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
February 28, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SUMMER INFANT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE |
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001-33346 |
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20-1994619 |
(State or Other |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
1275 PARK EAST DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(401) 671-6550
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
New Bank of America Credit Facility. On February 28, 2013, Summer Infant, Inc. (the Company) and its subsidiary, Summer Infant (USA), Inc., entered into a new loan and security agreement (the BofA Agreement) with Bank of America, N.A., as agent, the financial institutions party to the agreement from time to time as lenders, and Merrill Lynch, Peirce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole book runner. The BofA Agreement replaces the Companys prior credit facility with Bank of America.
The BofA Agreement provides for an $80 million, asset-based revolving credit facility, with a $10 million letter of credit sub-line facility. The total borrowing capacity is based on a borrowing base, which is defined as 85% of eligible receivables plus the lesser of (i) 70% of the value of eligible inventory or (ii) 85% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory and less reserves. Total borrowing capacity under the BofA Agreement at February 28, 2013 was $62.4 million.
The scheduled maturity date of loans under the BofA Agreement is February 28, 2018 (subject to customary early termination provisions). All obligations under the BofA Agreement are secured by substantially all the assets of the Company, subject to the first priority lien on certain assets held by the term loan lender described below. In addition, Summer Infant Canada Limited and Summer Infant Europe Limited, subsidiaries of the Company, are guarantors under the BofA Agreement. Proceeds from the loans will be used to satisfy existing debt, pay fees and transaction expenses associated with the closing of the BofA Agreement, pay obligations under the BofA Agreement, make payments on the term loan described below, and for lawful corporate purposes, including working capital.
Loans under the BofA Agreement bear interest, at the Companys option, at a base rate or at LIBOR, plus applicable margins based on average quarterly availability under the BofA Agreement and ranging between 1.75% and 2.25% on LIBOR borrowings and 0.25% and 0.75% on base rate borrowings. Interest payments are due monthly, payable in arrears. The Company is also required to pay an annual non-use fee of 0.375% of the unused amounts under the BofA Agreement, as well as other customary fees as are set forth in the BofA Agreement. As of February 28, 2013 the base rate on loans was 3.75% and the LIBOR rate was 2.25%.
Under the BofA Agreement, the Company must comply with certain financial covenants, including that the Company (i) for the first year of the loan, maintain and earn a specified minimum, monthly consolidated EBITDA amount, with such specified amounts increasing over the first year of the loan to a minimum consolidated EBITDA of $12 million at February 28, 2014, and (ii) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2014, maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 for each period of four fiscal quarters most recently ended. For purposes of the financial covenants, consolidated EBITDA is defined as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, plus certain customary expenses, fees and non-cash charges and minus certain customary non-cash items increasing net income.
The BofA Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. Among other restrictions, the Company is restricted in its ability to incur additional debt, make acquisitions or investments, dispose of assets, or make distributions unless in each case certain conditions are satisfied. The BofA Agreement also contains customary events of default, including a cross default, the occurrence of a material adverse event and the occurrence of a change of control. In the event of a default, all of the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the BofA Agreement may be declared immediately due and payable. For certain events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations become due and payable.
The foregoing description of the BofA Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the BofA Agreement, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
New Term Loan. On February 28, 2013 the Company and its subsidiary, Summer Infant (USA), Inc., as borrowers, entered into a new term loan agreement (the Term Loan Agreement) with Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and each lender from time to time a party to the Term Loan Agreement providing for a $15 million term loan (the Term Loan).
Proceeds from the Term Loan will be used to repay certain existing debt, to finance the acquisition of working capital assets in the ordinary course of business and capital expenditures, and for general corporate purposes. The Term Loan is secured by certain assets of the Company, including a first priority lien on intellectual property, plant, property and equipment, and a pledge of 65% of the ownership interests in certain subsidiaries of the Company. The Term Loan matures on February 28, 2018. In addition, Summer Infant Canada Limited and Summer Infant Europe Limited, subsidiaries of the Company, are guarantors under the Term Loan Agreement.
The principal of the Term Loan will be repaid, on a quarterly basis, in installments of $375,000, commencing with the quarter ending September 30, 2013, until paid in full on termination. The Term Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to LIBOR, plus 10%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.25%. Interest payments are due monthly, in arrears. As of February 28, 2013 the interest rate on the Term Loan was 11.25%.
The Term Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants substantially the same as the BofA Agreement. In addition, the Company must comply with certain financial covenants, including that the Company (i) meet the same minimum, monthly consolidated EBITDA as set forth in the BofA Agreement and (ii) initially maintain a monthly senior leverage ratio of 1:1. For periods after February 28, 2014, the senior leverage ratio will be based on an annual business plan to be approved by the Companys Board of Directors and will be tested monthly on trailing twelve month basis. For purposes of the financial covenants in the Term Loan Agreement, the senior leverage ratio is the ratio of (i) all amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement and the BofA Agreement to (ii) consolidated EBITDA for the twelve-month period ending as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal month. The Term Loan Agreement also contains events of default, including a cross default, the occurrence of a material adverse event, the occurrence of a change of control, and the recall of products having a value of $2 million or more. In the event of a default, all of the obligations of the Company and its subsidiaries under the Term Loan Agreement may be declared immediately due and payable. For certain events of default relating to insolvency and receivership, all outstanding obligations become due and payable.
The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement, each of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3, respectively, and each of which is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
As described in Item 1.01, on February 28, 2013, the Company and its subsidiary, Summer Infant (USA), Inc., entered into the BofA Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the BofA Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, Inc., Summer Infant (USA), Inc., the Guarantors from time to time a party thereto, the financial institutions part thereto from time to time as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner |
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10.2 |
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Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant (USA), Inc., as lead borrower, Summer Infant, Inc., the Guarantors named therein, Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other lenders party thereto |
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10.3 |
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Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, (USA), Inc., as lead borrower, the Company, the Guarantors named therein, and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SUMMER INFANT, INC. | |
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Date: March 4, 2013 |
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/s/ Paul Francese |
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Paul Francese |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, Inc., Summer Infant (USA), Inc., the Guarantors from time to time a party thereto, the financial institutions part thereto from time to time as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner |
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10.2 |
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Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, Inc., as lead borrower, the Guarantors named therein, Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the other lenders party thereto |
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10.3 |
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Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, (USA), Inc., as lead borrower, the Company, the Guarantors named therein, and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent |
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SUMMER INFANT, INC., and
SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.,
as Borrowers, and
THE GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 28, 2013
$80,000,000
CERTAIN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
as Lenders
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Agent
and
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,
as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Runner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. |
DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION |
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1.1. |
Definitions |
1 |
1.2. |
Accounting Terms |
26 |
1.3. |
Uniform Commercial Code and PPSA |
26 |
1.4. |
Certain Matters of Construction |
26 |
1.5. |
Currency Equivalents |
27 |
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SECTION 2. |
CREDIT FACILITIES |
28 |
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2.1. |
Commitment |
28 |
2.2. |
[Intentionally deleted] |
29 |
2.3. |
Letter of Credit Facility |
29 |
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SECTION 3. |
INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES |
31 |
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3.1. |
Interest |
31 |
3.2. |
Fees |
32 |
3.3. |
Computation of Interest, Fees, Yield Protection |
33 |
3.4. |
Reimbursement Obligations |
33 |
3.5. |
Illegality |
33 |
3.6. |
Inability to Determine Rates |
33 |
3.7. |
Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy |
34 |
3.8. |
Mitigation |
35 |
3.9. |
Funding Losses |
35 |
3.10. |
Maximum Interest |
35 |
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SECTION 4. |
LOAN ADMINISTRATION |
35 |
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4.1. |
Manner of Borrowing and Funding Revolver Loans |
35 |
4.2. |
Defaulting Lender |
37 |
4.3. |
Number and Amount of LIBOR Loans; Determination of Rate |
37 |
4.4. |
Borrower Agent |
37 |
4.5. |
One Obligation |
38 |
4.6. |
Effect of Termination |
38 |
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SECTION 5. |
PAYMENTS |
38 |
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5.1. |
General Payment Provisions |
38 |
5.2. |
Repayment of Revolver Loans |
38 |
5.3. |
[Intentionally deleted] |
38 |
5.4. |
Payment of Other Obligations |
38 |
5.5. |
Marshaling; Payments Set Aside |
38 |
5.6. |
Application and Allocation of Payments |
39 |
5.7. |
Dominion Accounts |
40 |
5.8. |
Account Stated |
40 |
5.9. |
Taxes |
40 |
5.10. |
Lender Tax Information |
41 |
5.11. |
Nature and Extent of Each Borrowers Liability |
41 |
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SECTION 6. |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
43 |
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6.1. |
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans |
43 |
6.2. |
Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions |
45 |
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SECTION 7. |
COLLATERAL |
45 |
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7.1. |
Grant of Security Interest |
45 |
7.2. |
Lien on Deposit Accounts; Cash Collateral |
46 |
7.3. |
Real Estate Collateral |
46 |
7.4. |
Other Collateral |
47 |
7.5. |
No Assumption of Liability |
47 |
7.6. |
Further Assurances |
47 |
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SECTION 8. |
COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION |
47 |
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8.1. |
Borrowing Base Certificates |
47 |
8.2. |
Administration of Accounts |
47 |
8.3. |
Administration of Inventory |
48 |
8.4. |
Administration of Equipment |
49 |
8.5. |
Administration of Deposit Accounts |
49 |
8.6. |
General Provisions |
49 |
8.7. |
Power of Attorney |
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SECTION 9. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
51 |
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9.1. |
General Representations and Warranties |
51 |
9.2. |
Complete Disclosure |
56 |
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SECTION 10. |
COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS |
56 |
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10.1. |
Affirmative Covenants |
56 |
10.2. |
Negative Covenants |
59 |
10.3. |
Financial Covenants |
63 |
10.4. |
Restrictions on Activities of Company |
63 |
10.5. |
Restrictions on Activities of Foreign Subsidiaries |
63 |
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SECTION 11. |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT |
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11.1. |
Events of Default |
64 |
11.2. |
Remedies upon Default |
65 |
11.3. |
License |
66 |
11.4. |
Setoff |
66 |
11.5. |
Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver |
66 |
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SECTION 12. |
AGENT |
67 |
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12.1. |
Appointment, Authority and Duties of Agent |
67 |
12.2. |
Agreements Regarding Collateral and Borrower Materials |
68 |
12.3. |
Reliance By Agent |
68 |
12.4. |
Action Upon Default |
68 |
12.5. |
Ratable Sharing |
69 |
12.6. |
Indemnification |
69 |
12.7. |
Limitation on Responsibilities of Agent |
69 |
12.8. |
Successor Agent and Co-Agents |
69 |
12.9. |
Due Diligence and Non-Reliance |
70 |
12.10. |
Remittance of Payments and Collections |
70 |
12.11. |
Individual Capacities |
71 |
12.12. |
Titles |
71 |
12.13. |
Bank Product Providers |
71 |
12.14. |
No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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SECTION 13. |
BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS |
71 |
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13.1. |
Successors and Assigns |
71 |
13.2. |
Participations |
71 |
13.3. |
Assignments |
72 |
13.4. |
Replacement of Certain Lenders |
73 |
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SECTION 14. |
THE GUARANTEE |
73 |
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14.1. |
Guarantee |
73 |
14.2. |
Obligations Unconditional |
73 |
14.3. |
Reinstatement |
74 |
14.4. |
Subrogation |
74 |
14.5. |
Remedies |
74 |
14.6. |
Instrument for the Payment of Money |
75 |
14.7. |
Continuing Guarantee |
75 |
14.8. |
General Limitation on Amount of Obligations Guaranteed |
75 |
14.9. |
Joint Enterprise |
75 |
14.10. |
Subordination |
75 |
14.11. |
Conflicts with Canadian Guaranty or UK Guaranty |
75 |
SECTION 15. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
75 |
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15.1. |
Consents, Amendments and Waivers |
75 |
15.2. |
Indemnity |
76 |
15.3. |
Notices and Communications |
76 |
15.4. |
Performance of Obligors Obligations |
77 |
15.5. |
Credit Inquiries |
77 |
15.6. |
Severability |
78 |
15.7. |
Cumulative Effect; Conflict of Terms |
78 |
15.8. |
Counterparts |
78 |
15.9. |
Entire Agreement |
78 |
15.10. |
Relationship with Lenders |
78 |
15.11. |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility |
78 |
15.12. |
Confidentiality |
78 |
15.13. |
GOVERNING LAW |
79 |
15.14. |
Consent to Forum |
79 |
15.15. |
Waivers by Obligors |
79 |
15.16. |
Patriot Act Notice |
80 |
15.17. |
Intercreditor Agreement. |
80 |
LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit A |
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Assignment and Acceptance |
Exhibit B |
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Assignment Notice |
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Schedule 1.1(a) |
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Commitments of Lenders |
Schedule 1.1(b) |
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Accruals |
Schedule 8.5 |
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Deposit Accounts |
Schedule 8.6.1 |
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Business Locations |
Schedule 9.1.4 |
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Names and Capital Structure |
Schedule 9.1.5 |
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Title to Properties; Liens |
Schedule 9.1.8 |
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Surety Obligations |
Schedule 9.1.11 |
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Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses |
Schedule 9.1.13 |
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Compliance with Laws |
Schedule 9.1.14 |
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Environmental Matters |
Schedule 9.1.15 |
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Restrictive Agreements |
Schedule 9.1.16 |
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Litigation |
Schedule 9.1.18 |
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Pension Plans |
Schedule 9.1.20 |
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Labor Contracts |
Schedule 10.2.2 |
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Permitted Liens |
Schedule 10.2.17 |
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Existing Affiliate Transactions |
LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is dated as of February 28, 2013, among SUMMER INFANT, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company), SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC., a Rhode Island corporation (SI USA, and together with Company, collectively, Borrowers), THE GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, the financial institutions party to this Agreement from time to time as lenders (collectively, Lenders), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, as agent for the Lenders (Agent) and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner (Arranger).
R E C I T A L S:
Borrowers have requested that Lenders provide a credit facility to Borrowers to finance their mutual and collective business enterprise of the Borrowers and the other Obligors. Lenders are willing to provide the credit facility on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
1.1. Definitions. As used herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
Account: as defined in the UCC (or, with respect to any account receivable of any Canadian Guarantor to which the PPSA is applicable, as defined in the PPSA or, with respect to any UK Guarantor, Book Debts), including all rights to payment for goods sold or leased, or for services rendered.
Account Debtor: a Person obligated under an Account, Chattel Paper, General Intangible or Intangible.
Accounts Formula Amount: 85% of the Value of Eligible Accounts, provided that the Agent shall have the right, in its Permitted Discretion, to reduce such percentage at any time upon three (3) Business Days prior notice to the Borrower Agent.
Acquisition: a transaction or series of transactions resulting in (a) acquisition of a business, division, or substantially all assets of a Person; (b) record or beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the Equity Interests of a Person; or (c) merger, consolidation or combination of a Borrower or Subsidiary with another Person.
Affiliate: with respect to any 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. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have correlative meanings.
Agent Indemnitees: Agent and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and attorneys.
Agent Professionals: attorneys, accountants, appraisers, auditors, business valuation experts, environmental engineers or consultants, turnaround consultants, and other professionals and experts retained by Agent.
Agreement Currency: as defined in Section 1.5.
Allocable Amount: as defined in Section 5.11.3.
Anti-Terrorism Law: any law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the Patriot Act, the Proceeds of Crime Act and the UK Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Applicable Law: all laws, rules, regulations and governmental guidelines applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, agreement or matter in question, including all applicable statutory law, common law and equitable principles, and all provisions of constitutions, treaties, statutes, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of Governmental Authorities, and including, without limitation, the CPSC Regulations.
Applicable Margin: with respect to any Type of Loan, the margin set forth below, as determined for the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter:
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Base Rate |
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LIBOR |
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> $22,000,000 |
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0.25 |
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1.75 |
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< $22,000,000 but > $16,000,000 |
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0.50 |
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2.00 |
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< $16,000,000 |
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0.75 |
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2.25 |
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Until August 1, 2013, margins shall be determined as if Level II were applicable. Thereafter, the margins shall be determined based upon Average Quarterly Availability for each Fiscal Quarter as determined by Agent based upon the Borrowing Base Certificates delivered pursuant to Section 8.1 for each week during such Fiscal Quarter, which determination shall be effective on the first day of the calendar month after receipt by Agent of the Borrowing Base Certificate for the last week in such Fiscal Quarter. If any financial statement, Borrowing Base Certificate or Compliance Certificate due in the preceding month has not been received, then, at the option of Agent or Required Lenders, the margins shall be determined as if Level III were applicable, from such day until the first day of the calendar month following actual receipt.
Approved Fund: any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in its ordinary course of activities, and is administered or managed by a Lender, an entity that administers or manages a Lender, or an Affiliate of either.
Approved Processors: collectively, Port Erie Plastics, Inc., TNT Plastic Molding, Inc., AMA Plastics, Norco Plastics, Inc., and such other processors as Agent shall approve from time to time in its Permitted Discretion.
Asset Disposition: a sale, lease, license, consignment, transfer or other disposition of Property of an Obligor, including a disposition of Property in connection with a sale-leaseback transaction or synthetic lease.
Assignment and Acceptance: an assignment agreement between a Lender and Eligible Assignee, in the form of Exhibit A.
Availability: at any time, (a) the lesser of (i) the Total Commitment Amount at such time and (ii) the Borrowing Base, at such time minus (b) the Revolver Exposure at such time.
Availability Reserve: the sum (without duplication) of (a) the Inventory Reserve; (b) the Rent and Charges Reserve; (c) reserves for accrued and unpaid Royalties, whether or not then due and payable;
(d) the Bank Product Reserve; (e) the Canadian Priority Payables Reserve; (f) the UK Priority Payables Reserve; (g) the Dilution Reserve; (h) reserves for amounts owed by any Obligor to any processor (including, without limitation, the Approved Processors); (i) the aggregate amount of liabilities secured by Liens upon Collateral that are senior to Agents Liens (but imposition of any such reserve shall not waive an Event of Default arising therefrom); and (j) such additional reserves, in such amounts and with respect to such matters, as Agent in its Permitted Discretion may elect to impose from time to time.
Average Availability: the average daily Availability for an applicable period.
Average Quarterly Availability: the average daily Availability for the applicable Fiscal Quarter.
Bank of America: Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association, and its successors and assigns.
Bank of America Indemnitees: Bank of America and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and attorneys.
Bank Product: any of the following products, services or facilities extended to any Borrower or Subsidiary by a Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) Cash Management Services; (b) foreign exchange products or services; (c) products under Hedging Agreements; (d) commercial credit card and merchant card services; and (e) other banking products or services as may be requested by any Borrower or Subsidiary, other than Letters of Credit.
Bank Product Reserve: the aggregate amount of reserves established by Agent from time to time in its Permitted Discretion in respect of Secured Bank Product Obligations.
Bankruptcy Code: Title 11 of the United States Code.
Base Rate: for any day, a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate for such day; (b) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; or (c) LIBOR for a 30 day interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.5%.
Base Rate Loan: any Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Base Rate Revolver Loan: a Revolver Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Board of Governors: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Book Debts: as defined in the UK Security Agreements.
Borrowed Money: with respect to any Obligor, without duplication, its (a) Debt that (i) arises from the lending of money by any Person to such Obligor, (ii) is evidenced by notes, drafts, bonds, debentures, credit documents or similar instruments, (iii) accrues interest or is a type upon which interest charges are customarily paid (excluding trade payables owing in the Ordinary Course of Business), or (iv) was issued or assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (b) Capital Leases; (c) reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit; and (d) guaranties of any Debt of the foregoing types owing by another Person.
Borrower Agent: as defined in Section 4.4.
Borrower Materials: Borrowing Base information, reports, financial statements and other materials delivered by Borrowers hereunder, as well as other Reports and information provided by Agent to Lenders.
Borrowing: a group of Loans of one Type that are made on the same day or are converted into Loans of one Type on the same day.
Borrowing Base: on any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Accounts Formula Amount, plus (b) the Inventory Formula Amount, minus (c) the Availability Reserve established by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, provided, however, that (i) Eligible In-Transit Inventory shall in no event contribute more than $7,000,000 (after giving effect to the Inventory Formula Amount) to the Borrowing Base at any time and (ii) Eligible Accounts owing to and Eligible Inventory held by the UK Guarantors shall not contribute more than an aggregate of $6,000,000 (after giving effect to the Account Formula Amount and Inventory Formula Amount, respectively) to the Borrowing Base at any time. If any amount in this definition is stated in a currency other than Dollars on any date, then such amount on such date shall be equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such amount in such other currency.
Borrowing Base Certificate: a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, by which Borrowers certify calculation of the Borrowing Base.
Business Day: any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, North Carolina and New York, and (i) if such day relates to a LIBOR Loan, any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted between banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market or (ii) if the term Business Day has a different meaning in the Canadian Security Agreements or the UK Security Agreements, the definition in such other document shall control as to issues covered in both this Agreement and such other document.
Canadian Benefit Plans: all employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements of any nature or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans or Canadian MEPPs and are maintained or contributed to by, or to which there is any liability, contingent or otherwise by, any Obligor or its Subsidiaries which are governed by Canadian Applicable Law.
Canadian Dollars: lawful money of Canada.
Canadian Guarantor: each Canadian Subsidiary that guarantees payment or performance of the Obligations. The definition of Canadian Guarantors means all of such entities collectively.
Canadian Guaranty: that certain Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement of even date herewith made by the Canadian Guarantor, as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
Canadian MEPP: any multi-employer pension plan as such term is defined in the PBA to which any Obligor or its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise.
Canadian Pension Plan: a pension plan that is required to be registered as a pension plan under any applicable pension benefits standards statute or tax statute or regulation in Canada that any Obligor or its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise which are governed by Canadian Applicable Law.
Canadian Priority Payables Reserve: on any date of determination, reserves established by Agent in its Permitted Discretion for amounts payable by Canadian Guarantors and secured by any Liens, choate or inchoate, which rank or which would reasonably be expected to rank in priority to or pari passu with Agents Liens on Collateral in the Borrowing Base, amounts deemed to be held in trust, or held in trust, pursuant to Applicable Law and/or for amounts which represent costs in connection with the preservation, protection, collection or realization of the Collateral, including, without limitation, any such amounts due and not paid for wages, vacation pay, amounts (including severance pay) payable under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Canada) or under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), amounts due and not paid under any legislation relating to workers compensation or to employment insurance, all
amounts deducted or withheld and not paid and remitted when due under the Income Tax Act (Canada), sales tax, goods and services tax, value added tax, harmonized tax, excise tax, tax payable pursuant to Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) or similar applicable provincial legislation, government royalties, amounts currently or past due and not paid for realty, municipal or similar taxes and all amounts currently or past due and not contributed, remitted or paid to any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan under the Canada Pension Plan, the PBA, or any similar statutory or other claims that would have or would reasonably be expected to have priority over or pari passu with any Liens granted to Agent in the future.
Canadian Security Agreements: (a) the General Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent, executed by the Canadian Guarantors in favor of Agent, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and (b) any other Canadian security agreement required to be executed by any Obligor in favor of Agent after the Closing Date, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
Canadian Subsidiary: any Subsidiary of Company that is organized under the federal laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.
Capital Expenditures: all liabilities incurred or expenditures made by a Borrower or Subsidiary for the acquisition of fixed assets, or any improvements, replacements, substitutions or additions thereto with a useful life of more than one year.
Capital Lease: any lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the financial statements of the Obligors, the Lease dated March 24, 2009 between Faith Realty II, LLC and SI USA shall not constitute a Capital Lease for purposes of this Agreement.
Cash Collateral: cash, and any interest or other income earned thereon, that is delivered to Agent to Cash Collateralize any Obligations.
Cash Collateral Account: a demand deposit, money market or other account established by Agent at such financial institution as Agent may select in its discretion, which account shall be subject to a Lien in favor of Agent.
Cash Collateralize: the delivery of cash to Agent, as security for the payment of Obligations, in an amount equal to (a) with respect to LC Obligations, 105% of the aggregate LC Obligations, and (b) with respect to any inchoate, contingent or other Obligations (including Secured Bank Product Obligations), Agents good faith estimate of the amount that is due or could become due, including all fees and other amounts relating to such Obligations. Cash Collateralization has a correlative meaning.
Cash Dominion Period: the period (a) commencing on the day that an Default occurs, or Availability is less than the Cash Dominion Trigger Amount; and (b) continuing until (x) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (y) during the preceding 30 consecutive days, Availability shall have been greater than the Cash Dominion Trigger Amount at all times.
Cash Dominion Trigger Amount: an amount equal to 15% of the lesser of (A) the Total Commitment Amount and (B) the Borrowing Base.
Cash Equivalents: (a) marketable obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by, and backed by the full faith and credit of, the United States, Canadian, the United Kingdom or English government, maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers acceptances maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition, and overnight bank deposits, in each case which are issued by Bank of America or a commercial bank organized under the laws of the
United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or England or any state, province or district thereof, rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moodys at the time of acquisition, and (unless issued by a Lender) not subject to offset rights; (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying investments of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) entered into with any bank described in clause (b); (d) commercial paper issued by Bank of America or rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moodys, and maturing within nine months of the date of acquisition; and (e) shares of any money market fund that has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to above, has net assets of at least $500,000,000 and has the highest rating obtainable from either Moodys or S&P.
Cash Management Services: any services provided from time to time by Bank of America or any of its Affiliates to any Borrower or Subsidiary in connection with operating, collections, payroll, trust, or other depository or disbursement accounts, including automated clearinghouse, e-payable, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, controlled disbursement, overdraft, depository, information reporting, lockbox and stop payment services.
CERCLA: the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.).
Change in Law: the occurrence, after the date hereof, of (a) the adoption, taking effect or phasing in of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof; or (c) the making, issuance or application of any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, however, that Change in Law shall include, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued, all requests, guidelines, requirements or directives (i) under or relating to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or (ii) promulgated pursuant to Basel III by the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any similar authority) or any other Governmental Authority.
Change of Control: an event or series of events by which:
(a) 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 35% or more of the Equity Interests of a Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of a Borrower 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 (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a
member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors);
(c) the passage of thirty days from the date upon which 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 a Borrower, or control over the Equity Interests of a Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests;
(d) a Borrower ceases to own, directly or indirectly 100% of the Equity Interests of any Guarantor;
(e) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of an Obligors assets except to another Obligor; or
(f) a Change of Control occurs under the Permitted Term Debt Documents.
Claims: all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, proceedings, interest, costs and expenses of any kind (including remedial response costs, reasonable attorneys fees and Extraordinary Expenses) at any time (including after Full Payment of the Obligations or replacement of Agent or any Lender) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Obligor or other Person, in any way relating to (a) any Loans, Letters of Credit, Loan Documents, Borrower Materials, or the use thereof or transactions relating thereto, (b) any action taken or omitted in connection with any Loan Documents, (c) the existence or perfection of any Liens, or realization upon any Collateral, (d) exercise of any rights or remedies under any Loan Documents or Applicable Law, or (e) failure by any Obligor to perform or observe any terms of any Loan Document, in each case including all costs and expenses relating to any investigation, litigation, arbitration or other proceeding (including an Insolvency Proceeding or appellate proceedings), whether or not the applicable Indemnitee is a party thereto.
Closing Date: as defined in Section 6.1.
Code: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral: all Property described in Section 7.1, all Property described in any Security Documents as security for any Obligations, and all other Property that now or hereafter secures (or is intended to secure) any Obligations.
Commitment: for any Lender, its obligation to make Revolver Loans and to participate in LC Obligations up to the maximum principal amount shown on Schedule 1.1(a), as hereafter modified pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance to which it is a party. Commitments means the commitments of all Lenders.
Commitment Termination Date: the earliest to occur of (a) the Revolver Termination Date; (b) the date on which Borrowers terminate the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.1.4; or (c) the date on which the Commitments are terminated pursuant to Section 11.2.
Company: as defined in the Preamble hereto.
Compliance Certificate: a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, by which Borrowers certify compliance with Sections 10.2.3 and 10.3.
Contingent Obligation: any obligation of a Person arising from a guaranty, indemnity or other assurance of payment or performance of any Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation (primary obligations) of another obligor (primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person under any (a) guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of an obligation of a primary obligor; (b) obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments regardless of nonperformance by any other party to an agreement; and (c) arrangement (i) to purchase any primary obligation or security therefor, (ii) to supply funds for the purchase or payment of any primary obligation, (iii) to maintain or assure working capital, equity capital, net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iv) to purchase Property or services for the purpose of assuring the ability of the primary obligor to perform a primary obligation, or (v) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of any primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation (or, if less, the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable under the instrument evidencing the Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto.
Contribution Notice: a contribution notice issued by the Pensions Regulator under section 38 or section 47 of the Pensions Act 2004.
CPSC: means the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.
CPSC Regulations: means all laws and regulations enforced by the CPSC.
CWA: the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.).
Debt: as applied to any Person, without duplication, (a) all items that would be included as liabilities on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, including Capital Leases, but excluding trade payables incurred and being paid in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) all Contingent Obligations; (c) all reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit issued for the account of such Person; and (d) in the case of any Obligor, the Obligations. The Debt of a Person shall include any recourse Debt of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer.
Default: an event or condition that, with the lapse of time or giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default.
Default Rate: for any Obligation (including, to the extent permitted by law, interest not paid when due), 2% plus the interest rate otherwise applicable thereto.
Defaulting Lender: any Lender that, as determined by Agent, (a) has failed to perform any funding obligations hereunder, and such failure is not cured within three Business Days; (b) has notified Agent or any Borrower that such Lender does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder or under any other credit facility; (c) has failed, within three Business Days following request by Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to Agent that such Lender will comply with its funding obligations hereunder; or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of an Insolvency Proceeding or taken any action in furtherance thereof; provided, however, that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of a Governmental Authoritys ownership of an equity interest in such Lender or parent company.
Deposit Account Control Agreements: the Deposit Account control agreements to be executed by each institution maintaining a Deposit Account for an Obligor, in favor of Agent, as security for the
Obligations.
Discharge of Term Obligations: as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement on the Closing Date.
Dilution Reserve: a reserve in an amount equal to the sum of the following: (a) the aggregate amount of accruals described on Schedule 1.1(b) attached hereto established by the Company from time to time and reflected on the most recent balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and (b) an additional amount determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion from time to time based upon the most recent field examination conducted by Agent, which additional amount shall initially equal $1,000,000.
Distribution: any declaration or payment of a distribution, interest or dividend on any Equity Interest (other than a rights distribution and/or payment-in-kind by the Company); any distribution, advance or repayment of Debt to a holder of Equity Interests; or any purchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interest.
Dollars: lawful money of the United States.
Dominion Account: a collection or similar account established by an Obligor at Bank of America over which Agent has exclusive control for withdrawal purposes.
EBITDA: determined on a consolidated basis for Company and Subsidiaries, equal to the aggregate of (a) net income, calculated before (i) interest expense, (ii) provision for income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense; plus (b) the sum (without duplication) of the following: (i) expenses, fees and charges incurred in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) non-cash charges resulting from the write-down of goodwill, furniture, fixtures, equipment and software; (iii) non-cash charges associated with the issuance and periodic re-measurement of Equity Interests in the Company; (iv) non-cash losses attributable to deferred financing costs; (v) non-cash losses attributable to fluctuations in currency values; (vi) non-cash charges attributable to write-offs resulting from the exercise of employee options to the extent permitted by this Agreement; (vii) non-cash losses or charges resulting from the impact of purchase accounting adjustments in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; (viii) other non-cash losses or charges deducted in determining net income (including, without limitation, non-cash losses or charges resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (FAS-142) and FAS-144, Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets); (ix) losses attributable to the early retirement of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations or the Permitted Term Debt); (x) transaction related fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Asset Disposition or any Permitted Acquisition, all as approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; (xi) indemnification payments made by the Obligors and for which the Obligors have received reimbursement from third parties; (xii) fees and expenses of advisors and independent consultants retained by Obligors and approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; (xiii) fees and expenses paid to members of the Board of Directors of the Company in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 during any twelve-month period; (xiv) restructuring charges; (xv) earn-out payments and severance payments which, when taken together with amounts in subsection (xiv) shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any twelve-month period; and (xvi) losses arising from the sale of fixed or capital assets; minus the sum (without duplication) of the following: (i) non-cash income or gains resulting form the write-up of goodwill, furniture, fixtures, equipment and software; (ii) non-cash income or gains attributable to fluctuations in currency values; (iii) any other non-cash income or gains; (iv) income or gains arising from the sale of fixed or capital assets; (v) income or gains attributable to the early retirement of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations or the Permitted Term Debt); (vi) any other non-recurring or extraordinary gains (in each case, to the extent included in determining net income).
Eligible Account: an Account owing to a Borrower or Guarantor that arises in the Ordinary Course of Business from the sale of goods, is payable in Dollars, Canadian Dollars or GBP and is deemed
by Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, to be an Eligible Account. Without limiting the foregoing, no Account shall be an Eligible Account if (a) it is unpaid for more than 60 days after the original due date, or more than 120 days after the original invoice date; (b) 50% or more of the Accounts owing by the Account Debtor are not Eligible Accounts; (c) when aggregated with other Accounts owing by the Account Debtor and its Affiliates, it exceeds 15% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts (or such higher percentage as Agent may establish for the Account Debtor from time to time), provided, however, that this clause (c) shall not apply to the following Account Debtors: (i) the Toys R Us Companies, (ii) the Wal-Mart Companies or (iii) the Target Companies; (d) with respect to any Account owing by the Toys R Us Companies, when aggregated with other Accounts owing by the Toys R Us Companies, it exceeds 35% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts, provided, however, that if, at any time, the corporate credit rating of Toys R Us, Inc. falls below B- (by S&P or Fitch) or B3 (by Moodys), the Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion to decrease such maximum percentage; (e) with respect to any Account owing by the Wal-Mart Companies, when aggregated with other Accounts owing by the Wal-Mart Companies, it exceeds 25% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts; (f) with respect to any Account owing by the Target Companies, when aggregated with other Accounts owing by the Target Companies, it exceeds 25% of the aggregate Eligible Accounts; (g) it does not conform with a covenant or representation herein; (h) it is owing by a creditor or supplier, or is otherwise subject to a potential offset, counterclaim, dispute, deduction, discount, recoupment, reserve, defense, chargeback, credit or allowance (but ineligibility shall be limited to the amount thereof); (i) an Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against the Account Debtor; or the Account Debtor has failed, has suspended or ceased doing business, is liquidating, dissolving or winding up its affairs, is not Solvent, or is subject to any country sanctions program or specially designated nationals list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department; or the Borrower is not able to bring suit or enforce remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process; (j) the Account Debtor is organized or has its principal offices or assets outside the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, unless the Account is (i) supported by a letter of credit (delivered to and directly drawable by Agent) satisfactory in all respects to Agent; or (ii) is a Mexican subsidiary of Target Corporation or Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the aggregate amount of all Accounts deemed eligible by this clause (j)(ii) does not exceed $1,000,000 at any time; (k) it is owing by a Governmental Authority, unless the Account Debtor is the United States, Canada or any province or territory thereof or the United Kingdom or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof and the Account has been assigned to Agent in compliance with the federal Assignment of Claims Act or other Applicable Law; (l) it is not subject to a duly perfected, first priority Lien in favor of Agent, or is subject to any other Lien; (m) the goods giving rise to it have not been delivered to the Account Debtor, or it otherwise does not represent a final sale; (n) it is evidenced by Chattel Paper or an Instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to judgment; (o) its payment has been extended or the Account Debtor has made a partial payment; (p) it arises from a sale to an Affiliate, from a sale on a cash-on-delivery, bill-and-hold, sale-or-return, sale-on-approval, consignment, or other repurchase or return basis, or from a sale for personal, family or household purposes; (q) it represents a progress billing or retainage, or relates to services for which a performance, surety or completion bond or similar assurance has been issued; or (r) it includes a billing for interest, fees or late charges, but ineligibility shall be limited to the extent thereof. In calculating delinquent portions of Accounts under clauses (a) and (b), credit balances more than 120 days old will be excluded.
Eligible Assignee: a Person that is (a) a Lender, Affiliate of a Lender or Approved Fund; (b) any other financial institution approved by Borrower Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and shall be deemed given if no objection is made within two Business Days after notice of the proposed assignment) and Agent, which extends revolving credit facilities of this type in its ordinary course of business; and (c) during any Event of Default, any Person acceptable to Agent in its discretion.
Eligible In-Transit Inventory: Inventory owned by a Borrower or Guarantor that would be Eligible Inventory if it were not subject to a Document and in transit from a foreign location to a location of the Borrower or Guarantor within the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, and that Agent, in
its Permitted Discretion, deems to be Eligible In-Transit Inventory. Without limiting the foregoing, no Inventory shall be Eligible In-Transit Inventory unless it (a) is subject to a negotiable Document showing Agent (or, with the consent of Agent, the applicable Borrower or Guarantor) as consignee, which Document is in the possession of Agent or such other Person as Agent shall approve; (b) is fully insured by marine cargo or other similar insurance, in such amounts, with such insurance companies and subject to such deductibles as are satisfactory to Agent and in respect of which Agent has been named as loss payee; (c) is not sold by a vendor that has a right to reclaim, divert shipment of, repossess, stop delivery, claim any reservation of title or otherwise assert Lien rights against the Inventory, or with respect to whom any Borrower or Guarantor is in default of any obligations; (d) is evidenced by a full set of clean, original negotiable bills of lading consigned to the order of Agent and such original bills of lading are in the possession of Agent or a customs broker from whom Agent has received an executed Customs Broker Agreement with respect to such inventory and title has passed to the Borrower or Guarantor at the time such inventory is delivered to the common carrier; (e) is shipped by a common carrier that is not affiliated with the vendor; and (f) is being handled by a customs broker, freight-forwarder or other handler that has delivered a Lien Waiver.
Eligible Inventory: Inventory owned by a Borrower or Guarantor that Agent, in its Permitted Discretion, deems to be Eligible Inventory. Without limiting the foregoing, no Inventory shall be Eligible Inventory unless it (a) is finished goods or raw materials, and not work-in-process, packaging or shipping materials, labels, samples, display items, bags, replacement parts or manufacturing supplies, provided that component parts and replacement parts shall not be deemed ineligible under this clause (a) to the extent the most recent inventory appraisal delivered to Agent ascribes a value to such component parts and/or replacement parts (b) is not held on consignment, nor subject to any deposit or down payment; (c) is in new and saleable condition and is not damaged, defective, shopworn or otherwise unfit for sale; (d) is not slow-moving, perishable, obsolete or unmerchantable, and does not constitute returned or repossessed goods, provided that slow-moving or obsolete inventory shall not be deemed ineligible under this clause (d) to the extent the most recent inventory appraisal delivered to Agent ascribes a value to such slow-moving or obsolete inventory; (e) meets all standards imposed by any Governmental Authority, and does not constitute hazardous materials under any Environmental Law; (f) conforms with the covenants and representations herein; (g) is subject to Agents duly perfected, first priority Lien, and no other Lien except for Liens in favor of the Permitted Term Agent as permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement; (h) is within the continental United States, New Brunswick or Ontario, Canada, or the United Kingdom, is not in transit except between locations of Borrowers, unless such inventory constitutes Eligible In-Transit Inventory and is not consigned to any Person; (i) is not subject to any warehouse receipt or negotiable Document (other than Eligible In-Transit Inventory subject to a Lien Waiver); (j) is not subject to any License or other property or property right or other arrangement that restricts such Borrowers or Agents right to dispose of such Inventory, unless Agent has received an appropriate Lien Waiver or is otherwise satisfied that it could sell such inventory on favorable terms following a Default; (k) is not located on leased premises or in the possession of a warehouseman, processor, repairman, mechanic, shipper, freight forwarder or other Person, unless the lessor or such Person is an Approved Processor and (i) has delivered a Lien Waiver or (ii) an appropriate Rent and Charges Reserve has been established for such location; and (l) is reflected in the details of a current perpetual inventory report.
Enforcement Action: any action to enforce any Obligations (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations) or Loan Documents or to exercise any rights or remedies relating to any Collateral (whether by judicial action, self-help, notification of Account Debtors, exercise of setoff or recoupment, exercise of any right to act in an Obligors Insolvency Proceeding or to credit bid Obligations, or otherwise).
Environmental Laws: all Applicable Laws (including all programs, permits and guidance promulgated by regulatory agencies), relating to public health (but excluding occupational safety and health, to the extent regulated by OSHA) or the protection or pollution of the environment, including CERCLA, RCRA and CWA.
Environmental Notice: a notice (whether written or oral) from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any possible noncompliance with, investigation of a possible violation of, litigation relating to, or potential fine or liability under any Environmental Law, or with respect to any Environmental Release, environmental pollution or hazardous materials, including any complaint, summons, citation, order, claim, demand or request for correction, remediation or otherwise.
Environmental Release: a release as defined in CERCLA or under any other Environmental Law.
Equity Interest: the interest of any (a) shareholder in a corporation; (b) partner in a partnership (whether general, limited, limited liability or joint venture); (c) member in a limited liability company; or (d) other Person having any other form of equity security or ownership interest.
ERISA: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
ERISA Affiliate: any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with an Obligor 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).
ERISA Event: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any Obligor or 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 any Obligor or 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) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan is considered an at risk plan or a plan in critical or endangered status under the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006; (f) 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 (g) 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 any Obligor or ERISA Affiliate.
Event of Default: as defined in Section 11.
Excluded Deposit Account: a Deposit Account maintained by any Obligor (a) which has been established and is used exclusively for the sole purpose of making payroll and withholding tax payments related thereto and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of such Obligors employees and accrued and unpaid employee compensation (including salaries, wages, benefits and expense reimbursements), (b) which is a zero balance operational disbursement or similar account, (c) has been established and is used exclusively for the sole purpose of making and remitting sales and use taxes, VAT and/or such Canadian sales and use tax equivalents or (d) which is used for petty cash or similar purposes so long as the amount on deposit (i) in each such individual Deposit Account described in this clause (d) does not exceed $10,000 during any period of seventy-two consecutive hours and (ii) in all Deposit Accounts referred to in this clause (d) does not exceed $50,000 in the aggregate during any period of seventy-two consecutive hours.
Excluded Tax: with respect to Agent, any Lender, Issuing Bank or any other recipient of a payment to be made by or on account of any Obligation, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located; (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any
other jurisdiction in which Borrower Agent is located; (c) any backup withholding tax required by the Code to be withheld from amounts payable to a Lender that has failed to comply with Section 5.10; (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any United States withholding tax that is (i) required pursuant to laws in force at the time such Lender becomes a Lender (or designates a new Lending Office) hereunder, or (ii) attributable to such Lenders failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 5.10, except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax; and (e) taxes imposed on it by reason of Section 1471 or 1472 of the Code.
Extraordinary Expenses: all costs, expenses or advances that Agent may incur during a Default or Event of Default, or during the pendency of an Insolvency Proceeding of an Obligor, including those relating to (a) any audit, inspection, repossession, storage, repair, appraisal, insurance, manufacture, preparation or advertising for sale, sale, collection, or other preservation of or realization upon any Collateral; (b) any action, arbitration or other proceeding (whether instituted by or against Agent, any Lender, any Obligor, any representative of creditors of an Obligor or any other Person) in any way relating to any Collateral (including the validity, perfection, priority or avoidability of Agents Liens with respect to any Collateral), Loan Documents, Letters of Credit or Obligations, including any lender liability or other Claims; (c) the exercise, protection or enforcement of any rights or remedies of Agent in, or the monitoring of, any Insolvency Proceeding; (d) settlement or satisfaction of any taxes, charges or Liens with respect to any Collateral; (e) any Enforcement Action; (f) negotiation and documentation of any modification, waiver, workout, restructuring or forbearance with respect to any Loan Documents or Obligations; and (g) Protective Advances. Such costs, expenses and advances include transfer fees, Other Taxes, storage fees, insurance costs, permit fees, utility reservation and standby fees, legal fees, appraisal fees, brokers fees and commissions, auctioneers fees and commissions, accountants fees, environmental study fees, wages and salaries paid to employees of any Obligor or independent contractors in liquidating any Collateral, and travel expenses.
Federal Funds Rate: (a) the weighted average of interest rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on the applicable Business Day (or on the preceding Business Day, if the applicable day is not a Business Day), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the next Business Day; or (b) if no such rate is published on the next Business Day, the average rate (rounded up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/8 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on the applicable day on such transactions, as determined by Agent.
Fee Letter: that certain fee letter dated as of January 22, 2013 among Agent, Arranger and Company as amended from time to time.
Financial Support Direction: a financial support direction issued by the Pensions Regulator under section 43 of the Pensions Act 2004.
Fiscal Quarter: each period of three months, commencing on the first day of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year: the fiscal year of Company and Subsidiaries for accounting and tax purposes, ending on December 31 of each year.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio: the ratio, determined on a consolidated basis for Company and Subsidiaries for the most recent four Fiscal Quarters, of (a) EBITDA minus Capital Expenditures (except those financed with (i) Borrowed Money other than Revolver Loans or (ii) proceeds of casualty events or the issuance of Equity Interests to the extent such Capital Expenditures are made substantially contemporaneously with the receipt of such proceeds) and cash taxes paid for such period, to (b) Fixed Charge paid in cash during such period.
Fixed Charges: the sum of interest expense (other than payment-in-kind), principal payments made on Borrowed Money (including, without limitation, Permitted Term Debt Payments), and Distributions made.
FLSA: the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Foreign Lender: any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the laws of the United States, or any state or district thereof.
Foreign Plan: any employee benefit plan or arrangement (a) maintained or contributed to by any Obligor or Subsidiary that is not subject to the laws of the United States or Canada; or (b) mandated by a government other than the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom for employees of any Obligor or Subsidiary.
Foreign Subsidiary: a Subsidiary that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code, such that a guaranty by such Subsidiary of the Obligations or a Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations would result in material tax liability to Borrowers, provided, however, that SI Canada and SI UK shall be deemed to not be Foreign Subsidiaries.
Fronting Exposure: a Defaulting Lenders Pro Rata share of LC Obligations or Swingline Loans, as applicable, except to the extent allocated to other Lenders under Section 4.2.
Full Payment: with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an Insolvency Proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); and (b) if such Obligations are LC Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, Cash Collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral). No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in full until all Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated.
GAAP: generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States from time to time.
GBP: means the lawful currency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Governmental Approvals: all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities.
Governmental Authority: any federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal, local, foreign or other agency, authority, body, commission, court, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for any governmental, judicial, investigative, regulatory or self-regulatory authority, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, Canada, a province or territory thereof, the United Kingdom or a country thereof or any other foreign entity or government.
Guarantor Payment: as defined in Section 5.11.3.
Guarantors: SI Canada, SI UK and each other Person who guarantees payment or performance of any Obligations.
Guaranty: each guaranty agreement executed by a Guarantor in favor of Agent, including, without limitation, the Canadian Guaranty and the UK Guaranty.
Hedging Agreement: any swap agreement as defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Indemnified Taxes: Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
Indemnitees: Agent Indemnitees, Lender Indemnitees, Issuing Bank Indemnitees and Bank of America Indemnitees.
Insolvency Law: collectively, the Bankruptcy Code, or any other insolvency, debtor relief, debt adjustment or similar law (whether state, provincial, territorial, federal or foreign), including, without limitation, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) and the Insolvency Act 1986 (UK).
Insolvency Proceeding: any case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person under any state, federal or foreign law for, or any agreement of such Person to, (a) the entry of an order for relief under any Insolvency Law; (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator, administrator, conservator or other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property; or (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors.
Intellectual Property: all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, applications, registrations and franchises; all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing; and all books and records relating to the foregoing.
Intellectual Property Claim: any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrowers or Subsidiarys ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Equipment, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Persons Intellectual Property.
Intercreditor Agreement: the Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, between the Permitted Term Agent and Agent, relating to the Permitted Term Debt, as amended from time to time.
Interest Period: as defined in Section 3.1.3.
Inventory: as defined in the UCC (or, with respect to any inventory of any Canadian Guarantor to which the PPSA is applicable, as defined in the PPSA), including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in a Borrowers or Guarantors business (but excluding Equipment).
Inventory Formula Amount: the lesser of (i) 70% of the Value of Eligible Inventory; or (iii) 85% of the NOLV Percentage of the Value of Eligible Inventory, provided that the Agent shall have the right, in its Permitted Discretion, to reduce such percentages at any time upon three (3) Business Days prior notice to the Borrower Agent.
Inventory Reserve: reserves established by Agent to reflect factors that may negatively impact the Value of Inventory, including change in salability, obsolescence, seasonality, theft, shrinkage, imbalance, change in composition or mix, markdowns and vendor chargebacks.
Investment: an Acquisition; an acquisition of record or beneficial ownership of any Equity Interests of a Person; or an advance or capital contribution to or other investment in a Person.
IRS: the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Issuing Bank: Bank of America or any Affiliate of Bank of America, or any replacement issuer appointed pursuant to Section 2.3.4.
Issuing Bank Indemnitees: Issuing Bank and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and attorneys.
Judgment Currency: as defined in Section 1.5.
LC Application: an application by Borrower Agent to Issuing Bank for issuance of a Letter of Credit, in form and substance satisfactory to Issuing Bank.
LC Conditions: the following conditions necessary for issuance of a Letter of Credit: (a) each of the conditions set forth in Section 6; (b) after giving effect to such issuance, total LC Obligations do not exceed the Letter of Credit Subline, no Overadvance exists and, if no Revolver Loans are outstanding, the LC Obligations do not exceed the Borrowing Base (without giving effect to the LC Reserve for purposes of this calculation); (c) the expiration date of such Letter of Credit is (i) no more than 365 days from issuance, in the case of standby Letters of Credit, and (ii) no more than 120 days from issuance, in the case of documentary Letters of Credit; (d) the Letter of Credit and payments thereunder are denominated in Dollars; and (e) the purpose and form of the proposed Letter of Credit is satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank in their discretion.
LC Documents: all documents, instruments and agreements (including LC Requests and LC Applications) delivered by Borrowers or any other Person to Issuing Bank or Agent in connection with any Letter of Credit.
LC Obligations: the sum (without duplication) of (a) all amounts owing by Borrowers for any drawings under Letters of Credit; and (b) the stated amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit.
LC Request: a request for issuance of a Letter of Credit, to be provided by Borrower Agent to Issuing Bank, in form satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank.
LC Reserve: the aggregate of all LC Obligations, other than those that have been Cash Collateralized by Borrowers.
Lender Indemnitees: Lenders and their officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, agents and attorneys.
Lenders: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement, including Agent in its capacity as a provider of Swingline Loans and any other Person who hereafter becomes a Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.
Lending Office: the office designated as such by the applicable Lender at the time it becomes party to this Agreement or thereafter by notice to Agent and Borrower Agent.
Letter of Credit: any standby or documentary letter of credit issued by Issuing Bank for the account of an Obligor, or any indemnity, guarantee, exposure transmittal memorandum or similar form of credit support issued by Agent or Issuing Bank for the benefit of an Obligor.
Letter of Credit Subline: $10,000,000.
LIBOR: for any Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, the per annum rate of interest (rounded up, if necessary, to the nearest 1/8th of 1%) determined by Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to commencement of such Interest Period, for a term comparable to such Interest Period, equal to (a) the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (BBA LIBOR), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source designated by Agent); or (b) if BBA LIBOR is unavailable for any reason, the interest rate at which Dollar deposits in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Loan would be offered by Agents London branch to major banks in the London interbank
Eurodollar market. If the Board of Governors imposes a Reserve Percentage with respect to LIBOR deposits, then LIBOR shall be the foregoing rate, divided by 1 minus the Reserve Percentage.
LIBOR Loan: each set of LIBOR Revolver Loans having a common length and commencement of Interest Period.
LIBOR Revolver Loan: a Revolver Loan that bears interest based on LIBOR.
License: any license or agreement under which an Obligor is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business.
Licensor: any Person from whom an Obligor obtains the right to use any Intellectual Property.
Lien: any Persons interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, including any lien, security interest, pledge, hypothecation, trust, reservation, encroachment, easement, right-of-way, covenant, condition, restriction, leases, or other title exception or encumbrance.
Lien Waiver: an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, by which (a) for any material Collateral located on leased premises, the lessor waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to permit Agent to enter upon the premises and remove the Collateral or to use the premises to store or dispose of the Collateral; (b) for any Collateral held by a warehouseman, processor, shipper, customs broker or freight forwarder, such Person waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, agrees to hold any Documents in its possession relating to the Collateral as agent for Agent, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Agent upon request; (c) for any Collateral held by a repairman, mechanic or bailee, such Person acknowledges Agents Lien, waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the Collateral, and agrees to deliver the Collateral to Agent upon request; and (d) for any Collateral subject to a Licensors Intellectual Property rights, the Licensor grants to Agent the right, vis-à-vis such Licensor, to enforce Agents Liens with respect to the Collateral, including the right to dispose of it with the benefit of the Intellectual Property, whether or not a default exists under any applicable License.
Loan: a Revolver Loan.
Loan Documents: this Agreement, Other Agreements and Security Documents.
Loan Year: each 12 month period commencing on the Closing Date and on each anniversary of the Closing Date.
Margin Stock: as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors.
Material Adverse Effect: the effect of any event, fact, circumstance or change that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has a material adverse effect on the business, assets, Properties, liabilities, operations condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of either (i) the Borrowers or (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Document, or on the validity or priority of Agents Liens on any Collateral; (b) that could materially impair the ability of the Borrowers or the Guarantors to perform satisfactorily under the Loan Documents, including repayment of any Obligations; (c) that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Loans or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Loan Documents; or (d) otherwise impairs the ability of Agent or any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or realize upon any Collateral.
Material Contract: any agreement or arrangement to which a Borrower or Subsidiary is party (other than the Loan Documents) (a) that is deemed to be a material contract under any securities law
applicable to such Person, including the Securities Act of 1933; (b) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (c) that relates to Subordinated Debt, or to Debt in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 or more.
Moodys: Moodys Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.
Multiemployer Plan: any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Obligor or ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
Net Proceeds: with respect to an Asset Disposition, proceeds (including, when received, any deferred or escrowed payments) received by a Borrower or Subsidiary in cash from such disposition, net of (a) reasonable and customary costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith, including legal fees and sales commissions; (b) amounts applied to repayment of Debt secured by a Permitted Lien senior to Agents Liens on Collateral sold; (c) transfer or similar taxes; and (d) reserves for indemnities, until such reserves are no longer needed.
NOLV Percentage: the net orderly liquidation value of Inventory of any Borrower or Guarantor, expressed as a percentage, expected to be realized at an orderly, negotiated sale held within a reasonable period of time, net of all liquidation expenses, as determined from the most recent appraisal of such Borrowers and/or Guarantors Inventory performed by an appraiser and on terms satisfactory to Agent.
Notice of Borrowing: a Notice of Borrowing to be provided by Borrower Agent to request a Borrowing of Revolver Loans, in form satisfactory to Agent.
Notice of Conversion/Continuation: a Notice of Conversion/Continuation to be provided by Borrower Agent to request a conversion or continuation of any Loans as LIBOR Loans, in form satisfactory to Agent.
Obligations: all (a) principal of and premium, if any, on the Loans, (b) LC Obligations and other obligations of Obligors with respect to Letters of Credit, (c) interest, expenses, fees, indemnification obligations, Extraordinary Expenses and other amounts payable by Obligors under the Loan Documents, (d) Secured Bank Product Obligations, and (e) other Debts, obligations and liabilities of any kind owing by Obligors pursuant to the Loan Documents, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether evidenced by a note or other writing, whether allowed in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether arising from an extension of credit, issuance of a letter of credit, acceptance, loan, guaranty, indemnification or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, primary or secondary, or joint or several.
Obligor: each Borrower, Guarantor, or other Person that is liable for payment of any Obligations or that has granted a Lien in favor of Agent on its assets to secure any Obligations.
Ordinary Course of Business: the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary, consistent with past practices and undertaken in good faith.
Organic Documents: with respect to any Person, its charter, certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, limited liability agreement, operating agreement, members agreement, shareholders agreement, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, certificate of formation, voting trust agreement, or similar agreement or instrument governing the formation or operation of such Person.
OSHA: the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970.
Other Agreement: each LC Document, fee letter, Lien Waiver, Intercreditor Agreement, Borrowing Base Certificate, Compliance Certificate, Borrower Materials, or other note, document,
instrument or agreement (other than this Agreement or a Security Document) now or hereafter delivered by an Obligor or other Person to Agent or a Lender in connection with any transactions relating hereto.
Other Taxes: all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.
Overadvance: as defined in Section 2.1.5.
Overadvance Loan: a Base Rate Revolver Loan made when an Overadvance exists or is caused by the funding thereof.
Participant: as defined in Section 13.2.
Patriot Act: the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001).
Payment Item: each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral.
PBA: the Pension Benefits Act (Canada), as amended.
PBGC: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Plan: any employee pension benefit plan (as 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 any Obligor or ERISA Affiliate or to which the Obligor or 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 preceding five plan years.
Pensions Regulator: the body corporate called the Pensions Regulator established under Part I of the Pensions Act 2004.
Permitted Acquisition: any Acquisition as long as (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or is caused thereby; (b) the Acquisition is consensual; (c) the assets, business or Person being acquired is useful or engaged in the business of Borrowers and Subsidiaries, is located and organized within the United States (or such other jurisdiction as Agent shall approve in its Permitted Discretion) and had positive EBITDA for the 12 month period most recently ended; (d) no Debt or Liens are incurred, assumed or result from the Acquisition, except Debt permitted under Section 10.2.1(f) or (i); (e) the Person to be acquired (or its board of directors or equivalent governing body) has not (i) announced it will oppose such Acquisition or (ii) commenced any action which alleges that such Acquisition violates, or will violate, any Applicable Law; (f) upon giving pro forma effect thereto, Availability (calculated without giving effect to the assets acquired in the Acquisition unless Agent has completed its diligence (including a field exam) with respect to such assets) is at least equal to 25% of the Total Commitment Amount for the 30 days preceding and as of the Acquisition; (g) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined on a pro forma basis giving effect to the Acquisition, is not less than 1.10 to 1 at any time; and (h) Borrowers deliver to Agent, at least 10 Business Days prior to the Acquisition, copies of all material agreements relating thereto and a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, stating that the Acquisition is a Permitted Acquisition and demonstrating compliance with the foregoing requirements.
Permitted Asset Disposition: (a) until the Discharge of Term Obligations, sales and other dispositions of Term Priority Collateral permitted under the Permitted Term Debt Documents in effect on the Closing Date; and (b) as long as no Default or Event of Default exists and all Net Proceeds are remitted to Agent, an Asset Disposition that is (i) a sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(ii) after the Discharge of Term Obligations, a disposition of Equipment that, in the aggregate during any 12 month period, has a fair market or book value (whichever is more) of $500,000 or less; (iii) a disposition of Inventory that is obsolete, unmerchantable or otherwise unsalable in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iv) termination of a lease of real or personal Property that is not necessary for the Ordinary Course of Business, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and does not result from an Obligors default; or (v) approved in writing by Agent and Required Lenders.
Permitted Contingent Obligations: Contingent Obligations (a) arising from endorsements of Payment Items for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) arising from Hedging Agreements permitted hereunder; (c) existing on the Closing Date, and any extension or renewal thereof that does not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligation when extended or renewed; (d) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar obligations; (e) arising from customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of Equipment permitted hereunder; (f) arising under the Loan Documents; or (g) in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 or less at any time.
Permitted Discretion: a determination made by Agent, in good faith, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment (from the perspective of a secured, asset-based lender), based upon Agents consideration of factors that in the exercise of such reasonable business judgment Agent believes: (a) could be expected to materially and adversely affect the quantity, quality, mix or value of Collateral (including any Applicable Law that may inhibit collection of an Account), the enforceability or priority of Agents Liens, or the amount that Agent and Lenders could receive in liquidation of any Collateral; (b) that any collateral report or financial information delivered by any Obligor is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect; (c) could materially increase the likelihood of any Insolvency Proceeding involving an Obligor; (d) could increase the credit risk of lending to Borrowers on the security of the Collateral; or (e) could reasonably be expected to result in a Default or Event of Default.
Permitted Lien: as defined in Section 10.2.2.
Permitted Purchase Money Debt: Purchase Money Debt of Borrowers and Subsidiaries that is unsecured or secured only by a Purchase Money Lien, as long as the aggregate amount does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time when combined with Capital Lease obligations permitted under Section 10.1.1(c).
Permitted Term Agent: means Salus Capital Partners, LLC, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the Permitted Term Debt Lenders, or any successor administrative agent or collateral agent appointed under the Permitted Term Debt Documents in accordance with the provisions thereof.
Permitted Term Debt: means Debt incurred pursuant to the Permitted Term Debt Documents, as in effect on the Closing Date (and as the same may be amended or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement).
Permitted Term Debt Agreement: the Term Loan Agreement, as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Permitted Term Debt Documents: the Term Documents, as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Permitted Term Debt Lenders: the Lenders as such term is defined in the Permitted Term Debt Agreement.
Permitted Term Debt Payments: (a) regularly scheduled payments of principal and interest, and other payments of fees and expenses, in respect of Permitted Term Debt as required by the Permitted Term Debt Agreement in existence as of the Closing Date, (b) upon the maturity of the Permitted Term
Debt on February 28, 2018 (or any later date to which the maturity of the Permitted Term Debt shall be extended), payments of principal in respect of the Permitted Term Debt then outstanding, (c) other mandatory payments and prepayments as required by the terms of the Permitted Term Debt Agreement in existence as of the Closing Date and permitted by the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement; and (d) other payments and prepayments in respect of Permitted Term Debt; provided that, solely with respect to any payments or prepayment pursuant to this clause (d), (i) at the time of any such payment or prepayment and immediately after giving effect to such payment or prepayment, the funding of any Revolver Loans made to finance such payment or prepayment, and the payment of any reasonable costs and expenses related thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (ii) on a pro forma basis as if such Permitted Term Debt Payment and any Revolving Loans made in connection therewith occurred on the first day of such 30 day period after giving effect to any such payment or prepayment and all Debt incurred to finance such payment or prepayment (including without limitation, any Revolver Loans made to finance such payment or prepayment), both (x) Average Availability during the period of 30 consecutive days prior to such payment or prepayment and (y) Availability as of the date of such payment or prepayment, shall equal or exceed an amount equal to 25% of the Total Commitment Amount at such time; and (iii) after giving effect to any such payment or prepayment and all Debt incurred to finance such payment or prepayment (including without limitation, any Revolver Loans made to finance such payment or prepayment), on a pro forma basis, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio determined as if such payment or prepayment had been made, and all Debt related to such payment or prepayment (including without limitation, any Revolver Loans made to finance such payment or prepayment) had been incurred, on the first day of the period of four Fiscal Quarters then most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or required to have been) delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 10.1.2(a) or (b), shall equal or exceed 1.10 to 1.00.
Person: any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan: any employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by an Obligor or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, an ERISA Affiliate.
Platform: as defined in Section 14.3.3.
PPSA: the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and/or the Personal Property Security Act (New Brunswick), as applicable, and the regulations thereunder; provided, that, if validity, perfection and effect of perfection and non-perfection of Agents security interest in any Collateral of any Canadian Guarantor or any other Obligor are governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction other than Ontario or New Brunswick, PPSA shall mean those personal property security laws and regulations thereunder (including the Civil Code of Quebec in the case of the Province of Quebec) in such other jurisdiction for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such validity, perfection, and effect of perfection and non-perfection and for the definitions related to such provisions, as from time to time in effect.
Prime Rate: the rate of interest announced by Bank of America from time to time as its prime rate. Such rate is set by Bank of America on the basis of various factors, including its costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below such rate. Any change in such rate publicly announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the announcement.
Pro Rata: with respect to any Lender, a percentage (rounded to the ninth decimal place) determined (a) while Commitments are outstanding, by dividing the amount of such Lenders Commitment by the Total Commitment Amount; and (b) at any other time, by dividing the amount of such Lenders Loans and LC Obligations by the aggregate amount of all outstanding Loans and LC
Obligations.
Proceeds of Crime Act: means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada).
Properly Contested: with respect to any obligation of an Obligor, (a) the obligation is subject to a bona fide dispute regarding amount or the Obligors liability to pay; (b) the obligation is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently pursued; (c) appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (d) non-payment could not have a Material Adverse Effect, nor result in forfeiture or sale of any assets of the Obligor; (e) no Lien is imposed on assets of the Obligor, unless bonded and stayed to the satisfaction of Agent; and (f) if the obligation results from entry of a judgment or other order, such judgment or order is stayed pending appeal or other judicial review.
Property: any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
Protective Advances: as defined in Section 2.1.6.
Purchase Money Debt: (a) Debt (other than the Obligations) for payment of any of the purchase price of fixed assets; (b) Debt (other than the Obligations) incurred within 10 days before or after acquisition of any fixed assets, for the purpose of financing any of the purchase price thereof; and (c) any renewals, extensions or refinancings (but not increases) thereof.
Purchase Money Lien: a Lien that secures Purchase Money Debt, encumbering only the fixed assets acquired with such Debt and constituting a Capital Lease or a purchase money security interest under the UCC or the PPSA.
RCRA: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 6991-6991i).
Real Estate: all right, title and interest (whether as owner, lessor or lessee) in any real Property or any buildings, structures, parking areas or other improvements thereon.
Refinancing Conditions: (a) the following conditions for Refinancing Debt (other than the Permitted Term Debt): (i) it is in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount of the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (ii) it has a final maturity no sooner than, a weighted average life no less than, and an interest rate no greater than, the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (iii) it is subordinated to the Obligations at least to the same extent as the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (iv) the representations, covenants and defaults applicable to it are no less favorable to Borrowers than those applicable to the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (v) no additional Lien is granted to secure it; (vi) no additional Person is obligated on such Debt; and (v) upon giving effect to it, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (b) in respect of the Permitted Term Debt, Refinancing Debt permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement.
Refinancing Debt: Borrowed Money that is the result of an extension, renewal or refinancing of Debt permitted under Section 10.2.1(b), (d) or (f).
Reimbursement Date: as defined in Section 2.3.2.
Rent and Charges Reserve: the aggregate of (a) all past due rent and other amounts owing by an Obligor to any landlord, warehouseman, processor, repairman, mechanic, shipper, freight forwarder, broker or other Person who possesses any Collateral or could assert a Lien on any Collateral; and (b) a reserve at least equal to three months rent and other charges that could be payable to any such Person, unless it has executed a Lien Waiver.
Report: as defined in Section 12.2.3.
Reportable Event: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
Required Lenders: Lenders (subject to Section 4.2) having (a) Commitments in excess of 50% of the aggregate Commitments; and (b) if the Commitments have terminated, Loans in excess of 50% of all outstanding Loans; provided, however, that (i) if at any time there shall be two or fewer Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean all Lenders and (ii) the Commitments and Loans of any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded from such calculation.
Reserve Percentage: the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded up to the nearest 1/8th of 1%) applicable to member banks under regulations issued by the Board of Governors for determining the maximum reserve requirement for Eurocurrency liabilities.
Restricted Investment: any Investment by a Borrower or Subsidiary, other than (a) Investments in Subsidiaries to the extent existing on the Closing Date; (b) Cash Equivalents that are subject to Agents Lien and control, pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (c) loans and advances permitted under Section 10.2.7; (d) Permitted Acquisitions and (e) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 per Fiscal Year.
Restrictive Agreement: an agreement (other than a Loan Document) that conditions or restricts the right of any Borrower, Subsidiary or other Obligor to incur or repay Borrowed Money, to grant Liens on any assets, to declare or make Distributions, to modify, extend or renew any agreement evidencing Borrowed Money, or to repay any intercompany Debt.
Revolver Exposure: at any time, the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of Revolver Loans at such time plus (ii) the aggregate amount of LC Obligations at such time.
Revolver Loan: a loan made pursuant to Section 2.1, and any Swingline Loan, Overadvance Loan or Protective Advance.
Revolver Termination Date: February 28, 2018.
Royalties: all royalties, fees, expense reimbursement and other amounts payable by an Obligor under a License.
S&P: Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC business, and its successors.
Secured Bank Product Obligations: Debt, obligations and other liabilities with respect to Bank Products owing by a Borrower or Subsidiary to a Secured Bank Product Provider.
Secured Bank Product Provider: (a) Bank of America or any of its Affiliates; and (b) any other Lender or Affiliate of a Lender that is providing a Bank Product, provided such provider delivers written notice to Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, within 10 days following the later of the Closing Date or creation of the Bank Product, (i) describing the Bank Product and setting forth the maximum amount to be secured by the Collateral and the methodology to be used in calculating such amount, and (ii) agreeing to be bound by Section 12.13.
Secured Parties: Agent, Issuing Bank, Lenders and Secured Bank Product Providers.
Security Documents: the Guaranties, IP Assignments, Deposit Account Control Agreements, the Canadian Security Agreements, the UK Security Agreements and all other documents, instruments and
agreements now or hereafter securing (or given with the intent to secure) any Obligations.
Senior Officer: the chairman of the board, president, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of a Borrower or, if the context requires, an Obligor.
Settlement Report: a report summarizing Revolver Loans and participations in LC Obligations outstanding as of a given settlement date, allocated to Lenders on a Pro Rata basis in accordance with their Commitments.
SI Asia: means Summer Infant Asia, Ltd., a Hong Kong Private Limited Company.
SI Canada: means Summer Infant Canada, Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick.
SI UK: means Summer Infant Europe Limited, a private company with limited liability incorporated in and registered under the laws of England and Wales with company number 4322137.
Solvent: as to any Person, such Person (a) owns Property whose fair salable value is greater than the amount required to pay all of its debts (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities); (b) owns Property whose present Fair Salable Value (as defined below) is greater than the probable total liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person as they become absolute and matured; (c) is able to pay all of its debts as they mature; (d) has capital that is not unreasonably small for its business and is sufficient to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage; (e) is not insolvent within the meaning of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code (for SI UK this subsection (e) shall not be applicable); and (f) has not incurred (by way of assumption or otherwise) any obligations or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) under any Loan Documents, or made any conveyance in connection therewith, with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of such Person or any of its Affiliates. Fair Salable Value means the amount that could be obtained for assets within a reasonable time, either through collection or through sale under ordinary selling conditions by a capable and diligent seller to an interested buyer who is willing (but under no compulsion) to purchase.
Spot Rate: the exchange rate, as determined by Agent, that is applicable to conversion of one currency into another currency, which is (a) the exchange rate reported by Bloomberg (or other commercially available source designated by Agent) as of the end of the preceding business day in the financial market for the first currency; or (b) if such report is unavailable for any reason, the spot rate for the purchase of the first currency with the second currency as in effect during the preceding business day in Agents principal foreign exchange trading office for the first currency.
Subordinated Debt: Debt incurred by a Borrower that is expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment to Full Payment of all Obligations, and is on terms (including maturity, interest, fees, repayment, covenants and subordination) satisfactory to Agent.
Subsidiary: any entity at least 50% of whose voting securities or Equity Interests is owned by a Borrower or any combination of Borrowers (including indirect ownership by a Borrower through other entities in which the Borrower directly or indirectly owns 50% of the voting securities or Equity Interests).
Swingline Loan: any Borrowing of Base Rate Revolver Loans funded with Agents funds, until such Borrowing is settled among Lenders or repaid by Borrowers.
Target Companies: collectively, Target Corporation and its Affiliates.
Taxes: 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 Priority Collateral: as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
Termination Event: (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of any Canadian Guarantor from a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP; or (d) any other event or condition which might constitute grounds for the termination or winding up or partial termination or winding up of any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP.
Total Commitment Amount: the aggregate of all Commitments at any time. As of the Closing Date, the Total Commitment Amount shall be $80,000,000.
Toys R Us Companies: collectively, Toys R Us, Inc., Babies R Us, Inc., and their respective Affiliates.
Transferee: any actual or potential Eligible Assignee, Participant or other Person acquiring an interest in any Obligations.
Type: any type of a Loan (i.e., Base Rate Loan or LIBOR Loan) that has the same interest option and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, the same Interest Period.
UCC: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York or, when the laws of any other jurisdiction govern the perfection or enforcement of any Lien, the Uniform Commercial Code of such jurisdiction.
UK Anti-Terrorism Laws: the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998, the Terrorism Act 2000, the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, the Terrorism Act 2006, the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.
UK Guarantor: collectively, SI UK and each other UK Subsidiary that guarantees payment or performance of the Obligations. The definition of UK Guarantors means all of such entities collectively.
UK Guaranty: that certain Guarantee of even date herewith made by the UK Guarantor, as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
UK Pension Scheme: any pension, retirement benefits or employee benefit scheme established by any UK Guarantor.
UK Priority Payables Reserve: means (a) the prescribed part of the UK Guarantors net property that would be made available for the satisfaction of its unsecured debts pursuant to section 176A of the Insolvency Act 1986 together with the UK Guarantors liabilities which constitute preferential debts pursuant to section 386 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and any sums payable as administration or liquidation expenses pursuant to rules 2.67(1) and 4.218(1) of the Insolvency Rules 1986 plus (b) third party claims against the assets of the UK Guarantors ranking or which may rank equal or prior to the claims of Agent (including by way of retention of title); provided that such amounts shall be adjusted from time to time hereafter upon delivery to the Agent of an acceptable waiver.
UK Security Agreements: (a) the Debenture dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent, executed by the UK Guarantors in favor of Agent, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and (b) any other UK security agreement required to be executed by any Obligor in favor of Agent after the Closing Date, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
UK Subsidiaries: any Subsidiary of Company that is organized under the laws of England and Wales.
UK ST Law: the Law of Property Act 1925.
Unfunded Pension Liability: the excess of a Pension Plans benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plans assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for the applicable plan year; and with respect to a Canadian Pension Plan, shall mean the amount, if any, by which a Canadian Pension Plans liabilities, calculated on a solvency basis and going concern basis (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and consistent with GAAP), exceeds the market value of such Canadian Pension Plans assets as disclosed in a finalized or draft actuarial report most recently filed with the applicable Governmental Authority or commissioned by any Obligor (specifically excluding SI UK from this definition).
Unused Line Fee Rate: a per annum rate equal to 0.375%.
Upstream Payment: a Distribution by a Subsidiary of a Borrower to such Borrower.
Value: (a) for Inventory, its value determined on the basis of the lower of cost or market, calculated on a first-in, first-out basis, and excluding any portion of cost attributable to intercompany profit among Obligors and their Affiliates; and (b) for an Account, its face amount, net of any returns, rebates, discounts (calculated on the shortest terms), credits, allowances or Taxes (including sales, excise or other taxes) that have been or could be claimed by the Account Debtor or any other Person.
Wal-Mart Companies: collectively, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its Affiliates.
1.2. Accounting Terms. Under the Loan Documents (except as otherwise specified herein), all accounting terms shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations shall be made, and all financial statements shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited financial statements of Borrowers delivered to Agent before the Closing Date and using the same inventory valuation method as used in such financial statements, except for any change required or permitted by GAAP if Borrowers certified public accountants concur in such change, the change is disclosed to Agent, and Section 10.3 is amended in a manner satisfactory to Required Lenders to take into account the effects of the change.
1.3. Uniform Commercial Code and PPSA. As used herein, the following terms are defined in accordance with the UCC in effect in the State of New York from time to time (or, with respect to any such property of Canadian Guarantor to which the PPSA is applicable, in accordance with the PPSA in effect in the Province of Ontario from time to time or, if applicable, with respect to any such property of the UK Guarantor to which the UK Security Agreements are applicable, in accordance with the UK Security Agreements). Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claim, Deposit Account, Document, Equipment, General Intangibles, Goods, Instrument, Intangible, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Right, Securities Account and Supporting Obligation.
1.4. Certain Matters of Construction. The terms herein, hereof, hereunder and other
words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, from means from and including, and to and until each mean to but excluding. The terms including and include shall mean including, without limitation and, for purposes of each Loan Document, the parties agree that the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit any provision. Section titles appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of any Loan Document. All references to (a) laws or statutes include all related rules, regulations, interpretations, amendments and successor provisions; (b) any document, instrument or agreement include any amendments, waivers and other modifications, extensions or renewals (to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents); (c) any section mean, unless the context otherwise requires, a section of this Agreement; (d) any exhibits or schedules mean, unless the context otherwise requires, exhibits and schedules attached hereto, which are hereby incorporated by reference; (e) any Person include successors and assigns; (f) time of day mean time of day at Agents notice address under Section 14.3.1; or (g) discretion of Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender mean the sole and absolute discretion of such Person. All determinations (including calculations of Borrowing Base and financial covenants) made from time to time under the Loan Documents shall be made in light of the circumstances existing at such time. Borrowing Base calculations shall be consistent with historical methods of valuation and calculation, and otherwise satisfactory to Agent (and not necessarily calculated in accordance with GAAP). Borrowers shall have the burden of establishing any alleged negligence, misconduct or lack of good faith by Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender under any Loan Documents. No provision of any Loan Documents shall be construed against any party by reason of such party having, or being deemed to have, drafted the provision. A reference to Borrowers knowledge or similar concept means actual knowledge of a Senior Officer, or knowledge that a Senior Officer would have obtained if he or she had engaged in good faith and diligent performance of his or her duties, including reasonably specific inquiries of employees or agents and a good faith attempt to ascertain the matter.
1.5. Currency Equivalents.
1.5.1. Calculations. All references in the Loan Documents to Loans, Letters of Credit, Obligations, Borrowing Base components and other amounts shall be denominated in Dollars, unless expressly provided otherwise. The Dollar Equivalent of any amounts denominated or reported under a Loan Document in a currency other than Dollars shall be determined by Agent on a daily basis, based on the current Spot Rate. Borrowers shall report Value and other Borrowing Base components to Agent in the currency invoiced by Borrowers or shown in Borrowers financial records, and unless expressly provided otherwise, shall deliver financial statements and calculate financial covenants in Dollars. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if any Obligation is funded and expressly denominated in a currency other than Dollars, Borrowers shall repay such Obligation in such other currency.
1.5.2. Judgments. If, for purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum from the currency provided under a Loan Document (Agreement Currency) into another currency, the Spot Rate shall be used as the rate of exchange. Notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (Judgment Currency) other than the Agreement Currency, a Borrower shall discharge its obligation in respect of any sum due under a Loan Document only if, on the Business Day following receipt by Agent of payment in the Judgment Currency, Agent can use the amount paid to purchase the sum originally due in the Agreement Currency. If the purchased amount is less than the sum originally due, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify Agent and Lenders against such loss. If the purchased amount is greater than the sum originally due, Agent shall return the excess amount to such Borrower (or to the Person legally entitled thereto).
SECTION 2. CREDIT FACILITIES
2.1. Commitment.
2.1.1. Revolver Loans. Each Lender agrees, severally on a Pro Rata basis up to its Commitment, on the terms set forth herein, to make Revolver Loans to Borrowers from time to time through the Commitment Termination Date. The Revolver Loans may be repaid and reborrowed as provided herein. In no event shall Lenders have any obligation to honor a request for a Revolver Loan if the unpaid balance of Revolver Loans outstanding at such time (including the requested Loan) would cause Availability to be less than zero.
2.1.2. Revolver Notes. The Revolver Loans made by each Lender and interest accruing thereon shall be evidenced by the records of Agent and such Lender. At the request of any Lender, Borrowers shall deliver to such Lender a promissory note evidencing its Revolver Loans.
2.1.3. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of Revolver Loans shall be used by Borrowers solely (a) to satisfy existing Debt; (b) to pay fees and transaction expenses associated with the closing of this credit facility; (c) to pay Obligations in accordance with this Agreement; (d) to make Permitted Term Debt Payments, and (e) for lawful corporate purposes of Borrowers, including working capital.
2.1.4. Voluntary Reduction or Termination of Commitments.
(a) The Commitments shall terminate on the Revolver Termination Date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with this Agreement. Upon at least 90 days prior written notice to Agent at any time after the first Loan Year, Borrowers may, at their option, terminate the Commitments and this credit facility. Any notice of termination given by Borrowers shall be irrevocable. On the termination date, Borrowers shall make Full Payment of all Obligations.
(b) Borrowers may permanently reduce the Commitments, on a Pro Rata basis for each Lender, upon at least 90 days prior written notice to Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of the reduction and shall be irrevocable once given. Each reduction shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, or an increment of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
2.1.5. Overadvances. If the aggregate Revolver Loans exceed the Borrowing Base (Overadvance) at any time, the excess amount shall be payable by Borrowers on demand by Agent, but all such Revolver Loans shall nevertheless constitute Obligations secured by the Collateral and entitled to all benefits of the Loan Documents. Agent may require Lenders to honor requests for Overadvance Loans and to forbear from requiring Borrowers to cure an Overadvance, as long as (a) the Overadvance does not continue for more than 30 consecutive days (and no Overadvance may exist for at least five consecutive days thereafter before further Overadvance Loans are required), and (b) the Overadvance is not known by Agent to exceed $8,000,000. In no event shall Overadvance Loans be required that would cause the outstanding Revolver Loans and LC Obligations to exceed the Total Commitment Amount. Any funding of an Overadvance Loan or sufferance of an Overadvance shall not constitute a waiver by Agent or Lenders of the Event of Default caused thereby. In no event shall any Borrower or other Obligor be deemed a beneficiary of this Section nor authorized to enforce any of its terms.
2.1.6. Protective Advances. Agent shall be authorized, in its discretion, at any time that any conditions in Section 6 are not satisfied to make Base Rate Revolver Loans (Protective Advances) (a) up to an aggregate amount of $8,000,000 outstanding at any time, if Agent deems such Loans necessary or desirable to preserve or protect Collateral, or to enhance the collectibility or repayment of Obligations, as long as such Loans do not cause the outstanding Revolver Loans and LC Obligations to exceed the aggregate Commitments; or (b) to pay any other amounts chargeable to Obligors under any Loan Documents, including interest, costs, fees and expenses. Each Lender shall participate in each Protective Advance on a Pro Rata basis. Required Lenders may at any time revoke Agents authority to make further Protective Advances under clause (a) by written notice to Agent.
Absent such revocation, Agents determination that funding of a Protective Advance is appropriate shall be conclusive.
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2.3. Letter of Credit Facility.
2.3.1. Issuance of Letters of Credit. Issuing Bank shall issue Letters of Credit from time to time until 30 days prior to the Revolver Termination Date (or until the Commitment Termination Date, if earlier), on the terms set forth herein, including the following:
(a) Each Borrower acknowledges that Issuing Banks issuance of any Letter of Credit is conditioned upon Issuing Banks receipt of a LC Application with respect to the requested Letter of Credit, as well as such other instruments and agreements as Issuing Bank may customarily require for issuance of a letter of credit of similar type and amount. Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit unless (i) Issuing Bank receives a LC Request and LC Application at least three Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance; (ii) each LC Condition is satisfied; and (iii) if a Defaulting Lender exists, such Lender or Borrowers have entered into arrangements satisfactory to Agent and Issuing Bank to eliminate any Fronting Exposure associated with such Lender. If, in sufficient time to act, Issuing Bank receives written notice from Required Lenders that a LC Condition has not been satisfied, Issuing Bank shall not issue the requested Letter of Credit. Prior to receipt of any such notice, Issuing Bank shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any failure of LC Conditions.
(b) Letters of Credit may be requested by Borrower Agent, on behalf of an Obligor, to support obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, or as otherwise approved by Agent. The renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit shall be treated as the issuance of a new Letter of Credit, except that delivery of a new LC Application shall be required at the discretion of Issuing Bank.
(c) Obligors assume all risks of the acts, omissions or misuses of any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary. In connection with issuance of any Letter of Credit, none of Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender shall be responsible for the existence, character, quality, quantity, condition, packing, value or delivery of any goods purported to be represented by any Documents; any differences or variation in the character, quality, quantity, condition, packing, value or delivery of any goods from that expressed in any Documents; the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any Documents or of any endorsements thereon; the time, place, manner or order in which shipment of goods is made; partial or incomplete shipment of, or failure to ship, any goods referred to in a Letter of Credit or Documents; any deviation from instructions, delay, default or fraud by any shipper or other Person in connection with any goods, shipment or delivery; any breach of contract between a shipper or vendor and a Borrower; errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex, telecopy, e-mail, telephone or otherwise; errors in interpretation of technical terms; the misapplication by a beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or the proceeds thereof; or any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Issuing Bank, Agent or any Lender, including any act or omission of a Governmental Authority. The rights and remedies of Issuing Bank under the Loan Documents shall be cumulative. Issuing Bank shall be fully subrogated to the rights and remedies of each beneficiary whose claims against Borrowers are discharged with proceeds of any Letter of Credit.
(d) In connection with its administration of and enforcement of rights or remedies under any Letters of Credit or LC Documents, Issuing Bank shall be entitled to act, and shall be fully protected in acting, upon any certification, documentation or communication in whatever form believed by Issuing Bank, in good faith, to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by a proper Person. Issuing Bank may consult with and employ legal counsel, accountants and other experts to advise it concerning its obligations, rights and remedies, and shall be entitled to act upon, and shall be fully protected in any action taken in good faith reliance upon, any advice given by such experts. Issuing
Bank may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection with any matter relating to Letters of Credit or LC Documents, and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of agents and attorneys-in-fact selected with reasonable care.
2.3.2. Reimbursement; Participations.
(a) If Issuing Bank honors any request for payment under a Letter of Credit, Borrowers shall pay to Issuing Bank, on the same day (Reimbursement Date), the amount paid by Issuing Bank under such Letter of Credit, together with interest at the interest rate for Base Rate Revolver Loans from the Reimbursement Date until payment by Borrowers. The obligation of Borrowers to reimburse Issuing Bank for any payment made under a Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional, irrevocable, and joint and several, and shall be paid without regard to any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that Borrowers may have at any time against the beneficiary. Whether or not Borrower Agent submits a Notice of Borrowing, Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Revolver Loans in an amount necessary to pay all amounts due Issuing Bank on any Reimbursement Date and each Lender agrees to fund its Pro Rata share of such Borrowing whether or not the Commitments have terminated, an Overadvance exists or is created thereby, or the conditions in Section 6 are satisfied.
(b) Upon issuance of a Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased from Issuing Bank, without recourse or warranty, an undivided Pro Rata interest and participation in all LC Obligations relating to the Letter of Credit. If Issuing Bank makes any payment under a Letter of Credit and Borrowers do not reimburse such payment on the Reimbursement Date, Agent shall promptly notify Lenders and each Lender shall promptly (within one Business Day) and unconditionally pay to Agent, for the benefit of Issuing Bank, the Lenders Pro Rata share of such payment. Upon request by a Lender, Issuing Bank shall furnish copies of any Letters of Credit and LC Documents in its possession at such time.
(c) The obligation of each Lender to make payments to Agent for the account of Issuing Bank in connection with Issuing Banks payment under a Letter of Credit shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, not subject to any counterclaim, setoff, qualification or exception whatsoever, and shall be made in accordance with this Agreement under all circumstances, irrespective of any lack of validity or unenforceability of any Loan Documents; any draft, certificate or other document presented under a Letter of Credit having been determined to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or the existence of any setoff or defense that any Obligor may have with respect to any Obligations. Issuing Bank does not assume any responsibility for any failure or delay in performance or any breach by any Borrower or other Person of any obligations under any LC Documents. Issuing Bank does not make to Lenders any express or implied warranty, representation or guaranty with respect to the Collateral, LC Documents or any Obligor. Issuing Bank shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties contained in, or for the execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness or enforceability of any LC Documents; the validity, genuineness, enforceability, collectibility, value or sufficiency of any Collateral or the perfection of any Lien therein; or the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, creditworthiness or legal status of any Obligor.
(d) No Issuing Bank Indemnitee shall be liable to any Lender or other Person for any action taken or omitted to be taken in connection with any Letter of Credit or LC Document except as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct. Issuing Bank may refrain from taking any action with respect to a Letter of Credit until it receives written instructions from Required Lenders.
2.3.3. Cash Collateral. If any LC Obligations, whether or not then due or payable, shall for any reason be outstanding at any time (a) that an Event of Default exists, (b) that Availability is less than zero, (c) after the Commitment Termination Date, or (d) within 20 Business Days prior to the
Revolver Termination Date, then Borrowers shall, at Issuing Banks or Agents request, Cash Collateralize the stated amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and pay to Issuing Bank the amount of all other LC Obligations. Borrowers shall, on demand by Issuing Bank or Agent from time to time, Cash Collateralize the Fronting Exposure of any Defaulting Lender. If Borrowers fail to provide any Cash Collateral as required hereunder, Lenders may (and shall upon direction of Agent) advance, as Revolver Loans, the amount of the Cash Collateral required (whether or not the Commitments have terminated, an Overadvance exists or the conditions in Section 6 are satisfied).
2.3.4. Resignation of Issuing Bank. Issuing Bank may resign at any time upon notice to Agent and Borrowers. On and after the effective date of such resignation, Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue, amend, renew, extend or otherwise modify any Letter of Credit, but shall continue to have all rights and other obligations of an Issuing Bank hereunder relating to any Letter of Credit issued by it prior to such date. Agent shall promptly appoint a replacement Issuing Bank, which, as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, shall be reasonably acceptable to Borrowers.
SECTION 3. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES
3.1. Interest.
3.1.1. Rates and Payment of Interest.
(a) The Obligations shall bear interest (i) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate in effect from time to time, plus the Applicable Margin; (ii) if a LIBOR Loan, at LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period, plus the Applicable Margin; and (iii) if any other Obligation (including, to the extent permitted by law, interest not paid when due), at the Base Rate in effect from time to time, plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Revolver Loans.
(b) During an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Obligor, or during any other Event of Default if Agent or Required Lenders in their discretion so elect, Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate (whether before or after any judgment). Each Obligor acknowledges that the cost and expense to Agent and Lenders due to an Event of Default are difficult to ascertain and that the Default Rate is fair and reasonable compensation for this.
(c) Interest shall accrue from the date a Loan is advanced or Obligation is incurred or payable, until paid in full by Borrowers. If a Loan is repaid on the same day made, one days interest shall accrue. Interest accrued on the Loans shall be due and payable in arrears, (i) on the first day of each month; (ii) on any date of prepayment, with respect to the principal amount of Loans being prepaid; and (iii) on the Commitment Termination Date. Interest accrued on any other Obligations shall be due and payable as provided in the Loan Documents and, if no payment date is specified, shall be due and payable on demand. Notwithstanding the foregoing, interest accrued at the Default Rate shall be due and payable on demand.
3.1.2. Application of LIBOR to Outstanding Loans.
(a) Borrowers may on any Business Day, subject to delivery of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, elect to convert any portion of the Base Rate Loans to, or to continue any LIBOR Loan at the end of its Interest Period as, a LIBOR Loan. During any Default or Event of Default, Agent may (and shall at the direction of Required Lenders) declare that no Loan may be made, converted or continued as a LIBOR Loan. In addition, until Agent notifies Borrowers that syndication of the credit facility hereunder is complete, no Loan may be made as or converted into a LIBOR Loan with an Interest Period of greater than 30 days.
(b) Whenever Borrowers desire to convert or continue Loans as LIBOR Loans,
Borrower Agent shall give Agent a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, no later than 11:00 a.m. at least three Business Days before the requested conversion or continuation date. Promptly after receiving any such notice, Agent shall notify each Lender thereof. Each Notice of Conversion/Continuation shall be irrevocable, and shall specify the amount of Loans to be converted or continued, the conversion or continuation date (which shall be a Business Day), and the duration of the Interest Period (which shall be deemed to be 30 days if not specified). If, upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of any LIBOR Loans, Borrowers shall have failed to deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, they shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Loans into Base Rate Loans.
3.1.3. Interest Periods. In connection with the making, conversion or continuation of any LIBOR Loans, Borrowers shall select an interest period (Interest Period) to apply, which interest period shall be 30, 60 or 90 days; provided, however, that:
(a) the Interest Period shall begin on the date the Loan is made or continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Loan, and shall expire on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at its end;
(b) if any Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no corresponding day in the calendar month at its end or if such corresponding day falls after the last Business Day of such month, then the Interest Period shall expire on the last Business Day of such month; and if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, the period shall expire on the next Business Day; and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Revolver Termination Date.
3.1.4. Interest Rate Not Ascertainable. If Agent shall determine that on any date for determining LIBOR, due to any circumstance affecting the London interbank market, adequate and fair means do not exist for ascertaining such rate on the basis provided herein, then Agent shall immediately notify Borrowers of such determination. Until Agent notifies Borrowers that such circumstance no longer exists, the obligation of Lenders to make LIBOR Loans shall be suspended, and no further Loans may be converted into or continued as LIBOR Loans.
3.2. Fees.
3.2.1. Unused Line Fee. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, for the Pro Rata benefit of Lenders, a fee equal to the Unused Line Fee Rate times the amount by which the Commitments exceed the average daily balance of Revolver Loans and stated amount of Letters of Credit during any month. Such fee shall be payable in arrears, on the first day of each month and on the Commitment Termination Date.
3.2.2. LC Facility Fees. Obligors shall pay (a) to Agent, for the Pro Rata benefit of Lenders, a fee equal to the Applicable Margin in effect for LIBOR Revolver Loans times the average daily stated amount of Letters of Credit, which fee shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the first day of each month; (b) to Agent, for its own account, a fronting fee as set forth in the Fee Letter on the stated amount of each Letter of Credit, which fee shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the first day of each month; and (c) to Issuing Bank, for its own account, all customary charges associated with the issuance, amending, negotiating, payment, processing, transfer and administration of Letters of Credit, which charges shall be paid as and when incurred. During an Event of Default, the fee payable under clause (a) shall be increased by 2% per annum.
3.2.3. Fee Letters. Borrowers shall pay all fees set forth in any fee letter executed in connection with this Agreement, including the Fee Letter.
3.3. Computation of Interest, Fees, Yield Protection. All interest, as well as fees and other charges calculated on a per annum basis, shall be computed for the actual days elapsed, based on a year of 360 days. For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), if applicable, (i) whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days, multiplied by (y) the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the period for which such interest or fee is payable (or compounded) ends, and divided by (z) 360, (ii) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement, and (iii) the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields. Each determination by Agent of any interest, fees or interest rate hereunder shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. All fees shall be fully earned when due and shall not be subject to rebate, refund or proration. All fees payable under Section 3.2 are compensation for services and are not, and shall not be deemed to be, interest or any other charge for the use, forbearance or detention of money. A certificate as to amounts payable by Borrowers under Section 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9 or 5.9, submitted to Borrower Agent by Agent or the affected Lender, as applicable, shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and Borrowers shall pay such amounts to the appropriate party within 10 days following receipt of the certificate.
3.4. Reimbursement Obligations. Borrowers shall reimburse Agent for all Extraordinary Expenses. Borrowers shall also reimburse Agent for all legal, accounting, appraisal, consulting, and other fees, costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with (a) negotiation and preparation of any Loan Documents, including any amendment or other modification thereof; (b) administration of and actions relating to any Collateral, Loan Documents and transactions contemplated thereby, including any actions taken to perfect or maintain priority of Agents Liens on any Collateral, to maintain any insurance required hereunder or to verify Collateral; and (c) subject to the limits of Section 10.1.1(b), each inspection, audit or appraisal with respect to any Obligor or Collateral, whether prepared by Agents personnel or a third party. If, for any reason (including inaccurate reporting on financial statements or a Compliance Certificate), it is determined that a higher Applicable Margin should have applied to a period than was actually applied, then the proper margin shall be applied retroactively and Borrowers shall immediately pay to Agent, for the Pro Rata benefit of Lenders, an amount equal to the difference between the amount of interest and fees that would have accrued using the proper margin and the amount actually paid. All amounts payable by Borrowers under this Section shall be due on demand.
3.5. Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Applicable Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund LIBOR Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon LIBOR, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue LIBOR Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such Lender notifies Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon delivery of such notice, Borrowers shall prepay or, if applicable, convert all LIBOR Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such LIBOR Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.6. Inability to Determine Rates. If Required Lenders notify Agent for any reason in connection with a request for a Borrowing of, or conversion to or continuation of, a LIBOR Loan that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining LIBOR for the requested Interest Period, or (c) LIBOR for the requested Interest Period does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, then Agent will promptly
so notify Borrower Agent and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of Lenders to make or maintain LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until Agent (upon instruction by Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrower Agent may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of a LIBOR Loan or, failing that, will be deemed to have submitted a request for a Base Rate Loan.
3.7. Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.
3.7.1. Change in Law. If any Change in Law shall:
(a) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, liquidity, 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 LIBOR) or Issuing Bank;
(b) subject any Lender or Issuing Bank to any Tax with respect to any Loan, Loan Document, Letter of Credit or participation in LC Obligations, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or Issuing Bank in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 5.9 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or Issuing Bank); or
(c) impose on any Lender, Issuing Bank or interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting any Loan, Loan Document, Letter of Credit, participation in LC Obligations, or Commitment;
and the result thereof shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan or Commitment, or to increase the cost to such Lender or Issuing Bank of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit, or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or Issuing Bank, Borrowers will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
3.7.2. Capital Adequacy. If any Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or Issuing Bank or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lenders or Issuing Banks holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders, Issuing Banks or holding companys capital as a consequence of this Agreement, or such Lenders or Issuing Banks Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or participations in LC Obligations, to a level below that which such Lender, Issuing Bank or holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders, Issuing Banks and holding companys policies with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time Borrowers will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate it or its holding company for any such reduction suffered.
3.7.3. Compensation. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of its right to demand such compensation, but Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or Issuing Bank for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that the Lender or Issuing Bank notifies Borrower Agent of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders or Issuing Banks intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
3.8. Mitigation. If any Lender gives a notice under Section 3.5 or requests compensation under Section 3.7, or if Borrowers are required to pay additional amounts with respect to a Lender under Section 5.9, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office 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 (a) would eliminate the need for such notice or reduce amounts payable or to be withheld in the future, as applicable; and (b) would not subject the Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to it or unlawful. Borrowers shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
3.9. Funding Losses. If for any reason (other than default by a Lender) (a) any Borrowing of, or conversion to or continuation of, a LIBOR Loan does not occur on the date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation (whether or not withdrawn), (b) any repayment or conversion of a LIBOR Loan occurs on a day other than the end of its Interest Period, (c) Borrowers fail to repay a LIBOR Loan when required hereunder, or (d) a Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) is required to assign a LIBOR Loan prior to the end of its Interest Period pursuant to Section 13.4, then Borrowers shall pay to Agent its customary administrative charge and to each Lender all resulting losses and expenses, including loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from liquidation or redeployment of funds or from fees payable to terminate deposits of matching funds. Lenders shall not be required to purchase Dollar deposits in any interbank or offshore Dollar market to fund any LIBOR Loan, but this Section shall apply as if each Lender had purchased such deposits.
3.10. Maximum Interest. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by Applicable Law (maximum rate). If Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the maximum rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Obligations or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged or received by Agent or a Lender exceeds the maximum rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee or premium rather than interest; (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof; and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
SECTION 4. LOAN ADMINISTRATION
4.1. Manner of Borrowing and Funding Revolver Loans.
4.1.1. Notice of Borrowing.
(a) Whenever Borrowers desire funding of a Borrowing of Revolver Loans, Borrower Agent shall give Agent a Notice of Borrowing. Such notice must be received by Agent no later than 11:00 a.m. (i) on the Business Day of the requested funding date, in the case of Base Rate Loans, and (ii) at least three Business Days prior to the requested funding date, in the case of LIBOR Loans. Notices received after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next Business Day. Each Notice of Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the amount of the Borrowing, (B) the requested funding date (which must be a Business Day), (C) whether the Borrowing is to be made as Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans, and (D) in the case of LIBOR Loans, the duration of the applicable Interest Period (which shall be deemed to be 30 days if not specified).
(b) Unless payment is otherwise timely made by Borrowers, the becoming due of any Obligations (whether principal, interest, fees or other charges, including Extraordinary Expenses, LC Obligations, Cash Collateral and Secured Bank Product Obligations) shall be deemed to be a request for Base Rate Revolver Loans on the due date, in the amount of such Obligations. The proceeds of such
Revolver Loans shall be disbursed as direct payment of the relevant Obligation. In addition, Agent may, at its option, charge such Obligations against any operating, investment or other account of a Borrower maintained with Agent or any of its Affiliates.
(c) If Borrowers maintain any disbursement account with Agent or any Affiliate of Agent, then presentation for payment of any Payment Item when there are insufficient funds to cover it shall be deemed to be a request for a Base Rate Revolver Loan on the date of such presentation, in the amount of the Payment Item. The proceeds of such Revolver Loan may be disbursed directly to the disbursement account.
4.1.2. Fundings by Lenders. Each Lender shall timely honor its Commitment by funding its Pro Rata share of each Borrowing of Revolver Loans that is properly requested hereunder. Except for Borrowings to be made as Swingline Loans, Agent shall endeavor to notify Lenders of each Notice of Borrowing (or deemed request for a Borrowing) by 12:00 noon on the proposed funding date for Base Rate Loans or by 3:00 p.m. at least two Business Days before any proposed funding of LIBOR Loans. Each Lender shall fund to Agent such Lenders Pro Rata share of the Borrowing to the account specified by Agent in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the requested funding date, unless Agents notice is received after the times provided above, in which case Lender shall fund its Pro Rata share by 11:00 a.m. on the next Business Day. Subject to its receipt of such amounts from Lenders, Agent shall disburse the proceeds of the Revolver Loans as directed by Borrower Agent. Unless Agent shall have received (in sufficient time to act) written notice from a Lender that it does not intend to fund its Pro Rata share of a Borrowing, Agent may assume that such Lender has deposited or promptly will deposit its share with Agent, and Agent may disburse a corresponding amount to Borrowers. If a Lenders share of any Borrowing or of any settlement pursuant to Section 4.1.3(b) is not received by Agent, then Borrowers agree to repay to Agent on demand the amount of such share, together with interest thereon from the date disbursed until repaid, at the rate applicable to the Borrowing.
4.1.3. Swingline Loans; Settlement.
(a) Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, advance Swingline Loans to Borrowers, up to an aggregate outstanding amount of $8,000,000, unless the funding is specifically required to be made by all Lenders hereunder. Each Swingline Loan shall constitute a Revolver Loan for all purposes, except that payments thereon shall be made to Agent for its own account. The obligation of Borrowers to repay Swingline Loans shall be evidenced by the records of Agent and need not be evidenced by any promissory note.
(b) Settlement of Swingline Loans and other Revolver Loans among Lenders and Agent shall take place on a date determined from time to time by Agent (but at least weekly), in accordance with the Settlement Report delivered by Agent to Lenders. Between settlement dates, Agent may in its discretion apply payments on Revolver Loans to Swingline Loans, regardless of any designation by Borrower or any provision herein to the contrary. Each Lenders obligation to make settlements with Agent is absolute and unconditional, without offset, counterclaim or other defense, and whether or not the Commitments have terminated, an Overadvance exists or the conditions in Section 6 are satisfied. If, due to an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to a Borrower or otherwise, any Swingline Loan may not be settled among Lenders hereunder, then each Lender shall be deemed to have purchased from Agent a Pro Rata participation in such Loan and shall transfer the amount of such participation to Agent, in immediately available funds, within one Business Day after Agents request therefor.
4.1.4. Notices. Borrowers may request, convert or continue Loans, select interest rates and transfer funds based on telephonic or e-mailed instructions to Agent. Borrowers shall confirm each such request by prompt delivery to Agent of a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, if applicable, but if it differs materially from the action taken by Agent or Lenders, the records of Agent and Lenders shall govern. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any
liability for any loss suffered by a Borrower as a result of Agent or any Lender acting upon its understanding of telephonic or e-mailed instructions from a person believed in good faith by Agent or any Lender to be a person authorized to give such instructions on a Borrowers behalf.
4.2. Defaulting Lender.
4.2.1. Reallocation of Pro Rata Share; Amendments. For purposes of determining Lenders obligations to fund or participate in Loans or Letters of Credit, Agent may exclude the Commitments and Loans of any Defaulting Lender(s) from the calculation of Pro Rata shares. A Defaulting Lender shall have no right to vote on any amendment, waiver or other modification of a Loan Document, except as provided in Section 14.1.1(c).
4.2.2. Payments; Fees. Agent may, in its discretion, receive and retain any amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender under the Loan Documents, and a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed to have assigned to Agent such amounts until all Obligations owing to Agent, non-Defaulting Lenders and other Secured Parties have been paid in full. Agent may apply such amounts to the Defaulting Lenders defaulted obligations, use the funds to Cash Collateralize such Lenders Fronting Exposure, or readvance the amounts to Borrowers hereunder. A Lender shall not be entitled to receive any fees accruing hereunder during the period in which it is a Defaulting Lender, and the unfunded portion of its Commitment shall be disregarded for purposes of calculating the unused line fee under Section 3.2.1. If any LC Obligations owing to a Defaulted Lender are reallocated to other Lenders, fees attributable to such LC Obligations under Section 3.2.2 shall be paid to such Lenders. Agent shall be paid all fees attributable to LC Obligations that are not reallocated.
4.2.3. Cure. Borrowers, Agent and Issuing Bank may agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender. At such time, Pro Rata shares shall be reallocated without exclusion of such Lenders Commitments and Loans, and all outstanding Revolver Loans, LC Obligations and other exposures under the Commitments shall be reallocated among Lenders and settled by Agent (with appropriate payments by the reinstated Lender) in accordance with the readjusted Pro Rata shares. Unless expressly agreed by Borrowers, Agent and Issuing Bank, no reinstatement of a Defaulting Lender shall constitute a waiver or release of claims against such Lender. The failure of any Lender to fund a Loan, to make a payment in respect of LC Obligations or otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations, and no Lender shall be responsible for default by another Lender.
4.3. Number and Amount of LIBOR Loans; Determination of Rate. Each Borrowing of LIBOR Loans when made shall be in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, plus any increment of $500,000 in excess thereof. No more than six (6) Borrowings of LIBOR Loans may be outstanding at any time, and all LIBOR Loans having the same length and beginning date of their Interest Periods shall be aggregated together and considered one Borrowing for this purpose. Upon determining LIBOR for any Interest Period requested by Borrowers, Agent shall promptly notify Borrowers thereof by telephone or electronically and, if requested by Borrowers, shall confirm any telephonic notice in writing.
4.4. Borrower Agent. Each Borrower and Obligor hereby designates SI USA (Borrower Agent) as its representative and agent for all purposes under the Loan Documents, including requests for Loans and Letters of Credit, designation of interest rates, delivery or receipt of communications, preparation and delivery of Borrowing Base and financial reports, receipt and payment of Obligations, requests for waivers, amendments or other accommodations, actions under the Loan Documents (including in respect of compliance with covenants), and all other dealings with Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender. Borrower Agent hereby accepts such appointment. Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any notice or communication (including any notice of borrowing) delivered by Borrower Agent on behalf of any Borrower or another Obligor. Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication with a Borrower or another Obligor hereunder to
Borrower Agent on behalf of such Borrower or another Obligor. Each of Agent, Issuing Bank and Lenders shall have the right, in its discretion, to deal exclusively with Borrower Agent for any or all purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower and Obligor agrees that any notice, election, communication, representation, agreement or undertaking made on its behalf by Borrower Agent shall be binding upon and enforceable against it.
4.5. One Obligation. The Loans, LC Obligations and other Obligations constitute one general obligation of Borrowers and are secured by Agents Lien on all Collateral; provided, however, that Agent and each Lender shall be deemed to be a creditor of, and the holder of a separate claim against, each Borrower to the extent of any Obligations jointly or severally owed by such Borrower.
4.6. Effect of Termination. On the effective date of the termination of all Commitments, the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable, and any Lender may terminate its and its Affiliates Bank Products (including, only with the consent of Agent, any Cash Management Services). Until Full Payment of the Obligations, all undertakings of Borrowers contained in the Loan Documents shall continue, and Agent shall retain its Liens in the Collateral and all of its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents. Agent shall not be required to terminate its Liens unless it receives Cash Collateral or a written agreement, in each case satisfactory to it, protecting Agent and Lenders from the dishonor or return of any Payment Items previously applied to the Obligations. Sections 2.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 5.5, 5.9, 5.10, 12, 14.2, this Section, and each indemnity or waiver given by an Obligor or Lender in any Loan Document, shall survive Full Payment of the Obligations.
SECTION 5. PAYMENTS
5.1. General Payment Provisions. All payments of Obligations shall be made in Dollars, without offset, counterclaim or defense of any kind, free of (and without deduction for) any Taxes, and in immediately available funds, not later than 12:00 noon on the due date. Any payment after such time shall be deemed made on the next Business Day. Any payment of a LIBOR Loan prior to the end of its Interest Period shall be accompanied by all amounts due under Section 3.9. Borrowers agree that Agent shall have the continuing, exclusive right to apply and reapply payments and proceeds of Collateral against the Obligations, in such manner as Agent deems advisable, but whenever possible, any prepayment of Loans shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans and then to LIBOR Loans.
5.2. Repayment of Revolver Loans. Revolver Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Revolver Termination Date, unless payment is sooner required hereunder. Revolver Loans may be prepaid from time to time, without penalty or premium. If any Asset Disposition includes the disposition of Accounts or Inventory, then Net Proceeds equal to the greater of (a) the net book value of such Accounts and Inventory, or (b) the reduction in the Borrowing Base upon giving effect to such disposition, shall be applied to the Revolver Loans. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if an Overadvance exists, Borrowers shall, on the sooner of Agents demand or the first Business Day after any Borrower has knowledge thereof, repay the outstanding Revolver Loans in an amount sufficient to cause Availability to no longer be less than zero.
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5.4. Payment of Other Obligations. Obligations other than Loans, including LC Obligations and Extraordinary Expenses, shall be paid by Borrowers as provided in the Loan Documents or, if no payment date is specified, on demand.
5.5. Marshaling; Payments Set Aside. None of Agent or Lenders shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Obligor or against any Obligations. If any payment by or on behalf of Borrowers is made to Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender, or Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender exercises a right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is
subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by Agent, Issuing Bank or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other Person, then to the extent of such recovery, the Obligation originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies relating thereto, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred.
5.6. Application and Allocation of Payments.
5.6.1. Application. Payments made by Borrowers hereunder shall be applied (a) first, as specifically required hereby; (b) second, to Obligations then due and owing; (b) third, to other Obligations specified by Borrowers; and (c) fourth, as determined by Agent in its discretion.
5.6.2. Post-Default Allocation. Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, during an Event of Default, monies to be applied to the Obligations, whether arising from payments by Obligors, realization on Collateral, setoff or otherwise, shall be allocated as follows:
(a) first, to all costs and expenses, including Extraordinary Expenses, owing to Agent;
(b) second, to all amounts owing to Agent on Swingline Loans;
(c) third, to all amounts owing to Issuing Bank;
(d) fourth, to all Obligations constituting fees (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations);
(e) fifth, to all Obligations constituting interest (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations);
(f) sixth, to Cash Collateralization of LC Obligations;
(g) seventh, to all Loans, and to Secured Bank Product Obligations arising under Hedge Agreements (including Cash Collateralization thereof) up to the amount of Reserves existing therefor;
(h) eighth, to all other Secured Bank Product Obligations; and
(i) last, to all remaining Obligations.
Amounts shall be applied to payment of each category of Obligations only after Full Payment of all preceding categories. If amounts are insufficient to satisfy a category, Obligations in the category shall be paid on a pro rata basis. Amounts distributed with respect to any Secured Bank Product Obligation shall be calculated using the methodology reported to Agent for such Obligation (but no greater than the maximum amount reported to Agent). Agent shall have no obligation to calculate the amount of any Secured Bank Product Obligation and may request a reasonably detailed calculation thereof from the applicable Secured Bank Product Provider. If the provider fails to deliver the calculation within five days following request, Agent may assume the amount is zero. The allocations set forth in this Section are solely to determine the rights and priorities among Secured Parties, and may be changed by agreement among them without the consent of any Obligor. This Section is not for the benefit of or enforceable by any Obligor, and each Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any payments or Collateral proceeds subject to this Section.
5.6.3. Erroneous Application. Agent shall not be liable for any application of amounts made by it in good faith and, if any such application is subsequently determined to have been
made in error, the sole recourse of any Lender or other Person to which such amount should have been made shall be to recover the amount from the Person that actually received it (and, if such amount was received by any Lender, such Lender hereby agrees to return it).
5.7. Dominion Accounts. During any Cash Dominion Period, the ledger balances in the Dominion Accounts as of the end of each Business Day shall be applied to the Obligations at the beginning of the next Business Day. If, as a result of such application, a credit balance exists, the balance shall not accrue interest in favor of Borrowers and shall be made available to Borrowers as long as no Default or Event of Default exists. If, at any time a Cash Dominion Period shall not be in effect, the aggregate balance of all cash held in all Deposit Accounts of Obligors (including all Dominion Accounts and all Excluded Deposit Accounts (other than Deposit Accounts described in clause (a) of the definition of Excluded Deposit Accounts) shall exceed $2,000,000 for more than five Business Days, the Obligors shall remit to Agent to be applied to the Obligations an amount sufficient to cause such aggregate balance in all Deposit Accounts to be less than $2,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the Agent hereby agrees that a notice regarding the commencement of a Cash Dominion Period shall not be delivered to the applicable depository bank under a Deposit Account Control Agreement until such time as a Cash Dominion Period has occurred.
5.8. Account Stated. The Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual and customary practices account(s) evidencing the Debt of Borrowers hereunder. Any failure of Agent to record anything in a loan account, or any error in doing so, shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of Borrowers to pay any amount owing hereunder. Entries made in a loan account shall constitute presumptive evidence of the information contained therein. If any information contained in a loan account is provided to or inspected by any Person, the information shall be conclusive and binding on such Person for all purposes absent manifest error, except to the extent such Person notifies Agent in writing within 30 days after receipt or inspection that specific information is subject to dispute.
5.9. Taxes.
5.9.1. Payments Free of Taxes. All payments by Obligors of Obligations shall be free and clear of and without reduction for any Taxes. If Applicable Law requires any Obligor or Agent to withhold or deduct any Tax (including backup withholding or withholding Tax), the withholding or deduction shall be based on information provided pursuant to Section 5.10 and the Obligors or Agent shall pay the amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority. If the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by Borrowers shall be increased so that Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received if no such withholding or deduction (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) had been made. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrowers shall timely pay all Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authorities.
5.9.2. Payment. Borrowers shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse (within 10 days after demand therefor) Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including those attributable to amounts payable under this Section) withheld or deducted by any Obligor or Agent, or paid by Agent, any Lender or Issuing Bank, with respect to any Obligations, Letters of Credit or Loan Documents, whether or not such Taxes were properly asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority, and including all penalties, interest and reasonable expenses relating thereto, as well as any amount that a Lender or Issuing Bank fails to pay indefeasibly to Agent under Section 5.10. A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to Borrower Agent by Agent, or by a Lender or Issuing Bank (with a copy to Agent), shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by a Borrower, Borrower Agent shall deliver to Agent a receipt from the Governmental Authority or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Agent.
5.10. Lender Tax Information.
5.10.1. Status of Lenders. Each Lender shall deliver documentation and information to Agent and Borrower Agent, at the times and in form required by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower Agent, sufficient to permit Agent or Borrowers to determine (a) whether or not payments made with respect to Obligations are subject to Taxes, (b) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (c) such Lenders entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes for such payments or otherwise to establish such Lenders status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.
5.10.2. Documentation. If a Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States, any Lender that is a United States person within the meaning of section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to Agent and Borrower Agent IRS Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by Applicable Law or reasonably requested by Agent or Borrower Agent to determine whether such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. If any Foreign Lender is entitled to any exemption from or reduction of withholding tax for payments with respect to the Obligations, it shall deliver to Agent and Borrower Agent, on or prior to the date on which it becomes a Lender hereunder (and from time to time thereafter upon request by Agent or Borrower Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), (a) IRS Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party; (b) IRS Form W-8ECI; (c) IRS Form W-8IMY and all required supporting documentation; (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, IRS Form W-8BEN and a certificate showing such Foreign Lender is not (i) a bank within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (ii) a 10 percent shareholder of any Obligor within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (iii) a controlled foreign corporation described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code; or (e) any other form prescribed by Applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in withholding tax, together with such supplementary documentation necessary to allow Agent and Borrowers to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
5.10.3. Lender Obligations. Each Lender and Issuing Bank shall promptly notify Borrowers and Agent of any change in circumstances that would change any claimed Tax exemption or reduction. Each Lender and Issuing Bank shall indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse (within 10 days after demand therefor) Borrowers and Agent for any Taxes, losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) incurred by or asserted against a Borrower or Agent by any Governmental Authority due to such Lenders or Issuing Banks failure to deliver, or inaccuracy or deficiency in, any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to this Section. Each Lender and Issuing Bank authorizes Agent to set off any amounts due to Agent under this Section against any amounts payable to such Lender or Issuing Bank under any Loan Document.
5.11. Nature and Extent of Each Borrowers Liability.
5.11.1. Joint and Several Liability. Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Agent and Lenders the prompt payment and performance of, all Obligations and all agreements under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligations hereunder constitute a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection, that such obligations shall not be discharged until Full Payment of the Obligations, and that such obligations are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of (a) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability, subordination or any future modification of, or change in, any Obligations or Loan Document, or any other document, instrument or agreement to which any Obligor is or may become a party or be bound; (b) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section) or any other Loan Document, or any waiver, consent or indulgence of any kind by Agent or any Lender with respect thereto; (c) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect a Lien or to preserve rights against, any security or guaranty for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Agent or any Lender in respect thereof (including the release of any security or guaranty); (d) the insolvency of any Obligor; (e) any election by Agent or any Lender in an Insolvency Proceeding for the application of
Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (f) any borrowing or grant of a Lien by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; (g) the disallowance of any claims of Agent or any Lender against any Obligor for the repayment of any Obligations under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; or (h) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, except Full Payment of all Obligations.
5.11.2. Waivers.
(a) Each Borrower expressly waives all rights that it may have now or in the future under any statute, at common law, in equity or otherwise, to compel Agent or Lenders to marshal assets or to proceed against any Obligor, other Person or security for the payment or performance of any Obligations before, or as a condition to, proceeding against such Borrower. Each Borrower waives all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor other than Full Payment of all Obligations and waives, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any right to revoke any guaranty of any Obligations as long as it is a Borrower. It is agreed among each Borrower, Agent and Lenders that the provisions of this Section 5.11 are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such provisions, Agent and Lenders would decline to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit. Each Borrower acknowledges that its guaranty pursuant to this Section is necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to benefit such business.
(b) Agent and Lenders may, in their discretion, pursue such rights and remedies as they deem appropriate, including realization upon Collateral or any Real Estate by judicial foreclosure or nonjudicial sale or enforcement, without affecting any rights and remedies under this Section 5.11. If, in taking any action in connection with the exercise of any rights or remedies, Agent or any Lender shall forfeit any other rights or remedies, including the right to enter a deficiency judgment against any Borrower or other Person, whether because of any Applicable Laws pertaining to election of remedies or otherwise, each Borrower consents to such action and waives any claim based upon it, even if the action may result in loss of any rights of subrogation that any Borrower might otherwise have had. Any election of remedies that results in denial or impairment of the right of Agent or any Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against any Borrower shall not impair any other Borrowers obligation to pay the full amount of the Obligations. Each Borrower waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies, such as nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to any security for the Obligations, even though that election of remedies destroys such Borrowers rights of subrogation against any other Person. Agent may bid all or a portion of the Obligations at any foreclosure, trustee or other sale, including any private sale, and the amount of such bid need not be paid by Agent but shall be credited against the Obligations. The amount of the successful bid at any such sale, whether Agent or any other Person is the successful bidder, shall be conclusively deemed to be the fair market value of the Collateral, and the difference between such bid amount and the remaining balance of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to be the amount of the Obligations guaranteed under this Section 5.11, notwithstanding that any present or future law or court decision may have the effect of reducing the amount of any deficiency claim to which Agent or any Lender might otherwise be entitled but for such bidding at any such sale.
5.11.3. Extent of Liability; Contribution.
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Borrowers liability under this Section 5.11 shall be limited to the greater of (i) all amounts for which such Borrower is primarily liable, as described below, and (ii) such Borrowers Allocable Amount.
(b) If any Borrower makes a payment under this Section 5.11 of any Obligations (other than amounts for which such Borrower is primarily liable) (a Guarantor Payment) that, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments previously or concurrently made by any other Borrower, exceeds the amount that such Borrower would otherwise have paid if each Borrower had paid the
aggregate Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payments in the same proportion that such Borrowers Allocable Amount bore to the total Allocable Amounts of all Borrowers, then such Borrower shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and to be reimbursed by, each other Borrower for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment. The Allocable Amount for any Borrower shall be the maximum amount that could then be recovered from such Borrower under this Section 5.11 without rendering such payment voidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state fraudulent transfer or conveyance act, or similar statute or common law.
(c) Nothing contained in this Section 5.11 shall limit the liability of any Borrower to pay Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower (including Loans advanced to any other Borrower and then re-loaned or otherwise transferred to, or for the benefit of, such Borrower), LC Obligations relating to Letters of Credit issued to support such Borrowers business, and all accrued interest, fees, expenses and other related Obligations with respect thereto, for which such Borrower shall be primarily liable for all purposes hereunder. Agent and Lenders shall have the right, at any time in their discretion, to condition Loans and Letters of Credit upon a separate calculation of borrowing availability for each Borrower and to restrict the disbursement and use of such Loans and Letters of Credit to such Borrower.
5.11.4. Joint Enterprise. Each Borrower has requested that Agent and Lenders make this credit facility available to Borrowers on a combined basis, in order to finance Borrowers business most efficiently and economically. Borrowers business is a mutual and collective enterprise, and the successful operation of each Borrower is dependent upon the successful performance of the integrated group. Borrowers believe that consolidation of their credit facility will enhance the borrowing power of each Borrower and ease administration of the facility, all to their mutual advantage. Borrowers acknowledge that Agents and Lenders willingness to extend credit and to administer the Collateral on a combined basis hereunder is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at Borrowers request.
5.11.5. Subordination. Each Borrower hereby subordinates any claims, including any rights at law or in equity to payment, subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off, that it may have at any time against any other Obligor, howsoever arising, to the Full Payment of all Obligations.
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1. Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans. In addition to the conditions set forth in Section 6.2, Lenders shall not be required to fund any requested Loan, issue any Letter of Credit, or otherwise extend credit to Borrowers hereunder, until the date (Closing Date) that each of the following conditions has been satisfied:
(a) Each Loan Document shall have been duly executed and delivered to Agent by each of the signatories thereto, and each Obligor shall be in compliance with all terms thereof.
(b) Agent shall have received acknowledgments of all filings or recordations necessary to perfect its Liens in the Collateral, as well as UCC, PPSA and Lien searches and other evidence satisfactory to Agent that such Liens are the only Liens upon the Collateral, except Permitted Liens.
(c) Agent shall have received certificates, in form and substance satisfactory to it, from a knowledgeable Senior Officer of each Borrower certifying that, after giving effect to the initial Loans and transactions hereunder, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent; (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists; (iii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 9 are true and correct; and (iv) such Borrower has complied with all agreements and conditions to be satisfied by it under the Loan Documents.
(e) Agent shall have received a certificate of a duly authorized officer of each Obligor, certifying (i) that attached copies of such Obligors Organic Documents are true and complete, and in full force and effect, without amendment except as shown; (ii) that an attached copy of resolutions authorizing execution and delivery of the Loan Documents is true and complete, and that such resolutions are in full force and effect, were duly adopted, have not been amended, modified or revoked, and constitute all resolutions adopted with respect to this credit facility; and (iii) to the title, name and signature of each Person authorized to sign the Loan Documents. Agent may conclusively rely on this certificate until it is otherwise notified by the applicable Obligor in writing.
(f) Agent shall have received a written opinion of (i) Poore & Rosenbaum LLP, US counsel to the Obligors, (ii) Stikeman Elliott LLP, special Ontario counsel to the Canadian Guarantor, (iii) Stewart McKelvey, special New Brunswick counsel to the Canadian Guarantor, and (iv) Clyde & Co LLP, special UK counsel to Agent, as well as any local counsel to Borrowers or Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
(g) Agent shall have received copies of the charter documents of each Obligor, certified by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of such Obligors jurisdiction of organization (or, if customary in a particular jurisdiction, certified by an officer of such Obligor). Agent shall have received good standing certificates (or their equivalents) for each Obligor, issued by the Secretary of State or other appropriate official of such Obligors jurisdiction of organization and each jurisdiction where such Obligors conduct of business or ownership of Property necessitates qualification.
(h) Agent shall have received copies of policies or certificates of insurance for the insurance policies carried by Borrowers, together with loss payable endorsements naming Agent as loss payee and as additional insured (in the case of Canadian insurance policies, first mortgagee, and in the case of UK Insurance policies, first loss payee, all in compliance with the Loan Documents.
(i) Agent shall have completed its business, financial and legal due diligence of Obligors, including a satisfactory confirmatory field examination with results satisfactory to Agent. Except for the matters disclosed in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, no material adverse change, in the opinion of Agent, in the business, assets, Properties, liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrowers and the Guarantors, taken as a whole, financial condition of any Obligor or in the quality, quantity or value of any Collateral has occurred since December 31, 2011.
(j) Borrowers shall have paid all fees and expenses to be paid to Agent and Lenders on the Closing Date.
(k) Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate prepared as of January 31, 2013. Upon giving effect to the initial funding of Loans and issuance of Letters of Credit, and the payment by Borrowers of all fees and expenses incurred in connection herewith as well as any payables stretched beyond their customary payment practices, Availability (after the netting of any Accounts stretched beyond contractual selling terms provided by vendors) shall be at least $7,500,000.
(l) Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that all principal, interest, and other amounts owing in respect of all indebtedness for borrowed money of Obligors (other than indebtedness listed on Schedule 10.2.1) hereto) will be repaid in full on the Closing Date with the proceeds of the initial Loans hereunder on the Closing Date and any and all Liens securing such indebtedness will be terminated and released on the Closing Date.
(m) With respect to each leased property or warehouse of each Obligor, Agent shall have either (i) received a Lien Waiver with respect to such leased property or warehouse or (ii) established a Rent and Charges Reserve with respect to such leased property or warehouse.
(n) Agent shall have received the internally prepared monthly divisional financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the month and fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and, if the Closing Date occurs after February 28, 2013, for the month ended January 31, 2013.
(o) The Obligors shall have entered into definitive financing documentation with respect to the Permitted Term Debt on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent, the Borrowers shall have received the cash proceeds of such Permitted Term Debt, and Agent and the holders of the Permitted Term Debt shall have entered into the Intercreditor Agreement.
(p) No action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding shall be threatened or pending in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental instrumentality that in Agents judgment could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(q) Agent shall have received satisfactory evidence that the Obligors have received all governmental and third party consents and approvals as may be appropriate in connection with the Loans and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.2. Conditions Precedent to All Credit Extensions. Agent, Issuing Bank and Lenders shall not be required to fund any Loans, arrange for issuance of any Letters of Credit or grant any other accommodation to or for the benefit of Borrowers, unless the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) No Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of, or result from, such funding, issuance or grant;
(b) The representations and warranties of each Obligor in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct on the date of, and upon giving effect to, such funding, issuance or grant (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to an earlier date);
(c) All conditions precedent in any other Loan Document shall be satisfied;
(d) No event shall have occurred or circumstance exist that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(e) With respect to issuance of a Letter of Credit, the LC Conditions shall be satisfied.
Each request (or deemed request) by Borrowers for funding of a Loan, issuance of a Letter of Credit or grant of an accommodation shall constitute a representation by Borrowers that the foregoing conditions are satisfied on the date of such request and on the date of such funding, issuance or grant. As an additional condition to any funding, issuance or grant, Agent shall have received such other information, documents, instruments and agreements as it deems appropriate in connection therewith.
SECTION 7. COLLATERAL
7.1. Grant of Security Interest. To secure the prompt payment and performance of all Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to Agent, for the benefit of Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in and Lien upon all Property of such Obligor, including all of the following Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and wherever located:
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all Chattel Paper, including electronic chattel paper;
(c) all Commercial Tort Claims, including those shown on Schedule 9.1.16;
(d) all Deposit Accounts;
(e) all Documents;
(f) all General Intangibles and Intangibles, including Intellectual Property;
(g) all Goods, including Inventory, Equipment and fixtures;
(h) all Instruments;
(i) all Investment Property;
(j) all Letters of Credit (which, for purposes of this clause (j) only, shall have the meaning given to such term in the UCC) and Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(k) all Supporting Obligations;
(l) all monies, whether or not in the possession or under the control of Agent, a Lender, or a bailee or Affiliate of Agent or a Lender, including any Cash Collateral;
(m) all accessions to, substitutions for, and all replacements, products, and cash and non-cash proceeds of the foregoing, including proceeds of and unearned premiums with respect to insurance policies, and claims against any Person for loss, damage or destruction of any Collateral; and
(n) all books and records (including customer lists, files, correspondence, tapes, computer programs, print-outs and computer records) pertaining to the foregoing.
7.2. Lien on Deposit Accounts; Cash Collateral.
7.2.1. Deposit Accounts. To further secure the prompt payment and performance of all Obligations, each Obligor hereby grants to Agent a continuing security interest in and Lien upon all amounts credited to any Deposit Account of such Obligor, including any sums in any lockbox or Dominion Account. Within 60 days of the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent, in its discretion, may otherwise specify), each Obligor (i) shall cause separate lockbox or Dominion Accounts and separate disbursement accounts to be established at Bank of America for the Obligors operations in each of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, (ii) shall enter into a Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to each Dominion Account that provides, during a Cash Dominion Period, for all cash in each Dominion Account to be applied against the Obligations on a daily basis, and (iii) shall close any Deposit Account maintained by any Obligor at any financial institution other than Bank of America.
7.2.2. Cash Collateral. Cash Collateral may be invested, at Agents discretion (and with the consent of Borrower Agent, as long as no Event of Default exists), but Agent shall have no duty to do so, regardless of any agreement or course of dealing with any Obligor, and shall have no responsibility for any investment or loss. Each Obligor hereby grants to Agent, as security for the Obligations, a security interest in all Cash Collateral held from time to time and all proceeds thereof, whether held in a Cash Collateral Account or otherwise. Agent may apply Cash Collateral to the payment of Obligations as they become due, in such order as Agent may elect. Each Cash Collateral Account and all Cash Collateral shall be under the sole dominion and control of Agent, and no Obligor or other Person shall have any right to any Cash Collateral, until Full Payment of all Obligations.
7.3. Real Estate Collateral. To further secure the prompt payment and performance of all Obligations, each Obligor hereby transfers and assigns to Agent all of such Obligors right, title and interest in, to and under all now or hereafter existing leases of real Property to which such Borrower is a party, whether as lessor or lessee, and all extensions, renewals, modifications and proceeds thereof.
7.4. Other Collateral.
7.4.1. Commercial Tort Claims. Obligors shall promptly notify Agent in writing if any Obligor has a Commercial Tort Claim (other than, as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, a Commercial Tort Claim for less than $100,000), shall promptly amend Schedule 9.1.16 to include such claim, and shall take such actions as Agent deems appropriate to subject such claim to a duly perfected, first priority Lien in favor of Agent.
7.4.2. Certain After-Acquired Collateral. Obligors shall promptly notify Agent in writing if, after the Closing Date, any Obligor obtains any interest in any Collateral consisting of Deposit Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments, Intellectual Property, Investment Property or Letter-of-Credit Rights and, upon Agents request, shall promptly take such actions as Agent deems appropriate to effect Agents duly perfected, first priority Lien upon such Collateral, including obtaining any appropriate possession, control agreement or Lien Waiver. If any Collateral is in the possession of a third party, at Agents request, Obligors shall obtain an acknowledgment that such third party holds the Collateral for the benefit of Agent.
7.5. No Assumption of Liability. The Lien on Collateral granted hereunder is given as security only and shall not subject Agent or any Lender to, or in any way modify, any obligation or liability of Obligors relating to any Collateral.
7.6. Further Assurances. All Liens granted to Agent under the Loan Documents are for the benefit of Secured Parties. Promptly upon request, Obligors shall deliver such instruments and agreements, and shall take such actions, as Agent deems appropriate under Applicable Law to evidence or perfect its Lien on any Collateral, or otherwise to give effect to the intent of this Agreement. Each Obligor authorizes Agent to file any financing statement that describes the Collateral as all assets or all personal property of such Obligor, or words to similar effect, and ratifies any action taken by Agent before the Closing Date to effect or perfect its Lien on any Collateral.
SECTION 8. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION
8.1. Borrowing Base Certificates. Obligors shall deliver to Agent (and Agent shall promptly deliver same to Lenders) (i) by the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month, and at such other times as Agent may request, a Borrowing Base Certificate setting forth the amounts of Accounts, Inventory, Eligible Accounts, Eligible Inventory, the Accounts Formula Amount, the Inventory Formula Amount, the Availability Reserve, the Borrowing Base, the Revolver Exposure and Availability as of the most recently ended calendar month, and (ii) by Wednesday of each week, an updated Borrowing Base Certificate (which updated Borrowing Base Certificate shall include updated calculations of the Borrowing Base and Availability as of the end of the most recently ended week based solely upon sales, collections and Loan activity since the last day of the calendar month for which a monthly Borrowing Base Certificate shall have been prepared). All calculations of Availability in any Borrowing Base Certificate shall originally be made by Obligors and certified by a Senior Officer, provided that Agent may from time to time review and, in its Permitted Discretion, adjust any such calculation (a) to reflect its estimate of declines in value of any Collateral, due to collections received or otherwise; or (b) to the extent Agent believes that the calculation was not made in accordance with this Agreement or does not accurately reflect the Availability Reserve.
8.2. Administration of Accounts.
8.2.1. Records and Schedules of Accounts. Each Obligor shall keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts, including all payments and collections thereon, and shall submit to Agent sales, collection, reconciliation and other reports in form satisfactory to Agent, on such periodic basis as Agent may request. Each Obligor shall also provide to Agent, on or before the 15th day of each
month, a detailed aged trial balance of all Accounts as of the end of the most recent month, specifying each Accounts Account Debtor name and address, amount, invoice date and due date, showing any discount, allowance, credit, authorized return or dispute, and including such proof of delivery, copies of invoices and invoice registers, copies of related documents, repayment histories, status reports and other information as Agent may reasonably request. If Accounts in an aggregate face amount of $250,000 or more cease to be Eligible Accounts, Obligors shall notify Agent of such occurrence promptly (and in any event within one Business Day) after any Obligor has knowledge thereof.
8.2.2. Taxes. If an Account of any Obligor includes a charge for any Taxes, Agent is authorized, in its discretion, to pay the amount thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of such Obligor and to charge Obligors therefor; provided, however, that neither Agent nor Lenders shall be liable for any Taxes that may be due from Obligors or with respect to any Collateral.
8.2.3. Account Verification. Whether or not a Default or Event of Default exists, Agent shall have the right at any time, in the name of Agent, any designee of Agent or any Obligor, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts of Obligors by mail, telephone or otherwise. Obligors shall cooperate fully with Agent in an effort to facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process.
8.2.4. Maintenance of Dominion Accounts. Obligors shall maintain Dominion Accounts pursuant to lockbox or other arrangements acceptable to Agent. Within 60 days of the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent, in its discretion, may otherwise specify), Obligors shall have entered into agreements (in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) with Bank of America, in its capacity as lockbox servicer and Dominion Account bank, establishing Agents Lien on and control over all lockboxes and Dominion Accounts, which may be exercised by Agent during any Cash Dominion Period, requiring immediate deposit of all remittances received in a lockbox to a Dominion Account. Agent and Lenders assume no responsibility to Obligors for any lockbox arrangement or Dominion Account, including any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to any Payment Items accepted by any bank.
8.2.5. Proceeds of Collateral. Borrowers shall request in writing and otherwise take all necessary steps to ensure that not later than 60 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent, in its discretion, may otherwise specify) and at all times thereafter all payments on Accounts or otherwise relating to Collateral are made directly to a Dominion Account (or a lockbox relating to a Dominion Account). If any Obligor or Subsidiary receives cash or Payment Items with respect to any Collateral, it shall hold same in trust for Agent and promptly (not later than the next Business Day) deposit same into a Dominion Account (or a lockbox which is swept into a Dominion Account).
8.3. Administration of Inventory.
8.3.1. Records and Reports of Inventory. Each Obligor shall keep accurate and complete records of its Inventory, including costs and daily withdrawals and additions, and, prior to the 15th day after the end of each month, shall submit to Agent inventory and reconciliation reports for such month in form satisfactory to Agent. Each Obligor shall conduct a physical inventory at least once per calendar year (and on a more frequent basis if requested by Agent when an Event of Default exists) and periodic cycle counts consistent with historical practices, and shall provide to Agent a report based on each such inventory and count promptly upon completion thereof, together with such supporting information as Agent may request. Agent may participate in and observe each physical count.
8.3.2. Returns of Inventory. No Obligor shall return any Inventory to a supplier, vendor or other Person, whether for cash, credit or otherwise, unless (a) such return is in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) no Default, Event of Default or Overadvance exists or would result therefrom; (c) Agent is promptly notified if the aggregate Value of all Inventory returned in any month exceeds
$375,000; and (d) any payment received by an Obligor for a return is promptly remitted to Agent for application to the Obligations.
8.3.3. Acquisition, Sale and Maintenance. No Obligor shall acquire or accept any Inventory on consignment or approval, and shall take all steps to assure that all Inventory is produced in accordance with Applicable Law, including the FLSA. No Obligor shall sell any Inventory on consignment or approval or any other basis under which the customer may return or require an Obligor to repurchase such Inventory. Obligors shall use, store and maintain all Inventory with reasonable care and caution, in accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in conformity with all Applicable Law, and shall make current rent payments (within applicable grace periods provided for in leases) at all locations where any Collateral is located.
8.4. Administration of Equipment.
8.4.1. Records and Schedules of Equipment. Each Obligor shall keep accurate and complete records of its Equipment, including kind, quality, quantity, cost, acquisitions and dispositions thereof, and shall submit to Agent, on such periodic basis as Agent may request, a current schedule thereof, in form satisfactory to Agent. Promptly upon request, Obligors shall deliver to Agent evidence of their ownership or interests in any Equipment.
8.4.2. Dispositions of Equipment. No Obligor shall sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any Equipment, without the prior written consent of Agent, other than (a) a Permitted Asset Disposition; and (b) replacement of Equipment that is worn, damaged or obsolete with Equipment of like function and value, if the replacement Equipment is acquired substantially contemporaneously with such disposition and is free of Liens (other than Permitted Liens).
8.4.3. Condition of Equipment. The Equipment is in good operating condition and repair, and all necessary replacements and repairs have been made so that the value and operating efficiency of the Equipment is preserved at all times, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Each Obligor shall ensure that the Equipment is mechanically and structurally sound, and capable of performing the functions for which it was designed, in accordance with manufacturer specifications. No Obligor shall permit any Equipment to become affixed to real Property unless any landlord or mortgagee delivers a Lien Waiver.
8.5. Administration of Deposit Accounts. Schedule 8.5 sets forth all Deposit Accounts maintained by Obligors, including all Dominion Accounts. Each Obligor shall take all actions necessary to establish as soon as possible but not later than 60 days after the Closing Date (or such later date as Agent, in its discretion, may otherwise specify) Agents control over each such Deposit Account (other than Excluded Deposit Accounts). Each Obligor shall be the sole account holder of each Deposit Account and shall not allow any Person (other than Agent) to have control over a Deposit Account or any Property deposited therein. Each Obligor shall promptly notify Agent of any opening or closing of a Deposit Account and, with the consent of Agent, will amend Schedule 8.5 to reflect same.
8.6. General Provisions.
8.6.1. Location of Collateral. All tangible items of Collateral, other than Inventory in transit, shall at all times be kept by Obligors at the business locations set forth in Schedule 8.6.1, except that Obligors may (a) make sales or other dispositions of Collateral in accordance with Section 10.2.6; and (b) move Collateral to another location in the United States, upon 30 Business Days prior written notice to Agent.
8.6.2. Insurance of Collateral; Condemnation Proceeds.
(a) Each Obligor shall maintain insurance with respect to the Collateral, covering casualty, hazard, theft, malicious mischief, flood and other risks, in amounts, with endorsements and with insurers (with a Bests Financial Strength Rating of at least A-, unless otherwise approved by Agent) satisfactory to Agent. All proceeds under each policy shall be payable to Agent. From time to time upon request, Obligors shall deliver to Agent the originals or certified copies of its insurance policies and updated flood plain searches. Unless Agent shall agree otherwise, each policy shall include satisfactory endorsements (i) showing Agent as loss payee; (ii) requiring 30 days prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any reason whatsoever; and (iii) specifying that the interest of Agent shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of any Obligor or the owner of the Property, nor by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by the policy. If any Obligor fails to provide and pay for any insurance, Agent may, at its option, but shall not be required to, procure the insurance and charge Obligors therefor. Each Obligor agrees to deliver to Agent, promptly as rendered, copies of all reports made to insurance companies. While no Event of Default exists, Obligors may settle, adjust or compromise any insurance claim, as long as the proceeds are delivered to Agent. If an Event of Default exists, only Agent shall be authorized to settle, adjust and compromise such claims.
(b) Any proceeds of insurance (other than proceeds from workers compensation or D&O insurance) and any awards arising from condemnation of any Collateral shall be paid to Agent. Any such proceeds or awards that relate to Inventory shall be applied to payment of the Revolver Loans, and then to any other Obligations outstanding. Subject to clause (c) below and the Intercreditor Agreement, any proceeds or awards that relate to Equipment or Real Estate shall be applied first to Revolver Loans and then to other Obligations.
(c) If requested by Obligors in writing within 15 days after Agents receipt of any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards relating to any loss or destruction of Equipment or Real Estate, Obligors may use such proceeds or awards to repair or replace such Equipment or Real Estate (and until so used, the proceeds shall be held by Agent as Cash Collateral) as long as (i) no Default or Event of Default exists; (ii) such repair or replacement is promptly undertaken and concluded, in accordance with plans satisfactory to Agent; (iii) replacement buildings are constructed on the sites of the original casualties and are of comparable size, quality and utility to the destroyed buildings; (iv) the repaired or replaced Property is free of Liens, other than Permitted Liens that are not Purchase Money Liens; (v) Borrowers comply with disbursement procedures for such repair or replacement as Agent may reasonably require; and (vi) the aggregate amount of such proceeds or awards from any single casualty or condemnation does not exceed $1,000,000.
8.6.3. Protection of Collateral. All expenses of protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping any Collateral, all Taxes payable with respect to any Collateral (including any sale thereof), and all other payments required to be made by Agent to any Person to realize upon any Collateral, shall be borne and paid by Obligors. Agent shall not be liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any Collateral, for any loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in its custody while Collateral is in Agents actual possession), for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency or other Person whatsoever, but the same shall be at Obligors sole risk.
8.6.4. Defense of Title. Each Borrower shall defend its title to Collateral and Agents Liens therein against all Persons, claims and demands, except Permitted Liens.
8.7. Power of Attorney. Each Obligor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Agent (and all Persons designated by Agent) as such Obligors true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) for the purposes provided in this Section. Agent, or Agents designee, may, without notice and in either its or an Obligors name, but at the cost and expense of Obligors:
(a) Endorse an Obligors name on any Payment Item remitted to or deposited in any lockbox or Dominion Account; and
(b) During an Event of Default, (i) notify any Account Debtors of the assignment of their Accounts, demand and enforce payment of Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally exercise any rights and remedies with respect to Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, modify, compromise, discharge or release any Accounts or other Collateral, or any legal proceedings brought to collect Accounts or Collateral; (iii) sell or assign any Accounts and other Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts and at such times as Agent deems advisable; (iv) collect, liquidate and receive balances in Deposit Accounts or investment accounts, and take control, in any manner, of proceeds of Collateral; (v) prepare, file and sign an Obligors name to a proof of claim or other document in a bankruptcy of an Account Debtor, or to any notice, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document; (vi) receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to an Obligor, and notify postal authorities to deliver any such mail to an address designated by Agent; (vii) endorse any Chattel Paper, Document, Instrument, bill of lading, or other document or agreement relating to any Accounts, Inventory or other Collateral; (viii) use an Obligors stationery and sign its name to verifications of Accounts and notices to Account Debtors; (ix) use information contained in any data processing, electronic or information systems relating to Collateral; (x) make and adjust claims under insurance policies; (xi) take any action as may be necessary or appropriate to obtain payment under any letter of credit, bankers acceptance or other instrument for which an Obligor is a beneficiary; and (xii) take all other actions as Agent deems appropriate to fulfill any Borrowers obligations under the Loan Documents.
SECTION 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
9.1. General Representations and Warranties. To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make available the Commitments, Loans and Letters of Credit, each Obligor represents and warrants that:
9.1.1. Organization and Qualification. Each Obligor and Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Obligor and Subsidiary is duly qualified, authorized to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.1.2. Power and Authority. Each Obligor is duly authorized to execute, deliver and perform its Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not (a) require any consent or approval of any holders of Equity Interests of any Obligor, except those already obtained; (b) contravene the Organic Documents of any Obligor; (c) violate or cause a default under any Applicable Law or Material Contract; or (d) result in or require the imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any Obligors Property.
9.1.3. Enforceability. Each Loan Document is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Obligor party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
9.1.4. Capital Structure. Schedule 9.1.4 shows (a) for each Obligor and Subsidiary, its name, jurisdiction of organization and any agreement binding on the holders of its Equity Interests with respect to such Equity Interests, and (b) for each Subsidiary of the Company, its authorized and issued Equity Interests and the names of the holders of its Equity Interests. Except as disclosed on Schedule 9.1.4, in the five years preceding the Closing Date, no Obligor or Subsidiary has acquired any substantial assets from any other Person nor been the surviving entity in a merger or combination. Each
Obligor has good title to its Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, subject only to Liens in favor of Agent and the Permitted Term Agent, and all such Equity Interests are duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except for the Equity Interests issued under the 2006 Performance Equity Plan of the Company and the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan for the Company, there are no outstanding purchase options, warrants, subscription rights, agreements to issue or sell, convertible interests, phantom rights or powers of attorney relating to Equity Interests of any Obligor or Subsidiary.
9.1.5. Title to Properties; Priority of Liens. Each Obligor and Subsidiary has good and marketable title to (or valid leasehold interests in) all of its Real Estate, and good title to all of its personal Property, including all Property reflected in any financial statements delivered to Agent or Lenders, in each case free of Liens except Permitted Liens. Except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 9.1.5, each Obligor and Subsidiary has paid and discharged all lawful claims that, if unpaid, could become a Lien on its Properties, other than Permitted Liens. All Liens of Agent in the Collateral are duly perfected, first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens that are expressly allowed to have priority over Agents Liens.
9.1.6. Accounts. Agent may rely, in determining which Accounts are Eligible Accounts, on all statements and representations made by Obligors with respect thereto. Obligors warrant, with respect to each Account at the time it is shown as an Eligible Account in a Borrowing Base Certificate, that:
(a) it is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be, and is not evidenced by a judgment;
(b) it arises out of a completed, bona fide sale and delivery of goods in the Ordinary Course of Business, and substantially in accordance with any purchase order, contract or other document relating thereto;
(c) it is for a sum certain, maturing as stated in the invoice covering such sale, a copy of which has been furnished or is available to Agent on request;
(d) it is not subject to any offset, Lien (other than Agents Lien and the Lien in favor of the Permitted Term Agent), defense, dispute, counterclaim or other adverse condition except as arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and disclosed to Agent and is not subject to any discount or deduction except discounts and deductions arising in the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past practices or otherwise disclosed in writing to Agent; and it is absolutely owing by the Account Debtor, without contingency in any respect;
(e) no purchase order, agreement, document or Applicable Law restricts assignment of the Account to Agent (regardless of whether, under the UCC, the restriction is ineffective), and the applicable Obligor is the sole payee or remittance party shown on the invoice;
(f) no extension, compromise, settlement, modification, credit, deduction or return has been authorized with respect to the Account, except discounts or allowances granted in the Ordinary Course of Business for prompt payment that are reflected on the face of the invoice related thereto and in the reports submitted to Agent hereunder; and
(g) to the best of Obligors knowledge, (i) there are no facts or circumstances that are reasonably likely to impair the enforceability or collectibility of such Account; (ii) the Account Debtor had the capacity to contract when the Account arose, continues to meet the applicable Obligors customary credit standards, is Solvent, is not contemplating or subject to an Insolvency Proceeding, and has not failed, or suspended or ceased doing business; and (iii) there are no proceedings or actions threatened or pending against any Account Debtor that could reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Account Debtors financial condition.
9.1.7. Financial Statements. The consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, and related statements of income, cash flow and shareholders equity, of Company and Subsidiaries that have been and are hereafter delivered to Agent and Lenders, are prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly present the financial positions and results of operations of Company and Subsidiaries at the dates and for the periods indicated. All projections delivered from time to time to Agent and Lenders have been prepared in good faith, based on reasonable assumptions in light of the circumstances at such time. Except as otherwise disclosed by the Company in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, since December 31, 2011, there has been no change in the business, assets, Properties, liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Obligors, taken as a whole, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No financial statement delivered to Agent or Lenders at any time contains any untrue statement of a material fact, nor fails to disclose any material fact necessary to make such statement not materially misleading. The Obligors, taken as a whole, are Solvent.
9.1.8. Surety Obligations. Except as disclosed on Schedule 9.1.8, no Obligor or Subsidiary is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any bond or other Material Contract that assures payment or performance of any obligation of any Person, except as permitted hereunder.
9.1.9. Taxes. Each Obligor and Subsidiary has filed all federal, state, provincial, municipal, foreign and local tax returns and other reports that it is required by law to file, and has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes upon it, its income and its Properties that are due and payable, except to the extent being Properly Contested. The provision for Taxes on the books of each Obligor and Subsidiary is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current Fiscal Year.
9.1.10. Brokers. There are no brokerage commissions, finders fees or investment banking fees payable in connection with any transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
9.1.11. Intellectual Property. Each Obligor and Subsidiary owns or has the lawful right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business, without conflict with any rights of others. There is no pending or, to any Obligors knowledge, threatened Intellectual Property Claim with respect to any Obligor, any Subsidiary or any of their Property (including any Intellectual Property). Except as disclosed on Schedule 9.1.11, no Obligor or Subsidiary pays or owes any Royalty or other compensation to any Person with respect to any Intellectual Property. All Intellectual Property owned, used or licensed by, or otherwise subject to any interests of, any Obligor or Subsidiary is shown on Schedule 9.1.11.
9.1.12. Governmental Approvals. Each Obligor and Subsidiary has, is in compliance with, and is in good standing with respect to, all Governmental Approvals necessary to conduct its business and to own, lease and operate its Properties. All necessary import, export or other licenses, permits or certificates for the import or handling of any goods or other Collateral have been procured and are in effect, and Obligors and Subsidiaries have complied with all foreign and domestic laws with respect to the shipment and importation of any goods or Collateral, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.1.13. Compliance with Laws. Each Obligor and Subsidiary has duly complied, and its Properties and business operations are in compliance, in all material respects with all Applicable Law, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There have been (i) no citations, notices of noncompliance or requests for information issued to any Obligor by the CPSC other than those described on Schedule 9.1.13, and (ii) no notices or orders of material noncompliance issued to any Obligor by any other Governmental Authority under any
Applicable Law. To the best knowledge of the Obligors, no Inventory has been produced by Obligors in violation of the FLSA or in violation of any CPSC Regulations. The Obligors have current and effective certificates of compliance for each childrens product and each childrens toy that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute. The Obligors conduct current testing of all childrens products and childrens toys that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute. Except as described on Schedule 9.1.13, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Obligors, threatened regulatory actions or investigations by the CPSC with respect to the Obligors or any of the products or toys that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute. To the best knowledge of the Obligors, none of the products or toys that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute contains a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or could create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death. The Obligors have complied in a timely manner with all reporting requirements under the CPSC Regulations. To the best knowledge of the Obligors, the Obligors have not misrepresented in any report filed by the Obligors with the CPSC, the scope of the hazards posed by any toys or products that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute or the numbers of incidents or injuries that have been caused by or that have been alleged to have been caused by such toys and products.
9.1.14. Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed on Schedule 9.1.14, no Obligors or Subsidiarys past or present operations, Real Estate or other Properties are subject to any federal, state, provincial, municipal or local investigation to determine whether any remedial action is needed to address any environmental pollution, hazardous material or environmental clean-up. No Obligor or Subsidiary has received any Environmental Notice. No Obligor or Subsidiary has any contingent liability with respect to any Environmental Release, environmental pollution or hazardous material on any Real Estate now or previously owned, leased or operated by it.
9.1.15. Burdensome Contracts. No Obligor or Subsidiary is a party or subject to any contract, agreement or charter restriction that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Obligor or Subsidiary is party or subject to any Restrictive Agreement, except as shown on Schedule 9.1.15. No such Restrictive Agreement prohibits the execution, delivery or performance of any Loan Document by an Obligor.
9.1.16. Litigation. Except as shown on Schedule 9.1.16, there are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to any Obligors knowledge, threatened against any Obligor or Subsidiary, or any of their businesses, operations, Properties, prospects or conditions, that (a) relate to any Loan Documents or transactions contemplated thereby; or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect if determined adversely to any Obligor or Subsidiary. Except as shown on such Schedule, no Obligor has a Commercial Tort Claim (other than, as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, a Commercial Tort Claim for less than $100,000). No Obligor or Subsidiary is in default with respect to any order, injunction or judgment of any Governmental Authority.
9.1.17. No Defaults. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists that constitutes a Default or Event of Default. No Obligor or Subsidiary is in default, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute a default, under any Material Contract or in the payment of any Borrowed Money. There is no basis upon which any party (other than an Obligor or Subsidiary) could terminate a Material Contract prior to its scheduled termination date.
9.1.18. ERISA. Except as disclosed on Schedule 9.1.18:
(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and other federal and 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 knowledge of Borrowers, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Each Obligor and
ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Code, ERISA and the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standards or an extension of any amortization period has been made with respect to any Plan.
(b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrowers, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan, Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) no Obligor or 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); (iv) no Obligor or 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; (v) no Obligor or ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is at least 60%, and no Obligor or ERISA Affiliate knows of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of such date.
(d) With respect to any Foreign Plan, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of the Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices; (ii) the fair market value of the assets of each funded Foreign Plan, the liability of each insurer for any Foreign Plan funded through insurance, or the book reserve established for any Foreign Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to account for such obligations in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) it has been registered as required and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities.
(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Obligor is in compliance with the requirements of the PBA and other federal, provincial or territorial Applicable Laws with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan, (ii) to the knowledge of the Obligors, no fact or situation that may reasonably be expected to result in liability to Obligors exists in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan, (iii) no Obligor or any Subsidiary of a Obligor has any withdrawal liability in connection with a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, and (iv) no Canadian MEPP requires any Obligor to make deficit payments. No Termination Event has occurred. No Lien has arisen in respect of Obligors or their property in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP (save for contribution amounts not yet due). All required contributions of any Obligor to each Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian MEPP have been made. No Canadian Benefit Plan is self insured, has deficit reserve or permits a retroactive increase in premiums. All Canadian Pension Plans are administered by an Obligor, or an Obligor is the delegated administrator.
(f) Neither SI UK nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has at any time been (i) an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pensions Schemes Act 1993); or (ii) connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in sections 38 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
9.1.19. Trade Relations. Except as set forth on the Companys filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, there exists no actual or threatened termination, limitation or modification of any business relationship between any Obligor or Subsidiary and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers, who individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of such Obligor or Subsidiary. There exists no condition or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of any Obligor or Subsidiary to conduct its business at any time hereafter in substantially the same manner as conducted on the Closing Date.
9.1.20. Labor Relations. Except as described on Schedule 9.1.20, no Obligor or Subsidiary is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, management agreement or consulting agreement (other than design services consulting agreements and other consulting agreements that have been disclosed to Agent). There are no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or other organization of any Obligors or Subsidiarys employees, or, to any Obligors knowledge, any asserted or threatened strikes, work stoppages or demands for collective bargaining.
9.1.21. Payable Practices. No Obligor or Subsidiary has made any material change in its historical accounts payable practices from those in effect on the Closing Date.
9.1.22. Not a Regulated Entity. No Obligor is (a) an investment company or a person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (b) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any public utilities code or any other Applicable Law regarding its authority to incur Debt.
9.1.23. Margin Stock. No Obligor or Subsidiary is engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No Loan proceeds or Letters of Credit will be used by Obligors to purchase or carry, or to reduce or refinance any Debt incurred to purchase or carry, any Margin Stock or for any related purpose governed by Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors.
9.2. Complete Disclosure. No Loan Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact, nor fails to disclose any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading. There is no fact or circumstance that any Obligor has failed to disclose to Agent in writing that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 10. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS
10.1. Affirmative Covenants. As long as any Commitments or Obligations are outstanding, each Obligor shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to:
10.1.1. Inspections; Appraisals.
(a) Permit Agent from time to time, subject (except when a Default or Event of Default exists) to reasonable notice and normal business hours, to visit and inspect the Properties of any Obligor or Subsidiary, inspect, audit and make extracts from any Obligors or Subsidiarys books and records, and discuss with its officers, employees, agents, advisors and independent accountants such Obligors or Subsidiarys business, financial condition, assets, prospects and results of operations. Lenders may participate in any such visit or inspection, at their own expense. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any duty to any Obligor to make any inspection, nor to share any results of any inspection, appraisal or report with any Obligor. Obligors acknowledge that all inspections, appraisals and reports are prepared by Agent and Lenders for their purposes, and Obligors shall not be entitled to rely upon them.
(b) Reimburse Agent for all reasonable charges, costs and expenses of Agent in
connection with (i) examinations of any Obligors books and records or any other financial or Collateral matters as Agent deems appropriate, up to two times per Loan Year; and (ii) appraisals of Inventory, up to two times per Loan Year; provided, however, that if an examination or appraisal is initiated (i) at any time Availability falls below 15% of the Total Commitment Amount, the Obligors shall reimburse Agent for up to three appraisals of Inventory and field examinations per Loan Year, and (ii) during a Default or Event of Default, all charges, costs and expenses therefor shall be reimbursed by Borrowers without regard to such limits. Obligors agree to pay Agents then standard charges for examination activities, including the standard charges of Agents internal examination and appraisal groups, as well as the charges of any third party used for such purposes.
10.1.2. Financial and Other Information. Keep adequate records and books of account with respect to its business activities, in which proper entries are made in accordance with GAAP reflecting all financial transactions; and furnish to Agent and Lenders:
(a) as soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after the close of each Fiscal Year, balance sheets as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related statements of income, cash flow and shareholders equity for such Fiscal Year, on consolidated and consolidating bases for Obligors and Subsidiaries, which consolidated statements shall be audited and certified (without qualification) by a firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Borrowers and acceptable to Agent, and shall set forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and other information reasonably acceptable to Agent;
(b) as soon as available, and in any event within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter ending thereafter, unaudited balance sheets as of the end of such quarter and the related statements of income and cash flow for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed, on consolidated and, to the extent applicable, consolidating bases for Obligors and Subsidiaries, setting forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and certified by a Senior Officer of Obligors as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting in all material respects the financial position and results of operations for such Fiscal Quarter and period, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) as soon as available, and in any event within 30 days after the end of each month, unaudited balance sheets as of the end of such month and the related statements of income and cash flow for such month and for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed, on consolidated and, to the extent applicable, consolidating bases for Obligors and Subsidiaries, setting forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and certified by the chief financial officer of Borrower Agent as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting the financial position and results of operations for such month and period, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(d) concurrently with delivery of financial statements under clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, or more frequently if requested by Agent while a Default or Event of Default exists, a Compliance Certificate executed by the chief financial officer of Borrower Agent;
(e) concurrently with delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, copies of all management letters and other material reports submitted to Borrowers by their accountants in connection with such financial statements;
(f) not later than 30 days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, projections of Borrowers consolidated balance sheets, results of operations, cash flow and Availability for the next Fiscal Year, month by month;
(g) at Agents request, a listing of each Borrowers trade payables, specifying the
trade creditor and balance due, and a detailed trade payable aging, all in form satisfactory to Agent;
(h) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of any proxy statements, financial statements or reports that any Borrower has made generally available to its shareholders; copies of any regular, periodic and special reports or registration statements or prospectuses that any Borrower files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Governmental Authority, or any securities exchange; and copies of any press releases or other statements made available by a Borrower to the public concerning material changes to or developments in the business of such Borrower;
(i) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of any annual report to be filed in connection with each Plan, Canadian Pension Plan or Foreign Plan; and
(j) such other reports and information (financial or otherwise) as Agent may request from time to time in connection with any Collateral or any Borrowers, Subsidiarys or other Obligors financial condition or business.
10.1.3. Notices. Notify Agent and Lenders in writing, promptly after an Obligors obtaining knowledge thereof, of any of the following that affects an Obligor: (a) the threat or commencement of any proceeding or investigation, whether or not covered by insurance, if an adverse determination could have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) any pending or threatened labor dispute, strike or walkout, or the expiration of any material labor contract; (c) any default under or termination of a Material Contract; (d) the existence of any Default or Event of Default; (e) any judgment in an amount exceeding $1,000,000; (f) the assertion of any Intellectual Property Claim, if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (g) any violation or asserted violation of any Applicable Law (including ERISA, OSHA, FLSA or any Environmental Laws), if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (h) any Environmental Release by an Obligor or on any Property owned, leased or occupied by an Obligor; or receipt of any Environmental Notice; (i) the occurrence of any ERISA Event or Termination Event; (j) the discharge of or any withdrawal or resignation by Borrowers independent accountants; (k) any opening of a new office or place of business, at least 30 days prior to such opening; (l) simultaneously with delivery of such notice under the Permitted Term Debt Agreement, the existence of any default or event of default under the Permitted Term Debt Documents; (m) the threat or commencement of any regulatory action or investigation by the CPSC with respect to any Obligor or with respect to any product or toy sold, manufactured or distributed by any Obligor; (n) the receipt by any Obligor of any Epidemiological Report, the posting of any notice on SaferProducts.gov, or request for information issued to any Obligor by the CPSC, all with respect to any product or toy sold, manufactured or distributed by any Obligor; or (o) the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary recall of any product or toy that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute.
10.1.4. Landlord and Storage Agreements. Upon request, provide Agent with copies of all existing agreements, and promptly after execution thereof provide Agent with copies of all future agreements, between an Obligor and any landlord, warehouseman, processor, shipper, bailee or other Person that owns any premises at which any Collateral may be kept or that otherwise may possess or handle any Collateral.
10.1.5. Compliance with Laws. Comply with all Applicable Laws, including ERISA, PBA, Environmental Laws, FLSA, OSHA, Anti-Terrorism Laws, CPSC Regulations and laws regarding collection and payment of Taxes, and maintain all Governmental Approvals necessary to the ownership of its Properties or conduct of its business, unless failure to comply (other than failure to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws) or maintain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Environmental Release occurs at or on any Properties of any Obligor or Subsidiary, it shall act promptly and diligently to investigate and report to Agent and all appropriate Governmental Authorities the extent of, and to make appropriate remedial action to eliminate, such Environmental Release, whether or not directed to do so by any
Governmental Authority. Maintain adequate testing and other procedures to ensure the safety of all products and toys that the Obligors sell, manufacture or distribute.
10.1.6. Taxes. Pay and discharge all Taxes prior to the date on which they become delinquent or penalties attach, unless such Taxes are being Properly Contested.
10.1.7. Insurance. In addition to the insurance required hereunder with respect to Collateral, maintain insurance with insurers (with a Best Rating of at least A-, unless otherwise approved by Agent) satisfactory to Agent, (a) with respect to the Properties and business of Obligors and Subsidiaries of such type (including product liability, workers compensation, larceny, embezzlement, or other criminal misappropriation insurance), in such amounts, and with such coverages and deductibles as are customary for companies similarly situated; and (b) business interruption insurance in an amount not less than $20,000,000, with deductibles and subject to an insurance assignment satisfactory to Agent, which shall provide for the proceeds of business interruption insurance to be payable to Agent for application to the Obligations.
10.1.8. Licenses. Keep each License which constitutes a Material Contract affecting any Collateral (including the manufacture, distribution or disposition of Inventory) or any other material Property of Obligors and Subsidiaries in full force and effect; promptly notify Agent of any proposed modification to any such License, or entry into any new License which constitutes a Material Contract, in each case at least 30 days prior to its effective date; pay all Royalties when due; and notify Agent of any default or breach asserted by any Person to have occurred under any License which constitutes a Material Contract.
10.1.9. Future Subsidiaries. Promptly notify Agent upon any Person becoming a Subsidiary and, if such Person is not a Foreign Subsidiary, cause it to guaranty the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Agent, and to execute and deliver such documents, instruments and agreements and to take such other actions as Agent shall require to evidence and perfect a Lien in favor of Agent on all assets of such Person, including delivery of such legal opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as it shall deem appropriate.
10.1.10. UK Pension Schemes. Ensure that neither SI UK nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been at any time an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993) or connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in sections 38 or 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
10.2. Negative Covenants. As long as any Commitments or Obligations are outstanding, each Obligor shall not and shall not permit any Subsidiary (other than Foreign Subsidiaries) to:
10.2.1. Permitted Debt. Create, incur, guarantee or suffer to exist any Debt, except:
(a) the Obligations;
(b) Subordinated Debt and the Permitted Term Debt;
(c) Permitted Purchase Money Debt and obligations with respect to Capital Leases so long as the aggregate amount outstanding under this clause (c) does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time;
(d) Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations, Subordinated Debt and Permitted Purchase Money Debt), but only to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date and not satisfied with proceeds of the initial Loans;
(e) Debt with respect to Bank Products incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(f) Debt that is in existence when a Person becomes a Subsidiary or that is secured by an asset when acquired by a Borrower or Subsidiary, as long as such Debt was not incurred in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition, and does not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;
(g) Permitted Contingent Obligations;
(h) Refinancing Debt as long as each Refinancing Condition is satisfied; and
(i) Debt that is not included in any of the preceding clauses of this Section, is not secured by a Lien and does not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time.
10.2.2. Permitted Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property, except the following (collectively, Permitted Liens):
(a) Liens in favor of Agent;
(b) Liens in favor of the Permitted Term Agent subject to the Intercreditor Agreement;
(c) Purchase Money Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Debt;
(d) Liens for Taxes not yet due or being Properly Contested;
(e) inchoate statutory Liens (other than Liens for Taxes or imposed under ERISA) arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, but only if (i) payment of the obligations secured thereby is not yet due or is being Properly Contested, and (ii) such Liens do not materially impair the value or use of the Property or materially impair operation of the business of any Borrower or Subsidiary;
(f) Liens incurred or deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (except those relating to Borrowed Money), statutory obligations and other similar obligations, or arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts, as long as such Liens are at all times junior to Agents Liens;
(g) Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business that are subject to Lien Waivers;
(h) Liens arising by virtue of a judgment or judicial order against any Borrower or Subsidiary, or any Property of a Borrower or Subsidiary, as long as such Liens are (i) in existence for less than 20 consecutive days or being Properly Contested, and (ii) at all times junior to Agents Liens;
(i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants or other agreements of record, and other similar charges or encumbrances on Real Estate, that do not secure any monetary obligation and do not interfere with the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits in favor of depository institutions, and Liens of a collecting bank on Payment Items in the course of collection;
(k) Liens securing Debt permitted by Section 10.2.1(b) so long as such Lien does not cover more than the property subject to such Capital Lease;
(l) with respect to any Collateral covered by the UK Security Agreements, any Security (as such term is defined in the UK Security Agreements) arising solely by operation of law or in the ordinary course of trading securing amounts not more than 30 days overdue and not arising as a result
of any default or omission of an Obligor or its Subsidiaries; and
(o) existing Liens shown on Schedule 10.2.2.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any provision for, reference to, or acknowledgement of, any Lien or Permitted Lien), nothing herein and no approval by the Agent or any Lender of any Lien or Permitted Lien (whether such approval is oral or in writing) shall be construed as or deemed to constitute a subordination by the Agent or such Lender of any security interest or other right, interest or Lien in or to the Collateral or any part thereof in favor of any Lien or Permitted Lien or any holder of any Lien or Permitted Lien.
10.2.3. [Intentionally Deleted].
10.2.4. Distributions; Upstream Payments. Declare or make any Distributions, except Upstream Payments; or create or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of a Subsidiary to make any Upstream Payment, except for restrictions under the Loan Documents, the Permitted Term Debt Documents, under Applicable Law or in effect on the Closing Date as shown on Schedule 9.1.15.
10.2.5. Restricted Investments. Make any Restricted Investment.
10.2.6. Disposition of Assets. Make any Asset Disposition, except a Permitted Asset Disposition, a disposition of Equipment under Section 8.4.2, or a transfer of Property by a Subsidiary or Obligor to a Borrower.
10.2.7. Loans. Make any loans or other advances of money to any Person, except (a) advances to an officer or employee for salary, travel expenses, commissions and similar items in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) prepaid expenses and extensions of trade credit made in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) deposits with financial institutions permitted hereunder; (d) as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, intercompany loans by an Obligor to another Obligor, provided that intercompany loans from the Borrowers (i) to the Canadian Guarantors shall not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time and (ii) to the UK Guarantors shall not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time; and (e) so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, intercompany loans by Obligors to Foreign Subsidiaries not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate at any time.
10.2.8. Restrictions on Payment of Certain Debt. Except in connection with any Refinancing permitted under Section 10.2.1, make any payments (whether voluntary or mandatory, or a prepayment, redemption, retirement, defeasance or acquisition) with respect to any (a) Subordinated Debt, except regularly scheduled payments of principal, interest and fees, but only to the extent permitted under any subordination agreement relating to such Debt (and a Senior Officer of Borrower Agent shall certify to Agent, not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment, that all conditions under such agreement have been satisfied); or (b) Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations) prior to its due date under the agreements evidencing such Debt as in effect on the Closing Date (or as amended thereafter with the consent of Agent), provided that Borrowers may make Permitted Term Debt Payments.
10.2.9. Fundamental Changes. Change its name or conduct business under any fictitious name; change its tax, charter or other organizational identification number; change its form or state of organization; liquidate, wind up its affairs or dissolve itself; or merge, combine or consolidate with any Person, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, except for (a) mergers or consolidations of a wholly-owned Subsidiary with another wholly-owned Subsidiary or into a Borrower; or (b) Permitted Acquisitions.
10.2.10. Subsidiaries. Form or acquire any Subsidiary after the Closing Date,
except in accordance with Sections 10.1.9, 10.2.5 and 10.2.9; or permit any existing Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interests except directors qualifying shares.
10.2.11. Organic Documents. Amend, modify or otherwise change any of its Organic Documents, except in connection with either a rights distribution by the Company or a transaction permitted under Section 10.2.9.
10.2.12. Tax Consolidation. File or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person other than Obligors and Subsidiaries.
10.2.13. Accounting Changes. Make any material change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP and in accordance with Section 1.2; or change its Fiscal Year.
10.2.14. Restrictive Agreements. Become a party to any Restrictive Agreement, except a Restrictive Agreement (a) in effect on the Closing Date (including the Permitted Term Debt Documents); (b) relating to secured Debt permitted hereunder, as long as the restrictions apply only to collateral for such Debt; or (c) constituting customary restrictions on assignment in leases and other contracts.
10.2.15. Hedging Agreements. Enter into any Hedging Agreement, except to hedge risks arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes.
10.2.16. Conduct of Business. Engage in any business, other than (i) the businesses conducted by the Obligors on the Closing Date and activities incidental or supplemental thereto, and (ii) businesses similar to the business conducted by the Obligors on the Closing Date or other businesses approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
10.2.17. Affiliate Transactions. Enter into or be party to any transaction with an Affiliate, except (a) transactions expressly permitted by the Loan Documents; (b) payment of reasonable compensation to officers and employees for services actually rendered, and payment of customary directors fees and indemnities; (c) transactions solely among Borrowers; (d) transactions with Affiliates that were consummated prior to the Closing Date, as shown on Schedule 10.2.17; (e) intercompany loans permitted under Section 10.2.7; and (f) transactions with Affiliates in the Ordinary Course of Business, upon fair and reasonable terms fully disclosed to Agent and no less favorable than would be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction with a non-Affiliate.
10.2.18. Plans. Become party to any Multiemployer Plan, Canadian Plan, Canadian MEPP or Foreign Plan, other than any in existence on the Closing Date.
10.2.19. Amendments to Subordinated Debt or Permitted Term Debt. Amend, supplement or otherwise modify the (a) the Permitted Term Debt Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement relating to the Permitted Term Debt except as permitted by the Intercreditor Agreement or (b) amend, supplement or otherwise modify any document, instrument or agreement relating to the Subordinated Debt, if such modification (i) increases the principal balance of such Debt, or increases any required payment of principal or interest; (ii) accelerates the date on which any installment of principal or any interest is due, or adds any additional redemption, put or prepayment provisions; (iii) shortens the final maturity date or otherwise accelerates amortization; (iv) increases the interest rate; (v) increases or adds any fees or charges; (vi) modifies any covenant in a manner or adds any representation, covenant or default that is more onerous or restrictive in any material respect for any Obligor or Subsidiary, or that is otherwise materially adverse to any Obligor, any Subsidiary or Lenders; or (vii) results in the Obligations not being fully benefited by the subordination provisions thereof.
10.3. Financial Covenants. As long as any Commitments or Obligations are outstanding, Obligors shall:
10.3.1. Minimum EBITDA. For the first Loan Year, maintain Consolidated EBITDA for each of the consecutive month periods set forth below at least equal to the amounts set forth below for such periods:
Period of Consecutive Months Beginning |
|
Minimum Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
| |
March 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
April 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
2,500,000 |
|
June 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
3,500,000 |
|
July 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
4,500,000 |
|
August 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
6,000,000 |
|
September 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
7,000,000 |
|
October 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
8,000,000 |
|
November 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
9,000,000 |
|
December 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
10,000,000 |
|
January 31, 2014 |
|
$ |
11,000,000 |
|
February 28, 2014 |
|
$ |
12,000,000 |
|
10.3.2. Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. At all times after the end of the first Loan Year (beginning with the Fiscal Quarter ending March 31, 2014), maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0 for each period of four Fiscal Quarters most recently ended.
10.4. Restrictions on Activities of Company. Obligors covenant and agree that Company shall not (i) hold any assets other than the Equity Interests of SI USA, SI UK or SI Asia cash and Cash Equivalents, (ii) have any material liabilities other than liabilities under the Loan Documents and under the Permitted Term Debt Documents, tax liabilities in the Ordinary Course of Business, liabilities under employment agreements and written employment arrangements, and corporate, administrative and operating expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (iii) engage in any business other than owning the Equity Interests of SI USA and activities incidental to such ownership, acting as a co-borrower in respect of the Obligations hereunder and under the Permitted Term Debt Documents, and granting to Agent for the benefit of Lenders, and granting to Permitted Term Agent for the benefit of Term Debt Lenders, security interests in and Liens upon its assets pursuant to the Security Documents and Permitted Term Debt Documents to which it is a party.
10.5. Restrictions on Activities of Foreign Subsidiaries. Obligors covenant and agree that (a) no Obligor shall guaranty any liabilities or obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary; (b) no Obligor shall make any Investment in, or transfer any properties or assets to, any Foreign Subsidiary, other than as permitted under Sections 10.2.5 and 10.2.17; (c) no Foreign Subsidiary shall create or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of a Subsidiary to make any Upstream Payment, except for restrictions under the Loan Documents, under Applicable Law or in effect on the Closing Date as shown on Schedule 9.1.15 and (d) the aggregate outstanding Debt owed by Foreign Subsidiaries (excluding Debt owed to Obligors that is permitted under Section 10.2.7) shall not at any time exceed the foreign currency equivalent of $250,000.
SECTION 11. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
11.1. Events of Default. Each of the following shall be an Event of Default if it occurs for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise:
(a) An Obligor fails to pay any Obligations when due (whether at stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise);
(b) Any representation, warranty or other written statement of an Obligor made in connection with any Loan Documents or transactions contemplated thereby is incorrect or misleading in any material respect when given;
(c) An Obligor breaches or fail to perform any covenant contained in Section 7.2, 7.4, 8.1, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.6.2, 10.1.1(a), 10.1.2, 10.2 or 10.3;
(d) An Obligor breaches or fails to perform any other covenant contained in any Loan Documents, and such breach or failure is not cured within 15 days after a Senior Officer of such Obligor has knowledge thereof or receives notice thereof from Agent, whichever is sooner; provided, however, that such notice and opportunity to cure shall not apply if the breach or failure to perform is not capable of being cured within such period or is a willful breach by an Obligor;
(e) A Guarantor repudiates, revokes or attempts to revoke its Guaranty; an Obligor or third party denies or contests the validity or enforceability of any Loan Documents or Obligations, or the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to Agent; or any Loan Document ceases to be in full force or effect for any reason (other than a waiver or release by Agent and Lenders);
(f) Any (i) breach or default of an Obligor occurs under the Permitted Term Debt or any Hedging Agreement, or any breach or default of an Obligor occurs under any instrument or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its Properties is bound, relating to any Debt (other than the Obligations) in excess of $1,000,000, if, with respect to this clause (ii), the maturity of or any payment with respect to such Debt may be accelerated or demanded due to such breach;
(g) Any judgment or order for the payment of money is entered against an Obligor in an amount that exceeds, individually or cumulatively with all unsatisfied judgments or orders against all Obligors, $1,000,000 (net of insurance coverage therefor that has not been denied by the insurer), unless a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order is in effect, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise;
(h) A loss, theft, damage or destruction occurs with respect to any Collateral if the amount not covered by insurance exceeds $1,000,000;
(i) An Obligor is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by any Governmental Authority from conducting any material part of its business; an Obligor suffers the loss, revocation or termination of any material license, permit, lease or agreement necessary to its business; there is a cessation of any material part of an Obligors business for a material period of time; any material Collateral or Property of an Obligor is taken or impaired through condemnation; an Obligor agrees to or commences any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; or an Obligor is not Solvent;
(j) An Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by an Obligor; an Obligor makes an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its unsecured creditors generally; a trustee is appointed to take possession of any substantial Property of or to operate any of the business of an Obligor; or an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against an Obligor and: the Obligor consents to institution of the proceeding, the petition commencing the proceeding is not timely contested by the Obligor, the petition is not dismissed within 30 days after filing, or an order for relief is entered in the proceeding;
(k) (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan
that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of an Obligor to a Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or PBGC or that constitutes grounds for appointment of a trustee for or termination by the PBGC of any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; an Obligor or ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan; (ii) a Termination Event shall occur which constitutes grounds for the termination under any Applicable Law, of any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or for the appointment by the appropriate Governmental Authority of a trustee for any Canadian Pension Plan, or if any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if any Obligor is in default with respect to payments to a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP resulting from their complete or partial withdrawal from such Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or failure of any Obligor to make required payments to any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, or any Lien arises in respect of Obligors (save for contribution amounts not yet due) in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, or an Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) an event occurs which constitutes grounds for the termination of any UK Pension Scheme or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, administrator or trustee in bankruptcy of any UK Pension Scheme or if any Loan Party is in default with respect to the terms of payment or the performance of its obligations under any UK Pension Scheme or any Lien arises in respect of any Loan Party in connection with any UK Pension Scheme or (iv) any event similar to the foregoing occurs or exists with respect to a Foreign Plan;
(l) An Obligor or any of its Senior Officers is criminally indicted or convicted for (i) a felony committed in the conduct of the Obligors business, or (ii) violating any state or federal law (including the Controlled Substances Act, Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Illegal Exportation of War Materials Act) that could lead to forfeiture of any material Property or any Collateral;
(m) A Change of Control occurs;
(n) Any event occurs or condition exists that has a Material Adverse Effect; or
(o) Any fine is issued against any Obligors by the CPSC in an amount that exceeds, individually or cumulatively with all other fines issued by the CPSC against the Obligors within the prior 12 months, $1,000,000; or
(p) Obligors institute a recall of products or toys having an aggregate Value of $2,000,000 or more.
11.2. Remedies upon Default. If an Event of Default described in Section 11.1(j) occurs with respect to any Borrower, then to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, all Obligations (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations) shall become automatically due and payable and all Commitments shall terminate, without any action by Agent or notice of any kind. In addition, or if any other Event of Default exists, Agent may in its discretion (and shall upon written direction of Required Lenders) do any one or more of the following from time to time:
(a) declare any Obligations (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations) immediately due and payable, whereupon they shall be due and payable without diligence, presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrowers to the fullest extent permitted by law;
(b) terminate, reduce or condition any Commitment, or make any adjustment to the Borrowing Base;
(c) require Obligors to Cash Collateralize LC Obligations, Secured Bank Product Obligations and other Obligations that are contingent or not yet due and payable, and, if Obligors fail
promptly to deposit such Cash Collateral, Agent may (and shall upon the direction of Required Lenders) advance the required Cash Collateral as Revolver Loans (whether or not an Overadvance exists or is created thereby, or the conditions in Section 6 are satisfied); and
(d) exercise any other rights or remedies afforded under any agreement, by law, at equity or otherwise, including the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, PPSA or UK ST Law. Such rights and remedies include the rights to (i) take possession of any Collateral; (ii) require Obligors to assemble Collateral, at Obligors expense, and make it available to Agent at a place designated by Agent; (iii) enter any premises where Collateral is located and store Collateral on such premises until sold (and if the premises are owned or leased by an Obligor, Obligors agree not to charge for such storage); and (iv) sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private sale, with such notice as may be required by Applicable Law, in lots or in bulk, at such locations, all as Agent, in its discretion, deems advisable. Each Obligor agrees that 10 days notice of any proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral by Agent shall be reasonable, and that any sale conducted on the internet or to a licensor of Intellectual Property shall be commercially reasonable. Agent may conduct sales on any Obligors premises, without charge, and any sale may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with Applicable Law. Agent shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any Collateral for cash, credit or any combination thereof, and Agent may purchase any Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of the purchase price, may credit bid and set off the amount of such price against the Obligations.
11.3. License. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, Agent is hereby granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive license or other right to use, license or sub-license (without payment of royalty or other compensation to any Person) any or all Intellectual Property of Obligors, computer hardware and software, trade secrets, brochures, customer lists, promotional and advertising materials, labels, packaging materials and other Property, in advertising for sale, marketing, selling, collecting, completing manufacture of, or otherwise exercising any rights or remedies with respect to, any Collateral. Each Obligors rights and interests under Intellectual Property shall inure to Agents benefit.
11.4. Setoff. At any time during an Event of Default, Agent, Issuing Bank, Lenders, and any of their Affiliates are authorized, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by Agent, Issuing Bank, such Lender or such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of an Obligor against any Obligations, irrespective of whether or not Agent, Issuing Bank, such Lender or such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of Agent, Issuing Bank, such Lender or such Affiliate different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of Agent, Issuing Bank, each Lender and each such Affiliate under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Person may have.
11.5. Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver.
11.5.1. Cumulative Rights. All agreements, warranties, guaranties, indemnities and other undertakings of Obligors under the Loan Documents are cumulative and not in derogation of each other. The rights and remedies of Agent and Lenders are cumulative, may be exercised at any time and from time to time, concurrently or in any order, and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies available by agreement, by law, at equity or otherwise. All such rights and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until Full Payment of all Obligations.
11.5.2. Waivers. No waiver or course of dealing shall be established by (a) the failure or delay of Agent or any Lender to require strict performance by Obligors with any terms of the
Loan Documents, or to exercise any rights or remedies with respect to Collateral or otherwise; (b) the making of any Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit during a Default, Event of Default or other failure to satisfy any conditions precedent; or (c) acceptance by Agent or any Lender of any payment or performance by an Obligor under any Loan Documents in a manner other than that specified therein. It is expressly acknowledged by Obligors that any failure to satisfy a financial covenant on a measurement date shall not be cured or remedied by satisfaction of such covenant on a subsequent date.
SECTION 12. AGENT
12.1. Appointment, Authority and Duties of Agent.
12.1.1. Appointment and Authority. Each Secured Party appoints and designates Bank of America as Agent under all Loan Documents. Agent may, and each Secured Party authorizes Agent to, enter into all Loan Documents to which Agent is intended to be a party and accept all Security Documents, for the benefit of Secured Parties. Any action taken by Agent in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, and the exercise by Agent of any rights or remedies set forth therein, together with all other powers reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized by and binding upon all Secured Parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent shall have the sole and exclusive authority to (a) act as the disbursing and collecting agent for Lenders with respect to all payments and collections arising in connection with the Loan Documents; (b) execute and deliver as Agent each Loan Document, including any intercreditor or subordination agreement, and accept delivery of each Loan Document; (c) act as collateral agent for Secured Parties for purposes of perfecting and administering Liens under the Loan Documents, and for all other purposes stated therein; (d) manage, supervise or otherwise deal with Collateral; and (e) take any Enforcement Action or otherwise exercise any rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral or under any Loan Documents, Applicable Law or otherwise. The duties of Agent are ministerial and administrative in nature only, and Agent shall not have a fiduciary relationship with any Secured Party, Participant or other Person, by reason of any Loan Document or any transaction relating thereto. Agent alone shall be authorized to determine whether any Account or Inventory constitutes an Eligible Account, Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Inventory, whether to impose or release any reserve, or whether any conditions to funding or to issuance of a Letter of Credit have been satisfied, which determinations and judgments, if exercised in good faith, shall exonerate Agent from liability to any Secured Party or other Person for any error in judgment.
12.1.2. Duties. Agent shall not have any duties except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents. The conferral upon Agent of any right shall not imply a duty to exercise such right, unless instructed to do so by Lenders in accordance with this Agreement.
12.1.3. Agent Professionals. Agent may perform its duties through agents and employees. Agent may consult with and employ Agent Professionals, and shall be entitled to act upon, and shall be fully protected in any action taken in good faith reliance upon, any advice given by an Agent Professional. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents, employees or Agent Professionals selected by it with reasonable care.
12.1.4. Instructions of Required Lenders. The rights and remedies conferred upon Agent under the Loan Documents may be exercised without the necessity of joinder of any other party, unless required by Applicable Law. Agent may request instructions from Required Lenders or other Secured Parties with respect to any act (including the failure to act) in connection with any Loan Documents or Collateral, and may seek assurances to its satisfaction from Secured Parties of their indemnification obligations against Claims that could be incurred by Agent. Agent may refrain from any act until it has received such instructions or assurances, and shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Instructions of Required Lenders shall be binding upon all Secured Parties, and no Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against Agent as a result of Agent acting or refraining from acting pursuant to instructions of Required Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
instructions by and consent of specific parties shall be required to the extent provided in Section 14.1.1. In no event shall Agent be required to take any action that, in its opinion, is contrary to Applicable Law or any Loan Documents or could subject any Agent Indemnitee to personal liability.
12.2. Agreements Regarding Collateral and Borrower Materials.
12.2.1. Lien Releases; Care of Collateral. Secured Parties authorize Agent to release any Lien with respect to any Collateral (a) upon Full Payment of the Obligations; (b) that is the subject of a disposition or Lien that Borrowers certify in writing is a Permitted Asset Disposition or a Permitted Lien entitled to priority over Agents Liens (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate without further inquiry); (c) that does not constitute a material part of the Collateral; or (d) subject to Section 14.1, with the consent of Required Lenders. Secured Parties authorize Agent to subordinate its Liens to any Purchase Money Lien or other Lien entitled to priority hereunder. Agent shall have no obligation to assure that any Collateral exists or is owned by an Obligor, or is cared for, protected or insured, nor to assure that Agents Liens have been properly created, perfected or enforced, or are entitled to any particular priority, nor to exercise any duty of care with respect to any Collateral.
12.2.2. Possession of Collateral. Agent and Secured Parties appoint each Lender as agent (for the benefit of Secured Parties) for the purpose of perfecting Liens in any Collateral held or controlled by such Lender, to the extent such Liens are perfected by possession or control. If any Lender obtains possession or control of any Collateral, it shall notify Agent thereof and, promptly upon Agents request, deliver such Collateral to Agent or otherwise deal with it in accordance with Agents instructions.
12.2.3. Reports. Agent shall promptly provide to Lenders, when complete, any field audit, examination or appraisal report prepared for Agent with respect to any Obligor or Collateral (Report). Reports and other Borrower Materials may be made available to Lenders by providing access to them on the Platform, but Agent shall not be responsible for system failures or access issues that may occur from time to time. Each Lender agrees (a) that Reports are not intended to be comprehensive audits or examinations, and that Agent or any other Person performing an audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Obligations or Collateral and will rely significantly upon Obligors books, records and representations; (b) that Agent makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any Borrower Materials and shall not be liable for any information contained in or omitted from any Borrower Materials, including any Report; and (c) to keep all Borrower Materials confidential and strictly for such Lenders internal use, not to distribute any Report or other Borrower Materials (or the contents thereof) to any Person (except to such Lenders Participants, attorneys and accountants), and to use all Borrower Materials solely for administration of the Obligations. Each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless Agent and any other Person preparing a Report from any action such Lender may take as a result of or any conclusion it may draw from any Borrower Materials, as well as from any Claims arising as a direct or indirect result of Agent furnishing same to such Lender, via the Platform or otherwise.
12.3. Reliance By Agent. Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any certification, notice or other communication (including those by telephone, telex, telegram, telecopy or e-mail) believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person. Agent shall have a reasonable and practicable amount of time to act upon any instruction, notice or other communication under any Loan Document, and shall not be liable for any delay in acting.
12.4. Action Upon Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or of any failure to satisfy any conditions in Section 6, unless it has received written notice from a Borrower or Required Lenders specifying the occurrence and nature thereof. If any Lender acquires knowledge of a Default, Event of Default or failure of such conditions, it shall promptly notify Agent and the other Lenders thereof in writing. Each Secured Party agrees that, except as otherwise
provided in any Loan Documents or with the written consent of Agent and Required Lenders, it will not take any Enforcement Action, accelerate Obligations (other than Secured Bank Product Obligations), or exercise any right that it might otherwise have under Applicable Law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, UCC sales or other dispositions of Collateral, or to assert any rights relating to any Collateral.
12.5. Ratable Sharing. If any Lender obtains any payment or reduction of any Obligation, whether through set-off or otherwise, in excess of its share of such Obligation, determined on a Pro Rata basis or in accordance with Section 5.6.2, as applicable, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from Agent, Issuing Bank and the other Lenders such participations in the affected Obligation as are necessary to share the excess payment or reduction on a Pro Rata basis or in accordance with Section 5.6.2, as applicable. If any of such payment or reduction is thereafter recovered from the purchasing Lender, the purchase shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, but without interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Defaulting Lender obtains a payment or reduction of any Obligation, it shall immediately turn over the amount thereof to Agent for application under Section 4.2.2 and it shall provide a written statement to Agent describing the Obligation affected by such payment or reduction. No Lender shall set off against any Dominion Account without Agents prior consent.
12.6. Indemnification. EACH LENDER SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGENT INDEMNITEES AND ISSUING BANK INDEMNITEES, TO THE EXTENT NOT REIMBURSED BY OBLIGORS, ON A PRO RATA BASIS, AGAINST ALL CLAIMS THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY SUCH INDEMNITEE, PROVIDED THAT ANY CLAIM AGAINST AN AGENT INDEMNITEE RELATES TO OR ARISES FROM ITS ACTING AS OR FOR AGENT (IN THE CAPACITY OF AGENT). In Agents discretion, it may reserve for any Claims made against an Agent Indemnitee or Issuing Bank Indemnitee, and may satisfy any judgment, order or settlement relating thereto, from proceeds of Collateral prior to making any distribution of Collateral proceeds to Secured Parties. If Agent is sued by any receiver, trustee or other Person for any alleged preference or fraudulent transfer, then any monies paid by Agent in settlement or satisfaction of such proceeding, together with all interest, costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) incurred in the defense of same, shall be promptly reimbursed to Agent by each Lender to the extent of its Pro Rata share.
12.7. Limitation on Responsibilities of Agent. Agent shall not be liable to any Secured Party for any action taken or omitted to be taken under the Loan Documents, except for losses directly and solely caused by Agents gross negligence or willful misconduct. Agent does not assume any responsibility for any failure or delay in performance or any breach by any Obligor, Lender or other Secured Party of any obligations under the Loan Documents. Agent does not make any express or implied representation, warranty or guarantee to Secured Parties with respect to any Obligations, Collateral, Loan Documents or Obligor. No Agent Indemnitee shall be responsible to Secured Parties for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties contained in any Loan Documents or Borrower Materials; the execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness or enforceability of any Loan Documents; the genuineness, enforceability, collectibility, value, sufficiency, location or existence of any Collateral, or the validity, extent, perfection or priority of any Lien therein; the validity, enforceability or collectibility of any Obligations; or the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, creditworthiness or legal status of any Obligor or Account Debtor. No Agent Indemnitee shall have any obligation to any Secured Party to ascertain or inquire into the existence of any Default or Event of Default, the observance by any Obligor of any terms of the Loan Documents, or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent contained in any Loan Documents.
12.8. Successor Agent and Co-Agents.
12.8.1. Resignation; Successor Agent. Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided below, Agent may resign at any time by giving at least 30 days written notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower Agent. Upon receipt of such notice, Required Lenders shall have
the right to appoint a successor Agent which shall be (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender; or (b) a financial institution reasonably acceptable to Required Lenders and (provided no Default or Event of Default exists) Borrower Agent. If no successor agent is appointed prior to the effective date of Agents resignation, then Agent may appoint a successor agent that is a financial institution acceptable to it, which shall be a Lender unless no Lender accepts the role. Upon acceptance by a successor Agent of its appointment hereunder, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the powers and duties of the retiring Agent without further act, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder but shall continue to have the benefits of the indemnification set forth in Sections 12.6 and 14.2. Notwithstanding any Agents resignation, the provisions of this Section 12 shall continue in effect for its benefit with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while Agent. Any successor to Bank of America by merger or acquisition of stock or this loan shall continue to be Agent hereunder without further act on the part of any Secured Party or Obligor.
12.8.2. Co-Collateral Agent. If necessary or appropriate under Applicable Law, Agent may appoint a Person to serve as a co-collateral agent or separate collateral agent under any Loan Document. Each right and remedy intended to be available to Agent under the Loan Document shall also be vested in such agent. Secured Parties shall execute and deliver any instrument or agreement that Agent may request to effect such appointment. If the agent shall die, dissolve, become incapable of acting, resign or be removed, then all the rights and remedies of such agent, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, shall vest in and be exercised by Agent until appointment of a new agent.
12.9. Due Diligence and Non-Reliance. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that it has, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lenders, and based upon such documents, information and analyses as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of each Obligor and its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to fund Loans and participate in LC Obligations hereunder. Each Secured Party has made such inquiries as it feels necessary concerning the Loan Documents, Collateral and Obligors. Each Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Secured Parties have made no representations or warranties concerning any Obligor, any Collateral or the legality, validity, sufficiency or enforceability of any Loan Documents or Obligations. Each Secured Party will, independently and without reliance upon any other Secured Party, and based upon such financial statements, documents and information as it deems appropriate at the time, continue to make and rely upon its own credit decisions in making Loans and participating in LC Obligations, and in taking or refraining from any action under any Loan Documents. Except for notices, reports and other information expressly requested by a Lender, Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any Secured Party with any notices, reports or certificates furnished to Agent by any Obligor or any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition, business or Properties of any Obligor (or any of its Affiliates) which may come into possession of Agent or its Affiliates.
12.10. Remittance of Payments and Collections.
12.10.1. Remittances Generally. All payments by any Lender to Agent shall be made by the time and on the day set forth in this Agreement, in immediately available funds. If no time for payment is specified or if payment is due on demand by Agent and request for payment is made by Agent by 11:00 a.m. on a Business Day, payment shall be made by Lender not later than 2:00 p.m. on such day, and if request is made after 11:00 a.m., then payment shall be made by 11:00 a.m. on the next Business Day. Payment by Agent to any Secured Party shall be made by wire transfer, in the type of funds received by Agent. Any such payment shall be subject to Agents right of offset for any amounts due from such payee under the Loan Documents.
12.10.2. Failure to Pay. If any Secured Party fails to pay any amount when due by it to Agent pursuant to the terms hereof, such amount shall bear interest, from the due date until paid in full, at the rate determined by Agent as customary for interbank compensation for two Business Days and thereafter at the Default Rate for Base Rate Revolver Loans. In no event shall Borrowers be entitled to
receive credit for any interest paid by a Secured Party to Agent, nor shall any Defaulting Lender be entitled to interest on any amounts held by Agent pursuant to Section 4.2.
12.10.3. Recovery of Payments. If Agent pays an amount to a Secured Party in the expectation that a related payment will be received by Agent from an Obligor and such related payment is not received, then Agent may recover such amount from the Secured Party. If Agent determines that an amount received by it must be returned or paid to an Obligor or other Person pursuant to Applicable Law or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any other term of any Loan Document, Agent shall not be required to distribute such amount to any Secured Party. If any amounts received and applied by Agent to any Obligations are later required to be returned by Agent pursuant to Applicable Law, each Lender shall pay to Agent, on demand, such Lenders Pro Rata share of the amounts required to be returned.
12.11. Individual Capacities. As a Lender, Bank of America shall have the same rights and remedies under the Loan Documents as any other Lender, and the terms Lenders, Required Lenders or any similar term shall include Bank of America in its capacity as a Lender. Agent, Lenders and their Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, provide Bank Products to, act as financial or other advisor to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Obligors and their Affiliates, as if they were not Agent or Lenders hereunder, without any duty to account therefor to any Secured Party. In their individual capacities, Agent, Lenders and their Affiliates may receive information regarding Obligors, their Affiliates and their Account Debtors (including information subject to confidentiality obligations), and shall have no obligation to provide such information to any Secured Party.
12.12. Titles. Each Lender, other than Bank of America, that is designated (on the cover page of this Agreement or otherwise) by Bank of America as an Arranger, Bookrunner or Agent of any type shall have no right, power or duty under any Loan Documents other than those applicable to all Lenders, and shall in no event have any fiduciary duty to any Secured Party.
12.13. Bank Product Providers. Each Secured Bank Product Provider, by delivery of a notice to Agent of a Bank Product, agrees to be bound by Section 5.6 and this Section 12. Each Secured Bank Product Provider shall indemnify and hold harmless Agent Indemnitees, to the extent not reimbursed by Obligors, against all Claims that may be incurred by or asserted against any Agent Indemnitee in connection with such providers Secured Bank Product Obligations.
12.14. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Section 12 is an agreement solely among Secured Parties and Agent, and shall survive Full Payment of the Obligations. This Section 12 does not confer any rights or benefits upon Borrowers or any other Person. As between Obligors and Agent, any action that Agent may take under any Loan Documents or with respect to any Obligations shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized and directed by Secured Parties.
SECTION 13. BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS
13.1. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Obligors, Agent, Lenders, Secured Parties, and their respective successors and assigns, except that (a) no Obligor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under any Loan Documents; and (b) any assignment by a Lender must be made in compliance with Section 13.3. Agent may treat the Person which made any Loan as the owner thereof for all purposes until such Person makes an assignment in accordance with Section 13.3. Any authorization or consent of a Lender shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent transferee or assignee of such Lender.
13.2. Participations.
13.2.1. Permitted Participants; Effect. Subject to Section 13.3.3, any Lender may sell to a financial institution (Participant) a participating interest in the rights and obligations of such
Lender under any Loan Documents. Despite any sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lenders obligations under the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, it shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for performance of such obligations, it shall remain the holder of its Loans and Commitments for all purposes, all amounts payable by Obligors shall be determined as if it had not sold such participating interests, and Obligors and Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the Loan Documents. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for notifying its Participants of any matters under the Loan Documents, and Agent and the other Lenders shall not have any obligation or liability to any such Participant. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 5.9 unless Borrower Agent agrees otherwise in writing.
13.2.2. Voting Rights. Each Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any Participant, any amendment, waiver or other modification of a Loan Document other than that which forgives principal, interest or fees, reduces the stated interest rate or fees payable with respect to any Loan or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest, postpones the Commitment Termination Date or any date fixed for any regularly scheduled payment of principal, interest or fees on such Loan or Commitment, or releases any Borrower, Guarantor or substantially all Collateral.
13.2.3. Benefit of Set-Off. Obligors agree that each Participant shall have a right of set-off in respect of its participating interest to the same extent as if such interest were owing directly to a Lender, and each Lender shall also retain the right of set-off with respect to any participating interests sold by it. By exercising any right of set-off, a Participant agrees to share with Lenders all amounts received through its set-off, in accordance with Section 12.5 as if such Participant were a Lender.
13.3. Assignments.
13.3.1. Permitted Assignments. A Lender may assign to an Eligible Assignee any of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents, as long as (a) each assignment is of a constant, and not a varying, percentage of the transferor Lenders rights and obligations under the Loan Documents and, in the case of a partial assignment, is in a minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by Agent in its discretion) and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess of that amount; (b) except in the case of an assignment in whole of a Lenders rights and obligations, the aggregate amount of the Commitments retained by the transferor Lender is at least $10,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by Agent in its discretion); and (c) the parties to each such assignment shall execute and deliver to Agent, for its acceptance and recording, an Assignment and Acceptance. Nothing herein shall limit the right of a Lender to pledge or assign any rights under the Loan Documents to secure obligations of such Lender, including a pledge or assignment to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided, however, that no such pledge or assignment shall release the Lender from its obligations hereunder nor substitute the pledge or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
13.3.2. Effect; Effective Date. Upon delivery to Agent of an assignment notice in the form of Exhibit B and a processing fee of $3,500 (unless otherwise agreed by Agent in its discretion), the assignment shall become effective as specified in the notice, if it complies with this Section 13.3. From such effective date, the Eligible Assignee shall for all purposes be a Lender under the Loan Documents, and shall have all rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder. Upon consummation of an assignment, the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrowers shall make appropriate arrangements for issuance of replacement and/or new notes, if applicable. The transferee Lender shall comply with Section 5.10 and deliver, upon request, an administrative questionnaire satisfactory to Agent.
13.3.3. Certain Assignees. No assignment or participation may be made to an Obligor, Affiliate of an Obligor, Defaulting Lender or natural person. Any assignment by a Defaulting Lender shall be effective only upon payment by the Eligible Assignee or Defaulting Lender to Agent of an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution (through direct payment, purchases of participations or
other compensating actions as Agent deems appropriate), to satisfy all funding and payment liabilities then owing by the Defaulting Lender hereunder. If an assignment by a Defaulting Lender shall become effective under Applicable Law for any reason without compliance with the foregoing sentence, then the assignee shall be deemed a Defaulting Lender for all purposes until such compliance occurs.
13.3.4. Register. Agent, acting as a non-fiduciary agent of Obligors (solely for tax purposes), shall maintain (a) a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it, and (b) a register for recordation of the names, addresses and Commitments of, and the Loans, interest and LC Obligations owing to, each Lender. Entries in the register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and Obligors, Agent and Lenders shall treat each lender recorded in such register as a Lender for all purposes under the Loan Documents, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. The register shall be available for inspection by Obligors or any Lender, from time to time upon reasonable notice.
13.4. Replacement of Certain Lenders. If a Lender (a) fails to give its consent to any amendment, waiver or action for which consent of all Lenders was required and Required Lenders consented, or (b) is a Defaulting Lender, then, in addition to any other rights and remedies that any Person may have, Agent or Borrower Agent may, by notice to such Lender within 120 days after such event, require such Lender to assign all of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents to Eligible Assignee(s), pursuant to appropriate Assignment and Acceptance(s), within 20 days after the notice. Agent is irrevocably appointed as attorney-in-fact to execute any such Assignment and Acceptance if the Lender fails to execute it. Such Lender shall be entitled to receive, in cash, concurrently with such assignment, all amounts owed to it under the Loan Documents through the date of assignment.
SECTION 14. THE GUARANTEE
14.1. Guarantee. The Guarantors hereby guarantee to each Lender, the Issuing Bank and Agent and their respective successors and permitted assigns the prompt payment in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations. The Guarantors hereby further agree that if the Borrowers shall fail to pay in full when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) any of the obligations, the Guarantors will promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.
14.2. Obligations Unconditional. The obligations of the Guarantors under Section 14.1 are absolute and unconditional irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 14.2 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not alter or impair the liability of the Guarantors hereunder, which shall remain absolute and unconditional as described above:
(I) AT ANY TIME OR FROM TIME TO TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE TO SUCH GUARANTORS, THE TIME FOR ANY PERFORMANCE OF OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE EXTENDED, OR SUCH PERFORMANCE OR COMPLIANCE SHALL BE WAIVED;
(II) ANY OF THE ACTS MENTIONED IN ANY OF THE PROVISIONS HEREOF OR OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER
AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN OR THEREIN SHALL BE DONE OR OMITTED;
(III) THE MATURITY OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE ACCELERATED, OR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE MODIFIED, SUPPLEMENTED OR AMENDED IN ANY RESPECT, OR ANY RIGHT HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN OR THEREIN SHALL BE WAIVED OR ANY OTHER GUARANTEE OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OR ANY SECURITY THEREFOR SHALL BE RELEASED OR EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART OR OTHERWISE DEALT WITH; OR
(IV) ANY LIEN OR SECURITY INTEREST GRANTED TO, OR IN FAVOR OF, AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER OR LENDERS AS SECURITY FOR ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL FAIL TO BE PERFECTED.
EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES DILIGENCE, PRESENTMENT, DEMAND OF PAYMENT, PROTEST AND ALL NOTICES WHATSOEVER, AND ANY REQUIREMENT THAT AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER EXHAUST ANY RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY OR PROCEED AGAINST BORROWERS OR ANY OTHER GUARANTOR HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR INSTRUMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN OR THEREIN, OR AGAINST ANY OTHER PERSON UNDER ANY OTHER GUARANTEE OF, OR SECURITY FOR, ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS, AND HEREBY WAIVE THE BENEFITS OF DIVISION AND DISCUSSION.
14.3. Reinstatement. The obligations of the Guarantors under this Section 14 shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor agrees that it will indemnify Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank in connection with such rescission or restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.
14.4. Subrogation. Until Full Payment of the Obligations, each of the Guarantors hereby waives all rights of subrogation or contribution, whether arising by contract or operation of law (including, without limitation, any such right arising under the bankruptcy code, as amended) or otherwise by reason of any payment by it pursuant to the provisions of this Section 14 and further agrees with each Borrower for the benefit of each creditor of such Borrower (including Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender) that any such payment by it shall constitute a contribution of capital by such Guarantor to such Borrower.
14.5. Remedies. The Guarantors agree that, as between the Guarantors and the Lenders, the Obligations of Borrowers hereunder may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Section 11.2 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Section 11.2) for purposes of Section 14.1 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from becoming automatically due and payable) as against Borrowers and that, in the event of such declaration (or such obligations being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such Obligations (whether or not due and payable by Borrowers) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantor for purposes of, and, in the case of the Canadian Guarantors, subject to the limitations set forth in, Section 14.1.
14.6. Instrument for the Payment of Money. Each of the Guarantors hereby acknowledges that the guarantee in this Section 14 constitutes an instrument for the payment of money only, and consents and agrees that Agent, the Issuing Bank, or any Lender, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to summary judgment or such other expedited procedure as may be available for a suit on a note or other instrument for the payment of money only.
14.7. Continuing Guarantee. The guarantee in this Section 14 is a continuing guarantee and shall apply to all Obligations whenever arising.
14.8. General Limitation on Amount of Obligations Guaranteed. In any action or proceeding involving any state or non-U.S. corporate law, or any state or federal or non-U.S. bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of the Guarantors under Section 14.1 would otherwise be held or determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under Section 14.1, then, notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Guarantors, any Lender, Agent or other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.
14.9. Joint Enterprise. Each Guarantor acknowledges that (a) the Obligors business is a mutual and collective enterprise, and the successful operation of each Obligor is dependent upon the successful performance of the integrated group and (b) such Guarantor shall derive direct and indirect economic and other benefits from the establishment by the Secured Parties of the credit facility under this Agreement in favor of Borrowers.
14.10. Subordination. Each Borrower and each Guarantor hereby subordinates any claims, including any right of payment, subrogation, contribution and indemnity, that it may have at any time against any other Obligor, howsoever arising, to the Full Payment of the Obligations.
14.11. Conflicts with Canadian Guaranty or UK Guaranty. In the event that any of the terms of this Section 14 conflict with (i) the Canadian Guaranty as they relate to the Canadian Guarantors and/or (ii) the UK Guaranty as they relate to the UK Guarantors, the terms of the Canadian Guaranty and/or the UK Guaranty (as applicable) shall control.
SECTION 15. MISCELLANEOUS
15.1. Consents, Amendments and Waivers.
15.1.1. Amendment. No modification of any Loan Document, including any extension or amendment of a Loan Document or any waiver of a Default or Event of Default, shall be effective without the prior written agreement of Agent (with the consent of Required Lenders) and each Obligor party to such Loan Document; provided, however, that
(a) without the prior written consent of Agent, no modification shall be effective with respect to any provision in a Loan Document that relates to any rights, duties or discretion of Agent;
(b) without the prior written consent of Issuing Bank, no modification shall be effective with respect to any LC Obligations, Section 2.3 or any other provision in a Loan Document that relates to any rights, duties or discretion of Issuing Bank;
(c) without the prior written consent of each affected Lender, including a Defaulting
Lender, no modification shall be effective that would (i) increase the Commitment of such Lender; (ii) reduce the amount of, or waive or delay payment of, any principal, interest or fees payable to such Lender (except as provided in Section 4.2); (iii) extend the Revolver Termination Date applicable to such Lenders Obligations; or (iv) amend this clause (c);
(d) without the prior written consent of all Lenders (except any Defaulting Lender), no modification shall be effective that would (i) alter Section 5.6.2, 7.1 (except to add Collateral) or 14.1.1; (ii) amend the definitions of the terms Pro Rata, Required Lenders or Borrowing Base (or any defined term used in the definition of Borrowing Base, provided that the Agent may in its Permitted Discretion, without the necessity of obtaining the consent of any Lender, increase or decrease the amount of the Availability Reserve, or increase, decrease, add or eliminate any of the components thereof, or reduce the percentages used in the definitions of Accounts Formula Amount and Inventory Formula Amount); (iii) release all or substantially all of the Collateral; or (iv) except in connection with a merger, disposition or similar transaction expressly permitted hereby, release any Obligor from liability for any Obligations; and
(e) without the prior written consent of a Secured Bank Product Provider, no modification shall be effective that affects its relative payment priority under Section 5.6.2.
15.1.2. Limitations. The agreement of Obligors shall not be necessary to the effectiveness of any modification of a Loan Document that deals solely with the rights and duties of Lenders, Agent and/or Issuing Bank as among themselves. Only the consent of the parties to any agreement relating to fees or a Bank Product shall be required for modification of such agreement, and no Bank Product provider (in such capacity) shall have any right to consent to modification of any Loan Document other than its Bank Product agreement. Any waiver or consent granted by Agent or Lenders hereunder shall be effective only if in writing and only for the matter specified.
15.1.3. Payment for Consents. No Obligor will, directly or indirectly, pay any remuneration or other thing of value, whether by way of additional interest, fee or otherwise, to any Lender (in its capacity as a Lender hereunder) as consideration for agreement by such Lender with any modification of any Loan Documents, unless such remuneration or value is concurrently paid, on the same terms, on a Pro Rata basis to all Lenders providing their consent.
15.2. Indemnity. EACH OBLIGOR SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNITEES AGAINST ANY CLAIMS THAT MAY BE INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE, INCLUDING CLAIMS ASSERTED BY ANY OTHER OBLIGOR OR OTHER PERSON OR ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF AN INDEMNITEE. In no event shall any party to a Loan Document have any obligation thereunder to indemnify or hold harmless an Indemnitee with respect to a Claim that is determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee.
15.3. Notices and Communications.
15.3.1. Notice Address. Subject to Section 4.1.4, all notices and other communications by or to a party hereto shall be in writing and shall be given to any Obligor, at Borrower Agents address shown on the signature pages hereof, and to any other Person at its address shown on the signature pages hereof (or, in the case of a Person who becomes a Lender after the Closing Date, at the address shown on its Assignment and Acceptance), or at such other address as a party may hereafter specify by notice in accordance with this Section 14.3. Each communication shall be effective only (a) if given by facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the applicable facsimile number, if confirmation of receipt is received; (b) if given by mail, three Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, with first-class postage pre-paid, addressed to the applicable address; or (c) if given by personal delivery, when duly
delivered to the notice address with receipt acknowledged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice to Agent pursuant to Section 2.1.4, 2.3, 3.1.2, 4.1.1 or 5.3.3 shall be effective until actually received by the individual to whose attention at Agent such notice is required to be sent. Any written communication that is not sent in conformity with the foregoing provisions shall nevertheless be effective on the date actually received by the noticed party. Any notice received by Borrower Agent shall be deemed received by all Obligors.
15.3.2. Electronic Communications; Voice Mail. Electronic mail and internet websites may be used only for routine communications, such as delivery of Borrower Materials, administrative matters, distribution of Loan Documents, and matters permitted under Section 4.1.4. Agent and Lenders make no assurances as to the privacy and security of electronic communications. Electronic and voice mail may not be used as effective notice under the Loan Documents.
15.3.3. Platform. Borrower Materials shall be delivered pursuant to procedures approved by Agent, including electronic delivery (if possible) upon request by Agent to an electronic system maintained by Agent (Platform). Borrowers shall notify Agent of each posting of Borrower Materials on the Platform and the materials shall be deemed received by Agent only upon its receipt of such notice. Borrower Materials and other information relating to this credit facility may be made available to Lenders on the Platform. The Platform is provided as is and as available. Agent does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information on the Platform nor the adequacy or functioning of the Platform, and expressly disclaims liability for any errors or omissions in the Borrower Materials or any issues involving the Platform. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY AGENT WITH RESPECT TO BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. Lenders acknowledge that Borrower Materials may include material non-public information of Obligors and should not be made available to any personnel who do not wish to receive such information or who may be engaged in investment or other market-related activities with respect to any Obligors securities. No Agent Indemnitee shall have any liability to Borrowers, Lenders or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) relating to use by any Person of the Platform or delivery of Borrower Materials and other information through the Platform.
15.3.4. Non-Conforming Communications. Agent and Lenders may rely upon any communications purportedly given by or on behalf of any Obligor even if they were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not confirmed, or if the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from a later confirmation. Each Obligor shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from any liabilities, losses, costs and expenses arising from any electronic or telephonic communication purportedly given by or on behalf of an Obligor.
15.4. Performance of Obligors Obligations. Agent may, in its discretion at any time and from time to time, at Obligors expense, pay any amount or do any act required of an Obligor under any Loan Documents or otherwise lawfully requested by Agent to (a) enforce any Loan Documents or collect any Obligations; (b) protect, insure, maintain or realize upon any Collateral; or (c) defend or maintain the validity or priority of Agents Liens in any Collateral, including any payment of a judgment, insurance premium, warehouse charge, finishing or processing charge, or landlord claim, or any discharge of a Lien. All payments, costs and expenses (including Extraordinary Expenses) of Agent under this Section shall be reimbursed to Agent by Borrowers, on demand, with interest from the date incurred until paid in full, at the Default Rate applicable to Base Rate Revolver Loans. Any payment made or action taken by Agent under this Section shall be without prejudice to any right to assert an Event of Default or to exercise any other rights or remedies under the Loan Documents.
15.5. Credit Inquiries. Agent and Lenders may (but shall have no obligation) to respond to
usual and customary credit inquiries from third parties concerning any Obligor or Subsidiary.
15.6. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of the Loan Documents shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid under Applicable Law. If any provision is found to be invalid under Applicable Law, it shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity and the remaining provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
15.7. Cumulative Effect; Conflict of Terms. The provisions of the Loan Documents are cumulative. The parties acknowledge that the Loan Documents may use several limitations or measurements to regulate similar matters, and they agree that these are cumulative and that each must be performed as provided. Except as otherwise provided in another Loan Document (by specific reference to the applicable provision of this Agreement), if any provision contained herein is in direct conflict with any provision in another Loan Document, the provision herein shall govern and control.
15.8. Counterparts. Any Loan Document may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when Agent has received counterparts bearing the signatures of all parties hereto. Delivery of a signature page of any Loan Document by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of such agreement.
15.9. Entire Agreement. Time is of the essence with respect to all Loan Documents and Obligations. The Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, among the parties relating to the subject matter thereof.
15.10. Relationship with Lenders. The obligations of each Lender hereunder are several, and no Lender shall be responsible for the obligations or Commitments of any other Lender. Amounts payable hereunder to each Lender shall be a separate and independent debt. It shall not be necessary for Agent or any other Lender to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purposes. Nothing in this Agreement and no action of Agent, Lenders or any other Secured Party pursuant to the Loan Documents or otherwise shall be deemed to constitute Agent and any Secured Party to be a partnership, joint venture or similar arrangement, nor to constitute control of any Obligor.
15.11. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated by any Loan Document, Obligors acknowledge and agree that (a)(i) this credit facility and any related arranging or other services by Agent, any Lender, any of their Affiliates or any arranger are arms-length commercial transactions between Obligors and such Person; (ii) Obligors have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate; and (iii) Obligors are capable of evaluating, and understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents; (b) each of Agent, Lenders, their Affiliates and any arranger 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 Obligors, any of their Affiliates or any other Person, and has no obligation with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents except as expressly set forth therein; and (c) Agent, Lenders, their Affiliates and any arranger may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of Obligors and their Affiliates, and have no obligation to disclose any of such interests to Obligors or their Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Obligor hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against Agent, Lenders, their Affiliates and any arranger with respect to any breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any transaction contemplated by a Loan Document.
15.12. Confidentiality. Each of Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank shall maintain the confidentiality of all Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates, and to its and their partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives
(provided such Persons are informed of the confidential nature of the Information and instructed to keep it confidential); (b) to the extent requested by any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it or its Affiliates; (c) to the extent required by Applicable Law or by any subpoena or other legal process; (d) to any other party hereto; (e) in connection with any action or proceeding relating to any Loan Documents or Obligations; (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as this Section, to any Transferee or any actual or prospective party (or its advisors) to any Bank Product; (g) with the consent of Borrower Agent; or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) is available to Agent, any Lender, Issuing Bank or any of their Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Obligors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent and Lenders may publish or disseminate general information concerning this credit facility for league table, tombstone and advertising purposes, and may use Obligors logos, trademarks or product photographs in advertising materials. As used herein, Information means all information received from an Obligor or Subsidiary relating to it or its business that is identified as confidential when delivered. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to have complied if it exercises a degree of care similar to that which it accords its own confidential information. Each of Agent, Lenders and Issuing Bank acknowledges that (i) Information may include material non-public information; (ii) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information; and (iii) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with Applicable Law.
15.13. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES (BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO NATIONAL BANKS).
15.14. Consent to Forum. EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN OR WITH JURISDICTION OVER NEW YORK, IN ANY PROCEEDING OR DISPUTE RELATING IN ANY WAY TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE BROUGHT BY IT SOLELY IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH OBLIGOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL CLAIMS, OBJECTIONS AND DEFENSES THAT IT MAY HAVE REGARDING SUCH COURTS PERSONAL OR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 14.3.1. Nothing herein shall limit the right of Agent or any Lender to bring proceedings against any Obligor in any other court, nor limit the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude enforcement by Agent of any judgment or order obtained in any forum or jurisdiction.
15.15. Waivers by Obligors. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Obligor waives (a) the right to trial by jury (which Agent and each Lender hereby also waives) in any proceeding or dispute of any kind relating in any way to any Loan Documents, Obligations or Collateral; (b) presentment, demand, protest, notice of presentment, default, non-payment, maturity, release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any commercial paper, accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper and guaranties at any time held by Agent on which an Obligor may in any way be liable, and hereby ratifies anything Agent may do in this regard; (c) notice prior to taking possession or control of any Collateral; (d) any bond or security that might be required by a court prior to allowing Agent to exercise any rights or remedies; (e) the benefit of all valuation, appraisement and exemption laws; (f) any claim against Agent, Issuing Bank or any Lender, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) in any way relating to any Enforcement Action, Obligations, Loan Documents or transactions relating thereto; and (g) notice of acceptance hereof.
Each Obligor acknowledges that the foregoing waivers are a material inducement to Agent, Issuing Bank and Lenders entering into this Agreement and that they are relying upon the foregoing in their dealings with Obligors. Each Obligor has reviewed the foregoing waivers with its legal counsel and has knowingly and voluntarily waived its jury trial and other rights following consultation with legal counsel. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court.
15.16. Patriot Act Notice. Agent and Lenders hereby notify Obligors that pursuant to the Patriot Act, Agent and Lenders are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Obligor, including its legal name, address, tax ID number and other information that will allow Agent and Lenders to identify it in accordance with the Patriot Act. Agent and Lenders will also require information regarding each personal guarantor, if any, and may require information regarding Obligors management and owners, such as legal name, address, social security number and date of birth.
15.17. Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and each Obligor acknowledges that the Lien and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent thereunder and the obligations of the Obligors under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, which Agent is hereby directed by the Lenders to execute and deliver, and perform in accordance with its terms. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Agent and the Lenders hereby agree and acknowledge that prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations any requirement of this Agreement to deliver any Term Priority Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, to Agent shall be deemed satisfied by delivery of such Term Priority Collateral or the proceeds thereof to the Permitted Term Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
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Exhibit A
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Loan and Security Agreement
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Reference is made to the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 28, 2013, as amended (Loan Agreement), among SUMMER INFANT, INC., and SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC. (collectively, Borrowers), the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent (Agent) for the financial institutions from time to time party to the Loan Agreement (Lenders), and such Lenders. Terms are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.
(Assignor) and (Assignee) agree as follows:
1. Assignor hereby assigns to Assignee and Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from Assignor (a) a principal amount of $ of Assignors outstanding Revolver Loans and $ of Assignors participations in LC Obligations and (b) the amount of $ of Assignors Commitment (which represents % of the total Commitments) (the foregoing items being, collectively, the Assigned Interest), together with an interest in the Loan Documents corresponding to the Assigned Interest. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date (Effective Date) indicated in the corresponding Assignment Notice delivered to Agent, provided such Assignment Notice is executed by Assignor, Assignee, Agent and Borrower Agent, if applicable. From and after the Effective Date, Assignee hereby expressly assumes, and undertakes to perform, all of Assignors obligations in respect of the Assigned Interest, and all principal, interest, fees and other amounts which would otherwise be payable to or for Assignors account in respect of the Assigned Interest shall be payable to or for Assignees account, to the extent such amounts accrue on or after the Effective Date.
2. Assignor (a) represents that as of the date hereof, prior to giving effect to this assignment, its Commitment is $ , and the outstanding balance of its Revolver Loans and participations in LC Obligations is $ ; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Agreement or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that Assignor is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim; and (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of Borrowers or the performance by Borrowers of their obligations under the Loan Documents. [Assignor is attaching the Note[s] held by it and requests that Agent exchange such Note[s] for new Notes payable to Assignee [and Assignor].]
3. Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received copies of the Loan Agreement and such other Loan Documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it shall, independently and without reliance upon Assignor and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents; (d) confirms that it is an Eligible Assignee; (e) appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Agreement as are delegated to Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; (f) agrees that it will observe and perform all obligations that are required to be performed by it as a Lender under the Loan Documents; and (g) represents and warrants that the assignment evidenced hereby will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA.
4. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. If any provision is found to be invalid under Applicable Law, it shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
5. Each notice or other communication hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent by messenger, by telecopy or facsimile transmission, or by first-class mail, shall be deemed given when sent and shall be sent as follows:
(a) If to Assignee, to the following address (or to such other address as Assignee may designate from time to time):
(b) If to Assignor, to the following address (or to such other address as Assignor may designate from time to time):
Payments hereunder shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available Dollars as follows:
If to Assignee, to the following account (or to such other account as Assignee may designate from time to time):
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If to Assignor, to the following account (or to such other account as Assignor may designate from time to time):
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment and Acceptance is executed as of .
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EXHIBIT B
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Loan and Security Agreement
ASSIGNMENT NOTICE
Reference is made to (1) the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of , 20 , as amended (Loan Agreement), among SUMMER INFANT, INC., and SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC. (collectively, Borrowers), the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as agent (Agent) for the financial institutions from time to time party to the Loan Agreement (Lenders), and such Lenders; and (2) the Assignment and Acceptance dated as of , 20 (Assignment Agreement), between (Assignor) and (Assignee). Terms are used herein as defined in the Loan Agreement.
Assignor hereby notifies Borrowers and Agent of Assignors intent to assign to Assignee pursuant to the Assignment Agreement (a) a principal amount of $ of Assignors outstanding Revolver Loans and $ of Assignors participations in LC Obligations and (b) the amount of $ of Assignors Commitment (which represents % of the total Commitments) (the foregoing items being, collectively, the Assigned Interest), together with an interest in the Loan Documents corresponding to the Assigned Interest. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date (Effective Date) indicated below, provided this Assignment Notice is executed by Assignor, Assignee, Agent and Borrower Agent, if applicable. Pursuant to the Assignment Agreement, Assignee has expressly assumed all of Assignors obligations under the Loan Agreement to the extent of the Assigned Interest, as of the Effective Date.
For purposes of the Loan Agreement, Agent shall deem Assignors Commitment to be reduced by $ , and Assignees Commitment to be increased by $ .
The address of Assignee to which notices and information are to be sent under the terms of the Loan Agreement is:
The address of Assignee to which payments are to be sent under the terms of the Loan Agreement is shown in the Assignment and Acceptance.
This Notice is being delivered to Borrowers and Agent pursuant to Section 13.3 of the Loan Agreement. Please acknowledge your acceptance of this Notice by executing and returning to Assignee and Assignor a copy of this Notice.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assignment Notice is executed as of .
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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED,
AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH ABOVE:
BORROWER AGENT:*
SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.
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* No signature required if Assignee is a Lender, U.S.-based Affiliate of a Lender or Approved Fund, or if an Event of Default exists.
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
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Exhibit 10.2
Execution Copy
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 28, 2013
among
SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.,
as the Lead Borrower
For
The Borrowers Named Herein
The Guarantors Named Herein
SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,
and
The Other Lenders Party Hereto
Article I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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1.01 |
Defined Terms |
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1.02 |
Other Interpretive Provisions |
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1.03 |
Accounting Terms Generally |
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1.04 |
Rounding |
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1.05 |
Times of Day |
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1.06 |
Reserved |
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1.07 |
Currency Equivalents Generally |
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Article II TERM LOAN |
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2.01 |
Term Loan |
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2.02 |
Term Notes |
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2.03 |
Use of Proceeds |
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2.04 |
Protective Advances |
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2.05 |
Reserved |
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2.06 |
Prepayments |
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2.07 |
Termination of Term Commitments |
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2.08 |
Repayment of Loans |
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2.09 |
Interest |
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2.10 |
Fees |
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2.11 |
Computation of Interest and Fees |
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2.12 |
Evidence of Debt |
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2.13 |
Payments Generally; Agents Clawback |
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2.14 |
Sharing of Payments by Lenders |
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2.15 |
Reserved |
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Article III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY; APPOINTMENT OF LEAD BORROWER |
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3.01 |
Taxes |
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3.02 |
Reserved |
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3.03 |
Reserved |
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3.04 |
Increased Costs |
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3.05 |
Reserved |
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3.06 |
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
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3.07 |
Survival |
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3.08 |
Designation of Lead Borrower as Borrowers Agent |
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Article IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO MAKING OF TERM LOAN |
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4.01 |
Conditions of Term Loan |
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4.02 |
Reserved |
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Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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5.01 |
Organization and Qualification |
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5.02 |
Power and Authority |
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5.03 |
Enforceability |
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5.04 |
Capital Structure |
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5.05 |
Title to Properties; Priority of Liens |
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5.06 |
Accounts |
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5.07 |
Financial Statements |
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5.08 |
Surety Obligations |
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5.09 |
Taxes |
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5.10 |
Brokers |
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5.11 |
Intellectual Property |
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5.12 |
Governmental Approvals |
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5.13 |
Compliance with Laws |
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5.14 |
Compliance with Environmental Laws |
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5.15 |
Burdensome Contracts |
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5.16 |
Litigation |
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5.17 |
No Defaults |
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5.18 |
ERISA |
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5.19 |
Trade Relations |
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5.20 |
Labor Relations |
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5.21 |
Payable Practices |
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5.22 |
Not a Regulated Entity |
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5.23 |
Margin Stock |
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5.24 |
Complete Disclosure |
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5.25 |
Business Plan |
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Article VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.01 |
Inspections; Appraisals |
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6.02 |
Financial and Other Information |
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6.03 |
Notices |
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6.04 |
Landlord and Storage Agreements |
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6.05 |
Compliance with Laws |
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6.06 |
Taxes |
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6.07 |
Insurance |
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6.08 |
Licenses |
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6.09 |
Future Subsidiaries |
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6.10 |
UK Pension Schemes |
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6.11 |
Preservation of Existence, Etc. |
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6.12 |
Maintenance of Properties |
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6.13 |
Use of Proceeds |
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6.14 |
Cash Management |
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6.15 |
Environmental Laws |
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6.16 |
Further Assurances |
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6.17 |
Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds |
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6.18 |
Material Contracts |
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6.19 |
Business Plan |
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Article VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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7.01 |
Permitted Debt |
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7.02 |
Permitted Liens |
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7.03 |
[Intentionally deleted] |
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7.04 |
Distributions; Upstream Payments |
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7.05 |
Restricted Investments |
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7.06 |
Disposition of Assets |
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7.07 |
Loans |
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7.08 |
Restrictions on Payment of Certain Debt |
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7.09 |
Fundamental Changes |
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7.10 |
Subsidiaries |
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7.11 |
Amendment of Material Documents |
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7.12 |
Use of Proceeds |
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7.13 |
Tax Consolidation |
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7.14 |
Accounting Changes |
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7.15 |
Restrictive Agreements |
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7.16 |
Hedging Agreements |
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7.17 |
Conduct of Business |
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7.18 |
Affiliate Transactions |
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7.19 |
Plans |
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7.20 |
Amendments to Subordinated Debt or ABL Debt |
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7.21 |
Deposit Accounts |
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7.22 |
Intellectual Property |
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7.23 |
Financial Covenants |
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7.24 |
Senior Leverage Ratio |
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7.25 |
Restrictions on Activities of Parent |
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7.26 |
Restrictions on Activities of Foreign Subsidiaries |
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Article VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES |
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8.01 |
Events of Default |
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8.02 |
Remedies Upon Event of Default |
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8.03 |
Application of Funds |
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Article IX THE AGENT |
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9.01 |
Appointment and Authority |
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9.02 |
Rights as a Lender |
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9.03 |
Exculpatory Provisions |
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9.04 |
Reliance by Agent |
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9.05 |
Delegation of Duties |
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9.06 |
Resignation of Agent |
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9.07 |
Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders |
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9.08 |
No Other Duties, Etc. |
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9.09 |
Agent May File Proofs of Claim |
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9.10 |
Collateral and Guaranty Matters |
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9.11 |
Notice of Transfer |
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9.12 |
Reports and Financial Statements |
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9.13 |
Agency for Perfection |
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9.14 |
Indemnification of Agent |
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9.15 |
Relation among Lenders |
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9.16 |
Reserved |
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9.17 |
Co-Syndication Agents; Documentation Agent |
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Article X MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.01 |
Amendments, Etc. |
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10.02 |
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications |
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10.03 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
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10.04 |
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
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10.05 |
Payments Set Aside |
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10.06 |
Successors and Assigns |
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10.07 |
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality |
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10.08 |
Right of Setoff |
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10.09 |
Interest Rate Limitation |
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10.10 |
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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10.11 |
Survival |
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10.12 |
Severability |
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10.13 |
Replacement of Lenders |
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10.14 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. |
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10.15 |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
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10.16 |
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility |
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10.17 |
USA PATRIOT Act Notice |
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10.18 |
Foreign Asset Control Regulations |
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10.19 |
Time of the Essence |
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10.20 |
Press Releases |
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10.21 |
Additional Waivers |
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10.22 |
No Strict Construction |
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10.23 |
Attachments |
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10.24 |
ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement |
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SCHEDULES |
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Borrowers |
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Guarantors |
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2.01 |
Commitments and Applicable Percentages |
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5.04 |
Names and Capital Structure |
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5.05 |
Title to Properties; Priority of Liens |
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5.08 |
Surety Obligations |
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5.11 |
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses |
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5.13 |
Compliance with Applicable Laws |
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5.14 |
Environmental Matters |
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5.15 |
Restrictive Agreements |
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5.16 |
Litigation |
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5.18 |
Pension Plan Disclosures |
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5.20 |
Labor Contracts |
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6.02 |
Financial and Collateral Reporting |
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7.02 |
Existing Liens |
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7.18 |
Existing Affiliate Transactions |
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10.02 |
Agents Office; Certain Addresses for Notices |
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EXHIBITS
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Term Note |
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Compliance Certificate |
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Assignment and Assumption |
TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
This TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into as of February 28, 2013, among
SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC., a Rhode Island corporation (the Lead Borrower),
the Persons named on Schedule 1.01 hereto (collectively, the Borrowers),
the Persons named on Schedule 1.02 hereto (collectively, the Guarantors),
each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the Lenders and individually, a Lender), and
SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.
The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a term loan facility and certain other financial accommodations, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
All Obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall be full recourse to each of the Loan Parties and secured by Agents security interest in and liens on all or substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties included in the Collateral.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
ABL Agent means Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent under the ABL Facility Documents, or any successor administrative agent or collateral agent or other agent appointed under the ABL Facility Documents in accordance with the provisions thereof.
ABL Agreement means the ABL Agreement as such term is defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
ABL Debt means Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the ABL Facility Documents, as in effect on the Closing Date (and as the same may be amended or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement).
ABL Facility means the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to (a) the Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among Summer Infant, Inc., certain Subsidiaries of Summer Infant, Inc. party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the ABL Agent and (b) one or more other credit agreements evidencing refinancing of the credit agreement referenced in clause (a) or any credit agreement referenced in this clause (b), in each case subject to the Refinancing Conditions; provided that the holders of such Indebtedness under this clause (b) or a Representative acting on behalf of the holders of such Indebtedness under this clause (b) shall have become party to the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement (or another Intercreditor agreement containing terms that are at least as favorable in all material respects to the Secured Parties (as defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) as those contained in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement), in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified (or replaced) from time to time in a manner not prohibited by the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. Any reference to the ABL Facility hereunder shall be deemed a reference to each ABL Facility then in existence.
ABL Facility Documents means the ABL Documents, as such term is defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
ABL Priority Collateral has the meaning as defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement means the Intercreditor Agreement of even date herewith, between the Agent and the ABL Agent, relating to the ABL Debt, as amended from time to time.
ACH means automated clearing house transfers.
Accommodation Payment as defined in Section 10.21(d).
Account means account as defined in the UCC (or, with respect to any account receivable of any Canadian Guarantor to which the PPSA is applicable, as defined in the PPSA or, with respect to any UK Guarantor, Book Debts), including all rights to payment for goods sold or leased, or for services rendered.
Acquisition means a transaction or series of transactions resulting in (a) acquisition of a business, division, or substantially all assets of a Person; (b) record or beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the Equity Interests of a Person; or (c) merger, consolidation or combination of a Borrower or Subsidiary with another Person.
Administrative Questionnaire means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Agent.
Affiliate means, with respect to any 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. Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have correlative meanings.
Agent means Salus in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor thereto in such capacities.
Agents Office means the Agents address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, or such other address or account as the Agent may from time to time notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders.
Agreement means this Term Loan Agreement.
Allocable Amount has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).
Anti-Terrorism Law means any law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the USA Patriot Act, the Proceeds of Crime Act and the UK Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Applicable Law means all laws, rules, regulations and governmental guidelines applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, agreement or matter in question, including all applicable statutory law, common law and equitable principles, and all provisions of constitutions, treaties, statutes, rules, regulations, orders and decrees of Governmental Authorities, and including, without limitation, the CPSC Regulations.
Applicable Lenders means the Required Lenders, all affected Lenders, or all Lenders, as the context may require.
Applicable Margin means 10.00% per annum.
Applicable Percentage means with respect to any Lender at any time, the portion of the Term Loan represented by the outstanding principal balance of such Lenders portion of the Term Loan at such time. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.
Appraised Value means, with respect to Intellectual Property, the fair market value of Intellectual Property as set forth in the most recent appraisal of Intellectual Property as determined from time to time by an independent appraiser engaged by the Agent.
Approved Fund means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender or (d) the same investment advisor or an advisor under common control with such Lender, Affiliate or advisor, as applicable.
Assignee Group means two or more assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.
Assignment and Assumption means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.06(b)), and accepted by the Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit C or any other form approved by the Agent.
Attributable Indebtedness means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation 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 or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease, agreement or instrument were accounted for as a capital lease.
Audited Financial Statements means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
Bank Products means any services or facilities provided to any Loan Party by the Agent or any of its Affiliates including, without limitation, on account of (a) merchant services constituting a line of credit, (b) leasing, and (c) supply chain finance services, including, without limitation, trade payable services and supplier accounts receivable purchases.
Bankruptcy Code means Title 11 of the United States Code.
Base Rate means a variable rate of interest per annum equal to the prime rate of interest from time to time published by www.bankrate.com. The applicable prime rate for any date not set forth therein shall be the rate set forth the immediately preceding date. In the event that www.bankrate.com ceases to publish a prime rate or its equivalent, the term Base Rate shall mean a variable rate of interest per annum equal to the highest of the prime rate, reference rate, base rate, or other similar rate announced from time to time by any of the three largest banks (based on combined capital and surplus) headquartered in New York, New York and published in The Wall Street Journal (with the understanding that any such rate may merely be a reference rate and may not necessarily represent the lowest or best rate actually charged to any customer by any such bank or by the Agent or any Lender).
Blocked Account means a demand deposit, money market or other account established by Agent at such financial institution as Agent may select in its discretion, which account shall be subject to a Lien in favor of Agent.
Blocked Account Agreement means with respect to an account established by a Loan Party, an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, establishing control (as defined in the UCC) of such account by the ABL Agent and/or the Agent and whereby the bank maintaining such account agrees to comply only with the instructions originated by the ABL Agent and/or the Agent without the further consent of any Loan Party.
Blocked Account Bank means each bank with whom deposit accounts are maintained in which any funds of any of the Loan Parties from one or more DDAs are concentrated and with whom a Blocked Account Agreement has been, or is required to be, executed in accordance with the terms hereof.
Book Debts has the meaning as defined in the UK Security Agreements.
Borrowed Money means, with respect to any Loan Party, without duplication, its (a) Debt that (i) arises from the lending of money by any Person to such Loan Party, (ii) is evidenced by notes, drafts, bonds, debentures, credit documents or similar instruments, (iii) accrues interest or is a type upon which interest charges are customarily paid (excluding trade payables owing in the Ordinary Course of Business), or (iv) was issued or assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (b) Capital Leases; (c) reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit; and (d) guaranties of any Debt of the foregoing types owing by another Person.
Borrower Materials has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Borrowers has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Agents Office is located, or if the term Business Day has a different meaning in the Canadian Security Agreements or the UK Security Agreements, the definition in such other document shall control as to issues covered in both this Agreement and such other document.
Business Plan means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, (i) a detailed forecast prepared in good faith by management of the Borrowers for such Fiscal Year, which shall include (without limitation) a Consolidated income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flow, by month, each prepared in conformity with GAAP and consistent with the Borrowers then current practices, the amount of any proposed distributions to be made pursuant to Section 7.06 and such other information (financial or otherwise) as is reasonably requested by the Agent, and (ii) any revisions to such forecast made in good faith by the Borrower or the Borrowers Board of Directors, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent in its discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, a draft or preliminary plan prepared in good faith and submitted by the Borrowers to the Agent shall be deemed the Business Plan hereunder until it has been finalized and accepted by the Borrowers and the Borrowers Board of Directors, after consultation with the Agent. The Borrowers have delivered a true and complete copy of the initial Business Plan to the Agent.
Canadian Benefit Plans means all employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements of any nature or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans or Canadian MEPPs and are maintained or contributed to by, or to which there is any liability, contingent or otherwise by, any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries which are governed by Canadian Applicable Law.
Canadian Guarantor means each Canadian Subsidiary that guarantees payment or performance of the Obligations. The definition of Canadian Guarantors means all of such entities collectively.
Canadian Guaranty means that certain Guarantee and Indemnity Agreement of even date herewith made by the Canadian Guarantor, as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
Canadian MEPP means any multi-employer pension plan as such term is defined in the PBA to which any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise.
Canadian Pension Plan means a pension plan that is required to be registered as a pension plan under any applicable pension benefits standards statute or tax statute or regulation in Canada that any Loan Party or its Subsidiaries has any liability, contingent or otherwise which are governed by Canadian Applicable Law.
Canadian Security Agreements means (a) the General Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent, executed by the Canadian Guarantors in favor of Agent, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and (b) any other Canadian security agreement required to be executed by any Loan Party in favor of Agent after the Closing Date, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
Canadian Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of any Borrower that is organized under the federal laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.
Capital Expenditures means, with respect to any Person for any period, (a) all expenditures made (whether made in the form of cash or other property) or costs incurred for the acquisition or improvement of fixed or capital assets of such Person (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations), in each case that are (or should be) set forth as capital expenditures in a Consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person for such period, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP, and (b) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by a Person during such period.
Capital Lease means any lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the financial statements of the Loan Parties, the Lease dated March 24, 2009 between Faith Realty II, LLC and the Lead Borrower shall not constitute a Capital Lease for purposes of this Agreement.
Capital Lease Obligations means, with respect to any Person for any period, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and the amount of which obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Equivalents means (a) marketable obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by, and backed by the full faith and credit of, the United States, Canadian or the United Kingdom government, maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers acceptances maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition, and overnight bank deposits, in each case which are issued by Bank of America or a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or any state, province or district thereof, rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or P-1 (or better) by Moodys at the time of acquisition, and (unless issued by a Lender) not subject to offset rights; (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying investments of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) entered into with any bank described in clause (b); (d) commercial paper issued by Bank of America or rated A-1 (or better) by S&P or
P-1 (or better) by Moodys, and maturing within nine months of the date of acquisition; and (e) shares of any money market fund that has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to above, has net assets of at least $500,000,000 and has the highest rating obtainable from either Moodys or S&P.
CERCLA means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
CERCLIS means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System maintained by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
CFC means a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code.
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, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided, however, for the purposes of this Agreement: (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.
Change of Control means an event or series of events by which:
(a) 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 35% or more of the Equity Interests of a Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of a Borrower 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 (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors);
(c) the passage of thirty days from the date upon which 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 a Borrower, or control over the Equity Interests of a Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Equity Interests that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of such Equity Interests;
(d) a Borrower ceases to own, directly or indirectly 100% of the Equity Interests of any Guarantor;
(e) the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of a Loan Partys assets except to another Loan Party; or
(f) a Change of Control occurs under the ABL Facility.
Closing Date means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended and in effect.
Collateral means any and all Collateral or Mortgaged Property as defined in any applicable Security Document and all other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Security Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Agent.
Collateral Access Agreement means an agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent executed by (a) a bailee or other Person in possession of Collateral, and (b) any landlord of Real Estate leased by any Loan Party, pursuant to which such Person (i) acknowledges the Agents Lien on the Collateral, (ii) releases or subordinates such Persons Liens in the Collateral held by such Person or located on such Real Estate, (iii) provides the Agent with access to the Collateral held by such bailee or other Person or located in or on such Real Estate, (iv) as to any landlord, provides the Agent with a reasonable time to sell and dispose of the Collateral from such Real Estate, and (v) makes such other agreements with the Agent as the Agent may reasonably require.
Compliance Certificate means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Consent means actual consent given by a Lender from whom such consent is sought; or the passage of seven (7) Business Days from receipt of written notice to a Lender from the Agent of a proposed course of action to be followed by the Agent without such Lender giving the Agent written notice of that Lenders objection to such course of action.
Consolidated means, when used to modify a financial term, test, statement, or report of a Person, the application or preparation of such term, test, statement or report (as applicable) based upon the consolidation, in accordance with GAAP, of the financial condition or operating results of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
Contingent Obligation means any obligation of a Person arising from a guaranty, indemnity or other assurance of payment or performance of any Debt, lease, dividend or other obligation (primary obligations) of another obligor (primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person under any (a) guaranty, endorsement, co-making or sale with recourse of an obligation of a primary obligor; (b) obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments regardless of nonperformance by any other party to an agreement; and (c) arrangement (i) to purchase any primary obligation or security therefor, (ii) to supply funds for the purchase or payment of any primary obligation, (iii) to maintain or assure working capital, equity capital, net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iv) to purchase Property or services for the purpose of assuring the ability of the primary obligor to perform a primary obligation, or (v) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of any primary obligation against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation (or, if less, the maximum amount for which such Person may be liable under the instrument evidencing the Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto.
Contractual Obligation means, as to any Person, any provision of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
Control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. Controlling and Controlled have meanings correlative thereto.
CPSC means the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission.
CPSC Regulations means all laws and regulations enforced by the CPSC.
CWA means the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.).
Credit Party or Credit Parties means (a) individually, (i) each Lender and its Affiliates, (ii) the Agent, (iii) each beneficiary of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document, (iv) any other Person to whom Obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents are owing, and (v) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing, and (b) collectively, all of the foregoing.
Credit Party Expenses means, without limitation, (a) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent and its Affiliates, in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation (i) the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of (A) counsel for the Agent, (B) outside consultants for the Agent, (C) appraisers, (D) commercial finance examinations, (E) any custodian for the Agent or Lenders and (F) all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of the Obligations, (ii) in connection with (A) the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, (B) the preparation, negotiation, administration, management, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (C) the enforcement or protection of their rights in connection with this Agreement or the Loan Documents or efforts to monitor, preserve, protect, collect, or enforce the Collateral, or (D) any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of any Obligations; and (b) all customary fees and charges (as adjusted from time to time) of Agent with respect to access to online Term Loan information, the disbursement of funds (or the receipt of funds) to or for the account of Loan Parties (whether by wire transfer or otherwise), together with any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith; and (c) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default after the Closing Date, all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Credit Parties who are not the Agent or any of its Affiliates, provided that such Credit Parties shall be entitled to reimbursement for no more than one counsel representing all such Credit Parties (absent a conflict of interest in which case the Credit Parties may engage and be reimbursed for additional counsel).
Customs Broker/Carrier Agreement means an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent among a Borrower, a customs broker, freight forwarder, consolidator or carrier, and the ABL Agent and/or Agent, in which the customs broker, freight forwarder, consolidator or carrier acknowledges that it has control over and holds the documents evidencing ownership of the subject Inventory for the benefit of the ABL Agent and/or Agent and agrees, upon notice from the ABL Agent and/or Agent, to hold and dispose of the subject Inventory solely as directed by the ABL Agent and/or Agent.
DDA means each checking, savings or other demand deposit account maintained by any of the Loan Parties, other than Excluded Accounts. All funds in each DDA shall be conclusively presumed to be Collateral and proceeds of Collateral and the Agent and the Lenders shall have no duty to inquire as to the source of the amounts on deposit in any DDA.
Debt means as applied to any Person, without duplication, (a) all items that would be included as liabilities on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, including Capital Lease Obligations, but excluding trade payables incurred and being paid in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) all Contingent Obligations; (c) all reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit issued for the account of such Person; and (d) in the case of any Loan Party, the Obligations. The Debt of a Person shall include any recourse Debt of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer.
Debtor Relief Laws means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the
United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Default means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate means an interest rate equal to the LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin plus three and a half percent (3.50%) per annum.
Discharge of ABL Obligations has the meaning as defined in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
Disposition or Dispose means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions, and including any sale and leaseback transaction and any sale, transfer, license or other disposition) of any property (including, without limitation, any Equity Interests) by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.
Disqualified Stock means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the date on which the Term Loan matures; provided, however, that (i) only the portion of such Equity Interests which so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so convertible or exchangeable or is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock and (ii) with respect to any Equity Interests issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Lead Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interest shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Lead Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employees termination, resignation, death or disability and if any class of Equity Interest of such Person that by its terms authorizes such Person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of an Equity Interest that is not Disqualified Stock, such Equity Interests shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Equity Interest that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof have the right to require a Loan Party to repurchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale shall not constitute Disqualified Stock. The amount of Disqualified Stock deemed to be outstanding at any time for purposes of this Agreement will be the maximum amount that the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries may become obligated to pay upon maturity of, or pursuant to any mandatory redemption provisions of, such Disqualified Stock or portion thereof, plus accrued dividends.
Distribution means any declaration or payment of a distribution, interest or dividend on any Equity Interest (other than a rights distribution and/or payment-in-kind by the Parent); any
distribution, advance or repayment of Debt to a holder of Equity Interests; or any purchase, redemption, or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interest.
Dollars and $ mean lawful money of the United States.
Domestic Subsidiary means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Subsidiary organized under the laws of Puerto Rico or any other territory).
EBITDA determined on a consolidated basis for Parent and Subsidiaries, equal to the aggregate of (a) net income, calculated before (i) interest expense, (ii) provision for income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense; plus (b) the sum (without duplication) of the following: (i) expenses, fees and charges incurred in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) non-cash charges resulting from the write-down of goodwill, furniture, fixtures, equipment and software; (iii) non-cash charges associated with the issuance and periodic re-measurement of Equity Interests in the Parent; (iv) non-cash losses attributable to deferred financing costs; (v) non-cash losses attributable to fluctuations in currency values; (vi) non-cash charges attributable to write-offs resulting from the exercise of employee options to the extent permitted by this Agreement; (vii) non-cash losses or charges resulting from the impact of purchase accounting adjustments in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; (viii) other non-cash losses or charges deducted in determining net income (including, without limitation, non-cash losses or charges resulting from the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and other Intangible Assets (FAS-142) and FAS-144, Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets); (ix) losses attributable to the early retirement of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations or the Permitted Term Debt); (x) transaction related fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Disposition or any Permitted Acquisition, all as approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; (xi) indemnification payments made by the Loan Parties and for which the Loan Parties have received reimbursement from third parties; (xii) fees and expenses of advisors and independent consultants retained by Loan Parties and approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion; (xiii) fees and expenses paid to members of the Board of Directors of the Parent in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 during any twelve-month period; (xiv) restructuring charges; (xv) earn-out payments and severance payments which, when taken together with amounts in subsection (xiv) shall not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate in any twelve-month period; and (xvi) losses arising from the sale of fixed or capital assets; minus the sum (without duplication) of the following: (i) non-cash income or gains resulting form the write-up of goodwill, furniture, fixtures, equipment and software; (ii) non-cash income or gains attributable to fluctuations in currency values; (iii) any other non-cash income or gains; (iv) income or gains arising from the sale of fixed or capital assets; (v) income or gains attributable to the early retirement of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations or Indebtedness under the ABL Facility); (vi) any other non-recurring or extraordinary gains (in each case, to the extent included in determining net income).
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, obligation, damage, loss, claim, action, suit, judgment, order, fine, penalty, fee, expense, or cost, 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 or presence 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.
Environmental Notice means a notice (whether written or oral) from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any possible noncompliance with, investigation of a possible violation of, litigation relating to, or potential fine or liability under any Environmental Law, or with respect to any Environmental Release, environmental pollution or hazardous materials, including any complaint, summons, citation, order, claim, demand or request for correction, remediation or otherwise.
Environmental Release means a release as defined in CERCLA or under any other Environmental Law.
Equipment has the meaning set forth in the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
ERISA Affiliate means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with any Loan Party 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).
ERISA Event means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any 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 any 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 of a Pension Plan or a Multiemployer Plan under Sections 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; (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 Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; or (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered to be an at risk plan or that any Multiemployer Plan is considered to be in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 8.01. An Event of Default shall be deemed to be continuing unless and until that Event of Default has been duly waived as provided in Section 10.01 hereof.
Excluded Accounts means a DDA maintained by any Loan Party (a) which has been established and is used exclusively for the sole purpose of making payroll and withholding tax payments related thereto and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of such Loan Partys employees and accrued and unpaid employee compensation (including salaries, wages, benefits and expense reimbursements), (b) which is a zero balance operational disbursement or similar account, (c) has been established and is used exclusively for the sole purpose of making and remitting sales and use taxes, VAT and/or such Canadian sales and use tax equivalents or (d) which is used for petty cash or similar purposes so long as the amount on deposit (i) in each such individual DDA described in this clause (d) does not exceed $10,000 during any period of seventy-two consecutive hours and (ii) in all DDAs referred to in this clause (d) does not exceed $50,000 in the aggregate during any period of seventy-two consecutive hours.
Excluded Taxes means, with respect to the Agent, any Lender, or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Loan Parties hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction under which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Loan Party is located, (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Lead Borrower under Section 10.13), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lenders failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 3.01(e), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Loan Parties with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a),
(d) any U.S. federal, state or local backup withholding tax, and (e) any U.S. federal withholding tax imposed under FATCA.
Executive Order has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.
Existing Credit Agreement means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 2, 2010 among the Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as agent, and a syndicate of lenders, as amended.
Extraordinary Receipt means any cash received by or paid to or for the account of any Person not in the Ordinary Course of Business, including tax refunds, pension plan reversions, proceeds of insurance (other than proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings), condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments and any purchase price adjustments and litigation proceeds.
Facility Guaranty means any Guarantee made by a Guarantor in favor of the Agent and the other Credit Parties, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, restated or replaced, including, without limitation, the Canadian Guaranty and the UK Guaranty.
FATCA means current Section 1471 through 1474 of the Code or any amended version or successor provision that is substantively similar to and, in each case, any regulations promulgated thereunder and any interpretation and other guidance issued in connection therewith.
Federal Funds Rate means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members 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 (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Salus on such day on such transactions as determined by the Agent.
Fee Letter means the letter agreement, dated January 28, 2013, among the Lead Borrower and the Agent.
Fiscal Month means any fiscal month of any Fiscal Year, which month shall generally end on the last day of each calendar month in accordance with the fiscal accounting calendar of the Loan Parties.
Fiscal Quarter means each period of three months, commencing on the first day of a Fiscal Year.
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of Parent and Subsidiaries for accounting and tax purposes, ending on December 31 of each year.
FLSA means the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Foreign Asset Control Regulations has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.
Foreign Lender means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Lead Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
Foreign Plan means any employee benefit plan or arrangement (a) maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party or Affiliate that is not subject to the laws of the United States or Canada; or (b) mandated by a government other than the United States or Canada for employees of any Loan Party or Affiliate.
Foreign Subsidiary means a Subsidiary that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code, such that a guaranty by such Subsidiary of the Obligations or a Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary to secure the Obligations would result in material tax liability to Borrowers, provided, however, that SI Canada and SI UK shall be deemed to not be Foreign Subsidiaries.
FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
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 and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
Governmental Approvals means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and required reports to, all Governmental Authorities.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state, provincial, territorial, municipal, local, foreign or other agency, authority, body, commission, court, instrumentality, political subdivision, or other entity or officer exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions for any governmental, judicial, investigative, regulatory or self-regulatory authority, in each case whether associated with the United States, a state, district or territory thereof, Canada, a province or territory thereof, the United Kingdom or a country thereof or any other foreign entity or government.
Guarantee means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other
obligation payable or performable by another Person (the primary obligor) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term Guarantee as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantor means the parties listed on Schedule 1.02 that shall be required to execute and deliver a Facility Guaranty pursuant to Section 6.09.
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.
Hedging Agreement means any swap agreement as defined in Section 101(53B)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code.
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) the maximum amount of 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) 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 sixty (60) days after the date on which such trade account payable was created);
(d) 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;
(e) All Attributable Indebtedness of such Person;
(f) 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 (including, without limitation, Disqualified Stock, or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and
(g) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, 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.
Indemnified Taxes means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
Indemnitees has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).
Information has the meaning specified in Section 10.07.
Intellectual Property means all intellectual and similar Property of a Person, including inventions, designs, patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information, customer lists, know-how, software and databases; all embodiments or fixations thereof and all related documentation, applications, registrations and franchises; all licenses or other rights to use any of the foregoing; and all books and records relating to the foregoing.
Intellectual Property Claim means any claim or assertion (whether in writing, by suit or otherwise) that a Borrowers or Subsidiarys ownership, use, marketing, sale or distribution of any Inventory, Equipment, Intellectual Property or other Property violates another Persons Intellectual Property.
Inventory means inventory as defined in the UCC (or, with respect to any inventory of any Canadian Guarantor to which the PPSA is applicable, as defined in the PPSA), including all goods intended for sale, lease, display or demonstration; all work in process; and all raw materials, and other materials and supplies of any kind that are or could be used in connection with the manufacture, printing, packing, shipping, advertising, sale, lease or furnishing of such goods, or otherwise used or consumed in a Borrowers or Guarantors business (but excluding Equipment).
Investment means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests 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 interest in, another Person, or (c) any Acquisition, or (d) any other investment of money or capital in order to obtain a profitable return. 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.
Joinder means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent pursuant to which, among other things, a Person becomes a party to, and bound by the terms of, this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents in the same capacity and to the same extent as either a Borrower or a Guarantor, as the Agent may determine.
Landlord Lien State means such state(s) in which a landlords claim for rent may have priority over the Lien of the Agent in any of the Collateral.
Lead Borrower has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble of this Agreement.
Lease means any agreement, whether written or oral, no matter how styled or structured, pursuant to which a Loan Party is entitled to the use or occupancy of any space in a structure, land, improvements or premises for any period of time.
Lender means each Lender having a Term Commitment as set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto or in the Assignment and Assumption by which such Person becomes a Lender, or after the making of the Term Loan, each Lender holding any portion of the Term Loan, and collectively, all such Persons.
Lending Office means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lenders Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Agent.
LIBO Rate means, at any date of determination, the greater of (i) 1.25% per annum and (ii) the rate per annum for LIBOR (LIBOR), as published by Bankrate.com (or other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as designated by the Agent from time to time) for an interest period of ninety (90) days. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the LIBO Rate shall be the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars in the approximate outstanding amount of the Loans would be offered to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market in which Salus participates for an interest period of ninety (90) days.
License means any license or agreement under which a Loan Party is authorized to use Intellectual Property in connection with any manufacture, marketing, distribution or disposition of Collateral, any use of Property or any other conduct of its business.
Lien means any Persons interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, such Person, including any lien, security interest, pledge, hypothecation, trust, reservation, encroachment, easement, right-of-way, covenant, condition, restriction, leases, or other title exception or encumbrance.
Liquidation means the exercise by the Agent of those rights and remedies accorded to the Agent under the Loan Documents and Applicable Law as a creditor of the Loan Parties with respect to the realization on the Collateral, including (after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default) the conduct by the Loan Parties acting with the consent of the Agent, of any public, private or going out of business, store closing, or other similarly themed sale or other disposition of the Collateral for the purpose of liquidating the Collateral. Derivations of the word Liquidation (such as Liquidate) are used with like meaning in this Agreement.
Loan Account has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).
Loan Documents means this Agreement, each Note, the Fee Letter, the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the Blocked Account Agreements, the Security Documents, the Facility Guaranty, and any other instrument or agreement now or hereafter executed and delivered in connection herewith, or in connection with any transaction arising out of any Bank Products provided by the Agent or any of its Affiliates, each as amended and in effect from time to time.
Loan Parties means, collectively, the Borrowers and each Guarantor.
Material Adverse Effect means the effect of any event, fact, circumstance or change that, taken alone or in conjunction with other events or circumstances, (a) has a material adverse effect on the business, assets, Properties, liabilities, operations condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of either (i) the Borrowers or (ii) the Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on the value of any material Collateral, on the enforceability of any Loan Document, or on the validity or priority of Agents Liens on any Collateral; (b) that could materially impair the ability of the Borrowers or the Guarantors to perform satisfactorily under the Loan Documents, including repayment of any Obligations; (c) that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the Loans or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Loan Documents; or (d) otherwise impairs the ability of Agent or any Lender to enforce or collect any Obligations or realize upon any Collateral.
Material Contract means any agreement or arrangement to which a Borrower or Subsidiary is party (other than the Loan Documents) (a) that is deemed to be a material contract under any securities law applicable to such Person, including the Securities Act of 1933; (b) for which breach, termination, nonperformance or failure to renew could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (c) that relates to Subordinated Debt, or to Debt in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 or more.
Material Indebtedness means (i) the ABL Indebtedness, and (ii) other Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of the Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $500,000. For purposes of determining the amount of Material Indebtedness at any time, (a)
undrawn committed or available amounts shall be included, and (b) all amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement shall be included.
Maturity Date means February 28, 2018.
Maximum Rate has the meaning provided therefor in Section 10.09.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Mortgages means each and every fee and leasehold mortgage or deed of trust, security agreement and assignment by and between the Loan Party owning or holding the leasehold interest in the Real Estate encumbered thereby in favor of the Agent.
Multiemployer Plan means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Lead Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
Net Proceeds means (a) with respect to any Disposition by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Extraordinary Receipt received or paid to the account of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset by a Lien permitted hereunder which is senior to the Agents Lien on such asset and that is required to be repaid (or to establish an escrow for the future repayment thereof) in connection with such transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), and (B) the reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection with such transaction (including, without limitation, appraisals, and brokerage, legal, title and recording or transfer tax expenses and commissions) paid by any Loan Party to third parties (other than Affiliates)); and
(b) with respect to the sale or issuance of any Equity Interest by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction over (ii) the underwriting discounts and commissions, and other reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
NPL means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
Obligations means (a) all advances to, and debts (including principal, interest, fees, costs, and expenses), liabilities, obligations, covenants, indemnities, and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to the Term Loan (including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral therefor), whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest, fees, costs, expenses and indemnities that accrue after the commencement by
or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest, fees, costs, expenses and indemnities are allowed claims in such proceeding, and (b) any Other Liabilities.
Ordinary Course of Business means the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or Subsidiary, consistent with past practices and undertaken in good faith.
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; (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, and (d) in each case, all shareholder or other equity holder agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements to which such Person is a party or which is applicable to its Equity Interests and all other arrangements relating to the Control or management of such Person.
OSHA means the Occupational Safety and Hazard Act of 1970.
Other Liabilities means any obligation on account of any transaction with the Agent or any of its Affiliates that arises out of any Bank Product entered into with any Loan Party and any such Person, as each may be amended from time to time.
Other Taxes means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
Outstanding Amount means with respect to Term Loan on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any prepayments or repayments of the Term Loan occurring on such date.
Parent means Summer Infant, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Participant has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d).
Participation Register has the meaning provided therefor in Section 10.06(d).
Payment Item means each check, draft or other item of payment payable to a Borrower, including those constituting proceeds of any Collateral.
PBA means the Pensions Benefits Act (Ontario) or any other Canadian federal or provincial pension benefit standards legislation pursuant to which any Canadian Pension Plan is registered.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
PCAOB means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
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 the Lead Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Lead 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.
Perfection Certificate means those certain perfection certificates dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by the Loan Parties in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Credit Parties, and each other Perfection Certificate (which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent) executed and delivered by the applicable Borrower or Guarantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of a Joinder executed in accordance with Section 6.09, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance herewith.
Permitted Acquisition means any Permitted Acquisition as defined in the ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, provided that: (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or is caused thereby; (b) upon giving pro forma effect thereto, the Senior Leverage Ratio is in compliance with Section 7.23; and (c) Borrowers deliver to Agent, at least 10 Business Days prior to the Acquisition, copies of all material agreements relating thereto and a certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, stating that the Acquisition is a Permitted Acquisition and demonstrating compliance with the foregoing requirements.
Permitted Contingent Obligations means Contingent Obligations (a) arising from endorsements of Payment Items for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) arising from Hedging Agreements permitted hereunder; (c) existing on the Closing Date, and any extension or renewal thereof that does not increase the amount of such Contingent Obligation when extended or renewed; (d) incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar obligations; (e) arising from customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of Equipment permitted hereunder; (f) arising under the Loan Documents; or (g) in an aggregate amount of $3,000,000 or less at any time.
Permitted Discretion means a determination made by Agent, in good faith, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment (from the perspective of a secured, asset-based lender), based upon Agents consideration of factors that in the exercise of such reasonable business judgment Agent reasonably believes: (a) could be expected to materially and adversely affect the quantity, quality, mix or value of Collateral (including any Applicable Law that may inhibit collection of an Account), the enforceability or priority of Agents Liens, or the amount that Agent and Lenders could receive in liquidation of any Collateral; (b) that any collateral report or financial information delivered by any Loan Party is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect; (c) could materially increase the likelihood of any Insolvency Proceeding
involving a Loan Party; (d) could increase the credit risk of lending to Borrowers on the security of the Collateral; or (e) could reasonably be expected to result in a Default or Event of Default.
Permitted Disposition means any of the following:
(a) until the Discharge of ABL Obligations, sales and other dispositions of ABL Priority Collateral permitted under the ABL Facility Documents in effect on the Closing Date;
(b) after the Discharge of ABL Obligations, as long as no Default or Event of Default exists and all Net Proceeds are remitted directly to the Term Priority Account, a Disposition that is (i) a sale of Inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business; (ii) a disposition of Equipment that, in the aggregate during any 12 month period, has a fair market or book value (whichever is more) of $500,000 or less; (iii) a disposition of Inventory that is obsolete, unmerchantable or otherwise unsalable in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iv) termination of a lease of real or personal Property that is not necessary for the Ordinary Course of Business, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and does not result from an Obligors default; (v) approved in writing by Agent and Required Lenders; (vi) a Disposition of Equipment in the ordinary course of business that is substantially worn, damaged, obsolete or, in the judgment of the Lead Borrower, no longer useful or necessary in its business or that of any Subsidiary and is replaced with similar property having at least equivalent value; or (vii) sales of Real Estate of any Loan Party (or sales of any Person or Persons created to hold such Real Estate or the Equity Interests in such Person or Persons), including sale-leaseback transactions involving any such Real Estate pursuant to leases on market terms, as long as, (A) such sale is made for fair market value, (B) the proceeds of such sale are utilized to repay the Obligations, and (C) in the case of any sale-leaseback transaction permitted hereunder, the Agent shall have received from each such purchaser or transferee a Collateral Access Agreement on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(c) sales, transfers and Dispositions among the Loan Parties or by any Subsidiary to a Loan Party; and
(d) sales, transfers and Dispositions by any Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party to another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party.
Permitted Lien has the meaning specified in Section 7.02.
Permitted Purchase Money Debt means Purchase Money Debt of Borrowers and Subsidiaries that is unsecured or secured only by a Purchase Money Lien, as long as the aggregate amount does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time when combined with Capital Lease obligations permitted under Section 7.01(c).
Person means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan means any employee benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Lead Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
PPSA means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and/or the Personal Property Security Act (New Brunswick), as applicable, and the regulations thereunder; provided, that, if validity, perfection and effect of perfection and non-perfection of Agents security interest in any Collateral of any Canadian Guarantor or any other Loan Party are governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction other than Ontario or New Brunswick, PPSA shall mean those personal property security laws and regulations thereunder (including the Civil Code of Quebec in the case of the Province of Quebec) in such other jurisdiction for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such validity, perfection, and effect of perfection and non-perfection and for the definitions related to such provisions, as from time to time in effect.
Prepayment Event means:
(a) Any Dispositions of Term Priority Collateral (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property or asset of a Loan Party;
(b) Any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of (and payments in lieu thereof), any property or asset of a Loan Party in an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless (i) the proceeds therefrom are required to be paid to the holder of a Lien on such property or asset having priority over the Lien of the Agent or (ii) the proceeds therefrom are deposited into a segregated account and utilized for purposes of replacing or repairing the assets in respect of which such proceeds, awards or payments were received within 180 days of the occurrence of the damage to or loss of the assets being repaired or replaced, provided, that if a Default or Event of Default exists, the $1,000,000 minimum amount shall not apply;
(c) The issuance by a Loan Party of any Equity Interests, other than any such issuance of Equity Interests (i) to a Loan Party, (ii) as consideration for a Permitted Acquisition or (iii) as a compensatory issuance to any employee, director, or consultant (including under any option plan);
(d) The incurrence by a Loan Party of any Indebtedness for borrowed money other than Permitted Debt;
(e) The receipt by any Loan Party of any Extraordinary Receipts; or
(f) Any Disposition that is not a Permitted Disposition made pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Disposition.
Proceeds of Crime Act means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada).
Properly Contested means, with respect to any obligation of a Loan Party, (a) the obligation is subject to a bona fide dispute regarding amount or the Loan Partys liability to pay;
(b) the obligation is being properly contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently pursued; (c) appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (d) non-payment could not have a Material Adverse Effect, nor result in forfeiture or sale of any assets of the Loan Party; (e) no Lien is imposed on assets of the Loan Party, unless bonded and stayed to the satisfaction of Agent; and (f) if the obligation results from entry of a judgment or other order, such judgment or order is stayed pending appeal or other judicial review.
Property means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.
Protective Advance has the meaning specified in Section 2.04.
Purchase Money Debt means (a) Debt (other than the Obligations) for payment of any of the purchase price of fixed assets; (b) Debt (other than the Obligations) incurred within 10 days before or after acquisition of any fixed assets, for the purpose of financing any of the purchase price thereof; and (c) any renewals, extensions or refinancings (but not increases) thereof.
Purchase Money Lien means a Lien that secures Purchase Money Debt, encumbering only the fixed assets acquired with such Debt and constituting a Capital Lease or a purchase money security interest under the UCC or the PPSA.
Real Estate means all Leases and all land, together with the buildings, structures, parking areas, and other improvements thereon, now or hereafter owned by any Loan Party, including all easements, rights-of-way, and similar rights relating thereto and all leases, tenancies, and occupancies thereof.
Refinancing Conditions means (i) the following conditions for Refinancing Debt (other than the ABL Debt): (a) it is in an aggregate principal amount that does not exceed the principal amount of the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (b) it has a final maturity no sooner than, a weighted average life no less than, and an interest rate no greater than, the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (c) it is subordinated to the Obligations at least to the same extent as the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (d) the representations, covenants and defaults applicable to it are no less favorable to Borrowers than those applicable to the Debt being extended, renewed or refinanced; (e) no additional Lien is granted to secure it; (f) no additional Person is obligated on such Debt; and (g) upon giving effect to it, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (ii) in respect of the ABL Debt, Refinancing Debt not prohibited by the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
Refinancing Debt means Borrowed Money that is the result of an extension, renewal or refinancing of Debt permitted under Section 7.01(b), (d) or (f).
Register has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c).
Registered Public Accounting Firm has the meaning specified by the Securities Laws and shall be independent of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as prescribed by the Securities Laws.
Related Parties means, with respect to any Person, such Persons Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Persons Affiliates.
Reportable Event means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.
Reports has the meaning provided in Section 9.12(b).
Required Lenders means, as of any date of determination, the Agent and Lenders holding more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan.
Responsible Officer means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of a Loan Party or any of the other individuals designated in writing to the Agent by an existing Responsible Officer of a Loan Party as an authorized signatory of any certificate or other document to be delivered hereunder. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Investment means any Investment by a Borrower or Subsidiary, other than (a) Investments in Subsidiaries to the extent existing on the Closing Date; (b) Cash Equivalents that are subject to Agents Lien and control, pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; (c) loans and advances permitted under Section 7.07; (d) Permitted Acquisitions and (e) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250,000 per Fiscal Year.
Restricted Payment means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any of its 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, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to such Persons stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment as permitted by the ABL Facility Documents as in effect on the date hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, Restricted Payments with respect to any Person shall also include all payments made by such Person with any proceeds of a dissolution or liquidation of such Person.
Restrictive Agreement means an agreement (other than a Loan Document) that conditions or restricts the right of any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof to incur or repay Borrowed Money, to grant Liens on any assets, to declare or make Distributions, to modify, extend or renew any agreement evidencing Borrowed Money, or to repay any intercompany Debt.
Royalties means all royalties, fees, expense reimbursement and other amounts payable by a Loan Party under a License.
S&P means Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Salus means Salus Capital Partners, LLC and its successors.
Salus Entity has the meaning provided in Section 10.06(i).
Sarbanes-Oxley means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Securities Laws means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the applicable accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated, approved or incorporated by the SEC or the PCAOB.
Security Agreement means the Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Borrowers and the Agent, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, restated or replaced.
Security Documents means the Security Agreement, the Blocked Account Agreements, the Mortgages, the Guaranties, IP Assignments, the Canadian Security Agreements, the UK Security Agreements and each other security agreement or other instrument or document executed and delivered to the Agent pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document granting a Lien to secure any of the Obligations.
Senior Leverage Ratio means the ratio of (a) all amounts outstanding under this Agreement and the ABL Agreement to (b) EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month period ending as of the last day of the Fiscal Month then most recently ending.
SI Asia means Summer Infant Asia, Ltd., a Hong Kong Private Limited Company.
SI Canada means Summer Infant Canada, Limited, a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of New Brunswick.
SI UK means Summer Infant Europe Limited, a private company with limited liability incorporated in and registered under the laws of England and Wales with company number 4322137.
Solvent means, as to any Person, such Person (a) owns Property whose fair salable value is greater than the amount required to pay all of its debts (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities); (b) owns Property whose present Fair Salable Value (as defined below) is greater than the probable total liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured and unliquidated liabilities) of such Person as they become absolute and matured; (c) is able to pay all of its debts as they mature; (d) has capital that is not
unreasonably small for its business and is sufficient to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage; (e) is not insolvent within the meaning of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code (for SI UK this subsection (e) shall not be applicable); and (f) has not incurred (by way of assumption or otherwise) any obligations or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) under any Loan Documents, or made any conveyance in connection therewith, with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of such Person or any of its Affiliates. Fair Salable Value means the amount that could be obtained for assets within a reasonable time, either through collection or through sale under ordinary selling conditions by a capable and diligent seller to an interested buyer who is willing (but under no compulsion) to purchase.
Spot Rate has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.07 hereof.
Statutory Reserve Rate means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the FRB to which the Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as Eurocurrency Liabilities in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Term Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Subordinated Debt means Indebtedness which is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of the Obligations and which is in form and on terms (including maturity, interest, fees, repayment, covenants and subordination) approved in writing by the Agent.
Subsidiary of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of a Loan Party, but shall exclude Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
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 (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to 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, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Borrowing means the borrowing of the Term Loan made by each of the Lenders on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.01.
Term Commitment means, as to each Lender, its obligation to make a portion of the Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.01 in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lenders name on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable. As of the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of the Term Commitments is $15,000,000.
Term Loan means the term loan made by the Lenders on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.01.
Term Note means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Lender evidencing the Term Loan made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
Term Priority Account means that certain account of the Agent, account number at Sovereign Bank ending in xxxx1418, or such other account as Agent may designate from time to time, into which (i) all proceeds of the Term Priority Collateral shall be deposited as and to the extent required hereby and (ii) all payments owed to Agent under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be made, or such other account as may be specified in writing by the Agent as the Term Priority Account.
Term Priority Collateral has the meaning set forth in the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
Termination Date means the earliest to occur of (i) the Maturity Date, or (ii) the date on which the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated (or deemed accelerated) in accordance with Article VIII.
Termination Event means (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of any Canadian Guarantor from a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP; or (d) any other event or condition which might constitute grounds for the termination or winding up or partial termination or winding up of any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP.
Total Outstandings means, at any date of determination, the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan plus accrued but unpaid interest therein, any accrued but unpaid Credit Party Expenses and any other accrued and unpaid Obligations.
Trading with the Enemy Act has the meaning set forth in Section 10.18.
UCC or Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that if a term is defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code differently than in another Article thereof, the term shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code; provided further that, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, perfection, or the effect of perfection or non-perfection, of a security interest in any Collateral or the availability of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection or availability of such remedy, as the case may be.
UFCA has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).
UFTA has the meaning specified in Section 10.21(d).
UK Anti-Terrorism Laws means the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998, the Terrorism Act 2000, the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, the Terrorism Act 2006, the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008.
UK Guarantor means, collectively, SI UK and each other UK Subsidiary that guarantees payment or performance of the Obligations from time to time. The definition of UK Guarantors means all of such entities collectively.
UK Guaranty means that certain Guarantee of even date herewith made by the UK Guarantor, as may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
UK Pension Scheme means any pension, retirement benefits or other employee benefit scheme established by any UK Guarantor.
UK Security Agreements means (a) the Debenture dated as of the date hereof, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent, executed by the UK Guarantor in favor of Agent, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, and (b) any other UK security agreement required to be executed by any Loan Party in favor of Agent after the Closing Date, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.
Unfunded Pension Liability means the excess of a Pension Plans benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plans assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to the Code, ERISA or the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for the applicable plan year; and with respect to a Canadian Pension Plan, shall mean the amount, if any, by which a Canadian Pension Plans liabilities, calculated on a solvency basis and going concern basis (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and consistent with GAAP), exceeds the market value of such Canadian Pension Plans assets as disclosed in a finalized or draft actuarial report most recently filed with the applicable Governmental Authority or commissioned by any Loan Party (specifically excluding SI UK from this definition).
United States and U.S. mean the United States of America.
Unrestricted Subsidiaries means any Subsidiary which is not a Guarantor.
USA Patriot Act shall have the meaning provided in Section 10.17.
Value means, with respect to Inventory, its value determined on the basis of the lower of cost or market, calculated on a first-in, first out basis, and excluding any portion of cost attributable to intercompany profit among Loan Parties and their Affiliates.
Yield Revenue means (i) all amounts which are (or would be) payable on account of interest on the principal portion of the Term Loan to be prepaid through twelve months after the Closing Date (assuming that the applicable portion of the Term Loan had not been prepaid and that interest accrued at the rate in effect on the date of prepayment), less (ii) any interest on the applicable portion of the Term Loan amount paid in cash from and after the Closing Date through the date of prepayment.
1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) 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, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) 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 or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Persons successors and assigns, (iii) the words herein, hereof and hereunder, and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) 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.
(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word from means from and including; the words to and until each mean to but excluding; and the word through means to and including.
(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(d) Any reference herein or in any other Loan Document to the satisfaction, repayment, or payment in full of the Obligations shall mean the repayment in Dollars in full in cash or immediately available funds (or, in the case of contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit and Bank Products and any other contingent Obligations, providing other collateral as may be requested by the Agent) of all of the Obligations other than (i) unasserted contingent indemnification Obligations, and (ii) any Obligations relating to Bank Products that, at such time, are allowed by the applicable Bank Product provider to remain outstanding without being required to be repaid or otherwise collateralized as may be requested by the Agent.
1.03 Accounting Terms Generally.
(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.
(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Lead Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Agent, the Lenders and the Lead Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Lead Borrower shall provide to the Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.06 Reserved.
1.07 Currency Equivalents Generally. Any amount specified in this Agreement (other than in Article II, Article IX and Article X) or any of the other Loan Documents to be in Dollars shall also include the equivalent of such amount in any currency other than Dollars, such
equivalent amount thereof in the applicable currency to be determined by the Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (as defined below) for the purchase of such currency with Dollars. For purposes of this Section 1.07, the Spot Rate for a currency means the rate determined by the Agent to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date of such determination; provided that the Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Agent if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.
ARTICLE II
TERM LOAN
2.01 Term Loan. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make a loan to the Borrowers on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed the Term Commitment of such Lender. Amounts repaid in respect of the Term Loan may not be reborrowed, and upon each Lenders making of such portion of the Term Loan, the Term Commitment of such Lender shall be terminated.
2.02 Term Notes. The Term Loan made by each Lender and interest accruing thereon shall be evidenced by the records of Agent. At the request of any Lender, the Borrowers shall deliver a Term Note to such Lender.
2.03 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loan shall be used by Borrowers solely in accordance with Section 6.13.
2.04 Protective Advances. The Agent shall be authorized, with the prior Consent of each of the Lenders, at any time after the Closing Date, to make advances (Protective Advances) up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time $1,000,000, if the Agent deems such Protective Advances necessary or desirable to preserve or protect the Collateral, or to enhance the collectability or repayment of the Obligations with respect to the Term Loan. Each Lender shall participate in each Protective Advance in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.
2.05 Reserved.
2.06 Prepayments.
(a) Subject to Section 2.10 and the Fee Letter, the Borrowers may, upon irrevocable notice from the Lead Borrower to the Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Term Loans; and (ii) any prepayment of Term Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. The Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lenders Applicable Percentage of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Lead Borrower, 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 Term Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each such prepayment shall be applied to the Loans of the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages.
(b) If, as a result of an inspection allowed by Section 6.01(b), the Outstanding Amount exceeds forty-five percent (45%) of the Appraised Value of Intellectual Property, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Term Loan in an amount equal to such excess.
(c) Subject to the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the Borrowers shall prepay the Term Loan in an amount equal to the Net Proceeds received by a Loan Party on account of a Prepayment Event immediately upon receipt thereof by such Loan Party.
2.07 Termination of Term Commitments. The Term Commitment of each Lender shall automatically terminate upon such Lenders funding of its portion of the Term Loan, which shall occur no later than the Closing Date.
2.08 Repayment of Loans. The principal of the Term Loan shall be repaid in installments of $375,000 on the last Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter, commencing with the quarter ending on September 30, 2013 and in full on the Termination Date. The Borrowers shall repay to the Lenders on the Termination Date the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding on such date, along with accrued but unpaid interest and all other Obligations outstanding with respect to the Term Loan.
2.09 Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.09(b) below, the Term Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) (i) If any amount payable under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
(ii) If any other Event of Default exists, then the Agent may, and upon the request of the Required Lenders shall, notify the Lead Borrower that all outstanding Obligations shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate and thereafter such Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law.
(iii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each Fiscal Month and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after
judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
2.10 Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent the fees and other obligations in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letter. Such fees and other obligations shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.11 Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on the Term Loan for the day on which the Term Loan is made. For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), (i) whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a year of 360 days, the rate determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual rate, is equivalent to (x) the applicable rate based on a year of 360 days, (y) multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the period for which such interest or fee is payable (or compounded) ends, and (z) divided by 360 and (ii) the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest does not apply to any interest calculation under this Agreement. The rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields. For purposes of the calculation of interest on the the Term Loan and the Outstanding Amount, all payments made by or on account of the Borrowers shall be deemed to have been applied to the Term Loan one (1) Business Day after receipt of such payments by the Agent (as such receipt is determined pursuant to Section 2.13). Each determination by the Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
2.12 Evidence of Debt.
(a) The Term Loan made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by the Agent (the Loan Account) in the ordinary course of business. In addition, each Lender may record in such Lenders internal records, an appropriate notation evidencing the date and amount of the Term Loan from such Lender, each payment and prepayment of principal of the Term Loan, and each payment of interest, fees and other amounts due in connection with the Obligations due to such Lender. The accounts or records maintained by the Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Term Loan made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Agent) a Term Note, which shall evidence such Lenders portion of the Term Loan, as applicable, in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Term Commitment and payments with respect thereto. Upon receipt of an affidavit of a Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of such Lenders Term Note and upon cancellation of such Term Note, the Borrowers will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement Term Note in favor of such Lender, in the same principal amount thereof and otherwise of like tenor.
(b) Agent shall render monthly statements regarding the Loan Account to the Lead Borrower including principal, interest, fees, and including an itemization of all charges and expenses constituting Credit Party Expenses owing, and such statements, absent manifest error, shall be conclusively presumed to be correct and accurate and constitute an account stated between Borrowers and the Credit Parties unless, within thirty (30) days after receipt thereof by the Lead Borrower, the Lead Borrower shall deliver to Agent written objection thereto describing the error or errors contained in any such statements.
2.13 Payments Generally; Agents Clawback.
(a) General. All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Agents Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lenders Lending Office. All payments received by the Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue and shall be calculated pursuant to Section 2.10. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(b) Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Agent. Unless the Agent shall have received notice from the Lead Borrower prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, 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 Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
A notice of the Agent to any Lender or the Lead Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Agent funds for the Term Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Agent because the conditions to the applicable Term Loan set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof (subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 4.02 hereof), the Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make the Term Loan are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make its portion of the Term Loan shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its portion of the Term Loan hereunder.
(e) Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for the Term Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for the Term Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.14 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Credit Party shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of, interest on, or other amounts with respect to, any of the Obligations resulting in a Lender receiving payment of a portion of the aggregate amount of Obligations in respect of the Term Loan greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein (including, in each case, as in contravention of the priorities of payment set forth in Section 8.03), then the Credit Party receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Obligations 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 Credit Parties ratably and in the priorities set forth in Section 8.03, provided that:
(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations 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 (x) any payment made by the Loan Parties pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its portion of the Term Loan to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary 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, subject to any claims that any Loan Party has or may have against the assignor Lender.
2.15 Reserved.
ARTICLE III
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY;
APPOINTMENT OF LEAD BORROWER
3.01 Taxes.
(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that if the Borrowers shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Agent or the Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrowers shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrowers shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Agent and each Lender within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other 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 Lead Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Agent), or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of the Agent or a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrowers to a Governmental Authority, the Lead Borrower shall deliver to the 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 Agent.
(e) Status of Lenders. Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which any Borrower is resident for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Lead Borrower (with a copy to the Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. Such delivery shall be provided on the Closing Date and on or
before such documentation expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of an event requiring a change in the documentation most recently delivered. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Lead Borrower or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Lead Borrower or the Agent as will enable the Lead Borrower or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Borrower is resident for tax purposes in the United States, any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Lead Borrower and the 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 request of the Lead Borrower or the Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,
(ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(iii) 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 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a bank within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a 10 percent shareholder of the Borrowers within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a controlled foreign corporation described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(iv) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Lead Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.
(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect to which the Borrowers have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrowers an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrowers under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrowers, upon the request of the Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to the Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Agent, such Lender in the event the Agent, such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Agent, any Lender to make available its tax
returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other Person.
3.02 Reserved.
3.03 Reserved.
3.04 Increased Costs.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i) 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;
(ii) subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any participation in any Term Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender); or
(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Term Loans made by such Lender or participation therein;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Term Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Term Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender determines that any Change in Law, other than a change in the Code regarding income taxes payable by any such Lender, affecting such Lender or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lenders holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenders capital or on the capital of such Lenders holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Term Commitments of Such Lender or the Term Loan made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lenders holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lenders policies and the policies of such Lenders holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lenders holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Lead Borrower
shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lenders right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Lead Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lenders intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
(e) Reserved.
3.05 Reserved.
3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its portion of the Term Loan 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 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13.
3.07 Survival. All of the Borrowers obligations under this Article III shall survive repayment of the Term Loan and all other Obligations hereunder.
3.08 Designation of Lead Borrower as Borrowers Agent.
(a) Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Lead Borrower as such Borrowers agent to obtain the Term Loan, the proceeds of which shall be available to each Borrower for such uses as are permitted under this Agreement. As the disclosed principal for its agent, each Borrower shall be obligated to each Credit Party on
account of the Term Loan so made as if made directly by the applicable Credit Party to such Borrower, notwithstanding the manner by which such Term Loan is recorded on the books and records of the Lead Borrower and of any other Borrower. In addition, each Loan Party other than the Borrowers hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Lead Borrower as such Loan Partys agent to represent such Loan Party in all respects under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(b) Each Borrower recognizes that credit available to it hereunder is in excess of and on better terms than it otherwise could obtain on and for its own account and that one of the reasons therefor is its joining in the credit facility contemplated herein with all other Borrowers. Consequently, each Borrower hereby assumes and agrees to discharge all Obligations of each of the other Borrowers.
(c) The Lead Borrower shall act as a conduit for each Borrower (including itself, as a Borrower) on whose behalf the Lead Borrower has requested the Term Loan. Neither the Agent nor any other Credit Party shall have any obligation to see to the application of such proceeds therefrom.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO MAKING OF TERM LOAN
4.01 Conditions of Term Loan. The obligation of each Lender to make the Term Loan hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Agents receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals, telecopies or other electronic image scan transmission (e.g., pdf or tif via e-mail) (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party or the Lenders, as applicable, each dated 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 satisfactory to the Agent:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement sufficient in number for distribution to the Agent, each Lender and the Lead Borrower; provided that the form of this Agreement shall have been approved by the Agents credit authorities;
(ii) a Term Note executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a Term Note;
(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Agent may require evidencing (A) the authority of each Loan Party to enter into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to become a party and (B) the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to become a party;
(iv) copies of each Loan Partys Organization Documents and such other documents and certifications as the 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, except to the extent that failure to so qualify in such jurisdiction could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v) favorable opinions of (A) Poore & Rosenbaum LLP, US counsel to the Borrowers, (B) Stikeman Elliott LLP, special Ontario counsel to the Canadian Guarantor, (C) Stewart McKelvey, special New Brunswick counsel to the Canadian Guarantor, (D) Vedder Price LLP, special UK counsel to Agent, and such local counsel as the Agent may reasonably request, addressed to the Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Agent may reasonably request;
(vi) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower certifying (A) that the representations and warranties of each Loan Party contained in Article V or in any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect except as otherwise disclosed by the Parent in its filings with the SEC, (C) to the Solvency of the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (D) the Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent, and (E) either that (1) no consents, licenses or approvals are required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (2) that all such consents, licenses and approvals have been obtained and are in full force and effect;
(vii) a duly completed Compliance Certificate as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter of the Parent and its Subsidiaries most recently ended prior to the Closing Date, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower;
(viii) evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents and all endorsements in favor of the Agent required under the Loan Documents have been obtained and are in effect and Agent has been named loss payee and additional insured on all applicable insurance policies;
(ix) a payoff letter and/or deed of release from the agent for the lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent evidencing that the Existing Credit Agreement has been or concurrently with the Closing Date is being terminated, all obligations thereunder are being paid in full, and all Liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement have been or concurrently with the Closing Date are being released;
(x) the Loan Parties shall have entered into definitive financing documentation with respect to the ABL Debt on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Agent, the Borrowers shall have received the cash proceeds of such ABL Debt, and Agent and the holders of the ABL Debt shall have entered into the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
(xi) the Security Documents and certificates evidencing any stock being pledged thereunder, together with undated stock powers executed in blank, each duly executed by the applicable Loan Parties, each of which shall have been approved by the Agents credit authorities;
(xii) all other Loan Documents, each duly executed by the applicable Loan Parties, each of which shall have been approved by the Agents credit authorities;
(xiii) (A) appraisals (based on net liquidation value) by a third party appraiser acceptable to the Agent of all Inventory and Intellectual Property of the Loan Parties, the results of which are satisfactory to the Agent and (B) a written report regarding the results of a commercial finance examination of the Loan Parties, which shall be satisfactory to the Agent;
(xiv) results of searches or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (in each case dated as of a date reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) indicating the absence of Liens on the assets of the Loan Parties, except for Permitted Liens and Liens for which termination statements and releases, satisfactions and discharges of any mortgages, and releases or subordination agreements satisfactory to the Agent are being tendered concurrently with such extension of credit or other arrangements satisfactory to the Agent for the delivery of such termination statements and releases, satisfactions and discharges have been made;
(xv) (A) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code and PPSA financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create or perfect the first priority Liens intended to be created under the Loan Documents and all such documents and instruments shall have been so filed, registered or recorded to the satisfaction of the Agent, and (B) Collateral Access Agreements as required by the Agent; and
(xvi) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents, waivers or opinions as the Agent reasonably may require.
(b) There shall not be pending any litigation or other proceeding, the result of which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There shall not have occurred any default of any Material Contract of any Loan Party since January 22, 2013.
(d) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall not violate any Applicable Law or any Organization Document.
(e) All fees and expenses required to be paid to the Agent on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid in full, and all fees and expenses required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid in full.
(f) The Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the Closing Date (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrowers and the Agent).
(g) The Agent and the Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable know your customer and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the USA PATRIOT Act.
(h) No material changes in governmental regulations or policies affecting any Loan Party or any Credit Party shall have occurred prior to the Closing Date.
(i) There shall not have occurred any disruption or material adverse change in the United States financial or capital markets in general that has had, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent, a material adverse effect on the market for loan syndications or adversely affecting the syndication of the Term Loan.
(j) The Agent and the Lenders shall have received a pro forma consolidated and consolidating opening balance sheet of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 9.04, 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 or accepted or 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 Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.
4.02 Reserved.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the Credit Parties to enter into this Agreement and to make the Term Loan, each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Agent and the other Credit Parties that:
5.01 Organization and Qualification. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is duly qualified, authorized to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02 Power and Authority. Each Loan Party is duly authorized to execute, deliver and perform its Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not (a) require any consent or approval of any holders of Equity Interests of any Loan Party, except those already obtained; (b) contravene the Organization Documents of any Loan Party; (c) violate or cause a default under any Applicable Law or Material Contract; or (d) result in or require the imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Eiens) on any Loan Partys Property.
5.03 Enforceability. Each Loan Document is a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
5.04 Capital Structure. Schedule 5.04 shows (a) for each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof, its name, jurisdiction of organization and any agreement binding on the holders of its Equity Interests with respect to such Equity Interests, and (b) for each Subsidiary of the Parent, its authorized and issued Equity Interests and the names of the holders of its Equity Interests. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.04, in the five years preceding the Closing Date, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereto has acquired any substantial assets from any other Person nor been the surviving entity in a merger or combination. Each Loan Party has good title to its Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries, subject only to Liens in favor of Agent and the ABL Agent, and all such Equity Interests are duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Except for the Equity Interests issued under the 2006 Performance Equity Plan of the Company and the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan for the Company, there are no outstanding purchase options, warrants, subscription rights, agreements to issue or sell, convertible interests, phantom rights or powers of attorney relating to Equity Interests of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
5.05 Title to Properties; Priority of Liens. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has good and marketable title to (or valid leasehold interests in) all of its Real Estate, and good title to all of its personal Property, including all Property reflected in any financial statements delivered to Agent or Lenders, in each case free of Liens except Permitted Liens. Except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 5.05, each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has paid and discharged all lawful claims that, if unpaid, could become a Lien on its Properties, other than Permitted Liens. All Liens of Agent in the Collateral are duly perfected, first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens that are expressly allowed to have priority over Agents Liens.
5.06 Reserved.
5.07 Financial Statements. The consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, and related statements of income, cash flow and shareholders equity, of Parent and its Subsidiaries that have been and are hereafter delivered to Agent and Lenders, are prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly present the financial positions and results of operations of Parent and Subsidiaries at the dates and for the periods indicated. All projections delivered from time to time to Agent and Lenders have been prepared in good faith, based on reasonable assumptions in light of the circumstances at such time. Since December 31, 2011, except as otherwise disclosed by the Parent in its filings with the SEC, there has been no change in the business, assets,
Properties, liabilities, operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No financial statement delivered to Agent or Lenders at any time contains any untrue statement of a material fact, nor fails to disclose any material fact necessary to make such statement not materially misleading. The Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are Solvent.
5.08 Surety Obligations. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.08, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any bond or other Material Contract that assures payment or performance of any obligation of any Person, except as permitted hereunder.
5.09 Taxes. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has filed all federal, state, provincial, municipal, foreign and local tax returns and other reports that it is required by law to file, and has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes upon it, its income and its Properties that are due and payable, except to the extent being Properly Contested. The provision for Taxes on the books of each Loan Party and Subsidiary is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for its current Fiscal Year.
5.10 Brokers. There are no brokerage commissions, finders fees or investment banking fees payable in connection with any transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
5.11 Intellectual Property. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.11, each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof owns or has the lawful right to use all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business, without conflict with any rights of others. There is no pending or, to any Loan Partys knowledge, threatened Intellectual Property Claim with respect to any Loan Party, any Subsidiary thereof or any of their Property (including any Intellectual Property). Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.11, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof pays or owes any Royalty or other compensation to any Person with respect to any Intellectual Property. All Intellectual Property owned, used or licensed by, or otherwise subject to any interests of, any Loan Party or Subsidiary is shown on Schedule 5.11.
5.12 Governmental Approvals. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has, is in compliance with, and is in good standing with respect to, all Governmental Approvals necessary to conduct its business and to own, lease and operate its Properties. All necessary import, export or other licenses, permits or certificates for the import or handling of any goods or other Collateral have been procured and are in effect, and Loan Parties and Subsidiaries thereof have complied with all foreign and domestic laws with respect to the shipment and importation of any goods or Collateral, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.13 Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof has duly complied, and its Properties and business operations are in compliance, in all material respects with all Applicable Law, except where noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There have been (i) no citations, notices of noncompliance or requests for information issued to any Loan Party by the CPSC other than those described on Schedule 5.13, and (ii) no notices or orders of material noncompliance issued to any Loan Party by any other Governmental Authority under any Applicable Law. To the best knowledge of the
Loan Parties, no Inventory has been produced by Loan Parties in violation of the FLSA or in violation of any CPSC Regulations. The Loan Parties have current and effective certificates of compliance for each childrens product and each childrens toy that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute. The Loan Parties conduct current testing of all childrens products and childrens toys that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute. Except as described on Schedule 5.13, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, threatened regulatory actions or investigations by the CPSC with respect to the Loan Parties or any of the products or toys that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute. To the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, none of the products or toys that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute contains a defect that could create a substantial product hazard or could create an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death. The Loan Parties have complied in a timely manner with all reporting requirements under the CPSC Regulations. To the best knowledge of the Loan Parties, the Loan Parties have not misrepresented in any report filed by the Loan Parties with the CPSC, the scope of the hazards posed by any toys or products that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute or the numbers of incidents or injuries that have been caused by or that have been alleged to have been caused by such toys and products.
5.14 Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.14, no Loan Partys or any of its Subsidiarys past or present operations, Real Estate or other Properties are subject to any federal, state, provincial, municipal or local investigation to determine whether any remedial action is needed to address any environmental pollution, hazardous material or environmental clean-up. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof has received any Environmental Notice. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof has any contingent liability with respect to any Environmental Release, environmental pollution or hazardous material on any Real Estate now or previously owned, leased or operated by it.
5.15 Burdensome Contracts. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is a party or subject to any contract, agreement or charter restriction that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is party or subject to any Restrictive Agreement, except as shown on Schedule 5.15. No such Restrictive Agreement prohibits the execution, delivery or performance of any Loan Document by a Loan Party.
5.16 Litigation. Except as shown on Schedule 5.16, there are no proceedings or investigations pending or, to any Loan Partys knowledge, threatened against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or any of their businesses, operations, Properties, prospects or conditions, that (a) relate to any Loan Documents or transactions contemplated thereby; or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect if determined adversely to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof. Except as shown on such Schedule, no Loan Party has a Commercial Tort Claim (other than, as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, a Commercial Tort Claim for less than $100,000). No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is in default with respect to any order, injunction or judgment of any Governmental Authority.
5.17 No Defaults. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists that constitutes a Default or Event of Default. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is in default, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute a default, under any Material Contract or in the payment of any Borrowed Money.
There is no basis upon which any party (other than a Loan Party or Subsidiary) could terminate a Material Contract prior to its scheduled termination date.
5.18 ERISA. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.18:
(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, and other federal and 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 knowledge of Borrowers, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. Each Loan Party and ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Code, ERISA and the Pension Protection Act of 2006, and no application for a waiver of the minimum funding standards or an extension of any amortization period has been made with respect to any Plan.
(b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Borrowers, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) (i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan, Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) no Loan Party or 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); (iv) no Loan Party or 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; (v) no Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is at least 60%, and no Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate knows of any fact or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of such date.
(d) With respect to any Foreign Plan, (i) all employer and employee contributions required by law or by the terms of the Foreign Plan have been made, or, if applicable, accrued, in accordance with normal accounting practices; (ii) the fair market value of the assets of each funded Foreign Plan, the liability of each insurer for any Foreign Plan funded through insurance, or the book reserve established for any Foreign Plan, together with any accrued contributions, is sufficient to procure or provide for the accrued benefit obligations with respect to all current and former participants in such Foreign Plan according to the actuarial assumptions and valuations most recently used to account for
such obligations in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles; and (iii) it has been registered as required and has been maintained in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities.
(e) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Loan Party is in compliance with the requirements of the PBA and other federal, provincial or territorial Applicable Laws with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan, (ii) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no fact or situation that may reasonably be expected to result in liability to Loan Parties exists in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan, (iii) no Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party has any withdrawal liability in connection with a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, and (iv) no Canadian MEPP requires any Loan Party to make deficit payments. No Termination Event has occurred. No Lien has arisen in respect of Loan Party or their property in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP (save for contribution amounts not yet due). All required contributions of any Loan Party to each Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian MEPP have been made. No Canadian Benefit Plan is self insured, has deficit reserve or permits a retroactive increase in premiums. All Canadian Pension Plans are administered by a Loan Party, or a Loan Party is the delegated administrator.
(f) Neither SI UK nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has at any time been (i) an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pensions Schemes Act 1993); or (ii) connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in sections 38 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
5.19 Trade Relations. Except as set forth on the Parents filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, there exists no actual or threatened termination, limitation or modification of any business relationship between any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof and any customer or supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers, who individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of such Loan Party or Subsidiary. There exists no condition or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to impair the ability of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof to conduct its business at any time hereafter in substantially the same manner as conducted on the Closing Date.
5.20 Labor Relations. Except as described on Schedule 5.20, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement, management agreement or consulting agreement (other than design services consulting agreements and other consulting agreements that have been disclosed to Agent). There are no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or other organization of any Loan Partys or its Subsidiarys employees, or, to any Loan Partys knowledge, any asserted or threatened strikes, work stoppages or demands for collective bargaining.
5.21 Payable Practices. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof has made any material change in its historical accounts payable practices from those in effect on the Closing Date.
5.22 Not a Regulated Entity. No Loan Party is (a) an investment company or a person directly or indirectly controlled by or acting on behalf of an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940; or (b) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, any public utilities code or any other Applicable Law regarding its authority to incur Debt.
5.23 Margin Stock. No Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof is engaged, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. No Loan proceeds will be used by Loan Parties to purchase or carry, or to reduce or refinance any Debt incurred to purchase or carry, any Margin Stock or for any related purpose governed by Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors.
5.24 Complete Disclosure. No Loan Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact, nor fails to disclose any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading. There is no fact or circumstance that any Loan Party has failed to disclose to Agent in writing that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.25 Business Plan. The Borrowers are making commercially reasonable efforts to operate their business in all material respects in a manner consistent with the Business Plan most recently delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(d) and accepted by the Agent.
ARTICLE VI
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Term Loan or other Obligations hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which a claim has not been asserted), the Loan Parties shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, and 6.03) cause each Subsidiary to:
6.01 Inspections; Appraisals.
(a) Permit representative and independent contractors of the Agent from time to time, subject (except when a Default or Event of Default exists) to reasonable notice and normal business hours, to visit and inspect the Properties of any Loan Party or Subsidiary, inspect, audit and make extracts from any Loan Partys or Subsidiarys books and records, and discuss with its officers, employees, agents, advisors and independent accountants such Loan Partys or Subsidiarys business, Business Plan, financial condition, assets, prospects and results of operations. Lenders may participate in any such visit or inspection, at their own expense. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any duty to any Loan Party to make any inspection, nor to share any results of any inspection, appraisal or report with any Loan Party. Loan Parties acknowledge that all inspections, appraisals and reports are prepared by Agent and Lenders for their purposes, and Loan Parties shall not be entitled to rely upon them.
(b) Reimburse Agent for all reasonable charges, costs and expenses of Agent in connection with (i) examinations of any Loan Partys books and records or any other financial or Collateral matters as Agent deems appropriate, up to two times per Fiscal Year; (ii) appraisals of Intellectual Property, up to one time per Fiscal Year; and (iii) following the Discharge of ABL
Obligations, appraisals of Inventory, up to two times per Fiscal Year; provided, however, that if an examination or appraisal is initiated during a Default or Event of Default, all charges, costs and expenses therefor shall be reimbursed by Borrowers without regard to such limits. Loan Parties agree to pay Agents then standard charges for examination activities, including the standard charges of Agents internal examination and appraisal groups, as well as the charges of any third party used for such purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agent may cause additional examinations and appraisals to be undertaken as it in its discretion deems necessary or appropriate, at its own expense.
6.02 Financial and Other Information. Keep adequate records and books of account with respect to its business activities, in which proper entries are made in accordance with GAAP reflecting all financial transactions; and furnish to Agent and Lenders:
(a) as soon as available, and in any event within 90 days after the close of each Fiscal Year, balance sheets as of the end of such Fiscal Year and the related statements of income, cash flow and shareholders equity for such Fiscal Year, on consolidated and consolidating bases for Loan Parties and Subsidiaries, which consolidated statements shall be audited and certified (without qualification) by a firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Borrowers and acceptable to Agent, and shall set forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and other information reasonably acceptable to Agent;
(b) as soon as available, and in any event within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter ending thereafter, unaudited balance sheets as of the end of such quarter and the related statements of income and cash flow for such Fiscal Quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed, on consolidated and, to the extent applicable, consolidating bases for Loan Parties and Subsidiaries, setting forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Loan Parties as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting in all material respects the financial position and results of operations for such Fiscal Quarter and period, subject to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) as soon as available, and in any event within 30 days after the end of each month, unaudited balance sheets as of the end of such month and the related statements of income and cash flow for such month and for the portion of the Fiscal Year then elapsed, on consolidated and, to the extent applicable, consolidating bases for Loan Parties and Subsidiaries, setting forth in comparative form corresponding figures for the preceding Fiscal Year and certified by the chief financial officer of Lead Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting the financial position and results of operations for such month and period, subject to normal year end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(d) as soon as available, and in any event within 30 days before the end of each Fiscal Year of the Parent, the Business Plan of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a monthly basis for the immediately following Fiscal Year (including the Fiscal Year in which the Maturity Date occurs), and as soon as available, any significant revisions to the Business Plan with respect to such Fiscal Year.
(e) concurrently with delivery of financial statements under clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, or more frequently if requested by Agent while a Default or Event of Default exists, a Compliance Certificate executed by the chief financial officer of Lead Borrower;
(f) concurrently with delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, copies of all management letters and other material reports submitted to Borrowers by their accountants in connection with such financial statements;
(g) not later than 30 days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year, projections of Borrowers consolidated balance sheets, results of operations, and cash flow for the next Fiscal Year, month by month;
(h) at Agents request, a listing of each Borrowers trade payables, specifying the trade creditor and balance due, and a detailed trade payable aging, all in form satisfactory to Agent;
(i) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of any proxy statements, financial statements or reports that any Borrower has made generally available to its shareholders; copies of any regular, periodic and special reports or registration statements or prospectuses that any Borrower files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other Governmental Authority, or any securities exchange; and copies of any press releases or other statements made available by a Borrower to the public concerning material changes to or developments in the business of such Borrower;
(j) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of any annual report to be filed in connection with each Plan, Canadian Pension Plan or Foreign Plan;
(k) copies of any Borrowing Base Certificate (as defined in the ABL Agreement) concurrently with delivery of any Borrowing Base Certificate to the ABL Agent; and
(l) such other reports and information (financial or otherwise) as Agent may request from time to time in connection with any Collateral or any Loan Partys or Subsidiarys financial condition or business.
6.03 Notices.
(a) Notify Agent and Lenders in writing promptly after a Loan Partys obtaining knowledge thereof, of any of the following that affects a Loan Party: (i) the threat or commencement of any proceeding or investigation, whether or not covered by insurance, if an adverse determination could have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any pending or threatened labor dispute, strike or walkout, or the expiration of any material labor contract; (iii) any default under or termination of a Material Contract; (iv) the existence of any Default or Event of Default; (v) any judgment in an amount exceeding $1,000,000; (vi) the assertion of any Intellectual Property Claim, if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (vii) any violation or asserted violation of any Applicable Law (including ERISA, OSHA, FLSA or any Environmental Laws), if an adverse resolution could have a Material Adverse Effect; (viii) any Environmental Release by a Loan Party or on any Property owned, leased or occupied by a Loan
Party; or receipt of any Environmental Notice; (ix) the occurrence of any ERISA Event or Termination Event; (x) the discharge by the Parent of its present Registered Public Accounting Firm or any withdrawal or resignation by such Registered Public Accounting Firm; (xi) any opening of a new office or place of business, at least 30 days prior to such opening; (xii) simultaneously with delivery of such notice under the ABL Agreement, the existence of any default or event of default under the ABL Facility Documents; (xiii) the threat or commencement of any regulatory action or investigation by the CPSC with respect to any Loan Party or with respect to any product or toy sold, manufactured or distributed by any Loan Party; (xiv) the receipt by any Loan Party of any Epidemiological Report, the posting of any notice on SaferProducts.gov, or request for information issued to any Loan Party by the CPSC, all with respect to any product or toy sold, manufactured or distributed by any Loan Party; (xv) the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary recall of any product or toy that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute; (xvi) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; (xvii) of any change in any Loan Partys senior executive officers; (xviii) of any collective bargaining agreement or other labor contract to which a Loan Party becomes a party, or the application for the certification of a collective bargaining agent; (xix) of the filing of any Lien for unpaid Taxes against any Loan Party in excess of $250,000; (xx) of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any interest in a material portion of the Collateral under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding or if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed; (xxi) of any transaction of the nature contained in Article VII hereof; (xxii) of any decision by any Loan Party not to pay rent, or the failure by any Loan Party to pay rent, at any distribution centers or warehouses or any of such Loan Partys other locations; or (xxiii) any cancellation, any material change or any increase (which increase is as a result of deterioration in the risk profile of any Loan Party or Subsidiary) in the deductible in any insurance policy or coverage maintained by any Loan Party. Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Lead Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Lead Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a)(iv) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
(b) Furnish to the Agent at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any change in: (i) any Loan Partys name or in any trade name used to identify it in the conduct of its business or in the ownership of its properties; (ii) the location of any Loan Partys chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility); (iii) any Loan Partys organizational structure or jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; or (iv) any Loan Partys Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number assigned to it by its state of organization. The Loan Parties agree not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for the Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected first priority security interest in all the Collateral for its own benefit and the benefit of the other Credit Parties.
6.04 Landlord and Storage Agreements. Upon request, provide Agent with copies of all existing agreements, and promptly after execution thereof provide Agent with copies of all future agreements, between a Loan Party and any landlord, warehouseman, processor, shipper, bailee or other Person that owns any premises at which any Collateral may be kept or that otherwise may possess or handle any Collateral.
6.05 Compliance with Laws. Comply with all Applicable Laws, including ERISA, PBA, Environmental Laws, FLSA, OSHA, Anti-Terrorism Laws, CPSC Regulations and laws regarding collection and payment of Taxes, and maintain all Governmental Approvals necessary to the ownership of its Properties or conduct of its business, unless failure to comply (other than failure to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws) or maintain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Environmental Release occurs at or on any Properties of any Loan Party or Subsidiary, it shall act promptly and diligently to investigate and report to Agent and all appropriate Governmental Authorities the extent of, and to make appropriate remedial action to eliminate, such Environmental Release, whether or not directed to do so by any Governmental Authority. Maintain adequate testing and other procedures to ensure the safety of all products and toys that the Loan Parties sell, manufacture or distribute.
6.06 Taxes. Pay and discharge all Taxes prior to the date on which they become delinquent or penalties attach, unless such Taxes are being Properly Contested.
6.07 Insurance. In addition to the insurance required hereunder with respect to Collateral, maintain insurance with insurers (with a Best Rating of at least A-, unless otherwise approved by Agent) satisfactory to Agent, (a) with respect to the Properties and business of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries of such type (including product liability, workers compensation, larceny, embezzlement, or other criminal misappropriation insurance), in such amounts, and with such coverages and deductibles as are customary for companies similarly situated; and (b) business interruption insurance in an amount not less than $20,000,000, with deductibles and subject to an insurance assignment satisfactory to Agent, which shall provide for the proceeds of business interruption insurance to be payable to Agent for application to the Obligations.
6.08 Licenses. Keep each License which constitutes a Material Contract affecting any Collateral (including the manufacture, distribution or disposition of Inventory) or any other material Property of Loan Parties and Subsidiaries in full force and effect; promptly notify Agent of any proposed modification to any such License, or entry into any new License which constitutes a Material Contract, in each case at least 30 days prior to its effective date; pay all Royalties when due; and notify Agent of any default or breach asserted by any Person to have occurred under any License which constitutes a Material Contract.
6.09 Future Subsidiaries. Promptly notify Agent upon any Person becoming a Subsidiary and, if such Person is not a Foreign Subsidiary, cause it to guaranty the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Agent, and to execute and deliver such documents, instruments and agreements and to take such other actions as Agent shall require to evidence and perfect a Lien in favor of Agent on all assets of such Person, including delivery of such legal opinions, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as it shall deem appropriate.
6.10 UK Pension Schemes. Ensure that neither SI UK nor any of its Subsidiaries is or has been at any time an employer (for the purposes of sections 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993) or connected with or an associate of (as those terms are used in sections 38 or 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an employer.
6.11 Preservation of Existence, Etc. Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.06 or 7.09; (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 have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) preserve or renew all of its Intellectual Property, except to the extent such Intellectual Property is no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Loan Parties.
6.12 Maintenance of Properties. (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.13 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Term Loan (a) to pay off a portion of the Existing Credit Facility to the extent the availability under the ABL Facility on the Closing Date is insufficient for this purpose, (b) to finance the acquisition of working capital assets of the Borrowers, including the purchase of inventory and equipment, in each case in the Ordinary Course of Business, (c) to finance Capital Expenditures of the Borrowers, and (d) for general corporate purposes of the Loan Parties, in each case to the extent expressly permitted under Applicable Law and the Loan Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the proceeds of the Term Loan shall not be used to finance any Permitted Acquisition.
6.14 Cash Management. Maintain Blocked Account Agreements as required under the ABL Agreement. If the ABL Agreement is no longer in effect, the Loan Parties shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to satisfy the customary requirements of the Agent.
6.15 Environmental Laws. (a) Conduct its operations and keep and maintain its Real Estate in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) obtain and renew all environmental permits necessary for its operations and properties; and (c) implement any and all investigation, remediation, removal and response actions that are appropriate or necessary to maintain the value and marketability of the Real Estate or to otherwise comply with Environmental Laws pertaining to the presence, generation, treatment, storage, use, disposal, transportation or release of any Hazardous Materials on, at, in, under, above, to, from or about any of its Real Estate, provided, however, that neither a Loan Party nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and adequate reserves have been set aside and are being maintained by the Loan Parties with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.
6.16 Further Assurances.
(a) Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents), that may be required under any applicable Law, or which the Agent may request, to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents or to grant, preserve, protect or perfect the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents or the validity or priority of any such Lien, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties also agree to provide to the Agent, from time to time upon request, evidence satisfactory to the Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents.
(b) If any material assets are acquired by any Loan Party after the Closing Date (other than assets constituting Collateral under the Security Documents that become subject to the perfected Lien under the Security Documents upon acquisition thereof and in accordance with the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement), notify the Agent thereof, and the Loan Parties will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien securing the Obligations and will take such actions as shall be necessary or shall be requested by the Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section 6.16, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. In no event shall compliance with this Section 6.16 waive or be deemed a waiver or Consent to any transaction giving rise to the need to comply with this Section 6.16 if such transaction was not otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement.
(c) Use, and cause each of the Subsidiaries to use, their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain lease terms in any Lease entered into by any Loan Party after the Closing Date not expressly prohibiting the recording in the relevant real estate filing office of an appropriate memorandum of lease.
(d) Following the Discharge of ABL Obligations, upon the request of the Agent, cause each of its customs brokers, freight forwarders, consolidators and/or carriers to deliver an agreement (including, without limitation, a Customs Broker/Carrier Agreement) to the Agent covering such matters and in such form as the Agent may reasonably require.
(e) Upon the request of the Agent, cause any of its landlords to deliver a Collateral Access Agreement to the Agent in such form as the Agent may reasonably require.
6.17 Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds. Except as otherwise expressly permitted hereunder, (a) make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of all Leases to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, keep such Leases in full force and effect, (b) not allow such Leases to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such Leases to be forfeited or cancelled, (c) notify the Agent of any default by any party with respect to such Leases and cooperate with the Agent in all respects to cure any such default, and (d) cause each of its Subsidiaries to do the foregoing.
6.18 Material Contracts. (a) Perform and observe all the terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it, (b) maintain each such Material Contract in full force and effect, (c) enforce each such Material Contract in accordance with its
terms, (d) take all such action to such end as may be from time to time requested by the Agent, (e) upon request of the Agent, make to each other party to each such Material Contract such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to make under such Material Contract, and (f) cause each of its Subsidiaries to do the foregoing.
6.19 Business Plan. Generally operate the business of the Borrowers in all material respects in a manner consistent with the Business Plan most recently delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(d) hereof and accepted by the Agent in its discretion, provided that such operation does not guarantee that actual results will match the estimates contained in the Business Plan.
ARTICLE VII
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which a claim has not been asserted), no Loan Party shall, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01 Permitted Debt. Create, incur, guarantee or suffer to exist any Debt, except (Permitted Debt):
(a) the Obligations;
(b) the Debt under the ABL Facility;
(c) Permitted Purchase Money Debt and obligations with respect to Capital Leases so long as the aggregate amount outstanding under this clause (c) does not exceed $2,500,000 at any time;
(d) Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations, Subordinated Debt and Permitted Purchase Money Debt), but only to the extent outstanding on the Closing Date and not satisfied with proceeds of the initial Loans;
(e) Debt with respect to Bank Products incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(f) Debt that is in existence when a Person becomes a Subsidiary or that is secured by an asset when acquired by a Borrower or Subsidiary, as long as such Debt was not incurred in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition, and does not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;
(g) Permitted Contingent Obligations;
(h) Refinancing Debt as long as each Refinancing Condition is satisfied; and
(i) Debt that is not included in any of the preceding clauses of this Section, is not secured by a Lien and does not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time.
7.02 Permitted Liens. Create or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its Property, except the following (collectively, Permitted Liens):
(a) Liens in favor of Agent;
(b) Liens in favor of the ABL Agent subject to the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement;
(c) Purchase Money Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Debt;
(d) Liens for Taxes not yet due or being Properly Contested;
(e) inchoate statutory Liens (other than Liens for Taxes or imposed under ERISA) arising in the Ordinary Course of Business, but only if (i) payment of the obligations secured thereby is not yet due or is being Properly Contested, and (ii) such Liens do not materially impair the value or use of the Property or materially impair operation of the business of any Borrower or Subsidiary;
(f) Liens incurred or deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (except those relating to Borrowed Money), statutory obligations and other similar obligations, or arising as a result of progress payments under government contracts, as long as such Liens are at all times junior to Agents Liens;
(g) Liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business that are subject to Collateral Access Agreements;
(h) Liens arising by virtue of a judgment or judicial order against any Borrower or Subsidiary, or any Property of a Borrower or Subsidiary, as long as such Liens are (i) in existence for less than 20 consecutive days or being Properly Contested, and (ii) at all times junior to Agents Liens;
(i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants or other agreements of record, and other similar charges or encumbrances on Real Estate, that do not secure any monetary obligation and do not interfere with the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits in favor of depository institutions, and Liens of a collecting bank on Payment Items in the course of collection;
(k) Liens securing Debt permitted by Section 7.01(b) so long as such Lien does not cover more than the property subject to such Capital Lease;
(l) with respect to any Collateral covered by the UK Security Agreements, any Security (as such term is defined in the UK Security Agreements) arising solely by operation of law or in the ordinary course of trading securing amounts not more than 30 days overdue and not arising as a result of any default or omission of a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries; and
(o) existing Liens shown on Schedule 7.02.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any provision for, reference to, or acknowledgement of, any Lien or Permitted Lien), nothing herein and no approval by the Agent or any Lender of any Lien or Permitted Lien (whether such approval is oral or in writing) shall be construed as or deemed to constitute a subordination by the Agent or such Lender of any security interest or other right, interest or Lien in or to the Collateral or any part thereof in favor of any Lien or Permitted Lien or any holder of any Lien or Permitted Lien.
7.03 [Intentionally deleted].
7.04 Distributions; Upstream Payments. Declare or make any Distributions, except Upstream Payments; or create or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of a Subsidiary to make any Upstream Payment, except for restrictions under the Loan Documents, the ABL Facility Documents, under Applicable Law or in effect on the Closing Date as shown on Schedule 5.15.
7.05 Restricted Investments. Make any Restricted Investment.
7.06 Disposition of Assets. Make any Asset Disposition, except a Permitted Disposition, a disposition of Equipment under clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Disposition, or a transfer of Property by a Subsidiary or Loan Party to a Borrower.
7.07 Loans. Make any loans or other advances of money to any Person, except (a) advances to an officer or employee for salary, travel expenses, commissions and similar items in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) prepaid expenses and extensions of trade credit made in the Ordinary Course of Business; (c) deposits with financial institutions permitted hereunder; (d) as long as no Default or Event of Default exists, intercompany loans by a Loan Party to another Loan Party, provided that intercompany loans from the Borrowers (i) to the Canadian Guarantors shall not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time and (ii) to the UK Guarantors shall not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any time; and (e) so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, intercompany loans by Loan Parties to Foreign Subsidiaries not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate at any time.
7.08 Restrictions on Payment of Certain Debt. Except in connection with any Refinancing permitted under Section 7.01, make any payments (whether voluntary or mandatory, or a prepayment, redemption, retirement, defeasance or acquisition) with respect to any (a) Subordinated Debt, except regularly scheduled payments of principal, interest and fees, but only to the extent permitted under any subordination agreement relating to such Debt (and a Responsible Officer of Lead Borrower shall certify to Agent, not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment, that all conditions under such agreement have been satisfied); or (b) Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations) prior to its due date under the agreements evidencing such Debt as in effect on the Closing Date (or as amended thereafter with the consent of Agent); provided that the Loan Party may make payments under the ABL Facility in accordance with the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.
7.09 Fundamental Changes. Change its name or conduct business under any fictitious name; change its tax, charter or other organizational identification number; change its form or state of organization; liquidate, wind up its affairs or dissolve itself; or merge, combine or consolidate with any Person, whether in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, except for (a) amalgamations, mergers or consolidations of a wholly-owned Subsidiary with another wholly-owned Subsidiary or into a Borrower; or (b) Permitted Acquisitions.
7.10 Subsidiaries. Form or acquire any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, except in accordance with Sections 6.09, 7.05 or 7.09; or permit any existing Subsidiary to issue any additional Equity Interests except directors qualifying shares.
7.11 Amendment of Material Documents. Amend, modify or otherwise change any of (a) its Organization Documents, except in connection with either a rights distribution by the Parent or a transaction permitted under Section 7.09, or (b) any Material Contract or Material Indebtedness (other than allowed under the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement on account of any refinancing thereof otherwise permitted hereunder), in each case to the extent that such amendment, modification or waiver would result in a Default or Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents, would be materially adverse to the Credit Parties or otherwise would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.12 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Term Loan, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, (a) to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose; (b) to finance a Permitted Acquisition or (c) for purposes other than those permitted under this Agreement.
7.13 Tax Consolidation. File or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person other than Loan Parties and Subsidiaries.
7.14 Accounting Changes. Make any material change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP and in accordance with Section 1.03; or change its Fiscal Year.
7.15 Restrictive Agreements. Become a party to any Restrictive Agreement, except a Restrictive Agreement (a) in effect on the Closing Date (including the ABL Facility Documents); (b) relating to secured Debt permitted hereunder, as long as the restrictions apply only to collateral for such Debt; or (c) constituting customary restrictions on assignment in leases and other contracts.
7.16 Hedging Agreements. Enter into any Hedging Agreement, except to hedge risks arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and not for speculative purposes.
7.17 Conduct of Business. Engage in any business, other than (i) the businesses conducted by the Loan Parties on the Closing Date and activities incidental or supplemental thereto, and (ii) businesses similar to the business conducted by the Loan Parties on the Closing Date or other businesses approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
7.18 Affiliate Transactions. Enter into or be party to any transaction with an Affiliate, except (a) transactions expressly permitted by the Loan Documents; (b) payment of reasonable compensation to officers and employees for services actually rendered, and payment of customary directors fees and indemnities; (c) transactions solely among Borrowers; (d) transactions with Affiliates that were consummated prior to the Closing Date, as shown on Schedule 7.18; (e) intercompany loans permitted under Section 7.07; and (f) transactions with Affiliates in the Ordinary Course of Business, upon fair and reasonable terms fully disclosed to Agent and no less favorable than would be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction with a non-Affiliate.
7.19 Plans. Become party to any Multiemployer Plan, Canadian Plan, Canadian MEPP or Foreign Plan, other than any in existence on the Closing Date.
7.20 Amendments to Subordinated Debt or ABL Debt. Amend, supplement or otherwise modify the (a) the ABL Agreement or any other document, instrument or agreement relating to the ABL Debt except as permitted by the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement or (b) amend, supplement or otherwise modify any document, instrument or agreement relating to the Subordinated Debt, if such modification (i) increases the principal balance of such Debt, or increases any required payment of principal or interest; (ii) accelerates the date on which any installment of principal or any interest is due, or adds any additional redemption, put or prepayment provisions; (iii) shortens the final maturity date or otherwise accelerates amortization; (iv) increases the interest rate; (v) increases or adds any fees or charges; (vi) modifies any covenant in a manner or adds any representation, covenant or default that is more onerous or restrictive in any material respect for any Loan Party or Subsidiary, or that is otherwise materially adverse to any Loan Party, any Subsidiary or Lenders; or (vii) results in the Obligations not being fully benefited by the subordination provisions thereof.
7.21 Deposit Accounts. Following the Discharge of ABL Obligations, open new Blocked Accounts unless the Loan Parties shall have delivered to the Agent appropriate Blocked Account Agreements in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. No Loan Party shall maintain any bank accounts other than the ones expressly contemplated herein.
7.22 Intellectual Property. License any of its Intellectual Property without the prior written consent of the Agent.
7.23 Financial Covenants. As long as any Loans or Obligations are outstanding, Loan Parties shall not permit the Consolidated EBITDA, calculated as of the last day of each month for each of the consecutive month periods set forth below, to be less than the amounts set forth below for such periods:
Period of Consecutive Months |
|
Minimum Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
| |
March 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
April 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
1,500,000 |
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
2,500,000 |
|
June 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
3,500,000 |
|
Period of Consecutive Months |
|
Minimum Consolidated |
| |
|
|
|
| |
July 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
4,500,000 |
|
August 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
6,000,000 |
|
September 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
7,000,000 |
|
October 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
8,000,000 |
|
November 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
9,000,000 |
|
December 31, 2013 |
|
$ |
10,000,000 |
|
January 31, 2014 |
|
$ |
11,000,000 |
|
February 28, 2014 |
|
$ |
12,000,000 |
|
7.24 Senior Leverage Ratio. Commencing on February 28, 2013, permit the Senior Leverage Ratio, to be less than 1.0:1.0. Commencing February 28, 2014, the Senior Leverage Ratio shall be tested monthly on the last day of each calendar month. The Senior Leverage Ratio shall be established by the Agent for the period commencing on February 28, 2014 and thereafter, based upon the Business Plan, and such Senior Leverage Ratio shall provide for a general cushion or variance of 20% to 25% to the Business Plan.
7.25 Restrictions on Activities of Parent. Loan Parties covenant and agree that the Parent shall not (i) hold any assets other than the Equity Interests of Lead Borrower, SI UK or SI Asia cash and Cash Equivalents, (ii) have any material liabilities other than liabilities under the Loan Documents and under the ABL Facility Documents, tax liabilities in the Ordinary Course of Business, liabilities under employment agreements and written employment arrangements, and corporate, administrative and operating expenses in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (iii) engage in any business other than owning the Equity Interests of Lead Borrower and activities incidental to such ownership, acting as a co-borrower in respect of the Obligations hereunder and under the ABL Facility Documents, and granting to Agent for the benefit of Lenders, and granting to ABL Agent for the benefit of ABL Lenders, security interests in and Liens upon its assets pursuant to the Security Documents and ABL Facility Documents to which it is a party.
7.26 Restrictions on Activities of Foreign Subsidiaries. Loan Parties covenant and agree that (a) no Loan Party shall guaranty any liabilities or obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary; (b) no Loan Party shall make any Investment in, or transfer any properties or assets to, any Foreign Subsidiary, other than as permitted under Sections 7.05 and 7.18; (c) no Foreign Subsidiary shall create or suffer to exist any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of a Subsidiary to make any Upstream Payment, except for restrictions under the Loan Documents, under Applicable Law or in effect on the Closing Date as shown on Schedule 5.15 and (d) the aggregate outstanding Debt owed by Foreign Subsidiaries (excluding Debt owed to Loan Parties that is permitted under Section 7.07) shall not at any time exceed the foreign currency equivalent of $250,000.
ARTICLE VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01 Events of Default. Each of the following shall be an Event of Default if it occurs for any reason whatsoever, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise:
(a) A Loan Party fails to pay any Obligations when due (whether at stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise);
(b) Any representation, warranty or other written statement of a Loan Party made in connection with any Loan Documents or transactions contemplated thereby is incorrect or misleading in any material respect when given;
(c) A Loan Party breaches or fails to perform any covenant contained in Section 6.01, 6.02, 6.03(a)(iii), 6.03(a)(iv), 6.03(a)(v), 6.03(a)(xi), 6.03(a)(xii), 6.03(a)(xx), 6.03(a)(xxi), 6.07, 6.09, 6.11, 6.13, or Article VII;
(d) A Loan Party breaches or fails to perform any covenant contained in Section 6.03(a)(i), 6.03(a)(ii), 6.03(a)(vi), 6.03(a)(vii), 6.03(a)(viii), 6.03(a)(ix), 6.03(a)(x), 6.03(a)(xvi), 6.03(a)(xvii), 6.03(a)(xviii), 6.03(a)(xix), 6.03(a)(xxii), or 6.03(a)(xxiii), and such breach or failure is not cured within 10 Business Days after a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party has knowledge thereof or receives notice thereof from Agent, whichever is sooner; provided, however, that such notice and opportunity to cure shall not apply if the breach or failure to perform is not capable of being cured within such period or is a willful breach by a Loan Party;
(e) A Loan Party breaches or fails to perform any other covenant contained in any Loan Documents, and such breach or failure is not cured within 15 days after a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party has knowledge thereof or receives notice thereof from Agent, whichever is sooner; provided, however, that such notice and opportunity to cure shall not apply if the breach or failure to perform is not capable of being cured within such period or is a willful breach by a Loan Party;
(f) A Guarantor repudiates, revokes or attempts to revoke its Guaranty; a Loan Party or third party denies or contests the validity or enforceability of any Loan Documents or Obligations, or the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to Agent; or any Loan Document ceases to be in full force or effect for any reason (other than a waiver or release by Agent and Lenders);
(g) Any (i) breach or default of a Loan Party occurs under the ABL Debt or any Hedging Agreement, or any breach or default of a Loan Party occurs under any instrument or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its Properties is bound, relating to any Debt (other than the Obligations) in excess of $1,000,000, if, with respect to this clause (ii), the maturity of or any payment with respect to such Debt may be accelerated or demanded due to such breach;
(h) Any judgment or order for the payment of money is entered against a Loan Party in an amount that exceeds, individually or cumulatively with all unsatisfied judgments or orders against all Loan Parties, $1,000,000 (net of insurance coverage therefor that has not been denied by the insurer), unless a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order is in effect, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise;
(i) A loss, theft, damage or destruction occurs with respect to any Collateral if the amount not covered by insurance exceeds $1,000,000;
(j) A Loan Party is enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by any Governmental Authority from conducting any material part of its business; a Loan Party suffers the loss, revocation or termination of any material license, permit, lease or agreement necessary to its business; there is a cessation of any material part of a Loan Partys business for a material period of time; any material Collateral or Property of a Loan Party is taken or impaired through condemnation; a Loan Party agrees to or commences any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; or a Loan Party is not Solvent;
(k) An Insolvency Proceeding is commenced by a Loan Party; a Loan Party makes an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its unsecured creditors generally; a trustee is appointed to take possession of any substantial Property of or to operate any of the business of a Loan Party; or an Insolvency Proceeding is commenced against a Loan Party and: the Loan Party consents to institution of the proceeding, the petition commencing the proceeding is not timely contested by the Loan Party, the petition is not dismissed within 30 days after filing, or an order for relief is entered in the proceeding;
(l) (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of a Loan Party to a Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or PBGC or that constitutes grounds for appointment of a trustee for or termination by the PBGC of any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; a Loan Party or ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan; (ii) a Termination Event shall occur which constitutes grounds for the termination under any Applicable Law, of any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or for the appointment by the appropriate Governmental Authority of a trustee for any Canadian Pension Plan, or if any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if any Loan Party is in default with respect to payments to a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP resulting from their complete or partial withdrawal from such Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP or failure of any Loan Party to make required payments to any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, or any Lien arises in respect of Loan Partys (save for contribution amounts not yet due) in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian MEPP, or an Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) an event occurs which constitutes grounds for the termination of any UK Pension Scheme or for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, administrator or trustee in bankruptcy of any UK Pension Scheme or if any Loan Party is in default with respect to the terms of payment or the performance of its obligations under any UK Pension Scheme or any Lien arises in respect of any Loan Party in connection with any UK Pension Scheme or (iv) any event similar to the foregoing occurs or exists with respect to a Foreign Plan;
(m) A Loan Party or any of its Responsible Officers is criminally indicted or convicted for (i) a felony committed in the conduct of the Loan Partys business, or (ii) violating any state or federal law (including the Controlled Substances Act, Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 and Illegal Exportation of War Materials Act) that could lead to forfeiture of any material Property or any Collateral;
(n) A Change of Control occurs;
(o) Any event occurs or condition exists that has a Material Adverse Effect; or
(p) Any fine is issued against any Loan Parties by the CPSC in an amount that exceeds, individually or cumulatively with all other fines issued by the CPSC against the Loan Parties within the prior 12 months, $1,000,000; or
(q) Loan Parties institute a recall of products or toys having an aggregate Value of $2,000,000 or more.
8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Agent may, or, at the request of the Required Lenders shall, take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Loan Parties;
(b) [Intentionally omitted];
(c) whether or not the maturity of the Obligations shall have been accelerated pursuant hereto, proceed to protect, enforce and exercise all rights and remedies of the Credit Parties under this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or applicable Law, including, but not limited to, by suit in equity, action at law or other appropriate proceeding, whether for the specific performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any instrument pursuant to which the Obligations are evidenced, and, if such amount shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, proceed to enforce the payment thereof or any other legal or equitable right of the Credit Parties;
(d) Credit Bidding. The Agent or any Lender may purchase, in any public or private sale conducted under the provision of the UCC (including pursuant section 9-610 and 9-620 of the UCC), the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code (including pursuant to section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code) or at any sale or foreclosure conducted by the Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with Applicable Law, all or any portion of the Collateral. The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Agent, upon written consent of the Required Lenders, to Credit Bid (in an amount and on such terms as may be directed by the Required Lenders) and purchase at any such sale (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral on behalf of and for the benefit of the Lenders.
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof under Section 8.01(k), terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all the Term Loan and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without further act of the Agent or any Lender.
No remedy herein is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or any other provision of Law.
8.03 Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.01 (or after the Term Loan has automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.01), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Agent in the following order, in each case to the extent such Obligations are allowed or allowable in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or under any Debtor Relief Law:
First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations (excluding the Other Liabilities) constituting fees, indemnities, Credit Party Expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Agent;
Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations (excluding the Other Liabilities) constituting indemnities, Credit Party Expenses, and other amounts (other than principal, interest and fees) payable to the Lenders (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and amounts payable under Article III), ratably among them in proportion to the amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;
Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Term Loan and other Obligations, and fees ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;
Fourth, to payment of all other Obligations (including without limitation the cash collateralization of unliquidated indemnification obligations as reasonably determined by the Agent, but excluding any Other Liabilities), ratably among the Credit Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;
Fifth, to payment of all other Obligations arising from Bank Products to the extent secured under the Security Documents, ratably among the Credit Parties in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fifth held by them; and
Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Loan Parties or as otherwise required by Law.
ARTICLE IX
THE AGENT
9.01 Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Salus to act on its behalf as the Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof or thereof (including, without limitation, acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations), together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and no Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.
9.02 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the 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 they were not the Agent and the term Lender or Lenders shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.
9.03 Exculpatory Provisions. The Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the 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 Loan Documents that the 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 Loan Documents), provided that the Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and
(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Loan Parties or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) 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 Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.01) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or
willful misconduct as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Agent by the Loan Parties or a Lender. Upon the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, the Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Applicable Lenders. Unless and until the Agent shall have received such direction, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to any such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the Credit Parties. In no event shall the Agent be required to comply with any such directions to the extent that the Agent believes that its compliance with such directions would be unlawful.
The Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) 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, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Security Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Agent.
9.04 Reliance by Agent. The 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, but not limited to, 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 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 its Term Commitment, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless the Agent shall have received written notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of Term Commitment. The Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for any Loan Party), 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.
9.05 Delegation of Duties. The Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub agents appointed by the Agent. The 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 Agent and any such sub agent, and shall apply to their respective activities
in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as the Agent.
9.06 Resignation of Agent. The Agent may at any time give written notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Lead Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Lead Borrower, 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 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Agent shall notify the Lead Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successors appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Lead Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Agents resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring 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 Agent was acting as Agent hereunder.
9.07 Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the 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 also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the 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 Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder. Except as provided in Section 9.12, the Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Credit Party with any other credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of any Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Agent.
9.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Syndication Agent or Documentation Agent listed on the cover page hereof
shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity as the Agent or a Lender hereunder.
9.09 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 Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of the Term Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Agent shall have made any demand on the Loan Parties) 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 Term Loan 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 Agent and the other Credit Parties (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Agent, such Credit Parties and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Agent and such Credit Parties under Sections 2.10 and 10.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and
(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Agent and, if the Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Agent under Sections 2.10 and 10.04.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.
9.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters. The Credit Parties irrevocably authorize the Agent, at its option and in its discretion,
(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination and payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted), (ii) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Applicable Lenders in accordance with Section 10.01;
(b) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by clause (h) of the definition of Permitted Liens; and
(c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Facility Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.
Upon request by the Agent at any time, the Applicable Lenders will confirm in writing the Agents authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Facility Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10. In each case as specified in this Section 9.10, the Agent will, at the Loan Parties expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Facility Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10.
9.11 Notice of Transfer. The Agent may deem and treat a Lender party to this Agreement as the owner of such Lenders portion of the Obligations for all purposes, unless and until, and except to the extent, an Assignment and Assumption shall have become effective as set forth in Section 10.06.
9.12 Reports and Financial Statements. By signing this Agreement, each Lender:
(a) agrees to furnish the Agent (and thereafter at such frequency as the Agent may reasonably request) with a summary of all Other Liabilities due or to become due to such Lender. In connection with any distributions to be made hereunder, the Agent shall be entitled to assume that no amounts are due to any Lender on account of Other Liabilities unless the Agent has received written notice thereof from such Lender;
(b) is deemed to have requested that the Agent furnish such Lender, promptly after they become available, financial statements required to be delivered by the Lead Borrower hereunder and all commercial finance examinations and appraisals of the Collateral received by the Agent (collectively, the Reports);
(c) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Agent makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the Reports, and shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report;
(d) expressly agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, that the Agent or any other party performing any audit or examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and will rely significantly upon the Loan Parties books and records, as well as on representations of the Loan Parties personnel;
(e) agrees to keep all Reports confidential in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.07 hereof; and
(f) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take or conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in connection with the Term Loan that
the indemnifying Lender has made or may make to the Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lenders participation in, or the indemnifying Lenders purchase of, the Term Loan; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including attorney costs) incurred by the Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
9.13 Agency for Perfection. Each Lender hereby appoints each other Lender as agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC or any other Applicable Law of the United States, can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender (other than the Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Agents request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Agents instructions.
9.14 Indemnification of Agent. Without limiting the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder, the Lenders hereby agree to indemnify the Agent and any Related Party, as the case may be, ratably according to their Applicable Percentages, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Agent and its Related Parties in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Agent and its Related Parties in connection therewith; provided, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Agents and its Related Parties gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
9.15 Relation among Lenders. The Lenders are not partners or co-venturers, and no Lender shall be liable for the acts or omissions of, or (except as otherwise set forth herein in case of the Agent) authorized to act for, any other Lender.
9.16 Reserved.
9.17 Co-Syndication Agents; Documentation Agent. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, no Person who is or becomes a Co-Syndication Agent or a Documentation Agent shall have any powers, rights, duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no Consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Agent, with the Consent of the Required Lenders, and the Lead Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and
acknowledged by the 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) increase the Term Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Term Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.01) without the written Consent of such Lender;
(b) as to any Lender, postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for (i) any scheduled payment (including the Maturity Date) or mandatory prepayment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents without the written Consent of such Lender entitled to such payment;
(c) as to any Lender, reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any portion of the Term Loan held by such Lender, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 10.01) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to or for the account of such Lender, or change the manner of computation of any financial ratio (including any change in any applicable defined term) used in determining the Applicable Margin that would result in a reduction of any interest rate on any Loan or any fee payable hereunder without the written Consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided, however, that only the Consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of Default Rate or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on the Term Loan or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;
(d) as to any Lender, change Section 2.14 or Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written Consent of such Lender;
(e) change any provision of this Section or the definition of Applicable Lenders, 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;
(f) except as expressly permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, release, or limit the liability of, any Loan Party without the written Consent of each Lender;
(g) except for Permitted Dispositions, release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents without the written Consent of each Lender;
(h) except as expressly permitted herein or in any other Loan Document, subordinate the Obligations hereunder or the Liens granted hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, to any other Indebtedness or Lien, as the case may be without the written Consent of each Lender;
and, provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or Consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the
Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (ii) 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 in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no provider or holder of any Bank Products shall have any voting or approval rights hereunder (or be deemed a Lender) solely by virtue of its status as the provider or holder of such agreements or products or the Obligations owing thereunder, nor shall the consent of any such provider or holder be required (other than in their capacities as Lenders, to the extent applicable) for any matter hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, including as to any matter relating to the Collateral or the release of Collateral or any Loan Party.
10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.
(a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:
(i) if to the Loan Parties or the Agent to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.02; and
(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Lender Questionnaire.
(iii) 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 telecopier 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 subsection (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).
(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Loan Parties and the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Agent 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 Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the senders receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the return receipt requested function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) 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 (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.
(c) Change of Address, Etc. Each of the Loan Parties and the Agent may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Lead Borrower and the Agent. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Agent from time to time to ensure that the Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.
(d) Reliance by Agent and Lenders. The Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices purportedly given by or on behalf of the Loan Parties even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Agent, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Loan Parties. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Agent may be recorded by the Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.
10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by any Credit Party to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided herein and in the other Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Protective Advance shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or 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.
10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrowers shall pay all Credit Party Expenses.
(b) Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each other Credit Party, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an Indemnitee) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless (on an after tax basis) from, any and all losses, claims, causes of action, damages, liabilities, settlement payments, costs, and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan 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, or, in the case of the Agent (and any sub-agents thereof) and their Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) the Term Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by 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, (iv) any claims of, or amounts paid by any Credit Party to, a Blocked Account Bank or other Person which has entered into a control agreement with any Credit Party hereunder, or (v) 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 or any of the Loan Parties directors, shareholders or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, in all cases, whether or not caused by or arising, in whole or in part, out of the comparative, contributory or sole negligence of the Indemnitee; 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 Indemnitees obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrowers 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.
(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. Without limiting their obligations under Section 9.14 hereof, to the extent that the Loan Parties for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agent (or any such sub-agent), or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lenders Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided 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 Agent (or any such sub-agent) or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.13(d).
(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Loan Parties shall not assert, and hereby waive, 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 Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable on demand therefor.
(f) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of any Agent, the assignment of any Term Commitment or Term Loan by any Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Term Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
10.05 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Loan Parties is made to any Credit Party, or any Credit Party exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such Credit Party in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Agent upon demand its Applicable Percentage (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.
10.06 Successors and Assigns.
(a) 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 Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written Consent of the Agent and each Lender. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Credit Parties) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Persons all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Term Commitment(s) at the time owing to it); provided, that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum Amounts
(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lenders Term Loan at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, no minimum amount need be assigned; and
(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of principal outstanding balance of the Term Loan of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent or, if Trade Date is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless the Agent otherwise consents (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Person will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met;
(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Term Loan assigned;
(iii) Required Consents. The consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), shall be required for assignments in respect of any Term Loan if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender.
(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, provided, however, that the Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Agent an Lender Questionnaire.
Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue
to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall execute and deliver a Term Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.06(d).
(c) Register. The Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at the Agents Office 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 Term Commitment owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Lead Borrower and any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Loan Parties or the Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Loan Parties or any of the Loan Parties Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a Participant) in all or a portion of such Lenders rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Term Loan owing to it); provided that (i) such Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Loan Parties, the Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any Participant shall agree in writing to comply with all confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 10.07 as if such Participant was a Lender hereunder. 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, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Loan Parties agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 and 3.04 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section (b). To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.14 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Loan Parties, shall maintain at its offices a record of each agreement or instrument effecting any participation and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of its Participants and their rights with respect to principal amounts and other Obligations from time to time (each a Participation Register). The entries in each Participation Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error and the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in a Participant Register as a Participant for all purposes of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of entitlement to benefits under Section 3.01, Section 3.04, and
Section 10.08). The Participation Register shall be available for inspection by the Lead Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(e) Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Lead Borrowers prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Lead Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Loan Parties, to comply with Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.
(f) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Term Note, if any) 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.
(g) Electronic Execution of Assignments. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption 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.
(h) Reserved.
(i) Transactions by Salus Entity. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary, (A) neither Salus nor any Affiliate thereof (each, a Salus Entity) shall be required to comply with this Section 10.06 in connection with any transaction involving any other Salus Entity or any of its or their lenders or funding or financing sources, and no Salus Entity shall have any obligation to disclose any such transaction to any Person, and (B) there shall be no limitation or restriction on (i) the ability of any Salus Entity to assign or otherwise transfer its rights and/or obligation under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any Term Commitment, the Term Loan, or any other Obligation to any other Salus Entity or any lender or financing or funding source of a Salus Entity or (ii) any such lenders or funding or financing sources ability to assign or otherwise transfer its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any Term Commitment, the Term Loan, or any other Obligation; provided, however, that Salus shall continue to be liable as a Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents unless such other Person complies with the provisions of this Agreement to become a Lender.
10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Credit Parties agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, funding sources, attorneys, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations 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 Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to any Loan Party and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Lead Borrower or (h) 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 any Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Loan Parties.
For purposes of this Section, Information means all information received from the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary thereof relating to the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary thereof or their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Credit Party on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary thereof, provided that, in the case of information received from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
Each of the Credit Parties acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Loan Parties or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including Federal and state securities Laws.
10.08 Right of Setoff. Subject to the provisions of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or if any Lender shall have been served with a trustee process or similar attachment relating to property of a Loan Party, each Lender, and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Agent or the Required Lenders, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party against any and all of the
Obligations now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, regardless of the adequacy of the Collateral, and irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrowers or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and its respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Lead Borrower and the 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.
10.09 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by Applicable Law (the Maximum Rate). If the Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. 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 Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Agent and when the 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 by telecopy, pdf., or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
10.11 Survival. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Credit Parties, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the Term Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied. Further, the provisions of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 10.04 and Article IX shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the repayment of the Obligations or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
10.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or
impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
10.13 Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the 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 10.06), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an 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 Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 10.06(b);
(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Term Commitment, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) 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 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and
(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.
A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
10.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF 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, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY CREDIT PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE LOAN 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.
(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(e) ACTIONS COMMENCED BY LOAN PARTIES. EACH LOAN PARTY AGREES THAT ANY ACTION COMMENCED BY ANY LOAN PARTY ASSERTING ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AS THE AGENT MAY ELECT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION.
10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).
EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, the Loan Parties each acknowledge and agree that: (i) the credit facility provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) are an arms-length commercial transaction between the Loan Parties, on the one hand, and the Credit Parties, on the other hand, and each of the Loan Parties is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to such transaction, each Credit Party is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other Person; (iii) none of the Credit Parties has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Loan Parties with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of whether any of the Credit Parties has advised or is currently advising any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Credit Parties has any obligation to any Loan Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; (iv) the Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Credit Parties has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (v) the Credit Parties have not provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) and each of the Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate. Each of the Loan Parties hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against each of the Credit Parties with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty.
10.17 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Loan Parties that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the USA Patriot Act), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. Each
Loan Party is in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA Patriot Act. No part of the proceeds of the Term Loan will be used by the Loan Parties, directly or indirectly, for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
10.18 Foreign Asset Control Regulations. Neither of the advance of the Term Loan nor the use of the proceeds of any thereof will violate the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., as amended) (the Trading With the Enemy Act) or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) (the Foreign Asset Control Regulations) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto (which for the avoidance of doubt shall include, but shall not be limited to (a) Executive Order 13224 of September 21, 2001 Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)) (the Executive Order) and (b) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)). Furthermore, none of the Borrowers or their Affiliates (a) is or will become a blocked person as described in the Executive Order, the Trading With the Enemy Act or the Foreign Assets Control Regulations or (b) engages or will engage in any dealings or transactions, or be otherwise associated, with any such blocked person or in any manner violative of any such order.
10.19 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.
10.20 Press Releases.
(a) Each Credit Party executing this Agreement agrees that neither it nor its Affiliates will in the future issue any press releases or other public disclosure using the name of the Agent or its Affiliates or referring to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents without at least two (2) Business Days prior notice to the Agent and without the prior written consent of the Agent unless (and only to the extent that) such Credit Party or Affiliate is required to do so under Applicable Law and then, in any event, such Credit Party or Affiliate will consult with the Agent before issuing such press release or other public disclosure.
(b) Each Loan Party consents to the publication by the Agent or any Lender of advertising material, including any tombstone or comparable advertising, on its website or in other marketing materials of Agent, relating to the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement using any Loan Partys name, product photographs, logo, trademark or other insignia. The Agent or such Lender shall provide a draft reasonably in advance of any advertising material to the Lead Borrower for review and comment prior to the publication thereof. The Agent reserves the right to provide to industry trade organizations and loan syndication and pricing reporting services information necessary and customary for inclusion in league table measurements.
10.21 Additional Waivers.
(a) The Obligations are the joint and several obligation of each Loan Party. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, the obligations of each Loan Party shall not be affected by (i) the failure of any Credit Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce or exercise any right or remedy against any other Loan Party under the provisions of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or otherwise, (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (iii) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any of the Collateral or other security held by or on behalf of the Agent or any other Credit Party.
(b) The obligations of each Loan Party shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Obligations after the termination of the Term Commitments), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise of any of the Obligations, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Loan Party hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by the failure of the Agent or any other Credit Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, by any waiver or modification of any provision of any thereof, any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of any of the Obligations, or by any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Loan Party or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Loan Party as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Obligations after the termination of the Term Commitments).
(c) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each Loan Party waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any other Loan Party or the unenforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any other Loan Party, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Obligations and the termination of the Term Commitments. The Agent and the other Credit Parties may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by one or more of them by one or more judicial or non-judicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Obligations, make any other accommodation with any other Loan Party, or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against any other Loan Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Loan Party hereunder except to the extent that all the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and the Term Commitments have been terminated. Each Loan Party waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such election operates, pursuant to applicable Law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Loan Party against any other Loan Party, as the case may be, or any security.
(d) Each Borrower is obligated to repay the Obligations as joint and several obligors under this Agreement. Upon payment by any Loan Party of any Obligations, all rights of such Loan Party against any other Loan Party arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be
subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Obligations and the termination of the Term Commitments. In addition, any indebtedness of any Loan Party now or hereafter held by any other Loan Party is hereby subordinated in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations and no Loan Party will demand, sue for or otherwise attempt to collect any such indebtedness. If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Loan Party on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of any Loan Party, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Credit Parties and shall forthwith be paid to the Agent to be credited against the payment of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent that any Borrower shall, under this Agreement as a joint and several obligor, repay any of the Obligations constituting Loans made to another Borrower hereunder or other Obligations incurred directly and primarily by any other Borrower (an Accommodation Payment), then the Borrower making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other Borrowers in an amount, for each of such other Borrowers, equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which fraction is such other Borrowers Allocable Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the Borrowers. As of any date of determination, the Allocable Amount of each Borrower shall be equal to the maximum amount of liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Borrower hereunder without (a) rendering such Borrower insolvent within the meaning of Section 101 (31) of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (UFTA) or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (UFCA), (b) leaving such Borrower with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving such Borrower unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA.
10.22 No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement.
10.23 Attachments. The exhibits, schedules and annexes attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein and shall be considered a part of this Agreement for the purposes stated herein, except that in the event of any conflict between any of the provisions of such exhibits and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.
10.24 ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and each Loan Party acknowledges that the Lien and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent thereunder and the obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject to the provisions of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, which Agent is hereby directed by the Lenders to execute and deliver, and perform in accordance with its terms. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Agent and the Lenders hereby agree and acknowledge that prior to the Discharge of ABL Obligations any requirement of this Agreement to deliver any ABL Priority Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, to Agent shall be deemed satisfied by delivery of such ABL Priority Collateral or the proceeds thereof to the ABL Agent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT A
Term Note
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the Borrowers), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to [ ] or registered assigns (the Lender), in accordance with the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal sum of [ ($ )], or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal balance of each Committed Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrowers under that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, among the Borrowers named therein, the Guarantors named therein, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the Term Loan Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined).
The Borrowers promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender from the date of such Term Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Term Loan Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Agents Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.
This Term Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in the Term Loan Agreement and the holder is entitled to the benefits thereof. The Term Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Term Loans and payments with respect thereto.
Each Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Term Note by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. pdf or tif) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Term Note.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
[Exhibit A]
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Borrowers have caused this Term Note to be duly executed as of the date set forth above.
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EXHIBIT B
Compliance Certificate
Financial Statement Date: [ , ]
TO: Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent
RE: Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013, by and among Summer Infant (USA), Inc., a Rhode Island corporation for itself and as Lead Borrower for the other Borrowers party thereto from time to time (in such capacity, the Lead Borrower), the other Borrowers party thereto from time to time, the Guarantors party thereto from time to time, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the Term Loan Agreement; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Term Loan Agreement)
DATE: [Date]
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies, in [his/her] capacity as a Responsible Officer and not in [his/her] individual capacity, as of the date hereof, that [he/she] is the [ ] of the Lead Borrower, and that, as such, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Agent on the behalf of the Lead Borrower and the other Loan Parties, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
1. The Lead Borrower has delivered the year-end audited Consolidated and consolidating financial statements required by Section 6.02(a) of the Term Loan Agreement for the Fiscal Year of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section. Such consolidating financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to such Consolidated financial statements of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]
1. The Lead Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial Consolidated and consolidating statements required by Section 6.02(b) of the Term Loan Agreement for the Fiscal Quarter of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries ended as of the above date. Such Consolidated financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, Shareholders Equity and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit
adjustments and the absence of footnotes, and such consolidating financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to such Consolidated financial statements of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal month-end financial statements]
1. The Lead Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial Consolidated and consolidating statements required by Section 6.02(c) of the Term Loan Agreement for the Fiscal Month of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries ended as of the above date. Such Consolidated financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, Shareholders Equity and cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Month in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal quarterly and year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, and such consolidating financial statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to such Consolidated financial statements of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under [his/her] supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.
3. A review of the activities of the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Lead Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties performed and observed all its obligations under the Loan Documents, and
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[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period each of the Loan Parties performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.]
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[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and Event of Default and its nature and status:]
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Compliance Certificate by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. pdf or tif) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Compliance Certificate.
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EXHIBIT C
Assignment and Assumption
This Assignment and Assumption (this Assignment and Assumption) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and [between][among] [the][each](1) Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] Assignor) and [the][each](2) Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] Assignee). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees](3) hereunder are several and not joint.](4) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Agreement identified below (the Term Loan Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Term Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Agent as contemplated below (a) all of [the Assignors][the respective Assignors] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Term Loan Agreement and any other Loan Documents in the amount[s] and equal to the percentage interest[s] identified below of all the outstanding rights and obligations under the respective facilities identified below and (b) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Documents or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (a) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] Assigned Interest). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.
(1) For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
(2) For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
(3) Select as appropriate.
(4) Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.
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3. Lead Borrower: Summer Infant (USA), Inc., a Rhode Island corporation
4. Agent: Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as the administrative agent and the collateral agent under the Term Loan Agreement
5. Term Loan Agreement: Term Loan Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time), among the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers party thereto, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, and Salus Capital Partners, LLC, as Agent
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(7) Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
(8) Subject to minimum amount requirements pursuant to Section 10.06(b)(i) of the Term Loan Agreement and subject to proportionate amount requirements pursuant to Section 10.06(b)(ii) of the Term Loan Agreement.
(9) Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
(10) To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.
Effective Date: , 20 [TO BE INSERTED BY AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]
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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
Standard Terms and Conditions for Assignment and Assumption
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1. Assignor. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2. Assignee. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Term Loan Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under the terms of the Term Loan Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under the terms of the Term Loan Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Term Loan Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. pdf or tif) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws thereof, but including Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligation Law.
4. Fees. Unless waived by the Agent in accordance with Section 10.06(b)(iv) of the Term Loan Agreement, this Assignment and Assumption shall be delivered to the Agent with a processing recordation fee of $3,500.
5. Delivery. If the Assignee is not a Lender, the Assignee shall deliver to the Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
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Exhibit 10.3
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
by
SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC.
as Lead Borrower
and
THE OTHER BORROWERS AND LOAN PARTIES PARTY HERETO
FROM TIME TO TIME
and
SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC,
as Agent
Dated as of February 28, 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PREAMBLE |
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RECITALS |
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AGREEMENT |
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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SECTION 1.1 |
Definitions |
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SECTION 1.2 |
Interpretation |
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SECTION 1.3 |
Perfection Certificate |
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ARTICLE II GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS |
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SECTION 2.1 |
Pledge; Grant of Security Interest |
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SECTION 2.2 |
Secured Obligations |
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SECTION 2.3 |
Security Interest |
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ARTICLE III PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES; USE OF COLLATERAL |
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SECTION 3.1 |
Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral |
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SECTION 3.2 |
Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral |
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SECTION 3.3 |
Other Actions |
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SECTION 3.4 |
Supplements; Further Assurances |
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SECTION 3.5 |
Joinder of Additional Grantors |
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS |
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SECTION 4.1 |
Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Collateral |
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SECTION 4.2 |
Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization |
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SECTION 4.3 |
Location of Inventory and Equipment |
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SECTION 4.4 |
Condition and Maintenance of Equipment |
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SECTION 4.5 |
Due Authorization and Issuance |
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SECTION 4.6 |
No Conflicts, Consents, etc. |
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SECTION 4.7 |
Collateral |
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SECTION 4.8 |
Insurance |
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SECTION 4.9 |
Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims |
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SECTION 4.10 |
Access to Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information |
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ARTICLE V CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL |
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SECTION 5.1 |
Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral |
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SECTION 5.2 |
Voting Rights; Distributions; etc. |
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SECTION 5.3 |
Organization Documents |
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SECTION 5.4 |
Defaults, Etc. |
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SECTION 5.5 |
Certain Agreements of Grantors As Issuers and Holders of Equity Interests |
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ARTICLE VI CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COLLATERAL |
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SECTION 6.1 |
Grant of License |
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SECTION 6.2 |
Registrations |
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SECTION 6.3 |
No Violations or Proceedings |
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SECTION 6.4 |
Protection of Agents Security |
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SECTION 6.5 |
After-Acquired Property |
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SECTION 6.6 |
Modifications |
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SECTION 6.7 |
Litigation |
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SECTION 6.8 |
Third Party Consents |
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ARTICLE VII REMEDIES |
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SECTION 7.1 |
Remedies |
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SECTION 7.2 |
Notice of Sale |
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SECTION 7.3 |
Waiver of Notice and Claims |
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SECTION 7.4 |
Certain Sales of Collateral |
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SECTION 7.5 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
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SECTION 7.6 |
Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property |
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SECTION 7.7 |
Application of Proceeds |
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ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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SECTION 8.1 |
Concerning Agent |
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SECTION 8.2 |
Agent May Perform; Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact |
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SECTION 8.3 |
Expenses |
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SECTION 8.4 |
Continuing Security Interest; Assignment |
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SECTION 8.5 |
Termination; Release |
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SECTION 8.6 |
Modification in Writing |
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SECTION 8.7 |
Notices |
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SECTION 8.8 |
GOVERNING LAW |
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SECTION 8.9 |
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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SECTION 8.10 |
Severability of Provisions |
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SECTION 8.11 |
Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness |
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SECTION 8.12 |
No Release |
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SECTION 8.13 |
Obligations Absolute |
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SECTION 8.14 |
ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement |
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SIGNATURES |
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EXHIBIT 1 |
Form of Securities Pledge Amendment |
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SCHEDULE I |
Filings, Registrations and Recordings |
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SCHEDULE II |
Pledged Interests |
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of February 28, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof, this Security Agreement) made by (i) SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC., a Rhode Island corporation having an office at 1275 Park East Drive, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895, as lead borrower for itself and the other Borrowers (the Lead Borrower), (ii) SUMMER INFANT, INC., a Delaware corporation having an office at 1275 Park East Drive, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895 (together with the Lead Borrower, the Original Borrowers) AND THE OTHER BORROWERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A JOINDER AGREEMENT (the Additional Borrowers, and together with the Original Borrowers, the Borrowers), and (iv) THE GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A JOINDER AGREEMENT (the Guarantors), as pledgors, assignors and debtors (the Borrowers, together with the Guarantors, in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the Grantors, and each, a Grantor), in favor of SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, having an office at 197 First Avenue, Suite 250, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, in its capacities as administrative and collateral agent for the Credit Parties (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement defined below) pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement, as pledgee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the Agent).
R E C I T A L S :
A. The Borrowers, the Agent and the Lenders party thereto, among others, have, in connection with the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement, entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Term Loan Agreement).
B. The Borrowers and the Guarantors will receive substantial benefits from the execution, delivery and performance of the Term Loan Agreement and each is, therefore, willing to enter into this Security Agreement.
C. This Security Agreement is given by each Grantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined).
D. It is a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make the Term Loans under the Term Loan Agreement that each Grantor execute and deliver the applicable Loan Documents, including this Security Agreement.
A G R E E M E N T :
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor and the Agent hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION 1.1 Definitions.
(a) Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Term Loan Agreement, capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC.
(b) Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Term Loan Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Term Loan Agreement.
(c) The following terms shall have the following meanings:
Agent shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
Borrowers shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
Claims shall mean any and all property taxes and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees and all governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all claims (including, without limitation, landlords, carriers, mechanics, workmens, repairmens, laborers, materialmens, suppliers and warehousemens Liens and other claims arising by operation of law) against, all or any portion of the Collateral.
Collateral shall have the meaning assigned to such term in SECTION 2.1 hereof.
Contracts shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all sale, service, performance, equipment or property lease contracts, agreements and grants and all other contracts, agreements or grants (in each case, whether written or oral, or third party or intercompany), between such Grantor and any other party, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof.
Control shall mean (i) in the case of each DDA, control, as such term is defined in Section 9-104 of the UCC, and (ii) in the case of any security entitlement, control, as such term is defined in Section 8-106 of the UCC.
Control Agreements shall mean, collectively, the Blocked Account Agreements and the Securities Account Control Agreements, if any.
Copyrights shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all copyrights (whether statutory or common Law, whether established or registered in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished) and all copyright registrations and applications made by such Grantor, in each case, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by or assigned to such Grantor, including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Schedule 14 of each Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such Grantors use of such copyrights, (ii) reissues, renewals, continuations and extensions thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights
corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.
Distributions shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all Restricted Payments from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed to such Grantor in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Securities.
Goodwill shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, the goodwill connected with such Grantors business including, without limitation, (i) all goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by any of the Intellectual Property Collateral in which such Grantor has any interest, (ii) all know-how, trade secrets, customer and supplier lists, proprietary information, inventions, methods, procedures, formulae, descriptions, compositions, technical data, drawings, specifications, name plates, catalogs, confidential information and the right to limit the use or disclosure thereof by any Person, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, consulting agreements, engineering contracts and such other assets which relate to such goodwill and (iii) all product lines of such Grantors business.
Grantor shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
Guarantors shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
Intellectual Property Collateral shall mean, collectively, the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Licenses and Goodwill.
Intercompany Notes shall mean, with respect to each Grantor, all intercompany notes held by such Grantor as of the date hereof and each intercompany note hereafter acquired by such Grantor and all certificates, instruments or agreements evidencing such intercompany notes, and all assignments, amendments, restatements, supplements, extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications thereof to the extent permitted pursuant to the terms hereof.
Lead Borrower shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.
Letters of Credit unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meaning given to such term in the UCC.
Licenses shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all license and distribution agreements with any other Person with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or any other patent, trademark or copyright, whether such Grantor is a licensor or licensee, distributor or distributee under any such license or distribution agreement, together with any and all (i) renewals, extensions, supplements and continuations thereof, (ii) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or violations thereof, (iii) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements or violations thereof and (iv) other rights to use, exploit or practice any or all of the Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights or any other patent, trademark or copyright.
Patents shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all patents issued or assigned to and all patent applications made by such Grantor (whether established or registered or recorded in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, those patents and patent applications listed in Schedule 12 of each Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such
Grantors use of any patents, (ii) inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions and continuations-in-part thereof, (iv) income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto including, without limitation, damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (v) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (vi) rights to sue for past, present or future infringements thereof.
Perfection Certificate shall mean each perfection certificate dated as of the date hereof, executed and delivered by each Grantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, and each other Perfection Certificate (which shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent) executed and delivered by the applicable Borrower or Guarantor in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of a joinder agreement executed in accordance with SECTION 3.6 hereof, in each case, as the same may be amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement.
Pledged Interests shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all Equity Interests (specifically excluding from the definition of Equity Interests all shares issued by Summer Infant, Inc.) in any issuer now existing or hereafter acquired or formed, including, without limitation, all Equity Interests of such issuer described in Schedule II hereof, together with all rights, privileges, authority and powers of such Grantor relating to such Equity Interests issued by any such issuer under the Organization Documents of any such issuer, and the certificates, instruments and agreements representing such Equity Interests and any and all interest of such Grantor in the entries on the books of any financial intermediary pertaining to such Equity Interests, from time to time acquired by such Grantor in any manner, and all other Investment Property owned by such Grantor; provided, however, that to the extent applicable, Pledged Interests shall not include any interest constituting more than 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of interests entitled to vote of any CFC to the extent such pledge would result in an adverse tax consequence to the Grantor.
Pledged Securities shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Interests and the Successor Interests.
Secured Obligations shall mean the Obligations (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement); provided, however, that Other Liabilities shall be Secured Obligations solely to the extent that there is sufficient Collateral following satisfaction of the Obligations described in clause (a) of the definition of Obligations.
Securities Account Control Agreement shall mean an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent with respect to any Securities Account of a Grantor.
Securities Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the applicable regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to such Act.
Securities Collateral shall mean, collectively, the Pledged Securities and the Distributions.
Security Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such in the Preamble hereof.
Successor Interests shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all shares of each class of the capital stock of the successor corporation or interests or certificates of the successor limited liability company, partnership or other entity owned by such Grantor (unless such successor is
such Grantor itself) formed by or resulting from any consolidation or merger in which any Person listed in Section 1 of any Perfection Certificate is not the surviving entity; provided, however, that Successor Interests shall not include shares or interests constituting more than 65% of the voting power or control of all classes of capital stock or interests entitled to vote of any CFC to the extent such pledge would result in an adverse tax consequence to such Grantor.
Term Loan Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.
Trademarks shall mean, collectively, with respect to each Grantor, all trademarks (including service marks), slogans, logos, certification marks, trade dress, uniform resource locations (URLs), domain names, corporate names and trade names, whether registered or unregistered, owned by or assigned to such Grantor and all registrations and applications for the foregoing (whether statutory or common Law and whether established or registered in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), including, without limitation, the registrations and applications listed in Schedule 13 of each Perfection Certificate, together with any and all (i) rights and privileges arising under Applicable Law with respect to such Grantors use of any trademarks, (ii) reissues, continuations, extensions and renewals thereof, (iii) income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now and hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof, (iv) rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and (v) rights to sue for past, present and future infringements thereof.
UCC or Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that if a term is defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code differently than in another Article thereof, the term shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9; provided further that, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, perfection, or the effect of perfection or non-perfection, of a security interest in any Collateral or the availability of any remedy hereunder is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, Uniform Commercial Code means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection or availability of such remedy, as the case may be.
SECTION 1.2 Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified in Article I of the Term Loan Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Agreement.
SECTION 1.3 Perfection Certificate. The Agent and each Grantor agree that the Perfection Certificate, and all schedules, amendments and supplements thereto, are and shall at all times remain a part of this Security Agreement.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SECURITY AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS
SECTION 2.1 Pledge; Grant of Security Interest. As collateral security for the payment and performance in full of all the Secured Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Agent for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Credit Parties, a lien on and security interest in and to all of the right, title and interest of such Grantor in, to and under all personal property
and interests in such personal property, wherever located, and whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired from time to time (collectively, the Collateral), including, without limitation:
(a) all Accounts;
(b) all Goods, including Equipment, Inventory and Fixtures;
(c) all Documents, Instruments and Chattel Paper;
(d) all Letters of Credit and Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(e) all Securities Collateral;
(f) all Investment Property;
(g) all Intellectual Property Collateral;
(h) all Commercial Tort Claims, including, without limitation, those described in Section 11 of each Perfection Certificate;
(i) all General Intangibles;
(j) all Deposit Accounts;
(k) all Supporting Obligations;
(l) all books and records relating to the Collateral; and
(m) to the extent not covered by clauses (a) through (l) of this sentence, all other personal property of such Grantor, whether tangible or intangible and all Proceeds and products of each of the foregoing and all accessions to, substitutions and replacements for, and rents, profits and products of, each of the foregoing, any and all proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty payable to such Grantor from time to time with respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 2.2 Secured Obligations. This Security Agreement secures, and the Collateral is collateral security for, the payment and performance in full when due of the Secured Obligations.
SECTION 2.3 Security Interest.
(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Agent at any time and from time to time to authenticate and file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing statements (including fixture filings) and amendments thereto that contain the information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the filing of any financing statement or amendment relating to the Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor, (ii) a description of the Collateral as all assets of the Debtor, wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired and (iii) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Collateral relates. Each Grantor agrees to provide all information described in the immediately preceding sentence to the Agent promptly upon request.
(b) Each Grantor hereby ratifies its prior authorization for the Agent to file in any relevant jurisdiction any financing statements or amendments thereto relating to the Collateral if filed prior to the date hereof.
(c) Each Grantor hereby further authorizes the Agent to file filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country) or other necessary documents for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the security interest granted by such Grantor hereunder in any Intellectual Property Collateral, without the signature of such Grantor, and naming such Grantor, as debtor, and the Agent, as secured party.
ARTICLE III
PERFECTION; SUPPLEMENTS; FURTHER ASSURANCES;
USE OF COLLATERAL
SECTION 3.1 Delivery of Certificated Securities Collateral. Each Grantor represents and warrants that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing the Securities Collateral in existence on the date hereof have been or will be delivered to the Agent within forty-five (45) days from the date hereof (except for the certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing the Equity Interests of Summer Infant (USA), Inc., which have been delivered as of the Closing Date) in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank and that the Agent has or will have a perfected security interest therein. Each Grantor hereby agrees that all certificates, agreements or instruments representing or evidencing Securities Collateral acquired by such Grantor after the date hereof, shall promptly (and in any event within thirty (30) days) upon receipt thereof by such Grantor be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Agent pursuant hereto. All certificated Securities Collateral shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. The Agent shall have the right, at any time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to endorse, assign or otherwise transfer to or to register in the name of the Agent or any of its nominees or endorse for negotiation any or all of the Securities Collateral, without any indication that such Securities Collateral is subject to the security interest hereunder.
SECTION 3.2 Perfection of Uncertificated Securities Collateral. Each Grantor represents and warrants that the Agent has a perfected security interest in all uncertificated Pledged Securities pledged by it hereunder that are in existence on the date hereof and that the applicable Organization Documents do not require the consent of the other shareholders, members, partners or other Persons to permit the Agent or its designee to be substituted for the applicable Grantor as a shareholder, member, partner or other equity owner, as applicable, thereto. Each Grantor hereby agrees that if any of the Pledged Securities are at any time not evidenced by certificates of ownership, then each applicable Grantor shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and upon the request of the Agent, cause such pledge to be recorded on the equityholder register or the books of the issuer, execute customary pledge forms or other documents necessary or reasonably requested to complete the pledge and give the Agent the right to transfer such Pledged Securities under the terms hereof and, provide to the Agent an opinion of counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, confirming such pledge and perfection thereof.
SECTION 3.3 Financing Statements and Other Filings; Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest. Each Grantor represents and warrants that the only filings, registrations and recordings necessary and appropriate to create, preserve, protect, publish notice of and perfect the security interest granted by each Grantor to the Agent (for the benefit of the Credit Parties) pursuant to this Security Agreement in respect of the Collateral are listed on Schedule I hereto. Each Grantor represents and warrants that all such filings, registrations and recordings have been delivered to the Agent in completed and, to the extent necessary or appropriate, duly executed form for filing in each governmental, municipal or other office specified in Schedule I. Each Grantor agrees that at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors, (i) such Grantor will maintain the security interest created by this Security Agreement in the Collateral as a perfected security interest (except for Permitted Liens) and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons (other than with respect to Permitted Liens), (ii) such Grantor shall furnish to the Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and (iii) at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Agent, such Grantor shall promptly and duly execute and deliver, and file and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Agent may reasonably request, including the filing of any financing statements, continuation statements and other documents (including this Security Agreement) under the UCC (or other Applicable Laws) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and the execution and delivery of Control Agreements, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and in such offices (including, without limitation, the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office) wherever required by Applicable Law in each case to perfect, continue and maintain a valid, enforceable, security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and to preserve the other rights and interests granted to the Agent hereunder, as against the Grantors and third parties (other than with respect to Permitted Liens), with respect to the Collateral.
SECTION 3.4 Other Actions. In order to further evidence the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Agent to enforce, the Agents security interest in the Collateral, each Grantor represents, warrants and agrees, in each case at such Grantors own expense, with respect to the following Collateral that:
(a) Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper. As of the date hereof (i) no amount payable to such Grantor under or in connection with any of the Collateral is evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper other than such Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Section 4(d) of each Perfection Certificate and (ii) each Instrument and each item of Tangible Chattel Paper listed in Section 4(d) of each Perfection Certificate, to the extent requested by the Agent, has been properly endorsed, assigned and delivered to the Agent, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment and letters of direction duly executed in blank. If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be evidenced by any Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper, the Grantor acquiring such Instrument or Tangible Chattel Paper shall forthwith endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Agent may reasonably request from time to time.
(b) Investment Property.
(i) As of the date hereof (1) it has no Deposit Accounts other than those listed in Section 10(iii) of each Perfection Certificate, (2) it does not hold, own or have any interest in any certificated securities or uncertificated securities other than those constituting Pledged Securities with respect to which the Agent has a perfected security interest in such Pledged Securities, and (3) it has entered into a duly authorized, executed
and delivered Deposit Account Control Agreement with respect to each Deposit Account listed in Section 10(iii) of each Perfection Certificate as required under the ABL Agreement.
(ii) If any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire any certificated securities, other than any securities of any CFC not required to be pledged hereunder, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Agent thereof and endorse, assign and deliver the same to the Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. If any securities now or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, other than any securities of any CFC not required to be pledged hereunder, are uncertificated, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Agent thereof and pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, either (a) grant Control to the Agent and cause the issuer to agree to comply with instructions from the Agent as to such securities, without further consent of any Grantor or such nominee, (b) cause a security entitlement with respect to such uncertificated security to be held in a Securities Account with respect to which the Agent has Control or (c) arrange for the Agent to become the registered owner of the securities. Grantor shall not hereafter establish and maintain any Securities Account with any Securities Intermediary unless (1) the applicable Grantor shall have given the Agent ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of its intention to establish such new Securities Account with such Securities Intermediary, (2) such Securities Intermediary shall be reasonably acceptable to the Agent and (3) such Securities Intermediary and such Grantor shall have duly executed and delivered a Control Agreement with respect to such Securities Account. Each Grantor shall accept any cash and Investment Property which are proceeds of the Pledged Interests in trust for the benefit of the Agent and promptly upon receipt thereof, deposit any cash received by it into an account in which the Agent has Control, or with respect to any Investment Properties or additional securities, take such actions as required above with respect to such securities. The Agent agrees with each Grantor that the Agent shall not give any entitlement orders or instructions or directions to any issuer of uncertificated securities or Securities Intermediary, and shall not withhold its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by such Grantor, unless a Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. No Grantor shall grant control over any Pledged Securities to any Person other than the Agent.
(iii) As between the Agent and the Grantors, the Grantors shall bear the investment risk with respect to the Investment Property and Pledged Securities, and the risk of loss of, damage to, or the destruction of the Investment Property and Pledged Securities, whether in the possession of, or maintained as a security entitlement or deposit by, or subject to the control of, the Agent, a Securities Intermediary, any Grantor or any other Person. Each Grantor shall promptly pay all Claims and fees of whatever kind or nature with respect to the Pledged Securities pledged by it under this Security Agreement. In the event any Grantor shall fail to make such payment contemplated in the immediately preceding sentence, the Agent may do so for the account of such Grantor and the Grantors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Agent for all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent under this SECTION 3.3(b) and under SECTION 8.3 hereof.
(c) Electronic Chattel Paper and Transferable Records. As of the date hereof no amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral is evidenced by any Electronic Chattel Paper or any transferable record (as that term is defined in Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or in Section 16 of the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction). If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be evidenced by any Electronic Chattel Paper or any transferable record, the Grantor acquiring such Electronic Chattel Paper or transferable record shall promptly notify the Agent thereof and shall take such action as the Agent may reasonably request to vest in the Agent control under UCC Section 9-105 of such Electronic Chattel Paper or control under Section 201 of the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or, as the case may be, Section 16 of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, as so in effect in such jurisdiction, of such transferable record.
(d) Letter-of-Credit Rights. If such Grantor is at any time a beneficiary under a letter of credit now or hereafter issued in favor of such Grantor, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Agent thereof and such Grantor shall, at the request of the Agent, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such letter of credit to consent to an assignment to the Agent of, and to pay to the Agent, the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit or (ii) arrange for the Agent to become the beneficiary of such letter of credit, with the Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the letter of credit are to be applied as provided in the Term Loan Agreement.
(e) Commercial Tort Claims. As of the date hereof it holds no Commercial Tort Claims other than those listed in Section 11 of each Perfection Certificate. If any Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim, such Grantor shall immediately notify the Agent in writing signed by such Grantor of the brief details thereof and grant to the Agent in such writing a security interest therein and in the Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Security Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(f) Motor Vehicles. As of the date hereof, it has no motor vehicles.
SECTION 3.5 Supplements; Further Assurances. Each Grantor shall take such further actions, and execute and deliver to the Agent such additional assignments, agreements, supplements, powers and instruments, as the Agent may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or appropriate, in order to perfect, preserve and protect the security interest in the Collateral as provided herein and the rights and interests granted to the Agent hereunder, to carry into effect the purposes hereof or better to assure and confirm unto the Agent or permit the Agent to exercise and enforce its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Agent may institute and maintain, in its own name or in the name of any Grantor, such suits and proceedings as the Agent may be advised by counsel shall be necessary or expedient to prevent any impairment of the security interest in or the perfection thereof in the Collateral. All of the foregoing shall be at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors.
SECTION 3.6 Joinder of Additional Grantors. The Grantors shall cause each direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Loan Party which, from time to time, after the date hereof shall be required to pledge any assets to the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties pursuant to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, to execute and deliver to the Agent a Perfection Certificate and a Joinder, in each case, within five (5) Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created and, upon such execution and delivery, such Subsidiary shall constitute a Grantor for all purposes hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor herein, including, but limited to, granting the Agent a security interest in all Securities Collateral of such Subsidiary. The rights and obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Security Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
In addition to, and without limitation of, each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
SECTION 4.1 Limitation on Liens; Defense of Claims; Transferability of Collateral. Each Grantor is as of the date hereof, and, as to Collateral acquired by it from time to time after the date hereof, such Grantor will be, the sole direct and beneficial owner of all Collateral pledged by it hereunder free from any Lien or other right, title or interest of any Person other than the Liens and security interest created by this Security Agreement and Permitted Liens. Each Grantor shall, at its own cost and expense, defend title to the Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Agent and the priority thereof against all claims and demands of all Persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any interest therein adverse to the Agent or any other Credit Party other than Permitted Liens. Other than the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, there is no agreement, and no Grantor shall enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would restrict the transferability of any of the Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict with such Grantors obligations or the rights of the Agent hereunder.
SECTION 4.2 Chief Executive Office; Change of Name; Jurisdiction of Organization. The exact legal name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization, federal taxpayer identification number, organizational identification number and chief executive office of such Grantor is indicated next to its name in Sections 1 and 2 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate. Such Grantor shall furnish to the Agent prompt written notice of any change in (i) its legal name, (ii) the location of its chief executive office, its principal place of business, any office in which it maintains books or records relating to Collateral owned by it or any office or facility at which Collateral owned by it is located (including the establishment of any such new office or facility), (iii) its identity or type of organization or corporate structure, (iv) its federal taxpayer identification number or organizational identification number or (v) its jurisdiction of organization (in each case, including, without limitation, by merging with or into any other entity, reorganizing, dissolving, liquidating, reincorporating or incorporating in any other jurisdiction). Such Grantor agrees (A) not to effect or permit any such change unless all filings have been made under the UCC or otherwise that are required in order for the Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral (subject to, with respect to priority, Permitted Liens having priority by operation of law) and (B) to take all action reasonably satisfactory to the Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties in the Collateral intended to be granted hereunder. Each Grantor agrees to promptly provide the Agent with certified Organization Documents reflecting any of the changes described in the preceding sentence.
SECTION 4.3 Location of Inventory and Equipment. As of the Closing Date, all Equipment and Inventory of such Grantor is located at the chief executive office or such other location listed in Schedule 5.08(b)(1) and Schedule 5.08(b)(2) of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 4.4 Condition and Maintenance of Equipment. The Equipment of such Grantor is in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Each Grantor shall cause the Equipment to be maintained and preserved in accordance with the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 4.5 Due Authorization and Issuance. All of the Pledged Interests have been, and to the extent any Pledged Interests are hereafter issued, such shares or other equity interests will be, upon such issuance, duly authorized, validly issued and, to the extent applicable, fully paid and non-assessable. All of the Pledged Interests have been fully paid for, and there is no amount or other obligation owing by any Grantor to any issuer of the Pledged Interests in exchange for or in connection with the issuance of the Pledged Interests or any Grantors status as a partner or a member of any issuer of the Pledged Interests.
SECTION 4.6 No Conflicts, Consents, etc. Other than the ABL Lenders, no consent of any party (including, without limitation, equity holders or creditors of such Grantor) and no consent, authorization, approval, license or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or regulatory body or other Person is required (A) for the grant of the security interest by such Grantor of the Collateral pledged by it pursuant to this Security Agreement or for the execution, delivery or performance hereof by such Grantor, (B) for the exercise by the Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Security Agreement or (C) for the exercise by the Agent of the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Security Agreement except, in each case, for such consents which have been obtained prior to the date hereof. Following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, if the Agent desires to exercise any remedies, voting or consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Security Agreement and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other Person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Agent, such Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to assist and aid the Agent to obtain as soon as commercially practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers.
SECTION 4.7 Collateral. The Collateral described on the schedules annexed hereto constitutes all of the property of such type of Collateral owned or held by the Grantors.
SECTION 4.8 Insurance. Such Grantor shall maintain or shall cause to be maintained such insurance as is required pursuant to Section 6.07 of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 4.9 Payment of Taxes; Compliance with Laws; Contested Liens; Claims. Each Grantor represents and warrants that all Claims imposed upon or assessed against the Collateral have been paid and discharged except to the extent such Claims constitute a Lien not yet due and payable or a Permitted Lien. Each Grantor shall comply with all Applicable Law relating to the Collateral the failure to comply with which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Grantor may at its own expense contest the validity, amount or applicability of any Claims so long as the contest thereof shall be conducted in accordance with, and permitted pursuant to the provisions of, the Term Loan Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this SECTION 4.9, no contest of any such obligation may be pursued by such Grantor if such contest would violate the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 4.10 Access to Collateral, Books and Records; Other Information. Upon reasonable prior request to each Grantor, the Agent, its agents, accountants and attorneys shall have full and free access to visit and inspect, as applicable, during normal business hours, all of the Collateral including, without limitation, all of the books, correspondence and records of such Grantor relating thereto in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.
ARTICLE V
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING SECURITIES COLLATERAL
SECTION 5.1 Pledge of Additional Securities Collateral. Each Grantor shall, upon obtaining any Pledged Securities of any Person required to be pledged hereunder, accept the same in trust for the benefit of the Agent and forthwith deliver to the Agent a pledge amendment, duly executed by such Grantor, in substantially the form of Exhibit 1 annexed hereto (each, a Pledge Amendment), and the certificates and other documents required under SECTION 3.1 and SECTION 3.2 hereof in respect of the additional Pledged Securities which are to be pledged pursuant to this Security Agreement, and confirming the attachment of the Lien hereby created on and in respect of such additional Pledged Securities. Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Agent to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Security Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Securities listed on any Pledge Amendment delivered to the Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Collateral. After the Discharge of ABL Obligations, each Grantor shall deliver to the Agent a Pledge Amendment, duly executed by such Grantor, and the certificates and other documents required in respect of the Intercompany Notes, and confirming the attachment of the Lien hereby created on and in respect of such Intercompany Notes.
SECTION 5.2 Voting Rights; Distributions; etc.
(a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Securities Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms or purposes hereof, the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document evidencing the Secured Obligations. The Agent shall be deemed without further action or formality to have granted to each Grantor all necessary consents relating to voting rights and shall, if necessary, upon written request of any Grantor and at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors, from time to time execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to such Grantor all such instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request in order to permit such Grantor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to this SECTION 5.2(a).
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all rights of each Grantor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to SECTION 5.2(a) hereof without any action (other than, in the case of any Securities Collateral, the giving of any notice) shall immediately cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights; provided, that the Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, from time to time following the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default to permit such Grantor to exercise such rights under SECTION 5.2(a). After such Event of Default is no longer continuing, each Grantor shall have the right to exercise the voting, managerial and other consensual rights and powers that it would otherwise be entitled to pursuant to SECTION 5.2(a) hereof.
(c) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain, and to utilize free and clear of the Lien hereof, any and all Distributions, but only if and to the extent made in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by, the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement; provided, however, that any and all such Distributions consisting of rights or interests in the form of securities shall be forthwith delivered to the Agent to hold as Collateral and shall, if received by any Grantor, be received in
trust for the benefit of the Agent, be segregated from the other property or funds of such Grantor and be forthwith delivered to the Agent as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement). The Agent shall, if necessary, upon written request of any Grantor and at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors, from time to time execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to such Grantor all such instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request in order to permit such Grantor to receive the Distributions which it is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to this SECTION 5.2(c).
(d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all rights of each Grantor to receive Distributions which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to SECTION 5.2(c) hereof shall cease and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Agent, which shall thereupon have the sole right to receive and hold as Collateral such Distributions. After such Event of Default is no longer continuing, each Grantor shall have the right to receive the Distributions which it would be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to SECTION 5.2(c).
(e) Each Grantor shall, at its sole cost and expense, from time to time execute and deliver to the Agent appropriate instruments as the Agent may reasonably request in order to permit the Agent to exercise the voting and other rights which it may be entitled to exercise pursuant to SECTION 5.2(b) hereof and to receive all Distributions which it may be entitled to receive under SECTION 5.2(d) hereof.
(f) All Distributions which are received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of SECTION 5.2(d) hereof shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of such Grantor and shall immediately be paid over to the Agent as Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
SECTION 5.3 Organization Documents. Each Grantor has delivered to the Agent true, correct and complete copies of its Organization Documents. The Organization Documents are in full force and effect. Except as permitted by the Term Loan Agreement, no Grantor will terminate or agree to terminate any Organization Documents or make any amendment or modification to any Organization Documents in a manner adverse to the Credit Parties, including electing to treat any Pledged Interests of such Grantor as a security under Section 8-103 of the UCC.
SECTION 5.4 Defaults, Etc. Such Grantor is not in default in the payment of any portion of any mandatory capital contribution, if any, required to be made under any agreement to which such Grantor is a party relating to the Pledged Securities pledged by it, and such Grantor is not in violation of any other provisions of any such agreement to which such Grantor is a party, or otherwise in default or violation thereunder. No Securities Collateral pledged by such Grantor is subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against such Grantor by any Person with respect thereto, and as of the date hereof, there are no certificates, instruments, documents or other writings (other than the Organization Documents and certificates, if any, delivered to the Agent) which evidence any Pledged Securities of such Grantor.
SECTION 5.5 Certain Agreements of Grantors As Issuers and Holders of Equity Interests.
(a) In the case of each Grantor which is an issuer of Securities Collateral, such Grantor agrees to be bound by the terms of this Security Agreement relating to the Securities Collateral issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it.
(b) In the case of each Grantor which is a partner in a partnership, limited liability company or other entity, such Grantor hereby consents to the extent required by the applicable Organization Documents to the pledge by each other Grantor, pursuant to the terms hereof, of the Pledged Interests in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the transfer of such Pledged Interests to the Agent or its nominee and to the substitution of the Agent or its nominee as a substituted partner or member in such partnership, limited liability company or other entity with all the rights, powers and duties of a general partner or a limited partner or member, as the case may be.
ARTICLE VI
CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY COLLATERAL
SECTION 6.1 Grant of License. Without limiting the rights of Agent as the holder of a Lien on the Intellectual Property Collateral, for the purpose of enabling the Agent, during the continuance of an Event of Default, to exercise rights and remedies under Article VIII hereof at such time as the Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, assign, license or sublicense any of the Intellectual Property Collateral now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, wherever the same may be located, including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout hereof.
SECTION 6.2 Registrations. Except pursuant to licenses and other user agreements entered into by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business that are listed in Sections 12, 13 and 14 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate, on and as of the date hereof (i) each Grantor owns and possesses the right to use, and has done nothing to authorize or enable any other Person to use, any material Copyright, Patent or Trademark listed in Sections 12, 13 and 14 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate, and (ii) all registrations listed in Sections 12, 13 and 14 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate are valid and in full force and effect.
SECTION 6.3 No Violations or Proceedings. To each Grantors knowledge, on and as of the date hereof, there is no violation by others of any right of such Grantor with respect to any Copyright, Patent or Trademark listed in Sections 12, 13 or 14 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate, respectively, pledged by it under the name of such Grantor, except as may be otherwise disclosed to the Agent on the schedules to the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 6.4 Protection of Agents Security. On a continuing basis, each Grantor shall, at its sole cost and expense, (i) promptly following its becoming aware thereof, notify the Agent of (A) any adverse determination in any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office with respect to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright necessary for the conduct of business of such Grantor or (B) the institution of any proceeding or any adverse determination in any federal, state or local court or administrative body regarding such Grantors claim of ownership in or right to use any of the Intellectual Property Collateral material to the use and operation of the Collateral, its right to register such Intellectual Property Collateral or its right to keep and maintain such registration in full force and effect,
(ii) maintain and protect the Intellectual Property Collateral necessary for the conduct of business of such Grantor, (iii) not permit to lapse or become abandoned any Intellectual Property Collateral necessary for the conduct of business of such Grantor, and not settle or compromise any pending or future litigation or administrative proceeding with respect to such Intellectual Property Collateral, in each case except as shall be consistent with commercially reasonable business judgment and, if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, with the prior approval of the Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), (iv) upon such Grantors obtaining knowledge thereof, promptly notify the Agent in writing of any event which may be reasonably expected to materially and adversely affect the value or utility of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof material to the use and operation of the Collateral, the ability of such Grantor or the Agent to dispose of the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof or the rights and remedies of the Agent in relation thereto including, without limitation, a levy or threat of levy or any legal process against the Intellectual Property Collateral or any portion thereof, (v) not license the Intellectual Property Collateral other than licenses entered into by such Grantor in, or incidental to, the ordinary course of business, or amend or permit the amendment of any of the material licenses in a manner that materially and adversely affects the right to receive payments thereunder, or in any manner that would materially impair the value of the Intellectual Property Collateral or the Lien on and security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral intended to be granted to the Agent for the benefit of the Credit Parties, without the consent of the Agent, (vi) until the Agent exercises its rights to make collection, diligently keep adequate records respecting the Intellectual Property Collateral and (vii) furnish to the Agent from time to time upon the Agents reasonable request therefor detailed statements and amended schedules further identifying and describing the Intellectual Property Collateral and such other materials evidencing or reports pertaining to the Intellectual Property Collateral as the Agent may from time to time request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent any Grantor from selling, disposing of or otherwise using any Intellectual Property Collateral as permitted under the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 6.5 After-Acquired Property. If any Grantor shall, at any time before this Security Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with SECTION 8.5(a), (i) obtain any rights to any additional Intellectual Property Collateral or (ii) become entitled to the benefit of any additional Intellectual Property Collateral or any renewal or extension thereof, including any reissue, division, continuation, or continuation-in-part of any Intellectual Property Collateral, or any improvement on any Intellectual Property Collateral, the provisions hereof shall automatically apply thereto and any such item enumerated in clause (i) or (ii) of this SECTION 6.5 with respect to such Grantor shall automatically constitute Intellectual Property Collateral if such would have constituted Intellectual Property Collateral at the time of execution hereof and be subject to the Lien and security interest created by this Security Agreement without further action by any party. With respect to any federally registered Intellectual Property Collateral, each Grantor shall promptly (a) provide to the Agent written notice of any of the foregoing and (b) confirm the attachment of the Lien and security interest created by this Security Agreement to any rights described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this SECTION 6.5 by execution of an instrument in form reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
SECTION 6.6 Modifications. Each Grantor authorizes the Agent to modify this Security Agreement by amending Sections 12, 13 and 14 of such Grantors Perfection Certificate to include any Intellectual Property Collateral acquired or arising after the date hereof of such Grantor including, without limitation, any of the items listed in SECTION 6.5 hereof.
SECTION 6.7 Litigation. Unless there shall occur and be continuing any Event of Default, each Grantor shall have the right to commence and prosecute in its own name, as the party in interest, for its own benefit and at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors, such applications for
protection of the Intellectual Property Collateral and suits, proceedings or other actions to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value or other damage as are necessary to protect the Intellectual Property Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Agent shall have the right but shall in no way be obligated to file applications for protection of the Intellectual Property Collateral and/or bring suit in the name of any Grantor, the Agent or the other Credit Parties to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral and any license thereunder. In the event of such suit, each Grantor shall, at the reasonable request of the Agent, do any and all lawful acts and execute any and all documents requested by the Agent in aid of such enforcement and the Grantors shall promptly reimburse and indemnify the Agent, as the case may be, for all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in the exercise of its rights under this SECTION 6.7 in accordance with SECTION 8.3 hereof. In the event that the Agent shall elect not to bring suit to enforce the Intellectual Property Collateral, each Grantor agrees, at the request of the Agent, to take all commercially reasonable actions necessary, whether by suit, proceeding or other action, to prevent the infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, dilution, diminution in value of or other damage to any of the Intellectual Property Collateral by others and for that purpose agrees to diligently maintain any suit, proceeding or other action against any Person so infringing necessary to prevent such infringement.
SECTION 6.8 Third Party Consents. Each Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of third parties to the extent such consent is necessary or desirable to create a valid, perfected security interest in favor of the Agent in any Intellectual Property Collateral.
ARTICLE VII
REMEDIES
SECTION 7.1 Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default the Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall, from time to time in respect of the Collateral, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided for herein, under Applicable Law or otherwise available to it:
(a) Personally, or by agents or attorneys, immediately take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, from any Grantor or any other Person who then has possession of any part thereof with or without notice or process of law, and for that purpose may enter upon any Grantors premises where any of the Collateral is located, remove such Collateral, remain present at such premises to receive copies of all communications and remittances relating to the Collateral and use in connection with such removal and possession any and all services, supplies, aids and other facilities of any Grantor;
(b) Demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable in respect of the Collateral including, without limitation, instructing the obligor or obligors on any agreement, instrument or other obligation constituting part of the Collateral to make any payment required by the terms of such agreement, instrument or other obligation directly to the Agent, and in connection with any of the foregoing, compromise, settle, extend the time for payment and make other modifications with respect thereto; provided, however, that in the event that any such payments are made directly to any Grantor, prior to receipt by any such obligor of such instruction, such Grantor shall segregate all amounts received pursuant thereto in trust for the benefit of the Agent and shall promptly pay such amounts to the Agent;
(c) Sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, or direct any Grantor to sell, assign, grant a license to use or otherwise liquidate, any and all investments made in whole or in part with the Collateral or any part thereof, and take possession of the proceeds of any such sale, assignment, license or liquidation;
(d) Take possession of the Collateral or any part thereof, by directing any Grantor in writing to deliver the same to the Agent at any place or places so designated by the Agent, in which event such Grantor shall at its own expense: (A) forthwith cause the same to be moved to the place or places designated by the Agent and therewith delivered to the Agent, (B) store and keep any Collateral so delivered to the Agent at such place or places pending further action by the Agent and (C) while the Collateral shall be so stored and kept, provide such security and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain them in good condition. Each Grantors obligation to deliver the Collateral as contemplated in this SECTION 7.1 is of the essence hereof. Upon application to a court of equity having jurisdiction, the Agent shall be entitled to a decree requiring specific performance by any Grantor of such obligation;
(e) Withdraw all moneys, instruments, securities and other property in any bank, financial securities, deposit or other account of any Grantor constituting Collateral for application to the Secured Obligations as provided in SECTION 7.7 hereof;
(f) Retain and apply the Distributions to the Secured Obligations as provided in Article V hereof;
(g) Exercise any and all rights as beneficial and legal owner of the Collateral, including, without limitation, perfecting assignment of and exercising any and all voting, consensual and other rights and powers with respect to any Collateral; and
(h) Exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, and the Agent may also in its sole discretion, without notice except as specified in SECTION 7.2 hereof, sell, assign or grant a license to use the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, brokers board or at any of the Agents offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Agent may deem commercially reasonable. The Agent or any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates may be the purchaser, licensee, assignee or recipient of any or all of the Collateral at any such sale and shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold, assigned or licensed at such sale, to use and apply any of the Secured Obligations owed to such Person as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Collateral payable by such Person at such sale. Each purchaser, assignee, licensee or recipient at any such sale shall acquire the property sold, assigned or licensed absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted. The Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Grantor hereby waives any claims against the Agent arising by reason of the fact that the price at which any Collateral may have been sold, assigned or licensed at such a private sale was less than the price which might have
been obtained at a public sale, even if the Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree.
SECTION 7.2 Notice of Sale. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent notice of sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by Applicable Law and unless the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value, or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market (in which event the Agent shall provide such Grantor such advance notice as may be practicable under the circumstances), ten (10) days prior notice to such Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition is to take place shall be commercially reasonable notification of such matters. No notification need be given to any Grantor if it has signed, after the occurrence of an Event of Default, a statement renouncing or modifying (as permitted under Law) any right to notification of sale or other intended disposition.
SECTION 7.3 Waiver of Notice and Claims. Each Grantor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, notice or judicial hearing in connection with the Agents taking possession or the Agents disposition of any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, any and all prior notice and hearing for any prejudgment remedy or remedies and any such right which such Grantor would otherwise have under law, and each Grantor hereby further waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law: (i) all damages occasioned by such taking of possession, (ii) all other requirements as to the time, place and terms of sale or other requirements with respect to the enforcement of the Agents rights hereunder and (iii) all rights of redemption, appraisal, valuation, stay, extension or moratorium now or hereafter in force under any Applicable Law. The Agent shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant to this Article VIII in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Any sale of, or the grant of options to purchase, or any other realization upon, any Collateral shall operate to divest all right, title, interest, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of the applicable Grantor therein and thereto, and shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against such Grantor and against any and all Persons claiming or attempting to claim the Collateral so sold, optioned or realized upon, or any part thereof, from, through or under such Grantor.
SECTION 7.4 Certain Sales of Collateral.
(a) Each Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in law, rules, regulations or orders of any Governmental Authority, the Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Collateral, to limit purchasers to those who meet the requirements of such Governmental Authority. Each Grantor acknowledges that any such sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions, and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such restricted sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that, except as may be required by Applicable Law, the Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales.
(b) Each Grantor recognizes that, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act, and applicable state securities Laws, the Agent may be compelled, with respect to any sale of all or any part of the Securities Collateral and Investment Property, to limit purchasers to Persons who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Securities Collateral or Investment Property for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges that any such private sales may be at prices and on terms less favorable to the Agent than those obtainable through a public sale without such restrictions (including, without limitation, a public offering made pursuant to a registration statement under
the Securities Act), and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Agent shall have no obligation to engage in public sales and no obligation to delay the sale of any Securities Collateral or Investment Property for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register it for a form of public sale requiring registration under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities Laws, even if such issuer would agree to do so.
(c) If the Agent determines to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Securities Collateral or Investment Property, upon written request, the applicable Grantor shall from time to time furnish to the Agent all such information as the Agent may reasonably request in order to determine the number of securities included in the Securities Collateral or Investment Property which may be sold by the Agent as exempt transactions under the Securities Act and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, as the same are from time to time in effect.
SECTION 7.5 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
(a) No failure on the part of the Agent to exercise, no course of dealing with respect to, and no delay on the part of the Agent in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy; nor shall the Agent be required to look first to, enforce or exhaust any other security, collateral or guaranties. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.
(b) In the event that the Agent shall have instituted any proceeding to enforce any right, power or remedy under this Security Agreement by foreclosure, sale, entry or otherwise, and such proceeding shall have been discontinued or abandoned for any reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Agent, then and in every such case, the Grantors, the Agent and each other Credit Party shall be restored to their respective former positions and rights hereunder with respect to the Collateral, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Agent and the other Credit Parties shall continue as if no such proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 7.6 Certain Additional Actions Regarding Intellectual Property. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon the written demand of Agent, each Grantor shall execute and deliver to Agent an assignment or assignments of the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights and such other documents as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent and purposes hereof to the extent such assignment does not result in any loss of rights therein under Applicable Law. Within five (5) Business Days of written notice thereafter from Agent, each Grantor shall make available to Agent, to the extent within such Grantors power and authority, such personnel in such Grantors employ on the date of the Event of Default as Agent may reasonably designate to permit such Grantor to continue, directly or indirectly, to produce, advertise and sell the products and services sold by such Grantor under the registered Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights, and such Persons shall be available to perform their prior functions on Agents behalf.
SECTION 7.7 Application of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral pursuant to the exercise by the Agent of its remedies shall be applied, together with any other sums then held by the Agent pursuant to this Security Agreement, in accordance with and as set forth in Section 8.03 of the Term Loan Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.1 Concerning Agent.
(a) The Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact. The Agent may resign and a successor Agent may be appointed in the manner provided in the Term Loan Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Agent by a successor Agent, that successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent under this Security Agreement, and the retiring Agent shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Security Agreement. After any retiring Agents resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Security Agreement while it was the Agent.
(b) The Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Agent, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Agent nor any of the other Credit Parties shall have responsibility for, without limitation (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relating to any Securities Collateral, whether or not the Agent or any other Credit Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters or (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any Person with respect to any Collateral.
(c) The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Security Agreement and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
(d) If any item of Collateral also constitutes collateral granted to Agent under any other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type, in the event of any conflict between the provisions hereof and the provisions of such other deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement, pledge or instrument of any type in respect of such collateral, Agent, in its sole discretion, shall select which provision or provisions shall control.
SECTION 8.2 Agent May Perform; Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. If any Grantor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Security Agreement or in the Term Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, such Grantors covenants to (i) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder, (ii) pay Claims, (iii) make repairs, (iv) discharge Liens or (v) pay or perform any other obligations of such Grantor with respect to any Collateral) or if any warranty on the part of any Grantor contained herein shall be breached, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided, however, that Agent shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which such Grantor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby. Any and all amounts so expended by the Agent shall be paid by the Grantors in accordance with the provisions of SECTION 8.3 hereof. Neither the provisions of this SECTION 8.2 nor any action taken by Agent pursuant to the provisions of this SECTION 8.2 shall prevent any such
failure to observe any covenant contained in this Security Agreement nor any breach of warranty from constituting an Event of Default. Each Grantor hereby appoints the Agent its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor, or otherwise, from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default in the Agents discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Security Documents which the Agent may deem necessary to accomplish the purposes hereof. The foregoing grant of authority is a power of attorney coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable for the term hereof. Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
SECTION 8.3 Expenses. Each Grantor will upon demand pay to the Agent the amount of any and all amounts required to be paid pursuant to Section 10.04(a) of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 8.4 Continuing Security Interest; Assignment. This Security Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall (i) be binding upon the Grantors, their respective successors and assigns, and (ii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Agent and the other Credit Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. No other Persons (including, without limitation, any other creditor of any Grantor) shall have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), any Credit Party may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this Security Agreement to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Credit Party, herein or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement.
SECTION 8.5 Termination; Release.
(a) This Security Agreement, the Lien in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of itself and the other Credit Parties) and all other security interests granted hereby shall terminate with respect to all Secured Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which claims have not been asserted) when (i) the Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, (ii) the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Secured Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash; provided, however, that in connection with the termination of this Security Agreement, the Agent may require such indemnities as it shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to protect the Credit Parties against (x) loss on account of credits previously applied to the Secured Obligations that may subsequently be reversed or revoked and (y) any obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to the Other Liabilities.
(b) The Collateral shall be released from the Lien of this Security Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement. Upon termination hereof or any release of Collateral in accordance with the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, the Agent shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors, assign, transfer and deliver to the Grantors, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the Agent, such of the Collateral to be released (in the case of a release) or all of the Collateral (in the case of termination of this Security Agreement) as may be in possession of the Agent and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Collateral, proper documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination statements or releases) acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Collateral, as the case may be.
(c) At any time that the respective Grantor desires that the Agent take any action described in clause (b) of this SECTION 8.5, such Grantor shall, upon request of the Agent, deliver to the Agent an officers certificate certifying that the release of the respective Collateral is permitted pursuant to clause (a) or (b) of this SECTION 8.5. The Agent shall have no liability whatsoever to any other Credit Party as the result of any release of Collateral by it as permitted (or which the Agent in good faith believes to be permitted) by this SECTION 8.5.
SECTION 8.6 Modification in Writing. No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to any departure by any Grantor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Agent and the Grantors. Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and any consent to any departure by any Grantor from the terms of any provision hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Security Agreement or any other document evidencing the Secured Obligations, no notice to or demand on any Grantor in any case shall entitle any Grantor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.
SECTION 8.7 Notices. Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Term Loan Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, as to any Grantor, addressed to it at the address of the Lead Borrower set forth in the Term Loan Agreement and as to the Agent, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto complying as to delivery with the terms of this SECTION 8.7.
SECTION 8.8 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
SECTION 8.9 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
(a) EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF 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, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH GRANTOR AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY CREDIT PARTY MAY
OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GRANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(b) EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. EACH GRANTOR 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.
(c) EACH GRANTOR AGREES THAT ANY ACTION COMMENCED BY ANY GRANTOR ASSERTING ANY CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN A COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY OR ANY FEDERAL COURT SITTING THEREIN AS THE AGENT MAY ELECT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH ACTION.
(d) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 8.7. NOTHING IN THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
(e) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY AND WHETHER INITIATED BY OR AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON OR IN WHICH ANY SUCH PERSON IS JOINED AS A PARTY LITIGANT). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 8.10 Severability of Provisions. Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 8.11 Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of 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. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Security Agreement by telecopy, pdf or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Security Agreement.
SECTION 8.12 No Release. Nothing set forth in this Security Agreement shall relieve any Grantor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Grantors part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Collateral or from any liability to any Person under or in respect of any of the Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the Agent or any other Credit Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Grantors part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Agent or any other Credit Party for any act or omission on the part of such Grantor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of such Grantor contained in this Security Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or under or in respect of the Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith. The obligations of each Grantor contained in this SECTION 8.12 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of such Grantors other obligations under this Security Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 8.13 Obligations Absolute. All obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of:
(a) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment, composition, liquidation or the like of any Grantor;
(b) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto;
(d) any pledge, exchange, release or non-perfection of any other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any guarantee, for all or any of the Secured Obligations;
(e) any exercise, non-exercise or waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege under or in respect hereof, the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document except as specifically set forth in a waiver granted pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 8.6 hereof; or
(f) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor (other than the termination of this Security Agreement in accordance with SECTION 8.5(a) hereof).
SECTION 8.14 ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and each Loan Party acknowledges that the Lien and security interests granted to Agent pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by Agent thereunder or hereunder and the obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, which Agent is hereby
directed by the Lenders to execute and deliver, and perform in accordance with its terms. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the terms of the ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Agent and the Lenders hereby agree and acknowledge that prior to the Discharge of ABL Obligations any requirement of this Agreement to deliver any ABL Priority Collateral, or the proceeds thereof, to Agent shall be deemed satisfied by delivery of such ABL Priority Collateral or the proceeds thereof to the ABL Agent, including any requirement resulting from a Permitted Disposition.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantors and the Agent have caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT 1
[Form of]
SECURITIES PLEDGE AMENDMENT
This Securities Pledge Amendment, dated as of , is delivered pursuant to SECTION 5.1 of that certain Security Agreement (as amended, amended and restated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Security Agreement; capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement), dated as of February 28, 2013 made by (i) SUMMER INFANT (USA), INC. as lead borrower for itself and the other Borrowers (the Lead Borrower), (ii) THE BORROWERS party thereto from time to time (together with the Lead Borrower, the Borrowers), and (iii) THE GUARANTORS party thereto from time to time (the Guarantors), as pledgors, assignors and debtors (the Borrowers, together with the Guarantors, in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the Grantors, and each, a Grantor), in favor of SALUS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, having an office at 197 First Avenue, Suite 250, Needham, Massachusetts 02494, in its capacity as administrative and collateral agent for the Credit Parties, as pledgee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the Agent). The undersigned hereby agrees that this Securities Pledge Amendment may be attached to the Security Agreement and that the Pledged Securities and/or Intercompany Notes listed on this Securities Pledge Amendment shall be deemed to be and shall become part of the Collateral and shall secure all Secured Obligations.