EX-10.1 2 tm237337d1_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of February 17, 2023 (this “Agreement”), by and among each of the Lenders signatory hereto constituting the Requisite Lenders (each as defined in the Credit Agreement, as defined below), the Borrower (as defined below), each Guarantor (as defined in the Credit Agreement, as defined below) as of the date hereof, and Acquiom Agency Services LLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (each as defined in the Credit Agreement, as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, reference is hereby made to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2021 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented, refinanced, replaced, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), PLBY GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), the other Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and the Administrative Agent;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower desires to effect certain amendments to the Credit Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement, the Requisite Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, and the other Persons party hereto have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Section 1.             Defined Terms; References.

 

(a)            Unless otherwise specifically defined herein, each term used herein which is defined in the Credit Agreement has the meaning assigned to such term in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below). The rules of construction and other interpretive provisions specified in Sections 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 of the Amended Credit Agreement shall apply to this Agreement, including terms defined in the preamble and recitals hereto.

 

(b)            As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

 

Amended Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement.

 

Amendment No. 4 Effective Date” shall have the meaning provided in Section 6 hereof.

 

Section 2.             Amendment and Consent.

 

(a)            Amended Credit Agreement. Pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees that, effective on the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

(i)            Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new defined terms in appropriate alphabetical order:

 

Amendment No. 4” means Amendment No. 4 to Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of February 17, 2023.

 

Amendment No. 4 Effective Date” means February 17, 2023.

 

(ii)           Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the following defined term in its entirety:

 

Amendment No. 3 Post-Effective Date Prepayment Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of voluntary prepayments of the Loans made by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.9 after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date as of such date plus (b) the Private Placement Prepayment Amount as of such date, plus (c) without duplication, the prepayment made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6(c) of Amendment No. 4.

 

 

 

 

(iii)          Section 2.10(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating it as follows:

 

“(ii)      Not later than the tenth Business Day following the date of receipt by Holdings of Cash proceeds from the first issuance of common equity of Holdings in a single transaction (or series of related transactions) to occur after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount equal to 80% of such Cash proceeds; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to prepay the Loans pursuant to this Section 2.10(f)(ii) in an aggregate amount in excess of the difference of (A) $40,000,000 minus (B) the aggregate amount of voluntary prepayments of the Loans made by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.9 after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (excluding the 2023 Q1 Voluntary Prepayment Amount except to the extent such 2023 Q1 Voluntary Prepayment Amount exceeds $5,000,000) (it being understood and agreed that as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, all amounts due under this Section 2.10(f)(ii) have been received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders).”

 

(iv)          Section 6.7(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating clause (ii) of the proviso therein as follows:

 

“(ii)      on the date the sum of (A) the Amendment No. 3 Post-Effective Date Prepayment Amount plus (B) from and after the day the Borrower has made the 2022 Q4 Mandatory Prepayment, an amount equal to the 2022 Q4 Mandatory Prepayment, first becomes equal to or greater than $70,000,000, the covenant set forth in this Section 6.7(b) shall be waived for the Test Period ending on or about June 30, 2024 (it being understood and agreed that as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date, the sum of clauses (A) and (B) in this clause (ii) is equal to or greater than $70,000,000 and the covenant set forth in this Section 6.7(b) is waived for the Test Period ending on or about June 30, 2024); and”

 

Section 3.              Effect of Agreement; Reaffirmation; Etc. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Amended Credit Agreement, this Agreement shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders or the Agent under the Credit Agreement or under any other Credit Document and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other provision of the Credit Agreement or of any other Credit Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Without limiting the foregoing, after giving effect to this Agreement, (a) each Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) each Credit Document to which it is a party is hereby confirmed and ratified and shall remain in full force and effect according to its respective terms (in the case of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby) and (ii) the Credit Documents to which it is a party, and all of the Collateral does, and in each case shall continue to, secure the payment and performance of all Obligations on the terms and conditions set forth in such Credit Documents, and hereby ratifies the security interests granted by it pursuant to such Credit Documents and (b) each Guarantor hereby confirms and ratifies its continuing unconditional obligations as Guarantor under the Amended Credit Agreement or each Guaranty to which it is a party, as applicable. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the amendment of the Credit Agreement pursuant to this Agreement and all other Credit Documents amended and/or executed and delivered in connection herewith shall not constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents as in effect prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date.

 

 

 

 

Section 4.             Representations of Credit Parties. Each of the Credit Parties hereby represents and warrants that:

 

(a)           the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 of the Amended Credit Agreement and in each other Credit Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date (after giving effect to this Agreement) with the same effect as though made on and as of such date (and deeming this Agreement to be a “Credit Document” for purposes of each such representation and warranty), it being understood and agreed that (i) any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date and (ii) any representation or warranty that is qualified as to “materiality”, “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification therein) on and as of the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date; and

 

(b)           no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

Section 5.             Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts) (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e., a “pdf” or “tif”)), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, 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.

 

Section 6.             Conditions to Effectiveness of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective on the date (the “Amendment No. 4 Effective Date”) when each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived, as applicable) and, in connection with the foregoing, the execution (which may include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) of this Agreement:

 

(a)            the Administrative Agent shall have received from each Credit Party and Lenders constituting the Requisite Lenders a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party;

 

(b)            immediately after giving effect to this Agreement, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4(a) hereof shall be true and correct in all material respects; and

 

(c)            Borrower shall have made a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement in an amount not less than $5,000,000; provided, that the requirement to give prior written notice under Section 2.9(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be waived with respect to such prepayment.

 

Section 7.             No Novation. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the obligations outstanding under the Credit Agreement or instruments securing the same, which shall remain in full force and effect, except to any extent modified hereby or by instruments executed concurrently herewith. Nothing implied in this Agreement or in any other document contemplated hereby shall discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Credit Document or any other security therefor or otherwise be construed as a release or other discharge of any of the Credit Parties under any Credit Document from any of its obligations and liabilities as a borrower, guarantor or pledgor under any of the Credit Documents, except, in each case, to any extent modified hereby.

 

Section 8.             Administrative Agent Direction. The Lenders executing this Agreement, constituting the Requisite Lenders, hereby instruct and direct the Administrative Agent, in such capacity or in its capacity as Collateral Agent, to enter into, execute, and deliver this Agreement.

 

Section 9.             Miscellaneous. Sections 10.14, 10.15, and 10.16 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and apply mutatis mutandis. On and after the effectiveness of this Agreement, this Agreement shall for all purposes constitute a Credit Document.

 

 

 

 

Section 10.           Credit Document. This Agreement is a Credit Document and all references to a “Credit Document” in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document (including any such reference in any representation or warranty in the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document) shall be deemed to include this Agreement.

 

Section 11.           Release. Each Credit Party in its capacity as such hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) neither it nor any of its Subsidiaries has any claim or cause of action against Agent or any Lender (or any of the directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys or consultants of any of the foregoing (in its capacity as such)) by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done, in each case, on or prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date directly arising out of, connected with or related to this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Credit Party, or the making of any Loans or other advances, or the management of such Loans or other advances or the Collateral and (b) Agent and the Lenders have heretofore properly performed and satisfied in a timely manner all of their obligations to the Credit Parties, and all of their Subsidiaries and Affiliates in respect of the Credit Agreement and each other Credit Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent and the Lenders wish (and the Credit Parties in their capacities as such agree) to eliminate any possibility that any past conditions, acts, omissions, events or circumstances would impair or otherwise adversely affect any of their rights, interests, security and/or remedies. Accordingly, for and in consideration of the agreements contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, each Credit Party (in its capacity as such for itself and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing, each in their respective capacities as such) (collectively, the “Releasors”) does hereby fully, finally, unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge Agent and the Lenders, together with their respective Affiliates and Related Funds, and each of the directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and consultants of each of the foregoing, in each case, in their respective capacities as such (collectively, the “Released Parties”), from any and all debts, claims, allegations, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case, whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect, and of whatever nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which any Releasor has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have against any Released Party by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done, in each case, on or prior to the Amendment No. 4 Effective Date directly arising out of, connected with or related to this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document, or any act, event or transaction related or attendant thereto, or the agreements of Agent or any Lender contained therein, or the possession, use, operation or control of any of the assets of any Credit Party, or the making of any Loans or other advances, or the management of such Loans or other advances or the Collateral. Each Credit Party represents and warrants that it has no knowledge of any claim by any Releasor against any Released Party or of any facts or acts or omissions of any Released Party which on the date hereof would be the basis of a claim by any Releasor against any Released Party which would not be released hereby.

 

[signature pages follow]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 
  PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., as Borrower
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PLBY GROUP, INC., as Holdings and a Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton 
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  YANDY ENTERPRISES LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton 
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL, INC., as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton 
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  TLA ACQUISITION CORP., as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton 
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PBTV LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  ARTWORK HOLDINGS LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PRODUCTS LICENSING LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PLAYBOY SPIRITS LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PLAYBOY.COM, INC., as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PLAYBOY NEW VENTURE LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Chris Riley
    Name: Chris Riley
    Title: Manager

 

  CHINA PRODUCTS LICENSING LLC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  PB GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP., as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  HONEY BIRDETTE US INC, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  HONEY BIRDETTE (UK) LIMITED, as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Director

 

  CENTERFOLD DIGITAL INC., as Guarantor
 
  By: /s/ Lance Barton
    Name: Lance Barton
    Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

Executed as a deed by PLBY Australia
Pty Ltd in accordance with section 127 of
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
 
/s/ Chris Riley    /s/ John Williams
Signature of director   Signature of director
 
Chris Riley   John Williams
Name of director (print)   Name of director (print)

 

By signing above, each director or secretary (as applicable) consents to electronic signing of this document (in whole or in part), represents that they hold the position or are the person named with respect to their execution and authorises any other director or secretary (as applicable) to produce a copy of this document bearing his or her signature for the purpose of signing the copy to complete its signing under section 127 of the Corporations Act. The copy of the signature appearing on the copy so executed is to be treated as his or her original signature.

 

Executed as a deed by Honey Birdette
(Aust.) Pty Ltd in accordance with section
127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
 
/s/ Chris Riley    /s/ Paul Budrikis
Signature of director    Signature of director/company secretary
 
Chris Riley    Paul Budrikis
Name of director (print)    Name of director/company secretary

 

By signing above, each director or secretary (as applicable) consents to electronic signing of this document (in whole or in part), represents that they hold the position or are the person named with respect to their execution and authorises any other director or secretary (as applicable) to produce a copy of this document bearing his or her signature for the purpose of signing the copy to complete its signing under section 127 of the Corporations Act. The copy of the signature appearing on the copy so executed is to be treated as his or her original signature.

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent
 
  By: /s/ Jennifer Anderson
  Name: Jennifer Anderson
  Title: Senior Director

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  Caspian HLSC1, LLC, as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Caspian SC Holdings, L.P., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Caspian Select Credit Master Fund, Ltd., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Caspian Solitude Master Fund, L.P., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Caspian Keystone Fund, L.P., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  DIAMETER CREDIT FUNDING I, LTD., as a Lender
 
  By: Diameter Capital Partners LP, solely as its
  collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Shailini Rao 
  Name: Shailini Rao
  Title: General Counsel & CCO

 

  DIAMETER CREDIT FUNDING II, LTD., as a Lender
 
  By: Diameter Capital Partners LP, solely as its
  collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Shailini Rao
  Name: Shailini Rao
  Title: General Counsel & CCO

 

  DIAMETER CREDIT FUNDING III, LTD., as a Lender
 
  By: Diameter Capital Partners LP, solely as its
  collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Shailini Rao
  Name: Shailini Rao
  Title: General Counsel & CCO

 

  DIAMETER CREDIT FUNDING IV, LTD., as a Lender
   
  By: Diameter Capital Partners LP, solely as its
  collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Shailini Rao
  Name: Shailini Rao
  Title: General Counsel & CCO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  DIAMETER MASTER FUND LP., as a Lender
   
  By: Diameter Capital Partners LP, solely as its
  collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Shailini Rao
  Name: Shailini Rao
  Title: General Counsel & CCO

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  EMPYREAN INVESTMENTS, LLC, as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Jennifer Norman
  Name: Jennifer Norman
  Title: Authorized Person

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  FLF I SECURITIES L.P., as a Lender
  By: Fortress Lending Advisors LLC, as investment manager for
  Fortress Lending I Holdings L.P., the parent fund
  for FLF I Securities L.P.
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES IX CLO LIMITED, as a Lender
  By: FCOD CLO Management LLC, its collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES VI CLO LIMITED, as a Lender
  By: FCOD CLO Management LLC, its collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES XI CLO LIMITED, as a Lender
  By: FCOD CLO Management LLC, its collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES XIX CLO LLC, as a Lender
  By: FCOD CLO Management LLC, its collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES XV CLO LIMITED, as a Lender
  By: FCOD CLO Management LLC, its collateral manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
  FORTRESS CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES XVII CLO LIMITED, as a Lender
  By: FCO XVII CLO CM LLC, as Collateral Manager
 
  By: /s/ Avraham Dreyfuss
  Name: Avraham Dreyfuss
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]

 

 

 

 

 
  Murray Hill Funding II LLC, as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Gregg Bresner
  Name: Gregg Bresner
  Title: Chief Investment Officer

 

  Spring Creek Capital, LLC, as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Dominick Cromartie
  Name: Dominick Cromartie
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Taconic Master Fund 1.5 L.P., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Erin Rota
  Name: Erin Rota
  Title: Deputy General Counsel

 

  Taconic Opportunity Master Fund L.P., as a Lender
 
  By: /s/ Erin Rota
  Name: Erin Rota
  Title: Deputy General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Amendment No. 4]