0001193125-19-137562.txt : 20190506 0001193125-19-137562.hdr.sgml : 20190506 20190506080034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-137562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190430 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20190506 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 593046866 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23590 FILM NUMBER: 19798082 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 177 BROAD STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-504-1111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 177 BROAD STREET STREET 2: 12TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06901 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Nexxus Lighting, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070417 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUPER VISION INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940204 8-K 1 d699988d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2019

 

 

REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-23590   59-3046866

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

177 Broad Street,

Stamford, Connecticut

  06901
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 504-1111

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

 

 

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

 

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

Emerging growth company  ☐

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock   RVLT   Nasdaq Capital Market

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Sixteenth Amendment to Credit Facility

On April 30, 2019, Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution” or the “Company”) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Obligors”) entered into a Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Sixteenth Amendment (the “Sixteenth Amendment”) to its loan and security agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America N.A. (“Bank of America”). Under the terms of the Sixteenth Amendment, Bank of America agreed to forebear, until July 31, 2019, from exercising its rights and remedies as a result of breaches of certain covenants under the Loan Agreement, including the Company’s failure to deliver to Bank of America consolidated balance sheets as of the end of fiscal year 2018 and to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019, and its expected inability to maintain such minimum fixed charge coverage ratio for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2019. If the Company is not able to obtain a further amendment of the Loan Agreement or extend the forbearance, all principal, interest and other amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement will become due and payable upon the earlier of 5 p.m. on July 31, 2019 or any Termination Event (as defined in the Loan Agreement, as previously amended).

In the Sixteenth Amendment, Bank of America agreed to continue lending to the Company under the revolving credit facility provided by the Loan Agreement through July 31, 2019, subject to the Company continuing to comply with its obligations under the Sixteenth Amendment, including not allowing any additional Defaults or Events of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement) to occur. Under the Sixteenth Amendment, Base Rate Revolver Loans (as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall have an interest rate equal to the Base Rate (as defined in the Loan Agreement) plus 3.25%, and LIBOR Revolver Loans (as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall have an interest rate equal to LIBOR plus 4.25%. Such interest rates may be reduced by 0.25% if the Company (i) meets certain field examination obligations, as summarized below, and Bank of America receives an updated borrowing base certificate in substantial conformity with the results of such field examination and (ii) is not subject to any Default or Events of Default other than the defaults subject to forbearance in the Sixteenth Amendment. In the event the Obligors have not delivered sufficient information regarding the Obligors’ inventory to Hilco Valuation Services, LLC (“Hilco”) by May 6, 2019, such interest rates shall be increased by 0.25% until satisfactory evidence of such delivery has been provided to Bank of America.

In exchange for the forbearance granted under the Sixteenth Amendment, the Company agreed, among other things, to (i) pay a $12,500 fee, (ii) provide evidence to Lender by May 6, 2019 that Obligors have delivered sufficient information regarding the Obligors’ inventory to Hilco, so that Hilco may conduct a full appraisal of such inventory, (iii) fully cooperate with Bank of America’s field examiner to ensure that Bank of America shall receive a full inspection, audit and/or field examination of the Obligors’ books and records by May 31, 2019 (the “Field Report”), (iv) allow Bank of America to communicate directly with the Obligors’ financial consultant regarding all services to be rendered by such consultant to the Obligors, (v) not terminate or materially alter the engagement of the Obligors’ financial consultant without Bank of America’s consent, (vi) limit the cumulative use of cash by the Company for April, May and June 2019 in accordance with a new cash burn schedule, (vii) provide Bank of America with weekly updated cash flow reports and (viii) pay Bank of America’s expenses, including attorneys’ fees, in connection with the Sixteenth Amendment. Further, the Company agreed that Bank of America’s obligation to make revolver loans and issue letters of credit is immediately reduced from $32.5 million to $30.0 million.

Pursuant to the Sixteenth Amendment, Bank of America reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, make changes to advance rates or availability reserves, such changes to be implemented within 15 days of receipt of the Field Report.

As previously disclosed, Robert V. LaPenta, Sr., the Company’s Chairman, CEO and President, and his affiliate, Aston Capital, LLC (“Aston”), have funded the Company through continued periodic loans, and the Company previously issued a consolidated note, dated as of November 21, 2018, to Mr. LaPenta and Aston (the “Consolidated Note”) to reflect these loans. Subsequent to the issuance of the Consolidated Note, Mr. LaPenta has also made additional loans to the Company, and the Company may borrow additional funds from Mr. LaPenta (each, “Additional LaPenta Loans”). The Sixteenth Amendment increased the aggregate principal amount of Additional LaPenta Loans which can be made to the Company from $11.0 million to $16.0 million. Any Additional LaPenta Loans must be made pursuant to notes on the same terms as the Consolidated Note and will be subject to approval by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”). Any Additional LaPenta


Loans to the Company in excess of $16.0 million would require the approval of both the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and Bank of America. In addition, the Sixteenth Amendment limits the amount of cash payments that the Company may make for scheduled principal and interest payments on the Consolidated Note and any Additional LaPenta Loans to $125,000 per month. As of the effective date of the Sixteenth Amendment, the aggregate principal amount of Additional LaPenta Loans was $11.0 million.

As of April 30, 2019, the Company had total debt of approximately $71.9 million, including aggregate principal and interest outstanding under the Company’s line of credit with Bank of America of approximately $20.6 million, aggregate principal and interest outstanding under loans from Mr. LaPenta and Aston of approximately $49.9 million and approximately $1.4 million from other sources. As of April 30, 2019, the Company estimates that it had $1.5 million of available liquidity, reflecting its net cash position plus the remaining borrowing availability under the Loan Agreement. To the extent that the Company obtains access to higher levels of collateral, it may also borrow additional funds under Loan Agreement up to the maximum of $30.0 million.

The Company will likely need additional funding to continue its operations beyond the end of the second quarter of 2019. The extent of additional funds required will depend on the Company’s results of operations in the second quarter of 2019 and future periods, the amount of time and expense necessary to complete the previously announced SEC investigation of the Company and the review being conducted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and any other related costs. The Company plans to work with Bank of America to further amend the Loan Agreement to provide for ongoing borrowing availability and a continuing forbearance following July 31, 2019. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will obtain such an amendment. Any failure to obtain such an amendment under the Loan Agreement could result in the exercise of remedies by Bank of America, including the acceleration of amounts due under the Loan Agreement, and cause the Company to become unable to operate as a going concern.

The foregoing description of the Sixteenth Amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sixteenth Amendment, which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

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

The disclosure under Item 1.01 relating to the Sixteenth Amendment is incorporated by reference in its entirety in this Item 2.03.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 1, 2019, James A. DePalma, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, provided notice to the Company of his intention to retire from the Company for personal reasons. He resigned from his positions with the Company effective as of May 2, 2019. Mr. DePalma has indicated that he will be available, as needed, to assist the Company’s efforts to transition to a new Chief Financial Officer. He also plans to continue to cooperate with the Company’s audit committee review and investigation into accounting issues.

The Company has commenced a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. In the interim, Robert V. LaPenta will assume Mr. DePalma’s duties as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer until the Company identifies an interim or permanent Chief Financial Officer.

Forward-looking statements

Except for statements of historical fact, the matters discussed herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the applicable securities laws and regulations. The words “expects,” “believes,” “are intended,” “plans,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements, including statements regarding further amendments to the Loan Agreement, the Company’s future levels of indebtedness, the Company’s future funding needs, the availability of funding from Mr. LaPenta or Bank of America and the Company’s ability to identify and hire a new Chief Financial Officer, involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those stated here as a result of various factors. Forward-looking statements reflect the views of the Company’s management as of the date hereof. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to revise these statements to reflect subsequent developments.



SIGNATURE

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

Date: May 6, 2019

 

REVOLUTION LIGHTING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Robert V. LaPenta

  Robert V. LaPenta, Sr.
  Chief Executive Officer and President
EX-99.1 2 d699988dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

EXECUTION VERSION

SECOND AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT

AND SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO

LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 30th day of April, 2019 by and among REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“RLT”), LIGHTING INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LIT”), TRI-STATE LED DE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tri-State”), VALUE LIGHTING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Value Lighting”), ALL AROUND LIGHTING, L.L.C., a Texas limited liability company (“All Around”), ENERGY SOURCE, LLC, a Rhode Island limited liability company (“Energy Source”), REVOLUTION LIGHTING – E-LIGHTING, INC., a Delaware corporation (“RLT-E-Lighting”), SEESMART, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seesmart”), and TNT ENERGY, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (“TNT Energy”, and together with RLT, LIT, Tri-State, Value Lighting, All Around, Energy Source, RLT-E-Lighting, and Seesmart, singly and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrowers” and each a “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto (each a “Guarantor” and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Guarantors”; and, together with the Borrowers, each an “Obligor” and collectively, jointly and severally, the “Obligors”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association (“Lender”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Obligors and the Lender are parties to a certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2014 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, collectively, the “Loan Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Obligors and the Lender are also parties to a certain Forbearance Agreement and Fourteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of November 21, 2018 (as most recently amended by that certain Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2019, and as further amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time, collectively, the “Forbearance Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment Subject Defaults (as defined in the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment) remain in effect, and the Lender has not waived the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment Subject Defaults;

WHEREAS, the Obligors have not delivered to the Lender audited consolidated balance sheets as of the end of Fiscal Year 2018, along with all accompanying information thereto, as required under Section 9.1.2 of the Loan Agreement and subclause (a) of Exhibit E to the Loan Agreement (as most recently amended by the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment) by April 30, 2019, thus constituting a Default under the Loan Agreement as of the

 

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date hereof, thus constituting an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement (collectively, the “2018 Financial Reporting Default”, and together with the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, collectively, the “Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults.”)

WHEREAS, the Obligors have requested that the Lender to continue to forbear from (x) demanding the payment of the Obligations as a result of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, and (y) exercising certain of its rights and remedies against the Obligors and the Collateral on account of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, and (iii) modify and amend certain terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Lender is willing to continue to so waive, forbear and amend certain terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, but only upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Obligors and the Lender agree as follows:

1.    Capitalized Terms. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning herein as in the Loan Agreement or Forbearance Agreement, as amended and as applicable. In addition, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings:

2.    Acknowledgment of Obligations. Obligors hereby acknowledge and agree that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, the Obligors are unconditionally jointly and severally liable to the Lender for the Obligations, including, without limitation, the following amounts as of the dates indicated below:

 

  (a)

Revolver Loans as of April 26, 2019:

Principal:         $20,787,452.38

 

  (b)

LC Obligations as of April 26, 2019:

Principal:         $0.00

 

  (c)

Bank Product Debt as of April 26, 2019:

Principal:         $0.00

 

  (d)

Unused Fee as of April 26, 2019:

                          Fee:         $3,737.28

 

  (e)

Unpaid attorneys’ fees and expenses as of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date:

                         $67,794.59

 

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  (f)

For all interest heretofore or hereafter accruing under the Loan Documents, for all fees heretofore or hereafter accruing under the Loan Documents, and for all Extraordinary Expenses heretofore or hereafter incurred by any Lender in connection with, and any other amounts due under, the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all Extraordinary Expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement and all documents, instruments, and agreements incidental hereto.

3.    Continued Forbearance by Lender. Each Obligor acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Forbearance Agreement remains in full force and effect, except as modified hereby, (ii) the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults are continuing as of the date hereof, and (iii) that Lender has the right to immediately commence enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and otherwise, including, without limitation, demanding the payment of the Obligations and exercising its rights and remedies against the Obligors and the Collateral. In consideration of the Obligors’ performance in accordance with each and every term and condition of this Agreement, as and when due, the Lender agrees to continue to forbear from accelerating the Obligations, demanding payment thereof, and exercising its rights and remedies against the Obligors and the Collateral otherwise available to Lender upon the occurrence of such Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, until the earlier of: (i) the Forbearance Termination Date (as amended hereby), or (ii) the occurrence of a Termination Event. For avoidance of doubt, the period commencing as of the date of the effectiveness of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of (i) or (ii) above shall be referred to as the “Forbearance Period”. Further, for avoidance of doubt, during the Forbearance Period, and in consideration of the Obligors’ performance in accordance with each and every term and condition of this Agreement, as and when due, the Lender agrees to forbear from taking (or omitting to take) any action otherwise available to Lender solely as a result of the existence of the 2018 Financial Reporting Default.

4.    Terms of Continued Forbearance. The Lender’s agreements to continue to forbear, set forth herein, are subject to each of the following terms and conditions and, to the extent necessary, the Loan Documents are hereby amended to conform to the following terms and conditions:

 

  (a)

Revolver Loans during Forbearance Period. For avoidance of doubt, and as set forth in the Forbearance Agreement, as a result of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, the Lender has no further obligation to make any Revolver Loans and/or to issue Letters of Credit (hereinafter, each of such financial accommodation shall be referred to as a “Forbearance Period Financial Accommodation”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender agrees to make Forbearance Period Financial Accommodations subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, this Agreement, and the other Loan Documents, until the earlier of (i) the Forbearance Termination Date, or (ii) occurrence of a Termination Event. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Lender shall have no obligation to make any Forbearance Period Financial

 

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  Accommodation, if, prior to the making of such Forbearance Period Financial Accommodation, an Overadvance then exists, or after giving effect to the making of such Forbearance Period Financial Accommodation, an Overadvance would then exist (each instance, being an “Additional Forbearance Period Overadvance”), unless such Additional Forbearance Period Overadvance is repaid in accordance with the provisions of Section 7(a) of this Agreement prior to the making such Forbearance Period Financial Accommodation. The Lender shall promptly advise the Borrowers of the amount of any such Additional Forbearance Period Overadvance.

 

  (b)

Repayment of Obligations. Without in any way derogating from any of Obligors’ obligations under the Loan Documents, Obligors shall continue to remit all regularly scheduled payments (whether due on account of any Revolver Loans, or otherwise, including all principal, interest, fees, costs and other amounts) which may become due under the Loan Documents, as and when such payments are due (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, payments becoming due solely as a result of one or more Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults). For avoidance of doubt, the Full Payment of the Obligations shall become due and payable without demand by Lender upon the earlier of (i) the Forbearance Termination Date, or (ii) occurrence of a Termination Event.

 

  (c)

Forbearance Fee. In consideration of the Lender’s agreements set forth herein, Obligors agree to pay the Lender a non-refundable forbearance fee in the amount of $12,500.00 (the “Forbearance Amendment Fee”). The Forbearance Amendment Fee shall be: (i) fully earned by the Lender as of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, (ii) retained by the Lender as a fee under all circumstances and shall not be applied in reduction of any other of the Obligations, and (iii) paid to the Lender in good and collected upon the execution of this Agreement.

 

  (d)

Field Examination and Appraisal.

(i)    Obligors agree that by no later than May 6, 2019, Lender shall have received from the Obligors satisfactory evidence of delivery to Hilco Valuation Services, LLC (“Hilco”) of sufficient information regarding Inventory of the Obligors so that Hilco may conduct a full appraisal of such Inventory.

(ii)    Obligor agrees that it will fully cooperate with Lender’s field examiner to ensure that by no later than May 31, 2019, Lender shall have received from such field examiner a final full inspection, audit and/or field examination of the Obligors’ books and records, including, without limitation, discussions with the Obligors’ officers, employees, agents, advisors and/or independent accountants, which shall have been completed immediately after the close of the Fiscal Month ending March 31, 2019, and all aspects of such examination shall be to the sole satisfaction of Lender.

 

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(iii)    Obligors agree that Lender reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, make changes to advance rates or Availability Reserves, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, which changes shall be implemented within 15 days of receipt of such field examination and appraisal as described in Sections 4(d)(i) and 4(d)(ii) above.

5.    Effect of Termination. Upon the expiration of the Forbearance Period or the occurrence of a Termination Event: (a) the agreements of the Lender set forth herein shall automatically terminate; (b) at Lender’s option, Lender may declare all Obligations to be immediately due and payable in full, provided, however, that if an Event of Default of the type described in Section 10.1(j) of the Loan Agreement shall have occurred, then all outstanding Obligations shall automatically become immediately due and payable in full without presentment, demand, or notice; and (c) Lender may immediately commence enforcing the Lender’s rights and remedies pursuant to this Agreement, the Loan Documents, applicable law and otherwise, in such order and manner as Lender may determine appropriate in its sole and exclusive discretion.

6.    Amendments to Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

  (a)

The definition of “Additional LaPenta Note” as contained in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (Definitions) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

Additional LaPenta Note: means one or more promissory notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $16,000,000 executed and delivered by RLT in favor of LaPenta after the Forbearance and Fourteenth Amendment Effective Date; provided that, (i) such note(s) shall be in a form identical to the form of the Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note (other than the amount), (ii) the proceeds of which shall be used for working capital obligations of the Obligors, and any other Obligations, and (iii) RLT shall provide the Lender with a complete copy of such executed Additional LaPenta Note within one (1) Business Day of the execution thereof. As of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, the issued and outstanding principal amount of the Additional LaPenta Notes is $11,000,000.”

 

  (b)

The definition of “Applicable Margin” as contained in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (Definitions) is deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

Applicable Margin: means, as of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date through and including the Forbearance Termination Date, but subject to the terms and conditions of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment, (i) 3.25% with respect to Base Rate Revolver Loans and (ii) 4.25% with respect to LIBOR Revolver Loans; provided further, that (a) such percentages with respect to Base Rate Revolver Loans and LIBOR Revolver Loans, respectively, shall be reduced by 25 basis

 

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points upon satisfaction of the following conditions, as confirmed by Lender: (i) receipt by Lender of satisfactory and acceptable (as determined by Lender in its sole discretion) results of a of a field examination for the period ending as of March 31, 2019 and updated Borrowing Base Certificate in substantial conformity with the results of such field examination, and (ii) confirmation by Lender that as of the effective date of such rate reduction, no Default or Event of Default then exists other than the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, and (b) in the event that the Lender has not received from Obligors satisfactory evidence of delivery to Hilco of the information regarding Inventory described in Section 4(d)(i)(A) of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment by the date specified therein, such percentages with respect to Base Rate Revolver Loans and LIBOR Revolver Loans, respectively, shall be increased by 25 basis points until such date as such satisfactory evidence of delivery is received by Lender in accordance with the terms of Section 4(d)(i) of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment.”

 

  (c)

Subclause (m) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” as contained in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (Definitions) is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“(m) Liens against the Obligors in favor of Aston and LaPenta to secure (i) the Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note in existence as of the Forbearance and Fourteenth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) any Additional LaPenta Note in an aggregate amount not to exceed $16,000,000, in all instances subject to the terms and conditions of the Aston/LaPenta Subordination Agreement.”

 

  (d)

The definition of “Forbearance Termination Date” as defined in Section 1(d) of the Forbearance Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

Forbearance Termination Date: shall mean July 31, 2019.”

 

  (e)

The definition of “Revolver Commitment” as contained in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (Definitions) (as most recently amended by the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

Revolver Commitment: Lender’s obligation to make Revolver Loans and to issue Letters of Credit in an amount up to $30,000,000 in the aggregate.”

 

  (f)

The provisions of Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement (Definitions) (as most recently amended by the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment) are hereby amended by inserting the following new definitions in their applicable alphabetical orders:

Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment: means that certain Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2019, by and among the Obligors and the Lender.”

 

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Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date: means the effective date of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment, which is April 30, 2019.”

Hilco: has the meaning given to such term in Section 4(d)(i) of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment.”

 

  (g)

Section 9.1.15 of the Loan Agreement (Financial Consultant), is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

“The Obligors have advised the Lender that they have retained and engaged, and shall continue to retain and engage, Gordon Lewis of Altman & Company LLC (the “Financial Consultant”), on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, which Financial Consultant shall perform such tasks as requested by the Obligors in consultation with, and as reasonably satisfactory to, the Lender. In connection with the foregoing, the Obligors hereby:

(i)    Authorize the Lender to communicate directly with the Financial Consultant regarding all matters relating to the services to be rendered by Consultant to the Obligors, including, without limitation, to discuss all financial reports, business information, findings and recommendations of the Financial Consultant, and concerning the Obligors’ ongoing implementation of any restructuring strategies;

(ii)    Authorize and direct the Financial Consultant during the Forbearance Period to communicate directly with the Lender regarding all matters relating to the services to be rendered by Consultant to the Obligors, including, without limitation, to discuss all financial reports, business information, and all findings, and recommendations of the Financial Consultant, and to provide the Lender with copies of all reports and other information prepared or reviewed by the Financial Consultant, and the Obligors covenant and agree that the Lender may rely on any information provided by the Financial Consultant as if provided directly by the Obligors; and

(iii)    Agree not to terminate or materially alter the engagement of the Financial Consultant without obtaining the prior written consent of the Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably denied.”

 

  (h)

Section 9.2.7(e) of the Loan Agreement (Restrictions on Payment of Certain Debt) (as most recently amended by the Forbearance Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

“(e)    Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note and any Additional LaPenta Note, except that from and after the Second Forbearance and Sixteenth Amendment

 

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Effective Date, the Borrowers may make regularly scheduled (i) cash payments (but not prepayments) of principal and/or interest on the Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note and any Additional LaPenta Note in an aggregate amount not to exceed $125,000 in any calendar month, so long as before and after giving effect to such payment, no Event of Default (other than the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults as defined in the Second Forbearance Agreement and Sixteenth Amendment) shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) payments in kind of interest, so-called “PIK interest”, at the rate required to be paid under the Consolidated Aston/LaPenta Note and any Additional LaPenta Note, to be added to the outstanding principal balances of such notes, as applicable;”

 

  (i)

Section 9.3.2 of the Loan Agreement (Maximum Monthly Cash Burn) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

“9.3.2    Maximum Monthly Cash Burn. Shall not permit cumulative Cash Burn (calculated from January 1, 2019) to exceed:

(i) $1,728,000 through and including April 30, 2019;

(ii) $4,741,000 through and including May 31, 2019; and

(iii) $8,590,000 through and including June 30, 2019,

the foregoing calculations being in conformity with the financial plan set forth in Exhibit H annexed to the Forbearance Agreement in effect prior to the date hereof, all determined to the sole satisfaction of the Lender.”

7.    Amendments to Forbearance Agreement. The Forbearance Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

 

  (a)

Paragraph 11 of the Forbearance Agreement (Additional LaPenta Note Cure Provisions) is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following substituted in its stead:

“11. Additional LaPenta Note Cure Provisions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, and for avoidance of doubt, during the Forbearance Period the proceeds of any Additional LaPenta Note may be used (i) to repay any Additional Forbearance Period Overadvance, (ii) to satisfy the Cash Burn covenant set forth in Section 9.3.2 of the Loan Agreement as amended hereby, and/or (iii) to fulfill any other monetary Obligation of the Obligors under the Loan Documents as amended hereby (items (i) through and including (iv) each a “Curable Termination Event”), provided that, in each such event, (x) within one (1) Business Day after the occurrence thereof, Obligors notify Lender in writing of the existence of the applicable Curable Termination Event specifying in reasonable detail the nature and amount thereof and, (y) within two (2) Business Days after delivery of said notice, (1) the proceeds of an Additional LaPenta Note sufficient to cure said

 

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Curable Termination Event are paid to Lender, and (2) Obligors furnish Lender with a copy of said Additional LaPenta Note. Immediately following the application of the proceeds of said Additional LaPenta Note in accordance with the previous sentence and compliance by the Obligors with the requirements of clauses (x) and (y), and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Lender agrees to continue to make Forbearance Period Financial Accommodations in accordance with Section 4(a) of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment.”

8.    Ratification of Loan Documents. Except as specifically amended by this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, Forbearance Agreement, and of each of the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect. The Obligors hereby ratify, confirm, and reaffirm all of the representations, warranties and covenants contained therein. Further, the Obligors warrant and represent that no Event of Default exists other than Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the Lender of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Subject Defaults and/or any other Default or Event of Default which may nonetheless exist as of the date hereof.

9.    Waiver. Each Obligor acknowledges, confirms and agrees that it has no claims, counterclaims, offsets, defenses or causes of action against the Lender with respect to amounts outstanding under the Loan Agreement, the Forbearance Agreement or otherwise. To the extent such claims, counterclaims, offsets, defenses and/or causes of actions should exist, whether known or unknown, at law or in equity, each Obligor hereby WAIVES same and RELEASES the Lender from any and all liability in connection therewith.

10.    Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness. This Agreement shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent has been fulfilled to the sole satisfaction of the Lender:

 

  (a)

This Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the respective parties hereto, and shall be in full force and effect and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

  (b)

All action on the part of the Obligors necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Obligors of this Agreement and all other documentation, instruments, and agreements to be executed in connection herewith shall have been duly and effectively taken and evidence thereof satisfactory to the Lender shall have been provided to the Lender.

 

  (c)

The Lender shall have received payment from the Obligors of the Forbearance Fee.

 

  (d)

The Lender shall have received an Omnibus Officer’s and Member’s Certificate of duly authorized officers and members, as applicable, of each of the Obligors certifying (i) that the attached copies of such Obligor’s Organic Documents are true and complete, and in full force and effect, without amendment except as

 

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  shown; (ii) that an attached copy of resolutions authorizing execution and delivery of the Agreement and all documents referenced therein and related thereto are 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 such documents.

 

  (e)

The Obligors shall have executed and delivered to the Lender such additional documents, instruments, and agreements as the Lender may reasonably request, including, but not limited to, all documents identified on the Document Agenda attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

 

  (f)

In accordance with the terms and conditions of Loan Agreement, the Obligors shall pay to Lender all costs and expenses of the Lender, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, all documents related thereto and/or associated therewith in the aggregate amount of $67,794.59 (as of the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date, and which amount includes outstanding invoices in the aggregate amount of $56,719.79).

11.    Miscellaneous.

 

  (a)

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement (or any notice or agreement delivered pursuant to the terms hereof) by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof; provided that the Obligors shall deliver originals of all applicable documents referenced in this Agreement by no later than three (3) Business Days after the Second Forbearance Amendment and Sixteenth Amendment Effective Date.

 

  (b)

This Agreement expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No prior negotiations or discussions shall limit, modify, or otherwise affect the provisions hereof.

 

  (c)

Any determination that any provision of this Agreement or any application hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect and in any instance shall not affect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other instance, or the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement.

 

  (d)

THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED

 

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  BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as a sealed instrument by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

LENDER:  
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:  

/s/ Cynthia G. Stannard

Name:   Cynthia G. Stannard
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signatures Continue on Next Page]

Signature Page to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


BORROWERS:

REVOLUTION LIGHTING

TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

LIGHTING INTEGRATION

TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
TRI-STATE LED DE, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President

[Signatures Continue on Next Page]

Signature Page to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


VALUE LIGHTING, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
ALL AROUND LIGHTING, L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
ENERGY SOURCE, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   Secretary & Treausrer

REVOLUTION LIGHTING –

E-LIGHTING, INC.

By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
SEESMART, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
TNT ENERGY, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   Sole Manager

[Signatures Continue on Next Page]

Signature Page to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


GUARANTORS:
VALUE LIGHTING OF HOUSTON, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President of Sole Manager
BREAK ONE NINE, INC.
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   President
REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES – ENERGY SOURCE, INC.
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   Secretary & Treasuer
REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES – TNT ENERGY, LLC
By:  

/s/ James DePalma

Name:   James DePalma
Title:   Sole Manager

Signature Page to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


EXHIBIT A

Document Agenda

(see attached)


DOCUMENT AGENDA

for

SECOND AMENDMENT TO FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT AND

SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

among

REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

As Borrower’s Agent

and

LIGHTING INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,

TRI-STATE LED DE, LLC,

VALUE LIGHTING, LLC,

ALL AROUND LIGHTING, L.L.C.,

ENERGY SOURCE, LLC,

REVOLUTION LIGHTING – E-LIGHTING, INC.,

SEESMART, LLC, and

TNT ENERGY, LLC

As Additional Borrowers Party Thereto

and

VALUE LIGHTING OF HOUSTON, LLC,

BREAK ONE NINE, INC.,

REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES – ENERGY SOURCE, INC., and

REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES – TNT ENERGY, LLC

As Guarantors Party Thereto

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Lender

April 30, 2019


Table of Parties

 

Bank of America, N.A.    “Lender” or “L”

Riemer & Braunstein LLP (Lender’s counsel)

 

Kevin M. Murtagh, Esq.

Riemer & Braunstein LLP
100 Cambridge Street, 22nd Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02114

(617) 880-3437
(617) 880-3456 fax

 

Anthony B. Stumbo, Esq.

Riemer & Braunstein LLP
Times Square Tower, Suite 2506
Seven Times Square
New York, New York 10036
(212) 789-3153
(212) 719-0140 fax

 

   “R&B”

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc.,

Lighting Integration Technologies, LLC,

Tri-State LED DE, LLC,

Value Lighting, LLC

All Around Lighting, L.L.C.

Energy Source, LLC

Revolution Lighting – E-Lighting, Inc.

Seesmart, LLC

TNT Energy, LLC

   “Borrowers” or “B”

Value Lighting of Houston, LLC

Break One Nine, Inc.

Revolution Lighting Technologies – Energy Source, Inc.

Revolution Lighting Technologies – TNT Energy, LLC

   “Guarantors” or “G”

Lowenstein Sandler (Borrowers’ counsel)

Michael Buxbaum, Esq.

1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(646) 414-6820
(973) 422-6847 fax

   “BC”


Item

  

Responsible
Party

  

Status

PART ONE: LOAN AND OPERATIVE DOCUMENTS      

12.  Second Amendment to Forbearance Agreement and Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

   R&B    Final form

13.  Fifth Amended and Restated Revolver Loan Note ($30,000,000)

   R&B    Final form

PART TWO: ORGANIZATIONAL AND AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS

     

14.  Omnibus Certificate (including certified charter documents, bylaws/operating agreement, resolutions, incumbency certificate, good standing and foreign qualification certificates) for each Loan Party

   BC    See Exhibit A

 

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Exhibit A

Organizational Documents

 

Company

  

Articles of
Incorporation/
Certificate of
Formation/Certificate of
Limited Partnership

  

Bylaws/Operating
Agreement/

Partnership Agreement

  

Resolutions

  

Good
Standing
Certificate

  

Foreign
Qualification
Certificates

  

Secty’s Cert/
Incumbency
Cert

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc.

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Lighting Integration Technologies, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Tri-State LED DE, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Exhibit to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


Company

  

Articles of
Incorporation/
Certificate of
Formation/Certificate of
Limited Partnership

  

Bylaws/Operating
Agreement/

Partnership Agreement

  

Resolutions

  

Good
Standing
Certificate

  

Foreign
Qualification
Certificates

  

Secty’s Cert/
Incumbency
Cert

Value Lighting, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

All Around Lighting, L.L.C.

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Energy Source, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Revolution Lighting – E-Lighting, Inc.

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Exhibit to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement

 


Company

  

Articles of
Incorporation/
Certificate of
Formation/Certificate of
Limited Partnership

  

Bylaws/Operating
Agreement/

Partnership Agreement

  

Resolutions

  

Good
Standing
Certificate

  

Foreign
Qualification
Certificates

  

Secty’s Cert/
Incumbency
Cert

Seesmart, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

TNT Energy, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Value Lighting of Houston, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Break One Nine, Inc.

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Exhibit to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement


Company

  

Articles of
Incorporation/
Certificate of
Formation/Certificate of
Limited Partnership

  

Bylaws/Operating
Agreement/

Partnership Agreement

  

Resolutions

  

Good
Standing
Certificate

  

Foreign
Qualification
Certificates

  

Secty’s Cert/
Incumbency
Cert

Revolution Lighting Technologies – Energy Source, Inc.

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Revolution Lighting Technologies – TNT Energy, LLC

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

  

Certification

that previously delivered

copies are in

full force and

effect

   Rec’d 4/30    Rec’d    N/A    Rec’d 4/30

Exhibit to Amendment to Second Forbearance Agreement and

Sixteenth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement