Borrowers promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders (a) 10% of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Date in the 12 th month following the Applicable Starting Date for such Floor Plan Unit, (b) 3% of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Date in each of the 13 th through 23 rd months following the Applicable Starting Date, and (c) the full remaining balance of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Due in the 24 th month following the Applicable Starting Date.

 

2.01.8 Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit Curtailment . If not previously sold or otherwise disposed of, each Eligible Used Floor Plan Unit shall be paid in full on or before Applicable Curtailment Date 365, and the Borrowers promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders (a) 5% of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Date in the 6 th month following the Applicable Starting Date for such Floor Plan Unit, (b) 5% of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Date in each of the 7 th through 11 th months following the Applicable Starting Date, and (c) the full remaining balance of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Due in the 12 th month following the Applicable Starting Date.

 

2.01.9 Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit and Permitted Company Vehicle Curtailment . If not previously sold or otherwise disposed of, each Eligible Rental Floor Plan Unit and each Permitted Company Vehicle shall be paid in full on or before Applicable Curtailment Date 730, and the Borrowers promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders (a) 2% of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit on the Principal Payment Date in each month beginning with the Payment Due Date in the first month following the Applicable Starting Date and continuing thereafter on each Payment Due Date through and including the 23 rd month following the Applicable Starting Date for such Floor Plan Unit, and (b) the full remaining balance of the original principal amount of the Floor Plan Loans made as to such Floor Plan Unit on the Principal Payment Due in the 24 th month following the Applicable Starting Date.

 

2.01.10 Out Of Balance Floor Plan Vehicles or Units . To the extent that any Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit is Out Of Balance, the Borrowers shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders such sums as are necessary so that the outstanding balance of the Floor Plan Loans allocable to each such Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit is paid in accordance with Sections 2.01.6, 2.01.7, 2.01.8, and 2.01.9.

 

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2.01.11 Deposit And Application Of Payment. All payments required to be made by the Borrowers as required in Sections 2.01.6, 2.01.7, 2.01.8, 2.01.9, and 2.01.10 shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent in payment of the Floor Plan Loans, and shall be applied to the then outstanding principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans then allocated to the subject Floor Plan Vehicles or Units.

 

2.01.12 Permitted Purposes Of Floor Plan Loans. The proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans shall be used by the Borrowers solely to finance the purchase and holding by the Borrowers of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units as set forth above in this Section 2.01 and subsections thereof.

 

2.01.13 Title Documents . All original Manufacturer’s or vendor’s invoices and title documents evidencing the ownership of each Borrower of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units financed by the Floor Plan Loans, including, without limitation, the applicable Manufacturer’s Certificates, shall be maintained in safekeeping by the respective Borrowers in a manner and location acceptable to the Administrative Agent, unless and until an Event Of Default has occurred and is continuing. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event Of Default, the Administrative Agent may request and the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered within two (2) Business Days of such request, all such original Manufacturer’s Certificates and Manufacturer’s and vendor’s invoices and title documents being maintained by the Borrowers at the time of such request and, immediately, all such original Manufacturer’s Certificates and Manufacturer’s and vendor’s invoices and title documents that later come into the possession of any of the Borrowers, to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall retain or hold all such original Manufacturer’s Certificates and Manufacturer’s and vendor’s invoices and title documents so received. Thereafter, for so long as such Event Of Default shall be continuing, all such original Manufacturer’s Certificates, Manufacturer’s and vendor’s invoices and title documents shall remain in the Administrative Agent’s possession until the Floor Plan Loan advances in connection therewith or such ratable portion thereof in respect of a Floor Plan Vehicle or Unit sold by the Borrowers have been paid in full; provided that, upon the occurrence of an Event Of Default and during the continuance thereof, the Administrative Agent may transfer, as applicable, Manufacturer’s Certificates and title documents delivered to facilitate the sale of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units.

 

2.01.14 Power of Attorney. For the purpose of expediting the financing of Floor Plan Units and Permitted Company Vehicles in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and for other purposes relating to such financing transactions, each Borrower irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent and any of its officers, and each of them, severally, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact or attorney-in-fact with full authority to act on behalf of it, and in the name of, place, and stead of it, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event Of Default, to prepare, execute, and deliver any and all instruments, documents, and agreements required to be executed and delivered by such Borrowers necessary to evidence borrowings of proceeds of the Floor Plan Loans hereunder and/or to evidence, perfect, or realize upon the Liens granted by this Agreement and/or any of the Credit Documents. The foregoing power of attorney shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest, and shall be irrevocable so long as this Agreement remains in effect or any Obligations remain outstanding. Each of said attorneys-in-fact shall have the power to act hereunder with or without the other. The Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, notify the Borrowers of any such instruments or documents the Administrative Agent has executed on behalf of any of the Borrowers prior to such execution

 

2.01.15 Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fees. For each Fiscal Quarter until the termination of the Floor Plan Loan Commitments, the Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders (in proportion to such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment) a per annum fee (the “ Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fee ”) equal to (a) an amount equal to the average daily unused portion of the Floor Plan Loan Commitments (calculated as (i) the amount of the Aggregate Floor Plan Loan Commitments less (ii) the sum of the average daily aggregate principal amount drawn under the Floor Plan Loans), multiplied by (b) the Applicable Margin then in effect, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. Loan balances outstanding as M&T Advances shall be deemed usage with respect to the Floor Plan Commitments of M&T Bank. The Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fee shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each succeeding Fiscal Quarter with the first of such payments to be scheduled for payment on July 1, 2018.

 

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2.01.16 Permanent Reduction Of Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap. The Borrowers shall have the right at any time, upon not less than ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, the Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap, provided that (a) each reduction shall be in an amount of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00), and (b) no reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto, and to any repayments of the Floor Plan Loans made on the effective date thereof, the sum of the aggregate principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans then unpaid and outstanding plus the aggregate unpaid balances of M&T Advances would exceed the Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap then in effect.

 

2.01.17 Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement. (a) In connection with the Floor Plan Line of Credit and at the Borrowers’ request, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers hereby enter into the equity offset account arrangement set forth in this Section (the “ Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement ”), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section, as a basis for potential reductions in interest payable on account of the Floor Plan Loans. Under the Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement, the Borrowers may, at their election, deliver cash, checks or other good funds instruments to the Administrative Agent (“ Equity Transaction ”) to be held as Collateral and security for the Obligations for the pro-rata benefit of the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent agrees to account to the Borrowers for the total of such deliveries (such deliveries, the “ Equity Balance ”). The Equity Balance shall not exceed 25% of the aggregate balances outstanding under the Floor Plan Loans.

 

(b) Absent any Default, Event of Default, or Material Adverse Change, the Borrowers may complete an Equity Transaction on any Business Day. Equity Transactions received by the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at or prior to 3:00 p.m. shall be added to the Equity Balance on the same Business Day. Equity Transactions received by the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds after 3:00 p.m. will be added to the Equity Balance on the following Business Day. In the event that the Administrative Agent is notified of an insufficient funds transaction, the Administrative Agent shall reverse the respective Equity Transaction.

 

(c) Each monthly billing period for which an interest payment is due under the Floor Plan Line of Credit on account of the Floor Plan Loans, the Administrative Agent shall afford the Borrowers the benefit of a setoff against such interest due to the Lenders on account of the Floor Plan Loans (calculated on a pro-rata basis). Interest upon the Equity Balance shall be accrued on a daily basis based upon end of day cash balances and a rate equal to (x) the interest rate then applicable to the Floor Plan Loans, minus (y) seventy-five (75) Basis Points (“ Equity Offset ”). At the end of each month (or, at the election of the Administrative Agent, on the Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date occurring in the fourth calendar week of any calendar month), the Equity Offset interest accrued shall be applied to accrued and unpaid interest on account of the Floor Plan Loans as billed by the Administrative Agent, reducing, pro-rata, the interest receivable of each Lender. Interest accrued in the Equity Offset shall not exceed the aggregate Loan interest receivable of the Lenders at any given time, and Equity Offset excess balances shall automatically transfer to a secondary non-interest bearing Equity Offset.

 

(d) The Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders shall have the use of any Equity Balance in its possession and may commingle any Equity Balance with other funds of the Administrative Agent.

 

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(e) Each of the Borrowers hereby grants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a continuing security interest in the Equity Balance and all accrued interest thereon and proceeds thereof, and acknowledges and agrees that the Equity Balance shall constitute Collateral under this Agreement and the Security Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have such rights to the Equity Balance as may be afforded by the Security Agreement and by applicable Law. The security interest in the Equity Balance and accrued interest and proceeds hereby granted by each of the Borrowers is in addition to any other rights of the M&T, as Administrative Agent and otherwise, against any or all of the Borrowers, and shall be and remain under the exclusive possession, use, and control, and subject to rights of setoff, of M&T in its various capacities hereunder and under the Security Documents.

 

(f) This Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement may be terminated (i) by the Administrative Agent, (A) upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the Borrower Representative, and (B) in its sole discretion, without prior notice upon the occurrence of any Default, Event of Default, or Material Adverse Change, or a determination by the Administrative Agent that this Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement would have an adverse effect on the Administrative Agent or any Lender, and (ii) by the Borrowers upon ten (10) days prior written notice from the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent. Upon any termination of the Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement in the absence of any Default, Event of Default, or Material Adverse Change, the amounts on deposit therein shall be applied to the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on account of the Floor Plan Loans, or, at the option of the Borrower Representative remitted to the Borrowers by deposit to the Commercial Account, and upon any termination of the Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement upon the occurrence and/or during the continuance of any Default, Event of Default, or Material Adverse Change, the amounts on deposit therein shall be applied to any balances of principal and/or interest due on account of the Floor Plan Loans or to any other Obligations, as the Administrative Agent shall determine, and in accordance with Section 8.05 of this Agreement. This Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement, the Equity Balances and Equity Offset, and funds therein shall not, in any event, affect curtailments or other principal payments due on account of the Floor Plan Loans or reduce the outstanding amount of the Floor Plan Loans for purposes of determining availability under the Floor Plan Line of Credit.

 

(g) In order to induce the Administrative Agent to enter into the Floor Plan Equity Offset Arrangement on the terms set forth above, each of the Borrowers hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that each of them is directly obligated for repayment of all amounts due under the Floor Plan Credit Facility and all of the other Obligations, and has a substantial interest in the satisfactory performance of the Floor Plan Credit Facility, the other Loans, and the Credit Documents.

 

Section 2.02. M&T Advances.

 

2.02.1. Advances. Between Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Dates, M&T Bank may (but shall not be obligated to) fund to the Borrowers solely out of M&T Bank’s own funds the entire principal amount of any Loan Request (any such funding being referred to as an M&T Advance ). Each Lender shall purchase an irrevocable and unconditional participation in each M&T Advance, in an amount equal to each Lender’s respective Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of such M&T Advance, effective immediately upon the funding of each M&T Advance. Each Lender shall have the unconditional and irrevocable obligation to pay, and does hereby agree to pay, to M&T Bank, on each Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date, an amount equal to such Lender’s Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage of each M&T Advance, and settlement shall occur between M&T Bank and all other Lenders on each Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Date such that after each such settlement, the Lenders shall each hold that percentage of the then aggregate outstanding principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans equal to each Lender’s respective Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in M&T Advances and make payments to M&T Bank on account of such participations pursuant to this Section is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default (including, without limitation, the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other Debtor Relief Laws with respect to any of Borrowers) or the reduction or termination of the Floor Plan Loan Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. All payments of principal, interest and any other amount with respect to each outstanding M&T Advance shall be payable to and received by the Administrative Agent for the account of M&T Bank. Any payments received by the Administrative Agent between Floor Plan Loan Adjustment Dates that in accordance with the terms of this Agreement are to be applied to the reduction of the outstanding aggregate principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans, shall be paid over to and retained by M&T Bank for such application to the outstanding M&T Advances and credited against the Lenders’ respective purchases of participation interests in the respective M&T Advances, subject to the provisions of Section 2.14.

 

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2.02.2. Automated Sweep Program. M&T Bank may elect to process M&T Advances under any automated sweep program in effect at M&T Bank from time to time to facilitate automatic M&T Advances to cover submitted Loan Requests.

 

2.02.3. Repayment Obligations of Borrowers. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally and unconditionally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of M&T Bank all amounts outstanding on account of the M&T Advances, together with accrued interest thereon, on the terms and subject to the conditions applicable to the Floor Plan Loans and the Floor Plan Loan Notes. Nothing in this Section 2.02, including but not limited to the purchase of participations in an M&T Advance pursuant to this Section 2.02, shall relieve the Borrowers of any obligation for payments under the Floor Plan Loans and Floor Plan Loan Notes, or under the M&T Advances, or for any default by the Borrowers in the payment thereof. The Borrowers hereby authorize the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, to apply the Equity Offset to payments due to M&T under the M&T Advances.

 

Section 2.03. Revolving Credit Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, each of the Lenders severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (the “ Revolving Credit Loans ”) to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors from time to time during the Commitment Period until the Revolving Credit Termination Date; provided , however , that (a) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not at any time exceed the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap, and (b) with regard to each Lender, the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender shall not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. The Borrowers shall not request any advances of proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans which would cause the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Revolving Credit Loans to exceed the above-stated limitations. In the event that the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Revolving Credit Loans exceed the above-stated limitations, the Borrowers shall immediately make such payments to the Administrative Agent as will be sufficient to reduce the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Revolving Credit Loans to an aggregate amount which will not be in excess of such limitations. Each Revolving Credit Loan extended by a Lender shall be in a principal amount equal to the Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans requested on such occasion. Subject to the application and satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and of the other Credit Documents, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay, and reborrow the Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part until the Revolving Credit Termination Date. Revolving Credit Loans may consist of Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings or a LIBOR Borrowing at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, or a combination thereof, as the Borrowers may request in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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2.03.1 Revolving Credit Loan Promissory Notes. The joint and several obligations of the Borrowers to repay the Revolving Credit Loans to each Lender shall be evidenced by a Revolving Credit Note. The Borrowers shall deliver a Revolving Credit Note on the date of Closing to each of the Lenders executed by an Authorized Officer of each Borrower, with the face amount of each of such Revolving Credit Notes to be in the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of the respective Lender.

 

2.03.2 Procedure For Revolving Credit Loan Borrowings. The Borrowers may borrow proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans until (but not including) the Revolving Credit Termination Date, provided, that the Borrower Representative on behalf of the Borrowers delivers to the Administrative Agent an irrevocable, written, fully completed Loan Request executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative (which Loan Request must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) (a) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, if all or any part of the requested advances of proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans are to be initially LIBOR Borrowings at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, or (b) one (1) Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date if all of the requested advances of proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans are to be initially Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings. Each Loan Request shall specify: (i) the aggregate amount to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date, and (iii) whether the borrowing is to be a LIBOR Borrowing, an Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing, or a combination thereof. The Loan Requests may be delivered to the Administrative Agent via facsimile or by other electronic transmission it being agreed that the Administrative Agent may rely on the authority of the Person making any such request without receipt of any other confirmation. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Administrative Agent’s receipt of each notice and the contents thereof. Each Lender shall make the amount of its pro rata share (calculated in accordance with its respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage) of each requested borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Borrowers at the offices of the Administrative Agent specified in this Agreement prior to 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrowers in U.S. Dollars and in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will be made available thereafter by the Administrative Agent crediting the Commercial Account with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

2.03.3 Repayment Of Revolving Credit Loans. The Borrowers unconditionally, jointly and severally, promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan of the Lenders on or before the Revolving Credit Termination Date (or on any earlier date on which the Revolving Credit Loans become due and payable as required by the stated provisions of this Agreement). The Borrowers unconditionally, jointly and severally, promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders all interest which has accrued upon the unpaid principal amounts of the Revolving Credit Loans from time to time outstanding from the date of Closing until the date of payment in full of the Revolving Credit Loans at the rates per annum and on the dates set forth in Section 2.07 of this Agreement. All sums due to the Lenders in connection with the Revolving Credit Loans shall be paid in full on or before the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

 

2.03.4 Permitted Purposes Of Revolving Credit Loans. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be used by the Borrowers solely for the general working capital needs and for the general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.

 

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2.03.5 Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fees. For each Fiscal Quarter until the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders a per annum fee (the “ Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fee ”) (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days) equal to (a) the Applicable Margin then in effect times (b) the average daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments. In calculating the Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fees, (x) the aggregate Stated Amount of L/C Obligations (but excluding any L/C Obligations on account of the Existing Letters of Credit) shall be deemed usage of Revolving Credit Commitments, but (y) Swingline Loans shall not be deemed usage of Revolving Credit Commitments other than with respect to Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fees owing to the Lender which is the Swingline Lender. The Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fee shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day of each succeeding Fiscal Quarter with the first of such payments to be scheduled for payment on July 1, 2018.

 

2.03.6 Permanent Reduction Of Revolving Credit Dollar Cap. The Borrowers shall have the right at any time, upon not less than ten (10) Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, to permanently reduce, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap, provided that (a) each reduction shall be in an amount of not less than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or, if greater, a multiple of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), and (b) no reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto, and to any repayments of the Revolving Credit Loans made on the effective date thereof, the sum of the aggregate principal balances of the Revolving Credit Loans then unpaid and outstanding plus the aggregate unpaid balances of Swingline Loans plus the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations outstanding would exceed the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap then in effect.

 

Section 2.04. Swingline Loan Subfacility. During the Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make certain revolving credit loans (each, a “ Swingline Loan ” and collectively, the “ Swingline Loans ”) to the Borrowers in Dollars from time to time on any Business Day provided that, (a) the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Swingline Committed Amount, and (b) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap. Swingline Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan if any Credit Party shall have notified the Swingline Lender and the Borrowers in writing at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Borrowing Date with respect to such Swingline Loan, that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 have not been satisfied and such conditions remain unsatisfied as of the requested time of the making such Swingline Loan. Each Swingline Loan shall be due and payable in full on the earlier of (a) the Swingline Termination Date, or (b) such earlier maturity date as may be agreed to by the Swingline Lender and the Borrowers. Swingline Loans may only be Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings and may not be LIBOR Borrowings.

 

2.04.1. Advances. The Borrowers shall request each Swingline Loan by a notification from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent and to the Swingline Lender by telephone (confirmed electronically) or electronically not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the proposed Borrowing Date. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (a) the aggregate principal amount to be borrowed, (b) the requested Borrowing Date, and (c) the requested maturity date of the requested Swingline Loan. The Swingline Lender will make the requested amount available promptly on the Borrowing Date, to the Administrative Agent (for the accounts of the Borrowers) who, thereupon, will promptly make such amount available to the Borrowers on such Borrowing Date in like funds as provided therein. Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Borrowing Amount.

 

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2.04.2. Repayment of Swingline Loans Upon Swingline Conversion Event. The Swingline Lender may, at any time, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Swingline Conversion Event, by written notice to the Borrowers and the Lenders, demand repayment of all outstanding Swingline Loans with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans, in which case the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Loan borrowing in the amount of the unpaid balances of the Swingline Loans comprised solely of Revolving Credit Loans bearing interest at the Adjusted Base Rate (or at the Default Rate if there is a continuing Event of Default). Each Lender irrevocably agrees to extend its pro rata share of the requested Revolving Credit Loans notwithstanding (a) that the amount of the borrowing may not satisfy the Minimum Borrowing Amount for Revolving Credit Loans, (b) that a Default or Event of Default may exist, (c) the failure of any request or deemed request for the Revolving Credit Loans to be timely made, (d) that the date of such borrowing is not a date on which Revolving Credit Loans are otherwise permitted to be made, or (e) any reduction or termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

2.04.3. Participations. In the event that outstanding Swingline Loans cannot be repaid upon the occurrence of a Swingline Conversion Event with the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 2.04.2 for any reason (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other Debtor Relief Laws with respect to the Borrowers), the Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders not later than 10:00 a.m. on any Business Day require the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the applicable Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each applicable Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s pro rata percentage of the unused Revolving Credit Commitments of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans. Each applicable Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this Section is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default or the reduction or termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each applicable Lender shall comply with its obligations under this Section by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this Section, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan or Swingline Loans shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. All interest payable on the Swingline Loans shall be for the account of the Swingline Lender until the date as to which the participations have been purchased. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrowers (or from any other Person on behalf of the Borrowers) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this Section and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this Section shall not relieve the Borrowers of any default by the Borrowers in the payment thereof.

 

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Section 2.05. Letter of Credit Subfacility . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative may request on behalf of the Borrowers the issuance of, and the Issuing Bank in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in Section 2.05.3 agrees to issue, Letters of Credit for the accounts of the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries, in a form acceptable to the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time on any Business Day from the Closing Date through, but not including the L/C Expiration Date, provided , however , that (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, (b) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any requested issuance) shall not at any time exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (c) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (after giving effect to any requested issuance) shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap, (d) all Letters of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars, and not in any other currency, (e) Letters of Credit shall be issued for lawful corporate purposes and shall be issued as standby letters of credit, (f) the issuance of any Letter of Credit shall not violate any policies of the Issuing Bank, and (g) no Letter of Credit shall contain any provision for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of Letter of Credit Application or other L/C Document submitted by the Borrowers to, or entered into by the Borrowers with, the Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

 

2.05.1. Request for Issuance; Amendment; Renewal; Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative on behalf of the applicable Borrower or Borrowers shall deliver to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a written notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended together with a Letter of Credit Application, and specifying the proposed date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.05.2), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. Such written notice may be transmitted electronically or by facsimile, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Bank. Upon receipt of the Letter of Credit Application executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative, the Issuing Bank shall process such Letter of Credit Application and issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby, provided all fees and expenses in connection with such Letter of Credit have been paid and all other conditions precedent to the issuance of Letters of Credit have been satisfied and, provided further, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three (3) Business Days after receipt by the Issuing Bank of the Letter of Credit Application and of all of the certificates, documents and other papers and information required by the Issuing Bank which relate thereto. The Issuing Bank shall promptly furnish a copy of each Letter of Credit to the Administrative Agent and to the Borrower Representative. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and, upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit, the Borrowers shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the provisos set forth in Section 2.05(a) through (g) are satisfied. The Issuing Bank shall not be obligated to amend any Letter of Credit if the Issuing Bank would not be required at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.05.2. Expiration Date . Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (a) the date that is 365 days after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, 365 days after such renewal or extension) and (b) the L/C Expiration Date, provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic renewal thereof for additional 365-day periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the L/C Expiration Date).

 

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2.05.3. Agreement of Lenders To Purchase Proportionate Share of Letters of Credit. In order to induce the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit for the accounts of the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, each Lender unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Bank, on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, for such Lender’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage in the Issuing Bank’s obligations and rights under each Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each L/C Disbursement of the Issuing Bank. Each Lender unconditionally and irrevocably covenants to the Issuing Bank that, if an L/C Disbursement is made by the Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Bank is not immediately reimbursed in full by the Borrowers, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, upon the demand by the Administrative Agent, an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the unreimbursed amount of such L/C Disbursement not later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the Business Day specified by the Administrative Agent in its demand for payment. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.05.3 to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any L/C Disbursement shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrowers of their joint and several obligations to reimburse such L/C Disbursement.

 

2.05.4. Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrowers . The Borrowers jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably promise to reimburse the Issuing Bank on each date on which either the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers of an L/C Disbursement for the amount of the L/C Disbursement, including but not limited to the amount of any draft so paid and any taxes, charges, or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with such payment. Each drawing under any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to automatically constitute a request by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent for an Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing of proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans in the amount of such drawing to be made on the date on which either the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers of the drawing, and the proceeds of such Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing shall be advanced directly by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank for application to the Borrowers’ reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section.

 

2.05.5. Borrowers’ Reimbursement Obligations Are Absolute . The Borrowers’ joint and several reimbursement obligations hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrowers may have or have had against the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any of the Lenders, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrowers agree and acknowledge that none of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or the Lenders shall be responsible for, nor shall the Borrowers’ duties and obligations hereunder under the Credit Documents be affected by, among other things (a) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any documents or of any endorsements thereon presented in connection with any draft upon a Letter of Credit, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, (b) any dispute between or among any Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred, or (c) any claims whatsoever of the Borrowers against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or any of the Lenders shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with the issuance, administration, or payment of any drafts presented against any Letter of Credit. The Borrowers agree and acknowledge that any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or the Lenders under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents shall be binding on the Borrowers and shall not result in any liability of any of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or the Lenders to the Borrowers, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

 

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2.05.6. Applicability of ISP98. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrowers, when a Letter of Credit is issued the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit.

 

2.05.7. Interim Interest . If the Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement, then, unless the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement in full on the date such L/C Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such L/C Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrowers reimburse such L/C Disbursement at the Adjusted Base Rate then applicable to Revolving Credit Loans; provided that the Default Rate shall apply during any continuing Event of Default. Interest accrued pursuant to this Section shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section 2.05.3 to purchase a participation from the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such purchasing Lender to the extent of such payment.

 

2.05.8. Cash Collateralization . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent (a) if the Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing (unless such L/C Borrowing has been reimbursed by the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan in accordance with Section 2.05.4), or (b) if, as of the L/C Expiration Date, any Letter of Credit for any reason remains outstanding and partially or wholly undrawn, or (c) a continuing Event of Default exists and the Loans have been accelerated and have become due and payable in accordance with Section 8.01 of this Agreement, the Borrowers shall immediately Cash Collateralize all then outstanding L/C Obligations (in an amount determined as of the date of such L/C Borrowing or the L/C Expiration Date or the date of acceleration of the Loans, as the case may be), but an amount not less than 110% of the outstanding L/C Obligations, unless otherwise agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Required Lenders.

 

2.05.9. Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable accounts of the Lenders, letter of credit fees (the “ Letter of Credit Fees ”) on the aggregate daily Stated Amount of each outstanding Letters of Credit at the rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect, provided, that upon the implementation of the Default Rate and for so long as the same shall continue, the Letter of Credit Fees shall be increased to the Default Rate. Letter of Credit Fees shall be payable (a) quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter occurring during the term of this Agreement, and (b) on the Revolving Credit Termination Date or any other date on which the Revolving Credit Commitments are terminated. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the sole account of the Issuing Bank, those fees specified in the Fee Letter, plus such fronting fees and customary issuance, presentation, amendment and processing fees and all standard costs or charges of the Issuing Bank relating to letters of credit, as are from time to time in effect. Such fees and costs and charges shall be due and payable on demand and shall be nonrefundable.

 

2.05.10. Letters of Credit Issued for Other Loan Parties or Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of another Loan Party or a Subsidiary of a Borrower or of another Loan Party, each Borrower shall be jointly and severally obligated with all other Borrowers to reimburse the Issuing Bank hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the accounts of other Loan Parties and Subsidiaries of such Borrower and any other Loan Party inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that its business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such other Loan Parties and Subsidiaries.

 

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Section 2.06. Term Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to extend a term loan (each such term loan, a “ Term Loan ”) in a single advance to the Borrowers as joint and several obligors in the initially stated principal amount of each Lender’s respective Term Loan Commitment. The Term Loans of all Lenders on the Closing Date shall be in the aggregate principal amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00). Term Loans may be either Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings, or LIBOR Borrowings at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, or a combination thereof.

 

2.06.1. Term Loan Notes. The joint and several obligations of the Borrowers to repay the Term Loans to each of the Lenders shall be evidenced by a Term Loan Note to be issued to each Lender in the stated principal amount of each Lender’s respective Term Loan Commitment.

 

2.06.2. Payment. The aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Term Loans shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Lenders in consecutive monthly installments in the principal amount of Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($241,666.67) payable on the Principal Payment Dates of each consecutive month beginning on April 15, 2018 and continuing until the Term Loan Maturity Date. All remaining unpaid balances of the Term Loans, including all unpaid principal, unpaid and accrued interest and fees, shall be paid in full on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

The Borrowers, jointly and severally, unconditionally promise to pay interest to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders on the unpaid principal balances of the Term Loans from time to time outstanding from the date of Closing until the date of the payment in full of the Term Loans at the rates per annum, and on the dates set forth in Section 2.07 of this Agreement.

 

2.06.3. Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrowers, jointly and severally, promise to pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders the following payments (collectively, “ Mandatory Prepayments ”):

 

a. 100% of Net Available Proceeds of a Disposition of assets (other than sales of Inventory which shall be applied to payment of the Floor Plan Line of Credit pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof) in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per Fiscal Year arising on account of any Disposition or Series of Disposition by the Loan Parties, unless, in the absence of any continuing Default or Event of Default, the proceeds are utilized by the Loan Parties for acquisition of similar or replacement property and equipment within 270 days from the date of receipt, and pending such reinvestment held on the balance sheet of the relevant Loan Party, and provided same shall not be invested in any business outside of the ordinary course of business of the Borrowers as presently conducted, or distributed, directly or indirectly, to any holders (other than the Borrowers) of Equity Interests in any Loan Party, or otherwise disbursed as a Restricted Payment;

 

b. Insurance proceeds and condemnation recoveries in excess of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per Fiscal Year;

 

c. 100% of Net Available Proceeds with respect to issuances of Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness permitted to be issued pursuant to Section 6.03 hereof);

 

d. 100% of Net Available Proceeds with respect to any issuance or sale of equity of any of the Loan Parties, other than cash proceeds of an issuance or sale of equity for an identified acquisition that is a Permitted Acquisition; and

 

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e. 100% of Net Extraordinary Receipt Proceeds received by any of the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly.

 

Mandatory Prepayments shall be due and payable within one (1) Business Day of the receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party. The provisions of this Section 2.06.3 shall not be deemed a waiver of or constitute the implied consent of the Credit Parties to any transactions which are either prohibited by the terms of the Credit Documents or which by the terms of any of the Credit Documents require the prior consent of any or all of the Credit Parties. All Mandatory Prepayments shall be applied first , to outstanding amounts under the Term Loans to reduce the applicable remaining amortization payments in inverse order of maturity until such outstandings have been reduced to zero; second , to outstanding Revolving Credit Loans without a concurrent reduction in Revolving Credit Commitments, and third , to cash collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, neither the creation and disbursement of the escrow accounts created at or around the time of closing and held and disbursed pursuant to Section 1.10 of the Merger Agreement for the administrative expense account created at or around the time of closing and held and disbursed pursuant to Section 1.15 of the Merger Agreement, nor any cash disbursed to the Borrowers at or around the time of closing pursuant to the transactions consummated pursuant to the Merger Agreement, shall be the subject of a Mandatory Prepayment.

 

2.06.4. Voluntary Prepayments. The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay the Term Loan in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (a) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three (3) Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of LIBOR Borrowings, and (ii) on the date of prepayment of Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings; and (b) any voluntary prepayment of the Term Loan shall be in a principal amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and, if LIBOR Borrowings at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such LIBOR Borrowings. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Term Loan Commitment Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrowers, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a LIBOR Borrowing at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 2.07.3. Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Term Loan in accordance with the Term Loan Commitment Percentages of the Lenders.

 

2.06.5. Permitted Purposes Of Term Loan. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used by the Borrowers solely to refinance existing indebtedness currently held by Bank of America N.A., provide new funds to assist Pubco Guarantor with the purchase of Parent Guarantor from Wayzata Investment Partners, and to provide cash to the balance sheet for general corporate purposes.

 

Section 2.07. Interest Terms Applicable To The Loans. Interest shall accrue upon the unpaid principal balances of the Loans until the Loans have been repaid in full at the rate or rates described below in this Section 2.07. The Borrowers promise to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders all accrued interest in arrears on the applicable Interest Payment Dates.

 

2.07.1. Adjusted Base Rate. Absent a timely election by the Borrower Representative of a LIBOR Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.2 of this Agreement, the unpaid balances of the Loans, including any balances of any Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowings for which the applicable Interest Period has expired without an effective continuation, shall be deemed automatically to bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate. Changes in the Adjusted Base Rate shall be made when and as changes in the Base Rate occur. Each election by the Borrower Representative of an Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing shall be in the Minimum Borrowing Amount, or any multiple thereof. Payments on account of Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings shall be due and payable in arrears monthly on the Interest Payment Date in each consecutive month.

 

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2.07.2. LIBOR Borrowing Option . Subject to the terms of this Section, interest may accrue at the election of the Borrower Representative (a) with respect to Term Loans, at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for Interest Periods and on portions of the unpaid principal balances of the Term Loans, as selected by the Borrower Representative, (b) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for Interest Periods and on portions of the unpaid principal balances of the Revolving Credit Loans, as selected by the Borrower Representative; and (c) with respect to Floor Plan Loans, at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate on the principal balances outstanding of the Floor Plan Loans. With respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, the Borrower shall have the option to elect a series of consecutive Interest Periods applicable to portions of the unpaid principal balances of Revolving Credit Loans to be designated at the time of an initial election for LIBOR Borrowings; provided that LIBOR shall be redetermined on the terms set forth in this Agreement for each Interest Period and interest payments shall be made at the end of each Interest Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the LIBOR Borrowing option shall not be available for Swingline Loans.

 

(a) Election of Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowing . Any election for an Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowing shall be subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

 

i. Notice Of Election. With respect to the Term Loans, an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative shall deliver by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that Business Day which occurs three (3) Business Days prior to the Business Day on which the Borrowers desire that an Interest Period commence, a written fully completed and executed Notice of Election in the form attached hereto as Exhibit IA (which Notice of Election may be transmitted electronically or by facsimile) specifying: (A) the commencement date of and length of the relevant Interest Period, (B) the Dollar amount of that portion of the total aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans identified by the Borrower Representative, which are to bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, which amount (1) shall not be less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount, and (2) in a principal amount greater than that sum obtained by deducting the aggregate amount of principal payments upon the Term Loans which are scheduled for payment on Principal Payment Dates occurring prior to the end of the subject Interest Period from the aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Term Loans. With respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative shall deliver by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that Business Day which occurs three (3) Business Days prior to the Business Day on which the Borrowers desire that an Interest Period commence, a written fully completed and executed Notice of Election in the form attached hereto as Exhibit IB (which Notice of Election may be transmitted electronically or by facsimile) specifying: (A) the commencement date of the relevant Interest Period, (B) the number of consecutive Interest Periods, (B) the Dollar amount of that portion of the total aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans identified by the Borrower Representative, which are to bear interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, which amount shall not be less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount.

 

ii. Effect Of Election . Subject to clause “B” below and to the operation and effect of Sections 2.07.4 and 2.07.5, interest shall accrue from and including the first day of each Interest Period selected by the Borrower Representative to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate determined as applicable to such Interest Period upon the amount of the unpaid principal balances of the Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, as the case may be, identified by the Borrower Representative in the Borrower Representative’s written election. Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowings shall be due and payable in arrears on each applicable Interest Payment Date.

 

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A. Interest Periods . There shall be no more than ten (10) Interest Periods outstanding at any one time. No Interest Period may expire after the Maturity Date.

 

B. Availability . If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Borrowing: (1) the Administrative Agent is advised that the Required Lenders have determined that a Change In Law or a change in market conditions has made it impractical for the Lenders to offer pricing based on the Adjusted LIBOR Rate; or (2) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period; or (3) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the LIBOR Rate applicable to such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining the proposed LIBOR Borrowing for such Interest Period; then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (x) any request to convert any borrowing to, or continue any borrowing as, a LIBOR Borrowing shall be ineffective and (y) any requested LIBOR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate.

 

(b) Election of Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing . Any election for an Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing shall be subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

 

i. Notice Of Election. An Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative shall deliver by 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on that Business Day which occurs three (3) Business Days prior to the Business Day on which the Borrowers desire the principal balances outstanding under the Floor Plan Loans begin to accrue interest at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate, a written fully completed and executed Notice of Election in the form attached hereto as Exhibit IC (which Notice of Election may be transmitted electronically or by facsimile) specifying the commencement date of the election of LIBOR. Such election shall continue in effect until a subsequent election to change the applicable rate has been made by the Borrower Representative, and each election to change the applicable rate of interest shall be made not later than three (3) Business Days prior to Business Day the Borrowers desire the election to take effect. With respect to the Floor Plan Loans, there shall only be one (1) applicable interest rate in effect for all of the Floor Plan Loans at any time and each interest rate election shall apply to the entire aggregate unpaid principal balances of the Floor Plan Loans. Payments on account of interest applicable to Floor Plan Loans shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to outstanding balances of such Loans accruing or having accrued interest at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate and balances of such Loans accruing or having accrued interest at the Adjusted Base Rate, in such order or proportion as the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

ii. Effect Of Election . Subject to clause “B” below and to the operation and effect of Sections 2.07.4 and 2.07.5 hereof, upon such election:

 

A. Floor Plan Loans . All principal balances advanced and outstanding under the Floor Plan Loans shall thereafter bear interest at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate until the Borrower Representative provides to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Election three (3) Business Days prior to the Business Day on which the Borrowers desire that the principal balances outstanding under the Floor Plan Loans accrue interest at the Adjusted Base Rate. A single of interest, whether the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate or the Adjusted Base Rate, shall be applicable at any given time to the Floor Plan Loans. Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowings on account of Floor Plan Loans shall be due and payable monthly in arrears on the Interest Payment Date in each consecutive month.

 

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B. Availability . If at any time: (1) the Administrative Agent is advised that the Required Lenders have determined that a Change In Law or a change in market conditions has made it impractical for the Lenders to offer pricing based on the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate; or (2) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR at such time; or (3) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate applicable to the Floor Plan Loans will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining the LIBOR Borrowings under the Floor Plan Loans at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate; then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (x) any request to convert any borrowing to, or continue any borrowing as, a LIBOR Borrowing shall be ineffective and (y) any requested Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowing with respect to the Floor Plan Loans shall bear interest at the Adjusted Base Rate.

 

2.07.3. Breakage Costs . The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to compensate the Lenders from time to time, upon demand from any Lender through the Administrative Agent, for all losses, expenses, lost earnings, costs and liabilities (including all interest paid to lenders of funds borrowed by the Lenders to carry LIBOR Borrowings) which any of the Lenders sustains if: (1) any repayment or prepayment of any LIBOR Borrowings (including any payment resulting from the acceleration of the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or from an assignment required by Section 2.11 of this Agreement) or any conversion of LIBOR Borrowings for any reason occurs on a date which is not a Business Day and, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing on account of a Revolving Credit Loan or Term Loan, is not the last day of an Interest Period; or (2) any failure by the Borrowers to borrow a LIBOR Borrowing or convert an Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing to a LIBOR Borrowing on the date for such borrowing or conversion specified in the relevant notice of election given by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

2.07.4. Illegality .If the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall determine that the introduction of any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule, regulation, guideline or determination of an arbitrator or of a governmental authority or in the interpretation or administration thereof, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other governmental authority has asserted that it is unlawful for any of the Lenders to make Loans at the LIBOR Rate and/or the Daily LIBOR Rate, then, on notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may suspend the making of Loans at the LIBOR Rate and the Daily LIBOR Rate until the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrower Representative that the circumstances giving rise to such determination shall no longer exist. If the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall determine that it is unlawful to maintain any Loans at the LIBOR Rate and/or the Daily LIBOR Rate, the Borrower shall immediately convert all outstanding Adjusted LIBOR Rate Borrowings and/or Adjusted Daily LIBOR Borrowings, as applicable, to Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings or pay to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders the aggregate principal amount of all affected Loans then outstanding at the LIBOR Rate or Daily LIBOR Rate, together with accrued interest and related Credit Party Expenses.

 

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2.07.5. Termination Of Right To Elect LIBOR Borrowings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, and without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Required Lenders during any continuing Default or Event of Default may suspend the right of the Borrowers to elect any new LIBOR Borrowing or to convert any Adjusted Base Rate Borrowing into a LIBOR Borrowing, to permit any LIBOR Borrowing at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate to be renewed as a LIBOR Borrowing, or to permit any LIBOR Borrowing at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate to continue as a LIBOR Borrowing, in which case, all LIBOR Borrowings, other than LIBOR Borrowings at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate, shall be converted on the last days of the respective Interest Periods therefor or continued, as the case may be, as Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings, and all LIBOR Borrowings at the Adjusted Daily LIBOR Rate shall be converted to Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings on the date selected by the Required Lenders.

 

2.07.6. Calculation Of Interest. Interest shall be calculated upon Adjusted Base Borrowings on the basis of a 365 or 366 days per year factor applied to the actual days on which there exists an unpaid balance of the Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings. Interest shall be calculated upon LIBOR Borrowing on the basis of a 360 day per year factor applied to the actual days on which there exists an unpaid balance of the LIBOR Borrowing.

 

2.07.7. Default Interest . The interest rates payable upon the Loans (including M&T Advances) may be increased to the Default Rate during any continuing Event of Default upon the election of the Required Lenders until the Event of Default has been cured to the satisfaction of the Required Lenders or waived by the Administrative Agent upon the authorization of the Required Lenders.

 

2.07.8. Maximum Rate Of Interest. Any provision contained in the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lenders shall not be entitled to receive or collect, nor shall the Borrowers be obligated to pay, interest, fees, or charges thereunder in excess of the maximum rate of interest permitted by any applicable Law, and if any provision of this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Credit Documents is construed or held by any court of law or Governmental Authority having jurisdiction to permit or require the charging, collection or payment of any amount of interest in excess of that permitted by such Laws, the provisions of this Section shall control and shall override any contrary or inconsistent provision. The intention of the parties is to at all times conform strictly with all applicable usury requirements and other Laws limiting the maximum rates of interest which may be lawfully charged upon the Loans. The interest to be paid pursuant to the Notes shall be held subject to reduction to the amount allowed under said usury or other Laws as now or hereafter construed by the courts having jurisdiction, and any sums of money paid in excess of the interest rate allowed by applicable Law shall be applied in reduction of the principal amount owing pursuant to the Notes.

 

2.07.9. Late Payment Charges. Any payment of principal, interest or fees due upon any of the Loans (including any final payment) which is received by the Administrative Agent more than fifteen (15) calendar days after its due date shall incur a late payment charge equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of the payment due, which charge shall be immediately due and payable. The existence of the right by the Lenders to receive a late payment charge shall not be deemed to constitute a grace period or provide any right to the Borrowers to make a payment other than on such payment’s scheduled due date.

 

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Section 2.08. Pro Rata Treatment And Payments.

 

2.08.1. Distribution Of Payments To Lenders. Except as otherwise expressly provided to the contrary by the terms of this Agreement, all payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrowers hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 12:00 Noon on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent for the accounts of the Lenders at the Administrative Agent’s offices in Buffalo, New York in Dollars and in immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender by wire transfer such Lender’s pro rata share of each of such payments in like funds as received. The Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payments on the applicable date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or to the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payments, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry customs and rules on interbank compensation.

 

2.08.2. Funding Of Loans. The Lenders agree that the Administrative Agent may assume that each Lender will fund timely its pro rata portion of each borrowing requested by the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and that the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (a) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate or a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry customs and rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (b) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to Adjusted Base Rate Borrowings. If the Borrowers and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such share included in the subject borrowing. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

2.08.3. Ratable Sharing . Each borrowing by the Borrowers shall be made ratably from the Lenders in accordance with their applicable respective Commitment Percentages. Any reduction in the Floor Plan Line of Credit Dollar Cap and the Revolving Credit Dollar Cap shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentages. Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrowers on account of principal and interest on the Loans shall be shared pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with their respective balances of the Loans which are being paid.

 

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2.08.4. Setoffs, Counterclaims, Other Payments . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of the Loans made by it, or the participations in L/C Obligations or in Swingline Loans held by it resulting in such Lender receiving payment greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value in Dollars) participations in the Loans and participations in the L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that:

 

(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

 

(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiaries thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

 

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

 

Section 2.09. Application Of Payments . Except as expressly required to the contrary by the terms of this Agreement, all payments received upon the Loans may be applied first to Credit Party Expenses, next to late payment charges, then to accrued interest and the unpaid principal balances of the Loans, or in such other order as elected by the Required Lenders.

 

Section 2.10. Increased Costs.

 

2.10.1. Increased Costs Generally. If any Change In Law shall:

 

(a) 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 or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) or the Issuing Bank;

 

(b) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (i) Indemnified Taxes, (ii) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (iii) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

(c) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London Interbank Market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or any LIBOR Borrowing made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient of making, converting to or continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon the request of such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient, the Borrowers agree to pay to such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank, or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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2.10.2. Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the Issuing Bank or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers agree to pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

2.10.3. Certificate for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in this Section 2.10 and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers promise to pay such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

 

2.10.4. Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than twelve (12) months prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the twelve (12) month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

Section 2.11. Taxes.

 

2.11.1. Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable Law” includes FATCA.

 

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2.11.2. Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Credit Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Law. If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

2.11.3. Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties . The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

2.11.4. Indemnification . The Loan Parties shall indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Recipient (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Recipient, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

2.11.5. Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (a) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (b) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.03 relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (c) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Credit Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this Section 2.11.5.

 

2.11.6. Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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2.11.7. Status of Lenders .

 

(a) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Credit Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

 

(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrowers are U.S. Borrowers,

 

(i) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

 

(ii) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(A) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Credit Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(B) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(C) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrowers within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable; or

 

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(D) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(iii) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(iv) if a payment made to a Lender under any Credit Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (iv), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

2.11.8. Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to Section 2.11 of this Agreement (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to Section 2.11), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 2.11.8 (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.11.8, in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 2.11.8 the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amount with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

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2.11.9. Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.11 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Credit Document.

 

Section 2.12. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

 

2.12.1. Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10, or requires the Borrowers to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.11, then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrowers) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.10 or 2.11, as the case may be, in the future, and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

2.12.2. Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.10, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.11 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 2.12.1, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.02), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 2.11) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Credit Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

 

(a) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the administrative fee (if any) specified in Section 10.02;

 

(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.07.3) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.10 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.11, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and

 

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(e) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

 

Section 2.13. Cash Collateral .

 

2.13.1. Certain Credit Support Events . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank (a) if the Issuing Bank has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (b) if, as of the L/C Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrowers shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, the Borrowers shall deliver Cash Collateral to the Administrative Agent in an amount sufficient to cover all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.14.1(d) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

2.13.2. Grant of Security Interest . All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts maintained at M&T Bank. Each Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Lender, such Lender, hereby each grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders (including the Swingline Lender), and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as Collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the Obligations to be applied in accordance with Sections 2.13.3 and 2.13.4. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrowers or the applicable Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

2.13.3. Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any provisions of this Agreement shall be held and first applied to the satisfaction of the specific Obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be otherwise provided for herein.

 

2.13.4. Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or with respect to any other obligations shall be released promptly following (a) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its Eligible Assignee following compliance with Section 10.02) or (b) the Administrative Agent’s and the Issuing Bank’s and Swingline Lender’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however, (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default (and following application as provided in Section 2.13.3 may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 8.05), and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

 

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Section 2.14. Defaulting Lenders .

 

2.14.1. Defaulting Lender Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Laws:

 

(a) Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.

 

(b) Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 8 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.07 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.14; fourth , as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (i) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (ii) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.13; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrowers against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Disbursements owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable credit facility without giving effect to Section 2.14.1(d). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

(c) Certain Fees .

 

(i) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive a Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fee or a Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

 

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(ii) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the limited extent allocable to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.13.

 

(iii) With respect to any Floor Plan Unused Commitment Fee, Revolving Credit Unused Commitment Fee, or Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) below, (y) pay to the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s or Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fees.

 

(d) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitments) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Subject to Section 2.20, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

 

(e) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (d) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available hereunder or under Law, (i) first , prepay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lender’s Fronting Exposure and (ii) second , Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.13.

 

2.14.2. Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank each agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable credit facility (without giving effect to Section 2.14.1(d)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

2.14.3. New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit . So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (a) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swingline Loan and (b) the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

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Section 2.15. Fees. The Borrowers promise to pay to M&T Bank for M&T Bank’s own account such fees as are required by the terms of the Fee Letter.

 

Section 2.16. Payments. All payments received by the Credit Parties which are to be applied to reduce the Obligations shall be provisional and shall not be considered final unless and until such payment is not subject to avoidance under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, as amended, including Sections 547 and 550, or any other Debtor Relief Law. If any payment is avoided or set aside under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, including Sections 547 and 550 thereof, or any other Debtor Relief Law, the payment shall be considered not to have been made for all purposes of this Agreement and the Credit Parties shall adjust their respective records to reflect the fact that the avoided payment was not made and has not been credited against the Obligations.

 

Section 2.17. Advancements. If the Borrowers or any other Loan Party fail to perform any of their respective agreements or covenants contained in the Credit Documents or if the Borrowers or any other Loan Party fails to protect or preserve the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations or the status and priority of the Liens of the Credit Parties in the Collateral or in any other security for the Obligations, the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders may make advances to perform the same on behalf of the Borrowers or other Loan Party to protect or preserve the Collateral or any other security for the Obligations or the status and priority of the Liens of the Credit Parties in the Collateral or in any other security for the Obligations, and all sums so advanced shall immediately upon such advance become secured by the Liens granted in the Credit Documents and any other security for the Obligations, and shall become part of the principal amount owed to the Lenders with interest to be assessed at the Default Rate. The Borrowers promise to repay on demand all sums so advanced on the Borrowers’ behalf, plus all expenses or costs incurred by the Administrative Agent, on account of the Lenders, including reasonable legal fees, with interest thereon. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to prevent the institution of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. The authorization contained in this Section is not intended to impose any duty or obligation on the Administrative Agent or any other Credit Party to perform any action or make any advancement on behalf of the Borrowers and is intended to be for the sole benefit and protection of the Credit Parties.

 

Section 2.18. Co-Borrower Provisions .

 

2.18.1. Borrower Representative. To facilitate administration of the Loans, the Borrower Representative (a) is designated and appointed by each of the other Borrowers as its representative and agent on its behalf (the “ Borrower Representative ”) and (ii) accepts such appointment as the Borrower Representative, in each case and with full power and authority to issue, execute, deliver and acknowledge as appropriate, Loan Requests, notices of election and make the interest rate elections set forth therein, and certificates including Compliance Certificates, and to give instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, give and receive all other notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents and take all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or Borrowers under the Credit Documents. The Administrative Agent and each Lender may regard any notice or other communication pursuant to any Credit Document from the Borrower Representative as a notice or communication from all Borrowers. Each warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on behalf of any Borrower by the Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower. This power-of-attorney is coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked, modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders. The Administrative Agent and each Lender may regard any notice or other communication pursuant to any Credit Document from the Borrower Representative as a notice or communication from all Borrowers. Each warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on behalf of a Borrower by the Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower.

 

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2.18.2. Subordination . Each Borrower hereby subordinates all Intercompany Indebtedness that it may have from or against any other Borrower or other Loan Party, and any successor or assign of any other Borrower or other Loan Party, including, without limitation, any trustee, receiver or debtor-in-possession, howsoever arising, due or owing and whether heretofore, now or hereafter existing, to all of the Obligations of the other Borrower or the other Loan Parties owed to the Credit Parties.

 

2.18.3. Postponement of Subrogation. Until all of the Obligations are paid in full, no Borrower shall have any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnity whatsoever, nor any right of recourse to security for any of the Obligations, and nothing shall discharge or satisfy the liability of a Borrower hereunder, until the full, final and absolute payment and performance of all of the Obligations at any time after all Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement are terminated. All present and future debts and obligations of each Borrower to any other Loan Party are hereby waived and postponed in favor of and subordinated to the full payment and performance of all present and future Obligations.

 

2.18.4. No Discharge. No Obligation of any Borrower or other Loan Party shall be affected, discharged or impaired by any of the following: (a) bankruptcy, disability, dissolution, incompetence, death, insolvency, liquidation, or reorganization of any other Borrower or any Loan Party; (b) any defense of any other Borrower or Loan Party to payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations or enforcement of any or all rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in the Collateral; (c) 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 or any or all Obligations in any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other legal proceeding or by application of any applicable Laws; (d) any claim or dispute by any other Borrower or other Loan Party concerning the occurrence of an Event of Default, performance of any Obligations, or any other matter; (e) any waiver or modification of any provision of the Credit Documents that affects any other Borrower or other Loan Party, whether or not such waiver or modification affects all Borrowers and/or all Loan Parties; (f) the cessation of liability, release or discharge of any other Borrower or any other Loan Party or other obligor for any reason; (g) the perfection or failure to perfect, release or discharge of any Collateral or other security; (h) the exercise or failure to exercise any rights or remedies pursuant to the Credit Documents by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders or any election of remedies by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; (i) any invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of the Credit Documents or any limitation of the liability of any Borrower or any other Loan Party under the Credit Documents, including any claim that the Credit Documents were not duly authorized, executed, or delivered on behalf of any Borrower or any other Loan Party; (j) any other acts or omissions by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that result in or could result in the release or discharge of any other Borrower or any other Loan Party; or (k) 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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2.18.5. Waivers. Each Borrower unconditionally waives: (a) any requirement that the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders first make demand upon, or seek to enforce or exhaust remedies against any (i) other Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) the Collateral or other property of any Borrower or any other Loan Party; or (iii) other Person, before demanding payment from or seeking to enforce the Obligations against such Borrower; (b) any requirement of applicable Law that might operate to limit any Borrower’s liability under, or the enforcement of, the Obligations; (c) 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 Credit Documents, notice of default under any of the Credit Documents (except as provided in the Credit Documents), and all other notices whatsoever, except for notices specifically required pursuant to other provisions of the Credit Documents; (d) any obligation of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to provide any Borrower any information, including any information concerning any other Borrower or any other Loan Party or any Collateral; and (e) any other claim or defense that otherwise would be available based on principles of suretyship or guarantee or otherwise governing secondary obligations.

 

2.18.6. Cross-Guaranty. Each Borrower guarantees to the Credit Parties the payment in full of all of the Obligations owned by each of the other Borrowers and further guarantees the due performance by each of the other Borrowers of its respective duties and covenants made in favor of the Credit Parties in this Agreement and in the other Credit Documents. Each Borrower agrees that neither this cross guaranty nor the joint and several liability of the Borrowers provided in this Agreement nor the Credit Parties’ liens and rights in any of the Collateral shall be impaired or affected by any modification, supplement, extension or amendment of any contract or agreement to which the parties hereto may hereafter agree, nor by any modification, release or other alteration of any of the rights of the Credit Parties with respect to any of the Collateral, nor by any delay, extension of time, renewal, compromise or other indulgence granted by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to any of the Obligations, nor by any other agreements or arrangements whatever with the other Borrowers or with any other Person, each Borrower hereby waiving all notice of any such delay, extension, release, substitution, renewal, compromise or other indulgence, and hereby consenting to be bound thereby as fully and effectively as if it had expressly agreed thereto in advance. Except as may be expressly stated in this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of each Borrower hereunder is direct and unconditional as to all of the Obligations (except as may be expressly stated in this Agreement to the contrary), and may be enforced without requiring the Credit Parties first to resort to any other right, remedy or security.

 

2.18.7. Obligations Among Loan Parties. NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION SHALL LIMIT THE OBLIGATIONS OF ANY BORROWER TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR TO ANY OTHER CREDIT PARTY OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE JOINT AND SEVERAL NATURE OF THE OBLIGATIONS. EACH BORROWER SHALL BE FULLY, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT DOCUMENTS WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY ALLOCATION OF LOSSES AND LIABILITIES PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION OR OTHERWISE AND, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUCH ALLOCATION, EACH BORROWER HAS EXPRESSLY ASSUMED THE RISK THAT SUCH BORROWER’S ACTUAL LIABILITY MAY EXCEED SUCH BORROWER’S PRO RATA SHARE AND THAT OVERPAYMENTS MAY NOT ACTUALLY BE REIMBURSED OR INDEMNIFIED. Subject to the foregoing, the Borrowers agree that the provisions of this subsection are intended to provide for an allocation of the Obligations among Borrowers. Accordingly, as among the Borrowers, if any Borrower (the “ Overpaying Borrower ”) pays (whether directly or by application of Collateral), or is otherwise held liable for, obligations in excess of the Borrower Pro Rata Share for the Overpaying Borrower, the other Borrowers will pay the amount of such excess to the Overpaying Borrower and will indemnify the Overpaying Borrower for, from and against any claims, damages, loss or liability arising from or related to such overpayment. The Borrowers agree to maintain books and records accurately reflecting each Borrower Pro Rata Share. This Section is only intended to allocate payments, losses, and liabilities among the Borrowers only in order that (a) as solely between the Borrowers, each Borrower is ultimately liable for its Borrower Pro Rata Share; and (b) the value to each Borrower of the resulting rights and claims against other Borrowers pursuant to this Section will assure that no Borrower is rendered “insolvent” by virtue of the Obligations for purposes of any applicable Law. The rights and obligations among Borrowers pursuant to this subsection shall survive the payment and performance of the Obligations, shall be considered as Intercompany Indebtedness, and shall be subject to the other provisions of Section 2.18, including those set forth above relating to the subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness.

 

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Section 2.19. Swap Obligations; Keepwell . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, Swap Obligations of any Loan Party that is not an Eligible Contract Participant shall not include any Excluded Swap Liabilities; provided however , to the extent that a Loan Party is an Eligible Contract Participant, such Loan Party (in addition to its other Obligations and agreements hereunder), 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 in respect of the Swap Obligations. The obligations of each Loan Party, to the extent that it is an Eligible Contract Participant, under this Section 2.19 shall remain in full force and effect until indefeasible payment in full in cash of all of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents. Each Loan Party , to the extent that such Loan Party is an Eligible Contract Participant, intends that this Section 2.19 constitute, and this Section 2.19 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 CEA.

 

Section 2.20. Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Credit Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Credit Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

  (a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
     
  (b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

 

  (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;
     
  (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Credit Document; or
     
  (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

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ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrowers make the following representations and warranties to the Credit Parties as of the Closing Date and, as of each date on which any Floor Plan Loans, M&T Advance, Revolving Credit Loans, or Swingline Loan is requested or made or any Letter of Credit is requested or issued (for purposes hereof, each extension or other amendment of a Letter of Credit shall constitute an issuance thereof), and as of each date on which any Loan or portion of a Loan is converted to or continued as a LIBOR Borrowing:

 

Section 3.01. Organization and Qualification . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of each Loan Party (a) is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the state of incorporation or organization of such Loan Party or Subsidiary, (b) has the lawful power to own or lease its properties and to engage in the business it presently conducts or proposes to conduct, and (c) is duly licensed or qualified and in good standing in all jurisdictions where the property owned or leased by it or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary (except to the extent that the failure to be licensed, qualified or in good standing is not likely to cause a Material Adverse Change). No Subsidiary of any Loan Party is a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

Section 3.02. Capitalization and Ownership . As of the Closing Date, the authorized Capital Stock and the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the respective Loan Parties consists of those shares of common stock or other interests described in the Collateral Information Certificate given as of the Closing Date, having such par value as may be indicated therein, of which that number of shares or other interests indicated therein as issued and outstanding are in fact issued and outstanding. All of the Capital Stock of the Loan Parties indicated as issued and outstanding has been validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable. As of the Closing Date, there are no options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any Capital Stock of any Loan Party, except as disclosed by the Collateral Information Certificate.

 

Section 3.03. Subsidiaries . No Loan Party nor any Subsidiary of a Loan Party has any Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date, except as otherwise set forth in the Collateral Information Certificate given as of the Closing Date. Each Loan Party has good and marketable title to all the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary which such Loan Party owns, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Encumbrances. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary of the respective Loan Parties are fully paid and non-assessable. There are no options, warrants or other rights outstanding to purchase any shares of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of any Loan Party or, to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, any Restricted Subsidiary, nor are any securities or Equity Interests of any Subsidiary or, to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, any Restricted Subsidiary, convertible into or exchangeable for their Capital Stock. Except for any investments in such assets permitted under the provisions of this Agreement, no Loan Party or, to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, Restricted Subsidiary, owns directly or indirectly any Capital Stock of any other Person, no Loan Party or, to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, Restricted Subsidiary, is a partner (general or limited) of any partnership, and no Loan Party or, to the best of the Borrowers’ knowledge, Restricted Subsidiary is a party to any joint venture and or otherwise owns (beneficially or of record) any Equity Interest or similar interest in any other Person.

 

Section 3.04. Power and Authority . Each of the Loan Parties has the full power to enter into, execute, deliver, carry out and perform this Agreement and the Credit Documents to which it is a party, to incur the Indebtedness contemplated by the Credit Documents and to perform its respective obligations under the Credit Documents to which it is a party and all of such actions have been duly authorized in each instance by all necessary corporate or other organizational proceedings.

 

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Section 3.05. Validity and Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each Credit Document, when executed and delivered by the respective Loan Parties, will have been, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Loan Parties which are signatories thereto. This Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents executed and delivered by the respective Loan Parties will, upon such execution and delivery, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Loan Parties, enforceable against the respective Loan Parties in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization moratorium or similar Laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and to the effect of general principles of equity whether applied by a court of Law or equity.

 

Section 3.06. No Conflict . Neither the execution and delivery by the Borrowers of this Agreement nor the execution and delivery by any other Loan Party of any Credit Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof by the Borrowers or the other Loan Parties will (a) conflict with, constitute a default under or result in any breach of (i) the terms and conditions of the Organization Documents of any Loan Party, including but not limited to the Amended Charter and the Certificate of Designations) or (ii) any Law or any agreement or instrument or order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree to which any Loan Party is a party or by which it is bound or to which it is subject, which conflict, default or breach would cause a Material Adverse Change, or (b) result in the creation or enforcement of any Lien upon any property (now or hereafter acquired) of any of the Loan Parties (other than Liens securing the Obligations and the Permitted Encumbrances). For the avoidance of doubt, the Loan Parties have given all notices and obtained all consents required under the Organization Documents of Pubco Guarantor in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 3.07. Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, at law or in equity, before any Governmental Authority which individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably expected to result in any Material Adverse Change; and (b) no Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary is in violation of any order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, the violation of which could reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change.

 

Section 3.08. Financial Statements; Financial Projections.

 

3.08.1. Financial Statements. The Borrowers have previously delivered to the Credit Parties correct and complete copies of (a) the audited consolidated and consolidating balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of and for its Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2016, including the footnotes thereto, and (b) the unaudited management-prepared consolidated and consolidating interim balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of and for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2017, and (c) the unaudited management-prepared consolidated and consolidating interim balance sheet and statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of and for the fiscal month ended February 28, 2018. Such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Parent Guarantor’s and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the periods covered thereby and the results of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries’ operations and the changes in Parent Guarantor’s and its Subsidiaries’ financial positions for the periods covered thereby, and were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby subject, (x) in the case of the above described unaudited management-prepared financial statements for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2017, to the lack of footnotes and other presentation items, and (y) in the case of the above-described management-prepared interim financial statements, to year-end audit adjustments (which will not be material) and the lack of footnotes and other presentation items.

 

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3.08.2. Books and Records. (a) The books of account and other financial records of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries as in effect on the Closing Date are correct and complete in all material respects, represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance with sound business and accounting practices; and (b) as of the Closing Date, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls and does not engage in or maintain any off-the-books accounts or transactions.

 

3.08.3. Absence of Material Liability. As of the Closing Date, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries do not have any Indebtedness or material liabilities of any kind, whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent or otherwise which is not disclosed upon the most recent consolidated and consolidating financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries which have been provided to the Credit Parties; other than executory obligations under contracts, leases, or other agreements which GAAP would not require to be set forth in the consolidated and consolidating financial statements of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.

 

3.08.4. Financial Projections. The Borrowers have delivered to the Credit Parties financial projections of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the period commencing January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2018. Such projections set forth in the judgment of the Borrowers a reasonable range of possible results in light of the history of the businesses of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, and present reasonably foreseeable conditions and the intentions of the management of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. In the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, such projections accurately reflect the liabilities of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by that Agreement. No events have occurred since the preparation of the projections which would cause the projections, taken as a whole, not to be reasonably attainable.

 

Section 3.09. Margin Stock . No Borrower and no Subsidiary of a Borrower engages or intends to engage principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of incurring Indebtedness or extending credit to others for the purpose, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, of purchasing or carrying “margin stock” (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Federal Reserve Board). No part of the proceeds of any Loan or other extension of credit hereunder has been or will be used, to purchase or carry any margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any margin stock or to refund or retire Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose. As of the Closing Date no Borrower and no Subsidiary of a Borrower intends to hold any margin stock.

 

Section 3.10. Full Disclosure . Neither this Agreement nor any Credit Document, nor any certificate, statement, agreement or other document furnished to the Credit Parties by the Loan Parties, contains any misstatement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to the Borrowers which materially adversely affects the business, property, assets, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which has not been set forth in this Agreement or the Credit Documents or in the certificates, statements, agreements or other documents furnished in writing to the Credit Parties before or at the date hereof in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

Section 3.11. Tax Returns and Payments . All federal and state tax returns that are required by applicable Law to be filed by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have been filed or properly extended. All taxes, assessments and other governmental charges levied upon the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, assets, income or franchises which are due and payable have been paid in full other than (a) those presently payable without penalty or interest, (b) those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (c) those which, if not paid, would not, in the aggregate, constitute a Material Adverse Change; and as to each of items (a), (b) and (c) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have established reserves for such claims as have been determined to be adequate by application of GAAP consistently applied. There are no agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitations applicable to any consolidated federal income tax returns of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for any period.

 

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Section 3.12. Consents and Approvals . No consent, approval, exemption, order or authorization of, or a registration or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person (including but not limited to Coliseum or any other Preferred Stockholder) is required by any Law or any agreement (other than the Credit Documents) in connection with the execution, delivery and carrying out of this Agreement and the Credit Documents to which any Loan Party is a party.

 

Section 3.13. No Event of Default; Compliance with Instruments . No event has occurred and is continuing and no condition exists or will exist after giving effect to the Loans which constitutes an Event of Default or a Default. No Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party is in violation of any term of its Organization Documents.

 

Section 3.14. Compliance with Laws . Each of the Loan Parties and their respective Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws in all jurisdictions in which any of the Loan Parties or their Subsidiaries are presently or will be doing business, the non-compliance with which would be likely to cause a Material Adverse Change.

 

Section 3.15. ERISA Compliance .

 

3.15.1. Plans and Contributions. Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. The Loan Parties and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

 

3.15.2. Pending Claims. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

3.15.3. ERISA Events. (a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, (b) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability, (c) no Loan Party and no ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA), (d) no Borrower and no ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Section 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan, and (e) no Borrower and no ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

 

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Section 3.16. Title to Properties . The Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries have good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all their respective real and personal property, except for Permitted Encumbrances.

 

Section 3.17. Insurance . There are in full force and effect for the benefit of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries insurance policies and bonds providing adequate coverage from reputable and financially sound insurers in amounts sufficient to insure the assets and risks of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries in accordance with prudent business practices in the respective industries of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, and, as of each subsequent reaffirmation of this representation and warranty, except as otherwise previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent, no notice has been given or claim made and to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no grounds exist, to cancel or void any of such policies or bonds or to reduce the coverage provided thereby.

 

Section 3.18. Employment Matters . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of a Loan Party is in material compliance with all employee benefit plans, employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements and labor contracts and all Laws applicable thereto. There are no outstanding grievances, arbitration awards or appeals relating to any of the foregoing plans, agreements or contracts, or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened strikes, picketing, handbilling or other work stoppages or slowdowns at facilities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change. All payments due or to become due from any Loan Party or the Subsidiary of the Loan Party on account of obligations in respect of employee health and welfare insurance which could reasonably be expected to result in any Material Adverse Change if not paid have been paid or, in the case of such amounts not yet due, have been recorded as liabilities on the books of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.19. Solvency . As of the Closing Date, and as of the date of each advance of the proceeds of any Loan and each issuance or renewal of any Letter of Credit, as the case may be, and after giving effect to such advances or issuances or renewals, each of the Loan Parties and each Subsidiary of a Loan Party, taken as a whole is, and will remain, Solvent.

 

Section 3.20. Material Contracts; Burdensome Restrictions . Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.20 and, in each instance in which the representations and warranties of this Section are given or deemed given on a date subsequent to the Closing Date, as theretofore otherwise disclosed to the Credit Parties in writing, all material contracts relating to the business operations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, are valid, binding and enforceable upon the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Borrowers, the other parties thereto, without any material defaults thereunder.

 

Section 3.21. Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses, Etc. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary of a Loan Party owns or possesses all the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, registrations, franchises, permits and rights, including but not limited to agreements with Manufacturers and other suppliers of Floor Plan Units, and other vendors which are materially necessary to own and operate its assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as planned to be conducted by such Loan Party, without known possible, alleged or actual conflict with the rights of others.

 

Section 3.22. Liens . The Liens in the Collateral granted to the Credit Parties pursuant to the Credit Documents constitute and will continue to constitute valid and enforceable Liens under all applicable Laws, having the priorities required herein and in the other Credit Documents, and are entitled to all the rights, benefits and priorities provided by applicable Law. All filing fees and other expenses in connection with each such action have been or will be paid by the Borrowers.

 

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Section 3.23. Environmental Compliance . Each Borrower has conducted a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws on the businesses, operations and properties of itself and of each of the other Loan Parties, and of the potential for it or the other Loan Parties to incur any Environmental Liabilities, and as a result thereof each Borrower in conjunction with the other Loan Parties has reasonably concluded that the application of any such Environmental Laws and potential Environmental Liabilities could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

Section 3.24. Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance . No Covered Entity is a Sanctioned Person. No Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party: (a) has any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (b) does business in or with, or derives any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; or (c) engages in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law.

 

ARTICLE 4

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 4.01. Conditions to Closing . The obligations of each Lender to make any advances of proceeds of the Loans, the obligations of M&T to make M&T Advances, and the obligations of the Issuing Bank to issue any Letters of Credit hereunder are subject to the satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of the following conditions precedent:

 

4.01.1. Closing Submissions. The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each properly executed by an Authorized Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated either the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel:

 

(a) executed counterparts of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(b) Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender;

 

(c) one or more Guaranty Agreements executed by each of the Guarantors;

 

(d) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Authorized Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Authorized Officer thereof authorized to act as a Authorized Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;

 

(e) such documents and certifications (including certified copies of the Organization Documents of the Loan Parties) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification;

 

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(f) a favorable opinion of counsel to the Loan Parties, including matters as to New York, Delaware, and Florida law, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in form and substance customary for similar credit transactions, subject only to customary qualifications and conditions;

 

(g) a certificate of an Authorized Officer of each Loan Party stating that all notices, consents, licenses, approvals, and agreements required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party, including notices to, and consents, and approvals required from Manufacturers, OEM and other vendors and suppliers of Floor Plan Vehicles and Units and a statement identifying all of such Manufacturers, OEM, vendors and suppliers of Floor Plan Vehicles, and shall have been duly given or received, and that any such consents, licenses, approvals, and agreements shall be in full force and effect upon giving effect to the Credit Documents and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(h) a certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties or the Borrower Representative certifying (i) the absence of any continuing Defaults or Events of Default, (ii) satisfaction of all conditions precedent to Closing hereunder, (iii) solvency, (iv) all shareholder and corporate consents and approvals (including any consents required under the Amended Charter and compliance with all requirements with respect to the Loans and other credit accommodations set forth in the Certificate of Designations), and all material governmental and third party consents and approvals required in connection with the merger and capitalization transactions described in clauses (i) and (j) below (all of which shall be final with no waiting period to expire or ongoing governmental inquiry or investigation) shall have been received and there does not exist any action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding pending or threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental authority that challenges the credit facilities or any other transaction involving any of the Loan Parties, (v) such other matters as are reasonably required by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders;

 

(i) A certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent attaching the Merger Agreement, and flow of funds in connection therewith, and certifying that that the merger transactions between (i) Pubco Guarantor and Andina Acquisition Corp. II, a publicly-traded Cayman Islands exempted company, with Pubco Guarantor as the survivor thereof, and (ii) Andina II Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation, and wholly – owned subsidiary of Pubco Guarantor with Parent Guarantor, with Parent Guarantor as the survivor thereof have closed prior to or contemporaneously herewith pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Merger Agreement, including (u) receipt of cash proceeds contributed by the ANDA Trust as described in the Merger Agreement in a minimum amount of $4,640,000, (v) receipt of Parent Guarantor’s “rollover equity” in the amount of $15,000,000, (w) receipt of payment for a new common stock issuance in Pubco Guarantor in a minimum amount of $28,500,000, (x) confirmation of submission to NASDAQ of Pubco Guarantor’s application to list its common stock on NASDAQ, (y) satisfaction of the cash tangible net assets requirement under the Merger Agreement, and (z) completion of the sale of Capital Stock in Parent Guarantor by Wayzata Opportunities Fund, II, L.P.;

 

(j) A certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent attaching the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Amended Charter of Pubco Guarantor, and the Certificate of Designations), and certifying that the Series A Preferred Stock in a minimum amount of $60,000,000 has been issued and payment for same received in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement, together with a copy of the flow of funds in connection with same;

 

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(k) A certificate signed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that the cash equity capitalization of Pubco Guarantor shall not be less than at least 45% of the total pro forma consolidated debt and equity capitalization of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, together with calculations satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating same;

 

(l) a duly completed Compliance Certificate, including calculations of the financial covenants set forth therein in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Loan Parties in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent evidencing, as of the as of the last day of the most recently completed month ending at least 30 days prior to the Closing Date, (i) a Total Leverage Ratio not be greater than 2.00:1.00 giving pro forma effect to all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the transactions described in clauses “(i),” “(j),” and (k) above, and the credit accommodations provided in this Agreement, and (ii) Consolidated EBITDAR of the Loan Parties of not less than Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00);

 

(m) each of the following which shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (i) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2016 and for each subsequent Fiscal Year ended at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date, (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal month ended after December 31, 2016 and at least 30 days prior to the Closing Date, (iii) pro forma consolidated balance sheets of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers) as of and for the twelve-month period ending on the last day of the most recently completed month ending at least 30 days prior to the Closing Date, prepared giving effect to the credit facilities and other transactions described herein as if the Closing Date had occurred and otherwise prepared on a basis consistent with financial statements provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the delivery of the commitment letter, and (iv) projections including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries;

 

(n) a payoff and termination letter (i) from Bank of America N.A., in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, including satisfactory arrangements for Cash Collateralization of the Existing Letters of Credit, and (ii) any other creditors intended to be paid at Closing and all guaranties and Liens released (including liens perfected pursuant to control agreements) to achieve the required Lien priority position in the Collateral and Indebtedness limitations required pursuant to this Agreement and the Security Documents;

 

(o) all sale-leaseback documents, and operating leases, and real estate mortgages, and delivery to the Administrative Agent of such Real Estate Support Documents as are reasonably required by the Administrative Agent; provided, however , nothing herein shall require delivery to the Administrative Agent of any Real Estate Support Document for premises occupied temporarily by a Borrower in connection with participation at a trade show or similar temporary sales location;

 

(p) such deposit account control agreements as are required pursuant to the Security Documents;

 

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(q) all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act and the Bank Secrecy Act, and other applicable Laws, as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent and by any of the Lenders, including copies of all Organization Documents of the Loan Parties and IRS W-9 Forms completed and executed by the Loan Parties;

 

(r) evidence that all insurance and endorsements thereto required to be maintained by the terms of the Credit Documents is in effect;

 

(s) an inspection, inventory, and audit of all Eligible Floor Plan Vehicles and Units shall have been completed prior to Closing, and

 

(t) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.

 

4.01.2. Fees. Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.

 

4.01.3. Credit Party Expenses. The Borrowers shall have paid in full all Credit Party Expenses to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date.

 

4.01.4. No Material Adverse Change. No material adverse change shall have occurred in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, assets, operations, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) or properties of Pubco Guarantor, Parent Guarantor, or the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole since December 31, 2016.

 

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.02.4 of this Agreement, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved, accepted and to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objections thereto.

 

Section 4.02. Conditions To Advances Of Proceeds Of Loans And Issuances Of Letters Of Credit After Closing Date. The obligations of each Lender and of the Issuing Bank to honor any request for the advance of any proceeds of the Loans or the issuance or reissuance of any Letters of Credit after the Closing Date or request to renew or amend any Letter of Credit after the Closing Date, shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

4.02.1. Representations And Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Article 3 of this Agreement or in any other Credit Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of any such advance of proceeds of the Loans or issuance of Letters of Credit, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.

 

4.02.2. Absence Of Defaults And Events Of Default. No continuing Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from such requested advance or issuance.

 

4.02.3. No Material Adverse Changes. No Material Adverse Changes shall have occurred since the Closing Date and be continuing.

 

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Each request for the advance of proceeds of the Loans or for the issuance or reissuance of any Letters of Credit shall be deemed automatically to be a representation and warranty of the Borrowers that the conditions specified in this Section 4.02 have been satisfied on and as of the date of the request.

 

ARTICLE 5

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

Each Borrower agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Obligations, it will comply with and cause the other Loan Parties to comply with the covenants set forth in this Article 5.

 

Section 5.01. Payment and Performance. Each Borrower promises that all Obligations shall be paid and performed in full when and as due.

 

Section 5.02. Insurance . The Borrowers and each Loan Party shall obtain and maintain and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to obtain and maintain such insurance coverages as are reasonable, customary and prudent for businesses engaged in activities similar to the business activities in which it is engaged. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties shall each maintain fire and extended coverage casualty insurance covering the Collateral and their respective assets in amounts satisfactory to the Administrative Agent consistent with prudent practices and sufficient to prevent any co-insurance liability (which amount shall be the full insurable value of the assets and properties insured unless the Administrative Agent in writing agrees to a lesser amount), naming the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties as sole lender loss payee and/or additional insured with respect to the Collateral and such assets, with insurance companies and upon policy forms which are acceptable to and approved by the Administrative Agent. The Loan Parties shall submit to the Administrative Agent originals or certified copies of the casualty insurance policies and paid receipts evidencing payment of the premiums due on the same. The casualty insurance policies shall be endorsed so as to make them noncancellable unless thirty (30) days prior notice of cancellation is provided to the Administrative Agent. The proceeds of any insured loss shall be applied as a Mandatory Prepayment to the extent required pursuant to Section 2.06.3, unless the Required Lenders approve the use thereof to repair or replace damaged or destroyed Collateral.

 

Section 5.03. Collection Of Accounts; Sale Of Inventory . The Loan Parties shall collect their respective Accounts and sell their respective Inventory only in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, subject to customary credit and collection policies.

 

Section 5.04. Notice Of Litigation And Proceedings . The Borrowers and each other Loan Party shall give prompt notice to the Administrative Agent of any action, suit, citation, violation, direction, notice or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting such Loan Party, or the assets or properties thereof, which, if determined adversely to such Loan Party (a) could require it to pay over more than the Threshold Amount or deliver assets the value of which exceeds that sum, or (b) could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

 

Section 5.05. Payment Of Liabilities To Third Persons . Each Borrower and each other Loan Party shall pay when and as due, or within applicable grace periods, all liabilities due to third persons, except when the amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with adequate reserves therefor being set aside by it.

 

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Section 5.06. Notice Of Change Of Business Location Or Of Jurisdiction of Organization; Notice of Name Change . Each Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties shall notify the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days in advance of, (a) any change in the location of its existing offices or places of business or of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, (b) the establishment of any new, or the discontinuation of any existing, places of business, and (c) any change in or addition to the locations at which any material portion of the Collateral (or other property securing the Obligations) is kept. Prior to moving any Collateral (or other property securing the Obligations) to any location not owned by a Loan Party (other than deliveries to Account Debtors of sold or leased goods and premises occupied temporarily by a Borrower in connection with participation at a trade show or similar temporary sales location), each Loan Party shall obtain and deliver to the Administrative Agent an agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the owner of such location shall: (i) subordinate any rights which it may have, or thereafter may obtain, in any of the Collateral or other property to the rights and security interests of the Credit Parties; and (ii) allow the Administrative Agent access to the Collateral or other property in order to remove the Collateral or other property from such location. Each Borrower and each other Loan Party shall notify the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days in advance of any changes to its name.

 

Section 5.07. Payment of Taxes. Each of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties shall pay or cause to be paid when and as due all Taxes imposed upon it or on any of its property or which it is required to withhold and pay over to the taxing authority or which it must pay on its income, except where contested in good faith, by appropriate proceedings and at its own cost and expense; provided, however, that no Loan Party shall be deemed to be contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings unless, (a) such proceedings operate to prevent the taxing authority from attempting to collect the Taxes, (b) the Collateral is not subject to sale, forfeiture or loss during such proceedings, (c) the applicable Loan Party’s contest does not subject the Credit Parties to any liabilities owed to or claims from the taxing authority or any other person, (d) the applicable Loan Party establishes appropriate reserves for the payment of all Taxes, court costs and other expenses for which such Loan Party would be liable if unsuccessful in the contest, (e) the applicable Loan Party prosecutes the contest continuously to its final conclusion, and (f) at the conclusion of the proceedings, the applicable Loan Party promptly pays all amounts determined to be payable, including but not limited to all taxes, legal fees and court costs.

 

Section 5.08. Notice Of Events Affecting Collateral; Compromise Of Receivables; Returned Or Repossessed Goods. Each Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties shall promptly report to the Administrative Agent (a) any reclamation, return or repossession of Goods, (b) all claims or disputes and (c) all other matters materially affecting the value, enforceability or collectability of any of the Collateral.

 

Section 5.09. Reporting Requirements . The Borrowers shall submit the following items to each of the Credit Parties:

 

5.09.1. Dealership Financial Statements . Within twenty (20) calendar days after the end of each calendar month, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Credit Parties internally prepared individual dealership financial statements (individual and combined) in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

5.09.2. Monthly Financial Statements. As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter, the Borrowers shall submit to the Credit Parties a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and a consolidated and consolidating statement of income and retained earnings of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such month, and a consolidated and consolidating statement of cash flow of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such month, all in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the respective consolidated and consolidating figures for the corresponding date and period in the previous Fiscal Year and all prepared in accordance with GAAP and certified by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower Representative (subject to year-end adjustments).

 

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5.09.3. Annual Financial Statements . As soon as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the Borrowers shall submit to the Credit Parties a consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and a consolidated and consolidating statement of income and retained earnings of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, and a consolidated and consolidating statement of cash flow of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the respective consolidated and consolidating figures for the corresponding date and period in the prior Fiscal Year and all prepared in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by an audited opinion thereon issued by independent certified public accountants selected by Pubco Guarantor and reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders.

 

5.09.4. Management Letters. Promptly upon receipt thereof, each Borrower shall submit to the Credit Parties copies of any reports submitted to it or to any Loan Party by independent certified public accountants in connection with the examination of the financial statements of Pubco and its Subsidiaries made by such accountants.

 

5.09.5. Compliance Certificate. The Borrowers shall submit a Compliance Certificate to the Credit Parties, within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter (in conjunction with the monthly financial statement for the last month in each such Fiscal Quarter) for the first three (3) Fiscal Quarters of each year and with the submission of the submission of each annual audited financial statements pursuant to Section 5.09.3 hereof. The Compliance Certificates shall include calculations of the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.12, 6.13, and 6.14 hereof for the relevant period.

 

5.09.6. Reports To Other Creditors. Promptly after the furnishing thereof, the Borrowers shall submit to the Credit Parties copies of any statement or report furnished to any other Person pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan, or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any other provisions of this Agreement.

 

5.09.7. Management Changes . The Borrowers shall notify the Credit Parties immediately of any changes in the personnel holding the positions of Chairperson, President, Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of any of the Borrowers.

 

5.09.8. Projections . The Borrowers shall deliver to the Credit Parties within sixty (60) days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, an annual operating budget for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the next Fiscal Year. The operating budget shall include a balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and assumptions relating to the budget.

 

5.09.9. Notice of Defaults and Events of Default. The Borrowers shall promptly give written notice to the Credit Parties of the occurrence of any event, occurrence or condition (which is known to an executive officer of any Loan Party) which constitutes or is reasonably foreseeable to constitute either an Event of Default or a Default or which could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

5.09.10. ERISA Event. The Borrowers shall promptly give written notice to the Credit Parties of the occurrence of any ERISA Event.

 

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5.09.11. SEC Filings. Promptly upon receipt or transmission thereof, (a) all letters of comment or material correspondence sent to Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries by any securities exchange or the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) in relation to the affairs of Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) all regular and periodic reports and all registration statements and prospectuses, if any, filed by Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries with any securities exchange or with the SEC or any governmental authority succeeding to any of its functions, (c) all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements sent or made available generally by Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries to other lenders to such Persons (if any) and their other respective bondholders or security holders (or any trustee or other representative of any of the foregoing) and any non-routine notices or other non-routine correspondence from such lenders, bondholders or security holders (or trustee or other representative of such Persons); and (d) all press releases and other statements made available by Pubco Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries to the public concerning material developments in their respective businesses. Any information or document described in clauses (a) through (d) of this Subsection 5.09.11 that is filed with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system shall be deemed to be delivered upon the receipt by the Credit Parties of notice (including any notice received via e-mail) from Borrower Representative that such information or document has been filed and is available on EDGAR provided , further, however, that no such notice need be delivered in connection with the regularly filed Annual Reports of Pubco Guarantor on Form 10-K or Quarterly Reports of Pubco Guarantor on Form 10-Q.

 

5.09.12. Reportable Anti-Terrorism Compliance Event . The Borrowers shall promptly notify the Credit Parties upon the occurrence of a Reportable Anti-Terrorism Compliance Event.

 

5.09.13. General Information. In addition to the items set forth in subsections 5.09.1 through 5.09.12 above, the Borrowers agree to submit, and cause the other Loan Parties to submit, to the Credit Parties such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Loan Parties as the Credit Parties may reasonably request from time to time.

 

Section 5.10. Preservation of Existence, Etc. Each Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties shall each (a) preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change, and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Change.

 

Section 5.11. Maintenance of Assets and Properties. Each of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties shall maintain, preserve and protect all of its material assets and properties necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

 

Section 5.12. Compliance with Laws. Each of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties shall comply in all material respects with all Laws applicable to it, and obtain or maintain all permits, franchises and other governmental authorizations and approvals necessary for the ownership, acquisition and disposition of its properties and the conduct of its business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrowers shall be in compliance with all orders, rules, regulations issued by, and recommendations of, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and OFAC pursuant to IEEPA, the USA Patriot Act and with all, other legal requirements relating to money laundering or terrorism and any executive orders related thereto, which at the time apply to them.

 

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Section 5.13. Inspection Rights. Each of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties shall permit representatives and independent contractors of the Credit Parties to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired (which inventory and Collateral inspections are expected to be conducted not less than twelve (12) times per Fiscal Year), upon reasonable advance notice to the Loan Parties; provided , however , that when a continuing Default or Event of Default exists any Credit Party (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Loan Parties at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

 

Section 5.14. Environmental Matters and Indemnification. Each of the Borrowers and each of the other Loan Parties shall comply, and shall cause its respective Subsidiaries to comply with all Environmental Laws, the non-compliance with which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change. The Loan Parties shall investigate any circumstances which give the Loan Parties reason to believe or suspect the Contamination of any of the Properties. The Loan Parties shall promptly perform any remediation of such Contamination required under applicable Laws.

 

Section 5.15. Additional Subsidiaries

 

5.15.1. Domestic Subsidiaries . If any Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired after the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing thereof within ten (10) Business Days after the date on which such Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired and, within thirty (30) Business Days after the Administrative Agent’s request therefor, (i) the Borrowers shall cause such Domestic Subsidiary to (A) duly execute and deliver, or join and become a party to, a Guaranty Agreement, and the other applicable Credit Documents in the manner provided therein, and (B) promptly take such actions to create and perfect first priority Liens on such Domestic Subsidiary’s assets as security for the Obligations as the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders shall reasonably request, (ii) 100% of the Capital Stock issued by any such Domestic Subsidiary shall be pledged as security for the Obligations pursuant to such Credit Documents in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as may be required under the applicable Laws to effectuate a fully enforceable first priority pledge of such Capital Stock; and (iii) if any loans, advances or other debt is owed or owing by any such Domestic Subsidiary to the Borrowers or any Guarantor, the Borrowers or Guarantor shall cause all promissory notes and other instruments evidencing such loans, advances and other debt to be pledged as security for the Obligations pursuant to the Credit Documents.

 

5.15.2. Requirements For All Additional Subsidiaries . With respect to each such additional Subsidiary, the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent (i) a complete copy of the Organization Documents of such Subsidiary, together with a certificate of status or good standing if such certificates are issued by the jurisdiction of formation, (ii) the original certificates for the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, together with undated stock powers for such certificates, executed in blank, or if any shares of Capital Stock are uncertificated, confirmation and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the security interest in such uncertificated securities has been granted to and perfected by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, in accordance with the applicable sections under Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC or other similar or local or foreign Law that may be applicable, and (iii) an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Administrative Agent opining as to matters in connection with such Subsidiary, the pledge of Capital Stock described in this section, the enforceability of the Credit Documents executed or joined by such Subsidiary, and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

 

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5.15.3. Joinder of Additional Borrowers . With respect to any Domestic Subsidiary of any Loan Party which is formed or acquired after the Closing Date, in addition to the execution and delivery of all documents (including but not limited to Security Documents), granting of security interests and other Liens, and satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Sections 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 above, (a) if such entity engages in the sale or leasing of Floor Plan Vehicles or Units, the Borrower Representative may (or at the election of the Required Lenders, shall) designate such entity as an additional or (b) if such entity owns or acquires Property which is used in the conduct of the business of the Borrowers, the Borrower Representative may designate such entity as an additional Borrower (in each case, an “ Additional Borrower ”), and in each case such Additional Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement hereto. Thereafter, such Additional Borrower shall be a Borrower, as applicable, for all purposes of this Agreement, shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations of a Borrower, as applicable, party to this Agreement, enter into, execute, and deliver all Credit Documents (or counterparts or allonges thereto) as are required of a Borrower, as the case may be, be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and therein, and from time to time provide all information and documents as are required by a Borrower in such capacity pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it has become a party. For the avoidance of doubt, any such Additional Borrower described in clauses “(a)” or “(b)” above shall provide all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act, as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender. The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to accept such Credit Documents from Additional Borrowers and any Borrowers or Guarantors in connection there with, and to execute and deliver such Credit Documents as may be reasonably necessary from time to time to effectuate the joinder transactions contemplated under this Section

 

Section 5.16. Deposit and Operating Accounts . The Borrowers shall establish and maintain their primary deposit and operating accounts at M&T Bank.

 

Section 5.17. Post-Closing Deliverables . Notwithstanding the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.01, the Loan Parties have informed the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that certain items required to be delivered as conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement will not be delivered as of the Closing Date. As an accommodation to the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make the Loans available under this Agreement notwithstanding that such conditions have not been satisfied. In consideration of such accommodation, each applicable Loan Party hereby agrees to take each of the actions described on Schedule 5.17 attached hereto, in each case, in the manner and by the dates set forth thereon, or such later dates as may be agreed to by Administrative Agent.

 

ARTICLE 6

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Each Borrower agrees that until the payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations, it will not do, and it will not permit any of the other Loan Parties to do, any of the following:

 

Section 6.01. Liens. No Borrower and no other Loan Party shall create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its properties (real or personal), assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than Liens securing the Obligations and Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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Section 6.02. Investments And Loans. No Borrower and no other Loan Party shall make any Investments or extend any loans or credit facilities to any Persons, except (a) Investments in Cash Equivalents, (b) advances to its employees in the ordinary course of business for travel, entertainment, relocation and general ordinary course of business purposes, (c) extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, (d) acquisitions of fixed assets, equipment and Inventory in the ordinary course of business to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement, (e) credit accommodations provided by any Loan Party to another Loan Party, (f) Permitted Acquisitions, and (g) loans and advances provided by the Borrowers to any of their Subsidiaries which are subordinated to the repayment of the Obligations and which have been assigned as collateral security to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders; provided that with respect to clauses (f) and (g) the credit accommodations, loans and advances permitted therein shall not include the assumption of debt. The entry of a Borrower or other Loan Party into a Swap Agreement shall not be deemed to be an Investment for purposes of this Section provided that such Borrower or other Loan Party is (or was) an Eligible Contract Participant as of the Eligibility Date and such Swap Agreement is (or was) entered into in connection with the Obligations or in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Loan Party, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Borrower or other Loan Party, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view.”

 

Section 6.03. Indebtedness. No Borrower and no other Loan Party shall create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except (a) the Obligations, (b) existing Indebtedness incurred prior to the Closing Date, outstanding on the Closing Date, and listed on Schedule 6.03 attached hereto, and any refinancings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided , that : (i) the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing, (ii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, renewal or extension, (iii) the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination, standstill and related terms (if any, it being understood that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated as to rights of payment and Liens on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, and (iv) the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then applicable market interest rate, (c) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of any Loan Party existing or arising under any Swap Agreements, provided that such Borrower or other Loan Party is (or was) an Eligible Contract Participant as of the Eligibility Date and such obligations are (or were) entered into in connection with the Obligations or in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Loan Party, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Loan Party, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view,” (d) foreign exchange hedging transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business to manage the foreign currency risks of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, (e) the dividend, interest, and redemption obligations incurred by the Borrower to the Preferred Stockholders as provided by the terms of the Amended Charter, the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the Certificate of Designations (regardless of whether the same constitutes debt in accordance with GAAP), provided, however , that no payments thereof shall be made by any Loan Party in violation of the restrictions upon any such payment set forth in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document; (f) Indebtedness in respect of Capital Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations for capital assets (within the limitations of Section 6.14 of this Agreement), and refinancings, renewals and extensions thereof; provided , that : (i) the total of all such Indebtedness taken together shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $15,000,000 at any one time outstanding, (ii) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price of the asset(s) financed, and (iii) no such Indebtedness shall be refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the principal balance outstanding thereon at the time of such refinancing, (g) loans and investments in the ordinary course of business between the Loan Parties to the extent permitted under Section 6.02, (h) earnout obligations incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition to the extent constituting Indebtedness; (i) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist in connection with agreements providing for indemnification, purchase price adjustments or similar obligations in connection with a Dispositions permitted under Section 6.05 , (j) Guarantees by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with respect to (i) recourse obligations resulting from endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business and (ii) workers’ compensation and similar obligations of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (k) unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) at any time outstanding.

 

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Section 6.04. Fundamental Changes. No Borrower and no other Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Borrower or other Loan Party shall (a) merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions), except that, so long as no continuing Default or Event of Default exists and no Material Adverse Change has occurred and no Default, Event of Default or Material Adverse Change would be likely to result therefrom after giving effect thereto (i) any Subsidiary of a Borrower may merge with a Borrower provided that such Borrower is the continuing or surviving Person of such merger, or (ii) any Subsidiary of any Borrower may merge with or liquidate into any other Subsidiary of such Borrower, provided that the continuing surviving Person from such merger shall be a Guarantor, or (b) directly or indirectly form or acquire any Foreign Subsidiary without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders and on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders may require.

 

Section 6.05. Dispositions. No Borrower and no other Loan Party and no Subsidiary of a Borrower or of another Loan Party shall make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition without the consent of the Required Lenders, except (a) Dispositions of obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business, (b) Dispositions of equipment to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are applied to the purchase price of similar replacement property, (c) the sale of residual ownership rights in vehicles and equipment upon the termination of operating leases, (d) Disposition of Inventory in the ordinary course of business, or (e) Dispositions not otherwise prohibited under this Section 6.05; provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Disposition, (ii) no Default, Event of Default or Material Adverse Change would result from such Disposition, and (iii) the aggregate book value of all property disposed of in reliance of this subsection in any Fiscal Year shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000).

 

Section 6.06. Restricted Payments. No Borrower and no other Loan Party may declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payments, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that (a) each Subsidiary of a Borrower may make Restricted Payments to such Borrower, (b) LDRV may make Restricted Payments to Parent Guarantor, (c) Parent Guarantor may make Restricted Payments to Pubco Guarantor, (d) the Loan Parties may declare and make non-cash dividend payments or other non-cash distributions payable solely in their Capital Stock, and (e) Pubco Guarantor may incur the redemption and payment obligations to the Preferred Stockholders set forth in the Amended Charter, the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the Certificate of Designations respect to the Pubco Guarantor’s Series A Preferred Stock described therein, provided that no redemption of such Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, or payments of the redemption price, in whole or in part, for any Capital Stock held by the Preferred Stockholders shall occur, directly or indirectly, prior to the dates for redemption set forth in Sections 7(a)(i) and 7(b) of the Certificate of Designations as in effect on the date hereof and on a non-accelerated basis, and no payment of any dividends and distributions shall be paid to the Preferred Stockholders, directly or indirectly, (i) at any time during which there is a continuing Default or Event of Default, or (ii) if after giving effect to such payment, a Default or Event of Default would exist; (f) in the absence of any continuing Defaults or Events of Default and provided that after giving immediate effect thereto, no Defaults or Events of Default would result therefrom, each Borrower and each other Loan Party may (i) repurchase Capital Stock owned by former employees of the Loan Parties or employees which are leaving the employment of such Borrower or other Loan Parties; and (ii) make other Restricted Payments; provided however , the payments set forth in clauses “(e),” and “(f)” shall not be paid more frequently than quarterly after the end of each Fiscal Quarter and upon delivery of the financial statements due to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder evidencing the ability of the Loan Parties to make such Restricted Payments in full compliance with all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including demonstrated compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Sections 6.12 and 6.13 hereof.

 

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Section 6.07. Change in Nature Of Business. No Borrower and no other Loan Party and no Subsidiary of a Borrower or other Loan Party shall engage in any material line of business substantially different from (a) those lines of business conducted by it on the Closing Date or (b) any business substantially related or incidental to the lines of business conducted by it on the Closing Date.

 

Section 6.08. Transactions With Affiliates. No Borrower and no other Loan Party and no Subsidiary of any Borrower or other Loan Party shall enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate (other than with its wholly-owned Subsidiaries), whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable as would be obtainable at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate.

 

Section 6.09. Burdensome Agreements; Negative Pledges. No Borrower and no other Loan Party shall enter into or grant any negative pledges or agreements restricting its ability to pledge its assets or to grant Liens against its assets, except as otherwise expressly provided for in the Credit Documents and except to the extent that any Capital Lease or purchase money facility of any of the Loan Parties prohibits the granting of Liens against the equipment that is being leased or financed, as applicable, pursuant to such Capital Lease or purchase money facility. No Subsidiary of a Borrower or any other Loan Party shall enter into any contractual obligation that limits the ability of such Subsidiary: (a) to make Restricted Payments to such Borrower or other Loan Party or to otherwise transfer property to such Borrower, or (b) to guarantee the Obligations.

 

Section 6.10. Use Of Proceeds. No Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Loan, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry “margin stock” (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Federal Reserve Board) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

 

Section 6.11. Tax Consolidation. No Borrower shall file or consent to or permit the filing of any consolidated income tax return on behalf of it with any Person (other than a consolidated return of Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries). No Borrower shall enter into any agreements with any Person which would cause such Borrower to bear more than the amount of taxes to which it would have been subject had it separately filed (or filed as part of a consolidated return among Pubco Guarantor and its Subsidiaries).

 

Section 6.12. Maximum Total Leverage Ratio. The Borrowers shall not permit the Total Leverage Ratio to exceed a ratio of 3.00 to 1.00, as measured on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2018.

 

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Section 6.13. Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Borrowers shall not permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than a ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 as measured on the last day of each Fiscal Quarter, beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending June 30, 2018.

 

Section 6.14. Capital Expenditures. The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall not make or become legally obligated to make any expenditure in respect of the purchase or other acquisition of any fixed or capital asset (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations), except for Capital Expenditures in the ordinary course of business not exceeding, in the aggregate for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during a given Fiscal Year, an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of Consolidated EBITDA for such Fiscal Year.

 

Section 6.15. Anti-Money Laundering/International Trade Law Compliance . No Covered Entity shall be or become a Sanctioned Person. No Covered Entity, either in its own right or through any third party, shall (a) have any of its assets in a Sanctioned Country or in the possession, custody or control of a Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (b) do business in or with, or derive any of its income from investments in or transactions with, any Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law; (c) engage in any dealings or transactions prohibited by any Anti-Terrorism Law or (d) use any proceeds of the Loans to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in, or, make any payments to, a Sanctioned Country or Sanctioned Person in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Law. The funds used to repay the Obligations, in whole or in part, shall not be derived from any unlawful activity.

 

Section 6.16. Amendments to Amended Charter, Securities Purchase Agreement, or Certificate of Designations. There shall be no amendments to Section 7 ( Redemption ) of the Certificate of Designations, nor shall there be any other amendments to the Amended Charter, the Securities Purchase Agreement, or the Certificate of Designations, the effect of which would (a) accelerate the period during which the redemption options in respect of Series A Preferred Stock may be exercised (which period shall commence no earlier than the respective dates for redemption set forth in Sections 7(a)(i) and 7(b) of the Certificate of Designations as in effect on the date hereof and on a non-accelerated basis, or permit the cash payment of any portion of a redemption prior to such dates, (b) change the amount or method of calculation of the redemption price or any other payment on account of any redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock, (c) change the terms and amounts of payments of dividends and distributions to Preferred Stockholders thereunder, or (d) expand the consent rights of any or all of the Preferred Stockholders to amendments or refinancing of the Credit Documents or Obligations.

 

ARTICLE 7

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

The occurrence of any of the following events or conditions shall constitute an Event of Default.

 

Section 7.01. Failure To Pay. The failure or refusal of the Borrowers to pay (a) all or any amount or installment of principal due upon the Loans or upon any L/C Obligation (whether scheduled, by acceleration, or as otherwise required by the terms of the Credit Documents), or (b) any interest or fees upon any Loan or L/C Obligation within three (3) Business Days after the due date thereof, or (c) any other amount payable hereunder or under any Credit Document within five (5) Business Days after the due date thereof.

 

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Section 7.02. Violation Of Covenants. The failure or refusal of any Borrowers to (a) perform, observe, and comply with any covenant, agreement, or condition contained in Sections 5.04, 5.06, 5.08, 5.09.9, 5.09.11, 5.09.12, 5.09.13 (or any other Sections requiring the giving of notice by any Loan Party to any Credit Party), 5.10, 5.13 and 5.14 or in Article 6 (Negative Covenants) of this Agreement, (b) timely perform, observe and comply with any other covenant, agreement, or condition contained in this Agreement (not specified above in Section 7.01 or 7.02(a)), and such failure or refusal continues for a period of thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, or (c) timely perform, observe, or comply with any covenant, agreement or condition contained in any other Credit Document, after expiration of any cure period set forth therein.

 

Section 7.03. Representation Or Warranty. Any representation or warranty made by the Borrowers or by any other Loan Party herein or in any Credit Document, any Collateral Information Certificate, or in any Compliance Certificate or other document or instrument delivered from time to time to any of the Credit Parties shall be false, incorrect, or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made.

 

Section 7.04. Cross-Default. (a) Any Borrower or any other Loan Party (i) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, (ii) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause (without regard to any existing intercreditor arrangements), with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded, (iii) fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement (including under Section 4.15 of the Securities Purchase Agreement) or the Certificate of Designations (including under Sections 5.b(vii), 5.b(viii), or 5.b(xi) thereof), or (c) there occurs a default or event of default under any Swap Agreement.

 

Section 7.05. Judgments. The Loan Parties shall suffer final judgments for the payment of money aggregating for all Loan Parties in excess of the Threshold Amount in excess of available insurance proceeds and shall not discharge the same within a period of thirty (30) days unless, pending further proceedings, execution has not been commenced or if commenced has been effectively stayed.

 

Section 7.06. Levy By Judgment Creditor. Any judgment creditor of any of the Loan Parties shall obtain possession of any of the Collateral with a value in excess of the Threshold Amount by any means, including but not limited to levy, distraint, replevin or self-help, and the Loan Parties shall not remedy same within thirty (30) days thereof; or a writ of garnishment is served on the Administrative Agent or any other Credit Party relating to any of the accounts of the Borrowers or of any of the other Loan Parties maintained with the Administrative Agent or with any other Credit Party.

 

Section 7.07. Involuntary Insolvency Proceedings. The institution of involuntary Insolvency Proceedings against any Borrower or any other Loan Party and the failure of any such Insolvency Proceedings to be dismissed before the earliest to occur of (a) the date which is sixty (60) days after the institution of such Insolvency Proceedings, (b) the entry of any order for relief in the Insolvency Proceeding or any order adjudicating any Borrower or any other Loan Party insolvent, or (c) the impairment (as to validity, priority or otherwise) of any Lien of the Credit Parties in any of the Collateral.

 

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Section 7.08. Voluntary Insolvency Proceedings. The commencement by any Borrower or by any other Loan Party of Insolvency Proceedings.

 

Section 7.09. Attempt To Terminate Or Limit Guaranties. The receipt by a Credit Party of notice from a Guarantor that such Guarantor is attempting to terminate or limit any portion of its obligations under a Guaranty Agreement.

 

Section 7.10. ERISA. An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of any Loan Party under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount.

 

Section 7.11. Injunction. The issuance of any injunction against any Borrower or against any other Loan Party which enjoins or restrains any Borrower or any other Loan Party from continuing to conduct any material part of its business affairs which continues for more than ten (10) days

 

Section 7.12. Invalidity of Credit Documents. Any provision of any Credit Document, or any document containing a subordination or intercreditor undertaking pertaining to any Obligation, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Credit Document or such other document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Credit Document or such other document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Credit Document

 

Section 7.13. Invalidity of Security Documents. Any Security Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 5.15 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Permitted Encumbrances) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby.

 

Section 7.14. Licenses and Agreements. Any agreement with any Manufacturer is revoked, terminated or suspended and, a replacement for same is not entered into within 30 days of such termination, revocation or suspension, or any license, consent, or approval which is material to the conduct of the business of any Loan Party is revoked, terminated or suspended.

 

Section 7.15. Change In Control. The occurrence of any Change in Control.

 

Section 7.16. Change in Management. The occurrence of any event or occurrence resulting in William Murnane ceasing to be the Chief Executive Officer or to hold another key management position with the Borrowers, the Parent Guarantor, and Pubco Guarantor unless replacements therefor with demonstrable commensurate management experience with companies doing business in LDRV’s industry are employed promptly (but not later than one hundred eighty (180) days) after such event or occurrence.

 

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ARTICLE 8

RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF CREDIT PARTIES

ON THE OCCURRENCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT

 

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof:

 

Section 8.01. Credit Parties’ Specific Rights And Remedies. In addition to all other rights and remedies provided by applicable Laws and the terms of the Credit Documents, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and shall, at the direction of the Required Lenders (a) declare the Commitments of each Lender to advance proceeds of the Loans and any obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue any Letters of Credit to be terminated, (b) accelerate and call immediately due and payable all or any part of the Obligations, (c) require the Loan Parties to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations, (d) seek specific performance or injunctive relief to enforce performance of the undertakings, duties, and agreements provided in the Credit Documents, whether or not a remedy at Law exists or is adequate, (e) exercise any rights of a secured creditor under applicable Laws against the Collateral, including (i) the right to take possession of the Collateral without the use of judicial process or hearing of any kind, (ii) the right to require the Loan Parties to assemble the Collateral at such place as the Administrative Agent may specify, and (iii) the right to sell the Collateral, in whole or in part, at either private or public sale, and (f) seek the appointment of a receiver for any or all of the Loan Parties and/or the assets of any or all of the Loan Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the availability and exercise of default remedies and rights under any Swap Agreements shall be governed by the default provisions of such Swap Agreement.

 

Section 8.02. Automatic Acceleration. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default as described in Sections 7.07 or 7.08 of this Agreement, the Commitments shall automatically terminate, the Obligations shall be automatically accelerated and due and payable without any notice, demand or action of any type on the part of the Credit Parties, the obligations of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit shall be automatically terminated, and the Loan Parties shall be automatically required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations.

 

Section 8.03. Consent To Appointment Of Receiver. Each Borrower irrevocably consents to the appointment of a receiver upon the request of the Administrative Agent during any continuing Event of Default for it and for any or all of its business affairs, business operations, and assets, which receiver shall be authorized and deemed empowered to have and exercise the broadest powers permitted or available under applicable Laws to operate, manage, conserve, liquidate and sell any or all of its assets; provided, however, that such receiver shall have no authority without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders to release, discharge or otherwise negate any Liens securing the Obligations or to sell any assets of the Borrowers free and clear of any Liens securing the Obligations.

 

Section 8.04. Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided in this Agreement and in the other Credit Documents or otherwise under applicable Laws shall be cumulative and the exercise of any particular right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies in addition to, or as an alternative of, such right or remedy.

 

Section 8.05. Application Of Funds. After the exercise of remedies (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

 

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8.05.1. First , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses, reimbursements, and other amounts (including Credit Party Expenses) payable to the Administrative Agent and to that part of the Obligations owed to any of the Credit Parties or to Affiliates of any of the Credit Parties for Bank Products, as described in item (d) in the definition of Obligations.

 

8.05.2. Second , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank (including Credit Party Expenses), ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Bank.

 

8.05.3. Third , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting Letter of Credit Fees, accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and on the L/C Borrowings and on other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Bank in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them.

 

8.05.4. Fourth , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and the L/C Borrowings and payment or Cash Collateralization of any obligations under any Swap Agreements, ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Bank and the respective Swap Providers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them.

 

8.05.5. Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank, to Cash Collateralize that portion of the L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit.

 

8.05.6. Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by applicable Laws.

 

Amounts used to Cash Collateralize either the Swap Agreements pursuant to clause Fourth above, or the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit and payment obligations under the Swap Agreements as they occur. If any amounts remain on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have been fully drawn or have expired and all Swap Agreements have been terminated, such remaining amount shall be applied to other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

 

ARTICLE 9

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

Section 9.01. Appointment. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereby irrevocably designates and appoints M&T Bank as Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and each Lender and the Issuing Bank authorizes M&T Bank as its respective Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and such other Credit Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article 9 are solely for the benefit of the Credit Parties and no Loan Party shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Credit Document (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Laws. Instead, such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

 

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Section 9.02. Exculpatory Provisions.

 

9.02.1. No Fiduciary, Discretionary or Implied Duties. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

 

(a) Shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(b) Shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Credit Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Credit Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law, or that may cause a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

 

(c) Shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of their Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

 

9.02.2. No Liability for Certain Actions. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (a) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 8.01 and 10.01 or (b) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment.

 

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9.02.3. Knowledge. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or Material Adverse Change unless and until written notice describing such Default, Event of Default or Material Adverse Change is given to the Administrative Agent in writing by a Credit Party or by a Loan Party.

 

9.02.4. No Duty to Inquire. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (a) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document, (b) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (c) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (d) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (e) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article 4 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 9.03. Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the Issuing Bank prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

Section 9.04. Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

 

Section 9.05. Resignation of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Credit Parties and to the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”)), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that in no event shall any successor Administrative Agent be a Defaulting Lender. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date. With effect from the Resignation Effective Date, (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank under any of the Credit Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) except for any indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the Issuing Bank directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent (other than any rights to indemnity payments owed to the retiring Administrative Agent), and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article and the provisions of Section 10.08 of this Agreement shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 9.06. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

Section 9.07. Administrative Agent May Hold Collateral For Lenders and Others. The Lenders and the Loan Parties acknowledge that any Security Documents relating to the Loans, the Obligations, or the Collateral, including all of such documents filed in the public records in order to evidence or perfect the Liens granted in the Credit Documents, may name only the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Lenders as the secured party, mortgagee, beneficiary, or as lienholder. The Lenders and the Loan Parties authorize the Administrative Agent to hold any or all of the Liens in and to the Collateral as the agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, M&T Bank, the Swap Providers, or any of their respective Affiliates, as applicable under this Agreement. Such Swap Providers and Affiliates which are party hereto, by their acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and/or any other Security Documents or Credit Documents, also hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to hold the Liens in and to the Collateral as their administrative agent.

 

Section 9.08. The Administrative Agent In Its Individual Capacity. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, including the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

Section 9.09. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.01.15, 2.03.5, 2.05.9, 2.15 and 10.08) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and (b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.01.15, 2.03.5, 2.05.9, 2.15 and 10.08. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to (a) permit the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the Issuing Bank, (b) authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the Issuing Bank in any such proceeding, or (c) credit bid any Obligation held by any Lender or the Issuing Bank in any such proceeding, without the prior consent of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

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Section 9.10. Collateral and Guaranty Matters. The Lenders and the Issuing Bank irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, (a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Credit Document (i) upon the final termination of all of the Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall have been made), (ii) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Credit Document, or (iii) subject to Section 10.01, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders; (b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Credit Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted under clause (h) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrance; and (c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under its respective Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder. Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Administrative Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall the Administrative Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

 

Section 9.11. No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program . Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to the USA Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in 31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “ CIP Regulations ”), or any other Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with any Loan Party, its Affiliates or its agents, this Agreement, any other Credit Documents or the transactions hereunder or contemplated hereby: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record-keeping, (c) comparisons with government lists, (d) customer notices or (e) other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

 

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Section 9.12. No Other Duties, Etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers listed on the cover page of this Agreement shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, except in the capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender.

 

ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.01. Waivers and Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrowers or by any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrowers or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall: (a) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01.1 without the written consent of each Lender; (b) extend or increase any Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.01(a)) without the written consent of such Lender; (c) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Credit Document for any scheduled payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under any other Credit Document, extend the final Maturity Date of any Loans, or extend the date of payment for reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (v) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees (including fees related to Letters of Credit) or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Credit Document , without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate ; (e) change Section 8.05 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender; (f) change any provision of this Section or reduce the aggregate commitment amount specified in the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender; or (g) release all or substantially all Collateral (other than as specifically authorized by the terms of this Agreement or any other Credit Document); and, provided further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Issuing Bank in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement or any L/C Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall amend or modify any Swap Agreements or otherwise affect the rights or duties of any Swap Providers (and no Lender or Required Lender consent or approval shall be required or permitted with respect to any such amendments or modifications to any Swap Agreements) or release any Collateral securing any obligations under any Swap Agreement without the consent of the respective Swap Provider; (iv) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document; and (v) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitments of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender more adversely than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

 

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Section 10.02. Successors and Assigns.

 

10.02.1. Successors and Assigns Generally. 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 Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consents of the Administrative Agent and of each Lender, and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (a) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2.2; (b) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.03, or (c) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest authorized by Section 10.04 (and any other attempted assignment, transfer or pledge by any party hereto shall be null and void). 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 10.03 of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

10.02.2. Assignments By Lenders. Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or any portion of such Lender’s interests, rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans (including for purposes hereof, its participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Loans) provided that (a) an administrative fee in the amount of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) is paid to the Administrative Agent by either the assigning Lender or the Eligible Assignee in connection with the assignment, (b) if less than all of the assigning Lender’s Commitments and Loans is to be assigned, the amount of the Commitments and Loans so assigned shall be for an aggregate principal amount of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), (c) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate amount of all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans and Commitments assigned (except this clause (c) shall not apply to the Swingline Lender’s rights and obligations in the Swingline Loans), (d) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver an Assignment And Assumption to the Administrative Agent, for its acceptance, and (e) such Assignment And Assumption does not require the filing of a registration statement with the Securities And Exchange Commission or require the Loans or the Notes to be qualified in conformance with the requirements imposed by any blue sky Laws or other Laws of any state. Upon such execution, delivery, acceptance and recording, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment And Assumption, which effective date is at least five (5) Business Days after the execution thereof, (a) the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided in such Assignment And Assumption, have the rights, duties, and obligations of a Lender hereunder, and (b) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment And Assumption, be released from its duties and obligations under this Agreement but shall continue to be entitled to all indemnification and reimbursement rights provided to the Lenders by the Borrowers pursuant to any of the Credit Documents with respect to facts, events, and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. By executing and delivering an Assignment And Assumption, the assigning Lender thereunder and the Assignee thereunder confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties to this Agreement the facts and matters as set forth in such Assignment and Assumption. Lenders may only assign their interests in the Commitments, the Loans, and Credit Documents to Eligible Assignees. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under the Credit Documents that does not comply with this Section shall be treated for purposes of the Credit Documents as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.03 of this Agreement. Except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed in writing by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or a release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

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10.02.3. Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.02.2, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (a) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (b) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans in accordance with its respective Commitment Percentages. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Laws without compliance with the provisions of this Section, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

 

10.02.4. Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a limited fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain a copy of each Assignment And Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the amount of the Loans with respect to each Lender from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers or the Lenders at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

10.02.5. Procedures for Implementing Lender Assignments. Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of an Assignment And Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an Eligible Assignee together with any Note or Notes subject to such Assignment and Assumption and any necessary consents to such Assignment and Assumption, the Administrative Agent shall, if such Assignment and Assumption has been completed and is substantially in the form of Exhibit A (a) accept such Assignment And Assumption, (b) record the information contained therein in the Register, (c) give prompt notice thereof to the Borrowers, and (d) promptly deliver a copy of such Assignment And Assumption to the Borrowers. Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of notice, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent, in exchange for the surrendered Notes, new Notes to the order of such Eligible Assignee in amounts equal to the Commitments and Commitment Percentages assumed by it pursuant to such Assignment And Assumption and new Notes to the order of the assigning Lender in an amount equal to the Commitments and Commitment Percentages retained by the assigning Lender. Such Notes shall be in the aggregate stated principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such surrendered Notes, shall be dated the effective date of such Assignment And Assumption and shall otherwise be in substantially the form of the assigned Notes delivered to the assigning Lender. The surrendered Notes shall be canceled and returned to the Borrowers. The Borrowers expressly acknowledge that the cancellation of any Note or Notes and the replacement of any Note or Notes in accordance with this provision shall not constitute or be deemed to be a refinancing or a novation of any of the Obligations.

 

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10.02.6. Cashless Settlements . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and such Lender.

 

Section 10.03. Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than to a Defaulting Lender, a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of a natural Person), or the Borrowers or any of the Borrowers’ Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and/or the Loans owing to it); provided that (a) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (b) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, and (c) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 2.11.5. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.07.3, 2.10 and 2.11 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.11.7 (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.11.7 shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.02 of this Agreement; provided that such Participant (i) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.12 as if it were an assignee under Section 10.02 of this Agreement; and (ii) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 2.10 or 2.11, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.12.2 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.07 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.08 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a limited non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Credit Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

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Section 10.04. Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

Section 10.05. Resignations Of Issuing Bank And Swingline Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary the Issuing Bank may upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lenders, resign as Issuing Bank, and/or (b) the Swingline Lender may upon thirty (30) days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lenders, resign as Swingline Lender. After the resignation of the Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or to extend, renew or increase any existing Letter of Credit. After the resignation of the Swingline Lender hereunder, the retiring Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of a Swingline Lender under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents with respect to Swingline Loans made by it prior to such resignation, but shall not be required to make any additional Swingline Loans.

 

Section 10.06. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Credit Document), each of the Borrowers acknowledges and agrees that: (a)(i) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrowers and their Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Arranger, on the other hand, (ii) the Borrowers have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent the Borrowers have deemed appropriate, and (iii) the Borrowers are capable of evaluating, and understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Credit Documents; (b) (i) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for any of the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates, or any other Person and (ii) neither the Administrative Agent nor the Arranger has any obligation to any of the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents; and (c) the Administrative Agent and the Arranger and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrowers and their Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Arranger has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrowers or their Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and the Arranger with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 10.07. Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the Issuing Bank, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held, and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing, by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate, to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the Obligations of the Borrowers or any Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Credit Document to such Lender or the Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, the Issuing Bank or any of their Affiliates shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Credit Document and although such Obligations of the Borrowers or any Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or the Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (a) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the Lenders, and (b) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may otherwise have under applicable Laws. The Lender and the Issuing Bank each agree to notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

Section 10.08. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

 

10.08.1. Costs and Expenses . The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay (a) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities hereunder, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, or any amendments, or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (b) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, (c) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank) in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (ii) in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (ii) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, and (d) all other Creditor Party Expenses. The agreements of the Borrowers set forth in this Section 10.08.1 shall not merge into any judgment entered in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Documents but shall survive as separate independent contractual agreements of the Borrowers.

 

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10.08.2. Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the Issuing Bank, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and to indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrowers or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (a) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (b) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (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, or (d) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party, 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, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by a Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, if a Borrower or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. This Section 10.08.2 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

10.08.3. Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 10.08.1 or 10.08.2 to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the aggregate Total Credit Exposure for all Lenders at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender); provided that with respect to such unpaid amounts owed to the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender solely in its capacity as such, only the holders of Revolving Credit Loans shall be required to pay such unpaid amounts, such payment to be made severally among them based on each of such Lenders’ respective Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) provided , further , that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the Issuing Bank or any the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity.

 

10.08.4. Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws, each Borrower agrees that it will not assert, and hereby waives, 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, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit, or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in Section 10.08.2 above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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10.08.5. Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten (10) Business Days after demand therefor.

 

10.08.6. Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 10.08 shall survive the termination of the Credit Documents and the payment of the Obligations hereunder.

 

Section 10.09. Course of Conduct . No failure or delay by any Credit Party in exercising any right or power under any Credit Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Credit Parties under the Credit Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Credit Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless such waiver is made in accordance with Section 10.01 of this Agreement, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No waiver or indulgence by any of the Credit Parties shall constitute a future waiver of performance or exact performance by any of the Loan Parties. No amendment or waiver shall be effective unless in writing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the advance of proceeds of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or an Event of Default, regardless of whether any Credit Party may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time of such advance or issuance.

 

Section 10.10. Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

 

10.10.1. Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 10.10.2 below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:

 

(a) if to any of the Borrowers or to any other Loan Party, to it at 6130 Lazydays Blvd., Seffner, FL 33584, Attention of Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer (Facsimile No. ___________; Telephone No. (813) 204-4374);

 

(b) if to the Administrative Agent, to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company at One Fountain Plaza – 12 th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203, Attention of Brendan Kelly, Vice President (Facsimile No. ____________; Telephone No. (716) 848-2778; and to M&T Debt Capital Markets Group, 25 S. Charles Street, 12 th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, Attention of Robert Hauver, Managing Director (Facsimile No. (410) 244-4477);

 

(c) if to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company in its capacity as provider of the M&T Advances, to it at M&T Bank Dealer Commercial Services, One Fountain Plaza – 12 th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203, Attention of Brendan Kelly, Vice President (Facsimile No. (___) ___-____); Telephone No. (716) 858-2778;

 

(d) if to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company in its capacity as Issuing Bank, to it at One Fountain Plaza – 12 th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203, Attention of Brendan Kelly, Vice President (Facsimile No. ___________; Telephone No. (716) 858-2778; and if to any other Issuing Bank, to it at the address provided in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers at the time of its appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder;

 

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(e) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or facsimile number) set forth on its respective Lender Addendum or Assignment And Assumption.

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications, to the extent provided in Section 10.10.2 below, shall be effective as provided in said Section 10.10.2.

 

10.10.2. Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent or any of the Borrowers may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (a) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (b) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient, at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (a), of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (a) and (b) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

10.10.3. Change of Address, etc . Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

 

10.10.4. Platform . (a) Each of the Borrowers and each other Loan Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Issuing Bank and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on the Platform; and (b) the Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement of third-party rights or freedom from viruses or other code defects, is made by any Agent Party in connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to the Borrowers or to any other Loan Parties, any Lender or any other Person or entity for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers’, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Communications through the Platform. “ Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.

 

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Section 10.11. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank agree to maintain the confidentiality of the “Information” (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners); (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or by any subpoena or similar legal process; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Borrowers and their obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder; (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries or the credit facilities hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the credit facilities hereunder; (h) with the consent of the Borrowers; or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section, or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, and the Commitments. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries relating to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

 

Section 10.12. Counterparts And Integration. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement or a Lender Addendum by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be just as effective as the delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.13. Electronic Execution. The words “execution”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Credit Document shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state Laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Without limitation to the foregoing, signature pages to the Credit Documents delivered by electronic communication (including facsimile, e-mail and internet or intranet websites) shall be as effective, valid and enforceable and binding upon the indicated signatories as manually delivered signatures.

 

Section 10.14. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 10.15. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrowers herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of any Credit Document and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Credit Party 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 the Credit Documents is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Revolving Credit Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.07.3, 2.09, 2.10.4, 2.10.5, Article 9 and Section 10.08 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans and the termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

Section 10.16. Time. Time is of the essence to this Agreement.

 

Section 10.17. Advertisement. The Borrowers authorize the Administrative Agent to publish the names of the Borrowers and the amount of the financing provided in accordance with this Agreement in any “tombstone” or comparable advertisement which the Administrative Agent elects to publish. The Borrowers further agree that the Administrative Agent may provide lending industry trade organizations with information necessary and customary (including, without limitation, the amount and type of facilities, the rates and counsel’s name) for inclusion in league table measurements after the Closing Date. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrowers consent to the disclosure by the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date of information relating to the Loans to Gold Sheets and other similar bank trade publications, with such information to consist of deal terms consisting of (a) the Borrowers’ names, (b) principal loan amounts, (c) interest rates, (d) term lengths, (e) commitment fees and other fees to the Lenders in the syndicate, and (f) the identity of their attorneys and other information customarily found in such publications.

 

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Section 10.18. Acknowledgments . Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) it and each of the other Loan Parties has been advised and represented by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of each Credit Document, (b) no Credit Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to it or any other Loan Party arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the relationship between the Credit Parties, on one hand, and the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith is solely that of creditors and debtors, and (c) no joint venture exists among any of the Credit Parties and the Borrowers or any of the other Loan Parties.

 

Section 10.19. Governing Law. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents and any claims, disputes or causes of action (whether in contract or tort) arising out of or related to this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except as to any other Credit Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transaction contemplated hereby and thereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the Governing State.

 

Section 10.20. Jurisdiction. Each 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 Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank, or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the transactions relating hereto or thereto, in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against the Borrowers or any other Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.21. Venue . Each Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that 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 the other Credit Documents in any court referred to in Section 10.20. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

Section 10.22. Service Of Process. Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.10. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.

 

Section 10.23. 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 RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OBLIGATIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, ADMINISTRATIVE 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.

 

Section 10.24. USA Patriot Act Notice. Each Credit Party that is subject to the USA Patriot Act hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrowers, which information includes the names and address of the Borrowers and other information that will allow such Credit Party to identify the Borrowers in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.

 

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Signature Page to Credit Agreement:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, have caused this Credit Agreement to be executed by their respective duly Authorized Officers as of the date first written above.

 

  BORROWERS:
     
  LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. ,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer

 

  LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware limited liability company,
    its Manager

 

  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer

 

  LAZYDAYS RV DISCOUNT, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware limited liability company,
    its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZYDAYS MILE HI RV, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware limited liability company,
    its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer

 

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Signature Page to Credit Agreement (continued):

 

  ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :
     
  MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY ,
  a New York banking corporation,
  in its capacity as Administrative Agent
     
  By:

/s/ Brendan Kelly  

    Brendan Kelly,
    Vice President
     
  LENDER :
     
  MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY ,
  a New York banking corporation,
  in its capacity as a Lender
     
  By:

/s/ Brendan Kelly  

    Brendan Kelly,
    Vice President

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.01

Lenders and Commitments

 

Lender   Floor Plan Loan Commitment     Floor Plan Loan Commitment Percentage     Revolving Credit Commitment     Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage     Term Loan Commitment     Term Loan Commitment Percentage  
M&T Bank   $ 175,000,000       100 %   $ 5,000,000       100 %   $ 20,000,000       100 %
TOTAL   $ 175,000,000       100 %   $ 5,000,000       100 %   $ 20,000,000       100 %

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.02

Existing Letters of Credit

 

Issuer   Number     Date of Issuance     Stated Amount     Account Party   Beneficiary
Bank of
America, N.A.
    68048653       03.23.2017     $ 35,000     LDRV Holdings Corp.   Capitol
Indemnity
Corporation
and/or Platte
River Insurance
Company
ATIMA
Bank of
America, N.A.
    68027365       07.02.2017     $ 218,600     Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc.   Tampa Electric Company

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.03

Preferred Stockholders

 

Coliseum Capital Partners, L.P.

Blackwell Partners LLC – Series A

Park West Investors Master Fund, Limited

Park West Investors International, Limited

 

 

 

 

Schedule 1.04

Facilities

 

 

6130 Lazy Days Boulevard

Seffner, FL 33584

 

3200 E. Irvington Road

Tucson, AZ 85714 (main dealership)

 

5055 S. Sunbelt Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85714 (inventory display lot)

 

5043 S. Country Club Road

Tucson, AZ 85714 (service building)

 

5975 S. Brosius Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85706 (small residential building)

 

4777 Marketplace Drive

Johnstown, CO 80534

 

3610/3640 Chambers Road

Aurora, CO 80011

 

10683 W I-25 Frontage Rd.

Longmont, CO 80504

 

 

 

 

Schedule 3.20

Material Contracts

 

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

Schedule 5.17

Post-Closing Deliverables

 

1. The Borrowers agree to obtain Repurchase Agreements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent from manufacturers, OEMs, and other suppliers of Floor Plan Units and other vendors in connection with Floor Plan Units financed as Eligible New Floor Plan Units, in each case on a best efforts basis and within a reasonable time after Closing.

 

2. Within 30 days from the Closing Date the Borrowers agree to deliver to the Administrative Agent the original stock certificates evidencing the Equity Interests of each of the Borrowers and the Parent Guarantor together with stock powers satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

3. The Borrowers agree to obtain from each of the landlords and mortgagees having an interest in business premises of the Borrowers landlord’s waivers and mortgagee’s waivers, as the case may be, in each case on a best efforts basis and within 30 days from the date that forms for same are provided are by Administrative Agent’s counsel to Borrower’s counsel.

 

 

 

 

Schedule 6.03

Indebtedness

 

 

Operating Leases   Total Future
Obligation
 
DLL Finance - Contract #101-0432957-000   $ 64,608.18  
DLL Finance - Contract #101-0437659-000   $ 55,721.24  
DLL Finance - Contract #101-0437641-000   $ 676,458.06  
DLL Finance - Contract #101-0437498-000   $ 158,089.67  
DLL Total   $ 954,877.15  
         
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #6   $ 2,191.36  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #9   $ 4,750.80  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #10   $ 14,213.88  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #11   $ 35,823.60  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #12   $ 39,318.22  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #13   $ 66,286.80  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #14   $ 63,505.00  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #15   $ 317,980.42  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #15A   $ 8,466.91  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #16   $ 47,294.00  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #17   $ 37,237.60  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #18   $ 1,383.72  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #19   $ 54,794.70  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #20   $ 9,243.73  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #21   $ 3,772.82  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #22   $ 29,440.00  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #23   $ 24,385.30  
Lasalle Systems - Schedule #24   $ 59,290.55  
Lasalle Total   $ 819,379.41  
         
Wells Fargo - 603-0076578   $ 25,375.30  
Wells Fargo - 603-0141236   $ 18,811.44  
Wells Fargo - 603-0138794   $ 435,949.14  
Wells Fargo - 603-0138794-13   $ 10,970.08  
Wells Fargo - 603-0138794-15   $ 14,252.66  
Wells Fargo - 603-0147071   $ 46,208.88  
Wells Fargo - 603-0149158   $ 15,639.12  
Wells Fargo - 603-0154068   $ 5,310.80  
Wells Fargo - 603-0161759   $ 55,194.24  
Wells Fargo - 603-0176982   $ 7,164.96  
Wells Fargo Total   $ 634,876.62  

 

Hewlett-Packard Financial Services Company  TBD
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation  TBD

 

 

 

 

 

Execution Version

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of the 15 th day of March, 2018 by and between LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. , a Delaware corporation, LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, LAZYDAYS RV DISCOUNT, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company and LAZYDAYS MILE HI RV, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC. , a Delaware corporation, LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. , a Delaware corporation, LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company and LAZYDAYS LAND HOLDINGS, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, the “Guarantors” ); and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY , in its capacity as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) under the Credit Agreement of even date herewith (as amended, modified, or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the “ Lenders ” and the “Issuing Bank” that are parties thereto. Hereafter, the Guarantors and the Borrowers (together with any entities that become signatories hereto in accordance with Section 7.04 of this Agreement) are each individually referred to herein as an “ Obligor ” and collectively referred to as the “ Obligors ” and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Bank are collectively referred to as the “Credit Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

The Lenders have agreed to provide various credit accommodations to the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

It is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Lenders to provide the credit accommodations that each Obligor execute and deliver this Agreement.

 

The Obligors wish to fulfill such condition precedent and are executing and delivering this Agreement to the Administrative Agent in order to induce the Lenders to provide the requested credit accommodations.

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01. All defined terms used in this Agreement shall be capitalized. The singular use of any defined term includes the plural and the plural use includes the singular. Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the definitions provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

 
 

 

Accession ,” “ Account ,” “ Account Debtor ,” “ As-Extracted Collateral ,” “ Chattel Paper ” “ Commercial Tort Claim, ” “ Commodity Account ,” “ Commodity Contract ,” “ Consumer Goods ,” “ Control ,” “ Deposit Account ,” “ Document ,” “ Electronic Chattel Paper ,” “ Equipment ,” “ Farm Products ,” “ Fixtures ,” “ General Intangibles ,” “ Goods ,” “ Instrument ,” “ Inventory ,” “ Investment Property ,” “ Letter-Of-Credit Right ,” “ Manufactured Homes ,” “ Payment Intangible ,” “Proceeds,” “Promissory Notes,” “Record,” “Securities Account,” “Securities Intermediary,” “Security Entitlement,” “Software,” “Supporting Obligations,” and Tangible Chattel Paper ” have the same respective meanings as are given to those terms in the Uniform Commercial Code.

 

Assigned Agreements ” means collectively all agreements, leases, licenses, tax sharing agreements, Swap Agreements and other contracts of an Obligor which are material or necessary to the business, operations, or finances of such Obligor, that are entered into by an Obligor from time to time including without limitation (a) all rights of an Obligor to receive moneys due and to become due under or pursuant to the Assigned Agreement, (b) all rights of an Obligor to receive proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty with respect to the Assigned Agreement, (c) claims of an Obligor for damages arising out of or for breach of or default under an Assigned Agreement, and (d) the rights of an Obligor to terminate an Assigned Agreement, to perform thereunder and to compel performance and otherwise exercise all remedies thereunder.

 

Collateral ” means collectively all of the tangible and intangible assets of an Obligor, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Obligor, together with all substitutions therefor, and all replacements and renewals thereof, and all Accessions and additions relating thereto, including but not limited to the following tangible and intangible assets of each of the Obligors: (a) Accounts, (b) Assigned Agreements, (c) Chattel Paper (including Tangible Chattel Paper, Electronic Chattel Paper, or a hybrid thereof), (d) Commercial Tort Claims, (e) Commodity Accounts, (f) Commodity Contracts, (g) Deposit Accounts, (h) Documents, including certificates of title or ownership, manufacturer statements of origin, certificates of origin, warehouse receipts, bills of lading, and other documents of title, in each case with respect to Vehicles and Units , (i) Equipment, (j) Fixtures, (k) General Intangibles, including Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, internet domain names and registration rights thereto, internet websites and the content thereof, Contracts in Transit, and all goodwill, going concern value, market share, public or private economic value, or any other rights and benefits attributable to any Obligor or any business of any Obligor, (l) Goods, (m) Instruments, (n) Intellectual Property, (o) Inventory (including Vehicles and Units), including returned, rejected, or repossessed Inventory, rights of reclamation and stoppage in transit with respect to Inventory, and whether such Inventory is in the constructive, actual or exclusive occupancy or possession of an Obligor or of a third party for an Obligor’s benefit, (p) Investment Property (excluding Excluded Stock), (q) Letter-Of-Credit Rights, (r) Payment Intangibles, (s) Pledged Debt, (t) Promissory Notes, (u) Software, (v) all Supporting Obligations, (w) without limitation to any of the foregoing, all Manufacturer Credits and Equity Balances, and (x) all Records relating or pertaining to any of the foregoing, and all Proceeds and products thereof, including any Proceeds from the sale or Disposition of any contract, Assigned Agreement, any agreement with any Manufacturer, any franchise or franchise agreement, license or other General Intangible, regardless of any limitation upon any Lien on any such contract, agreement, franchise, license, General Intangible, or limitation on the assignability of same.

 

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“Contracts In Transit” means any right of any Obligor in (i) contracts in transit relating to any Inventory that is a Vehicle or Unit (including any Vehicle or Unit that has been sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by such Obligor), (ii) any written or oral agreement of any finance company or other Person to provide financing for, or to pay all or any portion of the purchase price of any such Vehicle or Unit Inventory (including any Vehicle or Unit Inventory that has been sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by such Obligor) or (iii) any amount to be received under such contracts or agreements.

 

Copyrights ” means collectively all right, title and interest of an Obligor, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in and to all copyrights, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, and all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, together with (a) all goodwill of the business to which any of the foregoing relates, (b) all renewals thereof, (c) all present and future rights of the Obligor under all present and future license agreements relating to any of the foregoing, whether the Obligor is licensee or licensor thereunder, (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable under any of the foregoing or with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (e) all present and future claims, cause of action and rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof, (f) all rights to (i) reproduce the copyrighted works, (ii) produce derivative works based on the copyrighted works, (iii) distribute copies of the copyrighted works for sale or other transfer of ownership or by rental, lease or lending, and (iv) display the copyrighted works publicly, and (g) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

 

Governing State ” means the State of New York.

 

Government Approval ” means any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.

 

Intellectual Property ” means collectively all of each Obligor’s Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks, trade secrets, trade secret rights, know-how, customer lists, processes of production, confidential business information, techniques, formulas, and all other proprietary information.

 

Manufacturer Credits ” means collectively all rights of any of the Obligors to any price protection, rebates, discounts, credits, factory holdbacks, incentive payments, and other amounts which at anytime are due to any of the Obligors from a Manufacturer or other vendor or supplier.

 

Patents ” means collectively all right, title and interest of an Obligor, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in, to, under or by virtue of all patents and patent applications granted by or pending in the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the name of the Pledgor, including, without limitation, all of the inventions and improvements described or claimed therein, together with (a) any reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, certificates of re-examination and extensions thereof, (b) all present and future rights of the Obligor under all present and future license agreements relating thereto, whether the Obligor is licensee or licensor thereunder, (c) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable to the Obligor thereunder or with respect thereto, including without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (d) all present and future claims, causes of action, and rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof, (e) all General Intangibles, Proceeds and products related thereto, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

 

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“Pledged Debt” means any Indebtedness for borrowed money from time to time owed to an Obligor, including without limitation the Instruments and certificates evidencing such Indebtedness and all interest, cash or other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or exchanged therefor.

 

Secured Obligations ” means collectively (a) all of the Obligations (including without limitation all Loans (and the repayment of all principal and accrued interest thereunder) and all Swap Obligations and all L/C Obligations), (b) all duties and obligations of payment or performance of any Guarantor under or arising from any Guaranty Agreements, (c) all obligations with respect to Bank Products, and (d) all reasonable expenses and charges, legal and otherwise, incurred by any Secured Party in collecting or enforcing any of the foregoing, or in realizing upon or protecting any security thereof, including without limitation, the security granted pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Secured Parties ” means collectively the Credit Parties, the Swap Providers, and any Person that refinances the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the L/C Obligations or Swap Obligations together with their successors and assigns as permitted by the terms of the Credit Documents.

 

Swap Provider ” means collectively any Credit Party or Affiliate of a Credit Party (regardless of whether such Swap Provider ceases to be a Credit Party or Affiliate of a Credit Party after such Swap Agreement is entered into) that has entered into or subsequently enters into a Swap Agreement from time to time with a Loan Party for Swaps with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, or any of the other Obligations, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Swap Agreement entered into by a Credit Party or its Affiliates after its Commitments have been fully cancelled in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement or after it has assigned all of its rights under the credit facilities established by the Credit Agreement. The term Swap Provider does not include any person other than a Credit Party or an Affiliate of a Credit Party.

 

Trademarks ” means collectively all right, title and interest of an Obligor, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising, in, to, under and by virtue of all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, partnership names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, package or product designs, trade dress, logos, other source of business identifiers, and prints and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, and all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for any of the foregoing, including without limitation, registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, together with (a) all renewals thereof, (b) all intellectual property of the Obligor and goodwill of the business to which any of the foregoing relates, (c) all present and future rights of the Obligor under all present and future license agreements relating to any of the foregoing, whether the Obligor is licensee or licensor thereunder, (d) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable under any of the foregoing or with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (e) all present and future claims, causes of action and rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof, (f) all General Intangibles, Proceeds and products related thereto, and (g) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

 

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Uniform Commercial Code ” or “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and in effect from time to time in the Governing State.

 

“Units” means Inventory of the Borrowers consisting of recreational vehicles and/or towables sold or leased by the Borrowers in the ordinary course of their businesses.

 

“Vehicle” means Inventory of the Borrowers consisting of automobiles or trucks (other than a recreational vehicle or towable), approved for highway use by any state of the United States.

 

ARTICLE 2

SECURITY INTERESTS

 

Section 2.01. Grant of Security Interests . In order to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Secured Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of such Obligor in and to the Collateral, whether now owned or existing or arising or acquired hereafter.

 

Section 2.02. Exclusions From Collateral And Security Interests . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the term “ Collateral ” shall not include, and no Obligor is pledging, nor granting a security interest in this Agreement in, any of such Obligor’s right, title or interest in any license, contract, franchise agreement or other agreement to which such Obligor is a party as of the date hereof or any of its right, title or interest thereunder to the extent, but only to the extent, that such a grant would, under the express terms of such license, contract or agreement on the date hereof result in a breach of the terms of, or constitute a default under, such license, contract, franchise or agreement (other than to the extent that the other party to any such contract, franchise or agreement has consented to the security interest to the Administrative Agent or to the extent that any such term has been waived, or would be rendered ineffective by the operation of Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, 9-409 of the UCC or any other applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable Laws (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity); provided, that (a) immediately upon the ineffectiveness, lapse or termination of any such provision, the Collateral shall include and such Obligor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, all such right, title and interest as if such provision had never been in effect and (b) the foregoing exclusion shall in no way be construed so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect the Administrative Agent’s unconditional continuing security interest in and liens upon any rights or interests of an Obligor in or to the proceeds of, or any monies due or to become due under, any such license, contract or agreement. The granting by the Obligors of security interests in and to their respective Intellectual Property is not to be construed as an assignment of any Intellectual Property.

 

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Section 2.03. Continuing Security. The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interests created hereby in the Collateral constitute continuing collateral security for all of the Secured Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter arising. Future advances are intended by the parties hereto to be secured by such security interests.

 

Section 2.04. Priority. Each of the security interests granted by the Obligors in accordance with this Agreement shall be perfected first priority security interests, subject only to any Permitted Encumbrances which either by the prior agreement of the Secured Parties or solely by operation of applicable Laws enjoy a senior priority.

 

Section 2.05. No Obligations of Secured Parties For Accounts or Assigned Agreements . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each of the Obligors shall remain liable under each of its Accounts, Assigned Agreements and other contracts and agreements to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise to each such Account or the terms of such Assigned Agreements or other contracts or agreements. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), Assigned Agreement or other contract or agreement by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party of any payment relating to such Account, Assigned Agreement or other contract or agreement pursuant hereto, nor shall the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of an Obligor under or pursuant to any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), Assigned Agreement or other contract or agreement, to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Account (or any agreement giving rise thereto), Assigned Agreement or other contract or agreement, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

Section 2.06. Collection of Accounts . The Administrative Agent hereby authorizes the Obligors to collect the Accounts; provided, that the Administrative Agent may curtail or terminate such authority at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default. If required by the Administrative Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, any payments of Accounts, when collected by the Obligors (a) shall be promptly (and in any event within one (1) Business Day) deposited by the Obligors in a collateral account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, subject to withdrawal by the Administrative Agent for the ratable accounts of the Secured Parties as provided in Section 5.08 of this Agreement, and (b) until so turned over, shall be held by the Obligors in trust for the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of the Obligors.

 

Section 2.07. Monitoring of Accounts . The Administrative Agent shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and the Obligors shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with such test verifications. Upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request and at the reasonable expense of the Obligors, the Obligors shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Accounts. The Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may communicate with account debtors on the Accounts to verify with them to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Accounts.

 

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Section 2.08. Powers of Attorney For Perfection Purposes . Each Obligor hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent, its nominee or any other person whom the Administrative Agent may designate, as such Obligor’s attorney-in-fact with full power and for the limited purpose to sign in the name of such Obligor any notices or any similar documents which in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable discretion would be necessary in order to perfect and maintain perfection of the security interests granted hereunder, such power, being coupled with an interest, being and remaining irrevocable so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document or Swap Agreement is in effect, and until all of the Commitments shall have been terminated. In the event for any reason the law of any jurisdiction other than the Governing State becomes or is applicable to the Collateral of any Obligor or any part thereof, or to any of the Secured Obligations, such Obligor agrees to execute and deliver all such instruments and to do all such other things as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion reasonably deems necessary to preserve, protect and enforce the security interests of the Administrative Agent under the Laws of such other jurisdiction (and, if an Obligor shall fail to do so promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, then the Administrative Agent may execute any and all such requested documents on behalf of such Obligor pursuant to the power of attorney granted hereinabove).

 

Section 2.09. License of Intellectual Property . The Obligors hereby assign, transfer and convey to the Administrative Agent, effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the nonexclusive right and license to use all Intellectual Property owned or used by any Obligor that relate to the Collateral and any other collateral granted by the Obligors as security for the Secured Obligations, together with any goodwill associated therewith, all to the extent necessary to enable the Administrative Agent to use, possess and realize on the Collateral and to enable any successor or assign to enjoy the benefits of the Collateral. This right and license shall inure to the benefit of all successors, assigns and transferees of the Administrative Agent and its successors, assigns and transferees, whether by voluntary conveyance, operation of law, assignment, transfer, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise. Such right and license is granted without requirement that any monetary payment whatsoever be made to the Obligors.

 

Section 2.10. Performance of Secured Obligations; Advances by Administrative Agent. On the failure of any Obligor to perform any of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the Administrative Agent may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion, perform or cause to be performed the same and in so doing may expend such sums as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem advisable in the performance thereof, including, without limitation, the payment of any insurance premiums, the payment of any taxes, a payment to obtain a release of a Lien or potential Lien, expenditures made in defending against any adverse claim and all other expenditures which the Administrative Agent may make for the protection of the security interest hereof or may be compelled to make by operation of any applicable Laws. All of such sums and amounts so expended shall be repayable by the Obligors promptly upon timely notice thereof and demand therefor, shall constitute additional Secured Obligations and shall bear interest from the date said amounts are expended at the Default Rate. No such performance of any covenant or agreement by the Administrative Agent on behalf of any Obligor, and no such advance or expenditure therefor, shall relieve the Obligors of any default under the terms of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents or any Swap Agreement. The Administrative Agent may make any payment hereby authorized in accordance with any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office or holder of the claim to be discharged without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien, title or claim except to the extent such payment is being contested in good faith by an Obligor in appropriate proceedings and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.

 

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ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document or Swap Agreement is in effect, and until all of the Commitments shall have been terminated:

 

Section 3.01. Chief Executive Office; Books & Records; Legal Name; State of Formation . As of the Closing Date, each Obligor’s chief executive office and chief place of business are (and, if applicable, for the prior four months has been) located at the locations set forth on the Collateral Information Certificate provided by it to the Administrative Agent, and as of the Closing Date each Obligor keeps its books and records at such locations. As of the Closing Date, each Obligor’s exact legal name is as shown in this Agreement and its state of incorporation or organization is as represented on its Collateral Information Certificate. Except as contemplated by the Credit Agreement, no Obligor has in the four (4) months preceding the Closing Date changed its name, been party to a merger, consolidation or other change in structure or used any tradename not disclosed on its Collateral Information Certificate.

 

Section 3.02. Location of Tangible Collateral . As of the Closing Date, the location of all tangible Collateral owned by each Obligor consisting of personal property is as shown on its respective Collateral Information Certificate provided to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 3.03. Ownership . Each Obligor is the legal and beneficial owner of its Collateral and has the right to pledge, sell, assign or transfer the same.

 

Section 3.04. Security Interest/Priority. This Agreement creates a valid first priority security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral (subject only to Permitted Encumbrances) of such Obligor and, when properly perfected by filing or the granting of Control to the Administrative Agent, shall constitute a valid first priority, perfected security interest in such Collateral (subject, in the case of Collateral a security interest in which is perfected by filing, to Permitted Encumbrances), to the extent such security interest can be perfected by filing, the granting of Control under the UCC or by filing an appropriate notice with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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Section 3.05. Consents . Except for (a) the filing or recording of UCC financing statements, (b) the filing of appropriate notices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, (c) obtaining Control to perfect the Liens created by this Agreement and/or (d) compliance with the Assignment of Claims Act or comparable state law, 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 such Obligor), is required (i) for the grant by such Obligor of the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Obligor or (ii) for the perfection of such security interest or the exercise by the Administrative Agent of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement.

 

Section 3.06. Types of Collateral . None of the Collateral consists of, or is the Proceeds of, As-Extracted Collateral, Consumer Goods, Farm Products, Manufactured Homes or standing timber (as such term is used in the UCC).

 

Section 3.07. Accounts . With respect to the Accounts of the Obligors: (a) the goods sold and/or services furnished giving rise to each Account are not subject to any security interests or Liens except for Permitted Encumbrances, (b) each Account and the Records of the applicable Obligor relating thereto are genuine and in all material respects what they purport to be, (c) each Account arises out of a bona fide transaction for goods sold and delivered (or in the process of being delivered) by an Obligor or for services actually rendered (or in the process of being rendered) by an Obligor, which transaction was conducted substantially in the ordinary course of the Obligor’s business and was completed substantially in accordance with the terms of any documents pertaining thereto, (d) no Account of an Obligor is evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper unless such Instrument or Chattel Paper has been theretofore endorsed over and delivered to, or submitted to the Control of, the Administrative Agent, (e) the amount of each Account as shown on the applicable Obligor’s books and records, and on all invoices and statements which may be delivered to the Administrative Agent with respect thereto, is due and payable to the applicable Obligor and is not in any way contingent; and (f) the right to receive payment under each Account is assignable except in the case that the account debtor with respect to such Account is a Governmental Authority, to the extent assignment of any such right to payment is prohibited or limited by applicable Laws.

 

Section 3.08. Inventory. No Inventory of an Obligor is held by a third party (other than an Obligor) pursuant to consignment or similar arrangement.

 

Section 3.09. Intellectual Property .

 

(a) Schedule 3.09(a) to this Agreement includes all Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks of all of the Obligors.

 

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(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09(a), all Intellectual Property of each Obligor listed on Schedule 3.09(a) is valid, subsisting, unexpired, enforceable and has not been abandoned, and each Obligor is legally entitled to use each of its tradenames.

 

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.09(c) to this Agreement, none of the Intellectual Property of the Obligors is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement.

 

(d) No judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit or cancel any Intellectual Property of the Obligors.

 

(e) No action or proceeding is pending seeking to limit or cancel any Intellectual Property of the Obligors, or which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the value of any such Intellectual Property.

 

(f) To the Obligors’ knowledge, all applications pertaining to the Intellectual Property of each Obligor have been duly and properly filed, and all registrations or letters pertaining to such Intellectual Property have been duly and properly filed and issued, and all of such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable.

 

(g) No Obligor has made any assignment or entered into any agreement in conflict with the security interest of the Administrative Agent in the Intellectual Property of each Obligor hereunder.

 

Section 3.10. Documents, Instruments and Chattel Paper . All Documents, Instruments and Chattel Paper describing, evidencing or constituting Collateral are, to the Obligors’ knowledge, complete, valid, and genuine in all material respects.

 

Section 3.11. Equipment . With respect to each Obligor’s Equipment: (a) such Obligor has good and marketable title thereto, (b) all such Equipment is in normal operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear alone excepted (subject to casualty events), and is suitable for the uses to which it is customarily put in the conduct of such Obligor’s business; and (c) no Equipment used in the conduct of such Obligor’s business is leased, except for non-material items.

 

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

 

Each Obligor covenants that, so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document or Swap Agreement is in effect, and until all of the Commitments shall have been terminated, such Obligor shall perform the following covenants:

 

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Section 4.01. Perfection of Security Interests by Filing, Etc. Each Obligor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent and/or file such agreements, assignments or instruments (including affidavits, notices, reaffirmations and amendments and restatements of existing documents, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request) and do all such other things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary (a) to assure to the Administrative Agent its security interests hereunder are perfected, including (i) such instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC and any other personal property security legislation in the appropriate state(s) or province(s), (ii) with regard to Copyrights, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights for filing with the United States Copyright Office in the form of Exhibit 4.1(a)(ii) attached hereto, (iii) with regard to Patents, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4.1(a)(iii) attached hereto and (iv) with regard to Trademarks, a Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks for filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the form of Exhibit 4.1(a)(iv) attached hereto, (b) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (c) to otherwise protect and assure the Administrative Agent of its rights and interests hereunder. Each Obligor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to prepare and file such financing statements (including continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the Administrative Agent may from time to time deem reasonably necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC, including, without limitation, any financing statement that describes the Collateral as “all personal property” or “all assets” of such Obligor or that describes the Collateral in some other manner as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable. Each Obligor agrees to mark its books and records to reflect the security interests of the Administrative Agent in the Collateral.

 

Section 4.02. Perfection of Security Interests by Possession. If (a) any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument, Tangible Chattel Paper or Supporting Obligation or (b) if any Collateral shall be stored or shipped subject to a Document or (c) if any Collateral shall consist of Investment Property in the form of certificated securities, then the Obligors shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the existence of such Collateral and deliver such Instrument, Chattel Paper, Supporting Obligation, Document or Investment Property to the Administrative Agent, duly endorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Section 4.03. Perfection of Security Interests Through Control . If any Collateral shall consist of Deposit Accounts, Electronic Chattel Paper, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Securities Accounts or uncertificated Investment Property, then the Obligors shall execute and deliver (and, with respect to any Collateral consisting of a Securities Account or uncertificated Investment Property, cause the Securities Intermediary or the issuer, as applicable, with respect to such Investment Property to execute and deliver) to the Administrative Agent all control agreements, assignments, instruments or other documents as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining Control of such Collateral. In the case of any Collateral consisting of uncertificated Investment Property, not permit such Investment Property to be certificated without the consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 4.04. Other Liens. Each Obligor shall defend its interests in the Collateral against the claims and demands of all other parties claiming an interest therein and keep the Collateral free from all Liens, except for Permitted Encumbrances. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Secured Party authorizes any Obligor to, and no Obligor shall, sell, exchange, transfer, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any interest therein, except as permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.05. Preservation of Collateral . Each Obligor (a) shall keep the Collateral in good order, condition and repair in all material respects, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b) shall not use the Collateral in violation of the provisions of this Agreement or, except to the extent that such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Change, any other agreement relating to the Collateral or any policy insuring the Collateral or any applicable requirement of applicable Laws, (c) shall not permit any Collateral to be or become a fixture to real property or an accession to other personal property unless the Administrative Agent has a valid, perfected and first priority security interest for the benefit of the Secured Party in such real or personal property; and (d) shall not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, intentionally alter or remove any permanent identifying symbol or number on its Equipment, other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 4.06. Changes in Structure or Location . No Obligor shall, without the providing of fifteen (15) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and without filing (or confirming that the Administrative Agent has filed) such financing statements and amendments to any previously filed financing statements as the Administrative Agent may require, (a) alter its legal existence or, in one transaction or a series of transactions, merge into or consolidate with any other entity, or sell all or substantially all of its assets, (b) change its state of incorporation or organization, or (c) change its registered legal name.

 

Section 4.07. Inspection . Each Obligor shall allow the Administrative Agent or its representatives to visit and inspect the Collateral as set forth in Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 4.08. Collateral Held by Warehouseman, Bailee, etc. If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of a warehouseman, bailee or any agent or processor of such Obligor, the Obligor shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such possession, (b) notify such Person of the Administrative Agent’s security interest for the benefit of the Lenders in such Collateral, (c) instruct such Person to hold all such Collateral for the Administrative Agent’s account subject to the Administrative Agent’s instructions and (d) obtain an acknowledgment from such Person that it is holding such Collateral for the benefit of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 4.09. Treatment of Accounts. The Obligors shall (a) not grant or extend the time for payment of any Account, or compromise or settle any Account for less than the full amount thereof, or release any person or property, in whole or in part, from payment thereof, or allow any credit or discount thereon, other than as normal and customary in the ordinary course of an Obligor’s business and (b) maintain at their principal places of business a record of Accounts consistent with customary business practices.

 

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Section 4.10. Covenants Relating to Inventory . Each Obligor shall: (a) maintain, keep and preserve its Inventory in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, (b) comply with all reporting requirements set forth in the Credit Agreement with respect to Inventory, and (c) if any of the Inventory is at any time evidenced by a document of title, promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver such document of title to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 4.11. Covenants Relating to Copyrights . Each Obligor shall: (a) employ the Copyright for each material work with such notice of copyright as may be required by law to secure copyright protection, (b) not do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any Copyright may become invalidated, (c) not do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Copyright may become injected into the public domain, (d) notify the Administrative Agent immediately if it knows, or has reason to know, that any Copyright could reasonably be expected to become injected into the public domain or of any adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in any court or tribunal in the United States or any other country) regarding an Obligor’s ownership of any such Copyright or its validity, (e) take all reasonably necessary steps as it shall deem appropriate under the circumstances, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of each Copyright owned by an Obligor including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal where necessary, (f) promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any material infringement of any Copyright of an Obligor of which it becomes aware and, to the extent such Obligor reasonably deems material to or economically desirable in the operation of such Obligor’s business, take such actions as it shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Copyright, including, where appropriate, the bringing of suit for infringement, seeking injunctive relief and seeking to recover any and all damages for such infringement, and (g) not make any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interests in the Copyrights of each Obligor established hereunder.

 

Section 4.12. Covenants Relating to Patents and Trademarks . Each Obligor shall: (a) (i) continue to use each Trademark in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) maintain as in the past the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) employ such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration, (iv) not adopt or use any mark which is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, shall obtain a perfected security interest in such mark pursuant to this Agreement, and (v) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any Trademark may become invalidated, (b) not do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any Patent may become abandoned or dedicated, (c) promptly notify the Administrative Agent if it knows, or has reason to know, that any application or registration relating to any Patent or Trademark may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any court or tribunal in any country) regarding an Obligor’s ownership of any such Patent or Trademark or its right to register the same or to keep, maintain and use the same, (d) whenever an Obligor, either by itself or through an agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall file an application for the registration of any Patent or Trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Obligor shall report such filing to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties within five (5) Business Days after the last day of the fiscal quarter in which such filing occurs. Upon request of the Administrative Agent, an Obligor shall execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Administrative Agent may request to evidence the Administrative Agent’s and the Secured Parties’ security interest in any Patent or Trademark and the goodwill and General Intangibles of such Obligor relating thereto or represented thereby, (e) take all reasonably necessary steps, including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain each registration of the Patents and Trademarks, including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability, (f) promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties after it learns that any Patent or Trademark included in the Collateral is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party and, to the extent such Obligor reasonably deems material to or economically desirable in the operation of such Obligor’s business, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, to seek injunctive relief where appropriate and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or take such other actions as it shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent or Trademark, and (g) not make any assignment or agreement in conflict with the security interest in the Patents or Trademarks of any Obligor hereunder.

 

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Section 4.13. New Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks . Each Obligor shall promptly provide the Administrative Agent with (a) a listing 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 terms and conditions hereunder, and (b) (i) with respect to Copyrights, a duly executed Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Copyrights, (ii) with respect to Patents, a duly executed Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents, (iii) with respect to Trademarks, a duly executed Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks or (iv) such other duly executed documents as the Administrative Agent may request in a form acceptable to counsel for the Administrative Agent and suitable for recording to evidence the security interest of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in the Copyright, Patent or Trademark which is the subject of such new application.

 

Section 4.14. Licensing of Intellectual Property . No Obligor shall license or assign any of its Intellectual Property without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, other than licenses to other Obligors.

 

Section 4.15. Commercial Tort Claims; Notice of Litigation . Each Obligor shall: (a) promptly forward to the Administrative Agent written notification of any and all Commercial Tort Claims of such Obligors, including, but not limited to, any and all actions, suits, and proceedings before any court or Governmental Authority by or affecting such Obligor or any of its Subsidiaries, and (b) execute and deliver such statements, documents and notices and do and cause to be done all such things as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, or required by Law, including all things which may from time to time be necessary under the UCC to fully create, preserve, perfect and protect the priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interests in any Commercial Tort Claims.

 

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Section 4.16. Status of Collateral as Personal Property . Each Obligor shall at all times maintain the Collateral as personal property and not affix any of the Collateral to any real property in a manner which would change its nature from personal property to real property or a Fixture, unless the real property to which the Collateral is to be affixed is owned by an Obligor and the Administrative Agent has a first priority perfected lien on such real property.

 

Section 4.17. Regulatory Approvals . Each Obligor shall promptly, and at its expense, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all applications, certificates, instruments, registration statements, and all other documents and papers the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and as may be required by law to acquire any Governmental Approvals or the consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any other Person deemed necessary for the effective exercise of any of the rights under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Obligor shall take any reasonable action which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to transfer and assign to the Administrative Agent, or to such one or more third parties as the Administrative Agent may designate, or to a combination of the foregoing, each Government Approval of such Obligor. To enforce the provisions of this subsection, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent is empowered to request the appointment of a receiver from any court of competent jurisdiction. Such receiver shall be instructed to seek from the Governmental Authority an involuntary transfer of control of each such Governmental Approval for the purpose of seeking a bona fide purchaser to whom control will ultimately be transferred. Each Obligor hereby agrees to authorize such an involuntary transfer of control upon the request of the receiver so appointed, and, if such Obligor shall refuse to authorize the transfer, its approval may be required by the court. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, such Obligor shall further use its reasonable best efforts to assist in obtaining Governmental Approvals, if required, for any action or transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the preparation, execution and filing with the Governmental Authority of such Obligor’s portion of any necessary application for the approval of the transfer or assignment of any portion of the assets (including any Governmental Approval) of such Obligor. Because each Obligor agrees that the Administrative Agent’s remedy at law for failure of such Obligor to comply with the provisions of this Section would be inadequate and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, such Obligor agrees that the covenants contained in this Section may be specifically enforced, and such Obligor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants.

 

Section 4.18. Insurance . Each Obligor shall insure, repair and replace the Collateral of such Obligor in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Credit Agreement. All proceeds derived from insurance on the Collateral shall be subject to the security interests of the Administrative Agent hereunder for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

Section 4.19. Covenants Relating to the Assigned Agreements .

 

(a) Each Obligor shall, at its expense, (i) furnish to the Administrative Agent copies of all material notices, requests and other documents received by such Obligor under or pursuant to the Assigned Agreements, and such other material information and reports regarding the Assigned Agreements and (ii) upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, make to any other party to any Assigned Agreement such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as an Obligor is entitled to make thereunder.

 

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(b) Without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, no Obligor shall (i) cancel or terminate any Assigned Agreement of such Obligor or consent to or accept any cancellation or termination thereof; (ii) amend or otherwise modify, in any material respect, any Assigned Agreement of such Obligor or give any consent, waiver or approval thereunder; (iii) waive any default under or breach of any Assigned Agreement of such Obligor; or (iv) take any other action in connection with any Assigned Agreement of such Obligor, in each case which would materially impair the value of the interest or rights of such Obligor thereunder or which would materially impair the interests or rights of the Administrative Agent.

 

ARTICLE 5

REMEDIES

 

Section 5.01. General Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies provided herein, in the Credit Documents, in any Swap Agreement or by applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, levy of attachment, garnishment and the rights and remedies set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction applicable to the affected Collateral), the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC (regardless of whether the UCC is the law of the jurisdiction where the rights and remedies are asserted and regardless of whether the UCC applies to the affected Collateral), and further, the Administrative Agent may, with or without judicial process or the aid and assistance of others, (a) enter on any premises on which any of the Collateral may be located and, without resistance or interference by the Obligors, take possession of the Collateral, (b) dispose of any Collateral on any such premises, (c) require the Obligors to assemble and make available to the Administrative Agent at the expense of the Obligors any Collateral at any place and time designated by the Administrative Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties, (d) remove any Collateral from any such premises for the purpose of effecting sale or other disposition thereof, and/or (e) without demand and without advertisement, notice, hearing or process of law, all of which each of the Obligors hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by Law, at any place and time or times, sell and deliver any or all Collateral held by or for it at public or private sale, by one or more contracts, in one or more parcels, for cash, upon credit or otherwise, at such prices and upon such terms as the Administrative Agent deems advisable, in its sole discretion (subject to any and all mandatory legal requirements). Neither the Administrative Agent’s compliance with any applicable Laws in the conduct of such sale, nor its disclaimer of any warranties relating to the Collateral, shall be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of such sale. Each of the Obligors agrees that the repurchase of inventory by a Manufacturer pursuant to a repurchase agreement with the Administrative Agent shall be a commercially reasonable method of disposition, and that any sale of Inventory by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties under a Repurchase Agreement or the like shall not be deemed to be a transfer subject to UCC §9-618 or any similar provision of any other applicable law, and each of the Obligors waives any provision of such laws to that effect. In addition to all other sums due the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties with respect to the Secured Obligations, the Obligors shall pay the Administrative Agent and each of the Secured Parties all reasonable and actual documented costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any such Secured Party, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, in obtaining or liquidating the Collateral, in enforcing payment of the Secured Obligations, or in the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding by or against the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties or the Obligors concerning any matter arising out of or connected with this Agreement, any Collateral or the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation, any of the foregoing arising in, arising under or related to a case under the Bankruptcy Code. To the extent the rights of notice cannot be legally waived hereunder, each Obligor agrees that any requirement of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is personally served on or mailed, postage prepaid, to the Obligors in accordance with the notice provisions of the Credit Agreement at least ten (10) days before the time of sale or other event giving rise to the requirement of such notice. The Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of the Collateral regardless of notice having been given. To the extent permitted by law, any Secured Party may be a purchaser at any such sale. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Obligors hereby waives all of its rights of redemption with respect to any such sale. Subject to the provisions of applicable Laws, the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties may postpone or cause the postponement of the sale of all or any portion of the Collateral by announcement at the time and place of such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, to the extent permitted by Law, be made at the time and place to which the sale was postponed, or the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties may further postpone such sale by announcement made at such time and place.

 

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Section 5.02. Remedies Relating to Accounts . Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, whether or not the Administrative Agent has exercised any or all of its rights and remedies hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enforce any Obligor’s rights against any Account Debtors on such Obligor’s Accounts. Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that the Proceeds of its Accounts remitted to or on behalf of the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be solely for the Administrative Agent’s own convenience and that such Obligor shall not have any right, title or interest in such Proceeds or in any such other amounts except as expressly provided herein. To the extent required by the Administrative Agent, each Obligor agrees to execute any document or instrument, and to take any action, necessary under applicable law (including the Assignment of Claims Act) in order for the Administrative Agent to exercise its rights and remedies (or be able to exercise its rights and remedies at some future date) with respect to any Accounts of such Obligor where the account debtor is a Governmental Authority. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall have no liability or responsibility to any Obligor for acceptance of a check, draft or other order for payment of money bearing the legend “payment in full” or words of similar import or any other restrictive legend or endorsement or be responsible for determining the correctness of any remittance. Each Obligor hereby agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective officers, directors, employees, partners, members, counsel, agents, representatives, advisors and affiliates from and against all liabilities, damages, losses, actions, claims, judgments, costs, expenses, charges and reasonable attorneys’ fees suffered or incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Secured Parties (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) because of the maintenance of the foregoing arrangements except as relating to or arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of an Indemnified Party or its officers, employees or agents. In the case of any investigation, litigation or other proceeding, the foregoing indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by an Obligor, its directors, shareholders or creditors or an Indemnified Party or any other Person or any other Indemnified Party is otherwise a party thereto.

 

Section 5.03. Access . In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to enter and remain upon the various premises of the Obligors without cost or charge to the Administrative Agent, and use the same, together with materials, supplies, books and records of the Obligors for the purpose of collecting and liquidating the Collateral, or for preparing for sale and conducting the sale of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure, auction or otherwise. In addition, the Administrative Agent may remove Collateral, or any part thereof, from such premises and/or any records with respect thereto, in order to effectively collect or liquidate such Collateral. If the Administrative Agent exercises its right to take possession of the Collateral, each Obligor shall also at its expense perform any and all other steps reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to preserve and protect the security interest hereby granted in the Collateral, such as placing and maintaining signs indicating the security interests of the Administrative Agent, appointing overseers for the Collateral and maintaining inventory records.

 

Section 5.04. Nonexclusive Nature of Remedies . The failure by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to exercise any right, remedy or option under this Agreement, any other Credit Document, any Swap Agreement or as provided by applicable Laws, or any delay by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in exercising the same, shall not operate as a waiver of any such right, remedy or option. Without limitation to the forgoing, each of the Obligors acknowledges that it is not a beneficiary of, has no right to require the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to enforce, any Repurchase Agreement. No waiver hereunder shall be effective unless it is in writing, signed by the party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced and then only to the extent specifically stated, which in the case of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties shall only be granted as provided herein. To the extent permitted by law, neither the Administrative Agent, the other Secured Parties, nor any party acting as attorney for the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties, shall be liable hereunder for any acts or omissions or for any error of judgment or mistake of fact or law other than their gross negligence or willful misconduct hereunder. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy which the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties may have.

 

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Section 5.05. Retention of Collateral . In addition to the rights and remedies hereunder, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, the Administrative Agent may, after providing the notices required by Sections 9-620 and 9-621 of the UCC (or any successor sections of the UCC) or otherwise complying with the notice requirements of the applicable Laws of the relevant jurisdiction, accept or retain all or any portion of the Collateral in satisfaction of the Secured Obligations. Unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have provided such notices, however, the Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have retained any Collateral in satisfaction of any Secured Obligations for any reason.

 

Section 5.06. Deficiency . In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization (including but not limited to repurchase by a Manufacturer) are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties are legally entitled, the Obligors shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, together with the reasonable and actual costs of collection and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Administrative Agent to collect such deficiency. Any surplus remaining after the full payment and satisfaction of the Secured Obligations shall be returned to the Obligors or to whomsoever a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine to be entitled thereto.

 

Section 5.07. Other Security . To the extent that any of the Secured Obligations are now or hereafter secured by property other than the Collateral (including, without limitation, real and other personal property and securities owned by an Obligor), or by a guarantee, endorsement or property of any other Person, then the Administrative Agent shall have the right to proceed against such other property, guarantee or endorsement upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, and the Administrative Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which rights, security, Liens, security interests or remedies the Administrative Agent shall at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate, modify or take with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them or any of the Administrative Agent’s rights or the Secured Obligations under this Agreement, under any other of the Credit Documents or under any Swap Agreement.

 

Section 5.08. Application of Proceeds. After the occurrence of an Event of Default (or after the Commitments shall automatically terminate prior to the time of their natural expiration and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts under the Credit Documents (including without limitation the maximum amount of all contingent liabilities under Letters of Credit) shall automatically become due and payable in accordance with the terms of such Section), any proceeds of the Collateral, when received by the Administrative Agent, any of the Lenders or any Swap Provider in cash or its equivalent, will be applied in reduction of the Secured Obligations in the order set forth in Section 8.06 of the Credit Agreement, and each Obligor irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of such payments and proceeds and acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all such proceeds in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, notwithstanding any entry to the contrary upon any of its books and records.

 

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ARTICLE 6

RIGHTS OF THE AGENT

 

Section 6.01. Power of Attorney. In addition to other powers of attorney contained herein, each Obligor hereby designates and appoints the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and each of its designees or agents, as attorney-in-fact of such Obligor, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to take any or all of the following actions upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:

 

Section 6.01.1. To demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust and give discharges and releases concerning the Collateral of such Obligor, all as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine in respect of such Collateral,

 

Section 6.01.2. To commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting any Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof,

 

Section 6.01.3. To defend, settle, adjust or compromise any action, suit or proceeding brought with respect to the Collateral and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or release as the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably appropriate,

 

Section 6.01.4. To receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to an Obligor and endorse checks, notes, drafts, acceptances, money orders, bills of lading, warehouse receipts or other instruments or documents evidencing payment, shipment or storage of the goods giving rise to the Collateral of such Obligor, or securing or relating to such Collateral, on behalf of and in the name of such Obligor,

 

Section 6.01.5. To sell, assign, transfer, make any agreement in respect of, or otherwise deal with or exercise rights in respect of, any Collateral or the goods or services which have given rise thereto, as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes,

 

Section 6.01.6. To adjust and settle claims under any insurance policy relating to the Collateral,

 

Section 6.01.7. To execute and deliver and/or file all assignments, conveyances, statements, agreements, affidavits, notices and other agreements, instruments and documents that the Administrative Agent may determine necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests and Liens granted in this Agreement and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated herein;

 

Section 6.01.8. To institute any foreclosure proceedings that the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate;

 

Section 6.01.9. To execute any document or instrument, and to take any action, necessary under applicable law (including the Federal Assignment of Claims Act) in order for the Administrative Agent to exercise its rights and remedies (or to be able to exercise its rights and remedies at some future date) with respect to any Account of an Obligor where the account debtor is a Governmental Authority; and

 

Section 6.01.10. To do and perform all such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem to be necessary in connection with the Collateral.

 

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This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document or Swap Agreement is in effect, and until all of the Commitments shall have been terminated. The Administrative Agent shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Administrative Agent in this Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so. The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power of attorney is conferred on the Administrative Agent solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Collateral.

 

Section 6.02. Assignment by the Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent may from time to time assign the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof and/or the Collateral or any portion thereof to a successor Administrative Agent, and the assignee shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement in relation thereto.

 

Section 6.03. The Administrative Agent’s Duty of Care . Other than the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody of the Collateral while being held by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto, it being understood and agreed that the Obligors shall be responsible for preservation of all rights in the Collateral, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering the surrender of it to the Obligors. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Administrative Agent accords its own property, which shall be no less than the treatment employed by a reasonable and prudent agent in the industry, it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any of the Collateral. In the event of a public or private sale of Collateral in accordance with this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up, repair or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale.

 

Section 6.04. Administrative Agent to Hold Liens. The Administrative Agent has been appointed by the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, pursuant to Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement, and by the Swap Providers, by their acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement, to hold the Liens in and to the Collateral as their administrative agent. The Obligors acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent may hold all Liens in the Collateral granted hereunder or otherwise under any of the Credit Documents as agent for all of the Secured Parties, whether by filing, or by possession or Control of the Collateral or otherwise, and that all documents, agreements and filings in the public record need not reference the Secured Parties but may instead name and refer only to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such.

 

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ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.01. Costs of Counsel . If at any time hereafter, whether upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or not, the Administrative Agent employs counsel to prepare or consider amendments, waivers or consents with respect to this Agreement, or to take action or make a response in or with respect to any legal or arbitral proceeding relating to this Agreement or relating to the Collateral, or to protect the Collateral or exercise any rights or remedies under this Agreement or with respect to the Collateral, then the Obligors agree to promptly pay upon demand any and all such reasonable and actual documented costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, all of which costs and expenses shall constitute Secured Obligations hereunder.

 

Section 7.02. Continuing Agreement. This Agreement shall be a continuing agreement in every respect and shall remain in full force and effect so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) remain outstanding, any Credit Document or Swap Agreement is in effect, and until all of the Commitments shall have been terminated. Upon such payment and termination, this Agreement shall be automatically terminated and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall, upon the request and at the expense of the Obligors, forthwith (a) release all of the Liens and security interests granted hereunder, (b) authorize the filing of all UCC termination statements and/or other documents reasonably requested by the Obligors evidencing such termination and (c) return all Collateral in the possession of any Secured Party to the owner thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing all releases and indemnities provided hereunder shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.03. Reinstatement Rights. This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned, all reasonable and actual costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in defending and enforcing such reinstatement shall be deemed to be included as a part of the Secured Obligations.

 

Section 7.04. Additional Obligors. The initial Obligors hereunder shall be the Borrowers and the Guarantors that are signatories hereto on the date hereof. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Persons may become Obligors by executing a Counterpart in form and substance as Exhibit 7.04. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart to the Administrative Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by the other Obligors, each such Person shall be an Obligor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Person were an original signatory hereto. Each Obligor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Obligor hereunder, nor by any election of the Secured Parties not to cause any Domestic Subsidiary of any of the Borrowers to become a Guarantor or an Obligor. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Obligor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be an Obligor hereunder.

 

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Section 7.05. Amendments; Waivers; Modifications . This Agreement and the provisions hereof may not be amended, waived, modified, changed, discharged or terminated except as set forth in Section 10.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 7.06. Successors in Interest . This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall be binding upon each Obligor, its successors and assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that none of the Obligors may assign its rights or delegate its duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as required by the Credit Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Obligor hereby releases the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party, each of their respective officers, employees, agents and counsel and each of their respective successors and assigns, from any liability for any act or omission relating to this Agreement or the Collateral, except for any liability arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent or such Secured Party or their respective officers, employees, agents or counsel, in each case as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Section 7.07. Notices . All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in conformance with Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 7.08. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which were so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

Section 7.09. Headings . The headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.10. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction and Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial; Venue . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE GOVERNING STATE.

 

Section 7.11. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.

 

Section 7.12. Entirety . This Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the Swap Agreements represent the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters or correspondence relating to this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Swap Agreements or the transactions contemplated herein and therein.

 

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Section 7.13. Survival . All representations and warranties of the Obligors hereunder shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the Swap Agreements, the delivery of the Notes and the making of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement.

 

Section 7.14. 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 RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SECURED OBLIGATIONS. 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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Borrowers’ Signature Page To Security Agreement:

 

  BORROWERS:
   
WITNESS/ATTEST: LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. ,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware corporation,
    Its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZYDAYS RV DISCOUNT, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware corporation,
    Its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZYDAYS MILE HI RV, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware corporation,
    Its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Guarantors’ Signature Page To Security Agreement :

 

  GUARANTORS:
   
WITNESS/ATTEST: LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS, INC ,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. ,
  a Delaware corporation
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer
     
  LAZYDAYS LAND HOLDINGS, LLC ,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    a Delaware corporation,
    Its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney,
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Administrative Agent’s Signature Page To Security Agreement :

 

Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.

 

  MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST
  COMPANY , as Administrative Agent
     
  By: /s/ Brendan Kelly  
    Brendan Kelly,
    Vice President

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE 3.09(a)

 

Schedule of Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks of Obligors

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Description of Trademark   Application Number   Date of
Application
  Registration Number   Date of Registration
LAZY DAYS RV SUPERCENTER   75-308,980   6/16/1997   2,275,234   12/6/2008
TIRE RE*NU   75-838,448   11/2/1999   2,410,507   12/17/2010
TIRE RE-NU   75-876,388   12/20/1999   2,426,725   2/9/2011
CROWNCLUB   76-197,618   1/22/2001   2,727,766   6/20/2013
IF YOU LOVE RVING, THIS IS HOME   77-853,083   10/20/2009   3,802,741   3/24/2016
LAZYDAYS RV CAMPGROUND   77-863,161   11/2/2009   3,806,800   3/10/2016
LAZYDAYS   78-761,502   11/28/2005   3,162,437   1/5/2017
BETTERRVING   85-192,242   12/7/2010   4,095,406   2/7/2012
EXIT 10   85-311,947   5/4/2011   4,195,595   8/21/2012
LAZYDAYS THE RV AUTHORITY   86-058,812   9/9/2013   4,791,191   8/11/2015
LAZYDAYS AMERICA’S RV DESTINATION   86-433,802   10/24/2014   4,894,235   2/2/2016
LAZYDAYS RV ACCESSORIES & MORE   87-049,764   5/25/2016   5,244,134   7/18/2017
LAZYDAYS   87-049,827   5/25/2016   5,258,823   8/8/2017

 

TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

Description of Trademark   Application Number   Date of Application
EXPERIENCE MORE   87/626924   9/28/2017
LAZYDAYS   87/635454   10/5/2017
LAZYDAYSRV EXPERIENCE MORE UP TO $7,000 MORE* IN BENEFITS*   87/626950   9/28/2017
LAZYDAYS RV TRADESMART   87/635389   10/5/2017

 

COPYRIGHTS

 

Copyright No.   Description (Title) of
Copyright
  Date of Copyright
         
PA0001650793   Driver Confidence Course DVD.   09/11/2009
PA0001645819v   Driver Confidence Course Script   09/14/2009
TXu000305205   Lazydays accounting system   11/18/1987
TXu001575486   Lazydays Driver Confidence Course – Class A   09/11/2007

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.1(a)(ii)

 

NOTICE

 

OF

 

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

IN

 

COPYRIGHTS

 

United States Copyright Office

 

Gentlemen:

 

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2018 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the “ Secured Parties ” referenced therein, whose address is located at One Fountain Plaza, 12th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14203, Attention: Brendan Kelly, Vice President, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and continuing lien upon, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a continuing security interest in and to, the copyrights and copyright applications shown below:

 

COPYRIGHTS

 

Copyright No.   Description (Title) of
Copyright
  Date of Copyright
         

 

COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

 

Copyright Application No.   Description of Copyright
Applied For
  Date of Copyright
Application
         

 

 
 

 

The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing copyrights and copyright applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any copyright or copyright application, and (iii) the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect thereto are more fully set forth in the Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

 

This Notice may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which were so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Notice to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
   
  [Obligor]
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:  
   
   
   

 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,  
as Administrative Agent  
                      
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.1(a)(iii)

 

Form of

 

NOTICE

 

OF

 

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

IN

 

PATENTS

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office

 

Gentlemen:

 

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2018 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the “ Secured Parties ” referenced therein, whose address is located at One Fountain Plaza, 12th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14203, Attention: Brendan Kelly, Vice President, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and continuing lien upon, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a continuing security interest in and to, the patents and patent applications shown below:

 

PATENTS

 

Patent No.   Description of
Patent
  Date of Patent
         

 

PATENT APPLICATIONS

 

Patent Application No.   Description of Patent
Applied For
  Date of Patent
Application
         

 

 
 

 

The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing patents and patent applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any patent or patent application, and (iii) the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect thereto are more fully set forth in the Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

 

This Notice may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which were so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Notice to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  [Obligor]
          
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:
   
   
   

 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,  
as Administrative Agent  
                       
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 4.1(a)(iv)

 

Form of

 

NOTICE

 

OF

 

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

 

IN

 

TRADEMARKS

 

United States Patent and Trademark Office

 

Gentlemen:

 

Please be advised that pursuant to the Security Agreement dated as of March 15, 2018 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Agreement ”) by and among the Obligors thereto (each an “ Obligor ” and collectively, the “ Obligors ”) and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the “ Secured Parties ” referenced therein, whose address is located at One Fountain Plaza, 12th Floor, Buffalo, New York 14203, Attention: Brendan Kelly, Vice President, the undersigned Obligor has granted a continuing security interest in and continuing lien upon, and hereby grants to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties a continuing security interest in and to, the trademarks and trademark applications shown below:

 

TRADEMARKS

 

Description of Trademark   Application No.   Date of Application   Registration No.   Date of Registration
                 

 

TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

Description of Trademark   Application No.   Date of Application
         

 

 
 

 

The Obligors and the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, hereby acknowledge and agree that the security interest in the foregoing trademarks and trademark applications (i) may only be terminated in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, (ii) is not to be construed as an assignment of any trademark or trademark application, and (iii) the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect thereto are more fully set forth in the Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

 

This Notice may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which were so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Notice to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  [Obligor]
          
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:
   
   
   

 

Acknowledged and Accepted:

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,  
as Administrative Agent  
                       
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT 7.04 TO

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

[FORM OF] COUNTERPART

 

COUNTERPART (this “ Counterpart ”), dated as of [________], 20[__], is delivered pursuant to Section 7.04 of the Security Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may be attached to the Security Agreement, dated as of March 15, 2018 (said Security Agreement, as it may heretofore have been and as it may hereafter be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time being the “ Security Agreement ”; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), among LDRV HOLDINGS CORP., a Delaware corporation, LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, LAZYDAYS RV DISCOUNT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and LAZYDAYS MILE HI RV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation, LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC., a Delaware corporation, and LAZYDAYS LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent. The undersigned by executing and delivering this Counterpart hereby becomes an Obligor under the Security Agreement in accordance with Section 7.04 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby:

 

(i) authorizes the Administrative Agent to add the information set forth on the Schedules to this Counterpart to the correlative Schedules attached to the Security Agreement;1

 

(ii) agrees that all Collateral of the undersigned, including the items of property described on the Schedules hereto, shall become part of the Collateral and shall secure all Secured Obligations and hereby grants a security interest therein to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties in order to secure the Secured Obligations; and

 

(iii) makes the representations and warranties set forth in the Security Agreement, as amended hereby, to the extent relating to the undersigned.

 

  [NAME OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGOR]
               
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

1 The Schedule to the Counterpart should include copies of all Schedules that identify collateral to be granted by the Additional Obligor.

 

 
 

 

Execution Version

 

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

This GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “ Guaranty ”) is entered into as of March 15, 2018 by the undersigned signatories hereto and such signatories who subsequently join into this Guaranty in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of this Guaranty (each a “ Guarantor ” and collectively, the “ Guarantors ”) in favor of and for the benefit of the “ Administrative Agent ,” the “ Lenders ” and the “ Swap Providers ,” as such terms are defined in a Credit Agreement of even date herewith, as amended, modified, or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ,” by and between the Lenders that are parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY , as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”), and LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. , a Delaware corporation, LAZYDAYS RV AMERICA, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, LAZYDAYS RV DISCOUNT, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company and LAZYDAYS MILE HI RV, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (each a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”). Capitalized terms used in this Guaranty and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement). The Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank are collectively referred to in this Guaranty as the “ Credit Parties ” and the Credit Parties and the Swap Providers are collectively referred to as the “ Beneficiaries .”

 

RECITALS

 

The Lenders have agreed to extend the Loans and to issue Letters of Credit to or for the accounts of the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents. The Borrowers may from time to time enter into one or more Swap Agreements with one or more Swap Providers.

 

It is intended that the duties and obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents together with all obligations of the Borrowers under the Swap Agreements, including without limitation the obligation of the Borrowers to make payments upon the Loans and payments under any Swap Agreements be jointly and severally guaranteed by the Guarantors.

 

It is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Lenders to extend the Loans and to issue the Letters of Credit in accordance with the Credit Agreement, that the Guarantors execute and deliver this Guaranty. The Guarantors will receive direct and indirect benefits from the extension of the Loans and the issuance of the Letters of Credit and are willing irrevocably and unconditionally to jointly and severally guaranty the obligations of the Borrowers in accordance with this Guaranty in order to satisfy such condition precedent.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Guaranty . (a) The Guarantors, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries, guaranty, jointly and severally, and irrevocably and unconditionally, and as primary obligors and not merely as sureties, the due and punctual payment and performance in full of all “ Guaranteed Obligations ” (as hereinafter defined) when and as due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code). As used herein, the term “ Guaranteed Obligations ” is intended to have the broadest and most inclusive meaning and shall include any and all Obligations of the Borrowers and all duties and obligations of any of the Borrowers under any Swap Agreements by and between the Borrowers and any Swap Providers, now or hereafter made, incurred or created, whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, presently contemplated or uncontemplated, whether due or not due, and however arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Swap Agreements, this Guaranty or any of the other Credit Documents; provided , however , that with respect to any obligations of the Borrowers under any Swap Agreements, the Guaranteed Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Liabilities, but, to the extent that any Guarantor is an Eligible Contract Participant, shall include any applicable keepwell and support obligations as set forth in Section 2.19 of the Credit Agreement. Without limitation to the foregoing, any interest on any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations that accrues after the commencement of any proceeding, voluntary or involuntary, involving the bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or arrangement of any of the Borrowers (or, if interest on any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations ceases to accrue by operation of Law by reason of the commencement of said proceeding, such interest as would have accrued on such portion of the Guaranteed Obligations if said proceeding had not been commenced) shall be included in the Guaranteed Obligations. It is the express intention of each Guarantor and of the Beneficiaries that the Guaranteed Obligations shall be determined without regard to any rule of Law or order that might otherwise relieve any of the Borrowers or Guarantors of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

 
 

 

(b) Upon the failure of the Borrowers to pay and/or perform any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, the Guarantors, jointly and severally, covenant to pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Beneficiaries, an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid Guaranteed Obligations, plus all other sums payable under this Guaranty.

 

Section 2. Guaranty Absolute, Continuing And Joint And Several. The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder are irrevocable, absolute, independent, unconditional and joint and several and shall not be affected by any circumstance which constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of the Commitments, the expiration or cancellation of all Letters of Credit and all Swap Agreements are no longer in effect. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees that: (a) this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment when due and not of collectability; (b) the Administrative Agent may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or the occurrence of an early termination date or similar event under any Swap Agreements notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between any of the Borrowers and any Beneficiary with respect to the existence of such event; (c) the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Documents or the Swap Agreements and the obligations of any other guarantor of obligations of the Borrowers and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any or all of the Guarantors whether or not any action is brought against the Borrowers or any of such other guarantors and whether or not the Borrowers are joined in any such action or actions; and (d) a payment of a portion, but not all, of the Guaranteed Obligations by one or more Guarantors shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge the liability of such or any other Guarantor for any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations that has not been paid. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall be binding upon each Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and each Guarantor irrevocably waives any right to revoke this Guaranty as to future transactions giving rise to any Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 3. Actions By Beneficiaries. The Beneficiaries may from time to time, without notice or demand and without affecting the validity or enforceability of this Guaranty or giving rise to any limitation, impairment or discharge of any Guarantor’s liability hereunder, (a) renew, extend, accelerate or otherwise change the time, place, manner or terms of payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) settle, compromise, release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of performance with respect to, or substitutions for, the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto and/or subordinate the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations, (c) request and accept other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations and take and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty or the Guaranteed Obligations, (d) release, exchange, compromise, subordinate or modify, with or without consideration, any security for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, any other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other obligation of any Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, (e) enforce and apply any security now or hereafter held by or for the benefit of any Beneficiary in respect of this Guaranty or the Guaranteed Obligations and direct the order or manner of sale thereof, or exercise any other right or remedy that the Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries, or any of them, may have against any such security, as Administrative Agent in its sole discretion may determine consistent with the Credit Agreement, the Swap Agreements and any applicable security agreement, including foreclosure on any such security pursuant to one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable, and (f) exercise any other rights available to the Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries, or any of them, under the Credit Documents or the Swap Agreements.

 

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Section 4. No Discharge. This Guaranty and the obligations of Guarantors hereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be subject to any limitation, impairment or discharge for any reason (other than the irrevocable payment and satisfaction in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of the Commitments, the expiration or cancellation of all Letters of Credit and all Swap Agreements are no longer in effect), including without limitation the occurrence of any of the following, whether or not any Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them: (a) any failure to assert or enforce or agreement not to assert or enforce, or the stay or enjoining, by order of court, by operation of law or otherwise, of the exercise or enforcement of, any claim or demand or any right, power or remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any other guaranty of or security for the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, (b) any waiver or modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms or provisions of the Credit Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents, the Swap Agreements or any agreement or instrument executed pursuant thereto, or of any other guaranty or security for the Guaranteed Obligations, (c) the Guaranteed Obligations, or any agreement relating thereto, at any time being found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect, (d) the application of payments received from any source to the payment of indebtedness other than the Guaranteed Obligations, even though the Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries, or any of them, might have elected to apply such payment to any part or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (e) any failure to perfect or continue perfection of a security interest in any collateral which secures any of the Guaranteed Obligations, (f) any defenses, set-offs or counterclaims which any Borrower may assert against the Administrative Agent or any Beneficiary in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations, including but not limited to failure of consideration, breach of warranty, payment, statute of frauds, statute of limitations, accord and satisfaction and usury, and (g) any other act or thing or omission, or delay to do any other act or thing, which may or might in any manner or to any extent alter or vary the risk of a Guarantor as an obligor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 5. Waivers . To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Guarantor waives, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries: (a) any right to require the Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries, as a condition of payment or performance by such Guarantor, to (i) proceed against any or all of the Borrowers, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security held from any or all of the Borrowers, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, (iii) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of any Beneficiary in favor of any of the Borrowers or any other Person, or (iv) pursue any other remedy in the power of any Beneficiary; (b) any defense arising by reason of the incapacity, lack of authority or any disability or other defense of any Borrower including, without limitation, any defense based on or arising out of the lack of validity or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement or instrument relating thereto or by reason of the cessation of the liability of any or all of the Borrowers from any cause other than payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) any defense based upon any statute or rule of Law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (d) any defense based upon the Administrative Agent’s or any other Beneficiary’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranteed Obligations; (e) (i) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, that are or might be in conflict with the terms of this Guaranty and any legal or equitable discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (ii) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, (iii) any rights to set-offs, recoupments and counterclaims, and (iv) promptness, diligence and any requirement that any Beneficiary protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien or any property subject thereto; (f) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance of this Guaranty, notices of default under the Credit Agreement, notices of default or early termination under any Swap Agreement or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal, extension or modification of the Guaranteed Obligations or any agreement related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to the Borrower and notices of any of the matters referred to in Sections 3 and 4 of this Guaranty and any right to consent to any thereof; and (g) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this Guaranty.

 

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Section 6. Guarantors’ Rights of Subrogation, Contribution, Etc.; Subordination of Other Obligations. Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been irrevocably paid and satisfied in full and the Commitments have been irrevocably terminated and all Letters of Credit have expired or have been cancelled and all Swap Agreements are no longer in effect, each Guarantor shall withhold exercise of (a) any claim, right or remedy, direct or indirect, that such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against any or all of the Borrowers or any of the assets of the Borrowers in connection with this Guaranty or the performance by such Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, in each case whether such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise and including without limitation (i) any right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification that such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against any or all of the Borrowers, (ii) any right to enforce, or to participate in, any claim, right or remedy that any Beneficiary now has or may hereafter have against any or all of the Borrowers, and (iii) any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any collateral or security now or hereafter held by any Beneficiary and (b) any right of contribution such Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Each Guarantor further agrees that, to the extent the agreement to withhold the exercise of its rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification and contribution as set forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification such Guarantor may have against any of the Borrowers or against any collateral or security, and any rights of contribution such Guarantor may have against any such other guarantor, shall be junior and subordinate to any rights Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries may have against the Borrowers, to all right, title and interest the Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries may have in any such collateral or security, and to any right Administrative Agent or the other Beneficiaries may have against such other guarantor. Any indebtedness of the Borrowers now or hereafter held by any Guarantor is subordinated in right of payment to the Guaranteed Obligations, and any such indebtedness of the Borrowers to a Guarantor collected or received by such Guarantor after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and any amount paid to a Guarantor on account of any subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification or contribution rights referred to in the preceding paragraph when all Guaranteed Obligations have not been paid in full, shall be held in trust for the Administrative Agent on behalf of Beneficiaries and shall forthwith be paid over to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Beneficiaries to be credited and applied against the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 7. Expenses . The Guarantors jointly and severally agree to pay, or cause to be paid, on demand, and to save the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries harmless against liability for, (a) any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable fees, costs of settlement, and disbursements of external counsel) incurred or expended by Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary in connection with the enforcement of or preservation of any rights under this Guaranty and (b) any and all costs and expenses (including those arising from rights of indemnification) required to be paid by Guarantors under the provisions of any other Credit Document.

 

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Section 8. Financial Conditions of Borrowers. No Beneficiary shall have any obligation, and each Guarantor waives any duty on the part of any Beneficiary, to disclose or discuss with such Guarantor its assessment, or such Guarantor’s assessment, of the financial conditions of the Borrowers or any matter or fact relating to the businesses, operations or conditions of the Borrowers. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it has adequate means to obtain information from the Borrowers on a continuing basis concerning the financial conditions of the Borrowers and the Borrowers’ respective abilities to perform their respective obligations under the Credit Documents and the Swap Agreements, and each Guarantor assumes the responsibility for being and keeping informed of the financial conditions of the Borrowers and of all circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 9. Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor makes, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries, each of the representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement by the Borrowers as to such Guarantor, its assets, financial condition, operations, organization, legal status, business and the Credit Documents to which it is a party.

 

Section 10. Covenants . Each Guarantor agrees that, so long as any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall remain unpaid, any Letter of Credit shall be outstanding, or any Lender shall have any Commitment or any Swap Provider shall have any obligation under any Swap Agreement, such Guarantor will perform or observe, and cause its Subsidiaries to perform or observe, all of the terms, covenants and agreements that the Credit Documents state that Borrowers are to cause such Guarantor and such Subsidiaries to perform or observe.

 

Section 11. Set Off. In addition to any other rights any Beneficiary may have under law or in equity, if any amount shall at any time be due and owing by a Guarantor to any Beneficiary under this Guaranty, such Beneficiary is authorized at any time or from time to time, without notice (any such notice being expressly waived), to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including but not limited to indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness of such Beneficiary owing to a Guarantor and any other property of such Guarantor held by a Beneficiary to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor against and on account of the Guaranteed Obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor to any Beneficiary under this Guaranty.

 

Section 12. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment, modification, termination or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, and no consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom, shall in any event be effective without the written concurrence of the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such amendment or modification, the Guarantors. Any such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.

 

Section 13. Rights Are Cumulative . The rights, powers and remedies given to the Beneficiaries by this Guaranty are cumulative and shall be in addition to and independent of all rights, powers and remedies given to Beneficiaries by virtue of any statute or rule of Law or in any of the Credit Documents or the Swap Agreements or any agreement between one or more Guarantors and one or more Beneficiaries or between any of the Borrowers and one or more Beneficiaries. Any forbearance or failure to exercise, and any delay by any Beneficiary in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not impair any such right, power or remedy or be construed to be a waiver thereof, nor shall it preclude the further exercise of any such right, power or remedy.

 

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Section 14. Unenforceable Provisions. In case any provision in or obligation under this Guaranty shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 15. Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Beneficiaries and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Section 16. Additional Guarantors. The initial Guarantors hereunder shall be the signatories hereto on the date hereof. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, Domestic Subsidiaries of various of the Borrowers or of any Guarantor may become parties hereto, as additional Guarantors (each an “ Additional Guarantor ”), by executing a Counterpart of this Guaranty in form and substance as Exhibit “A” attached hereto. Upon delivery of any such counterpart to the Administrative Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by the Guarantors, each such Additional Guarantor shall be a Guarantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Guarantor were an original signatory hereof. Each Guarantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Guarantor hereunder, nor by any election of the Administrative Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of any Borrower to become an Additional Guarantor hereunder. This Guaranty shall be fully effective as to any Guarantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Guarantor hereunder.

 

Section 17. Acknowledgment of Benefits. Each Guarantor acknowledges that a portion of the Loans may be directly or indirectly advanced for its benefit, that Letters of Credit may be issued for the direct or indirect benefit of its business, that it receives direct and indirect benefits from the Swap Agreements, and that the Guaranteed Obligations are being incurred for and will inure to its direct and indirect benefit.

 

Section 18. Reinstatement. In the event that all or any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is paid by the Borrowers, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall continue and remain in full force and effect or be reinstated, as the case may be, in the event that all or any part of such payment(s) is rescinded or recovered directly or indirectly from the Beneficiaries as a preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, and any such payments that are so rescinded or recovered shall constitute Guaranteed Obligations.

 

Section 19. Counterparts; Effectivenes s. This Guaranty may be executed by the Guarantors in any number of counterparts and in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original for all purposes; but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Guaranty shall become effective as to each Guarantor upon the execution of a counterpart hereof by such Guarantor (whether or not a counterpart hereof shall have been executed by any other Guarantor) and the receipt by the Administrative Agent of written or telephonic notification of such execution and authorization of delivery thereof.

 

Section 20. The Administrative Agent.

 

(a) The Administrative Agent has been appointed by the other Credit Parties, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement, and by the Swap Providers, by their acceptance of the benefits of this Guaranty, to act as their administrative agent hereunder. The Guarantors acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent may make demands, give notices, exercise or refrain from exercising rights, or take or not take any action in accordance with this Guaranty or the other Credit Documents in its own name, as the administrative agent of the Beneficiaries, or in the names of the Beneficiaries.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall at all times be the same Person as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement and written notice of resignation by the administrative agent pursuant to Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement shall also constitute notice of resignation as Administrative Agent under this Guaranty; and the appointment of a successor administrative agent pursuant to Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement shall also constitute appointment of a successor Administrative Agent under this Guaranty. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as administrative agent under Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement by a successor administrative agent, that successor administrative agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent under this Guaranty, and the retiring Administrative Agent under this Guaranty shall promptly (a) transfer to such successor Administrative Agent all sums held hereunder, together with all records and other documents necessary or appropriate in connection with the performance of the duties of the successor Administrative Agent under this Guaranty, and (b) take such other actions as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the assignment to such successor Administrative Agent of the rights created hereunder, whereupon such retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Guaranty. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Guaranty shall inure to its benefits as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Guaranty while it was Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

Section 21. Choice of Law. THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE GUARANTORS AND OF THE BENEFICIARIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK), WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES.

 

Section 22. Jurisdiction and Venue. EACH OF THE GUARANTORS AND THE BENEFICIARIES AGREE THAT ALL JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY MAY BE BROUGHT IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY EACH GUARANTOR FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, AND THE BENEFICIARIES BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY, EACH ACCEPTS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY. EACH GUARANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO SUCH GUARANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH BELOW ITS SIGNATURE HERETO, SUCH SERVICE BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY SUCH GUARANTOR TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION AGAINST SUCH GUARANTOR IN ANY SUCH COURT AND TO BE OTHERWISE EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT. ALL BENEFICIARIES BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF EACH AGREES THAT SERVICE OF ALL PROCESS IN ANY PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, SUCH SERVICE BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY SUCH BENEFICIARY TO BE SUFFICIENT FOR PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION AGAINST SUCH BENEFICIARY IN ANY SUCH COURT AND TO BE OTHERWISE EFFECTIVE AND BINDING SERVICE IN EVERY RESPECT. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF ANY GUARANTOR, AGENT OR ANY BENEFICIARY TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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Section 23. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH GUARANTOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, AND EACH BENEFICIARY, AGREES TO WAIVE ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH GUARANTOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, AND EACH BENEFICIARY: (A) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR SUCH GUARANTOR AND BENEFICIARY TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT SUCH GUARANTOR AND BENEFICIARY HAVE ALREADY RELIED ON THIS WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS GUARANTY OR ACCEPTING THE BENEFITS THEREOF, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THIS WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS, AND (B) FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT EACH HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS OF THIS GUARANTY. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

[Signatures Begin on the Following Page]

 

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Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer to be effective as of the date first written above.

 

  GUARANTORS:
   
  LAZYDAYS HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney  
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer
     
  Address :
  6130 Lazydays Blvd.
  Seffner, FL 33584
     
  LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer
     
  Address :
  6130 Lazydays Blvd.
  Seffner, FL 33584
     
  LAZYDAYS LAND HOLDINGS, LLC
     
  By: LDRV Holdings Corp.,
    Its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Maura L. Berney
    Maura L. Berney, Chief Financial Officer
     
  Address :
  6130 Lazydays Blvd.
  Seffner, FL 33584

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF] COUNTERPART FOR ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS

 

This COUNTERPART (this “ Counterpart ”) is delivered pursuant to Section 16 of the Guaranty referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may be attached to the Guaranty, dated as of March __, 2018 (as it may be from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, the “ Guaranty ”; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), from the Guarantors named therein for the benefit of the Beneficiaries thereunder. The undersigned, by executing and delivering this Counterpart, hereby becomes an Additional Guarantor under the Guaranty in accordance with Section 16 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof as if it were an original signatory thereto.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Counterpart to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of ___________________, 20__.

 

  [NAME OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR]
                
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address:
   
   
   

 

 
 

 

 

LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

     

 

 

LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Report of independent registered public accounting firm F-1
   
Consolidated financial statements:  
   
Consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-2
   
Consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-3
   
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-4
   
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 F-5
   
Notes to consolidated financial statements F-7

 

     

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of

Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Marcum LLP

 

/s/ Marcum LLP

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.

 

Melville, NY

March 21, 2018

 

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LAZYDAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    As of  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
ASSETS            
Current assets                
Cash   $ 13,292     $ 4,158  
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,013 and $705 at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     19,911       13,686  
Inventories     114,170       124,067  
Income tax receivable     -       1,327  
Prepaid expenses and other     2,062       3,241  
Total current assets     149,435       146,479  
                 
Property and equipment, net     45,669       48,448  
Goodwill     25,216       25,216  
Intangible assets, net     25,862       26,606  
Deferred tax asset     144       -  
Other assets     219       395  
Total assets   $ 246,545     $ 247,144  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 25,181     $ 23,037  
Income tax payable     1,536       -  
Contingent liability, current portion     667       1,333  
Financing liability, current portion     595       465  
Floor plan notes payable, net of debt discount     104,976       95,682  
Revolving line of credit     -       3,000  
Long-term debt, current portion     1,870       1,871  
Total current liabilities     134,825       125,388  
Long term liabilities                
Long term debt, non-current portion, net of debt discount     7,207       8,986  
Financing liability, non-current portion, net of debt discount     53,680       54,183  
Contingent liability, non-current portion     -       667  
Deferred tax liability     -       886  
Total liabilities     195,712       190,110  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity                
                 
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value 150,000 shares authorized: Senior Preferred Stock, convertible and 8% cumulative  dividend; 10,000 shares designated; -0- and 10,000 shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference $0 and $10,000 at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     -       -  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 4,500,000 shares authorized; 3,333,331 and 1,000,000 shares issued and 3,333,166 and 999,835 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively     3       1  
Additional paid-in capital     49,756       49,261  
Treasury stock, 165 shares, at cost     (11 )     (11 )
Retained earnings     1,085       7,783  
Total stockholders’ equity     50,833       57,034  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 246,545     $ 247,144  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAZYDAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Years Ended,  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Revenues            
New and pre-owned vehicles   $ 546,385     $ 500,772  
Parts, service and other     68,453       64,577  
Total revenue     614,838       565,349  
                 
Cost of revenues                
New and pre-owned vehicles     472,318       435,122  
Parts, service and other     15,383       13,045  
Total cost of revenues     487,701       448,167  
                 
Gross profit     127,137       117,182  
                 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses     105,096       97,614  
Income from operations     22,041       19,568  
Other income/expenses                
Gain on sale of property and equipment     98       -  
Interest expense     (8,752 )     (7,274 )
Income before income tax expense     13,387       12,294  
Income tax expense     (5,085 )     (4,511 )
Net income   $ 8,302     $ 7,783  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAZYDAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Treasury Stock     Additional
Paid-In
    Retained        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Total  
Balance - December 31, 2015     10,000     $ -       1,000,000     $ 1     $ 165     $ (11 )   $ 49,248     $ -     $ 49,238  
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       7,783       7,783  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       -       -       -       -       13       -       13  
Balance - December 31, 2016     10,000       -       1,000,000       1       165       (11 )     49,261       7,783       57,034  
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       8,302       8,302  
Conversion of preferred stock     (10,000 )     -       2,333,331       2       -       -       (2 )     -       -  
Stock-based compensation     -       -       -       -       -       -       497       -       497  
Dividends     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (15,000 )     (15,000 )
Balance - December 31, 2017     -     $ -       3,333,331     $ 3     $ 165     $ (11 )   $ 49,756     $ 1,085     $ 50,833  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LDRV HOLDINGS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

    For the Years Ended,  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities                
Net income   $ 8,302     $ 7,783  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                
Stock based compensation     497       13  
Bad debt expense     422       270  
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     5,286       4,510  
Amortization of intangible assets     744       746  
Amortization of debt discount     371       240  
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (98 )     -  
Deferred income taxes     (1,030 )     (1,449 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Receivables     (6,647 )     1,580  
Inventories     9,823       (9,505 )
Prepaid expenses and other     1,179       (487 )
Income tax receivable/payable     2,863       (11,736 )
Other assets     176       (29 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses  and other liabilities     2,168       455  
                 
Total Adjustments     15,754       (15,392 )
                 
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities     24,056       (7,609 )
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities                
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     249       -  
Purchases of property and equipment     (2,584 )     (6,476 )
                 
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities     (2,335 )     (6,476 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities                
Net borrowings under floor plan     9,208       195  
Net repayments under revolver line of credit     (3,000 )     (3,500 )
Repayments under long term debt     (1,858 )     (1,886 )
Repayments of financing liability     (465 )     -  
Payment of contingent liability - RV America acquisition     (1,333 )     -  
Loan issuance costs     (139 )     (260 )
Dividend distribution     (15,000 )     (44,498 )
                 
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities     (12,587 )     (49,949 )
                 
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash     9,134       (64,034 )
                 
Cash - Beginning     4,158       68,192  
                 
Cash - Ending   $ 13,292     $ 4,158  

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

(Continued)

 

    For the Years Ended,  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                
Cash paid during the year for interest   $ 8,332     $ 6,966  
Cash paid during the year for income taxes net of refunds received   $ 3,325     $ 17,664  
                 
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities                
Rental vehicles transferred to inventory, net   $ 74     $ 1,164  
Conversion of preferred stock into common stock   $ 2     $ -  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 1 – NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Through its subsidiaries, Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. sells and services new and pre-owned recreational vehicles, sellsrelated parts and accessories, and rents recreational vehicles from five locations, one in the state of Florida, one in the state of Arizona and three in the state of Colorado. It also offers to its customers such ancillary services as extended service contracts, overnight campground and restaurant facilities. The Company also arranges financing for vehicle sales through third-party financing sources.

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lazy Days’ R.V. Center, Inc. (“Lazy Days”), a Delaware Corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiary LDRV Holdings Corp. LDRV Holdings Corp is the sole owner of Lazydays Arizona, LLC, Lazydays Land Holdings, LLC, Lazydays Tampa Land Holdings, LLC, Lazydays RV America, LLC, Lazydays RV Discount, LLC, and Lazydays Mile Hi RV, LLC (collectively, the “Company”). All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the assumptions used in the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, provision for charge-backs, inventory write-downs and the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the previously reported net income.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all short-term, highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity date of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value amount approximates fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. Cash consists of business checking accounts with its bank, the first $250 of which is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. There are no cash equivalents as of December 31, 2017 or 2016.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue when the following four criteria are met: (1) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (2) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (3) fees are fixed or determinable, and (4) the collection of related accounts receivable is probable.

 

Revenue from the sale of vehicles is recognized on delivery, transfer of title and completion of financing arrangements. Revenue from parts sales and service is recognized on delivery of the service or product.

 

Revenue from rental of vehicles is recognized pro rata over the period of the rental agreement. The rental agreements are generally short-term in nature. Revenue from rentals is included in parts, service, and other revenue on the accompanying statements of income.

 

The Company receives commissions from the sale of insurance and vehicle service contracts to customers. In addition, the Company arranges financing for customers through various financial institutions and receives commissions. The Company may be charged back (“charge-backs”) for financing fees, insurance or vehicle service contract commissions in the event of early termination of the contracts by the customers. The revenues from financing fees and commissions are recorded at the time of the sale of the vehicles and an allowance for future charge-backs is established based on historical operating results and the termination provision of the applicable contracts. The Company recognized finance and insurance revenues of $29,848 and $29,044, net of chargebacks of $2,661 and $1,911, during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company has an accrual for charge-backs which totaled $2,373 and $1,790 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in other current liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Deposits on vehicles received in advance are accounted for as a liability and recognized into revenue upon completion of each respective transaction.

 

Occupancy Costs

 

As a retail merchandising organization, the Company has elected to classify occupancy costs as selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

 

The Company reports shipping and handling costs billed to customers as a component of revenues, and related costs are reported as a component of costs applicable to revenues. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, $2,760 and $3,506 of shipping and handling fees, respectively, were included in revenue.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Receivables

 

The Company sells to customers and arranges third-party financing, as is customary in its industry. Interest is not normally charged on receivables. Management establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its historic loss experience and current economic conditions. Losses are charged to the allowance when management deems further collection efforts will not produce additional recoveries.

 

Inventories

 

Vehicle and parts inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Cost includes purchase costs, reconditioning costs, dealer-installed accessories, and freight. For vehicles accepted in trades, the cost is the fair value of such used vehicles at the time of the trade-in. Retail parts, accessories, and other inventories primarily consist of retail travel and leisure specialty merchandise. The current replacement costs of LIFO inventories exceeded their recorded values by $11,930 and $8,158 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Betterments and additions are capitalized. Depreciation of property and equipment is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives range from 15 to 20 years for buildings and improvements and from 2 to 7 years for vehicles and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the term of the lease.

 

Goodwill and Intangibles

 

The Company’s goodwill, trademarks and tradenames are deemed to have indefinite lives, and accordingly are not amortized, but are evaluated at least annually for impairment and more often whenever changes in facts and circumstances may indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assigning assets and liabilities to reporting units, assigning goodwill to reporting units, and determining the fair value. Significant judgment is required to estimate the fair value of reporting units which includes estimating future cash flows, determining appropriate discount rates, consideration of the Company’s aggregate fair value, and other assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or goodwill impairment.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Goodwill and Intangibles, continued

 

When testing goodwill for impairment, the Company may assess qualitative factors for some or all of our reporting units to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. Alternatively, the Company may bypass this qualitative assessment for some or all of our reporting units and perform a detailed quantitative test of impairment (step 1). If the Company performs the detailed quantitative impairment test and the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the Company would perform an analysis (step 2) to measure such impairment. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company performed a qualitative assessment to identify and evaluate events and circumstances to conclude whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Company’s reporting units is less than their carrying amounts. Based on the Company’s qualitative assessments, the Company concluded that a positive assertion can be made that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying values and no impairments were identified at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Other intangible assets include manufacturer relationships and customer database. Manufacturer relationships are being amortized using the straight-line method over 13 to 18 years. The customer database is fully amortized, and had a net carrying value of $0 at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Vendor Allowances

 

As a component of the Company’s consolidated procurement program, the Company frequently enters into contracts with vendors that provide for payments of rebates. These vendor payments are reflected in the carrying value of the inventory when earned or as progress is made toward earning the rebates and as a component of cost of sales as the inventory is sold. Certain of these vendor contracts provide for rebates that are contingent upon the Company meeting specified performance measures such as a cumulative level of purchases over a specified period of time. Such contingent rebates are given accounting recognition at the point at which achievement of the specified performance measures is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable.

 

Financing Costs

 

Debt financing costs are recorded as debt discount and are amortized over the term of the related debt. Amortization of debt discount included in interest expense was $371 and $240 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

The Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that an intangible asset’s carrying amount may not be recoverable. Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to, (1) a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, (2) a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or (3) an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition of an asset. The Company measures the carrying amount of the asset against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with it. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying value of the asset being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized for the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, continued

 

The evaluation of asset impairment requires the Company to make assumptions about future cash flows over the life of the asset being evaluated. These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. Management believes no material impairment of long-lived assets existed at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts of cash, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 because of the relatively short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s bank debt approximates fair value as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 because the debt bears interest at a rate that approximates the current market rate at which the Company could borrow funds with similar maturities.

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising and promotion costs are charged to operations in the year incurred and totaled approximately $11,027 and $10,611 for the years ended December 31, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that will be in effect in the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to offset deferred tax assets if based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or loss in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

A SC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Income Taxes, continued

 

Tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return are recorded in the Company’s financial statements. A tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. Uncertain tax positions have had no impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company does not expect any significant changes in its unrecognized tax benefits within twelve months of the reporting date.

 

The Company’s policy is to classify assessments, if any, for tax related interest and penalties as income tax (benefit) expense in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Vendor Concentrations

 

The Company purchases its new recreational vehicles and replacement parts from various manufacturers. During the year ended December 31, 2017, four major vendors accounted for 28.9%, 27.0%, 21.3% and 15.0% of purchases. During the year ended December 31, 2016, five major vendors accounted for 31.9%, 25.3%, 15.5%, 15.3% and 10.4% of total purchases.

 

The Company is subject to dealer agreements with each manufacturer. The manufacturer is entitled to terminate the dealer agreement if the Company is in material breach of the agreement terms.

 

Geographic Concentrations

 

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately 77% and 79%, respectively, of revenues were to customers of the Company’s Florida location. During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, approximately 15% and 14%, respectively, of revenues were to customers of the Company’s Colorado location. These geographic concentrations increase the Company’s exposure to adverse developments related to competition, as well as economic, demographic and other changes in these regions.

 

Leases

 

For operating leases, rent is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term, including cancellable option periods where we are reasonably assured to exercise the options. Differences between amounts paid and amounts expensed are recorded as deferred rent. Capital leases are recorded as an asset and an obligation at an amount equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments during the lease term. Sale-leasebacks are transactions through which assets are sold at fair value and subsequently leased back from the seller. Failed sale-leaseback transactions result in retention of the “sold” assets within property and equipment, with a financing lease obligation equal to the amount of proceeds received recorded as a financing liability, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Compensated Absences

 

T he Company recognizes liabilities for compensated absences dependent on whether the obligation is attributable to employee services already rendered, related to rights that vest or accumulate, and for which payment is probable and estimable. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s liability for paid time off earned by permanent employees, but not taken, was approximately $1,244 and $1,180, respectively.

 

Subsequent Events

 

Management of the Company has analyzed the activities and transactions subsequent to December 31, 2017 through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued to determine the need for any adjustments to or disclosures within the financial statements. Except as disclosed in Note 15, the Company did not identify any recognized or non-recognized subsequent events that would require disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In July 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 amends the existing guidance to require that inventory should be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory measured using last-in, first-out or the retail inventory method. As the Company is a non-public entity, ASU 2015-11 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”). The FASB issued ASU 2015-17 as part of its ongoing Simplification Initiative, with the objective of reducing complexity in accounting standards. The amendments in ASU 2015-17 require entities that present a classified balance sheet to classify all deferred tax liabilities and assets as a noncurrent amount. This guidance does not change the offsetting requirements for deferred tax liabilities and assets, which results in the presentation of one amount on the balance sheet. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2015-17 align the deferred income tax presentation with the requirements in International Accounting Standards (IAS) 1, Presentation of Financial Statements. As the Company is a non-public entity, the amendments in ASU 2015-17 were effective for the Company’s financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards , continued

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires an entity to recognize assets and liabilities arising from a lease for both financing and operating leases. ASU 2016-02 will also require new qualitative and quantitative disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2016-02 and its impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Principal versus Agent Considerations”, in April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) - Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing” and in May 9, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2016-12”). This update provides clarifying guidance regarding the application of ASU No. 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers which is not yet effective. These new standards provide for a single, principles-based model for revenue recognition that replaces the existing revenue recognition guidance. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”). The amendment addresses several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including: allowing the accounting policy election to record forfeitures as they occur for employee share-based payments; income tax consequences; classification of awards as either equity or liabilities; and classification on the statement of cash flows. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”). The amendment addresses several specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to materially impact its consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards , continued

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force (“ASU 2016-18”). The amendments require that a statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this ASU do not provide a definition of restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to materially impact its consolidated financial statements or results of operations.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805) – Clarifying the Definition of a Business (“ASU 2017-01”). This ASU clarifies the definition of a business to exclude gross assets acquired (or disposed of) that have substantially all of their fair value concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. The ASU also updates the definition of the term “output” to be consistent with ASC Topic No. 606. As the Company is a non-public entity, the ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the Company adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in ASU 2017-04, an entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): (“ASU 2017-09”). ASU 2017-09 provides clarity on the accounting for modifications of stock-based awards. ASU 2017-09 requires adoption on a prospective basis in the annual and interim periods for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 for share-based payment awards modified on or after the adoption date. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards , continued

 

In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Leases (Topic 840), and Leases (Topic 842). This Accounting Standards Update adds Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) paragraphs pursuant to the SEC Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) meeting. The July announcement addresses Transition Related to Accounting Standards Updates No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), and No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This Update also supersedes SEC paragraphs pursuant to the rescission of SEC Staff Announcement, “Accounting for Management Fees Based on a Formula,” effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and SEC Staff Announcement, “Lessor Consideration of Third-Party Value Guarantees,” effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 842, Leases. The amendments in this Update also rescind three SEC Observer Comments effective upon the initial adoption of Topic 842. One SEC Staff Observer comment is being moved to Topic 842. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard is required to be implemented effective January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In November 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-14, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which amends certain aspects of the new revenue recognition standard. As the Company is a non-public entity, this standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

As a result of the Mergers described in Note 3 below, on March 15, 2018, the Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Lazydays Holdings Inc., a public entity. Lazydays Holdings, Inc. qualifies as an emerging growth company pursuant to the provision of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain new accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. Lazydays Holdings, Inc. has elected to take advantage of the extended transition period provided by the JOBS Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards . As a result, the change in the Company from a non-public to a public entity will not result in any change to the ASU effective dates outlined above.

 

NOTE 3 – MERGER AGREEMENT

 

On October 27, 2017, the Company entered into a Merger Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Andina Acquisition Corp. II, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Andina”), Andina II Holdco Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Andina (“Holdco”) and Andina II Merger Sub Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (“Merger Sub”).

 

The Merger Agreement provides for a business combination transaction by means of (i) the merger of Andina with and into Holdco, with Holdco surviving and becoming a new public company (the “Redomestication Merger”) and (ii) the merger of the Company with and into Merger Sub with the Company surviving and becoming a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Holdco (the “Transaction Merger” and together with the Redomestication Merger, the “Mergers”). As a result of the Mergers, the Company’s stockholders and the shareholders of Andina will become stockholders of Holdco.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 3 – MERGER AGREEMENT (continued)

 

Under the Merger Agreement, upon consummation of the Redomestication Merger, (i) each ordinary share of Andina will be exchanged for one share of common stock of Holdco (” Holdco Shares “), except that holders of ordinary shares of Andina sold in its initial public offering (“public shares”) shall be entitled to elect instead to receive a pro rata portion of Andina’s trust account, as provided in Andina’s charter documents, (ii) each Andina right will entitle the holder to receive one-seventh of a Holdco Share and (iii) each Andina warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one-half of one Holdco Share at a price of $11.50 per whole share. Upon consummation of the Transaction Merger, the Company’s stockholders (the “Stockholders”) will receive their pro rata portion of: (i) 2,857,143 Holdco Shares; and (ii) $85,000 in cash, subject to adjustments based on the Company’s working capital and debt as of closing and also subject to any such Holdco Shares and cash that are issued and paid to the Company’s option holders and participants under the Transaction Incentive Plan.

 

The Mergers were consummated on March 15, 2018 upon shareholder approval and the fulfillment of certain other conditions as described in the Merger Agreement. Holdco is a new public entity and has changed its name to “Lazydays Holdings, Inc”. The Company completed its initial working capital computation, and as a result, $86,741 in cash was paid to the former owners of Lazydays.

 

NOTE 4 – RECEIVABLES, NET

 

Receivables consist of the following:

 

    As of December 31  
    2017     2016  
Contracts in transit and vehicle receivables   $ 15,528     $ 9,350  
Manufacturer receivables     3,555       3,900  
Finance and other receivables     1,841       1,141  
      20,924       14,391  
                 
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts     (1,013 )     (705 )
                 
    $ 19,911     $ 13,686  

 

Contracts in transit represent receivables from financial institutions for the portion of the vehicle sales price financed by the Company’s customers through financing sources arranged by the Company. Manufacturer receivables are due from the manufacturers for incentives, rebates and other programs. These incentives and rebates are treated as a reduction of cost of revenues.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

    As of December 31  
    2017     2016  
New recreational vehicles   $ 89,668     $ 91,152  
Pre-owned recreational vehicles     31,378       36,642  
Parts, accessories and other     5,054       4,431  
      126,100       132,225  
                 
Less: Excess of current cost over LIFO     (11,930 )     (8,158 )
                 
    $ 114,170     $ 124,067  

 

NOTE 6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consist of the following:

 

    As of December 31  
    2017     2016  
Land   $ 10,366     $ 10,366  
Building and improvements including leasehold improvements     41,890       41,213  
Furniture and equipment     14,753       13,565  
Company vehicles and rental units     3,612       3,980  
Construction in progress     396       268  
      71,017       69,392  
                 
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (25,348 )     (20,944 )
                 
    $ 45,669     $ 48,448  

 

For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $5,286 and $4,510 respectively.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 7 – INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets and the related accumulated amortization are summarized as follows:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    Gross Carrying Amount     Accumulated  Amortization     Net Asset Value     Gross Carrying Amount     Accumulated Amortization     Net Asset Value  
Amortizable intangible assets:                                                
Manufacturer relationships   $ 11,100     $ 3,238     $ 7,862     $ 11,100     $ 2,494     $ 8,606  
Customer database     1,300       1,300       -       1,300       1,300       -  
      12,400       4,538       7,862       12,400       3,794       8,606  
Non-amortizable intangible assets:                                                
Trade names and trademarks     18,000       -       18,000       18,000       -       18,000  
    $ 30,400     $ 4,538     $ 25,862     $ 30,400     $ 3,794     $ 26,606  

 

Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $744 and $746, respectively. The weighted average remaining amortization period for manufacturer relationships was 10.6 years as of December 31, 2017.

 

Estimated future amortization expense is as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,      
2018   $ 746  
2019     746  
2020     746  
2021     746  
2022     746  
Thereafter     4,132  
    $ 7,862  

 

NOTE 8 – FAILED SALE-LEASEBACK ARRANGEMENT

 

On December 23, 2015, the Company sold certain land, building and improvements for $56,000 and is leasing back the property from the purchaser over a non-cancellable period of 20 years. The lease contains renewal options at lease termination, with three options to renew for 10 additional years each and contains a right of first offer in the event the property owner intends to sell any portion or all of the property to a third party. These rights and obligations constitute continuing involvement, which results in failed sale-leaseback (financing) accounting. The financing liability has an implied interest rate of 7.4%. The Company incurred financing costs of $1,025 in connection with this transaction.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 8 – FAILED SALE-LEASEBACK ARRANGEMENT (continued)

 

The financing liability, net of debt discount, is summarized as follows:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Financing liability   $ 55,158     $ 55,599  
Debt discount     (883 )     (951 )
Financing liability, net of debt discount     54,275       54,648  
Less: current portion     595       465  
Financing liability, non-current portion   $ 53,680     $ 54,183  

 

The future minimum payments required by the arrangement are as follows:

 

                Total  
Years ending December 31,   Principal     Interest     Payment  
2018   $ 595     $ 4,065     $ 4,660  
2019     737       4,017       4,754  
2020     892       3,956       4,848  
2021     1,061       3,885       4,946  
2022     1,245       3,800       5,045  
Thereafter     42,315       33,235       75,550  
    $ 46,845     $ 52,958     $ 99,803  

 

At the conclusion of the 20-year lease period, the financing liability residual will be $8,313, which will correspond to the carrying value of the land. Payments totaling $4,570 were made to the lessor during 2017 of which $4,104 represented payment of interest and $465 reduced the Company’s financing obligation. Payments totaling $4,106 were made to the lessor and interest incurred on the financing liability was $4,131 during 2016, resulting in $25 of accrued interest, which was included on the balance sheet in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities during 2016. The Company recorded $68 and $69 of interest expense on the failed sale-leaseback financing related to the amortization of the debt discount during 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 9 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Accounts payable   $ 12,394     $ 12,013  
Other accrued expenses     2,893       2,756  
Customer deposits     3,999       3,446  
Accrued compensation     3,211       2,801  
Accrued charge-backs     2,373       1,790  
Accrued interest     311       231  
Total   $ 25,181     $ 23,037  

 

NOTE 10 – DEBT

 

Floor Plan Notes Payable

 

On February 27, 2017, the Company and Bank of America amended the Floor Plan Notes Payable asset-based borrowing facility to (a) increase the aggregate availability from $120 million to $140 million; (b) modify certain financial covenants; (c) decrease the interest rate applicable to the facility over time until it reaches LIBOR plus 2.25% for the period from November 1, 2017 until the maturity date (November 18, 2018) of the facility; and (d) amend or modify other terms and conditions.

 

The entire facility may be used to finance new vehicle inventory but only up to $40.0 million may be used to finance pre-owned vehicle inventory, of which a maximum of $5.0 million may be used to finance rental units. Borrowings outstanding under this facility totaled $105,207 and $95,999 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, interest was based on LIBOR plus rates ranging between 2.25% and 3.25% (3.63% and 4.03% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively). Principal is due upon the sale of the respective vehicle. Interest expense on the floor plan notes payable was approximately $3,739 and $2,270 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, the Company incurred financing costs of $139 and $260, respectively, in connection with amendments of the floor plan financing agreement, which have been recorded as debt discount.

 

Floor plan notes payable consist of the following:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Floor plan notes payable, gross   $ 105,207     $ 95,999  
Debt discount     (231 )     (317 )
Floor plan notes payable, net of debt discount   $ 104,976     $ 95,682  

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 10 – DEBT (continued)

 

Revolving Line of Credit

 

On November 18, 2015, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Bank of America for an aggregate commitment amount of $20,000, which includes two facilities (the “BOA Credit Agreement”). One of the two facilities under the BOA Credit Agreement is a $7,000 revolving line of credit (“Revolver”) which matures on November 18, 2020. The Revolver bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.5% per annum and has no minimum payment requirements. The principal balance on the Revolver was $0 and $3,000 and the availability on the Revolver was $7,000 and $4,000 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense on the BOA Revolver was $78 and $159 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Long-Term Debt

 

The second of two facilities under the BOA Credit Agreement is a $13,000 term note payable (“Term Loan”) which is collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory and equipment and matures on November 18, 2020 with a balloon payment due of $3,867. The Term Loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% (4.84% and 4.73% at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively) per annum and requires monthly payments equal to $155 of principal, plus interest. The principal balance on the Term Loan was $9,130 and $10,988 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest expense on the BOA Term Loan was $491 and $474 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Long term debt consists of the following:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    Gross Principal Amount     Debt Discount     Total Debt, Net of Debt Discount     Gross Principal Amount     Debt Discount     Total Debt, Net of Debt Discount  
                                     
Term loan   $ 9,130     $ (65 )   $ 9,065     $ 10,988     $ (143 )   $ 10,845  
Capital lease obligation-equipment     12       -       12       12       -       12  
Total long-term debt     9,142       (65 )     9,077       11,000       (143 )     10,857  
Less: current portion     1,870       -       1,870       1,871       -       1,871  
Long term debt, non-current   $ 7,272     $ (65 )   $ 7,207     $ 9,129     $ (143 )   $ 8,986  

 

The maturities of the long-term debt are as follows:

 

Years ending December 31,      
2018   $ 1,870  
2019     1,859  
2020     5,413  
    $ 9,142  

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 10 – DEBT (continued)

 

Other Debt Terms

 

The Revolver, the Term Loan and the Floor Plan Notes Payable, collectively known as (the “BOA Debt”) are collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s assets, pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Security Agreement between the Company and the lender. The BOA Debt is subject to certain financial and restrictive covenants including current ratio as defined. The Company was in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

As of December 31, 2017, the payment of dividends by the Company (other than from proceeds of revolving loans) was permitted pursuant to the terms of the BOA Debt, so long as at the time of the payment of any such dividend, no event of default existed under the BOA Debt or would result from the payment of such dividend, and so long as any such dividend was permitted under the BOA Debt (including any event of default that would result from failure to comply with the current ratio test under the BOA Debt). As of December 31, 2017, the maximum amount of cash dividends that the Company could make, from legally available funds, to its stockholders was limited to $6,620 (pursuant to a calculation as defined in the BOA Credit Agreement and the floor plan facility).

 

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES

 

The components of the Company’s income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

 

    Years Ended  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Current:            
Federal   $ 5,253     $ 4,994  
State     862       966  
      6,115       5,960  
Deferred:                
Federal     (859 )     (1,172 )
State     (171 )     (277 )
      (1,030 )     (1,449 )
    $ 5,085     $ 4,511  

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES (continued)

 

A reconciliation of income taxes calculated using the statutory federal income tax rate (34% in 2017 and 2016) to the Company’s income tax expense for the years ended December 31 is as follows:

 

    Years Ended  
    December 31,  
    2017     2016  
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
Income taxes at statutory rate   $ 4,540       34.0 %   $ 4,181       34.0 %
Non-deductible expense     48       0.4 %     38       0.3 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect     450       3.4 %     454       3.7 %
Effect of increase in statutory rate for current year     80       0.6 %     56       0.5 %
Tax rate adjustments     (12 )     (0.1 )%     -       0.0 %
Other credits and changes in estimate     (21 )     (0.2 )%     (218 )     (1.8 )%
Income tax expense   $ 5,085       38.0 %   $ 4,511       36.7 %

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2017     2016  
Deferred tax assets:                
Accounts receivable   $ 253     $ 282  
Accrued charge-backs     594       660  
Other accrued liabilities     424       1,110  
Goodwill     274       563  
Financing liability     13,574       20,628  
Transaction costs     579       -  
Stock based compensation     165       62  
Other, net     215       386  
      16,078       23,691  
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Prepaid expenses     (202 )     (181 )
Inventories     (1,531 )     (2,042 )
Property and equipment     (9,178 )     (14,807 )
Intangible assets     (5,023 )     (7,547 )
      (15,934 )     (24,577 )
                 
Net deferred tax assets/ (liabilities)   $ 144     $ (886 )

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 11 – INCOME TAXES (continued)

 

No significant increases or decreases in the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits are expected in the next 12 months.

 

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and income tax in the states of Florida, Arizona and Colorado. The Company is no longer subject to the examination by Federal and state taxing authorities for years prior to 2014. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax (benefit) expense. Interest and penalties recorded in the Statements of Income for the periods presented were insignificant.

 

New Tax Legislation

 

On December 22, 2017, the President of the United States signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax reform legislation. This legislation makes significant changes to U.S. tax laws including a reduction in the corporate tax rates, changes to net operating loss carryforwards and carrybacks, and a repeal of the corporate alternative minimum tax. The legislation reduced the U.S. corporate tax rate from the current top rate of 35% to 21%. As a result of the enacted law, the Company was required to revalue deferred tax assets and liabilities at the enacted rate. This revaluation resulted in a benefit of $12 to income tax expense.

 

NOTE 12 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

The Company has a profit sharing plan with 401(k) provisions (the “Plan”). The Plan covers substantially all employees. The Plan allows employee contributions to be made on a salary reduction basis under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the 401(k) provisions, the Company makes discretionary matching contributions to employees’ 401(k). The Company made contributions to the Plan in the amount of $481 and $537 for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements

 

Effective October 27, 2016, the Company entered into a separation agreement with a former CEO which entitles him to contractual termination benefits, including all accrued compensation, seven months of post-separation payments, seven months of health insurance continuation and eligibility for certain bonus payments, beginning on his December 1, 2016 termination date. As of December 31, 2017, the Company has paid all post-separation payments to the former CEO.

 

Effective December 2, 2016, the Company entered into an employment agreement with a new CEO (the “CEO Agreement”) pursuant to which the new CEO will receive an initial base salary of $465 and is eligible for bonus payments upon the attainment of certain performance targets. The CEO Agreement provides for severance benefits such that if the CEO’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or by the CEO for Good Reason, as defined, the CEO is entitled to severance salary continuation equal to the annual base salary for twenty-four months following termination (aggregate payments of $930) if the CEO’s employment is terminated before June 30, 2018, or eighteen months following termination (aggregate payments of $697) if the CEO’s employment is terminated on or after June 30, 2018. In addition, upon or following a Change of Control, the termination benefits for this executive officer described above shall be in the form of a lump-sum payment rather than as salary continuation.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

Employment Agreements and Separation Agreements, continued

 

Effective December 20, 2016, the Company entered into an at-will employment agreement with its new Vice President of Operations, which provides for a starting base salary of $265 per annum, and has contractual termination benefits pursuant to which the Vice President of Operations is entitled to severance salary continuation for six months (aggregate payments of $132), if he is terminated without cause.

 

Effective May 10, 2017, the Company entered into a separation agreement with a former CFO which entitles him to contractual termination benefits, including all accrued compensation, twelve months of post-separation payments, twelve months of health insurance continuation and eligibility for certain bonus payments, beginning on his June 30, 2017 termination date. As of December 31, 2017, the Company accrued $155 for the estimated remaining aggregate liability to the former CFO.

 

Effective June 6, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with its new CFO, which provides for a starting base salary of $325 per annum, and has contractual termination benefits pursuant to which the CFO is entitled to severance salary continuation for twelve months (aggregate payments of $325), if she is terminated without cause.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is a party to numerous legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The Company has certain insurance coverage and rights of indemnification. The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. However, the results of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty and an unfavorable resolution of one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and/or cash flows.

 

Operating Leases

 

The Company leases various land, office and dealership equipment under non-cancellable operating leases. These leases have terms ranging from 36 months to 4 years and expire through 2022. Future minimum payments under operating leases are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,      
2018   $ 2,509  
2019     2,215  
2020     1,741  
2021     1,482  
2022     15  
Total   $ 7,962  

 

Rent expense on operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $3,026 and $2,953, respectively.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 13 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (continued)

 

Transaction Incentive Plan

 

On January 30, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s Transaction Incentive Plan, which provides incentives to eight directors and employees of the Company upon the consummation of a qualifying sale transaction. The Transaction Incentive Plan expires on October 31, 2020. To the extent the proceeds received in a qualifying sale transaction exceed certain specified thresholds (the “Excess Amount”), participants in the Transaction Incentive Plan who meet the specified service requirements are entitled to a cash and stock award on the closing date of the qualifying sale transaction equal to their awarded percentage of the Excess Amount. The cash and stock awards will be paid from the consideration of the qualifying sale transaction. The Contemplated Mergers (see Note 3 – Merger Agreement) represented a qualifying sale transaction that, if consummated with no purchase price adjustments, would result in the payment to plan participants an aggregate of approximately $1,510 of cash (including amounts held in escrow) and approximately 51,893 shares of Holdco’s common stock with a value of $454 based on an assumed closing price of $8.75 per Holdco share. An additional $250 will be paid in cash and stock upon the release of amounts held in escrow under the Merger Agreement.

 

NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Authorized Capital

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Company was authorized to issue 4,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, and 150,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value. The holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote per share. The preferred stock is designated as follows: 10,000 shares to Senior Preferred Stock; and 140,000 shares undesignated. The holders of Senior Preferred Stock are entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of common stock into which the holder’s shares are convertible.

 

Equity Incentive Plans

 

The Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (“2010 Plan”) provided for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its shareholders. The common stock that may have been issued pursuant to awards was not to exceed 100,000 shares in the aggregate, provided that, no more than 14,000 shares shall be incentive stock options. The 2010 Plan became effective on October 19, 2010. The 2010 Plan required the exercise price of stock options to be greater than or equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

On January 30, 2017, the Company cancelled its 2010 Plan. See Stock Options, below, for details on the stock options previously granted under the 2010 Plan that were cancelled on January 30, 2017.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Equity Incentive Plans, continued

 

On January 30, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“2017 Plan”), which provides for the issuance of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, rights to purchase common stock, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares and performance units to employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates. The common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards shall not exceed 333,333 shares in the aggregate, provided that, no more than ten percent (10%) of such shares shall be incentive stock options. The 2017 Plan shall terminate on January 30, 2027. The 2017 Plan requires the exercise price of stock options to be greater than or equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. As of the date these consolidated financial statements were issued, there were 50,000 shares available for future issuance under the 2017 Plan.

 

Senior Preferred Stock

 

At any time, the Company, at its option and with prior notice provided, may redeem outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock for an amount equal to 102% of the then liquidation value as of the applicable redemption date, which is defined as an amount equal to $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends. The redemption price shall be paid in cash. The holders of Senior Preferred Stock have the right, at their option at any time, to convert such shares into shares of common stock at the Conversion Price, which is computed by dividing an amount in cash equal to $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock by the then Conversion Price (initially $4.285715 per share of common stock). The Conversion Price may be reduced on a weighted average basis in the event of any sales of common stock for a price less than the Conversion Price. Each share of Senior Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into common stock upon the sale of common stock by the Company in an underwritten public offering that results in gross cash proceeds to the Company of at least $50,000. The holders of Senior Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the shares of common stock on an as-converted basis. So long as any shares of Senior Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company shall not, without the written consent of the requisite holders of Senior Preferred Stock, perform certain actions such as issuing shares of the Company, amend the Certificate of Designation or approve the merger of the Company, as specified in the Certificate of Designation. The holders of Senior Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative dividends at the annual rate of 8% of the liquidation value, which is defined as an amount equal to $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends. Such dividends are compounded quarterly and, to the extent declared, are payable in cash by the Company on a quarterly basis. If undeclared, dividends continue to accumulate. At liquidation, after payment of debts and liabilities, the holders of Senior Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash equal to $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock plus all unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, before any distribution is made to holders of shares of any junior securities.

 

The Senior Preferred Stock was redeemable at the Company’s option and an analysis of its features determined that it was more akin to equity and, therefore, it was classified within stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets. While the embedded conversion option (“ECO”) was subject to an anti-dilution price adjustment, since the ECO was clearly and closely related to the equity host, it was not required to be bifurcated and was not accounted for as a derivative liability under ASC 815.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Senior Preferred Stock, continued

 

In December 2009, the Company issued 10,000 shares of Senior Preferred Stock to certain investors for consideration of $1,000 per share or $10,000 in the aggregate. On March 2, 2017, the Company issued a Notice of Redemption to the holders of all of the then designated, issued and outstanding shares of Senior Preferred Stock, after which the holders surrendered all 10,000 shares of Senior Preferred Stock for conversion into 2,333,331 shares of common stock. As of December 31, 2017 and 2016, there were 0 and 10,000 shares of Senior Preferred Stock outstanding, respectively.

 

Dividends

 

The Company declared dividends totaling $54,498 in 2015. The first distribution, in an aggregate amount of $10,000, was made on December 22, 2015 in the form of a cash dividend to the stockholders of record on December 17, 2015. This dividend was allocated first to payment of accumulated and current cumulative dividends in the aggregate amount of $6,085 on Senior Preferred Stock for all periods ending on and before December 21, 2015, and then to payment of a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of $3,915 to the holders of common stock and the holders of Senior Preferred Stock on an as-if converted basis.

 

The second distribution, in an aggregate amount of $44,498, was made on January 5, 2016 in the form of cash dividends to the stockholders of record on December 24, 2015. This dividend was allocated first to payment of current cumulative dividends in the aggregate amount of $29 on Senior Preferred Stock for the period of December 22, 2015 through January 4, 2016, and then to payment of a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of $44,469 to the holders of common stock and the holders of Senior Preferred Stock on an as-if converted basis.

 

On April 10, 2017, the Company declared dividends totaling $15,000, which were distributed on April 19, 2017 in the form of a cash dividend to the common stockholders of record on April 10, 2017.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 of $497 and $13, respectively which is included within operating expenses on the consolidated statements of income. As of December 31, 2017, there was $1,801 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense that will be recognized over the weighted average remaining vesting period of 3.1 years.

 

On January 30, 2017, holders of options to purchase an aggregate of 75,561 shares of common stock under the 2010 Plan with exercise prices of both $68.80 and $137.60 per share agreed to cancel their option awards in exchange for new awards under the Company’s Transaction Incentive Plan (see Note 13 – Commitments and Contingencies – Transaction Incentive Plan for details of the Transaction Incentive Plan awards). As a result of the option cancellation, the Company derecognized aggregate compensation expense of $14 related to the cancelled options that were unvested at the time of the cancellation.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Stock Options , continued

 

On January 30, 2017, the Company granted ten-year, non-statutory stock options to purchase an aggregate of 216,667 shares of common stock with an aggregate grant date fair value of $1,562 under the 2017 Plan to two Company executives with an exercise price of $26.00 per share. The options vest in equal installments of 25% on each of the next four anniversary dates from the date of grant. Upon a change of control, vesting of all then unvested shares is accelerated. During April 2017, concurrent with the declaration of the stockholder dividend, the exercise prices of the options were reduced to $21.77 per share, resulting in a $269 increase in the fair value of the options. The $1,831 fair value of the options, as modified, is being recognized ratably over the vesting term of the options.

 

On June 12, 2017, the Company granted a ten-year, non-statutory stock option to purchase an aggregate of 66,666 shares of common stock under the 2017 Plan to a new Company executive with an exercise price of $26.00 per share. The options vest in equal installments of 25% on each of the next four anniversary dates from the date of grant. Upon a change of control, vesting of all then unvested shares is accelerated. The estimated aggregate grant date fair value of $466 is being recognized ratably over the vesting term of the options.

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 establishes accounting for stock-based awards exchanged for employee services. Under the provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity grant). The fair value of the Company’s common stock options is estimated using the Black Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions: expected volatility, dividend rate, risk free interest rate and the expected life. The Company calculates the expected volatility using the historical volatility of comparable companies over the most recent period equal to the expected term and evaluates the extent to which available information indicates that future volatility may differ from historical volatility. The expected dividend rate is zero as the Company does not expect to pay or declare any cash dividends on common stock. The risk-free rates for the expected terms of the stock options are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The Company has not experienced significant exercise activity on stock options. Due to the lack of historical information, the Company determined the expected term of its stock option awards issued using the simplified method.

 

The grant date value of options granted during year ended December 31, 2017 was determined using the Black Scholes method with the following assumptions used:

 

    For the Year Ended  
    December 31, 2017  
Risk free interest rate     1.90% - 2.11 %
Expected term (years)     6.17 - 6.25  
Expected volatility     36 %
Expected dividends     0.00 %

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 14 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

 

Stock Options, continued

 

A summary of the option activity during the year ended December 31, 2017 is presented below:

 

                Weighted        
          Weighted     Average        
          Average     Remaining     Aggregate  
    Number of     Exercise     Life     Intrinsic  
    Options     Price     In Years     Value  
Outstanding, December 31, 2016     75,561     $ 98.69                  
Granted     283,333       26.00                  
Forfeited     (75,561 )     98.69                  
Outstanding, December 31, 2017     283,333     $ 22.77 (1)     9.2     $ -  
                                 
Exercisable, December 31, 2017     -     $ -       -     $ -  

 

  (1) In April 2017, options for the purchase of 216,667 common shares were modified such that the exercise price was reduced from $26.00 per share to $21.77 per share (see Note 14), reducing the weighted average exercise price from $26.00 per share to $22.77 per share.

 

The following table presents information related to stock options at December 31, 2017:

 

Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
            Weighted        
      Outstanding     Average     Exercisable  
Exercise     Number of     Remaining Life     Number of  
Price     Options     In Years     Options  
$ 21.77       216,667       -       -  
$ 26.00       66,666       -       -  
          283,333       -       -  

 

On March 15, 2018, as a result of the consummation of the Mergers (see Note 3 – Merger Agreement), the existing option-holders were entitled to receive an aggregate of $2,636, of which $1,500 was distributable in cash and $450 was distributable in the form of 51,529 shares of common stock. An additional amount of $686 will be paid to the option-holders in cash and stock upon the release of amounts held in escrow under the Merger Agreement.

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

M&T Financing Agreement

 

On March 15, 2018, the Company replaced the BOA Debt (See Note 10) with a $200,000 Senior Secured Credit Facility with M&T Bank (the “M&T Facility”). The M&T Facility includes a $175,000 Floor Plan Facility (the “M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit”), a $20,000 Term Loan (the “M&T Term Loan”), and a $5,000 Revolving Credit Facility (the “M&T Revolver”). The M&T Facility will mature on March 15, 2021. The M&T facility requires the Company to meet certain financial covenants and is secured by substantially all assets of the Company.

 

The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit may be used to finance new vehicle inventory, but only $45,000 may be used to finance pre-owned vehicle inventory and only $4,500 may be used to finance rental units. Principal becomes due upon the sale of the respective vehicle. The M&T Floor Plan Line of Credit shall accrue interest at either (a) the fluctuating 30-day LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin which ranges from 2.00% to 2.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T Facility) or (b) the Base Rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.00% to 1.30% based upon the Company’s total leverage ratio (as defined in the M&T facility). The Base Rate is defined in the agreement as the highest of M&T’s prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%. In addition, the Company will be charged for unused commitments at a rate of 0.15%.

 

The M&T Term Loan will be repaid in equal monthly principal installments of $242 plus accrued interest through the maturity date. At the maturity date, the Company will pay a principal balloon payment of $11,300 plus any accrued interest. The M&T Term Loan shall bear interest at (a) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25%-2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement).

 

The M&T Revolver allows the Company to draw up to $5,000. The M&T Revolver shall bear interest at (a) 30-day LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25% to 3.0% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement) or (b) the Base Rate plus a margin of 1.25%-2.00% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement). The M&T Revolver is also subject to the unused commitment fees at rates varying from 0.25% to 0.50% based on the total leverage ratio (as defined).

 

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LAZY DAYS’ R.V. CENTER, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

NOTE 15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS, continued

 

2018 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan

 

On March 15, 2018, Holdco adopted the 2018 Long-Term Incentive Equity Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan reserves up to 13% of the Holdco Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. If the fair market value per share of Holdco Share immediately following the closing of the Merger is greater than $8.75 per Holdco Share the number of Holdco Shares authorized for awards under the 2018 Plan shall be increased by a formula (as defined in the 2018 Plan) not to exceed 18% of Holdco Shares then outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

 

On March 16, 2018, Holdco granted 3,573,113 stock options to employees under the 2018 Plan, including 1,458,414 to the CEO and 583,366 to the CFO. The options have an exercise price of $11.10 and a contractual life of five years. The options shall vest as follows and shall be exercisable only to the extent that it has vested: 30% of the option shall vest once the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”), as defined in the options agreement, is equal to or greater than $13.125 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; an additional 30% of the options shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $17.50 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; an additional 30% of the Option shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $21.875 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; and an additional 10% of the Option shall vest once the VWAP is equal to or greater than $35 per Holdco Share for at least thirty (30) out of thirty-five (35) consecutive trading days; provided that the option-holder remains continuously employed by the Company (and/or any of its subsidiaries) from the grant date through (and including) the relevant date of vesting.

 

On March 16, 2018, Holdco granted options for the purchase of an aggregate of 99,526 Holdco Shares to the non-employee directors of the Company. The options issued to the non-employee directors of the Company have an exercise price of $11.10, vest over 3 years, and have a 5-year contractual life.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Introduction

 

Lazydays Holdings, Inc. is providing the following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Mergers.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of November 30, 2017 combines the audited historical consolidated balance sheet of Lazydays as of December 31, 2017 with the audited historical consolidated balance sheet of Andina as of November 30, 2017, giving effect to the Mergers as if they had been consummated as of that date.

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined income statement for the year ended November 30, 2017 combines the audited historical consolidated statement of income of Lazydays for the year ended December 31, 2017 with the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of Andina for the year ended November 30, 2017, giving effect to the Mergers as if they had occurred on December 1, 2016.

 

The historical financial information of Lazydays was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Lazydays for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, included as an Exhibit in this Form 8-K. The historical financial information of Andina was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Andina for the years ended November 30, 2017 and 2016, included in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2018. This information should be read together with Lazydays’ and Andina’s audited and unaudited financial statements and related notes, “Lazydays’ Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ,” and other financial information included elsewhere in this Form 8-K.

 

Description of the Merger

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the aggregate consideration paid in the Mergers consisted of (i) 2,857,143 shares of Holdco’s common stock and (ii) $86,741,000 in cash, subject to adjustments based on Lazydays’ working capital and debt as of the closing date (“Merger Consideration Cash”).

 

Andina also entered into a series of securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for a $94.8 million PIPE Investment which closed simultaneously with the consummation of the Mergers. As a result of the PIPE Investment, on the closing, Andina issued an aggregate of 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (with a stated value of $60.0 million), 3,993,479 shares of common stock (the “Holdco Shares”) and five-year warrants to purchase an additional 2,503,934  Holdco Shares exercisable at $11.50 per share.

 

Accounting for the Merger

 

The Mergers will be accounted for in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Under this method, the excess of the purchase price of the assets acquired over the book value as of the date of acquisition will be allocated first to the identifiable intangible assets, then any remaining excess to goodwill. All other assets and liabilities to be acquired are primarily estimated to be stated at their fair values, which approximates their recorded cost. In addition, a deferred tax liability will be provided on the difference between the value allocated and their tax basis.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to Andina’s extension of the date by which it had to consummate a business combination. As a result of the extension amendments, an aggregate of 1,868,121 ordinary shares were redeemed for $19,111,274, which was released from the trust account. In addition, the pro forma condensed combined financial statements give effect to the monthly contribution of $0.03 per share, or $469,628 in the aggregate, to the trust account for each public share that was not redeemed in connection with the extension amendments.

 

 
 

 

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Mergers, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of the combined company. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the combined company upon consummation of the Mergers.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information as being indicative of the historical results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future results that the combined company will experience. Lazydays and Andina have not had any historical relationship prior to the Mergers. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

 

Included in the shares outstanding and weighted average shares outstanding as presented in the pro forma condensed combined financial statements are 2,857,143 Holdco Shares issued to Lazydays stockholders.

 

Upon consummation of the Mergers, 4,310,000 rights converted into 615,713 Holdco Shares.

 

As a result of the Mergers, after 1,096,880 shares were redeemed for cash at a redemption price of $10.30 per share (which is the full pro rata share of the trust account as of March 15, 2018), Former shareholders of Lazydays own approximately 29.1% of Holdco Shares outstanding immediately after the Mergers, Andina public shareholders own approximately 16.4% of Holdco Shares, Andina’s initial founders own approximately 13.3% of Holdco Shares, EarlyBirdCapital owns approximately 0.5% of Holdco shares and the PIPE investors own approximately 40.7% of Holdco Shares, based on the number of Andina shares outstanding as of November 30, 2017.

 

 
 

 

PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2017

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

    (A)
Lazydays
    (B)
Andina
    Pro Forma Adjustments     Pro Forma Balance Sheet  
Assets                                
Current assets:                                
Cash   $ 13,292     $ 31     $ 21,986    (3)        
                      (8,907 ) (4)        
                      (722 ) (5)        
                      (11,298 ) (6)        
                      60,000    (7)        
                      34,797    (8)        
                      (86,741 ) (10)   $ 22,438  
Receivables, net     19,911       -       -       19,911  
Inventories     114,170       -       11,930    (10)     126,100  
Prepaid expenses and other     2,062       279       -       2,341  
Total Current Assets     149,435       310       21,045       170,790  
                                 
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account     -       29,194       (7,293 ) (1)        
                      85    (2)        
                      (21,986 ) (3)     -  
Property and equipment, net     45,669       -       5,378    (10)     51,047  
Goodwill     25,216       -       (10,238 ) (10)        
                      12,190    (11)     27,168  
Deferred tax asset     144       -       (144 ) (10)     -  
Intangible assets, net     25,862       -       58,238    (10)     84,100  
Other assets     219       -       -       219  
Total Assets   $ 246,545     $ 29,504     $ 57,275     $ 333,324  
                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                
Current liabilities:                                
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 25,181     $ 454     $ (1,200 ) (4)   $ 24,435  
Notes payable - related parties     -       637       85    (2)        
                      (722 ) (5)     -  
Income taxes payable     1,536       -       -       1,536  
Contingent liability, current portion     667       -       -       667  
Financing liability, current portion     595       -       -       595  
Floor plan notes payable, net of debt discount     104,976       -       -       104,976  
Long-term debt, current portion     1,870       -       -       1,870  
Total Current Liabilities     134,825       1,091       (1,837 )     134,079  
                                 
Long-term debt, non-current portion, net of debt discount     7,207       -       -       7,207  
Financing liability, net of debt discount     53,680       -       -       53,680  
Deferred tax laibility     -       -       (144 ) (10)        
                      12,190    (11)     12,046  
Total Liabilities     195,712       1,091       10,209       207,012  
                                 
Commitments and Contingencies                                
Ordinary shares subject to redemption     -       23,413       (7,293 ) (1)        
                      (16,120 ) (6)     -  
Redeemable Series A Preferred Stock     -       -       (2,100 ) (4)        
                      58,152    (7)     56,052  
Stockholders’ Equity                                
Common stock     3       -       (3 ) (10)     -  
Ordinary shares     -       -       -       -  
Additional paid-in capital     49,756       6,139       (2,065 ) (4)        
                      4,822    (6)        
                      1,848    (7)        
                      34,797    (8)        
                      3,204    (9)        
                      (49,756 ) (10)        
                      30,910    (10)        
                      1,801    (12)     81,456  
Treasury stock     (11 )     -       11    (10)     -  
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)     1,085       (1,139 )     (3,542 ) (4)        
                      (3,204 ) (9)        
                      (2,595 ) (10)        
                      (1,801 ) (12)     (11,196 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity     50,833       5,000       14,427       70,260  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 246,545     $ 29,504     $ 57,275     $ 333,324  

 

 
 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments to the Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheet

 

(A) Derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of Lazydays as of December 31, 2017.
   
(B) Derived from the consolidated audited balance sheet of Andina as of November 30, 2017.
   
(1) To reflect the redemption of 708,052 ordinary shares at approximately $10.30 per share in connection with Andina’s shareholder meetings held on January 31, 2018, pursuant to which the shareholders approved the date by which the company has to consummate a Business Combination (“Extension Vote”).
   
(2) To reflect the funding of $0.03 per share for each public share of Andina’s ordinary shares that were not redeemed in connection with the Extension Vote.
   
(3) To reflect the release of cash from investments held in the trust account.
   
(4) To reflect the payment of legal, financial advisory and other professional fees related to the Mergers.
   
(5) To record repayment of notes payable from related parties.
   
(6) To reflect (a) the cancellation of 1,096,880 ordinary shares for shareholders who elected cash conversion for cash payment of $11,298 and (b) reclassification of 472,571 ordinary shares subject to redemption to permanent equity for those shareholders who did not exercise their redemption rights.
   
(7) To reflect the PIPE Investment issuance of 600,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for proceeds of $60,000. The proceeds from the PIPE Investment were allocated based on the relative fair values of the Series A Preferred Stock and the warrants. As a result, the relative fair value of the warrants amounting to $1,848 is recorded as a discount to the Series A Preferred Stock, with a corresponding credit to additional paid in capital.
   
(8) To reflect the PIPE Investment issuance of 3,993,479 shares of common stock for proceeds of $34,797.
   
(9) To reflect the beneficial conversion feature associated with the Series A Preferred Stock as a result of the effective conversion price being less than the commitment date fair value.
   
(10) Reflects the allocation, on a preliminary basis, of cost associated with the Mergers under the acquisition method of accounting as though the acquisition occurred on November 30, 2017. The final allocation of the purchase consideration for the Mergers will be determined after the completion of a thorough analysis to determine the fair value of all assets acquired and liabilities assumed but in no event later than one year following the completion of the Mergers. Accordingly, the final acquisition accounting adjustments could differ materially from the unaudited pro forma adjustments presented herein. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, as compared to the information shown herein, could also change the portion of the purchase consideration allocable to goodwill and could impact the operating results of the Company following the Mergers due to differences in the allocation of the purchase consideration, depreciation and amortization related to some of these assets and liabilities. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is as follows:

 

 
 

 

Fair value of common stock issued (2,857,143 shares)   $ 29,400  
Cash paid     86,741  
Total consideration     116,141  
         
Allocated to:        
Cash   $ 13,292  
Receivables     19,911  
Inventories     126,100  
Prepaid expenses and other     2,062  
Property and equipment     51,047  
Other assets     219  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (25,181 )
Income taxes payable     (1,536 )
Contingent liability     (667 )
Floor plan notes payable     (104,976 )
Long-term debt     (9,077 )
Financing liability     (54,275 )
Deferred tax liability     (12,046 )
Net assets acquired     4,873
         
Excess of purchase price over net liabilities assumed before allocation to identifiable intangible assets and goodwill   $ 118,814  

 

An increase or decrease of 1% of Andina’s share price will result in an approximate $286 increase or decrease to the amount recorded as goodwill.

 

The fair value of the common stock was determined using the closing market price of Andina’s ordinary shares on March 15, 2018, which was $10.29 per share. Cash paid represents $85,000 in cash, plus adjustments of $1,741 based on Lazydays’ working capital and debt as of March 15, 2018.

 

The fair value of finished goods and merchandise inventory was determined based on estimated selling prices less the sum of (a) costs of disposal and (b) a reasonable profit allowance for the selling effort of the acquiring entity. The fair value of property and equipment was determined using the indirect cost approach which utilizes fixed asset record information including historical costs, acquisition dates, and asset descriptions and applying asset category specific nationally recognized indices to the historical cost of each asset to derive replacement cost new less depreciation. Management has also made the initial determination that all other assets and liabilities to be acquired are primarily estimated to be stated at their fair values, which approximates their recorded cost. While a final determination of the value of the identifiable intangibles has not been completed, management has made an initial determination that approximately $84,100 of the excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired should be allocated to identifiable intangible assets. The unidentified excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired has been recorded as goodwill.

 

    Amount     Estimated
Useful Life
(Years)
 
Trade Name, Service Marks and Domain Names   $ 35,500       Indefinite  
Dealer Agreements     38,200       12  
Customer Lists     10,400       12  
Intangible Assets     84,100          
Goodwill     27,168          
      111,268          

 

(11) Represents the income tax effect of the acquisition date differences between the financial reporting and income tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, excluding goodwill. The deferred tax liability was calculated using a 21% tax rate.
   
(12) To record a one-time stock-based compensation expense for options vested upon consummation of the Mergers.

 

 
 

 

PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2017

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

    (A)
Lazydays
    (B)
Andina
    Pro Forma Adjustments     Pro Forma Income Statement  
                         
Total revenue   $ 614,838     $ -     $ -     $ 614,838  
Cost of revenues     487,701       -       -       487,701  
Gross profit     127,137       -       -       127,137  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses     105,096       1,001       (2,315 (1)        
                      4,050   (2)     107,832  
Income (loss) from operations     22,041       (1,001 )     (1,735 )     19,305  
                                 
Other income (expense):                                
Gain on sale of property and equipment     98       -       -       98  
Interest income     -       279       (279 (3)     -  
Interest expense     (8,752 )     -       -       (8,752 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense     13,387       (722 )     (2,014 )     10,651  
Income tax expense     (5,085 )     -       1,464   (4)     (3,621 )
Net income (loss)     8,302       (722 )     (550 )     7,030  
Deemed dividends on preferred stock     -       -       (4,800 (5)     (4,800 )
Net income (loss) attributable to the Company’s common stockholders   $ 8,302     $ (722 )   $ (5,350 )   $ 2,230  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted         1,783,593       7,938,906   (6)     9,722,499  
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share       $ (0.40 )           $ 0.23  

 

 
 

 

Pro Forma Adjustments to the Unaudited Condensed Combined Income Statements

 

(A) Derived from the audited consolidated statements of income of Lazydays for the year ended December 31, 2017.
   
(B) Derived from the audited consolidated statements of operations of Andina for the year ended November 30, 2017.
   
(1) Represents an adjustment to eliminate direct, incremental costs of the Mergers which are reflected in the historical financial statements Lazydays and Andina in the amount of $2,098 and $217 as of November 30, 2017, respectively.
   
(2) To reflect the amortization of the values assigned to the dealer agreements acquired over an estimated useful life of 12 years and customer lists acquired over an estimated useful life of 12 years.
   
(3) Represents an adjustment to eliminate interest income on marketable securities held in the trust account as of the beginning of the period.
   
(4) To record normalized blended statutory income tax benefit rate of 34.0% for pro forma financial presentation purposes.
   
(5) To record deemed dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock for the purpose of determining income (loss) attributable to common stockholders.
   
(6)

As the Mergers are being reflected as if they had occurred at the beginning of the period presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Mergers and the PIPE Investment have been outstanding for the entire period presented. The calculation is retroactively adjusted to eliminate the 1,096,880 shares redeemed for the entire period. For purposes of presenting diluted net income (loss) per share in the pro forma statement of operations for all securities, the Company assumed that the dilutive securities are not dilutive for the periods presented and, therefore, weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted purposes are the same.

 

The following presents the calculation of basic and fully diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. Fully diluted weighted average common shares outstanding assumes the conversion of all convertible securities, the exercise of all warrants for cash proceeds and the exercise of the unit purchase options and securities underlying such unit purchase options for cash proceeds. If all securities were converted and exercised for cash, this would result in proceeds of approximately $62,449.

 

    Year Ended
November 30, 2017
 
Weighted average shares calculation, basic        
Andina weighted average public shares outstanding     1,783,593  
Andina rights converted to shares     615,713  
Andina shares subject to redemption reclassified to equity     472,571  
Shares issued to PIPE investors     3,993,479  
Andina shares issued in Mergers     2,857,143  
Weighted average shares outstanding     9,722,499  
         
Percent of shares owned by Lazydays’ holders     29.4 %
Percent of shares owned by Andina public shareholders     15.6 %
Percent of shares owned by Andina founders     13.4 %
Percent of shares owned by EarlyBirdCapital     0.5 %
Percent of shares owned by PIPE investors     41.1 %

 

 
 

 

    Year Ended
November 30, 2017
 
Weighted average shares calculation, basic        
Existing Lazydays holders     2,857,143  
PIPE investors     3,993,479  
Andina public shareholders     1,517,592  
Andina founders     1,302,856  
EarlyBirdCapital     51,429  
Weighted average shares, basic     9,722,499  

 

    Year Ended
November 30, 2017
 
Weighted average shares calculation, fully diluted        
Andina public shareholders     1,517,592  
Andina founders     1,302,856  
EarlyBirdCapital     51,429  
Shares issued to PIPE investors     3,993,479  
Convertible preferred stock     5,962,733  
Warrants underlying PIPE Investment     2,503,934  
Andina shares issued in Mergers     2,857,143  
Andina warrants underlying public shares     2,155,000  
Unit purchase options     657,142  
Weighted average shares outstanding     21,001,308  
         
Percent of shares owned by Lazydays’ holders     13.6 %
Percent of shares owned by Andina public shareholders     17.4 %
Percent of shares owned by Andina founders     6.2 %
Percent of shares owned by EarlyBirdCapital     3.5 %
Percent of shares owned by PIPE investors     59.3 %

 

    Year Ended
November 30, 2017
 
Weighted average shares calculation, fully diluted        
Existing Lazydays holders     2,857,143  
PIPE investors     12,460,146  
Andina public shareholders     3,650,092  
Andina founders     1,302,856  
EarlyBirdCapital     731,071  
Weighted average shares, fully diluted     21,001,308  

 

 
 

 

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Lazydays R.V. Center, Inc. and Andina Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination

 

Tampa, FL (March 15, 2018) – Lazydays R.V. Center, Inc. (“Lazydays”) and Andina Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: ANDAU, ANDA, ANDAR, ANDAW) (“Andina” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of their previously announced business combination. The business combination was approved at Andina’s extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held earlier today. In connection with the consummation of the business combination, the combined company was renamed Lazydays Holdings, Inc. It is anticipated that on or about March 16, 2018, the combined company’s common stock will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “LAZY”.

 

Lazydays is a premier recreational vehicle (“RV”) dealership destination and The RV Authority™ on new and pre-owned RV sales, service, rentals and accessories. Lazydays provides a vast product offering of both motorized and towable RVs in five locations across three strong geographic markets. Complementary high-margin revenue streams include financing and insurance (F&I), service and repair, parts and accessories, rentals, and hospitality offerings. More than 9 million households now own an RV and the customer base is expanding as a result of strong interest in the RV lifestyle from the baby boomer and millennial demographics.

 

William P. Murnane, Chairman and CEO of Lazydays stated, “Our vision has been to become a public company so we would have access to the capital markets in order to accelerate our geographic expansion strategy. The Lazydays brand and model is well positioned to support a national network of RV dealerships and service centers. We believe that over time we can generate above-market growth in the highly fragmented RV dealership market. The financings associated with this transaction will give us the balance sheet flexibility and liquidity to support our growth strategy and bring our exceptional customer experience and product expertise closer to our loyal customers throughout the country.”

 

“We are extremely excited to join forces with Lazydays RV,” stated Luke Weil, Founder of Andina. “We believe the public listing and additional capital raised through this transaction will accelerate Lazydays’ growth initiatives and help to deliver long-term value for shareholders.”

 

Craig-Hallum Capital Group acted as exclusive placement agent for the private placement transactions and Craig-Hallum Capital Group and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. acted as M&A Advisors to Andina. Graubard Miller, and Maples and Calder acted as legal counsel to Andina. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP acted as legal counsel to Lazydays.

 

About Lazydays

 

Lazydays, The RV Authority , is an iconic brand in the RV industry. Home of the world’s largest recreational dealership, based on 126 acres outside of Tampa, Florida, Lazydays also has dealerships located in Tucson, Arizona, and Loveland, Denver and Longmont, Colorado. Offering the nation’s largest selection of leading RV brands, Lazydays features more than 2,500 new and pre-owned RVs, over 300 service bays and two on-site campgrounds with over 700 RV campsites. Lazydays also has rental fleets in Florida, Arizona and Colorado. In addition, Lazydays RV Accessories & More stores offer thousands of accessories and hard-to-find parts at all of our dealership locations.

 

Since 1976, Lazydays has built a reputation for providing an outstanding customer experience with exceptional service and product expertise, along with being a preferred place to rest and recharge with other RVers. Lazydays consistently provides the best RV purchase, service, rental and ownership experience, which is why more than a half-million RVers and their families visit Lazydays every year, making it their “home away from home.”

 

Lazydays Holdings, Inc. is a publicly listed company on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker “LAZY.” Additional information can be found at https://www.lazydays.com/investor-relations .

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends, or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements with respect to the benefits of the business combination, the future financial performance of Andina following the business combination, changes in the market for Lazydays’ services, and expansion plans and opportunities, including future acquisition or additional business combinations are based on current information and expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Andina’s views as of any subsequent date, and Andina does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Lazydays or Andina following announcement of the business combination and related transactions; (2) the ability to maintain the listing of the combined company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market following the business combination; (3) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably; (4) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (5) the possibility that Lazydays may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (6) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus/information statement filed by the parties in connection with the business combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other factors identified in the parties’ prior and future filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov.

 

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