EX-10.9
Published on March 14, 2024
Exibit 10.9
JOINDER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY AGREEMENTS
THIS JOINDER AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SECURITY
AGREEMENTS (this “Amendment”) is dated as of November 29, 2022, among GAGE GROWTH CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Parent”), GAGE INNOVATIONS CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Gage Innovations”), COOKIES RETAIL CANADA CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Cookies”), RIVERS INNOVATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Rivers”), RIVERS INNOVATIONS US SOUTH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rivers South”), RI SPE 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RI SPE”), SPARTAN PARTNERS CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation (“Spartan”), SPARTAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Holdings”), SPARTAN PARTNERS SERVICES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Services”), SPARTAN PARTNERS PROPERTIES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Properties”), SPARTAN PARTNERS LICENSING LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Licensing”), WDB HOLDING MI, INC., a Delaware corporation (“WDB Holding”; together with Parent, Gage Innovations, Cookies, Rivers, Rivers South, RI SPE, Spartan, Spartan Holdings, Spartan Services, Spartan Properties and Spartan Licensing, each, an “Existing Borrower” and collectively, jointly and severally, “Existing Borrowers”), AEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“AEY Holdings”), KISA ENTERPRISES MI INC., a Michigan corporation (“KISA”), STADIUM VENTURES INC., a Michigan corporation (“Stadium”), THRIVE ENTERPRISES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Thrive”; together with AEY Holdings, KISA and Stadium, each a “New Borrower” and collectively, jointly and severally, “New Borrowers; and New Borrowers, together with Existing Borrowers, each, a “Borrower” and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrowers”), the lenders party hereto (each, a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Chicago Atlantic”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”), Chicago Atlantic, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”, and together with Administrative Agent, each, an “Agent” and collectively, “Agents”) and solely with respect to Sections 4, 8 and 9 hereof, the Departing Lenders (as defined below).
Recitals:
WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of November 22, 2021, as amended by that certain Joinder, First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreements and Consent dated as of August 10, 2022 (the “First Amendment”; the Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and as otherwise amended, restated, modified or otherwise supplemented prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), and as amended by this Amendment (the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and as further amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement), among Existing Borrowers, the other Credit Parties from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Agents;
WHEREAS, reference is further made to (a) that certain Security Agreement dated as of November 22, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Security Agreement”), among the Credit Parties party thereto and Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and (b) that certain General Security Agreement dated as of November 22, 2021 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Canadian Security Agreement”;
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together with the US Security Agreement, each, a “Security Agreement” and collectively, the “Security Agreements”), among the Credit Parties and Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties;
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that Agents and Required Lenders agree to amend certain provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the Security Agreements, and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Agents and the Lenders party hereto have agreed to such requests;
WHEREAS, Chicago Atlantic Lincoln, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“New Lender”), as assignee of Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc., has agreed to join the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and to provide to Borrowers the Loans on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Credit Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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the Credit Agreement, each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders and Agents on and as of the date hereof that, subject to Section 13.01 of the Credit Agreement:
(1) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust, or (2) any other Material Contract, in the case of any of clauses (1) and (2) to which any such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound or (C) violate any provision of the Organization Documents or Permit of any such Person, except with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (B), to the extent that such conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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hereof (or, in the case of any such representation or warranty expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date).
Lenders;
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered effective as of the date hereof.
BORROWERS AND GUARANTORS:
GAGE GROWTH CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Chief Financial Officer
GAGE INNOVATIONS CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Chief Financial Officer
COOKIES RETAIL CANADA CORP., a Canadian
federal corporation
By: /s/ Mihran Hadjinian
Name: Mihran Hadjinian
Its: President
RIVERS INNOVATIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
RIVERS INNOVATIONS US SOUTH LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
RI SPE 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered effective as of the date hereof.
BORROWERS AND GUARANTORS:
GAGE GROWTH CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Chief Financial Officer
GAGE INNOVATIONS CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Chief Financial Officer
COOKIES RETAIL CANADA CORP., a Canadian
federal corporation
By: s/s Mihran Hadjinian
Name: Mihran Hadjinian
Its: President
RIVERS INNOVATIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
RIVERS INNOVATIONS US SOUTH LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
RI SPE 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS CORPORATION, a
Michigan corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS SERVICES LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS PROPERTIES LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS LICENSING LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
WDB HOLDING MI, INC., a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Chief Financial Officer
AEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
KISA ENTERPRISES MI INC., a Michigan
corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
STADIUM VENTURES INC., a Michigan corporation
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
THRIVE ENTERPRISES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company
By: /s/ Keith Stauffer
Name: Keith Stauffer
Its: Authorized Signatory
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Sack
Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Person
LENDERS:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC LINCOLN, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Sack
Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Person
CHICAGO ATLANTIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Sack
Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Signatory
LENDERS:
INTREPID INCOME FUND
By: /s/ Hunter Hayes
Name: Hunter Hayes
Title: Authorized Signatory
INTREPID CAPITAL FUND
By: /s/ Hunter Hayes
Name: Hunter Hayes
Title: Authorized Signatory
ANNEX A
AMENDED CREDIT AGREEMENT
See attached.
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
by and among
GAGE GROWTH CORP. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
as Borrowers,
the Persons from time to time party hereto as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party hereto
and
CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent Dated as of November 22, 2021
GREEN IVY CAPITAL, LLC,
as Lead Arranger
As amended by that certain Joinder, First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreements and Consent dated as of August 10, 2022 and by that certain Joinder and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreements dated as of November 29, 2022.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1
SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms 1
SECTION 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions 2830
SECTION 1.03 Accounting Terms and Principles 2931 SECTION 1.04 [Intentionally Omitted] 3032 SECTION 1.05 References to Agreements, Laws, Etc 3032
SECTION 1.06 Times of Day 3032
SECTION 1.07 Timing of Payment of Performance 3032
SECTION 1.08 Corporate Terminology 3032
ARTICLE II AMOUNT AND TERMS OF LOANS 3032
SECTION 2.01 |
Loans |
3032 |
SECTION 2.02 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
3034 |
SECTION 2.03 |
[Intentionally Omitted] |
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SECTION 2.04 Disbursement of Funds. 3134 SECTION 2.05 Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt. 3236 SECTION 2.06 Interest. 3236 SECTION 2.07 Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc. 3337 SECTION 2.08 Multiple Borrowers 3439
SECTION 2.09 Borrower Representative 3539 SECTION 2.10 Defaulting Lender. 3640
ARTICLE III FEES AND COMMITMENT TERMINATIONS |
3741 |
SECTION 3.01 Exit Fee |
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SECTION 3.013.02 Mandatory Reduction of Commitments |
3741 |
ARTICLE IV PAYMENTS |
3741 |
SECTION 4.01 Voluntary Prepayments |
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SECTION 4.02 Mandatory Prepayments. 3842 SECTION 4.03 Payment of Obligations; Method and Place of Payment. 4044 SECTION 4.04 Taxes 4045
SECTION 4.05 Computations of Interest and Fees 43 48
SECTION 4.06 Maximum Interest. 4348
SECTION 5.01 |
Closing Date LoanLoans |
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SECTION 5.02 |
Second Amendment Date Loans.. |
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SECTION 5.03 |
Incremental Loans |
54 |
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO LOANS 4549
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ARTICLE VI GUARANTEE 4955
SECTION 6.01 Guarantee 4955
SECTION 6.02 Right of Contribution 5056
SECTION 6.03 No Subrogation 5156
SECTION 6.04 Modification of the Guarantor Obligations 5156
SECTION 6.05 Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional 5157
SECTION 6.06 Reinstatement 5257
SECTION 6.07 Payments 5258
SECTION 6.08 Taxes 5258
ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS 5258 SECTION 7.01 Status 5258
SECTION 7.02 Power and Authority 5358
SECTION 7.03 No Violation 5358
SECTION 7.04 Litigation, Labor Controversies, Etc 5359
SECTION 7.05 Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X 5359
SECTION 7.06 Approvals, Consents, Etc 5359
SECTION 7.07 Investment Company Act 5459 SECTION 7.08 Accuracy of Information. 5459 SECTION 7.09 Financial Condition; Financial Statements 5460
SECTION 7.10 Tax Returns and Payments 5560
SECTION 7.11 Benefit Plans 5560
SECTION 7.12 Subsidiaries 5561
SECTION 7.13 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc 5561
SECTION 7.14 Environmental Warranties 5661
SECTION 7.15 Ownership of Properties 5762
SECTION 7.16 No Default 5763
SECTION 7.17 Solvency 5763
SECTION 7.18 Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral 5763 SECTION 7.19 Compliance with Laws and Permits; Authorizations. 5863 SECTION 7.20 No Material Adverse Effect 5864
SECTION 7.21 Contractual or other Restrictions 5864
SECTION 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements 5864
SECTION 7.23 Insurance 5864
SECTION 7.24 Evidence of other Indebtedness 5964
SECTION 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts 5964
SECTION 7.26 Absence of any Undisclosed Liabilities 5964
SECTION 7.27 Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters 5965
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SECTION 7.28 |
Anti-Terrorism Laws |
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SECTION 7.29 |
Conduct of Business |
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SECTION 8.01 |
Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information |
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SECTION 8.02 |
Books, Records and Inspections |
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SECTION 8.03 |
Maintenance of Insurance |
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SECTION 8.04 |
Payment of Taxes |
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SECTION 8.05 |
Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, Etc |
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SECTION 7.30 Transactions with Affiliates. 6065 SECTION 7.31 Canadian Securities Law Matters. 6066 ARTICLE VIII AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS 6066
SECTION 8.06 Environmental Compliance. 6571 SECTION 8.07 Maintenance of Properties 6772
SECTION 8.08 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters 6773
SECTION 8.09 Additional Credit Parties 6773
SECTION 8.10 Use of Proceeds 6873
SECTION 8.11 Further Assurances 6873
SECTION 8.12 Collateral Access Agreements 6874 SECTION 8.13 Bank Accounts. 6974 SECTION 8.14 Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws. 6975 SECTION 8.15 Regulatory Matters 6975 SECTION 8.16 Annual Lender Meeting. 7075 SECTION 8.17 Licensing Contracts. 7075 SECTION 8.18 Lien Releases.. 7076 SECTION 8.19 Sales-Tracking Software.. 7076
SECTION 8.20 Canadian Securities Law Matters 70.. 76 SECTION 8.21 TerrAscend Transaction. 7076 SECTION 8.22 Cookies Transaction. . 76
SECTION 8.228.23 Post-Closing Matters. 7177
ARTICLE IX NEGATIVE COVENANTS 7277
SECTION 9.01 Limitation on Indebtedness 7277
SECTION 9.02 Limitation on Liens 7379
SECTION 9.03 Consolidation, Merger, Etc 7581
SECTION 9.04 Permitted Dispositions 7681
SECTION 9.05 Investments 7782
SECTION 9.06 ERISA 7884
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SECTION 9.07 Restricted Payments 7884 SECTION 9.08 Payments and Modification of Certain Agreements. 7984
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SECTION 9.09 Sale and Leaseback 7985
SECTION 9.10 Transactions with Affiliates 7985
SECTION 9.11 Restrictive Agreements, Etc 7985
SECTION 9.12 Hedging Agreements 8086
SECTION 9.13 Changes in Business and Fiscal Year 8086
SECTION 9.14 Financial Performance Covenants 8086
SECTION 9.15 Operations of Parent 8086 SECTION 9.16 Holding Company. 8086 ARTICLE X EVENTS OF DEFAULT 8186
SECTION 10.01 Listing of Events of Default 8186
SECTION 10.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default 8389
ARTICLE XI AGENTS 8490
SECTION 11.01 Appointment 8490
SECTION 11.02 Delegation of Duties 8490
SECTION 11.03 Exculpatory Provisions 8490
SECTION 11.04 Reliance by Agents 8591
SECTION 11.05 Notice of Default 8591
SECTION 11.06 Non-Reliance on Agents and other Lenders 8591
SECTION 11.07 Indemnification 8692
SECTION 11.08 Agent in Its Individual Capacity 8692
SECTION 11.09 Successor Agents 8692
SECTION 11.10 Agents Generally 8793 SECTION 11.11 Restrictions on Actions by Secured Parties; Sharing of
Payments. 8793 SECTION 11.12 Agency for Perfection 8894
SECTION 11.13 Enforcement by Agents 8894
SECTION 11.14 Credit Parties Not Beneficiaries 8894 SECTION 11.15 Intercreditor and Subordination Agreements 8894 ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS 8894
SECTION 12.01 Amendments and Waivers 8894 SECTION 12.02 Notices and Other Communications. 8995 SECTION 12.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies 9096
SECTION 12.04 Survival of Representations and Warranties 9096
SECTION 12.05 Payment of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnification 9096 SECTION 12.06 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments;
Replacement of Lender. 9197 SECTION 12.07 Pledge of Loans 94100
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SECTION 12.08 Adjustments; Set-off 94101
SECTION 12.09 Counterparts 95101
SECTION 12.10 Severability 95102
SECTION 12.11 Integration 95102
SECTION 12.12 GOVERNING LAW 96102
SECTION 12.13 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers 96102
SECTION 12.14 Acknowledgments 97103
SECTION 12.15 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL 97103
SECTION 12.16 Confidentiality 97103
SECTION 12.17 Press Releases, Etc 99105
SECTION 12.18 Releases of Guarantees and Liens 99105
SECTION 12.19 USA Patriot Act 99105
SECTION 12.20 No Fiduciary Duty 100106
SECTION 12.21 Authorized Officers 100106 SECTION 12.22 Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness 100106 SECTION 12.23 Public Lenders 100107
SECTION 12.24 Original Issue Discount 101107
SECTION 12.25 Tax Treatment 101107
SECTION 12.26 Joint and Several (Canada). 101108
SECTION 12.27 Judgement Currency. 101108
ARTICLE XIII ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS. 102108
SECTION 13.01 Cannabis Laws 102108
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.01 Commitments
Schedule P-1 Permitted Acquisitions
Schedule 7.12 Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.13 Intellectual Property, Licenses, Etc. Schedule 7.14 Environmental Warranties
Schedule 7.15 Ownership of Properties
Schedule 7.18 Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral Schedule 7.19 Material Regulatory Licenses
Schedule 7.21 Contractual or other Restrictions Schedule 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements Schedule 7.24 Evidence of other Indebtedness
Schedule 7.25(a) Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts of Credit Parties Schedule 7.25(b) Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts of AEY Capital Schedule 7.27(a) Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters
Schedule 7.27(b) Sales Tracking Software Schedule 7.30 Transactions with Affiliates Schedule 8.17 Licensing Contracts
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Schedule 9.02 Permitted Liens
Schedule 9.05 Investments
Schedule 12.02 General (Addresses for Notices) EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit B Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit C Form of Credit Agreement Joinder
Exhibit D Form of Note
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 22, 2021, is among GAGE GROWTH CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Parent”), GAGE INNOVATIONS CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Gage Innovations”), COOKIES RETAIL CANADA CORP., a Canadian federal corporation (“Cookies”), RIVERS INNOVATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Rivers”), RIVERS INNOVATIONS US SOUTH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Rivers South”), RI SPE 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RI SPE”), SPARTAN PARTNERS CORPORATION, a Michigan corporation (“Spartan”), SPARTAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Holdings”), SPARTAN PARTNERS SERVICES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Services”), SPARTAN PARTNERS PROPERTIES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Properties”), SPARTAN PARTNERS LICENSING LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Spartan Licensing”), WDB HOLDING MI, INC., a Delaware corporation (“WDB Holding”), AEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“AEY Holdings”), KISA ENTERPRISES MI INC., a Michigan corporation (“KISA”), STADIUM VENTURES INC., a Michigan corporation (“Stadium”), THRIVE ENTERPRISES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Thrive”; together with Parent, Gage Innovations, Cookies, Rivers, Rivers South, RI SPE, Spartan, Spartan Holdings, Spartan Services, Spartan Properties and, Spartan Licensing, WDB Holding, AEY Holdings, KISA, Stadium and each other Subsidiary of Parent that becomes a borrower hereunder pursuant to Section 8.09, each, a “Borrower” and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrowers”), Parent and any Subsidiaries of Parent hereto that are Guarantors or become Guarantors hereunder pursuant to Section 8.09, the lenders from time to time party hereto (together with the Incremental Loan Lenders (as defined below), each, a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Chicago Atlantic”), as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and Chicago Atlantic, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”, and together with Administrative Agent, each, an “Agent” and collectively, “Agents”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Borrowers have requested that the Lenders extend to Borrowers on the Closing Date certain Loans in the aggregate principal amount of up to $55,000,000 (the “Aggregate Commitment”); and
WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to provide the Loans, in each case subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements, provisions and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms. As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 1.01 unless the context otherwise requires:
“Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean a questionnaire completed by each Lender, in a form approved by Administrative Agent, in which such Lender, among other things, (a) designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Credit Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with such Lender’s compliance procedures and Applicable Laws, including federal and state securities laws and (b) designates an address, electronic mail address or telephone number for notices and communications with such Lender.
“AEY Capital” shall mean AEY Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company. “AEY Holdings” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) any Person which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, or (b) any Person who is a director or officer (i) of such Person, (ii) of any Subsidiary of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a) above. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, in each case whether through the ownership of any Capital Stock, by contract or otherwise. No Agent or Lender shall be an Affiliate of any Consolidated Company for purposes of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.
“Affiliate Control Agreement” shall mean a pledge, collateral assignment, control agreement or bank consent letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, executed and delivered by AEY Capital, Collateral Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank, pursuant to which AEY Capital grants to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a lien on each of AEY Capital’s securities accounts and deposit accounts listed on Schedule 7.25(b) and which agreement is sufficient to give Collateral Agent “control” over each such account.
“Agents” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Aggregate Commitment” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Agreement” shall mean this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“ALTA” shall mean the American Land Title Association.
“Alterna Accounts” means, collectively, the deposit accounts of the Credit Parties listed on Schedule 7.25(a) and maintained with Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited.
“Amortization Amount” means an amount equal to 0.40% of the aggregate principal amount of all Loans made by the Lenders (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, all interest that is paid in kind and deemed to be a part of the principal amount of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b)).
“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada), Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws and other similar anti-corruption legislation in other jurisdictions.
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“Anti-Terrorism Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.28.
“Applicable Accounting Standards” means, (a) initially, (i) IFRS or (ii) generally accepted accounting principles from time to time approved by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, or any successor institute, including ASPE and those otherwise set out in the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, applied on a consistent basis, and (b) upon migration from IFRS to GAAP in accordance with Section 9.13, GAAP.
“Applicable Fiscal Period” shall mean the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending at the end of each prescribed fiscal quarter.
“Applicable Laws” shall mean, subject to the carve-outs and acknowledgments contained in Section 13.01, as to any Person, any law (including common law), statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, order, policy, decree, judgment, consent decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated or imposed or entered into or agreed by any Governmental Authority or determination of an arbitrator, in each case applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its property, products, business, assets or operations or to which such Person or any of its property, products, business, assets or operations is subject.
“Applicable Securities Legislation” shall mean all applicable securities laws of each of the Reporting Jurisdictions and the respective rules and regulations under such laws together with applicable published fee schedules, prescribed forms, policy statements, national or multilateral instruments, orders, blanket rulings and other applicable regulatory instruments of the securities regulatory authorities in any of the Reporting Jurisdictions.
“Application Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(d).
“Approved Fund” shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
“Arranger” shall mean Green Ivy Capital, LLC, as lead arranger.
“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“Assignment of Leases and Rents” shall mean each assignment of leases and rents or other security document granted by any applicable Credit Party to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of any leases of Real Property owned or leased by such Credit Party, in such form as agreed between such Credit Party and Collateral Agent.
“Attributable Indebtedness” shall mean, on any date, in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
“Authorized Officer” shall mean, with respect to any Credit Party, the president, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer, the secretary, the treasurer or any other senior officer of such Credit Party, but, in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of such Credit Party or such other senior officer who is in charge of financial matters for such Credit Party.
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“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Section 101 et
“Beneficial Ownership Certification” shall mean a certification regarding beneficial ownership
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or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall mean 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230. “Benefited Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.08(a).
“BIA” shall mean the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), as amended from time to time.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).
“Board of Directors” shall mean the board of directors, board of managers or other equivalent governing body of a Person.
“Borrower” and “Borrowers” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble. “Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(f).
“Business Day” shall mean any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day that shall be in the City of Chicago, Illinois a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions are authorized by law or other governmental actions to close.
“Businesses” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Cannabis Business and (b) the Support Business. “Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation” shall mean the Criminal
Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.U-2 or any similar Canadian legislation, together with all rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder or related thereto including the Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on the Suppression of Terrorism and the United Nations Al-Qaida and Taliban Regulations promulgated under the United Nations Act.
“Canadian Blocked Person” shall mean any Person that is a “designated person”, “politically exposed foreign person” or “terrorist group” as described in any Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws.
“Canadian Cannabis Laws” shall mean the Cannabis Act (Canada), the Cannabis Regulations (Canada), the Excise Act (Canada) as well as any other Applicable Law enacted or enforced by a Canadian Governmental Authority that governs the production, processing, sale, distribution, transfer or possession of any cannabis, cannabis accessory, or cannabis service.
“Canadian Credit Party” shall mean any Credit Party organized and existing under the federal laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.
“Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws” shall mean any Canadian laws, regulations or orders governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with countries, entities, organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures, including the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act (Canada), the Freezing
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Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code (Canada) and the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada), and any related regulations.
“Canadian Pension Plans” shall mean, with respect to any Canadian Credit Party, all plans or arrangements that are pension plans required to be registered under Canadian federal or provincial law and that are administered or contributed to by such Credit Party for any of its employees or former employees located in Canada or any province or territory thereof, but does not include the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of Canada or the Province of Quebec, respectively.
“Canadian Security Agreement” shall mean that certain General Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, by and among each Canadian Credit Party and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Canadian Statutory Lien” shall mean a deemed trust or lien under applicable Canadian federal, provincial or territorial law securing claims for any unpaid wages, vacation pay, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, pension plan contributions, pension solvency deficiency, employee source or non-resident withholding tax deductions, unremitted goods and services, harmonized sales, sales or other excise taxes or similar statutory obligations (secured by a deemed trust or lien), each of which are not overdue or are being contested in good faith by a Credit Party.
“Cannabis Business” shall mean the business of acquiring, cultivating, manufacturing, extracting, testing, producing, processing, possessing, selling (at retail or wholesale), dispensing, donating, distributing, transporting, packaging, labeling, marketing or disposing of cannabis, marijuana or related substances or products containing or relating to the same, and all ancillary activities related to the foregoing, including leasing the Real Property on which any such activity is conducted.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any specified period, the sum of, without duplication, all expenditures made, directly or indirectly, by the Financial Reporting Companies during such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, that are or should be reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment or similar items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows and balance sheet of the Financial Reporting Companies, or have a useful life of more than one year.
“Capital Stock” shall mean any and all shares, interests, participations, units or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, membership interests in a limited liability company, unlimited liability company interest, partnership interests of a limited partnership, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
“Capitalized Lease Obligations” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all obligations under Capitalized Leases of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
“Capitalized Leases” shall mean, as applied to any Person, all leases of property that have been or should be, in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards, recorded as capitalized leases on the balance sheet of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis; provided that for all purposes hereunder the amount of obligations under any Capitalized Lease shall be the amount thereof
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accounted for as a liability on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
“Cash Equivalents” shall mean:
this definition.
“Cash Interest Rate” shall mean (a) from the Closing Date until the Second Amendment Date, a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate plus 7.00% and (ii) 10.25%, and (b) on and after the Second Amendment Date, a per annum rate equal to the greater of (i) the Prime Rate plus 6.00%, and
(ii) 13.00%.
“Casualty Event” shall mean the damage, destruction or condemnation, as the case may be, of property of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries.
“CCAA” shall mean the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) as amended from time
to time.
“CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980.
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“Change in Cannabis Law” shall mean any adverse change after the Closing Date in U.S. Federal Cannabis Law, Canadian Cannabis Law or U.S. State Cannabis Law, or the application or interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority, (a) that would make it unlawful for any Agent or Lender to (i) continue to be a party to any Credit Document, (ii) perform any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, or (iii) to fund or maintain the Loans, (b) pursuant to which any Governmental Authority has enjoined any Agent or Lender from (i) continuing to be a party to any Credit Document, (ii) performing any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, or (iii) funding or maintaining the Loans, or (c) pursuant to which any Governmental Authority requires (i) confidential information from or disclosure of confidential information about any Agent, any Lender, any Affiliate thereof or any investor therein, or (ii) such Agent or any Lender to obtain any Permit to, in each case, (A) continue to be a party to any Credit Document, (B) perform any of its obligations hereunder or under any other Credit Document, or (C) to fund or maintain the Loans.
“Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or
(c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives issued thereunder or 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 day enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
“Change of Control” shall mean an event or series of events by which (a) other than in connection with the TerrAscend Transaction, on or after March 31, 2023, there is a report filed with any securities commission or securities regulatory authority in Canada, disclosing that any offeror (as such term is defined in section 1.1 of Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids) has acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of, or the power to exercise control or direction over, or securities convertible into, any Voting Stock of Parent, that together with the offeror’s securities (as such term is defined in section 1.1 of Multilateral Instrument 62-104 Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids) in relation to any Voting Stock of Parent, would constitute Voting Stock representing more than 30.0050.1% of the total voting power attached to all Voting Stock of Parent then outstanding; (b) other than in connection with the TerrAscend Transaction, there is consummated any amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement (involving a business combination) or merger of Parent (i) in which Parent is not the continuing or surviving corporation or (ii) pursuant to which any Voting Stock would be reclassified, changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than (in each case) an amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement or merger of Parent in which the holders of the Voting Stock immediately prior to the amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement or merger have, directly or indirectly, more than 50.10% of the Voting Stock of the continuing or surviving corporation immediately after such transaction; (c) (i) prior to the consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, there occurs any other change of control of Parent as it exists as at the date of this Agreement other than in connection with the TerrAscend Transaction, and (ii) upon and after the consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, TerrAscend shall cease to own and control, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Permitted Liens arising by operation of law), at least 51.00% of the Capital Stock of Parent; (d) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Parent 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
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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; (e) any Borrower shall cease to own and control, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Permitted Liens arising by operation of law and Liens created pursuant to any Credit Document), (i) at least the percentage of the Capital Stock of each of its Subsidiaries held by such Borrower on the FirstSecond Amendment Date and
(ii) 100.00% of the Capital Stock of each of its Subsidiaries formed or acquired after the FirstSecond Amendment Date; and (f) TerrAscend USA shall cease to own and control, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Permitted Liens arising by operation of law and Liens created pursuant to any Credit Document) 100% of the Capital Stock of WDB Holding. For the avoidance of doubt, the TerrAscend Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control.
“Chicago Atlantic” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Claims” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Environmental Claims. “Closing Date” shall mean November 22, 2021.
“Closing Date Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“Collateral” shall mean any assets of any Credit Party or other assets upon which Collateral Agent has been, or has purportedly been, granted a Lien in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document.
“Collateral Access Agreements” shall mean a collateral access agreement or landlord waiver in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent between Collateral Agent and any lessor, warehouseman, processor, bailee, consignee, or other Person in possession of, having a Lien upon, or having rights or interests in, any Credit Party’s books and records or assets.
“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Collateral Assignee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(d).
“Collateral Assignments of Leases” shall mean, collectively, those certain Collateral Assignments of Lease among the applicable Credit Party, the lessor thereto and Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.
“Collateral Assignments of Licensing Contracts” shall mean, collectively, those certain Collateral Assignments of Licensing Contracts among the applicable Credit Party, the other parties party thereto and Collateral Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.
“Collections” shall mean all cash, checks, credit card slips or receipts, notes, instruments, and other items of payment (including insurance proceeds, proceeds of cash sales, rental proceeds, and Tax refunds) of the Credit Parties.
“Commitment” shall mean (a) with respect to the Closing Date Loans and the Second Amendment Loans, the obligation of the Lenderseach Lender to make thesuch Loans hereunder, in each case, (i) in the Dollar amounts set forth beside such Lender’s name under the applicable heading on
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Schedule 1.01, or (ii) in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender under this Agreement, as such amounts may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or (b) with respect to the Incremental Loans, the Incremental Loan Commitment of such Lender.
“Commitment Percentage” shall mean, aswith respect to any Lender, the Commitment Percentage (if any) set forth beside such Lender’s name in Schedule 1.01 (or, in the case of any Lender that became party to this Agreement after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 12.06(b) or 12.06(c), the Commitment Percentage (if any) at any time, with respect to such Lender’s portion of the outstanding Second Amendment Date Loans or the Incremental Loans, as applicable, the percentage (carried out to the sixth decimal place) of the outstanding principal amount of the Second Amendment Date Loans or the Incremental Term Loans, as the case may be, held by such Lender at such time. The Commitment Percentages of each Lender are set forth (a) opposite the name of such Lender as set forthon Schedule 1.01, (b) in the applicable Assignment and Acceptance), as the same may be adjusted upon any assignment by or to or other documentation pursuant to which such Lender pursuant to Section 12.06(b) or 12.06(c)becomes a party hereto or (c) in the Incremental Loan Agreement, as applicable.
“Communications” shall mean, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that any Credit Party provides to Administrative Agent pursuant to any Credit Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to Administrative Agent or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 12.23, including through the Platform.
“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a certificate duly completed and executed by an Authorized Officer of Parent substantially in the form of Exhibit B, together with such changes thereto or departures therefrom as Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request or approve for the purpose of monitoring the Credit Parties’ compliance with the Financial Performance Covenants or certain other calculations, or as otherwise agreed to by Administrative Agent.
“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.16.
“Connection Income Taxes” shall mean Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes.
“Consolidated Companies” shall mean Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
“Contingent Liability” shall mean, for any Person, any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the Indebtedness of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Stock of any other Person. The amount of any Person’s obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount of the debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby.
“Contractual Obligation” shall mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or 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 other than the Obligations.
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“Control Agreement” shall mean a pledge, collateral assignment, control agreement or bank consent letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, executed and delivered by the applicable Credit Party, Collateral Agent, and the applicable securities intermediary or bank, which agreement is sufficient to give Collateral Agent “control” over each of such Credit Party’s securities accounts, deposit accounts or investment property, as the case may be.
“Cookies” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Cookies Sub #1” shall mean 2668420 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation. “Cookies Sub #2” shall mean 2765533 Ontario Inc., an Ontario corporation. “Cookies Subsidiaries” shall mean, collectively, Cookies Sub #1 and Cookies Sub #2.
“Cookies Transaction” shall mean (i) the Disposition by Parent of more than 50.00% of its Capital Stock in Cookies, and/or (ii) the Disposition by Cookies of all or substantially all of its assets, in each case, in one or more transactions deemed beneficial to the Financial Reporting Companies, taken as a whole, in the responsible business judgment of Parent.
“Copyright Security Agreements” shall mean any and all copyright security agreements entered into by the Credit Parties in favor of Collateral Agent (as required by the Agreement or any other Credit Document).
“Credit Agreement Joinder” shall mean a joinder substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Credit Documents” shall mean (a) this Agreement, the Security Documents, any Notes, each Collateral Assignment of Lease, each Information Certificate, the TerrAscend Guaranty, the Incremental Loan Agreement, any subordination or intercreditor agreements in favor of any Agent with respect to this Agreement and (b) any other document or agreement executed by any Credit Party, or by any Borrower on behalf of the Credit Parties, or any of them, and delivered to any Agent or Lender in connection with any of the foregoing or the Obligations.
“Credit Parties” shall mean, collectively, Borrowers and Guarantors, and “Credit Party” shall mean any of the Credit Parties, individually.
“Credit Party Materials” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.23.
“CSA” shall mean the Canadian Securities Administrators, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“CSE” shall mean the Canadian Securities Exchange and its successors.
“Debentures” means, collectively, the unsecured debentures issued on September 30, 2020, by Parent (formerly known as Wolverine Partners Corp.), to each of 1110864 Ontario Inc., The Linton Family Trust and Eastwood Capital Corp.
“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA, the CCAA and all other liquidation, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, conservatorship, moratorium, receivership, insolvency, rearrangement, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States of America or other applicable jurisdictions in effect from time to time.
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“Default” shall mean any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” shall mean a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) the Cash Interest Rate plus
(b) 7.50% plus (c) the PIK Interest Rate.
“Defaulting Lender” shall mean any Lender that: (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Commitment, (ii) pay over to either Agent or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause
“Departing Lenders” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Second Amendment. “Designated Jurisdiction” shall mean any country or territory to the extent that such country or
territory is the subject of any Sanction.
“Determination Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(l).
“Disposition” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any sale, transfer, lease, contribution or other conveyance (including by way of merger or amalgamation) of, or the granting of options, warrants or other rights to, any of such Person’s or their respective Subsidiaries’ assets (including Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any other Person in a single transaction or series of transactions.
“Disqualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or upon the happening of any event or condition, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock after the Secured Parties are paid in full), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Capital Stock or in connection with a Change of Control or Disposition of assets after the Secured Parties are paid in full), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payment of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is 180 days after the Maturity Date; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees of Parent or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Parent in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
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“Disqualified Lenders” shall mean (a) such Persons that have been designated in writing to Administrative Agent by Parent as a competitor on or prior to the Closing Date, and each such designation of such Person is reasonable, (b) competitors of Parent or any other Credit Party that have been designated in writing to Administrative Agent from time to time by Parent after the Closing Date not less than five Business Days prior to the date such designation will be effective, and each such designation of such Person as a competitor is reasonable, and (c) any of their Affiliates (other than Affiliates that are bona fide debt or private equity funds or fixed income investors) that are designated as a competitor in writing from time to time to Administrative Agent by Parent, and each such designation of such Person as a competitor is reasonable; provided that no such updates to the list of such designated Persons shall be deemed to retroactively disqualify any Person that has previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in respect of the Loans from continuing to hold or vote such previously acquired assignments and participations on the terms set forth herein for Lenders that are not Disqualified Lenders (it being understood and agreed that such prohibitions with respect to Disqualified Lenders shall apply only to any potential future assignments or participations to any such parties). The list of Disqualified Lenders shall be maintained with Administrative Agent and may be communicated to a Lender upon request to Administrative Agent.
“Dollars” and “$” shall mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
“Environmental Claims” shall mean any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations (other than internal reports prepared by the Credit Parties (a) in the ordinary course of such Person’s business or
(b) as required in connection with a financing transaction or an acquisition or disposition of real estate) or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any such Environmental Law (collectively, “Claims”), including (i) any and all Claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from the Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to health or safety (to the extent relating to the exposure to Hazardous Materials) or the environment.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any applicable federal, state, provincial, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code and rule of common law now or hereafter in effect, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any binding judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the protection of the environment or human health or, to the extent relating to exposure to Hazardous Materials, safety.
“Environmental Permit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.14(a)(ii).
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.
“Excluded Accounts” shall mean (a) any deposit account that is used solely to fund payroll or employee benefits, so long as (i) such account is a zero balance account and (ii) the applicable Credit Party does not deposit or maintain funds in any such account in excess of amounts necessary to fund current payroll liabilities, payroll taxes or other wage and employee benefit payments, and (b) the Alterna Accounts, so long as the applicable Credit Parties do not deposit or maintain funds in any such accounts in excess of (i) at all times prior to the date that is 60 days after consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, $4,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, and (ii) on and after the date that is 60 days
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after consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, funds not in excess of amounts necessary to fund current Canadian payroll liabilities, Canadian payroll taxes or other Canadian wage and employee benefit payments.
“Excluded I ssuances” shall mean (a) the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) by Parent to members of the management, employees or directors of any Credit Party, (b) the issuance of Capital Stock of Parent (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) upon the exercise of any warrants issued by Parent on or prior to the Closing Date, (c) the issuance of Capital Stock of Parent in connection with the TerrAscend Transaction and (d) the issuance of Capital Stock of Parent (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) in an aggregate amount of up to $10,000,000, the proceeds of which are used solely by the Credit Parties (i) to finance the purchase of Capital Expenditures, (ii) to finance Permitted Acquisitions, or (iii) for general working capital needs, in each case, so long as such issuance does not result in a Change of Control.
“Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean, (a) Mayde, so long as Mayde has no assets, no Indebtedness and no operations, (b) the Cookies Subsidiaries, (c) after consummation of the TerrAscendCookies Transaction and after giving effect to the transactions described in Section 8.218.22, the Cookies Subsidiaries and, (cd) any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary, and (e) each of (i) RKD Ventures, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, and (ii) 123 Grow LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, so long as, in each case, such entity remains a non-wholly owned Subsidiary of any Credit Party.
“Excluded Taxes” shall mean any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case,
(i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by Borrowers under Section 12.06) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.04, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 4.04(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary” shall mean TerrAscend USA and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries (other than WDB Holding and its Subsidiaries).
“Executive Order” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.28.
“Extraordinary Receipts” shall mean any cash received by or paid to or for the account of any Consolidated Company not in the ordinary course of business, including: (a) proceeds of judgments, proceeds of settlements or other consideration of any kind in connection with any cause of action to the extent not used to pay any corresponding cause of action or to reimburse a Consolidated Company for amounts previously expended, (b) indemnification payments received by any Consolidated Company to the extent not used or anticipated to be used to pay any corresponding liability or reimburse such Consolidated Company for the payment of any such liability, (c) any purchase price adjustment (other than a working capital adjustment) received in connection with any purchase agreements, (d) tax refunds, and (e) pension plan reversions, net of Taxes paid or payable with respect to such amounts.
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“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury Regulations thereunder or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above), and any intergovernmental agreements (together with any Applicable Laws implementing such agreements) implementing the foregoing.
“Financial Performance Covenants” shall mean the covenants set forth in Section 9.14. “Financial Reporting Companies” shall mean, collectively, Credit Parties and all of their
Subsidiaries that are Credit Parties, excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Excluded TerrAscend
Subsidiaries.
“First Amendment Date” shall mean August 10, 2022.
“Foreign Lender” shall mean a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which a Borrower is resident for tax purposes.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or Canada, as applicable, in effect from time to time.
“Gage Innovations” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean the government of the United States, Canada, any foreign country or any multinational or supranational authority, or any state, commonwealth, protectorate or political subdivision thereof, and any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, taxing, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Health Canada and other administrative bodies or quasi-governmental entities established to perform the functions of any such agency or authority.
“Guarantee Obligations” shall mean, as to any Person, any Contingent Liability of such Person or other obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such Indebtedness or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Indebtedness of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such Indebtedness or (d) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided that the term “Guarantee Obligations” shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (unless a departure from past practice coincides with an industry-wide departure from past practice or results from a new technological development or custom) or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date, entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith and reasonable business judgment.
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“Guarantor Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
“Guarantors” shall mean (a) Parent, (b) each direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) and (c) any other Person that provides a guarantee for the payment and performance of the Obligations pursuant to an agreement reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 8.09; provided that TerrAscend Guarantors shall not constitute Guarantors hereunder.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “waste”, “sludge”, “hazardous substances”, “hazardous waste”, “hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous waste”, “restricted hazardous waste”, “toxic substances”, “toxic pollutants”, “contaminants”, or “pollutants”, or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, waste, recycled material, material or substance, which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Environmental Law; provided that cannabis and marijuana are explicitly excluded from the definition of Hazardous Materials, as are any substances or products that would be deemed Hazardous Materials solely because they contain cannabis or marijuana, in each case, to the extent such substances are deemed hazardous solely because the Businesses are unlawful under U.S. Federal Cannabis Law.
“Hedging Agreement” shall mean (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, futures contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“IFRS” shall mean the International Financial Reporting Standards set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Canadian Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied.
“Incremental Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(ii).
“Incremental Loan” and “Incremental Loans” shall have the meanings set forth in Section
2.01(c).
“Incremental Loan Effective Date” shall mean the date of the Incremental Loan Agreement as
determined in accordance with Section 2.01(d)(iii).
“Incremental Loan Facility” shall mean, collectively, all Incremental Loans provided to Borrowers pursuant to the Incremental Loan Agreement in an aggregate, maximum amount of up to
$30,000,000.
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“Incremental Loan Agreement” shall mean a joinder agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent, as executed by Borrowers, any other Credit Parties party thereto, one or more Lender(s) providing Incremental Loan Commitments and Administrative Agent.
“Incremental Loan Commitment” shall mean, as to any Lender, its obligation to make an Incremental Loan to Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(d) in the principal amount set forth for such Lender in the Incremental Loan Agreement.
“Indebtedness” shall mean, 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 Applicable Accounting Standards:
provided that Indebtedness shall not include (w) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business on customary terms, (x) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business and on customary terms in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (y) endorsements of checks or drafts arising in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (unless a departure from past practice coincides with an industry-wide departure from past practice or results from a new
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technological development or custom), and (z) preferred Capital Stock to the extent not constituting Disqualified Capital Stock.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall not include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or another entity not disregarded for tax purposes) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venture (whether partner or member), unless the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is liable therefor. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) above shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (x) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (y) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith and reasonable business judgment.
“Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.05.
“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.
“Information Certificates” shall mean, collectively, (a) that certain Information Certificate dated as of the Closing Date and executed by Borrowers in favor of Collateral Agent and Lenders and (b) any other information or perfection certificate delivered by a Credit Party to Collateral Agent and accepted by Collateral Agent.
“Insolvency Event” shall mean, with respect to any Person, including any Lender, such Person or such Person’s direct or indirect parent company (a) makes a proposal under the BIA, the CCAA or becomes the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency or examinership proceeding (including any proceeding under any Insolvency Legislation, any similar law or proceeding seeking the compromise or extinguishment of claims of creditors or the Canada Business Corporations Act), or regulatory restrictions, (b) has had a receiver, interim receiver, receiver manager, monitor, examiner, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it or has called a meeting of its creditors, (c) admits in writing its inability, or be generally unable, to pay its debts as they become due or cease material operations of its present business, (d) commits an act of bankruptcy or becomes insolvent (such terms having the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the BIA), (e) is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt by a court of competent jurisdiction, (f) admits the material allegations of a petition or application filed with respect to it in any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding, (g) takes any corporate action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing, (h) with respect to a Lender, such Lender is unable to perform hereunder due to the application of Applicable Law, or (i) in the good faith determination of Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment of a type described in clauses (a) or (b), provided that an Insolvency Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person or such Person’s direct or indirect parent company by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof if, and only if, such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or Canada or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
“Insolvency Legislation” shall mean legislation in any applicable jurisdiction relating to reorganization, arrangement, compromise or re adjustment of debt, dissolution or winding up, or any
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similar legislation, and specifically includes the BIA, the CCAA, the Winding Up and Restructuring Act
(Canada), the Bankruptcy Code and any similar legislation under Applicable Law.
“Intercompany Indebtedness” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.22.
“Interest Rate” shall mean a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate plus 7.00% and (b) 10.25%.
“Investment” shall mean, relative to any Person: (a) any loan, advance or extension of credit made by such Person to any other Person, including the purchase by such first Person of any bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of any such other Person; (b) the incurrence of Contingent Liabilities for the benefit of any other Person; (c) acquisition of any Capital Stock or other investment held by such Person in any other Person; and (d) any contribution made by such Person to any other Person. The amount of any Investment at any time shall be the original principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon made on or before such time and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the fair market value of such property at the time of such Investment.
“IP Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.13.
“ITA” shall mean the Income Tax Act (Canada) as amended from time to time. “KISA” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Koach Landlord Agreement” means that certain landlord agreement executed by each of the Koach Landlords in favor of Collateral Agent, pursuant to which the Koach Landlords agree to permit Collateral Agent and Lenders to cure breaches or defaults occurring under the Koach Leases.
“Koach Landlords” shall mean, collectively, Strategic Koach Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Koach GR I LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, and Koach Lansing I LLC, a Michigan limited liability company.
“Koach Leases” shall mean, collectively, (a) that certain Lease Agreement between Strategic Koach Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Spartan Properties dated October, 23, 2020, with respect to that certain premises located at 1551 Academy Street, Ferndale, Michigan 48220,
“Koach Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(c).
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“Land Contracts” shall mean, collectively, that certain (a) Land Contract dated as of April 9, 2021, by and between SCL Transmission Properties, LLC and Spartan Properties, with respect to Real Property located at 2706 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001, as evidenced by the Memorandum of Land Contract recorded in the Kalamazoo County Clerk’s Office as Instrument No. 2021-015947, (b) Land Contract dated as of April 13, 2021, by and between Jefferson Property Holdings, LLC, and Spartan Properties, with respect to Real Property located at 11397 Jefferson Avenue, 7 Orchard Street and 9 Orchard Street, River Rouge, Michigan 48218, as evidenced by the Memorandum of Land Contract recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Wayne County, Michigan on April 21, 2021 as Instrument No. 2021196224, (c) Land Contract dated as of March 25, 2021, by and between Production Holdings, LLC, and Spartan Properties, with respect to Real Property located at 41225-41239 Production Drive, Harrison Township, Michigan 48045, (d) Land Contract dated as of July 20, 2021, by and between 4174 W. Pierson Rd., LLC and Spartan Properties, with respect to Real Property located at 4174 W. Pierson Road, Flint, MI 48504 and (e) Land Contract dated June 10, 2021, between Ann Arbor Rd. LLC and Spartan Properties, with respect to Real Property located at 6007 Ann Arbor Road, Jackson, Michigan 49201.
“Land Contracts Reserve Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(d).
“Land Contracts Reserve Amount Excess” shall mean the Land Contracts Reserve Amount less the Land Contracts Reserve Disbursement.
“Land Contracts Reserve Disbursement” shall mean (i) with respect to the Land Contract Transactions, the lesser of (x) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness paid or otherwise extinguished under the Land Contracts in connection with consummation of the Land Contract Transactions and (y) the Land Contracts Reserve Amount, and (ii) with respect to the New Property Purchase Transactions, the Land Contracts Reserve Amount.
“Land Contracts Reserve Release Conditions” shall mean the satisfaction of each of the following on or prior to December 30, 2021 (or such later date to which Administrative Agent agrees in its discretion):
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reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent have been made for, a Mortgage and otherwise complied with the terms of Section 8.11 with respect to such Real Property; or
“Land Contracts Trust Account” shall mean a trust account to hold the Land Contracts Reserve Amount.
“Lender” and “Lenders” shall have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.
“Licensing Contracts” shall mean the contracts set forth on Schedule 8.17 among a Credit Party, on the one hand, and a Licensing Entity, on the other hand.
“Licensing Entity” shall mean AEY Holdings, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, AEY Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, AEY Thrive, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, 3 State Park, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, Thrive Enterprises LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, RKD Ventures LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, prior to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, the Cookies Subsidiaries, and any other Affiliate of a Credit Party or, after giving effect to the TerrAscend Transaction, any Affiliate of TerrAscend engaged in a Cannabis Business, in each case, that enters into an agreement with a Credit Party with respect to such Credit Party’s Support Business.
“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, charge, claim, assignment for collateral purposes, lien (statutory or other) or similar encumbrance, and any easement, right-of-way, license, restriction (including zoning restrictions), defect, exception or irregularity in title or similar charge or encumbrance (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or any lease in the nature thereof); provided that in no event shall an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business and on customary terms or any precautionary UCC or PPSA filings made pursuant thereto by an applicable lessor or lessee, be deemed to be a Lien.
“Liquidity” shall mean, for the Credit Parties, the result of (a) the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents, in each case, which is held in a deposit account set forth on Schedule 7.25(a) and subject to a Control Agreement, or set forth on Schedule 7.25(b) and subject to an Affiliate Control Agreement, other than t hose deposit accounts which are Excluded Accounts, minus (b) all un-processed outstanding checks written by Borrowers.
“Loans” shall have the meaning set forth inmean, collectively, the amounts advanced by Lenders to Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement, including the Closing Date Loans, the Second Amendment Date Loans and the Incremental Loans, plus the aggregate amount of interest at the PIK Interest Rate added to such amounts pursuant to Section 2.012.06(b).
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“Make-Whole Amount” shall mean, with respect to any prepayment or repayment of the Loans on any day, whether pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or Section 4.02, or in connection with an acceleration of the Loans, on prior to the Maturity Date or otherwise,, if such prepayment or repayment occurs on or prior to May 28, 2024, (a) with respect to any Loans (other than the Incremental Loans) an amount equal to 2.00% of the aggregate amount of the Loans being prepaid or repaid.the sum of (i) all payments of interest on the Loans that would be due after the date of such prepayment or repayment through May 28, 2024, if no prepayment or repayment of such Loans was made prior to such date plus (ii) all fees that would have been due after the date of such prepayment or repayment through May 28, 2024, if no prepayment or repayment of such Loans was made prior to its scheduled due date, or (b) with respect to the Incremental Loans, the amount set forth in the Incremental Loan Agreement for such Incremental Loans.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or performance of Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any other Credit Document, (c) the ability of any Credit Party to perform its obligations under any Credit Document to which it is a party, (d) the rights or remedies of the Secured Parties or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder, (e) the priority of any Liens granted to Collateral Agent in or to any Collateral (other than as a result of voluntary and intentional discharge of the Lien by Collateral Agent) or (f) the Regulatory Licenses.
“Material Contracts” shall mean (a) any agreement evidencing, securing or pertaining to any Indebtedness, or any guaranty thereof, in a principal amount exceeding $500,000, (b) any real property lease where annual rent exceeds $500,000, (c) any operating lease where annual rentals exceed $500,000,
“Material Regulatory License” shall mean any Regulatory License of a Credit Party or a Licensing Entity designated on Schedule 7.19 by Borrowers as material, as such Schedule may be supplemented or updated in accordance with Section 8.01(i)(viii).
“Maturity Date” shall mean November 301, 20222024.
“Mayde” means Mayde US LLC, a Michigan limited liability company.
“Michigan Real Property” shall mean, collectively, the Real Property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, and located in Michigan.
“Moody’ s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.
“Mortgage” shall mean each mortgage, deed of trust, or deed to secure debt, trust deed or other security document granted by any applicable Credit Party to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of any Real Property owned or leased by such Credit Party, in such form as agreed between such Credit Party and Collateral Agent.
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“Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean, as applicable, (a) with respect to any Disposition by a Person, cash and cash equivalent proceeds received by or for such Person’s account, net of (i) fees, costs and expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) and relating to such Disposition, (ii) the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted Lien on any asset (other than Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset) that is required to be, and is, repaid in connection with such Disposition, (iii) net income taxes to be paid in connection with such Disposition and (iv) sale, use or other transactional taxes paid or payable by such Person as a result of such Disposition, (b) with respect to any condemnation or taking of such assets by eminent domain proceedings of a Person, cash and cash equivalent proceeds received by or for such Person’s account (whether as a result of payments made under any applicable insurance policy therefor or in connection with condemnation proceedings or otherwise), net of (i) fees, costs and expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with the collection of such proceeds, awards or other payments and (ii) taxes paid or payable by such Person as a result of such casualty, condemnation or taking, and (c) with respect to any offering of Capital Stock of a Person or the issuance of any Indebtedness by a Person, cash and cash equivalent proceeds received by or for such Person’s account, net of (i) legal, underwriting, and other fees, costs and expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) and incurred as a result thereof, (ii) transfer taxes paid by such Person or such Subsidiary in connection therewith and (iii) net income taxes to be paid in connection therewith.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, any Lender holding a Commitment which is not a Defaulting Lender.
“Note” shall mean a promissory note (or amended and restated promissory note) substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Notice of Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.13(b).
“Obligations” shall mean (a) with respect to each Borrower, all obligations (monetary or otherwise, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured) of such Borrower arising under or in connection with any Credit Document, including all original issue discount, fees, costs, expenses (including fees, costs and expenses incurred during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and premiums payable under any Credit Document, the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, all indemnification obligations and all obligations to pay or reimburse any Secured Party for paying any costs or expenses under any Credit Document, and all other fees to be paid to any Agent or Arranger, or (b) with respect to each Credit Party other than Borrowers, all obligations (monetary or otherwise, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured) of such Credit Party arising under or in connection with any Credit Document, all indemnification obligations and all obligations to pay or reimburse any Secured Party for paying any costs or expenses under any Credit Document.
“OFAC” shall mean the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“OID” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.24.
“Organization Documents” shall mean, (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, constitution or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement (if relevant); and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint
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venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and, if applicable, 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.
“OSC” shall mean the Ontario Securities Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Other Connection Taxes” shall mean, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document).
“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Credit Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 12.06).
“Parent” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Participant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c).
“Participant Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(c)(ii).
“Patent Security Agreements” shall mean any patent security agreements entered into by a Credit Party in favor of Collateral Agent (as required by the Agreement or any other Credit Document), in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Patriot Act” shall mean the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), and the Proceeds of Crime (money laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada).
“Payment Date” shall mean the last Business Day of each calendar month.
“Permits” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, and any other Contractual Obligations with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or operations or to which such Person or any of its property or operations is subject.
“Permitted Acquisition” shall mean an acquisition of Capital Stock or assets by any Credit Party in a transaction or series of transactions:
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Effect;
“Permitted Capital Lease Debt” shall mean Indebtedness incurred under Section 9.01(d) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $3,500,000 at any time.
“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
“Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any Governmental Authority.
“PIK Interest Rate” shall mean (a) from the Closing Date until the Second Amendment Date, a per annum rate equal to 0.00% and (b) on and after the Second Amendment Date, a per annum rate equal to 1.50%.
“Platform” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.23.
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“PPSA” shall mean the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), including the regulations thereto; provided, that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any Lien created hereunder or under any other Credit Document on the Collateral is governed by the personal property security legislation or other applicable legislation with respect to personal property security in effect in a jurisdiction in Canada other than the Province of Ontario, “PPSA” shall mean the Personal Property Security Act or such other applicable legislation (including the Civil Code (Quebec)) in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction in Canada for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Primary Officers” shall mean Fabian Monaco, David Watza, and Mike Finos, each in their capacities as Authorized Officers of the applicable Credit Parties.
“Prime Rate” shall mean, for any day, a floating rate equal to the rate publicly quoted from time to time in The Wall Street Journal’s “Bonds, & Rates & Yields” table as the “prime rate”.
“Promotional Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.16. “Public Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.23.
“Qualified Capital Stock” shall mean any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.
“Real Estate Settlement” shall mean the settlement of the litigation matter involving Shahin Haddad; et al v. Spartan Partners Corporation; et al, including all claims and counterclaims relating thereto, for an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in exchange for a Credit Party’s purchase of Real Property located at 6030 E. Eight Mile Road, Detroit, Michigan.
“Real Property” shall mean, with respect to any Person, all right, title and interest of such Person (including any leasehold estate) in and to a parcel of real property owned, leased or operated by such Person together with, in each case, all improvements and appurtenant fixtures, equipment, personal property, easements and other property and rights incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof.
“Recipient” shall mean (a) Administrative Agent and (b) any Lender.
“ Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean refinancings, renewals, or extensions of Indebtedness so
long as:
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“Refinancing Proposal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(l). “Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.06(b)(iii).
“Regulation D” shall mean Regulation D of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.
“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.
“Regulatory Licenses” shall mean each Permit required to be held by any Credit Party or Licensing Entity, or that any Credit Party or Licensing Entity must have rights to use, to conduct its Business in compliance with Applicable Laws.
“Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors of such Person and any Person that possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.
“Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, depositing, disposing, emanating or migrating of Hazardous Materials in the environment.
“Replacement Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(d).
“Reporting Jurisdictions” shall mean (a) all of the jurisdictions in Canada in which Parent is a “reporting issuer”, including, as of the date hereof, the Province of Ontario, and (b) if Parent’s Capital Stock is listed and posting for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, the applicable reporting jurisdictions in the United States.
“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time when there is more than one Lender which is not a Defaulting Lender, at least two Lenders which are not Defaulting Lenders having Loans and unused Commitments representing greater than 50.00% of the sum of the aggregate Loans and unused Commitments at such time, or at any time when there is only one Lender which is not a Defaulting Lender, such Lender.
“Restricted Cannabis Activities” shall mean, subject to Section 13.01, in connection with the
cultivation, distribution, sale and ossession of cannabis and related products: (a) any activity that is not
permitted under applicable U.S. State Cannabis Laws or Canadian Cannabis Laws; (b) knowingly distributing and selling cannabis and related products to minors that is not approved under a U.S. State Cannabis Law or a Canadian Cannabis Law; (c) payments to criminal e nterprises, gangs, cartels and Persons subject to Sanctions in violation of Applicable Law; (d) non-compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws and other Applicable Law relating to money-laundering; (e) diversion of cannabis and related
products from states where it is legal under U.S. State Cannabis Law to other states or to Canada in violation of Applicable Law, or the import of cannabis and related products from Canada in violation of
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Applicable Law; (f) the commission, or making t hreats, of violence and the use of firearms in violation of Applicable Law; (g) growing cannabis and r elated products on federal lands in violation of Applicable
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Law; and (h) directly or indirectly, aiding, abetting or otherwise with any Person or Persons in such activities.
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articipating in a common enterprise
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“Restricted Debt” shall mean (a) the Indebtedness of any Credit Party existing on the FirstSecond Amendment Date and listed on Schedule 7.24, and (b) any other Indebtedness the repayment of which is expressly subordinated and made junior to the payment in full of the Obligations and contains terms and conditions (including terms relating to interest, fees, repayment and subordination) satisfactory to Agents.
“Restricted Payment” shall mean, with respect to any Person, (a) the declaration or payment of any dividend on, or the making of any payment or distribution on account of, or setting apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Stock of such Person or any warrants or options to purchase any such Capital Stock, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or the making of any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property, and (b) any payment of a management fee (or other fee of a similar nature) or any reimbursable costs and expenses related thereto by such Person to any holder of its Capital Stock or any Affiliate thereof.
“RI SPE” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Rivers” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Rivers South” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“ROFO Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.01(l).
“S& P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or any successor by merger or consolidation to its business.
“Sales Tracking Software” shall mean any “seed-to-sale” tracking, point-of-sale, or other inventory or sales reporting software used by the Credit Parties.
“Sanction(s)” shall mean all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, (b) the Canadian government, or (c) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.
“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Second Amendment” shall mean that certain Joinder and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreements dated as of the Second Amendment Date among Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto and Agents.
“Second Amendment Date” shall mean November 29, 2022.
“Second Amendment Date Loans” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
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“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Lenders, (b) Agents, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Credit Party under the Credit Documents, (d) any successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns of each of the foregoing to the extent any such transfer or assign is permitted by the terms of this Agreement and (e) any other holder of any Obligation or Secured Obligation (as defined in any applicable Security Document).
“Security Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the U.S. Security Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreement.
“Security Documents” shall mean, collectively, as applicable, the Security Agreements, each Collateral Assignment of Lease, the Collateral Access Agreements, the Control Agreements, the Patent Security Agreements, the Trademark Security Agreements, the Copyright Security Agreements, each Collateral Assignment of Licensing Contracts, each Mortgage, each Assignment of Leases and Rents, the TerrAscend Pledge Agreement and each other instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Security Documents to guarantee or secure any of the Obligations.
“SEDAR” shall mean the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval.
“Solvency Certificate” shall mean a solvency certificate, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of Parent who is the chief financial officer or such other senior officer who is in charge of financial matters for Parent to Administrative Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
“Solvent” shall mean:
“Spartan” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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“Spartan Holdings” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Spartan Properties” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Spartan Services” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Stadium” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean and include (a) any corporation more than 50.00% of whose Voting Stock having by the terms thereof power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries and (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries has more than (i) a 50.00% equity interest measured by either vote or value at the time or (ii) a 50.00% general partnership interest at the time. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a Subsidiary shall mean a Subsidiary of Parent.
“Support Business” shall mean the business of managing or supporting a Cannabis Business, and all ancillary or complimentary activities related to the foregoing, including owning the Real Property on which any such activity is conducted.
“Taxes” shall mean 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.
“Termination Date” shall mean the date on which the Loans and the other Obligations (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) shall have been paid in full in cash in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“TerrAscend” shall mean TerrAscend Corp., an Ontario corporation.
“TerrAscend Guaranties” shall mean, collectively, those certain General Continuing Guaranties, each dated as of the First Amendment Date and entered into by a TerrAscend Guarantor in favor of Collateral Agent.
“TerrAscend Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, TerrAscend and TerrAscend USA. “TerrAscend Letter Agreement” shall mean that certain letter agreement dated on or about the
date hereof among TerrAscend, Parent and Agents, pursuant to which TerrAscend agrees to not, directly or through an Affiliate of TerrAscend, apply for any new marijuana retail Permit in the State of Michigan except through a Licensing Entity.
“TerrAscend Pledge Agreement” shall mean that certain Pledge Agreement dated as of the First Amendment Date entered into by TerrAscend USA and Collateral Agent with respect to the Capital Stock of WDB Holding.
“TerrAscend Transaction” shall mean, collectively, the acquisition by TerrAscend of all of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Parent pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act, after which Parent shall be a private, wholly-owned Subsidiary
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of TerrAscend, and the other transactions contemplated by the TerrAscend Transaction Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the TerrAscend Transaction Documents.
“TerrAscend Transaction Documents” shall mean, collectively, (a) that certain Arrangement Agreement dated August 31, 2021 among TerrAscend and Parent and (b) that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated August 31, 2021 among WDB Holding, certain Licensing Entities party thereto, David Malinoski, and Parent, true and complete copies of which have been delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof, together with (i) any amendments or modifications thereto prior to the date hereof, copies of which have been delivered to Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof, and (ii) any amendments or modifications thereto on or after the date hereof, copies of which shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent; provided that any such amendments or modifications executed on or after the date hereof shall not materially alter the terms of the TerrAscend Transaction Documents delivered to Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof.
“TerrAscend USA” shall mean TerrAscend USA, Inc. a Delaware corporation. “Thrive” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Total Credit Exposure” shall mean, as of any date of determination (a) with respect to each Lender, (i) prior to the termination of the Commitments, the sum of such Lender’s Commitment plus the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans or (ii) upon the termination of the Commitments, the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans and (b) with respect to all Lenders, (i) prior to the termination of the Commitments, the sum of all of the Lenders’ Commitments plus the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans and (ii) upon the termination of the Commitments, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans.
“Trademark Security Agreements” shall mean the Trademark Security Agreements dated as of the Closing Date made in favor of Collateral Agent and the Lenders by each applicable Credit Party and any trademark security agreement entered into after the Closing Date (as required by the Agreement or any other Credit Document), in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Transactions” shall mean the funding of the Loans pursuant hereto and the use of the proceeds thereof and all other transactions contemplated by or described in the Credit Documents.
“Treasury Regulations” shall mean the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.
“U.S.” and “United States” shall mean the United States of America.
“U.S. Credit Party” shall mean any Credit Party organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state or subdivision thereof.
“U.S. Federal Cannabis Law” shall mean any federal laws of the United States, civil, criminal or otherwise, as such relate, either directly or indirectly, to the cultivation, harvesting, production, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis, marijuana or related substances or products containing or relating to the same, including the prohibition on drug trafficking under 21 U.S.C. § 841(a), et seq., the conspiracy statute under 18 U.S.C. § 846, the bar against aiding and abetting the conduct of an offense under 18 U.S.C. § 2, the bar against misprision of a felony (concealing another’s felonious conduct) under 18 U.S.C. § 4, the bar against being an accessory after the fact to criminal conduct under 18 U.S.C.
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§ 3, and federal money laundering statutes under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956, 1957, and 1960 and the regulations and rules promulgated under any of the foregoing.
“U.S. Person” shall mean any person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Security Agreement” shall mean that certain Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among each Credit Party party thereto and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“U.S. State Cannabis Law” shall mean any law enacted by any state or locality of the United States which legalizes marijuana, cannabis and related products in some form and which implements strong and effective regulatory and enforcement systems to control the cultivation, distribution, sale and possession of cannabis and related products that is applicable to any Credit Party, any Licensing Entity, any Subsidiary of any of the foregoing or, solely with respect to the definition of Change in Cannabis Law, any Secured Party.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 4.04(f)(ii)(3).
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the state of Illinois and any other applicable jurisdiction.
“Unasserted Contingent Obligations” shall mean, at any time, Obligations for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities in respect of which no assertion of liability (whether oral or written) and no claim or demand for payment or indemnification (whether oral or written) has been made or threatened.
“Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to any Person, shares of such Person’s Capital Stock having the right to vote for the election of directors (or Persons acting in a comparable capacity) of such Person under ordinary circumstances.
“WDB Holding” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble. “Withholding Agent” shall mean any Credit Party and Administrative Agent.
SECTION 1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Credit Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Credit Document:
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SECTION 1.03 Accounting Terms and Principles. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, Applicable Accounting Standards, applied in a consistent manner. No change in the accounting principles used in the preparation of any financial statement hereafter adopted by Parent or any of its Subsidiaries shall be given effect for purposes of measuring compliance with any provision of Article IX, including Section 9.13, or otherwise in this Agreement unless Parent, Administrative Agent and Required Lenders agree in writing to modify such provisions to reflect such changes in Applicable Accounting Standards and, unless such provisions are modified, all financial statements, Compliance Certificates and similar documents provided hereunder shall be provided together with a reconciliation between the calculations and amounts set forth therein before and after giving effect to such change in Applicable Accounting Standards; provided that the Credit Parties may change their accounting method
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in accordance with Section 9.13. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, at all times when the Applicable Accounting Standard is GAAP, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts referred to in Article IX shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party at “fair value”. A breach of a Financial Performance Covenant shall be deemed to have occurred as of any date of determination by Administrative Agent or Required Lenders as of the last day of any specified measurement period, regardless of when the financial statements reflecting such breach are delivered to any Agent. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any obligation of a Person under a lease (whether existing as of the Closing Date or entered into after the Closing Date) that is not (or would not be) required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person under Applicable Accounting Standards as in effect on the Closing Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease Obligation solely as a result of (x) the adoption of any changes in, or (y) changes in the application of, such Applicable Accounting Standards after the Closing Date.
SECTION 1.04 [Intentionally Omitted].
SECTION 1.05 References to Agreements, Laws, Etc. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including this Agreement and each of the other Credit Documents) and other Contractual Obligations shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements, renewals and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, amendment and restatements, extensions, supplements, renewals and other modifications are permitted by the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) references to any Applicable Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing, implementing or interpreting such Applicable Law and any successor or replacement statutes and regulations.
SECTION 1.06 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to the time in Chicago, Illinois.
SECTION 1.07 Timing of Payment of Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day. All payments required hereunder shall be paid in immediately available funds unless otherwise expressly provided herein.
SECTION 1.08 Corporate Terminology. Any reference to officers, shareholders, stock, shares, directors, boards of directors, corporate authority, articles of incorporation, bylaws or any other such references to matters relating to a corporation made herein or in any other Credit Document with respect to a Person that is not a corporation shall mean and be references to the comparable terms used with respect to such Person.
ARTICLE II
Amount and Terms of Loans
SECTION 2.01 Loans.
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Second Amendment Date and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Second Amendment, (i) Borrowers shall repay in full the Closing Date Loans made by, and all other Obligations owing to, each of the Departing Lenders and (ii) thereafter, the term Lenders when used herein or in any other Credit Document shall not include any of the Departing Lenders (other than with respect to Sections 4.04, 11.07, 12.05, 12.13 and 12.15). On and as of the Second Amendment Date, the principal amount of the Closing Date Loans made by each Lender (other than the Departing Lenders) shall be deemed to have been, and hereby is, converted into a portion of the outstanding Second Amendment Date Loans hereunder in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment for Second Amendment Date Loans as set forth under the heading “Second Amendment Date Loans” on Schedule 1.01, without constituting a novation, and shall constitute a portion of the Second Amendment Date Loans for all purposes hereunder and under the other Credit Documents.
which Second Amendment Date Loans (i) when aggregated with each other Second Amendment Date Loans made hereunder (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, all PIK Interest that is paid in kind and deemed to be a part of the principal amount of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(b)), shall be in an amount not to exceed the aggregate Commitments for Second Amendment Date Loans of all Lenders as set forth under the heading “Second Amendment Date Loans” on Schedule 1.01 and (ii) for each Lender shall be in an amount of such Lender’s Commitment for Second Amendment Date Loans as set forth under the heading “Second Amendment Date Loans” on Schedule 1.01 (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, all interest that is paid in kind and deemed to be a part of the principal amount of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(b)).
$30,000,000, (C) Required Lenders consent to such increase in writing, which consent may be granted and withheld in each Lender’s discretion, and (D) in no event shall the proceeds of the Incremental Loans be used to prepay or repay any Loans. Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of such request promptly after receipt thereof.
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SECTION 2.04 Disbursement of Funds.
$1,800,000 of such advances (the “Koach Reserve Amount”) in an account designated by Administrative Agent, of which Administrative Agent shall disburse to Borrowers (i) on February 22, 2022, $450,000 from the Koach Reserve Amount, (ii) on May 22, 2022, $450,000 from the Koach Reserve Amount, (iii) on August 22, 2022, $450,000 from the Koach Reserve Amount and (iv) on November 21, 2022,
$450,000 from the Koach Reserve Amount; provided, that, before and after giving effect to the disbursement of the applicable portion of the Koach Reserve Amount on each such date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents are true and correct in all material respects (other than such representations and warranties that are already qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) on such date; provided, further, for the avoidance of doubt, the Koach Reserve Amount shall be deemed advanced to Borrowers on the Closing Date for purposes of the calculation of fees and interest payable to Agents and Lenders hereunder. Administrative Agent shall have exclusive control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the monies funding the Koach Reserve Amount. Such monies shall not bear interest or profits for the account of Borrowers.
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Reserve Amount is being held in trust for the Secured Parties. Parent shall not withdraw, transfer or otherwise direct disbursement of the Land Contracts Reserve Amount or the monies funding the Land Contracts Trust Account without the express prior written consent of Administrative Agent. At all times while the Land Contracts Reserve Amount remains outstanding and the Land Contracts Trust Account is in effect, Parent shall provide Administrative Agent with account statements, confirmation of the account balance and any other information relating to the Land Contracts Reserve Amount and the Land Contracts Trust Account as Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time.
SECTION 2.05 Payment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by Administrative Agent from Borrowers and each Lender’s share thereof.
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applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of Borrowers to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to Borrowers by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
SECTION 2.06 Interest.
Section 4.05.
SECTION 2.07 Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc.
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Borrowers shall pay to such Lender, within 10 Business Days after receipt of written demand therefor such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or a different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender in its reasonable discretion shall determine) as shall be required to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder (it being agreed that a written notice as to the additional amounts owed to such Lender submitted to Borrowers by such Lender shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto).
4.04. In addition, this Section 2.07 shall not apply to any demand made after the 180th day following the requesting Lender’s knowledge that it would be entitled to any such amounts.
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required to make any such assignment pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) if, prior to the effective date for such replacement, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling Borrowers to require such assignment pursuant to this Section 2.07(d) cease to apply.
SECTION 2.08 Multiple Borrowers.
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maximum extent permitted by law, such amounts to each other Credit Party so as to maximize the aggregate amount paid to the Secured Parties under or in connection with the Credit Documents.
SECTION 2.09 Borrower Representative. Each Borrower, by its execution of this Agreement, irrevocably appoints Parent to act on its behalf as its agent in relation to the Credit Documents and irrevocably authorizes:
and in each case such Borrower shall be bound as though such Borrower itself had given the notices and instructions or executed or made the agreements or effected the amendments, supplements or variations, or received the relevant notice, demand or other communication.
Every act, omission, agreement, undertaking, settlement, waiver, amendment, supplement, variation, notice, instruction or other communication given or made by Parent or given to Parent under any Credit Document on behalf of another Borrower (whether or not known to any other Borrower and whether occurring before or after such other Borrower became a Borrower under any Credit Document) shall be binding for all purposes on such Borrower as if such Borrower had expressly agreed, executed, made, given or concurred with it or received the relevant notice, demand or other communication. In the event of any conflict between any notices or other communications of Parent and any other Borrower, those of Parent shall prevail.
SECTION 2.10 Defaulting Lender.
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accordance with their Commitment Percentages; provided that Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to transfer to a Defaulting Lender any payments received by Administrative Agent for Defaulting Lender’s benefit, nor shall a Defaulting Lender be entitled to the sharing of any payments hereunder (including any principal, interest or fees). Amounts payable to a Defaulting Lender shall instead be paid to or retained by Administrative Agent (it being understood that such retention by Administrative Agent shall not trigger an Event of Default due to such Defaulting Lender not receiving such funds). Administrative Agent may hold and, in its discretion, re-lend to Borrowers the amount of such payments received or retained by it for the account of such Defaulting Lender.
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ARTICLE III
Fees and Commitment Terminations
SECTION 3.01 Exit Fee. Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, an exit fee (the “Exit Fee”) in the amount of (a) with respect to any Loans (other than the Incremental Loans), $500,000 or (b) with respect to the Incremental Loans, the amount set forth in the Incremental Loan Agreement for such Incremental Loans, in each case, payable in full on the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date, (ii) such earlier date on which the Obligations are accelerated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (iii) any date of prepayment made pursuant to Section 4.01(a) or 4.02; provided that the amount of the Exit Fee due on any such date of prepayment described in clause (iii) shall be in an amount equal to 2.00% of the aggregate amount of the Loans being prepaid and the remainder of the Exit Fee shall be due on any subsequent date described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) set forth in this Section 3.01.
SECTION 3.02 SECTION 3.01 Mandatory Reduction of Commitments. The Commitment of each Lender shall be permanently reduced by the amount of each Loan made by such Lender on the Closing Date, the Second Amendment Date or the Incremental Loan Effective Date, as applicable.
ARTICLE IV
Payments
SECTION 4.01 Voluntary Prepayments.
and, for the avoidance of doubt, any refinancing of the Loans shall be accompanied by all accrued
interest on the amount prepaid, together with the applicable Make-Whole Amount and Exit Fee; provided, however, that (i) no Make-Whole Amount shall be required to be paid in connection with the refinancing of the Obligations pursuant to Section 13.01(b)(ii) and (ii) no Exit Fee shall be required to be paid in connection with the voluntary prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 4.01(b).
SECTION 4.02 Mandatory Prepayments.
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incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Credit Party or any such Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01), Borrowers shall prepay the Loans in an amount equal to 100.00% of such Net Cash Proceeds, to be applied as set forth in Section 4.02(c). Nothing in this Section 4.02(a)(i) shall be construed to permit or waive any Default or Event of Default arising from any incurrence of Indebtedness not permitted under the terms of this Agreement. Any mandatory prepayment of the Loans made pursuant to this Section 4.02(a)(i) shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with the applicable Make-Whole Amount and Exit Fee.
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by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with the applicable Make-Whole Amount and Exit Fee.
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until paid in full,
Applicable Law.
SECTION 4.03 Payment of Obligations; Method and Place of Payment.
SECTION 4.04 Taxes.
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option of Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes. As soon as practicable after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes by any Credit Party, the Credit Parties shall furnish to Agent, at its address referred to in Section 12.02, the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof or other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.
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such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
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documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit Borrowers or Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Parent and Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
SECTION 4.05 Computations of Interest and Fees. All interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days occurring during the period for which such interest or fee is payable over a year comprised of 360 days, and with respect to the Incremental Loans, all interest and fees shall be computed as set forth in the Incremental Loan Agreement. For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) or any successor or similar legislation, whenever any interest or fee under this Agreement is calculated using a rate based on a period other than a calendar year or similar expression, such interest rate, fee or other amount shall be determined pursuant to such calculation, when expressed as an annual
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rate, is equivalent to such rate as determined 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 divided by the number of days comprising such other period. Each determination by Administrative Agent of an interest rate and fees hereunder shall be presumptive evidence of the correctness of such rates and fees, absent manifest error. Payments due on a day that is not a Business Day shall (except as otherwise required by Administrative Agent) be made on the immediately preceding Business Day and such reduction of time shall not be included in computing interest and fees in connection with that payment but shall be included in computing interest and fees in connection with the immediately succeeding payment.
SECTION 4.06 Maximum Interest.
provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender receives an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by the Criminal Code (Canada) or other Applicable Law, then Borrowers shall be entitled, by notice in writing to such Lender, to obtain reimbursement from such Lender in an amount equal to the excess, and
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pending reimbursement, the amount of the excess shall be deemed to be an amount payable by such Lender to Borrowers and shall be promptly paid to Borrowers.
Any amount or rate of interest referred to in this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term that any Loan remains outstanding on the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of “interest” (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall, if they relate to a specific period of time, be pro-rated over that period of time and otherwise be pro-rated over the period from the earlier of the date of advance and the Closing Date to the relevant Maturity Date and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by Administrative Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of that determination.
ARTICLE V
Conditions Precedent to Loans
SECTION 5.01 Closing Date LoanLoans. The obligation of each Lender to make the Loans on the Closing Date as provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Agents and each Lender, of each of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing Date, unless any such condition is waived in accordance with Section 12.01:
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which certificates shall provide that each Secured Party may conclusively rely thereon until it shall have received a further certificate of an Authorized Officer of the applicable Person canceling or amending the prior certificate of such Person as provided in Section 8.01(k).
(2) no default, event of default or material breach under any Material Contract by Parent or its Subsidiaries shall have occurred and (3) each such Material Contract remains in full force and effect and no Credit Party or Subsidiary has received any notice of termination or non-renewal from the other party thereto, and
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Collateral Agent’s reasonable judgment, to create a valid and enforceable first priority Lien in favor of Collateral Agent for the benefit of itself and the other Secured Parties;
SECTION 5.02 Second Amendment Date Loans. The effectiveness of the Second Amendment, and the obligation of each Lender to make the Second Amendment Date Loans as provided for hereunder is subject to the fulfillment of the conditions precedent set forth in the Second Amendment.
SECTION 5.03 Incremental Loans. The obligation of each Incremental Loan Lender to make the Incremental Loans on the Incremental Loan Effective Date, as provided for hereunder, is subject to the fulfillment, to the satisfaction of Administrative Agent and each Incremental Loan Lender, of each of the following conditions precedent on or before such date, unless any such condition is waived in accordance with Section 12.01:
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ARTICLE VI
Guarantee
SECTION 6.01 Guarantee.
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such analysis, give effect to any discharge of intercompany debt as a result of any payment made under this Article VI.
SECTION 6.02 Right of Contribution. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that to the extent that a Guarantor shall have paid more than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, such Guarantor shall be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other Guarantor hereunder which has not paid its proportionate share of such payment. Each Guarantor’s right of contribution shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.03. The provisions of this Section
6.02 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor to the Secured Parties, and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Secured Parties for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.
SECTION 6.03 No Subrogation. Notwithstanding any payment made by any Guarantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of any Guarantor by any Secured Party, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of any Secured Party against any Borrower or any other Credit Party or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by any Secured Party for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from any Borrower or any other Credit Party in respect of payments made by such Guarantor under this guarantee, in each case, until after the Termination Date occurs. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time on or prior to the Termination Date, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor for the benefit of Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to Collateral Agent in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such Guarantor to Collateral Agent, if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, as Collateral Agent may determine in accordance with Section 4.02(d).
SECTION 6.04 Modification of the Guarantor Obligations. Each Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Guarantor Obligations made by any Secured Party may be rescinded by such Secured Party and any of the Guarantor Obligations continued, and the Guarantor Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified,
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accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered, subordinated or released by any Secured Party, and this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or terminated, in whole or in part, as Agents (or Required Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be) may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by any Secured Party for the payment of the Guarantor Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered, subordinated or released. No Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Guarantor Obligations or for this Agreement or any other Credit Document or any property subject thereto.
SECTION 6.05 Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. Each Guarantor waives to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Secured Party upon this Agreement or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Article VI. The Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon this Article VI and all dealings between any Borrower or any other Credit Party, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Article VI. Each Guarantor, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon any Borrower or any other Credit Party with respect to the Obligations. Each Guarantor waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right such Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire to revoke, rescind, terminate or limit (except as expressly provided herein) the guarantee set forth in this Article VI or any of its obligations hereunder. Each Guarantor understands and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, that the guarantee set forth in this Article VI shall be construed as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to (a) the validity, enforceability or avoidability of this Agreement or any other Credit Document, any of the Guarantor Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by any Secured Party, (b) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by any Borrower or any other Person against any Secured Party, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of any Borrower or any Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of any Borrower with respect to any Obligations, or of such Guarantor under this guarantee, in bankruptcy or in any other instance. When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Guarantor, any Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against any Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Guarantor Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by any Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from any Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of any Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Guarantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of any Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof, “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.
SECTION 6.06 Reinstatement. The guarantee set forth in this Article VI shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Guarantor Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by any Secured Party, including upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Borrower or any other Credit Party, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, examiner,
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intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, any Borrower or any other Credit Party or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made.
SECTION 6.07 Payments. Each Guarantor hereby guarantees that payments hereunder will be paid to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars in accordance with Section 4.03(c).
SECTION 6.08 Taxes. Each payment of the Guarantor Obligations will be made by each Guarantor subject to the same provisions as are set forth in Section 4.04.
ARTICLE VII
Representations, Warranties and Agreements
In order to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and continue the Loans as provided for herein, the Credit Parties make the following representations and warranties to, and agreements with, the Lenders, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans, but subject to Section 13.01:
SECTION 7.01 Status. Each Credit Party (a) is a duly organized or formed and validly existing limited liability company or other registered entity in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to own its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and (b) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where it does business or owns assets, except, in the case of this clause (b), where the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.02 Power and Authority. Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Credit Documents to which it is a party. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered the Credit Documents to which it is a party and such Credit Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party enforceable against each Credit Party that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, examinership, reorganization and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or law).
SECTION 7.03 No Violation. None of (a) the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and compliance with the terms and provisions thereof, (b) the consummation of the Transactions, or (c) the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on the relevant dates therefor will (i) contravene any applicable provision of any material Applicable Law of any Governmental Authority, (ii) result in any breach of any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien upon any of the property or assets of any Credit Party (other than Liens created under the Credit Documents) pursuant to, (A) the terms of any material indenture, loan agreement, lease agreement, mortgage or deed of trust, or (B) any other Material Contract of any Credit Party, in the case of either of clauses (A) and (B), to which any Credit Party is a party or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound, or (iii) violate any provision of the Organization Documents or Permit of any Credit Party, except, with respect to any conflict, breach or contravention or default (but not creation of Liens) referred to in clause (ii), to the extent that such
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conflict, breach, contravention or default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.04 Litigation, Labor Controversies, Etc. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing, litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy (including strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened in writing) (a) which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Credit Document or the Transactions or (c) relating to any Indebtedness or purported Indebtedness of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary having a principal or stated amount, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $500,000. There is no outstanding judgment rendered by any court or tribunal against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary.
SECTION 7.05 Use of Proceeds; Regulations U and X. The proceeds of the Loans are intended to be and shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in and permitted by Section 8.10. No Credit Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of the Loans will be used to purchase or carry margin stock or otherwise for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with Regulation U or Regulation X.
SECTION 7.06 Approvals, Consents, Etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person, and no consent or approval under any contract or instrument (other than (a) those that have been duly obtained or made and which are in full force and effect, or if not obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) the filing of UCC financing statements, PPSA registrations and other equivalent filings for foreign jurisdictions, and (c) the filings or other actions necessary to perfect Liens under the Credit Documents) is required for the consummation of the Transactions or the due execution, delivery or performance by any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party, or for the due execution, delivery or performance of the Credit Documents, in each case by any of the Credit Parties party thereto. There does not exist any judgment, order, injunction or other restraint issued or filed against the Credit Parties or, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties, any other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents, the consummation of the Transactions, the making of the Loans or the performance by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries of their Obligations under the Credit Documents.
SECTION 7.07 Investment Company Act. No Credit Party is, or will be after giving effect to the Transactions and the transactions contemplated under the Credit Documents, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by a Person required to be registered as an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SECTION 7.08 Accuracy of Information.
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preparation of such information, it being understood that forecast and projections are subject to uncertainties and contingencies and no assurance can be given that any forecast or projection will be realized.
SECTION 7.09 Financial Condition; Financial Statements. The Tax returns and financial statements delivered to Administrative Agent present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of Financial Reporting Companies at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes. The Tax returns, financial statements and all of the balance sheets, all statements of income and of cash flow and all other financial information furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 have been and will for all periods following the Closing Date be prepared in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards consistently applied. All of the financial information to be furnished pursuant to Section 8.01 will present fairly in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of Financial Reporting Companies at the respective dates of such information and for the respective periods covered thereby, subject in the case of unaudited financial information, to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and to the absence of footnotes. None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries has any Indebtedness or other material obligations or liabilities, direct or contingent that, either individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.10 Tax Returns and Payments. Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be timely filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed (and all such Tax returns are true, complete and correct in all material respects) and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it prior to becoming delinquent, except Taxes (or any requirement to file Tax returns with respect thereto) that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Credit Party or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards. There are no proposed or pending tax assessments, deficiencies, audits or other proceedings with respect to any material amount of Taxes. None of the Credit Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries has ever “participated” in a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 1.6011-4 of the Treasury Regulations or was subject to reporting pursuant to Section 237.3 of the ITA. None of the Credit Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries is a party to any tax sharing or similar agreement. No Lien has been filed and no material claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, fee, or other charge.
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SECTION 7.11 Benefit Plans.
SECTION 7.12 Subsidiaries; Partnership Interest Units of Parent. None of the Credit Parties has any Subsidiaries other than the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 7.12. Schedule 7.12 describes the direct and indirect ownership interest of each of the Credit Parties in each Subsidiary. Mayde holds no assets and does not have any operations.
SECTION 7.13 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, Internet domain names, copyrights and copyrightable works, patents, inventions, trade secrets, know-how, proprietary computer software, franchises, intellectual property licenses and other intellectual property rights, including all registrations and applications to register any of the foregoing and all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof that are necessary for the operation of their respective businesses (collectively, the “IP Rights”). To the knowledge of the Credit Parties, the conduct and operations of the businesses of each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries do not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, or otherwise violate in any material respect any intellectual property owned by any other Person, no other Person has challenged in writing or questioned any right, title or interest of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in any IP Rights of such Credit Party or Subsidiary, and no Credit Party or Subsidiary thereof has received a written challenge from any other Person contesting the use of any IP Rights owned by such Credit Party or Subsidiary or the validity or enforceability of such IP Rights other than as set forth on Schedule 7.13. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of such Credit Party threatened in writing other than as set forth on Schedule 7.13. Schedule 7.13 is a complete and accurate list of (i) all IP Rights registered or pending registration with the United States Copyright Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and owned by each Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries as of the FirstSecond Amendment Date and (ii) all material license agreements or similar arrangements granting IP Rights of another Person to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, other than software license agreement for “off-the-shelf” or “click-through” agreements. As of the FirstSecond Amendment Date, none of the IP Rights owned by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any licensing agreement, other than (i) non-exclusive licenses granted to customers in the ordinary business, or (ii) as set forth on Schedule 7.13.
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SECTION 7.14 Environmental Warranties.
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SECTION 7.15 Ownership of Properties. Set forth on Schedule 7.15 is a list of all of the Real Property owned, leased or operated by any of the Credit Parties as of the FirstSecond Amendment Date, indicating in each case whether the respective property is owned or leased, the identity of the owner or lessor, the location of the respective property and the status of any construction at the respective property. Each Credit Party owns (a) in the case of owned Real Property, good and valid fee simple title to such Real Property, (b) in the case of owned personal property, good and valid title to such personal property, and (c) in the case of leased Real Property or material leased personal property, valid and enforceable (except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, examinership, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other laws applicable to creditors’ rights generally and by generally applicable equitable principles, whether considered in an action at law or in equity) leasehold interests (as the case may be) in such leased property, in each case, free and clear in each case of all Liens or claims, except for Permitted Liens.
SECTION 7.16 No Default. None of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries (a) is in default or material breach under any Contractual Obligation of any of the Licensing Contracts or (b) is in default or material breach under or with respect to, or a party to, any other Contractual Obligation except, with respect to any default or material breach referred to in this clause (b), to the extent that such default or material breach could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to (a) any Contractual Obligation in respect of Indebtedness or purported Indebtedness or (b) any of the Licensing Contracts.
SECTION 7.17 Solvency. On the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions related thereto, the Consolidated Companies are Solvent.
SECTION 7.18 Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral. The address of the principal place of business and chief executive office of each Credit Party is, and the books and records of each Credit Party and all of its Chattel Paper (as defined in the UCC) and records of Accounts (as defined in the UCC) are maintained exclusively in the possession of such Credit Party at, the address of such Credit Party specified in Schedule 7.18 (or, after the FirstSecond Amendment Date, at such other address permitted by Section 4.3(a)(i) of either Security Agreement). Except as otherwise agreed by Administrative Agent, each leased location of a Credit Party that is the headquarters of any Credit Party, where books and records of any Credit Party are maintained or where Collateral having value in excess of $500,000 is located, shall be subject to a Collateral Access Agreement to be provided by the landlord of such leased location in favor of Collateral Agent.
SECTION 7.19 Compliance with Laws and Permits; Authorizations.
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received any written notice that is outstanding or unresolved to the effect that its operations are not in material compliance with any Environmental Law or Permit or are the subject of any investigation by any Governmental Authority evaluating whether any cleanup or other action is needed to respond to a Release or impose further controls on any existing discharge of Hazardous Materials to the environment.
SECTION 7.20 No Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2020, (a) there has been no Material Adverse Effect, and (b) there has been no circumstance, event or occurrence, and no fact is known to the Credit Parties that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.21 Contractual or other Restrictions. Other than the Credit Documents, as set forth in Schedule 7.21 and to the extent permitted by Section 9.11, no Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or arrangement or subject to any Applicable Law that limits its ability to pay dividends to, or otherwise make Investments in or other payments to any Credit Party, that limits its ability to grant Liens in favor of Collateral Agent or that otherwise limits its ability to perform the terms of the Credit Documents.
SECTION 7.22 Collective Bargaining Agreements. Set forth on Schedule 7.22 is a list of all collective bargaining or similar agreements between or applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries and any union, labor organization or other bargaining agent in respect of the employees of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.
SECTION 7.23 Insurance. The properties of each Credit Party are insured as required by Section 8.03. As of the Closing Date, all premiums with respect thereto that are due and payable have been duly paid and no Credit Party has received or has knowledge of any written notice of violation or cancellation thereof and each Credit Party has complied in all material respects with the requirements of such policy.
SECTION 7.24 Evidence of other Indebtedness. Schedule 7.24 is a complete and correct list of each credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture, purchase agreement, guarantee, letter of credit or other arrangement providing for or otherwise relating to any Indebtedness or any extension of credit (or commitment for any extension of credit) to, any Credit Party or Subsidiary outstanding on the FirstSecond Amendment Date which will remain outstanding after the FirstSecond Amendment Date (other than this Agreement and the other Credit Documents), in each case, in excess of $50,000 and the aggregate principal or face amount outstanding or that may become outstanding under each such arrangement as of the FirstSecond Amendment Date is correctly described in Schedule 7.24. The aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of (and all commitments for extensions of credit to) the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries outstanding on the FirstSecond Amendment Date which is not
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disclosed on Schedule 7.24 by reason of the disclosure threshold set forth in the immediately preceding sentence does not exceed $50,000.
SECTION 7.25 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts.
SECTION 7.26 Absence of any Undisclosed Liabilities. There are no material liabilities of any Credit Party of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in any such liabilities, other than those liabilities provided for or disclosed in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 8.01.
SECTION 7.27 Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters.
SECTION 7.28 Anti-Terrorism Laws. No Credit Party or any Subsidiary is in violation of any Applicable Law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including the Patriot Act, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorism Financing, effective September 24, 2001 (the “Executive Order”) and the Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation (collectively, “Anti-Terrorism Laws”). No Credit Party, Subsidiary or agent acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans is
(a) a Person that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order, (b) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order, (c) a Person with whom any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law,
(f) a Canadian Blocked Person. No Credit Party or Subsidiary or, to the Credit Parties’ knowledge, other
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agents acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Person described in the preceding sentence, (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in any property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
SECTION 7.29 Conduct of Business. Parent does not engage in any business or activity other than (a) the ownership of the Capital Stock in TerrAscend USA, prior to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, Cookies, and Gage Innovations and activities reasonably incidental thereto, (b) the corporate actions required to maintain its existence and (c) the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder. Parent does not directly own any assets other than Capital Stock of TerrAscend USA, prior to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, Cookies, and Gage Innovations.
SECTION 7.30 Transactions with Affiliates. Except (a) transactions for the sale of goods or services rendered in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable to such Person than such Person could obtain in a comparable arms-length transaction with an unrelated third party, (b) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries who are not employees of a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, and customary compensation, employment, termination and other employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business, and (c) transactions set forth on Schedule 7.30, there are no existing or proposed agreements, arrangements, understandings or transactions between any Credit Party and any of the officers, members, managers, directors, stockholders, parents, holders of other Capital Stock, employees or Affiliates (other than Subsidiaries that are Credit Parties) of any Credit Party.
SECTION 7.31 Canadian Securities Law Matters. Prior to the consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction:
ARTICLE VIII
Affirmative Covenants
The Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that on the Closing Date and thereafter, until the Loans, together with interest, fees and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to Section 13.01:
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SECTION 8.01 Financial Information, Reports, Notices and Information. The Credit Parties will furnish Administrative Agent and each Lender copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information:
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of invoices, shipping documents, and delivery receipts), changes in ownership of Capital Stock, and business affairs of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary (excluding the Subsidiaries of TerrAscend USA other than WDB Holding and its Subsidiaries), or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as Administrative Agent or any Lender (through Administrative Agent) may reasonably request and (ii) information and documentation reasonably requested by Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
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inquiries by such Governmental Authority, (B) to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law or written request of any Governmental Authority having authority over such Credit Party, or (C) to the extent such documents and information are subject to attorney-client or similar privilege;
in connection with any leased real property; and
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thereby or the administration thereof as any Agent on its own behalf or at the request of any Lender may reasonably request in writing from time to time.
The documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.01(a), 8.01(b), or 8.01(h)(v) shall be deemed delivered as of the date Parent notifies Administrative Agent of the public filing of such documents with EDGAR, SEDAR or the CSE. Other than each notice to be provided pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, any notices required to be provided to Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 8.01 shall be deemed provided as of the date Parent notifies Administrative Agent of the public filing of such documents with EDGAR, SEDAR or the CSE.
SECTION 8.02 Books, Records and Inspections. The Credit Parties will, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, maintain proper books of record and account, in which entries that are full, true and correct in all material respects and are in conformity with Applicable Accounting Standards (subject to normal year-end adjustments pursuant to the audit required under Section 8.01(b)) consistently applied shall be made of all material financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary, as the case may be. The Credit Parties will, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, permit Administrative Agent and its representatives and independent contractors to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof at, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the location of the requested information or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Credit Parties; provided that such visits or inspections shall be at reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Credit Parties, but not more often than two times per year (except that none of the limitations in this proviso shall apply if an Event of Default then exists). Any information obtained by Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.02 may be shared with Collateral Agent or any Lender upon the request of such Secured Party. Administrative Agent shall give the Credit Parties the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Credit Parties’ directors, officers and independent public accountants.
SECTION 8.03 Maintenance of Insurance. The Credit Parties will, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to, at all times maintain in full force and effect, with insurance companies that the Credit Parties believe (in their reasonable business judgment) are financially sound and reputable at the time the relevant coverage is placed or renewed, insurance in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (and with such risk retentions) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in businesses similar to those engaged in by the Credit Parties; and will furnish to Collateral Agent for further delivery to the Lenders, upon written request from Collateral Agent, information presented in reasonable detail as to the insurance so carried, including (i) endorsements to
SECTION 8.04 Payment of Taxes. The Credit Parties will timely pay and discharge, and will cause each of their respective Subsidiaries to timely pay and discharge, all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon them or upon their income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which such Tax, assessment or governmental charge is delinquent, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, could reasonably be expected to become a Lien having priority over Collateral Agent’s Liens (other than Permitted Liens) or an otherwise material Lien upon any properties of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries; provided that none of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any such Tax, assessment,
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charge, levy or claim that is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings that stays execution and as to which such Credit Party has maintained adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with Applicable Accounting Standards.
SECTION 8.05 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance with Laws, Etc. Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its organizational existence (except in a transaction permitted by Section 9.03), (b) preserve and maintain its good standing under the laws of its state or jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, and each state or other jurisdiction where such Person is qualified, or is required to be so qualified, to do business as a foreign entity or extra provincial corporation (as applicable), except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including compliance with safety regulations applicable to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
SECTION 8.06 Environmental Compliance.
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communication received by any Credit Party from any person or Governmental Authority relating to any material Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or Subsidiary pursuant to any Environmental Law.
SECTION 8.07 Maintenance of Properties. Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its properties and assets in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted and subject to casualty, condemnation and dispositions permitted pursuant to Section 9.04), and make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements thereto and will maintain and renew as necessary all licenses, Permits (including the Regulatory Licenses) and other clearances necessary to use and occupy such properties and assets, in each case so that the business carried on by such Person may be properly conducted at all times, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Credit Party will, and will cause its Subsidiaries to, timely pay any and all installment payments or other amounts due under the Land Contracts.
SECTION 8.08 End of Fiscal Years; Fiscal Quarters. The Credit Parties will, for financial reporting purposes, cause (a) each of their, and each of the Financial Reporting Companies’ fiscal years to end on December 31 of each year and (b) each of their, and each of the Financial Reporting Companies’, fiscal quarters to end on dates consistent with such fiscal year-end and Borrowers’ past practice.
SECTION 8.09 Additional Credit Parties. Any Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) that is not a Credit Party on the Closing Date, and any direct or indirect Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) formed or acquired after the Closing Date (including by division of any existing limited liability company pursuant to a “plan of division” under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act), shall be subject to the following requirements:
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Administrative Agent, including all Security Documents and other documents requested by Administrative Agent to establish and preserve the Lien of Collateral Agent in all assets of such Subsidiary of the type included in the Collateral; (ii) UCC financing statements, PPSA financing statements, Documents (as defined in the UCC), Documents of Title (as defined in the PPSA) and original collateral (including pledged Capital Stock, other securities and Instruments (as defined in the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable)) and such other documents and agreements as may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent, all as necessary or desirable to establish and maintain a valid, perfected Lien in all assets of the type included in the Collateral in which such Subsidiary has an interest;
(iii) an opinion of counsel to such Subsidiary addressed to Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent; (iv) current copies of the Organization Documents of such Subsidiary, resolutions of the board, other governing body thereof, or appropriate committees thereof (and, if required by such Organization Documents or applicable law, of the shareholders, members or partners) of such Person authorizing the actions and the execution and delivery of documents described in this Section 8.09, all certified by an Authorized Officer of such Subsidiary. In addition to the foregoing, the Credit Parties will promptly pledge to Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (i) all the Capital Stock of each Subsidiary held by a Credit Party; and (ii) any promissory notes executed after the Closing Date evidencing Indebtedness owing to any Credit Party in an amount which exceeds $100,000 individually or $250,000 in the aggregate; and
SECTION 8.10 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans shall be used (a) to fund certain Permitted Acquisitions and the reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewithrefinance certain Indebtedness owing by Borrowers on the Second Amendment Date, (b) to pay the transaction fees, costs and expenses incurred directly in connection with the Transactions and, (c) to fund certain Capital Expenditures of Borrowers and (d) for general working capital purposes, in each case, to the extent consistent with the terms of the Credit Documents and Applicable Law.
SECTION 8.11 Further Assurances.
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except as expressly permitted by Section 9.02, together with such endorsements and reinsurance as Collateral Agent may reasonably request, (ii) a current ALTA survey of such Real Property, satisfactory in form and substance to Collateral Agent and the title insurance company issuing the title policies (or unconditional binding commitments thereof) referenced in clause (i) above, which is prepared by a licensed surveyor satisfactory to Collateral Agent, (iii) a flood zone determination issued by a national certification agency to Collateral Agent indicating the flood zone for each Real Property, together with evidence that the mortgagee under such Mortgage carries flood insurance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent if such Real Property is located in a special flood hazard area, (iv) a zoning report and environmental site assessment reflecting such Real Property’s compliance with Applicable Law and, (v) an appraisal that is conducted by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and (vi) an opinion of local counsel to the applicable Credit Party(ies) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent.
SECTION 8.12 Collateral Access Agreements. The Credit Parties shall obtain a Collateral Access Agreement for each leased location to the extent required by any Security Agreement.
SECTION 8.13 Bank Accounts.
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any Credit Party or other Person or deposit such Collections in any account other than those accounts set forth on Schedule 7.25(a).
SECTION 8.14 Sanctions; Anti-Corruption Laws.
SECTION 8.15 Regulatory Matters. The Credit Parties shall ensure that all Material Regulatory Licenses remain in full force and e ffect in all material respects.
SECTION 8.16 Annual Lender Meeting. Borrowers will participate in a meeting of the Lenders as frequently as may be reasonably required by Administrative Agent or Required Lenders but at least once each year and no more than once each month unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to be held via teleconference or in person at a time selected by Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Lenders and Parent. The purpose of this meeting shall be to present the Credit Parties’ previous fiscal years’ financial results and to present the Budget for the current fiscal year.
SECTION 8.17 Licensing Contracts. The Credit Parties will (a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect each of the Licensing Contracts, (b) comply in all material respects with each of their respective rights, duties and obligations under each of the Licensing Contracts, in each case, so that the business carried on by the parties to such Licensing Contracts may be properly conducted in accordance with Applicable Law at all times and (c) cause any Affiliate thereof which becomes a Licensing Entity to execute and deliver to Collateral Agent a Collateral Assignment of Licensing Contract with such Credit Party.
SECTION 8.18 Lien Releases. Prior to the commencement of any construction, improvement or related activity on any Real Property after the date the Mortgage on such Real Property has been recorded, the Credit Parties shall obtain a Lien release or subordination of Lien, in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent, from each contractor, mechanic, materialman, laborer or other Person involved with the construction, build-out and equipping of any Real Property that also provided work, supplies or services, or has an Affiliate that provided work, supplies or services, on such Real Property prior to the date the Mortgage on such Real Property was recorded.
SECTION 8.19 Sales-Tracking Software. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Credit Parties shall grant to Administrative Agent view access with respect to their Sales Tracking Software.
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SECTION 8.20 Canadian Securities Law Matters. Prior to the consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, Parent shall (a) maintain the listing and posting for trading of its subordinate voting shares on the CSE unless such Capital Stock is listed and posting for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, in which case it shall maintain such listing and posting on such exchange, and (b) maintain its status as a “reporting issuer”, or, if Parent’s Capital Stock is listed and posting for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, the equivalent thereof in the United States, and, in each case not in default (beyond any notice and cure period) of the requirements of the Applicable Securities Legislation in the Reporting Jurisdictions.
SECTION 8.21 TerrAscend Transaction. In connection with the TerrAscend Transaction and the consummation of the sale of at least 68.74% of the Capital Stock of the Cookies Subsidiaries as contemplated by the TerrAscend Transaction Documents: (a) at Borrowers’ expense, Collateral Agent (i) released (A) the Cookies Subsidiaries as Borrowers and Guarantors hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and (B) its security interests, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral granted to it by the Cookies Subsidiaries under the Security Documents, and (C) its security interests, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in that portion of the Capital Stock of the Cookies Subsidiaries being divested by Cookies in connection with the TerrAscend Transaction, as granted to Collateral Agent by Cookies under the Security Documents, and (ii) executed and delivered to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party reasonably requested to evidence the releases described in clause (i) above, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents; (b) at Borrowers’ expense, Borrowers delivered to Collateral Agent an amendment to the Canadian Security Agreement, or another Security Document in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, ensuring that Collateral Agent retained a pledge of all Capital Stock and all related assets of the Cookies Subsidiaries owned by a Credit Party; and (c) Borrowers have caused each Cookies Subsidiary, or any successor thereto or any TerrAscend Affiliate which, in each case, becomes a Licensing Entity, to execute and deliver to Collateral Agent a Collateral Assignment of Licensing Contract with the applicable Credit Party. Before or concurrently with the consummation of with the TerrAscend Transaction, Parent has caused each of the Debentures to be repaid in full and all of Parent’s obligations thereunder to be terminated to the extent not previously repaid and terminated.
SECTION 8.22 Cookies Transaction. Subject to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction:
(a) at Borrowers’ expense, Collateral Agent (i) shall release (A) Cookies as a Borrower and Guarantor hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and (B) its security interests, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral granted to it by Cookies under the Security Documents, and (C) its security interests, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in that portion of the Capital Stock of Cookies being divested by Parent in connection with the Cookies Transaction, as granted to Collateral Agent by Parent under the Security Documents, and (ii) shall execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party reasonably requested to evidence the releases described in clause (i) above, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents; (b) at Borrowers’ expense, Borrowers shall deliver to Collateral Agent an amendment to the Canadian Security Agreement, or another Security Document in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent, ensuring that Collateral Agent retained a pledge of all Capital Stock and all related assets of Cookies owned by a Credit Party, if any; and (c) Borrowers shall cause any TerrAscend Affiliate which becomes a Licensing Entity upon the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, to execute and deliver to Collateral Agent a Collateral Assignment of Licensing Contract with the applicable Credit Party.
SECTION 8.23 SECTION 8.22 Post-Closing Matters.
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ARTICLE IX
Negative Covenants
The Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that until the Loans, together with interest, fees and all other Obligations incurred hereunder (other than Unasserted Contingent Obligations) are paid in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to Section 13.01:
SECTION 9.01 Limitation on Indebtedness. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, suffer to exist or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise with respect to any Indebtedness, except for:
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SECTION 9.02 Limitation on Liens. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any property or assets of any kind (real or personal, tangible or intangible) of any such Person (including its Capital Stock), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for the following (collectively, the “Permitted Liens”):
9.02 securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(b) and replacement Liens securing Refinancing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.01(b); provided that no such Lien shall encumber any additional property and the amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not be increased or its term extended
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from that existing on the FirstSecond Amendment Date (as such Indebtedness may be permanently reduced subsequent to the FirstSecond Amendment Date) except to the extent permitted by Section 9.01(b);
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8.13 have been complied with;
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.02, in no event shall any Credit Party create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien (other than Canadian Statutory Liens and Liens in favor of Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Documents) upon the rights of any Credit Party or Subsidiary under any Material Contract or any accounts receivable, Collections or proceeds arising thereunder or with respect thereto.
SECTION 9.03 Consolidation, Merger, Etc. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiaries of TerrAscend USA that are not Credit Parties on and as of the First Amendment Date) to, liquidate or dissolve, consolidate with, amalgamate with or into, or merge into or with, any other Person or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (or any division thereof); provided that (a) any Credit Party or Subsidiary of any Credit Party may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge or amalgamate with and into, any Borrower other than Parent (so long as such Borrower is the surviving entity), (b) any Guarantor may
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liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge or amalgamate with and into any other Guarantor (other than Parent) organized under the laws of the same jurisdiction, (c) the assets or Capital Stock of any Credit Party (other than Parent) may be purchased or otherwise acquired by any Borrower, (d) the Capital Stock of Parent and the Cookies Subsidiaries may be purchased or otherwise acquired pursuant to the TerrAscend Transaction, (e) Parent may enter into the amalgamation with a TerrAscend Affiliate as contemplated in the TerrAscend Transaction Documents, and (f) the assets or Capital Stock of any Guarantor may be purchased or otherwise acquired by any other Credit Party (other than Parent).
SECTION 9.04 Permitted Dispositions. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, make a Disposition, or enter into any agreement to make a Disposition, of such Credit Party’s or such other Person’s assets (including accounts receivable and Capital Stock of Subsidiaries) to any Person in one transaction or a series of related transactions unless such Disposition:
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 9.04, in no event shall any Credit Party sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of (other than in connection with the grant of a Lien in favor of Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Documents) any of its rights under or in respect of any Material Contract or any accounts receivable, Collections or proceeds arising thereunder or with respect thereto.
SECTION 9.05 Investments. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, purchase, make, incur, assume or permit to exist any Investment in any other Person, including the formation, creation or acquisition of any Subsidiary, except:
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$150,000;
provided that no Investment otherwise permitted under clauses (d)(ii), (f), (g) or (k) shall be permitted to be made if, at the time of making any such Investment, any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom.
SECTION 9.06 ERISA.
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SECTION 9.07 Restricted Payments. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, make any Restricted Payment, or make any deposit for any Restricted Payment, other than:
SECTION 9.08 Payments and Modification of Certain Agreements. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:
(i) any Organization Documents, in each case, other than any amendment, supplement, waiver, termination, modification or forbearance (A) that is not materially adverse to the Secured Parties and (B) notice of which was received by Administrative Agent at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as Administrative Agent may permit in its discretion) prior to its effectiveness, (ii) any document, agreement or instrument evidencing or governing any Indebtedness that has been subordinated to the Obligations in right of payment or any Liens that have been subordinated in priority to the Liens of Administrative Agent unless such amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification is permitted under the terms of the subordination agreement applicable thereto, or (iii) any Material Contract, in each case, other than any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification (A) that is not materially adverse to the Secured Parties and (B) notice of which was received by Administrative Agent at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as Administrative Agent may permit in its discretion) prior to its effectiveness.
SECTION 9.09 Sale and Leaseback. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, directly or indirectly, engage in any sale-leaseback, synthetic lease or similar transaction after the Closing Date with respect to any property of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof.; provided, however, that a Credit Party may enter into a simultaneous sale and leaseback with respect to the cultivation facility of Borrowers located in Bay City, Michigan so long as (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such transaction, (b) such Credit Party shall receive 100.00% cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair market value of such Real Property and (c) such Credit Party shall use 50.00% of such cash consideration to repay the Obligations in accordance with Section 4.02(a)(ii).
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SECTION 9.10 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.30, each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, enter into or cause or permit to exist any arrangement, transaction or contract (including for the purchase, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of services) with any Affiliate (other than arrangements, transactions or contracts solely among the Credit Parties) except (a) on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than it could obtain in an arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate, (b) any transaction expressly permitted under Section 9.01(h), 9.03, 9.05(d), 9.05(h), 9.05(j), 9.05(k) or 9.07, (c) so long as it has been approved by Parent’s or its applicable Subsidiary’s Board of Directors in accordance with Applicable Law, (i) customary fees to, and indemnifications of, non-officer directors of the Credit Parties and their respective Subsidiaries or
SECTION 9.11 Restrictive Agreements, Etc. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiaries of TerrAscend USA that are not Credit Parties on and as of the First Amendment Date) to, enter into any agreement (other than a Credit Document) prohibiting:
The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply to customary restrictions of the type described in clause (a) above (which do not prohibit the Credit Parties from complying with or performing the terms of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents) which are contained in any agreement, (i) governing any Indebtedness permitted by Section 9.01(c) as to the transfer of assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, (ii) for the creation or assumption of any Lien on the sublet or assignment of any leasehold interest of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iii) for the assignment of any contract or licensed intellectual property entered into by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or (iv) for the transfer of any asset pending the close of the sale of such asset pursuant to a Disposition permitted under this Agreement.
SECTION 9.12 Hedging Agreements. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Excluded TerrAscend Subsidiary) to, enter into any Hedging Agreement.
SECTION 9.13 Changes in Business and Fiscal Year.
(ii) engage in any business activity indirectly other than any Cannabis Business, and then only through a Licensing Entity, or (iii) modify or change its fiscal year or its method of accounting (other than (A) following the consummation of the TerrAscend Transaction, to migrate from IFRS to GAAP so long as
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the Credit Parties give the Administrative Agent written notice of the effective date of such migration,
(B) as may be required to conform to Applicable Accounting Standards or (C) to the extent consented to by Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
SECTION 9.14 Financial Performance Covenants.
SECTION 9.15 Operations of Parent. Parent will not hold any assets or engage in any business other than as set forth in Section 7.29.
SECTION 9.16 Holding Company. Parent shall not engage in any business or activity other than
(a) the ownership of the Capital Stock in TerrAscend USA, prior to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, Cookies, and Gage Innovations and activities reasonably incidental thereto, (b) the corporate actions required to maintain its existence and (c) the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder. Parent does not directly own any assets other than Capital Stock of TerrAscend USA, prior to the consummation of the Cookies Transaction, Cookies, and Gage Innovations.
ARTICLE X
Events of Default
SECTION 10.01 Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or occurrences described in this Section 10.01 shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
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(solely with respect to timely payments on Land Contracts), 8.09, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16,
8.17, 8.18, 8.19, 8.20, 8.21 or 8.22 or Article IX.
8.07 (other than with respect to timely payments on Land Contracts), or any Credit Party or any TerrAscend Guarantor shall default in the due performance or observance of its obligations under any covenant applicable to it under any Security Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 10 days after the occurrence thereof.
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withdrawal, cancellation, suspension or amendment of such other Permit would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect if such other Permit was not ultimately reinstated, replaced, or beneficially amended, and such other Permit is not so reinstated, replaced, or beneficially amended within 30 days from the later of the date of such withdrawal, cancellation, suspension or amendment and the last day of any grace period provided for by the applicable Governmental Authority for such reinstatement, replacement, or beneficial amendment, unless such status is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the applicable Credit Party and the applicable Business are able to continue operations in accordance with Applicable Law while such status is being contested.
SECTION 10.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default under Section 10.01(h) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, all of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations shall automatically be due and payable and any commitments shall be terminated, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party. If any Event of Default (other than any Event of Default under Section 10.01(h)) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of Required Lenders, Administrative Agent shall, declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable and any commitment shall be terminated, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans and other Obligations that shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Credit Party. In addition to the foregoing, Administrative Agent may, and upon the direction of Required Lenders, Administrative Agent shall, have the right to the appointment of a receiver for the property of the Credit Parties or a chief restructuring officer for the operation of any Credit Party, and the Credit Parties hereby consent to such rights and such appointment and hereby waive any objection the Credit Parties may have thereto or the right to have a bond or other security posted by any Secured Party in connection therewith. The Lenders and Collateral Agent shall have all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity or pursuant to any Credit Documents.
ARTICLE XI
Agents
SECTION 11.01 Appointment. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby appoints Chicago Atlantic as its Collateral Agent under and for purposes of each Credit Document, and hereby authorizes Collateral Agent to act on behalf of such Lender (or if applicable, each other Secured Party) under each Credit Document, and, in the absence of other written instructions from
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the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Documents received from time to time by Collateral Agent, to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as may be incidental thereto. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby appoints Chicago Atlantic as its Administrative Agent under and for purposes of each Credit Document and hereby authorizes Administrative Agent to act on behalf of such Lender (or, if applicable, each other Secured Party) under each Credit Document and, in the absence of other written instructions from the Lenders pursuant to the terms of the Credit Documents received from time to time by Administrative Agent, to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as may be incidental thereto. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) hereby designates and appoints each Agent as the agent of such Lender. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or other Secured Party, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Credit Document or otherwise exist against any Agent. Anything contained in any of the Credit Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, each Credit Party, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that (i) no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce either Security Agreement or any other Security Documents, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by Agents, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof, and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by Agents, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by any of Agents on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, any Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition and each Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Parties (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) 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 at any such public sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations (including Obligations owed to any other Secured Party) as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by such Agent at such sale or other disposition.
SECTION 11.02 Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents by or through agents or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys in fact selected by it with reasonable care.
SECTION 11.03 Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys in fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders or any other Secured Party for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Credit Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Credit Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Credit Document or for any failure of any Credit Party or other Person to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or
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performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Credit Party.
SECTION 11.04 Reliance by Agents. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Credit Parties), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. Agents may deem and treat the payee of any note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with Agents. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Credit Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all or other requisite Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Agents shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents in accordance with a request of Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans and all other Secured Parties.
SECTION 11.05 Notice of Default. Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder, except with respect to any Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal, interest and fees required to be paid to Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders unless Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless Collateral Agent has received notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that an Agent receives such a notice, such Agent shall give notice thereof to the other Agent and the Lenders. Each Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or any other instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement); provided that unless and until each Agent shall have received such directions, Agents may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as such Agent shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Secured Parties.
SECTION 11.06 Non-Reliance on Agents and other Lenders. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) expressly acknowledges that neither Agents, Arranger, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys in fact or Affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent or Arranger hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent or Arranger to any Lender or any other Secured Party. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) represents to Agents and Arranger that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, Arranger or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder. Each Lender (and, if applicable, each other Secured Party) also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, Arranger or any other Lender or any other Secured Party, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to
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make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by any Agent or Arranger hereunder, Agents and Arranger shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or any other Secured Party with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Credit Party or any Affiliate of a Credit Party that may come into the possession of such Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys in fact or Affiliates.
SECTION 11.07 Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to their respective Total Credit Exposure in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 11.07 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Total Credit Exposure immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 11.07 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
SECTION 11.08 Agent in Its Individual Capacity. Each Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Credit Party as though such Agent were not an Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender”, “Lenders”, “Secured Party” and “Secured Parties” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.
SECTION 11.09 Successor Agents. Either Agent may resign as Agent upon 20 days’ notice to the Lenders, such other Agent and Borrowers. If either Agent shall resign as such Agent in its applicable capacity under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, then Required Lenders shall appoint a successor agent, which successor agent shall, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, be subject to approval by Parent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of such Agent in its applicable capacity, and the term “Administrative Agent” or “Collateral Agent”, as the case may be, shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Agent in its applicable capacity shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no applicable successor agent has accepted appointment as such Agent in its applicable capacity by the date that is 20 days following such retiring Agent’s notice of resignation, such retiring Agent’s resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of such Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as Required Lenders appoint a successor agent as provided for above. After any retiring Agent’s resignation as
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Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, the provisions of this Article XI shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
SECTION 11.10 Agents Generally. Except as expressly set forth herein, no Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such. Arranger shall not have any obligations or duties whatsoever in such capacity under this Agreement or any other Credit Document and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity, but Arranger and its Related Parties shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.
SECTION 11.11 Restrictions on Actions by Secured Parties; Sharing of Payments.
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of, consent to, direct, require or be heard with respect to, any action taken or omitted in respect of the Collateral or under any Credit Document.
SECTION 11.12 Agency for Perfection. Collateral Agent hereby appoints each other Secured Party as its agent and as sub-agent for the other Secured Parties (and each Secured Party hereby accepts such appointment) for the purpose of perfecting all Liens with respect to the Collateral, including with respect to assets which, in accordance with Article VIII or Article IX, as applicable, of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable state can be perfected only by possession or control. Should any Secured Party obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Secured Party shall notify Collateral Agent thereof, and, promptly upon Collateral Agent’s request therefor shall deliver possession or control of such Collateral to Collateral Agent and take such other actions as agent or sub-agent in accordance with Collateral Agent’s instructions to the extent, and only to the extent, so authorized or directed by Collateral Agent.
SECTION 11.13 Enforcement by Agents. All rights of action under this Agreement, the Notes and the other Credit Documents shall be instituted, maintained, pursued or enforced by Agents. Any suit or proceeding instituted by any Agent in furtherance of such enforcement shall be brought in such Agent’s name without the necessity of joining any of the other Lenders. In any event, the recovery of any judgment by any Agent shall be for the ratable benefit of all Secured Parties, subject to the reimbursement of expenses and costs of such Agent.
SECTION 11.14 Credit Parties Not Beneficiaries. The provisions of this Article XI are solely for the benefit of Agents and Lenders, may not be enforced by any Credit Party, and may be modified or waived without the approval or consent of the Credit parties.
SECTION 11.15 Intercreditor and Subordination Agreements. Lenders hereby (a) authorize each Agent to execute and deliver any intercreditor agreement or subordination agreement on behalf of Agents and Lenders and to perform its obligations thereunder and (b) agree to be bound by the provisions of such documents.
ARTICLE XII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 12.01 Amendments and Waivers.
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Required Lenders shall be necessary to waive any obligation of Borrowers to pay interest at the Default Rate or amend Section 2.06(cd)), or (iiB) reduce or forgive any portion or extend the date for the payment, of any interest or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates and other than as a result of a waiver or amendment of any mandatory prepayment of Loans (which shall not constitute an extension, forgiveness or postponement of any date for payment of principal, interest or fees)), or (iiiC) amend or modify any provisions of Section 4.02(d) or any other provision that provides for the pro rata nature of disbursements by or payments to the Lenders, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;
SECTION 12.02 Notices and Other Communications.
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All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, three Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; and (C) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of Section 12.02(c)), when delivered if prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day, and if after 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day, on the next following Business Day; provided that notices and other communications to Agents pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until actually received by such Person. In addition to the foregoing, to be effective, electronic mail notice must originate from an electronic mail address approved by all parties with at least 10 days’ advance written notice to allow parties to allow their systems to properly recognize and allow for delivery of such messages.
SECTION 12.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
SECTION 12.04 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Credit Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.
SECTION 12.05 Payment of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnification. Each Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse Agents and Arranger for all their reasonable, out-of-pocket and documented costs and expenses incurred in connection with due diligence in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement, or modification to, this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including in connection with an initial syndication, and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation, monitoring, oversight and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel retained by, or for the benefit of, Agents, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and Agents for all their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the exercise, enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement,
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the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, or in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such costs and expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans, and including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel to each Lender and of counsel retained by or for the benefit of Agents, (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold harmless each Lender, Arranger and Agents from any and all Other Taxes, if any, that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, (d) to pay or reimburse Administrative Agent and the Lenders for all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred in exercising its rights under Section 8.16 and (e) to pay, indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, Arranger and Agents and their respective Related Parties from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, fines, fees, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, and reasonable costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever, including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of counsel, with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to a breach by any Credit Party of any representation or warranty in any Credit Document or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law or any actual or alleged presence of Hazardous Materials applicable to the operations of each Credit Party, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their Real Property (all the foregoing in this clause (e), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided that the Credit Parties shall not have any obligation hereunder to Agents, Arranger or any Lender nor any of their Related Parties with respect to Indemnified Liabilities arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party to be indemnified as determined by a final and non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. The agreements in this Section 12.05 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder and termination of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, no Credit Party shall assert, and each Credit Party hereby waives, any claim against any Lender, any Agent and their respective Related Parties, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Loans or the use of the proceeds thereof. None of the Lenders, Agents, Arranger or any of their respective Related Parties shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than solely to the extent such liability results from such Lender, Agent, Arranger or Related Party’s violation of Section 12.16.
SECTION 12.06 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments; Replacement of Lender.
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Lender shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of such Lender’s rights hereunder including any Loans (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto) to secure the obligations of such Lender or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of such Lender or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person and (y) Agents shall be permitted to pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of their respective rights hereunder or under the other Credit Documents, including rights to payment (without the consent of, or notice to or any other action by, any other party hereto), to secure the obligations of such Agent or any of its Affiliates to any Person providing any loan, letter of credit or other extension of credit to or for the account of such Agent or any of its Affiliates and any agent, trustee or representative of such Person.
$3,500; provided that only one such fee shall be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to two or more Approved Funds;
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consent or waiver described in clause (i) of the first proviso to Section 12.01. Subject to Section 12.06(c)(ii), each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.06,
2.07 and 4.04(a) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.06(b). To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 12.08(a) as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 12.08(a) as though it were a Lender.
12.06. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall remain responsible for all obligations and liabilities arising hereunder or under any other Credit Document, and, except as otherwise expressly set forth in any applicable pledge or assignment, nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to impose any obligations upon or constitute an assumption by a Collateral Assignee thereof.
SECTION 12.07 Pledge of Loans. The Credit Parties hereby acknowledge that the Lenders and their Affiliates may pledge the Loans as collateral security for loans to the Lenders or their Affiliates. The Credit Parties shall, to the extent commercially reasonable, cooperate with the Lenders
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and their Affiliates to effect such pledges at the sole cost and expense of such Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein or in any other Credit Documents to the contrary, (i) no pledge shall release the Lender party thereto from any of its obligations hereunder, and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no pledge shall be made in favor of a Disqualified Lender.
SECTION 12.08 Adjustments; Set-off.
SECTION 12.09 Counterparts.
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Commerce Act, the Illinois State Electronic Commerce Security Act, any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, Parts 2 and 3 of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada), the Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 (Ontario), or any other similar federal or provincial laws based on the Uniform Electronic Commerce Act of the Uniform Law Conference of Canada or its Uniform Electronic Evidence Act, as the case may be.
SECTION 12.10 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that 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, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 12.11 Integration. This Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the Credit Parties, Agents and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any party hereto or thereto relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Credit Documents.
SECTION 12.12 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE THEREIN) AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PROVISIONS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
SECTION 12.13 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
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postage prepaid, to the applicable party at its respective address set forth in Schedule 12.02 or at such other address of which Agents shall have been notified pursuant to Section 12.02. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Credit Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by Applicable Law;
SECTION 12.14 Acknowledgments. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that:
SECTION 12.15 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. THE CREDIT PARTIES, AGENTS AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
SECTION 12.16 Confidentiality. Each Agent and Lender shall hold all non-public information relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement or in connection with such Lender’s evaluation of whether to become a Lender hereunder (“Confidential Information”) confidential in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and (in the case of a Lender that is a bank) in accordance with safe and sound banking practices; provided that Confidential Information may be disclosed by any Agent or Lender:
legal process;
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the Loans,
provided that in the case of clauses (e) or (h) hereof, the Person to whom Confidential Information is so disclosed is advised of and has been directed to comply with the provisions of this Section 12.16.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Agent and each Lender shall have the right to publicize, for general marketing and related promotional purposes, the general terms of the Loan (the “Promotional Rights”) but not their relationship to the Credit Parties or the fact that they have extended the Loans to the Credit Parties.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Agent or Lender shall have any obligation to keep information confidential if such information: (i) is or becomes public from a source other than an Agent or a Lender, or one of an Agent’s or a Lender’s Affiliates, consultants or legal or financial advisors in breach of this Agreement, (ii) is, was or becomes known on a non-confidential basis (to the best of such Agent’s or Lender’s knowledge after reasonable inquiry) to or discovered by an Agent, any Lender or any of their Affiliates, consultants or legal or financial advisors independently from communications by or on behalf of any Credit Party, or (iii) is independently developed by an Agent without use of Confidential Information, provided that, the source of such information was not known to be bound by a
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confidentiality agreement with (or subject to any other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to) the relevant Credit Party.
EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION 12.16) FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY CREDIT PARTY AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY THE CREDIT PARTIES OR ANY AGENT PURSUANT TO, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREDIT PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE CREDIT PARTIES AND AGENTS THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.
SECTION 12.17 Press Releases, Etc. Each Credit Party will not, and will not permit any of its respective Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to publish any press release or other similar public disclosure or announcements (including any marketing materials) regarding this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, or any of the Transactions, without the consent of Administrative Agent; provided, however, that Parent shall be permitted to publicly disclose the foregoing if required to do so under Applicable Securities Legislation in the applicable Reporting Jurisdiction.
SECTION 12.18 Releases of Guarantees and Liens. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Credit Document, Collateral Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Secured Party (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Secured Party) to take any action requested by Borrowers having the effect of releasing any Liens on Collateral or guarantee obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Credit Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 12.01 or (ii) under the circumstances described in Section 12.18(b).
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assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Credit Documents and this Section 12.18.
SECTION 12.19 USA Patriot Act; Canadian Anti-Money Laundering & Anti-Terrorism Legislation.
SECTION 12.20 No Fiduciary Duty. Each Credit Party, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, agrees that in connection with all aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby and any communications in connection therewith, the Credit Parties, their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, on the one hand, and Agents, Arranger, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates, on the other hand, will have a business relationship that does not create, by implication or otherwise, any fiduciary duty on the part of Agents, Arranger, the Lenders or their respective Affiliates, and no such duty will be deemed to have arisen in connection with any such transactions or communications.
SECTION 12.21 Authorized Officers. The execution of any certificate requirement hereunder by an Authorized Officer shall be considered to have been done solely in such Authorized Officer’s capacity as an officer of the applicable Credit Party (and not individually). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, each of the Secured Parties shall (a) be entitled to rely and act on any certificate, notice or other document delivered by or on behalf of any Person purporting to be an Authorized Officer of a Credit Party unless Administrative Agent, on behalf of Lenders, shall have received prior written notice to the contrary from Parent and (b) have no duty to inquire as to the actual incumbency or authority of such Person.
SECTION 12.22 Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness. The Credit Parties hereby agree that all present and future Indebtedness of any Credit Party to any other Credit Party (“Intercompany Indebtedness”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment and priority to the
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Obligations, and each Credit Party agrees not to make, demand, accept or receive any payment in respect of any present or future Intercompany Indebtedness, including any payment received through the exercise of any right of setoff, counterclaim or cross claim, or any collateral therefor, unless and until such time as the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full; provided that, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and no Default or Event of Default shall be caused thereby and such Indebtedness is expressly permitted hereunder, the Credit Parties may make and receive such payments in respect of Intercompany Indebtedness as shall be customary in the ordinary course of the Credit Parties’ business. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, in any Insolvency Event, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution or other similar proceedings relative to any Credit Party or to its businesses, properties or assets, the Lenders shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all of the Obligations before any Credit Party shall be entitled to receive any payment in respect of any present or future Intercompany Indebtedness.
SECTION 12.23 Public Lenders. Each Credit Party agrees that Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “Platform”). The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that (a) Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders materials or information provided by or on behalf of such Credit Party hereunder (collectively, the “Credit Party Materials”) by posting Credit Party Materials on the Platform and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to any Credit Party or its securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). Each Credit Party hereby agrees that (w) all Credit Party Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Credit Party Materials “PUBLIC,” each Credit Party shall be deemed to have authorized Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Credit Party Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to such Credit Party or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws and Canadian securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Credit Party Materials constitute Confidential Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 12.16); (y) all Credit Party Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor;” and (z) Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Credit Party Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Credit Party Materials shall be deemed to have been marked “PUBLIC”, unless Parent notifies Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information: (1) the Credit Documents, (2) notification of changes in the terms of the credit facility hereunder and (3) any financial statements and compliance certificates delivered by any Credit Party pursuant to Section 8.01(a), 8.01(b) or 8.01(c).
SECTION 12.24 Original Issue Discount. The Credit Parties, Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as applicable, agree (i) that the Notes are debt for federal income Tax purposes, (ii) that the Notes issued to the Lenders constitute a single debt instrument for purposes of Sections 1271 through 1275 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder (pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.1275-2(c)), that such debt instrument may be issued with original issue discount (“OID”), and that such debt instrument is described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1272-1(c)(2) and therefore is governed by the rules set out in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1272-1(c), including Section 1.1272-1(c)(5), and is not governed by the rules set out in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1275-4, (iii) that the Lenders shall have 30 days to review and approve any calculation by the Credit Parties regarding the amount of OID for any accrual period on the Notes, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, (iv) not to file any
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Tax return, report or declaration inconsistent with the foregoing, unless otherwise required by applicable law and (v) any such OID shall constitute principal for all purposes under this Agreement.
SECTION 12.25 Tax Treatment. Borrowers and the Lenders agree that the Loans are indebtedness of Borrowers for U.S. federal income Tax purposes. Each party to this Agreement agrees not to take any Tax position inconsistent with such Tax characterization and shall not report the transactions arising under this Agreement in any manner other than the issuance of debt obligations on all applicable Tax returns unless otherwise required by a final determination within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or a similar final determination under Applicable Law).
SECTION 12.26 Joint and Several (Canada). Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.08, Article VI or any other provision contained herein or in any other Credit Document, if a “secured creditor” (as that term is defined under the BIA) is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction not to include a Person to whom obligations are owed on a joint and several basis, then such Person’s Obligations (and the Obligations of each other Canadian Credit Party), to the extent such Obligations are secured, shall be several obligations and not joint and several obligations.
SECTION 12.27 Judgement Currency. If for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert an amount due hereunder in the currency in which it is due (the “Original Currency”) into another currency (the “Second Currency”), the rate of exchange applied shall be that at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures, the Lenders could purchase in the New York foreign exchange market, the Original Currency with the Second Currency on the date two (2) Business Days preceding that on which judgment is given. Each Borrower agrees that its obligation in respect of any Original Currency due from it hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment or payment in such other currency, be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day following the date the Lenders receives payment of any sum so adjudged to be due hereunder in the Second Currency, Lenders may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase, in the New York foreign exchange market, the Original Currency with the amount of the Second Currency so paid; and if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased or could have been so purchased is less than the amount originally due in the Original Currency, each Borrower agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such payment or judgment to indemnify Lender against such loss. The term “rate of exchange” in this Section 12.27 means the spot rate at which a Lender, in accordance with normal practices, is able on the relevant date to purchase the Original Currency with the Second Currency, and includes any premium and costs of exchange payable in connection with such purchase.
ARTICLE XIII
Additional Covenants and Agreements.
SECTION 13.01 Cannabis Laws.
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to the extent such U.S. Federal Cannabis Law relates, directly or indirectly, to the unlawful nature of other activities related to a Cannabis Business; and (ii) engagement in any activity that is permitted by
U.S. State Cannabis Laws or Canadian Cannabis Laws but contravenes U.S. Federal Cannabis Laws will not, in and of itself, be deemed to be non-compliance with Applicable Law. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require the Credit Parties to violate any provision of U.S. State Cannabis Laws or Canadian Cannabis Laws or attending regulations, as applicable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWERS AND GUARANTORS:
GAGE GROWTH CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: Name:
Its: Chief Executive Officer
GAGE INNOVATIONS CORP., a Canadian federal corporation
By: Name:
Its: President
COOKIES RETAIL CANADA CORP., a Canadian
federal corporation
By: Name: Hilton Silberg
Its: Secretary and Treasurer
RIVERS INNOVATIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
RIVERS INNOVATIONS US SOUTH LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
RI SPE 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
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SPARTAN PARTNERS CORPORATION, a
Michigan corporation
By: Name:
Its: Secretary
SPARTAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS, LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS SERVICES LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
SPARTAN PARTNERS PROPERTIES LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
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SPARTAN PARTNERS LICENSING LLC, a
Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
WDB HOLDING MI, INC., a Delaware corporation
By: Name:
Its: Authorized Signatory
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AEY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its:
KISA ENTERPRISES MI INC., a Michigan
corporation
By: Name: Its:
STADIUM VENTURES INC., a Michigan corporation
By: Name: Its:
THRIVE ENTERPRISES LLC, a Michigan limited liability company
By: Name:
Its:
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC
By: Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Signatory
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LENDERS:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.LINCOLN, LLC
By: Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Signatory
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CHICAGO ATLANTIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
By: Name: Peter Sack
Title: Authorized Signatory
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IA CLARINGTON FLOATING RATE INCOME
FUND, by its subadvisor, Wellington Square Capital Partners Inc.
INTREPID INCOME FUND
By: Name:
Title:
IA CLARINGTON CORE PLUS BOND FUND, by
its subadvisor, Wellington Square Capital Partners Inc.
INTREPID CAPITAL FUND
By: Name:
Title:
IA CLARINGTON U.S. DOLLAR FLOATING
RATE INCOME FUND, by its subadvisor, Wellington Square Capital Partners Inc.
By: Name: Title:
KJH SENIOR LOAN FUND, by its subadvisor, Wellington Square Capital Partners Inc.
By: Name: Title:
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BLACK MAPLE CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
By: Name: Title:
EXODUS ACQUISITION LLC
By: Name: Title:
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WHITEHAWK FINANCE LLC
By: Name: Title:
Credit Agreement
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INTREPID INCOME FUND
By:
Name:
Title:
INTREPID CAPITAL FUND
By: Name: Title
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SCHEDULE 1.01
Commitments
Lender |
Commitment Closing Date Loans |
Second Amendment Date Loans |
Pro Rata Portion |
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc.Lincoln, LLC |
$10,600,000 |
$13,100,000 |
19.2727270052.40% |
Chicago Atlantic Credit Opportunities, LLC |
$4,400,000 |
$4,400,000 |
8.0000000017.60% |
IA Clarington Floating Rate Income Fund |
$6,600,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 12.00000000%(Departi ng Lender) |
IA Clarington Core Plus Bond Fund |
$4,700,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 8.545455000%(Departi ng Lender) |
IA Clarington U.S. Dollar Floating Rate Income Fund |
$210,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 0.381818000%(Departi ng Lender) |
KJH Senior Loan Fund |
$1,490,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 2.709091000%(Departi ng Lender) |
Intrepid Income Fund |
$12,000,000 |
$6,500,000 |
21.8181820026.00% |
Intrepid Capital Fund |
$1,000,000 |
$1,000,000 |
1.818182004.00% |
Black Maple Capital Partners LP |
$2,000,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 3.63636400%(Departin g Lender) |
Exodus Acquisition LLC |
$2,000,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 3.63636400%(Departin g Lender) |
WhiteHawk Finance LLC |
$10,000,000 |
N/A (Departing Lender) |
N/A 18.18181800%(Departi ng Lender) |
TOTAL |
$55,000,000.00 |
$25,000,000.00 |
100.00000000% |
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SCHEDULE 12.02
Addresses for Notices
If to any Credit Party:
77 King Street West, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M5K 0A1, Canada Attention: Fabian Monaco
Email: fabianm@gageusa.com with copies to:
Dickinson Wright PLLC
500 Woodward Ave
Suite 4000
Detroit, MI 48226
Attention: M. Katherine VanderVeen
Email: mvanderveen@dickinsonwright.commvanderveen@dickinsonwright.com
If to Administrative Agent Collateral Agent:
Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC 420 N Wabash Ave, Ste 500
Chicago, IL 60611 Attention: Loan Department
Email: reporting@chicagoatlantic.comreporting@chicagoatlantic.com
with a copy to (not to constitute service):
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Attention: Shannon C. Baxter
Email: sbaxter@kilpatricktownsend.comsbaxter@kilpatricktownsend.com
If to any Lender:
At its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
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ANNEX B
SCHEDULES TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
See attached.
21025800V.5
SCHEDULE P-1
Permitted Acquisitions
Retail Locations (11 Locations) |
Stage |
Purchase Price |
Address |
Expected Closing Date |
Terms |
Ann Arbor #2 |
Closed |
$7,000,000 |
2460 W. STADIUM BLVD. ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 |
Closed December 17, 2021 |
$250k on signing, $1.75M upon city endorsing MRA Attestation 2-C, $5M in Note paid in 36 months @ 6% APR. / Note will be secured with the purchased asset. |
Detroit #2 (Store) |
Closed |
$3,900,000 |
14239 W. 8 MILE, DETROIT, MI 48235 |
Closed November 23, 2021 |
$10k deposit paid. $1.5M down at closing, deposit applied to down payment. Land contract: $2.4M, 48 months @ 4% APR. / Land contract secured with the property. |
Detroit #2 (Parking Lot) |
Closed |
$250,000 |
14213 W. 8 Mile Rd, DETROIT, MI 48235 |
Closed November 23, 2021 |
$250k at closing. Closing to occur simultaneously with closing of 14239 W. 8 Mile, Detroit, MI |
Operator (5 operational stores) |
Closed |
$28,500,000 |
See below |
Closed August 22, 2022 |
$10M on closing, $8.5M shares issued, $10M seller take-back notes @ 6% for 5 years. / Negotiating notes to be unsecured. |
Store #1 |
|
|
100 S STEER ST., ADDISON, MI 49220 |
Closed August 22, 2022 |
|
Store #2 |
|
|
221 FRONT ST., BUCHANAN, MI 49107 |
Closed August 22, 2022 |
|
Store #3 |
|
|
421 S MAIN ST., CAMDEN, MI 49232 |
Closed August 22, 2022 |
|
Store #4 |
|
|
850 E MAIN ST., MORENCI, MI 49256 |
Closed August 22, 2022 |
|
Schedule P-1 - Permitted Acquisitions
SCHEDULE 7.12
Subsidiaries
Obligor |
Subsidiaries |
Shares/Units |
Percentage Interest |
Certificated? Y/N |
Gage Growth Corp. |
Gage Innovations Corp. |
34,491,701 |
100% |
Y (No. 3) |
|
|
|
|
|
Cookies Retail Canada Corp. |
32,000,000 |
80% |
Y (C-11) |
|
Gage Innovations Corp. |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
1000 |
100% |
Y (No. 3) |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
Rivers Innovations US South LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
Rivers Innovations US South LLC |
RI SPE 1 LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
RI SPE 1 LLC |
Cascade Sciences, LLC (formerly Mass2Media, LLC) |
-- |
8% |
N |
Spartan Partners Corporation |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
Spartan Partners Services LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
|
Spartan Partners Licensing LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
|
Mayde US LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
|
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
Spartan Partners Corporation |
35,578 |
100% |
Y (No. 2 & 3) |
KISA Enterprises MI Inc. |
1,000 |
100% |
N |
|
AEY Holdings LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
|
Thrive Enterprises LLC |
-- |
100% |
N |
|
AEY Holdings LLC |
Stadium Ventures, Inc. |
100 |
100% |
Y (No. 1, 2 & 3) |
|
RKD Ventures, LLC1 |
-- |
51% |
N |
1 Excluded Subsidiary
Schedule 7.12 - Subsidiaries
SCHEDULE 7.13
Schedule 7.13 - Intellectual Property, Licenses, Etc.
SCHEDULE 7.14
Environmental Warranties
DDCC dated August 9, 2021.
Schedule 7.14 - Environmental Warranties
SCHEDULE 7.15
Ownership of Properties
Tenant/Owner |
Mailing Address |
County |
State |
Status2 |
Landlord (as applicable) |
Spartan Partners Services LLC |
888 W. BIG BEAVER RD., SUITE 870 & 890, TROY, MI 48084 |
Oakland |
MI |
L |
Troy 888, LLC 888 West Big Beaver Rd. Ste. 290 Troy, MI 48084 Attn: Carrie Douglas |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
23424, 23436, 23494 AMBER COURT, WARREN, MI 48089 |
Macomb |
MI |
3 |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
3425 MLK JR. BLVD., LANSING, MI 48910 |
Ingham |
MI |
L |
Koach Lansing I LLC 47448 Pontiac Trail, Suite 320 Wixom, MI 48393 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
3 STATE PARK DR., BAY CITY, MI 48706 |
Bay |
MI |
L4 |
Strategic Koach Properties, LLC c/o Koach Capital LLC 30665 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
2712 PORTAGE ST., KALAMAZOO, MI 49001 |
Kalamazoo |
MI |
L |
Strategic Koach Properties, LLC c/o Koach Capital LLC 30665 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
1025 HANNAH STREET, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 |
Grand Traverse |
MI |
L |
Strategic Koach Properties, LLC c/o Koach Capital LLC 30665 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
3075 PEREGRINE DRIVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49525 |
Kent |
MI |
L |
Koach GR I LLC c/o Koach Capital LLC |
2 Status designations for 2(b): O: owned; A: ownership is in the process of being acquired; L: leased; LC: subject to a Land Contract for which a portion of the purchase price remains outstanding.
4 Borrower is exploring options with Koach for terminating this lease, as revenue projections do not justify capex to finish the buildout plus Koach lease payments.
Schedule 7.15 - Ownership of Properties
Tenant/Owner |
Mailing Address |
County |
State |
Status2 |
Landlord (as applicable) |
|
|
|
|
|
30665 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
1551 ACADEMY, FERNDALE, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
L |
Strategic Koach Properties, LLC c/o Koach Capital LLC 30665 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 100 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Attn: Sandy Kronenberg |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
41225 PRODUCTION DRIVE, HARRISON TWP., MI 48045 |
Macomb |
MI |
LC |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
11397 W. JEFFERSON AVE., RIVER ROUGE, MI 48218 |
Wayne |
MI |
LC5 |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
7 & 9 ORCHARD, RIVER ROUGE, MI 48218 |
Wayne |
MI |
LC6 |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
2704 & 2706 PORTAGE ST., KALAMAZOO, MI 49001 |
Kalamazoo |
MI |
LC |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
4174 & 4178 W. PIERSON RD., FLINT, MT. MORRIS TWP., MI |
Genesee |
MI |
LC7 |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
41455 PRODUCTION DRIVE, HARRISON TWP., MI 48045 |
Macomb |
MI |
O |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
391 MIDLAND, BAY CITY, MI 48706 |
Bay |
MI |
O |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
24729 SHERWOOD, CENTER LINE, MI 48015 |
Macomb |
MI |
O |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
3821 & 3825 STADIUM DR., KALAMAZOO, MI |
Kalamazoo |
MI |
O |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
S. 7 MILE ROAD, BAY CITY, MI 48706 |
Bay |
MI |
O |
N/A |
5 Termination of this Land Contract is being negotiated with the owner and is expected to close Q1 2023.
6 Termination of this Land Contract is being negotiated with the owner and is expected to close Q1 2023.
7 Termination of this Land Contract is being negotiated with the owner and is expected to close Q1 2023.
Schedule 7.15 - Ownership of Properties
Schedule 7.15 - Ownership of Properties
Tenant/Owner |
Mailing Address |
County |
State |
Status2 |
Landlord (as applicable) |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
716-800 N. CENTERVILLE, STURGIS, MI 49091 |
St. Joseph |
MI |
O8 |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
2460 W. STADIUM BLVD. ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 |
Washtenaw |
MI |
L |
2460 West Stadium LLC |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
14239 W. 8 MILE, DETROIT, MI 48235 |
Wayne |
MI |
LC |
SC Development LLC |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
100 S STEER ST., ADDISON, MI 49220 |
Lenawee |
MI |
O |
N/A |
221 FRONT ST., BUCHANAN, MI 49107 |
Berrien |
MI |
O |
N/A |
|
421 S MAIN ST., CAMDEN, MI 49232 |
Hillsdale |
MI |
O |
N/A |
|
850 E MAIN ST., MORENCI, MI 49256 |
Lenawee |
MI |
O |
N/A |
|
11905 E. Pere Marquette, Coleman, MI |
Isabella |
MI |
O |
N/A |
|
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
6030 E. 8 Mile Rd. Detroit, MI 48235 |
Wayne |
MI |
O |
N/A |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
118 N. Columbus St. Jackson, MI 49201 |
Jackson |
MI |
L |
Westbell, LLC |
Thrive Enterprises LLC |
48-52 Main St., Battle Creek, MI 49014 |
Calhoun |
MI |
L |
Battle Creek Downtown, LLC |
Status of any construction:
391 MIDLAND, BAY CITY, MI 48706. Processing operation construction is substantially complete and any remaining construction has been temporarily halted.
4174 & 4178 W. PIERSON RD., FLINT, MT. MORRIS TWP., MI. Future retail store at this time all required modifications to the land have been completed, foundation has been poured and walls have begun construction. Construction has been temporarily paused and awaiting next steps, anticipated to be in Spring 2022.
716-800 N. CENTERVILLE, STURGIS, MI 49091. Future retail store, at this time the former building has been removed and the land modifications and grating have been completed. Construction has been temporarily halted.
24729 SHERWOOD, CENTER LINE, MI 48015. Future retail store construction is near completion, and we anticipate opening to the general public in Q1 of 2023.
Schedule 7.15 - Ownership of Properties
8 This property has been demoed but vertical construction has not commenced. The projected revenue for this property does not justify the capex to build it out and Borrower intends to list it for sale in 2023.
Schedule 7.15 - Ownership of Properties
SCHEDULE 7.18
Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral
Obligor |
Mailing/Chief Executive Office Address |
County |
State |
Registered Office |
Gage Growth Corp. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
3610 Mavis Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5C 1W2 |
Cookies Retail Canada Corp. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
800 Bay street, Toronto, ON M5S 389 |
Gage Innovations Corp. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
3610 Mavis Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5C 1W2 |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19801 |
Rivers Innovations US South LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19801 |
RI SPE 1 LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19801 |
Spartan Partners Corporation |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, |
Schedule 7.18 - Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral
Schedule 7.18 - Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral
Obligor |
Mailing/Chief Executive Office Address |
County |
State |
Registered Office |
|
|
|
|
Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Spartan Partners Services LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Spartan Partners Licensing LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
WDB Holding MI., Inc. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
108 Lakeland Ave., Dover, DE 19901 |
KISA Enterprises MI Inc. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
AEY Holdings LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Thrive Enterprises LLC |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Stadium Ventures, Inc. |
1551 Academy St., Ferndale, MI 48220 |
Oakland |
MI |
186 N. Main St., 2nd Floor, Ste. 1, Plymouth, MI 48170 |
Schedule 7.18 - Locations of Offices, Records and Collateral
SCHEDULE 7.19
Material Regulatory License
Schedule 7.19 - Material Regulatory License
SCHEDULE 7.21
Contractual or other Restrictions NONE
Schedule 7.21 - Contractual or other Restrictions
SCHEDULE 7.22
Collective Bargaining Agreements NONE
Schedule 7.22 - Collective Bargaining Agreements
SCHEDULE 7.24
Evidence of other Indebtedness
45 Termination of this Land Contract is being negotiated.
Schedule 7.24 -Evidence of other Indebtedness
Schedule 7.24 -Evidence of other Indebtedness
SCHEDULE 7.25(a)
Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 7.25 - Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
SCHEDULE 7.25(b)
AEY Capital Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 7.25 - Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
Schedule 7.27(a)
Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters
$87,704
46 Termination of this Land Contract is being negotiated.
Schedule 7.27(a) – Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters
NONE
Schedule 7.27(a) – Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters
NONE
See disclosures on Schedule 7.19.
NONE
Schedule 7.27(a) – Material Contracts and Regulatory Matters
SCHEDULE 7.27(b)
Sales Tracking Software
Schedule 7.27(b) - Sales Tracking Software
SCHEDULE 7.30
Transactions with Affiliates
Governing Documents
Licensing and Services Agreements
Credit and Security Agreements
Real Estate Agreements
Schedule 7.30 - Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 7.30 - Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 7.30 - Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 8.17 Licensing Contracts
Licensing, Services and Equipment Lease Agreements
Schedule 8.17 - Licensing Contracts
SCHEDULE 9.02
Permitted Liens
47 The Services Agreement between Pure Releaf SP Drive, LLC and Services dated January 31, 2019 to become effective following the commencement of Pure Releaf SP Drive, LLC’s operations.
Schedule 9.02 - Permitted Liens
File Type /File Number/ File Date/ Expiration Date |
Debtor Party |
Secured Party |
Lien Summary |
Original 20190729164916268056 07/29/2024 |
Gage Growth Corp. |
Alterna Savings and Credit Union Ltd. |
Security for Collabria Visa card for $20,000 on account 330262. Secured amount is 115% of the secured card amount. |
Original 20210824000295-5 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Koach GR I LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property and fixtures related to the property. |
Original 20210824000296-4 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Koach Lansing I LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property and fixtures related to the property. |
Original 20210824000297-3 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Strategic Koach Properties LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property and fixtures related to the property. |
Original 20210824000298-2 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Strategic Koach Properties LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property |
Schedule 9.02 - Permitted Liens
Schedule 9.02 - Permitted Liens
|
|
|
and fixtures related to the property. |
Original 20210824000299-1 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Strategic Koach Properties LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property and fixtures related to the property. |
Original 20210824000305-1 08/24/21 - 08/24/26 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
Strategic Koach Properties LLC |
All tenant’s interest in and to licenses pursuant to Lease Agreement; personal property and fixtures related to the property. |
NO FILED COPY RECEIVED48 |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
KISA Pinnacle Holdings LLC |
The Purchased Assets (together with proceeds, etc.) as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement between Debtor and Secured Party |
Schedule 9.02 - Permitted Liens
SCHEDULE 9.05
Investments
Schedule 9.05 - Investments
SCHEDULE 12.02
Addresses for Notices
If to any Credit Party:
3610 Mavis Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5C 1W2 Attention: Chief Legal Office Email: legal@terrascend.com
with copies to:
Dickinson Wright PLLC 500 Woodward Ave
Suite 4000
Detroit, MI 48226
Attention: M. Katherine VanderVeen Email: mvanderveen@dickinsonwright.com
If to Administrative Agent Collateral Agent:
Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC 420 N Wabash Ave, Ste 500
Chicago, IL 60611 Attention: Loan Department
Email: reporting@chicagoatlantic.com
with a copy to (not to constitute service):
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2800
Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Attention: Shannon C. Baxter
Email: sbaxter@kilpatricktownsend.com
If to any Lender:
At its address or facsimile number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
Schedule 12.02 - Addresses for Notices
ANNEX C
SCHEDULES TO U.S. SECURITY AGREEMENT
See attached.
21025800V.5
SCHEDULE 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
185
SCHEDULE 2
PLEDGED STOCK AND PLEDGED NOTES
Pledged Stock:
Name of Issuer |
Number of Shares/Units |
Class of Interests |
Percentage of Class Owned |
Owner |
Certificate Nos. |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
1,000 |
Common |
100% |
Gage Innovations Corp. |
Y (No. 3) |
Rivers Innovations US South LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
N |
RI SPE 1 LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Rivers Innovations US South LLC |
N |
Cascade Sciences, LLC (formerly Mass2Media, LLC) |
-- |
-- |
8% |
RI SPE 1 LLC |
N |
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
-- |
-- |
100% |
TerrAscend USA, Inc. |
N |
Spartan Partners Corporation |
31,578 |
Common |
100% |
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
Y (No. 2 & 3) |
Thrive Enterprises LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
N |
AEY Holdings LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
N |
KISA Enterprises MI Inc. |
1,000 |
-- |
100% |
WDB Holding MI, Inc. |
N |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Spartan Partners Corporation |
N |
Spartan Partners Properties LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
N |
Spartan Partners Services LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
N |
Spartan Partners Licensing LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Spartan Partners |
N |
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Name of Issuer |
Number of Shares/Units |
Class of Interests |
Percentage of Class Owned |
Owner |
Certificate Nos. |
|
|
|
|
Holdings, LLC |
|
Mayde US LLC |
-- |
-- |
100% |
Spartan Partners Holdings, LLC |
N |
Mesh Ventures, LLC |
Capital contribution in the amount of $1,500,000 |
Class A Common Units and/or Class B Common Units |
-- |
Spartan Partners Licensing LLC |
N |
RKD Ventures, LLC |
-- |
-- |
51% |
AEY Holdings LLC |
N |
Stadium Ventures, Inc. |
100 |
Common |
100% |
AEY Holdings LLC |
N |
Pledged Notes:
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SCHEDULE 3
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
None.
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ANNEX D
SCHEDULES TO CANADIAN SECURITY AGREEMENT
See attached.
21025800V.5
Canadian Security Agreement Schedules
SCHEDULE 1 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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SCHEDULE 2
PLEDGED STOCK AND PLEDGED NOTES
Pledged Stock:
Name of Issuer |
Number of Shares/Units |
Class of Interests |
Percentage of Class Owned |
Owner |
Certificate Nos. |
Gage Innovations Corp. |
34,491,701 |
Common |
100% |
Gage Growth Corp. |
Y (No. 3) |
Cookies Retail Canada Corp. |
32,000,000 |
Common |
80% |
Gage Growth Corp. |
Y (C-11) |
Rivers Innovations, Inc. |
1,000 |
Common |
100% |
Gage Innovations Corp. |
Y (No. 3) |
Pledged Notes:
NONE
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