AMENDMENT Number TWO TO amended and restated forbearance AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4
AMENDMENT Number TWO TO
amended and restated forbearance AGREEMENT
This AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FORBEARANCE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of May [14], 2024, and is entered into among VINTAGE WINE ESTATES, INC., a Nevada corporation ("Holdings"), VINTAGE WINE ESTATES, INC., a California corporation ("Borrower Agent"), each Subsidiary of Borrower Agent party to this Agreement (together with Borrower Agent, each a "Borrower" and, collectively, the "Borrowers"), the financial institutions party to this Amendment as lenders (the "Consenting Lenders"), and BMO BANK N.A., as successor in interest to Bank of the West (“BMO”), as administrative agent, documentation agent, syndication agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Holdings, Borrowers, Lenders, and Agent are parties to that certain Forbearance Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2024 (the “Original Forbearance Agreement”), which was amended and restated pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2024, as amended by that certain Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement (the “A&R Forbearance Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the Original Forbearance Agreement was entered into as the result of Designated Defaults (as that term is defined in the Original Forbearance Agreement) that occurred under the Loan Agreement (as that term is defined in the Forbearance Agreement) and the A&R Forbearance Agreement was entered into, in part, as a result of the Additional Designated Defaults (as that term is defined in the A&R Forbearance Agreement). The Additional Designated Defaults are deemed included in the Designated Defaults.
WHEREAS, Obligors have requested that Agent and the Consenting Lenders (i) extend the deadline for the delivery of the fully executed deposit account control agreements as required under Section 7(g) of the A&R Forbearance Agreement to the last day of the Forbearance Period, and (ii) agree to apply the Forbearance through the end of the Forbearance Period to the Events of Default under Section 11.1(c) of the Loan Agreement resulting from the Obligors' failure to maintain Liquidity of not less than $25,000,000 as of March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.2 of the Loan Agreement and Adjusted EBITDA of not less than $27,000,000 for the three Fiscal Quarter period ended March 31, 2024, as required by Section 10.3.3 of the Loan Agreement (the "Financial Covenant Events of Default").
WHEREAS, Agent and the Consenting Lenders have agreed to Obligors’ requests pursuant to the terms of this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
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“Amendment” shall have the meaning in the preamble to this Amendment Number Two to Amended and Restated Forbearance Agreement.
“Amendment Number Two Effective Date” means the date that this Amendment has been executed by Xxxxxxxx.
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[Signatures are on the following pages]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
HOLDINGS:
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BORROWERS:
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
GROVE ACQUISITION, LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
XXXXXX WINERY LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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MILDARA BLASS INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
SPLINTER GROUP NAPA, LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Manager
SABOTAGE WINE COMPANY, LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Manager
VWE CAPTIVE, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Manager
CALIFORNIA CIDER CO., INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
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THAMES AMERICA TRADING COMPANY LTD.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
VINESSE, LLC,
a California limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
XXXXX'X WINE CELLARS, INC.,
an Ohio corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
XXXXX'X WINE CELLARS ACQUISITION,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Secretary and Treasurer
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AGENT AND LENDERS:
BMO BANK N.A., as successor in interest to BANK OF THE WEST,
as Agent and Lender
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxx
Title: Director
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AgCountry Farm Credit Services, PCA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President Credit Officer
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Greenstone Farm Credit Services, ACA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Capital Markets Portfolio Manager
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Greenstone Farm Credit Services, FLCA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Capital Markets Portfolio Manager
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RABO AGRIFINANCE LLC,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Its: VP-LFR
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Compeer Financial, PCA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Principal Credit Officer Risk
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FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA, PCA,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Credit Officer Food & Agribusiness
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HTLF Bank,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: SVP/Director
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FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Portfolio Manager
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COMERICA BANK,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
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