FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT
Exhibit 4.12
Execution Version
FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of July 6, 2020 (this “Supplement”), by and between DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION, a Canadian corporation (the “Canadian Co-Issuer” and, together with the Issuer, each, a “Co-Issuer” and, collectively, the “Co-Issuers”), and CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”), to the Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of September 17, 2019 (the “Series Supplement”), by and between the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee and as securities intermediary, which supplements the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018, by and between the Co-Issuers and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee and as securities intermediary (as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, and as further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Series Supplements, the “Base Indenture”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms or incorporated by reference in Annex A to the Series Supplement.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Series Supplement in accordance with Section 5.9 of the Series Supplement as set forth herein;
WHEREAS, Section 13.2(a) of the Base Indenture provides, among other things, that the Co-Issuers and the Trustee, with the consent of the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative), may at any time, and from time to time, make certain amendments, waivers and other modifications to the Indenture Documents, including the types of amendments set forth in this Supplement; and
WHEREAS, the Control Party has granted its consent to this Supplement.
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 agree as follows:
Section 1. Amendments to Series Supplement.
The Series Supplement, including all annexes attached thereto, is hereby amended as reflected in the marked copy of the Series Supplement attached as Exhibit A to this Supplement.
Section 2. Binding Effect. This Supplement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding on the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto, each Noteholder and each other Secured Party.
Section 3. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 4. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
Section 5. Amendments. This Supplement may not be modified or amended except in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture.
Section 6. Entire Agreement. This Supplement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and the other Indenture Documents, contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all previous oral statements and other writings with respect thereto.
Section 7. Matters relating to the Trustee. The Trustee makes no representations or warranties as to the correctness of the recitals contained herein, which shall be taken as statements of the Co-Issuers, or the validity or sufficiency of this Supplement and the Trustee shall not be accountable or responsible for or with respect to nor shall the Trustee have any responsibility for provisions thereof. In entering into this Supplement, the Trustee shall have all of the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Trustee under the Base Indenture and any other Transaction Document to which the Trustee is party and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision thereunder relating to the conduct of or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee.
Section 8. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Co-Issuers represents and warrants to each other party hereto that this Supplement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such party and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Co-Issuer and the Trustee have caused this Supplement to be duly executed by its respective duly authorized officer as of the day and year first written above.
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, | ||
as a Co-Issuer | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X’Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X’Xxxxx | ||
Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||
DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION, as a Co-Issuer | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X’Xxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X’Xxxxx | ||
Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary |
[First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement]
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Senior Trust Officer |
[First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement]
MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, a division of PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Control Party and Servicer, hereby consents to this Supplement and directs the Trustee to execute and deliver this Supplement. The Servicer’s consent is granted solely to the extent that this Supplement materially increases the Servicer’s obligations or liabilities, or materially decreases the Servicer’s rights or remedies under the Servicing Agreement, the Indenture or any other Transaction Document, and in each such case, only for such limited purpose. | ||||
MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, a division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Control Party and Servicer | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
[Attached]
EXECUTION
VERSIONEXHIBIT A
TO FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT
Section 1.1 DRIVEN BRANDS
FUNDING, LLC and DRIVEN BRANDS
CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION,
as
IssuerCo-Issuers
and
CITIBANK, N.A.,
as Trustee and Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary
SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT
Dated as of September 17, 2019
to
AMENDED AND RESTATED BASE INDENTURE
Dated as of April 24, 2018
(as amended through and including the date hereofSeries 2020-1 Closing Date)
$275,000,000 Series 2019-2 3.981% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2
34755375
37071595
[First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement]
Section 1.2 Table of Contents
Page | ||||||
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT |
1 | |||||
DESIGNATION |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
1 | |||||
ARTICLE II [Reserved] |
2 | |||||
ARTICLE III SERIES 2019-2 ALLOCATIONS; PAYMENTS |
2 | |||||
Section 3.1 |
Allocations with Respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes | 2 | ||||
Section 3.2 |
Application of Weekly Collections on Weekly Allocation Dates to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; Quarterly Payment Date Applications | 2 | ||||
Section 3.3 |
Certain Distributions from Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account | 3 | ||||
Section 3.4 |
[Reserved] | |||||
Section 3.5 |
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Interest | |||||
Section 3.6 |
Payment of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Principal | |||||
Section 3.7 |
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account | |||||
Section 3.8 |
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account and Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account | 20 | ||||
Section 3.9 |
Trustee as Securities Intermediary | 22 | ||||
Section 3.10 |
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ARTICLE 2 |
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Section 3.11 |
Replacement of Ineligible Accounts | |||||
ARTICLE IV FORM OF SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTES |
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Section 4.1 |
[Reserved] | |||||
Section 4.2 |
Issuance of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes | |||||
Section 4.3 |
[Reserved] | 28 | ||||
Section 4.4 |
Transfer Restrictions of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes | 28 | ||||
Section 4.4 |
Transfer Restrictions of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes | 28 |
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Section 4.5 |
Note Owner Representations and Warranties | |||||
Section 4.6 |
Limitation on Liability | 43 | ||||
ARTICLE V GENERAL |
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Section 5.1 |
Information | |||||
Section 5.2 |
Exhibits |
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Section 5.3 |
Ratification of Base Indenture | |||||
Section 5.4 |
Requirements for Notices to the Rating Agencies | |||||
Section 5.5 |
Certain Notices to the Rating Agencies | |||||
Section 5.6 |
Prior Notice by Trustee to the Controlling Class Representative and Control Party | 47 | ||||
Section 5.7 |
Counterparts | 48 | ||||
Section 5.8 |
Governing Law | 48 | ||||
Section 5.9 |
Amendments | |||||
Section 5.10 |
Termination of Series Supplement | |||||
Section 5.11 |
Entire Agreement |
Section 2.1 ANNEXES
Annex A Series 2019-2 Supplemental Definitions List
Section 2.2 EXHIBITS
Exhibit A-2-1 Form of Rule 144A Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note
Exhibit A-2-2 Form of Temporary Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Exhibit A-2-3 Form of Permanent Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Exhibit B-2 Form of Transferee Certificate – Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes,
Rule 144A to Temporary Regulation S
Exhibit B-3 Form of Transferee Certificate – Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, Rule 144A to Permanent Regulation S
Exhibit B-4 Form of Transferee Certificate – Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, Regulation S to Rule 144A
Exhibit B-5 Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Monthly Officer’s Certificate Exhibit B-6 Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request
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SERIES 2019-2 SUPPLEMENT, dated as of September 17, 2019 (this “Series 2019-2
Supplement” or this “Series Supplement”), by and among DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”),
DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION, a Canadian corporation (the “Canadian Co-Issuer” and together with the Issuer,
the “Co-Issuers” and each, a “Co-Issuer”) and CITIBANK, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and as Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary, to the
Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018, by and between the IssuerCo-Issuers and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee and as Securities Intermediary (as amended by the Amendment No. 1 thereto,
dated as of March 19, 2019, the Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of June 15, 2019
and,
the Amendment No. 3 thereto, dated as of the date hereofSeptember 17, 2019 and the Amendment No. 4 thereto, dated as of the Series 2020-1 Closing Date, and as the same may be
further amended, amended and restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, exclusive of Series Supplements, the “Base Indenture”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
WHEREAS, Sections 2.2 and 13.1 of the Base Indenture provide, among other things, that the IssuerCo-Issuers
and the Trustee may at any time and from time to time enter into a Series Supplement to the Base Indenture for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of one or more Series of Notes (as defined in Annex A of the Base
Indenture) upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, all such conditions have been met for the issuance of the Series of Notes authorized hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
DESIGNATION
There is
hereby created a Series of Notes to be issued as one (1) Class of Notes pursuant to the Base Indenture and this Series Supplement, and such Series and Class of Notes shall be designated as the Series 2019-2 3.981% Fixed Rate Senior Secured
Notes, Class A-2 (as referred to herein, the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes” or the “Series 2019-2 Notes”). For purposes of the Indenture, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be deemed to be
“Senior Notes”. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall bewere issued on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date.
ARTICLE 3 ARTICLE I
Section 3.1 DEFINITIONS
All capitalized terms used herein (including in the preamble and the recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Series 2019-2 Supplemental Definitions List attached hereto as Annex A (the “Series 2019-2 Supplemental Definitions List”) as such Series 2019-2 Supplemental Definitions List may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, which Series 2019-2 Supplemental Definitions List is made a part of this Series Supplement together with the Exhibits to this Series Supplement. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Base Indenture or the Base Indenture Definitions List attached to the Base Indenture as Annex A thereto, as such Base Indenture or Base Indenture Definitions List may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture. Unless otherwise specified herein, all Article, Exhibit, Section or Subsection references herein shall refer to Articles, Exhibits, Sections or Subsections of the Base
Indenture or this Series Supplement (as indicated herein). Unless otherwise stated herein,
as the context otherwise requires or if such term is otherwise defined in the Base Indenture, each capitalized term used or defined herein shall relate only to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and not to any other Series of Notes issued by the
IssuerCo-Issuers
.
ARTICLE 4 ARTICLE II
Section 4.1 [RESERVED]
ARTICLE III
SERIES 2019-2 ALLOCATIONS; PAYMENTS
With respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes only, the following shall apply:
Section 3.1 Allocations with Respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. On the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, the Issuer shall
arrangearranged for the issuance of an Interest
Reserve Letter of Credit under the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement. Such Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall satisfy the Issuer’s requirement to maintain (i) funds in the Senior Notes Interest Reserve AccountAccounts
, or (ii) a letter of credit, or a combination thereof, in an aggregate amount equal to the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Amount, as calculated after giving effect to the issuance of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. Such
Interest Reserve Letter of Credit shall replace any pre-existing deposits or Interest Reserve Letters of Credit in respect of required interest reserve amounts for the Series 2015-1 Notes, the Series 2016-1 Notes, the Series 2018-1 Notes and the
Series 2019-1 Notes.
Section 3.2 Application of Weekly Collections on Weekly Allocation Dates to the Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes; Quarterly Payment Date Applications. On each Weekly Allocation Date, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the ManagerManagers on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts all amounts relating to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes
pursuant to, and to the extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments, including the following:
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(a) Series 2019-2 Senior Notes Accrued Quarterly Interest Amounts. On each Weekly
Allocation Date, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Interest pursuant to, and to the
extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) [Reserved].
(d) [Reserved].
(e) Series 2019-2 Senior Notes Rapid Amortization Principal Amounts. If any Weekly Allocation Date occurs during
a Rapid Amortization Period (after giving effect to any extensions), the
IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts for payment of principal on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2
Notes the amounts contemplated by the Priority of Payments for such principal.
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(f) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts. On each
Weekly Allocation Date, only to the extent that the Series 0000-0 Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxxxx Test is not satisfied and the related Quarterly Payment Date is prior to the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal
Payments Amounts pursuant to, and to the extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments; provided, that there will be no allocation from the Collection Account of Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Amounts for the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2019. No Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Amounts will be made on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in
October 2019.
(g) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Deficiencies. On each Weekly Allocation
Date, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts any portion of the Senior Notes Scheduled Principal Payment
Deficiency Amounts attributable to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to, and to the extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments.
(h) [Reserved].
(i) [Reserved].
(j) [Reserved].
(k) [Reserved].
Series 2019-2 Senior Notes Accrued Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Amount. On each Weekly Allocation Date, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest deemed
to be “Senior Notes Accrued Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Amount” pursuant to, and to the extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments.
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(l) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration. On each Weekly
Allocation Date, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee in writing to allocate from the Collection AccountAccounts the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment
Consideration deemed to be “unpaid premiums and make-whole prepayment consideration” pursuant to, and to the extent that funds are available therefor in accordance with the provisions of, the Priority of Payments.
(m) Application Instructions. The Control Party is hereby authorized (but shall not be obligated) to deliver any instruction
contemplated in this Section 3.2 that is not timely delivered by or on behalf of the IssuerCo-Issuers.
Section 3.3 Certain Distributions from Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account. On each Quarterly Payment Date based solely
upon the most recent Quarterly Noteholders’ Report, the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Base Indenture, remit to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders from the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account,
the amounts withdrawn from the Senior Notes Interest Payment
AccountAccounts
and the Senior Notes Principal Payment AccountAccounts, as applicable, pursuant to Section 5.12(a) or (h), as
applicable, of the Base Indenture, and deposited in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account for the payment of interest and, in each case with respect to the Series 2019-2 Senior Notes, to the extent applicable, principal on such
Quarterly Payment Date.
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Section 3.5 Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Interest.
(a) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate. From the Series 2019-2 Closing Date until the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount has been paid in full, the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount (after giving effect to all payments of principal made to Noteholders as of the first day of such Interest Accrual Period, or if such day is not a Quarterly Payment Date, as of the following Quarterly Payment Date, and also giving effect to repurchases and cancellations of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes during such Interest Accrual Period) shall accrue interest at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate for such Interest Accrual Period. Such accrued interest shall be due and payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, from amounts that are made available for payment thereof (i) on any related Weekly Allocation Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments and (ii) on such Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with Section 5.12 of the Base Indenture; provided that in any event all accrued but unpaid interest shall be due and payable in full on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date, on any Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date with respect to a prepayment in full of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or on any other day on which all of the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount is required to be paid in full. To the extent any interest accruing at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate is not paid when due, such unpaid interest shall accrue interest at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate. All computations of interest at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate shall be made on a 30/360 Basis.
(b) Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest.
(i) Post-ARD Additional Interest. From and after the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date, if the Series 2019-2 Final Payment has not been made, then additional interest (the “Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest”) shall accrue on the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount at an annual interest rate (the “Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate”) equal to the rate determined by the Servicer to be the greater of (I) 5.00% per annum and (II) a per annum rate equal to the amount, if any, by which the sum of the following exceeds the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate: (A) the yield to maturity (adjusted to a quarterly bond-equivalent basis) on the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date of the United States Treasury Security having a term closest to 10 years plus
(B) 5.00%, plus (C) 2.49%. In addition, regular interest shall continue to accrue at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate from and after the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date.
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(ii) Payment of Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest. Any Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest shall be due and payable on any applicable Quarterly Payment Date as and when amounts are made available for payment thereof
(I) on any related Weekly Allocation Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments and (II) on such Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with Section 5.12 of the Base Indenture, in the amount so available. The failure to pay any Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest in excess of available amounts in accordance with the foregoing (including on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date) shall not be an Event of Default and interest shall not accrue on any unpaid portion thereof; provided that in any event all accrued but unpaid Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest shall be due and payable in full on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date, on any Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date with respect to a prepayment in full of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or on any other day on which all of the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount is required to be paid in full.
(c) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Initial Interest Accrual Period. The initial Interest Accrual Period for the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall commence on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date and end on (but exclude) October 20, 2019.
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Payment of Series 2019-2 Class
(a) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Principal Payment at Legal Maturity. The Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount shall be due and payable on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date. The Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount is not prepayable, in whole or in part, except as set forth in this Section 3.6.
(b) Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment. The Series 2019-2 Final Payment is anticipated to occur on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2026 (such date, the “Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date”).
(c) Payment of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts. Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts shall be due and payable in accordance with the definition thereof on any applicable Quarterly Payment Date commencing with the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in January 2020, as and when amounts are made available for payment thereof (i) on any related Weekly Allocation Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments and (ii) on such Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with Section 5.12 of the Base Indenture, in the amount so available, and failure to pay any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts in excess of available amounts in accordance with the foregoing shall not be an Event of Default.
(d) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Mandatory Payments of Principal.
(i) [Reserved]
(ii) [Reserved]
(iii) During any Rapid Amortization Period, principal payments shall be due and payable on each Quarterly Payment Date on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as and when amounts are made available for payment thereof (i) on any related Weekly Allocation Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments and (ii) on such Quarterly Payment Date in accordance with Section 5.12 of the Base Indenture, in the amount so available, together with any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration required to be paid in connection therewith pursuant to Section 3.6(e) of this Series Supplement; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that it shall not constitute an Event of Default if any such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration is not paid because insufficient funds are available to pay such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
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(e) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration Payments. In
connection with any mandatory prepayment of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes made during a Rapid Amortization Period pursuant to Section 3.6(d)(iii) or in connection with any prepayment funded with the proceeds of Permitted Brand
Dispositions or Permitted Asset Dispositions pursuant to Section 3.6(j) or in connection with any optional prepayment of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes made pursuant to Section 3.6(f) (each, a “Series 2019-2
Prepayment”), the
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall pay, in the manner described herein, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders with respect to the principal portion of the applicable Series 2019-2
Prepayment Amount; provided that no such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration shall be payable in connection with (A) any prepayment made on or after the date that is eighteen (18) months prior to the
Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date (the “Prepayment Consideration End Date”); (B) any prepayment funded by Indemnification Amounts or Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds; (C) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled
Principal Payments Amounts, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional
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Scheduled Principal Payments or Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Deficiency Amounts; and (D) prepayments of principal in an aggregate amount no greater than the Par Call Amount, other than any Refinancing Prepayments.
(f) Optional Prepayment of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. Subject to
Section 3.6(e) and Section 3.6(g) of this Series Supplement, the IssuerCo-Issuers shall have the option to prepay the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes in whole on any Business Day or in part on
any Quarterly Payment Date or on any date a mandatory prepayment may be made and that is specified as the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date in the applicable Prepayment Notices; provided that the IssuerCo-Issuers
shall not make any optional prepayment in part of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to this Section 3.6(f) in a principal amount for any single prepayment of less than $1,000,000 on any Quarterly Payment
Date (except that any such prepayment may be in a principal amount less than such amount if (x) effected on the same day as any partial mandatory prepayment or repayment pursuant to this Series Supplement or (y) such prepayment is a Series
2019-2 Class A-2 Optional Scheduled Principal Payment); provided, further, that no such optional prepayment may be made unless (i) the amount on deposit in the Senior Notes Principal Payment AccountAccounts
(including any amounts to be transferred from the Cash Trap Reserve AccountAccounts pursuant to Section 5.12(h) of the Base Indenture)
that is allocable to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to be prepaid is sufficient to pay the principal amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to be prepaid and any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration
(calculated in accordance with each Co-Issuer’s Allocable Share (and any Shortfall Payments in respect
thereof shall be paid in accordance with the Allocation Agreement)) required pursuant to Section 3.6(e), in each case, payable on the relevant Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date;
(ii) the amount on deposit in the Senior Notes Interest Payment AccountAccounts that is allocable to the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal
Amount to be prepaid is sufficient to pay the following amounts, calculated in accordance with each
Co-Issuer’s Allocable Share (and any Shortfall Payments in respect thereof shall be paid in accordance with the Allocation Agreement), (A) the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Interest to but
excluding the relevant Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date relating to the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount to be prepaid (other than any Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest) and (B) only if such optional prepayment is a
prepayment in whole, (x) the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest and (y) all Securitization Operating Expenses, to the extent attributable to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and (iii) the Issuer
shallCo-Issuers reimburse, in accordance with their Allocable Share (and any Shortfall Payments in respect thereof shall be paid in accordance with
the Allocation Agreement) the Trustee, the Servicer and the ManagerManagers, as applicable, for any unreimbursed Advances and Manager
Advances (in each case, with interest thereon at the Advance Interest Rate). The IssuerCo-Issuers may prepay a Series of Notes in full at any time regardless
of the number of prior optional prepayments or any minimum payment requirement.
(g) Notices of Prepayments.
(i) Except in the case of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional Scheduled Principal Payment, the IssuerCo-Issuers shall give prior written notice (each, a “Prepayment Notice”) at least fifteen (15) Business Days but not more than twenty (20) Business Days prior to any Series 2019-2 Prepayment with
respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to Section 3.6(f) of this Series Supplement to each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder affected by such Series 2019-2 Prepayment, each of the Rating Agencies, the Servicer,
the Control Party and the Trustee; provided that at the request of
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Scheduled Principal Payments or Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, such notice to the affected Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders shall be given by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the IssuerCo-Issuers. In connection with any such Prepayment Notice, the IssuerCo-Issuers shall provide a written report to the Trustee directing the
Trustee to distribute such prepayment in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 3.6(k) of this Series Supplement. With respect to each such Series 2019-2 Prepayment, the related Prepayment
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Notice shall, in each case, specify (A) the Series 2019-2 Prepayment
Date on which such prepayment shall be made, which in all cases shall be a Business Day, (B) the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Amount and (C) the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration Calculation Date on which the
applicable Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, if any, to be paid in connection therewith shall be calculated. The IssuerCo-Issuers shall have the option, by written notice to the Trustee, the
Control Party, the Rating Agencies and the affected Noteholders, to withdraw, or amend the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date set forth in, any Prepayment Notice relating to an optional prepayment at any time up to the second (2nd) Business Day
before the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date set forth in such Prepayment Notice. Any such optional prepayment and Prepayment Notice may, in the
IssuerCo-Issuers’
s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but
not limited to the occurrence of a Change of Control. The
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall have the option to provide in any Prepayment Notice that the payment of the amounts set forth in Section 3.6(f) and the performance of the IssuerCo-Issuers’
s obligations with respect to such optional prepayment may be performed by another Person. All Prepayment
Notices shall be (i) transmitted by email to (A) each affected Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder to the extent such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder has provided an email address to the Trustee and (B) to each of the
Rating Agencies, the Servicer and the Trustee and (ii) sent by registered mail to each affected Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder. A Prepayment Notice may be revoked by the IssuerCo-Issuers if the Trustee receives written notice of such revocation no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) two (2) Business Days prior to such Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date. The IssuerCo-Issuers shall give written notice of such revocation to the Servicer, and at the request of the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee shall forward the notice of revocation to the
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders.
(ii) In the case of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional Scheduled
Principal Payment, on the applicable Weekly Allocation Date the
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall provide a written report to the Trustee directing the Trustee to distribute such prepayment in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 3.6(k) of this Series Supplement, which
report shall specify (A) the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date on which such prepayment shall be made, which in all cases shall be the next applicable Quarterly Payment Date, and (B) the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Amount.
(h) Series 2019-2 Prepayments. On each Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date with respect to any Series 2019-2 Prepayment, the Series 2019-2
Prepayment Amount and the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, if any, shall be due and payable. The IssuerCo-Issuers shall pay the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Amount together with
the applicable Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, if any, by, to the extent not already deposited therein pursuant to Section 3.6(f) of this Series Supplement, depositing such amounts in the applicable
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account on or Notice shall, in each case, specify (A) the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date on which such prior to the related Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date to be distributed in accordance with
Section 3.6(k) of this Series Supplement.
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(i) Prepayment Consideration Not Payable. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration payable as a result of (i) the application of Indemnification Amounts or Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds allocated to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to clause (i) of the Priority of Payments, (ii) any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional Scheduled Principal Payments or Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Deficiency Amounts, (iii) any prepayment on or after the Prepayment Consideration End Date and (iv) prepayments of principal in an aggregate amount no greater than the Par Call Amount, other than any Refinancing Prepayments.
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(j) Indemnification Amounts; Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds; Release Prices; Asset
Disposition Proceeds. Any Indemnification Amounts, Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds, Release Prices or Asset Disposition Proceeds allocated to the Senior Notes Principal Payment Account in accordance with Section 5.11(i) of the Base
Indenture shall be withdrawn from the Senior Notes Principal Payment Account in accordance with Section 5.12(h) of the Base Indenture and deposited in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account and used to prepay the Series
2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, on the Quarterly Payment Date immediately succeeding such deposit. In connection with any prepayment made with Indemnification Amounts or Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds pursuant to this Section 3.6(j), the IssuerCo-Issuers shall not be obligated to pay any prepayment consideration. The IssuerCo-Issuers shall, however, be obligated to pay any applicable Series
2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration required to be paid pursuant to Section 3.6(e) of this Series Supplement in connection with any prepayment funded with the proceeds of Permitted Brand Dispositions or Permitted
Asset Dispositions, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 3.6(j); provided, for avoidance of doubt, that it shall not constitute an Event of Default if any such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration is
not paid because insufficient funds are available to pay such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
(k) Series 2019-2 Prepayment Distributions. On the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date for each Series 2019-2 Prepayment to be made pursuant to this Section 3.6 in respect of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section 6.1 of the Base Indenture (except that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary therein, references to the distributions being made on a Quarterly Payment Date shall be deemed to be references to distributions made on such Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date and references to the Record Date shall be deemed to be references to the Prepayment Record Date) and based solely upon the applicable written report provided to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.6(g) of this Series Supplement, wire transfer to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders of record on the preceding Prepayment Record Date on a pro rata basis, based on their respective portion of the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount, the amount deposited in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account pursuant to this Section 3.6, if any, in order to repay the applicable portion of the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount and pay all accrued and unpaid interest thereon up to such Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date and any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration due to Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders payable on such date.
(l) Series 2019-2 Notices of Final Payment. The IssuerCo-Issuers shall notify the Trustee, the Servicer and each of the Rating Agencies on or before the Prepayment Record Date preceding the Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date that shall be the Series 2019-2 Final Payment Date;
provided, however, that with respect to any Series 2019-2 Final Payment that is made in connection with any mandatory or optional prepayment in full, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall not be obligated to provide any additional notice to the Trustee or the Rating Agencies of such Series 2019-2 Final Payment beyond the notice required to be given in connection with such
prepayment pursuant to Section 3.6(g) of this Series Supplement. The Trustee shall provide any written notice required under this Section 3.6(l) to each Person in whose name a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is registered
at the close of business on such Prepayment Record Date of the Series
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2019-2 Prepayment Date that shall be the Series 2019-2 Final Payment Date. Such written notice to be sent to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders shall be made at the expense of the IssuerCo-Issuers and shall be mailed by the Trustee within five (5) Business Days of receipt of notice from the IssuerCo-Issuers indicating that the Series 2019-2 Final Payment shall be made
and shall specify that such Series 2019-2 Final Payment shall be payable only upon presentation and surrender of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and shall specify the place where the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may be presented and
surrendered for such Series 2019-2 Final Payment.
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Section 3.7 Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account.
(a) On the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, the Issuer shall
applyapplied the net proceeds from the offering
and sale of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to, among other things, make an initial deposit to the Series Pre-Funding Account for the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account”)
in an amount equal to $75,000,000.
(b) On or before fifteen (15) Business Days following the last day of each Monthly Fiscal
Period during the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Period, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall deliver a Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee, the Servicer and the Back-Up Manager. Pursuant to each Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding Officer’s
Certificate delivered in accordance with this Section 3.7(b), the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the ManagerManagers on
itstheir
behalf) shall certify that (i) the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio is not greater than 7.00x and (ii) the Senior Leverage Ratio is not greater than 6.50x except to the extent otherwise calculated as
set forth therein. The Trustee shall have no obligation to review, reconcile or confirm any of the information contained in a Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding Officer’s Certificate.
(c) At any one or more times during the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Period, upon the delivery of a Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request to
the Trustee at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Date set forth in such Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall be permitted to direct the Trustee to withdraw the amount specified in the Pre-Funding Release Request on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account to either (i) to remit
funds in accordance with the wire instructions set forth in such Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request to fund a Series 2019-2 Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition or (ii) for deposit into the Collection AccountAccounts for application in accordance with the Priority of Payments on the Weekly Allocation Date indicated in such Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request.
(d) Pursuant to each Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request delivered in accordance with Section 3.7(c)(i) hereof, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall certify that after giving pro forma effect to such transfer and application of such proceeds for a Series 2019-2 Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition, (a) the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio pro
forma for such acquisition is not greater than 7.00x and (b) the Senior Leverage Ratio pro forma for such acquisition is not greater than 6.50x. In determining the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio and the Senior Leverage Ratio solely for the
purpose of the calculation in accordance with Section 3.7(c)(i) hereof, the IssuerCo-Issuers may elect to calculate such ratios on a trailing-twelve-month
basis so long as such calculation is provided in accordance with the applicable Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request and such trailing twelve-month period comprises the most recent trailing twelve-month period for which a Series 2019-2 Monthly
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Pre-Funding Officer’s Certificate has been provided (so long as the Manager doesManagers do not reasonably expect such calculations to materially
deteriorate in the next Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding Officer’s Certificate if such acquisition is being consummated after the most recently ended Monthly Fiscal Period but prior to the date the related Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding
Officer’s Certificate is required to be delivered). The Trustee shall have no obligation to review, reconcile or confirm any of the information contained in a Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request and shall be entitled to conclusively rely
thereon for the purpose of any the remittances and/or transfers described therein.
(e) Pursuant to each Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding
Release Request delivered in accordance with Section 3.7(c)(ii) hereof, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the ManagerManagers on
itstheir
behalf) shall certify that (a) the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio is not greater than 7.00x and (b) the Senior Leverage Ratio is not greater than 6.50x. In determining the Driven Brands Leverage
Ratio and
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the Senior Leverage Ratio solely for the purpose of the calculation in accordance with
Section 3.7(c)(ii) hereof, the IssuerCo-Issuers may elect to calculate such ratios on a
trailing-twelve-month basis so long as such calculation is provided in accordance with the applicable Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request. The Trustee shall have no obligation to review, reconcile or confirm any of the information contained in
a Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request and shall be entitled to conclusively rely thereon for the purpose of any the remittances and/or transfers described therein.
(f) On or before the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, the Issuer
shall
establishestablished
a Pre-Funding Reserve Account in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders and the Trustee, solely in its capacity as trustee for the Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Noteholders, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the foregoing Secured Parties (the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account”). The
Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account shall be an Eligible Account. All amounts held in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account shall be invested in Eligible Investments at the written direction (which may be
in the form of standing directions) of the Issuer (or the
U.S. Manager on its behalf), and such amounts may be
transferred by the Issuer (or the U.S. Manager on its
behalf) into an investment account for the sole purpose of investing in Eligible Investments so long as such investment account is (A) an Eligible Account, (B) pledged by the Issuer to the Trustee for the benefit of the applicable Secured
Parties pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Base Indenture and (C) if not established with the Trustee, subject to an Account Control Agreement; provided that any such investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account
(or in any such investment account) shall mature not later than the Business Day prior to the next succeeding Weekly Allocation Date. In the absence of written investment instructions hereunder, funds on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2
Pre-Funding Reserve Account will remain uninvested. All income or other gain from such Eligible Investments shall be credited to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account, and any loss resulting from such Eligible Investments
shall be charged to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account. The Issuer shall not direct (or permit) the disposal of any Eligible Investments prior to the maturity thereof if such disposal would result in a loss of any portion
of the initial purchase price of such Eligible Investment. All interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses) paid on funds on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account shall be deemed to be Investment
Income on deposit for distribution to the Collection
AccountAccounts
in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Base Indenture.
(g) On each
Quarterly Payment Date during the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Period, where on any related Quarterly Calculation Date the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the ManagerManagers on
itstheir
behalf)
determinesdetermine
that there is a Senior Notes Interest Shortfall Amount, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Base Indenture, the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) shall instruct the Trustee to make the following withdrawals from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve
AccountAccounts
and the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account for deposit into the applicable Series Distribution Accounts: (i) from the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account, an amount equal to
the
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Issuer’s Allocable Share of the product of (A) the Senior Notes Interest Shortfall Amount and (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account as of such Quarterly Calculation Date and the denominator of which is the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Senior Notes as of such Quarterly Calculation Date and (ii) from the Senior Notes Interest Reserve Accounts (in accordance with each Co-Issuer’s Allocable Share, to the extent of available funds) an amount equal to the positive difference between (A) the Senior Notes Interest Shortfall Amount and (B) the amount determined pursuant to Section 3.7(g)(i).
(h) On the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, the Issuer shall
arrangearranged for the issuance of an Interest
Reserve Letter of Credit (the “Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of
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Credit
”) under the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement in order to satisfy the Issuer’s requirement to maintain (i) funds in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account, or
(ii) a letter of credit, or a combination thereof, in an aggregate amount equal to the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Amount. Such Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of Credit shall not replace any pre-existing deposits or letters of
credit in respect of required interest reserve amounts for the Series 2015-1 Notes, the Series 2016-1 Notes, the Series 2018-1 and the Series 2019-1 Notes and shall be for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Notes only. Where on any Quarterly
Calculation Date the
IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
on
itstheir
behalf) instructs the Trustee to withdraw funds from the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account pursuant to Section 3.7(g), such funds shall be drawn first, from amounts on deposit in the Series
2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account and second, from amounts available to be drawn under the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of Credit.
(i) Where on any Quarterly Calculation Date the amounts on the deposit in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account or available under the
Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of Credit exceeds the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Amount, the Issuer (or the
U.S. Manager on its behalf) may request a release of funds from
the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account or available under the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of Credit, as applicable, to be deposited into the Collection AccountAccounts to be allocated pursuant to the Priority of Payments on the immediately succeeding Weekly
Allocation Date.
(j) On the first Quarterly Calculation Date following the end of the Series 2019-2
Pre-Funding Period, the Issuer will instruct the Trustee in writing to transfer all funds, if any, that remain in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account and the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account and shall pay the applicable 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration.
Section 3.8 A-2 Pre-Funding Account. Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account and Series 2019-2 Class
(a) Establishment of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account. The Trustee has established and shall maintain in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class
A-2 Noteholders an account (the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account”), bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account shall be an Eligible Account. Initially, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account shall be established with the Trustee.
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(b) Establishment of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account. The Trustee has established and shall maintain in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders an account, bearing a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2
Pre-Funding Account shall be an Eligible Account. Initially, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account shall be established with the Trustee.
(c) Series 2019-2 Class A-2
Distribution Account, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account and Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account Constitutes Additional Collateral for Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. In order to secure and provide for the
repayment and payment of the Obligations with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, the IssuerCo-Issuers hereby grantsgrant a security interest in and assigns, pledges, grants, transfersassign, pledge, grant, transfer and setsset over to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders, all of the IssuerCo-Issuers’s
right, title and interest in and to the following, as
applicable (whether now or
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hereafter existing or acquired): (i) the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account and Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account (the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts”), including any security entitlement with respect thereto; (ii) all funds and other property (including, without limitation, Financial Assets) on deposit therein from time to time; (iii) all certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing any or all of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts, or the funds on deposit therein from time to time; (iv) all interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts or the funds on deposit therein from time to time; and (v) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, including, without limitation, cash (the items in the foregoing clauses (i) through (v) are referred to, collectively, as the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts Collateral”).
(d) | Termination of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts. |
(i) On or after the date on which all accrued and unpaid interest on and principal of all Outstanding Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes have been paid, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the ManagerManagers on
itstheir
behalf), shall withdraw from the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts all amounts on deposit therein for distribution pursuant to the Priority of Payments.
(ii) On or after the date on which all amounts on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account and the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account have been withdrawn and distributed in accordance with this Series Supplement, the Trustee, acting in accordance with the written instructions of the Issuer (or the U.S. Manager on its behalf) shall close the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account and the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account and the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Letter of Credit shall be cancelled.
Section 3.9 Trustee as Securities Intermediary.
(a) The Trustee or other Person holding any of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts shall be the “Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary”. If the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary in respect of any of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts is not the Trustee, the
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IssuerCo-Issuers shall obtain the express agreement of such other Person to
the obligations of the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary set forth in this Section 3.9.
(b) | The Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary agrees that: |
(i) Each of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts is an account to which Financial Assets shall or may be credited;
(ii) Each of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts is a “securities account” within the meaning of Section 8-501 of the New York UCC and the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary qualifies as a “securities intermediary” under Section 8-102(a) of the New York UCC;
(iii) All securities or other property (other than cash) underlying any Financial Assets credited to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account shall be registered in the name of a Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary, as applicable, indorsed to such Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of such Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary, and in no case shall any Financial Asset
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credited to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account be registered in the name of the IssuerCo-Issuers, payable to the order of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
or specially indorsed to the IssuerCo-Issuers;
(iv) All property delivered to the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary pursuant to this Series Supplement shall be promptly credited to the appropriate Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account;
(v) Each item of property (whether investment property, security, instrument or cash) credited to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account shall be treated as a Financial Asset;
(vi) If at any time the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary shall receive any entitlement order from the Trustee (including
those directing transfer or redemption of any Financial Asset) relating to a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account, the applicable Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary shall comply with such entitlement order without further consent by the IssuerCo-Issuers, any other Securitization Entity or any other Person;
(vii) The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, regardless of any provision of any other agreement. For purposes of all applicable UCCs, the State of New York shall be deemed to the applicable Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary’s jurisdiction and the related Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account (as well as the “security entitlements” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(17) of the New York UCC) related thereto) shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York;
(viii) No Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary has entered into, and until termination of this
Series Supplement shall not enter into, any agreement with any other Person relating to the applicable Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account and/or any Financial Assets credited thereto pursuant to which it has agreed to comply with “entitlement
orders” (as defined in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the New York UCC) of such other Person, and such Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary has not entered into, and until the termination of this Series Supplement shall not enter into, any
agreement with the
IssuerCo-Issuers
purporting to limit or condition the obligation of the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary to comply with entitlement orders as set forth in Section 3.9(b)(vi) of this Series Supplement; and
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(ix) Except for the claims and interest of the Trustee, the Secured Parties
and the Securitization Entities in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts, neither any Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary nor, in the case of the Trustee, any Trust Officer knows of any claim to, or interest in, any applicable Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Account or any Financial Asset credited thereto. If any Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary or, in the case of the Trustee, a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of the assertion by any other person of any Lien, encumbrance or
adverse claim (including any writ, garnishment, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process) against any applicable Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account or any Financial Asset carried therein, the Series 2019-2 Securities
Intermediary shall promptly notify the Trustee, the Manager, the Servicer and the IssuerCo-Issuers thereof.
(c) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Trustee shall possess all right, title and
interest in all funds on deposit from time to time in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts and in all proceeds thereof, and shall (acting at the direction of the Control Party (at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative)) be the
only Person authorized to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts; provided, however, that at all other times the
IssuerCo-Issuers
shall be authorized to instruct the Trustee to originate entitlement orders in respect of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts.
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Section 3.10 ManagerManagers. Pursuant to the Management AgreementAgreements
, the Manager
hasManagers have agreed to provide certain
reports, notices, instructions and other services on behalf of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders by their acceptance of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes consent to the provision of such reports and notices to the Trustee by the ManagerManagers in lieu of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
. Any such reports and notices that are required to be delivered to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders hereunder shall be made available on the Trustee’s website in the manner set
forth in Section 4.4 of the Base Indenture.
Section 3.11 Replacement of Ineligible Accounts. If, at any time, any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Account shall
cease to be an Eligible Account (each, a “Series 2019-2 Ineligible Account”), the IssuerCo-Issuers shall (i) within five (5) Business Days of
obtaining knowledge thereof, notify the Control Party thereof and (ii) within sixty (60) days of obtaining knowledge thereof, (A) establish, or cause to be established, a new account that is an Eligible Account in substitution for
such Series 2019-2 Ineligible Account, (B) following the establishment of such new Eligible Account, transfer or, with respect to the Trustee Accounts maintained at the Trustee, instruct the Trustee in writing to transfer all cash and
investments from such Series 2019-2 Ineligible Account into such new Eligible Account and
(C) pledge, or cause to be pledged, such new Eligible Account to the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and, if such new Eligible Account is not established with the Trustee, cause such new Eligible Account to be subject to an Account Control Agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Control Party and the Trustee.
ARTICLE 5 ARTICLE IV
Section 5.1 FORM OF SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTES
Section 4.1 [Reserved].
Section 4.2 Issuance of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
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(a) The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes in the aggregate may be offered and sold in the
Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date by the Issuer pursuant to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Purchase Agreement. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be resold initially only to (A) the a Co-Issuer or its Affiliates, (B) in the United States, to Persons who are not Competitors who are QIBs in reliance on Rule 144A or (C) outside the United States, to Persons who are not Competitors who are
not U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S) (a “U.S. Person”) in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may thereafter be transferred in reliance on Rule 144A and/or Regulation S
and in accordance with the procedure described herein.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be Book-Entry Notes and DTC shall be the Depository for the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. The Applicable Procedures shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be issued in minimum denominations of $25,000 and in any whole number denomination in excess thereof.
(b) | Global Notes. |
(i) Rule 144A Global Notes. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes offered and sold in their initial distribution in reliance upon Rule 144A shall be issued in the form of one or more global notes in fully registered form, without coupons, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2-1 hereto, registered in the name of Cede & Co. (“Cede”), as nominee of DTC, and
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deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC (collectively, for purposes of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4, the “Rule 144A Global Notes”). The aggregate initial principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, in connection with a corresponding decrease or increase in the aggregate initial principal amount of the corresponding class of Temporary Regulation S Global Notes or Permanent Regulation S Global Notes, as hereinafter provided.
(ii) Temporary Regulation S Global Notes and Permanent Regulation S Global Notes. Any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes offered and sold on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date in reliance upon Regulation S shall be issued in the form of one or more global notes in fully registered form, without coupons, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2-2 hereto, registered in the name of Cede, as nominee of DTC, and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, for credit to the respective accounts at DTC of the designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream. Until such time as the Restricted Period shall have terminated with respect to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note, such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be referred to herein collectively, for purposes of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4, as the “Temporary Regulation S Global Notes.” After such time as the Restricted Period shall have terminated, the Temporary Regulation S Global Notes shall be exchangeable, in whole or in part, for interests in one or more permanent global notes in registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2-3 hereto, as hereinafter provided (collectively, for purposes of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4, the “Permanent Regulation S Global Notes”).
The aggregate principal amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Notes or the Permanent Regulation S Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, in connection with a corresponding decrease or increase of aggregate principal amount of the corresponding Rule 144A Global Notes, as hereinafter provided.
(c) Definitive Notes. The Series 2019-2 Global Notes shall be exchangeable in their entirety for one or more definitive notes in registered form, without interest coupons (collectively, for purposes of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4 of this Series Supplement, the “Definitive Notes”) pursuant to Section 2.13 of the Base Indenture and this Section 4.2(c) in accordance with their terms and, upon complete exchange thereof, such Series 2019-2 Global Notes shall be surrendered for cancellation at the applicable Corporate Trust Office.
Section 4.3 [Reserved].
Section 4.4 Transfer Restrictions of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
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(a) A Series 2019-2 Global Note may not be transferred, in whole or in part, to any Person other than DTC or a nominee thereof, or to a successor Depository or to a nominee of a successor Depository, and no such transfer to any such other Person may be registered; provided, however, that this Section 4.4(a) shall not prohibit any transfer of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note that is issued in exchange for a Series 2019-2 Global Note in accordance with Section 2.8 of the Base Indenture and shall not prohibit any transfer of a beneficial interest in a Series 2019-2 Global Note effected in accordance with the other provisions of this Section 4.4.
(b) The transfer by a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding a beneficial interest in a Class A-2 Note in the form of a Rule 144A Global Note to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note shall be made upon the deemed representation of the transferee that it is purchasing for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a QIB and not
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a Competitor, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that
it has received such information regarding the
IssuerCo-Issuers
as such transferee has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon its foregoing representations in order to
claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.
(c) If a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding a beneficial interest in a Class A-2 Note in the form of a Rule 144A Global Note wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, or to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, such exchange or transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.4(c). Upon receipt by the Registrar, at the applicable Corporate Trust Office, of (i) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a Clearing Agency Participant directing the Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a specified Clearing Agency Participant’s account a beneficial interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to be so exchanged or transferred, (ii) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Clearing Agency Participant (and the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and the account of the Clearing Agency Participant to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (iii) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B-2 hereto given by the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding such beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note, the Registrar shall instruct the Trustee, as custodian of DTC, to reduce the principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note, and to increase the principal amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the Clearing Agency Participant for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount by which the principal amount of such Rule 144A Global Note was reduced upon such exchange or transfer.
(d) If a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the Permanent Regulation S Global Note, or to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Permanent Regulation S Global Note, such exchange or transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.4(d). Upon receipt by the Registrar, at the applicable Corporate Trust Office, of (i) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a Clearing Agency Participant directing the Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a specified Clearing Agency Participant’s account a beneficial interest in the Permanent Regulation S Global Note in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to be so exchanged or transferred, (ii) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Clearing Agency Participant (and the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and the account of the Clearing Agency Participant to be debited for,
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such beneficial interest and (iii) a certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B-3 hereto given by the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding such beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note, the Registrar shall instruct the Trustee, as custodian of DTC, to reduce the principal amount of such Rule 144A Global Note, and to increase the principal amount of the Permanent Regulation S Global Note, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the Clearing Agency Participant for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest in the Permanent Regulation S Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount by which the principal amount of such Rule 144A Global Note was reduced upon such exchange or transfer.
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(e) If a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding a beneficial interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note or such Permanent Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the Rule 144A Global Note, or to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note, such exchange or transfer may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.4(e). Upon receipt by the Registrar, at the applicable Corporate Trust Office, of (i) written instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from a Clearing Agency Participant directing the Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a specified Clearing Agency Participant’s account a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note or such Permanent Regulation S Global Note, as the case may be, to be so exchanged or transferred, (ii) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Clearing Agency Participant (and the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and the account of the Clearing Agency Participant to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (iii) with respect to a transfer of a beneficial interest in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note (but not such Permanent Regulation S Global Note), a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B-4 hereto given by such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner holding such beneficial interest in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note, the Registrar shall instruct the Trustee, as custodian of DTC, to reduce the principal amount of such Temporary Regulation S Global Note or such Permanent Regulation S Global Note, as the case may be, and to increase the principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note or such Permanent Regulation S Global Note to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the Clearing Agency Participant for DTC) a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note having a principal amount equal to the amount by which the principal amount of such Temporary Regulation S Global Note or such Permanent Regulation S Global Note, as the case may be, was reduced upon such exchange or transfer.
(f) In the event that a Series 2019-2 Global Note or any portion thereof is exchanged for Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes other than Series
2019-2 Global Notes, such other Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may in turn be exchanged (upon transfer or otherwise) for Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes that are not Series 2019-2 Global Notes or for a beneficial interest in a Series 2019-2
Global Note (if any is then outstanding) only in accordance with such procedures as may be adopted from time to time by the IssuerCo-Issuers and the Registrar, which shall be substantially consistent
with the provisions of Section 4.4(a) through Section 4.4(e) and Section 4.4(g) of this Series Supplement (including the certification requirement intended to ensure that transfers and exchanges of beneficial
interests in a Series 2019-2 Global Note comply with Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act, as the case may be) and any Applicable Procedures.
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(g) Until the termination of the Restricted Period with respect to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note, interests in the Temporary Regulation S Global Notes representing such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note may be held only through Clearing Agency Participants acting for and on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream; provided that this Section 4.4(g) shall not prohibit any transfer in accordance with Section 4.4(d) of this Series Supplement. After the expiration of the applicable Restricted Period, interests in the Permanent Regulation S Global Notes may be transferred without requiring any certifications other than those set forth in this Section 4.4.
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(h) The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Rule 144A Global Notes, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Temporary Regulation S Global Notes and the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Permanent Regulation S Global Notes shall bear the following legend:
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION, AND
NEITHER DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC (THE “ISSUER”)
NOR DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION (THE “CANADIAN CO-ISSUER”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940,
AS AMENDED (THE “1940 ACT”). THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF, (B) IN THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A
COMPETITOR AND IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“RULE 144A”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT
DISCRETION OR FOR OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” OR (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933
ACT (“REGULATION S”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, NONE OF WHICH ARE A U.S. PERSON, IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S,
AND IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION.
BY ITS ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER (IF NOT THE A CO-ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE
ISSUERCO-ISSUERS
) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, (B) IT IS ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PERSON WHICH IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (X) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON, AND IN EACH CASE WITH
RESPECT TO WHICH IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, (C) IT AND EACH ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS PURCHASING WILL HOLD AND TRANSFER AT LEAST THE MINIMUM
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DENOMINATION OF NOTES, (D) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ISSUERCO-ISSUERS MAY RECEIVE A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS HOLDING POSITIONS IN ITS
NOTES FROM ONE OR MORE BOOK-ENTRY DEPOSITORIES AND (E) IT WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREES.
EACH PERSON (IF NOT THE A CO-ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERCO-ISSUERS) TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE APPLICABLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE. EACH PERSON TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN THE FORM OF AN INTEREST IN A [TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE] [RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE] OR [PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE] WILL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE.
ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT AND WILL BE VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT
OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO ANY PERSON CAUSING SUCH VIOLATION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ANY CO-ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.
[IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR NOT TO HAVE BEEN A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HASCO-ISSUERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A
PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER. THE ISSUERCO-ISSUERS ALSO HASHAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.]
[IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR TO HAVE BEEN A
“U.S. PERSON” AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER
HASCO-ISSUERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH
HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON.” THE ISSUERCO-ISSUERS ALSO HASHAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS A “U.S. PERSON” OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.]
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, EACH HOLDER COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE LATEST MATURING NOTE, INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN WITH ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, ANY SECURITIZATION ENTITY ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE BANKRUPTCY OR SIMILAR LAW.
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(i) The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Temporary Regulation S Global Notes shall also bear the following legend:
UNTIL FORTY (40) DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTES (THE “RESTRICTED PERIOD”) IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES IN THE UNITED STATES FROM OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE SALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING THIS NOTE, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH HOLDER IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (A) NOT A “U.S. PERSON” OR
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(B)
THE A CO-ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE
ISSUERCO-ISSUERS
, AND THAT THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
ISSUERCO-ISSUERS
THAT THIS NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY TO A HOLDER THAT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND NOT A “U.S. PERSON” PURCHASING FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT OR THE
ACCOUNT OF ONE OR MORE OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHICH IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, OR TO THE A CO-ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERCO-ISSUERS AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATES, TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNING THE OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES, AND PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE
RESTRICTED PERIOD, ONLY (I) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR (II) PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
(j) The Series 2019-2 Global Notes issued in connection with the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall also bear the following legend:
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), A
NEW YORK CORPORATION, 00 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX 00000, OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF
ANY PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE A CO-ISSUER OR THE NOTE REGISTRAR, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN
THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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(k) The required legends set forth above shall not be removed from the applicable Series
2019-2 Class A-2 Notes except as provided herein. The legend required for a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Rule 144A Global Note may be removed from such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Rule 144A Global Note if there is delivered to the IssuerCo-Issuers and the Registrar such satisfactory evidence, which may include an Opinion of Counsel, as may be reasonably required by the IssuerCo-Issuers that neither such legend nor the restrictions on transfer set forth therein are required to ensure that transfers of such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes
Rule 144A Global Note shall not violate the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence, the Trustee at the direction of the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the Manager,Managers on itstheir
behalf), shall authenticate and deliver in exchange for such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Rule 144A Global Note a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note or Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes
having an equal aggregate principal amount that does
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not bear such legend. If such a legend required for a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Rule 144A Global Note has been removed from a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note as provided above, no
other Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note issued in exchange for all or any part of such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note shall bear such legend, unless the Issuer
hasCo-Issuers have
reasonable cause to believe that such other Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is a “restricted security” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and instructs the Trustee
to cause a legend to appear thereon.
Section 4.5 Note Owner Representations and Warranties. Each Person who becomes a Note Owner of a beneficial interest in a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note pursuant to the Offering Memorandum shall be deemed to represent, warrant and agree on the date such Person acquires any interest in any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note as follows:
(a) With respect to any sale of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to Rule 144A, it is a QIB pursuant to Rule 144A, and is aware that any sale of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to it shall be made in reliance on Rule 144A. Its acquisition of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes in any such sale shall be for its own account or for the account of another QIB that is not a Competitor.
(b) With respect to any sale of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes pursuant to Regulation S, at the time the buy order for such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes was originated, it was outside the United States and the offer was made to a Person who is not a U.S. Person, purchasing for their own account or the account of one or more persons, each of which is not a Competitor and not a U.S. Person.
(c) It shall, and each account for which it is purchasing shall, hold and transfer at least the minimum denomination of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
(d) It understands that the IssuerCo-Issuers, the ManagerManagers and the Servicer may
receive a list of participants holding positions in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes from one or more book-entry depositories.
(e) It understands that the ManagerManagers, the IssuerCo-Issuers and the Servicer may receive (i) a list of Note Owners that have requested access to the Trustee’s
password-protected website or that have voluntarily registered as a Note Owner with the Trustee and (ii) copies of Noteholder confirmations of representations and warranties executed to obtain access to the Trustee’s password-protected
website.
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(f) It shall provide to each person to whom it transfers Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes notices of any restrictions on transfer of such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
(g) It understands that (i) the Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of the Securities Act, (ii) the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes have not been registered under the Securities
Act, (iii) such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only (A) to the a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the IssuerCo-Issuers, (B) in the United States to a Person who the seller reasonably believes is a QIB in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and who is not a Competitor, (C) outside the United States to a
Person who is not a U.S. Person in a transaction meeting the requirements of Regulation S and who is not a Competitor or (D) to a Person that is not a Competitor in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
and the applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and any other jurisdiction, in each such case in accordance with the Indenture and any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and
(iv) it shall, and each subsequent holder of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is required to, notify any subsequent purchaser of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note of the resale restrictions set forth in clause (iii) above.
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(h) It understands that the certificates evidencing the Rule 144A Global Notes shall bear legends substantially similar to those set forth in Section 4.4(h) and (j) of this Series Supplement.
(i) It understands that the certificates evidencing the Temporary Regulation S Global Notes shall bear legends substantially similar to those set forth in Section 4.4(h), (i) and (j) of this Series Supplement.
(j) It understands that the certificates evidencing the Permanent Regulation S Global Notes shall bear legends substantially similar to those set forth in Section 4.4(h), (i) and (j) of this Series Supplement.
(k) Either (i) it is not acquiring or holding the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (or any interest therein) for or on behalf of, or with the assets of, Plan or a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law or (ii) its acquisition, holding and disposition of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (or any interest therein) shall not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, a non-exempt violation under any Similar Law.
(l) If it is using assets of a Plan to acquire or hold the Series
2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any interest therein, then it further represents that (i) none of the
IssuerCo-Issuers, the Initial
Purchaser, any Guarantor, the Servicer, the Back-up Manager, the Trustee, nor any other party to the Securitization Transaction, nor any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Transaction Parties”) has acted as the
Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied upon for any advice, with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and none of the Transaction
Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (ii) the
decision to invest in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes has been made at the recommendation or direction of an independent fiduciary as contemplated by U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21(c), as amended from time
to time, who (a) is independent of the Transaction Parties; (b) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with respect to particular transactions and investment strategies;
(c) is a fiduciary (under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and (e) is aware of and acknowledges that (1) none
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of the Transaction Parties is undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (2) the Transaction Parties have a financial interest in the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
(m) It understands that any subsequent transfer of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any interest therein is subject to certain restrictions and conditions set forth in the Indenture and it agrees to be bound by, and not to resell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any interest therein except in compliance with, such restrictions and conditions and the Securities Act.
(n) It is not a Competitor and is not purchasing for the account or benefit of a Competitor.
Section 4.6 Limitation on Liability. None of the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee or any
Paying Agent shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspects of the records maintained by
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DTC or its nominee or any of the Agent Members relating to or for payments made thereby on account of beneficial interests in a Rule l44A Global Note or a Regulation S Global Note. None of the
IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall have any responsibility or liability with respect to any records maintained by the Noteholder with respect to the beneficial holders thereof or payments made thereby on
account of beneficial interests held therein.
ARTICLE 6 ARTICLE V
Section 6.1 GENERAL
Section 5.1 Information. On or before each Quarterly Payment Date, the
IssuerCo-Issuers (or the Managers on their behalf) shall
furnish, or cause to be furnished, a Quarterly Noteholders’ Report with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to the Trustee, setting forth, inter alia, the following information with respect to such Quarterly Payment Date:
(i) the total amount available to be distributed to Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders on such Quarterly Payment Date;
(ii) the amount of such distribution allocable to the payment of interest on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes;
(iii) the amount of such distribution allocable to the payment of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes;
(iv) the amount of such distribution allocable to the payment of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration, if any;
(v) the amount of such distribution allocable to the payment of any Release
(vi) Prices;
(vii) [Reserved]; whether, to the Actual Knowledge of the IssuerCo-Issuers, any Potential
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Rapid Amortization Event, Rapid Amortization Event, Default, Event of Default, Potential Manager Termination Event or Manager Termination Event has occurred, as of the related Quarterly Calculation Date, or any Cash Trapping Period is in effect, as of the related Quarterly Calculation Date;
(viii) the DSCR for such Quarterly Payment Date and the three Quarterly Payment Dates immediately preceding such Quarterly Payment Date;
(ix) the number of franchised locations, Take 5 Company Locations and Securitization-Owned Locations located anywhere in the world that are open for business as of the last day of the preceding Quarterly Fiscal Period;
(x) the amount of Driven Brands System-Wide Sales as of the related Quarterly Calculation Date; and
(xi) the amount on deposit in
the applicable Senior Notes Interest Reserve AccountAccounts (and the availability under any Interest Reserve Letter of Credit relating to the Series 2015-1 Class A-1Senior
Notes) and the amount on deposit, if any, in the Cash Trap Reserve AccountAccounts, in each case, as of the close of business on the last Business Day of the preceding Quarterly Fiscal Period.
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Any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder may obtain copies of each Quarterly Noteholders’ Report in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 4.4 of the Base Indenture.
Section 5.2 Exhibits. The annexes, exhibits and schedules attached hereto and listed on the table of contents hereto supplement the annexes, exhibits and schedules included in the Base Indenture.
Section 5.3 Ratification of Base Indenture. As supplemented by this Series Supplement, the Base Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and the Base Indenture as so supplemented by this Series Supplement shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument.
Section 5.4 Requirements for Notices to the Rating Agencies. For purposes of Section 14.1 of the Base Indenture, the address for any notice or communication by any party to any Rating Agency shall be in writing and delivered in person, delivered by e-mail or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to Rating Agency’s address:
If to S&P:
Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Services, a
Division of the XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attention: Structured Credit
Surveillance Group E-mail:
xxxxxxxx_xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
If to KBRA:
Xxxxx Bond Rating
Agency, Xxx.XXX 000 Xxxxx Xxx.
, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000 Attention: ABS
Surveillance
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
Section 5.5 Certain Notices to the Rating
Agencies. The
IssuerCo-Issuers shall provide
to each Rating Agency a copy of each Opinion of Counsel and Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee pursuant to this Series Supplement or any other Transaction Document.
Section 5.6 Prior Notice by Trustee to the Controlling Class Representative and Control Party. Subject to Section 10.1 of the Base Indenture, the Trustee agrees that it shall not exercise any rights or remedies available to it as a result of the occurrence of a Rapid Amortization Event or an Event of Default until after the Trustee has given prior written notice thereof to the Controlling Class Representative and the Control Party and obtained the direction of the Control Party (subject to Section 11.4(e) of the Base Indenture, at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative).
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Section 5.7 Counterparts. This Series Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section5.8 Governing Law. THIS SERIES SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE Section 6.2 GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES (OTHER THAN SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
Section 5.9 Amendments. This Series Supplement may not be modified or amended except in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture.
Section 5.10 Termination of Series Supplement. This Series Supplement shall cease to be of further effect when
(i) all Outstanding Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes theretofore authenticated and issued have been delivered (other than destroyed, lost, or stolen Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes that have been replaced or paid) to the Trustee for
cancellation and (ii) the Issuer
hasCo-Issuers have paid all sums payable
hereunder; provided that any provisions of this Series Supplement required for the Series 2019-2 Final Payment to be made shall survive until the Series 2019-2 Final Payment is paid to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders.
Section 5.11 Entire Agreement. This Series Supplement, together with the exhibits and schedules hereto and the other Indenture Documents, contains a final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all previous oral statements and other writings with respect thereto.
Section 6.3 [Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee and the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary have caused this Series Supplement to be duly executed by its respective duly authorized officer as of the day and year first written above.
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, | ||
as the Issuer | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Section 6.4 DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION, | ||
as the Canadian Co-Issuer | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as Trustee and as Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary | ||
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ANNEX A
ARTICLE 7 SERIES 2019-2
SUPPLEMENTAL DEFINITIONS LIST
“30/360 Basis” means the accrual of interest calculated on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
“Agent Members” means members of, or participants in, DTC.
“Cede” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(i) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Change of Control” means if as a result of any disposition or other event any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate will fail to have the power, directly or indirectly, to vote or direct the voting of equity interests representing at least a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of Parent; provided that the occurrence of the foregoing event will not be deemed a Change of Control if, (i) prior to a Qualified IPO, (A) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate otherwise have the right, directly or indirectly, to designate a majority of the board of directors of Parent at such time or (B) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the ordinary voting equity interests of Parent at such time, (ii) upon or after a Qualified IPO, (A) no Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Series 2016-1 Closing Date), other than any combination of the Permitted Holders, will have acquired beneficial ownership of more than the greater of (x) 35% on a fully diluted basis of the voting equity interests of each of Parent and (y) the percentage owned, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by the Permitted Holders on a fully diluted basis of the voting equity interests of each of Parent and (B) during each period of twelve (12) consecutive months thereafter, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of Parent will be occupied by Persons who were either (1) nominated by the board of directors of Parent or a Permitted Holder, (2) appointed by directors so nominated or (3) appointed by a Permitted Holder or (iii) in connection with an equity transfer, merger, consolidation or other combination transaction of Parent or one or more of its direct or indirect holding companies with or by another entity or entities, (A) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate otherwise have the right, directly or indirectly, to designate or elect a percentage of the board of directors of Parent (or, if Parent is not a surviving entity as a result of such merger, such surviving entity) after giving effect to such transaction that is not less than the Permitted Holders’ ratable interest in Parent immediately before giving effect thereto, (B) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate beneficially own, directly or indirectly, a percentage of the ordinary voting equity interests of Parent (or, if Parent is not a surviving entity as a result of such merger, such surviving entity) after giving effect to such transaction that is not less than all Permitted Holders’ ratable interest in Parent immediately before giving effect thereto; provided, in each case under clause (iii)(A) or (B), that the remaining Permitted Holders do not in the aggregate receive board of director designation rights or voting equity interests, as applicable, that are less than all Permitted Holders’ aggregate direct or indirect pro rata rights or interests in Parent immediately prior to giving effect to such merger, consolidation or other combination transaction.
“Definitive Notes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(c) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, and any successor thereto. “EU Change of Control” means a Change of Control which is incompatible, under the reasonable advice of counsel to the Manager, with the obligations of the EU Retention Holder set forth in the EU Risk Retention Letter.
“EU Retention Holder” means the Manager.
“EU Risk Retention Letter” means the letter agreement, dated as of the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, by the EU Retention Holder in favor of the Issuer, the Trustee (for the benefit of the Noteholders) and the Initial Purchaser relating to the covenants and agreements made by the Manager in connection with compliance with certain relevant provisions under the EU Securitization Regulation.
“EU Securitization Regulation” means the European Union legislation comprising Regulation (EU) 2017/2402, as amended, and certain related regulatory technical standards, implementing technical standards and official guidance thereunder.
“Initial Purchaser” means Barclays Capital Inc.
“KBRA” means Xxxxx Bond Rating Agency,
Xxx.XXX
“Monthly Fiscal Period” means the following fiscal periods of the Securitization Entities: (a) with respect to each 52-week fiscal year of the Securitization Entities, the first 5-week fiscal period and the remaining two four-week fiscal periods in each Quarterly Fiscal Period and (b) with respect to each 53-week fiscal year of the Securitization Entities (i) one 5-week fiscal period and the remaining two four-week fiscal periods for each of the first three Quarterly Fiscal Periods in such fiscal year, and (ii) an initial 5-week fiscal period, the subsequent four-week fiscal period, and the xxxxx 0-week fiscal period in the fourth Quarterly Fiscal Period of such fiscal year.
“Offering Memorandum” means the final Offering Memorandum for the offering of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, dated as of September 10, 2019, prepared by the Issuer.
“Outstanding Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes” means, with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, all Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered under the Base Indenture, except:
(i) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes theretofore canceled by the Registrar or delivered to the Registrar for “cancellation;
(ii) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, or portions thereof, for whose payment or redemption funds in the necessary amount have been theretofore irrevocably deposited in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account and are available for payment of such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; provided that, if such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or portions thereof are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to the Indenture or provision therefore reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;
(iii) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes that have been defeased in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Base Indenture;
(iv) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes in exchange for, or in lieu of which other Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the Indenture, unless proof reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are held by a holder in due course or protected purchaser;
(v) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes alleged to have been mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen for which replacement Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes have been issued as provided in the Indenture; and
(vi) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes
which have been repurchased by the
IssuerCo-Issuers
or an Affiliate and thereafter cancelled;
provided that, (A) in determining whether the Noteholders of the requisite
Outstanding Principal Amount have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or vote under the Indenture, the following Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding:
(x) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes owned by the Driven Brands Entities or any other obligor upon the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any Affiliate of any of them and (y) Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes held in any accounts
with respect to which the
ManagerManagers
or any Affiliate thereof exercises discretionary voting authority; provided, further, that in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent, waiver or vote, only Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as described under clause (x) or (y) above that a Trust Officer actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded; and (B) Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes owned in the manner indicated in clause (x) or (y) above that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the
pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and that the pledgee is not a Driven Brands Entity or any other obligor or
thea
Manager, an Affiliate thereof, or an account for which thea Manager or an Affiliate of
thesuch Manager exercises discretionary voting
authority.
“Par Call Amount” means prepayments of principal in an aggregate amount of up to 35% of the initial Outstanding Principal Amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date.
“Permanent Regulation S Global Notes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(ii) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Prepayment Consideration End Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(e) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Prepayment Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(g)(i) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Prepayment Record Date” means, with respect to the date of any Series 2019-2 Prepayment, the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the date of such Series 2019-2 Prepayment unless such last day is less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of such Series 2019-2 Prepayment, in which case the “Prepayment Record Date” will be the last day of the second calendar month immediately preceding the date of such Series 2019-2 Prepayment.
“Priority of Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in the Base Indenture. “Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB” means a Person who is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.
“Rating Agencies” means S&P and/or KBRA, as applicable, and any successor or successors thereto. In the event that at any time the rating agencies rating the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes do not include S&P or KBRA, references to rating categories of such former Rating Agency in this Series 2019-2 Supplement shall be deemed instead to be references to the equivalent categories of such other rating agency as then is rating the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as of the most recent date on which such other rating agency and such former Rating Agency’s published ratings for the type of security in respect of which such alternative rating agency is used.
“Refinancing Prepayment” means any prepayment of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes made with funds obtained from any additional Indebtedness incurred by Parent or any of its Affiliates (including the Securitization Entities).
“Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Regulation S Global Notes” means, collectively, the Temporary Regulation S Global Notes and the Permanent Regulation S Global Notes.
“Remaining Par Call Amount” means, as of any date of determination, prior to giving effect to any prepayments made on such date, the difference (not less than zero) between (x) the Par Call Amount and (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes prepaid on any date before such date of determination, including optional prepayments and mandatory prepayments due to the distribution of Release Prices and Asset Disposition Proceeds and prepayments made in connection with a Rapid Amortization Event, but excluding any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional Scheduled Principal Payments, Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Deficiency Amounts, mandatory prepayments due to the distribution of Indemnification Amounts or Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds and cancellations of repurchased Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and Refinancing Prepayments). For the avoidance of doubt, the “Remaining Par Call Amount” with respect to any Refinancing Prepayments will be deemed to be equal to zero.
“Restricted Period” means, with respect to any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes sold pursuant to Regulation S, the period commencing on such Series 2019-2 Closing Date and ending on the 40th day after the Series 2019-2 Closing Date.
“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 144A Global Notes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(i) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
“Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement” means the Class A-1 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2015, by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors, the Manager, the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Investors (as defined therein), the Series 2015-1 Class A-1 Noteholders (as defined therein) and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent thereunder, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date” shall be deemed to be an “Anticipated Repayment Date”.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Accounts Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(d) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(a) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Distribution Account” shall be deemed to be a “Series Distribution Account”.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is registered in the Note Register.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Owner” means, with respect to a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note that is a Book-Entry Note, the Person who is the beneficial owner of such Book-Entry Note, as reflected on the books of the Clearing Agency that holds such Book-Entry Note, or on the books of a Person maintaining an account with such Clearing Agency (directly or as an indirect participant, in accordance with the rules of such Clearing Agency).
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Purchase Agreement” means the Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2019, by and among Barclays Capital Inc., on behalf of itself and as representative of the Initial Purchaser, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Manager, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate” means 3.981% per annum. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate” shall be deemed to be a “Note Rate”.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes” has the meaning specified in the “Designation” of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(a) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.7(c) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Closing Date” means September 17, 2019. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Closing Date” shall be deemed to be a “Series Closing Date”.
“Series 2019-2 Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition” means any Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition acquired with amounts in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Pre-Funding Account.
“Series 2019-2 Final Payment” means the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest on and principal of all Outstanding Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes.
“Series 2019-2 Final Payment Date” means the date on which the Series 2019-2 Final Payment is made.
“Series 2019-2 Global Notes” means, collectively, the Regulation S Global Notes and the Rule 144A Global Notes.
“Series 2019-2 Ineligible Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.11 of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount” means the aggregate initial outstanding principal amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, which is $275,000,000. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount” shall be deemed to be an “Initial Principal Amount”.
“Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date” means October 2049. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date” shall be deemed to be a “Series Legal Final Maturity Date”.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration” means the amount (not less than zero) calculated by the ManagerManagers
on behalf of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
equal to (I)(A)(i) the discounted present value as of a date not earlier than the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the date of any relevant prepayment of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (each, a “Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration Calculation Date”) of all future installments of interest (excluding any interest required to be paid on the related Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date) on and principal of the Series 2019-2
Class A-2 Notes that the
IssuerCo-Issuers
would otherwise be required to pay on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (or such portion thereof to be prepaid) from the date of such prepayment to and including the Quarterly Payment Date
in the 18th month prior to the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date (the “Prepayment Consideration End Date”), assuming principal payments are made pursuant to the then-applicable schedule of payments (giving effect to any
ratable reductions in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments due to optional and mandatory prepayments, including prepayments in connection with a Rapid Amortization Event and cancellations of repurchased Notes prior to
the date of such prepayment and assuming no future prepayments are to be made in connection with a Rapid Amortization Event) and the entire remaining unpaid principal amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or portion thereof is paid on the
Prepayment Consideration End Date minus (ii) the Outstanding Principal Amount
of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (or portion thereof) being prepaid multiplied by (B) a fraction not less than zero the numerator of which is (x) the Outstanding
Principal Amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (or portion thereof) being prepaid minus (y) any Remaining Par Call Amount and the denominator of which is the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2
Notes (or portion thereof) being prepaid or (II) solely in the case of a prepayment in full of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes following an EU Change of Control on account of a good-faith, third-party acquisition negotiated on market terms,
1.0% of the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Series 2019-1 Class A-2 Notes. For the purposes of the calculation of the discounted present value in clause (I)(A)(i) above, such present value shall be determined by the ManagerManagers
using a discount rate equal to the sum of (x) the yield to maturity (adjusted to a quarterly bond-equivalent basis), on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration Calculation Date, of the United States
Treasury Security having a maturity closest to the Prepayment Consideration End Date plus (y) 0.50%. Solely with respect to any prepayments of the Series 2019-2 Notes with amounts on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account, the
amount of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration due and payable shall equal the lower of (a) the product of (i) the Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount at the time of such prepayment and (ii) 101% and
(b) the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration that would otherwise be payable with respect to such Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount. For purposes of the Base Indenture, “Series 2019-2 Make-Whole
Prepayment Consideration” shall be deemed to be a “Prepayment Consideration”.
“Series 2019-2 ClasClass
A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration Calculation Date” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Series 2019-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration”.
“Series 2019-2 Monthly Pre-Funding Officer’s Certificate” means an Officer’s Certificate of the IssuerCo-Issuers
(or the
ManagerManagers
or
itstheir
behalf) substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B-5 to this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 0000-0 Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxxxx Test” means a test that will be satisfied on any Quarterly Payment Date (the “Reference Payment Date”) up to and including the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date only if the level of both the Senior Leverage Ratio and the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio are each less than or equal to 5.00x as calculated on the Quarterly Calculation Date immediately preceding the Reference Payment Date. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 0000-0 Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxxxx Test” shall be deemed to be a “Series Non-Amortization Test”.
“Series 2019-2 Notes” has the meaning specified in the “Designation” of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Optional
Scheduled Principal Payment” means each principal payment made on each Quarterly Payment Date to the extent the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Non-Amortization Test is satisfied for such Quarterly Payment Date, at the election of the IssuerCo-Issuers
, in an amount not to exceed the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Amount that would otherwise be due on such Quarterly Payment Date if the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Non-Amortization Test was not
satisfied.
”Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount” means, when used with respect to any date, an amount equal to (a) the Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount, minus (b) the aggregate amount of principal payments (whether pursuant to a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment, a prepayment, a purchase and cancellation, a redemption or otherwise) made to Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders with respect to Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes on or prior to such date. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Outstanding Principal Amount” shall be deemed to be an “Outstanding Principal Amount.”
“Series 2019-2
Pre-Funding Release Request” means a written request of the IssuerCo-Issuers (or the
ManagerManagers on
itstheir behalf) substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit B-6 to this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Reserve Amount” means the amount of interest that will accrue on the portion of the principal amount of the Offered Notes equal to the amount on deposit in the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date based on the Note Rate for the Offered Notes for the period commencing on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date and ending on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2020.
“Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Period” means the period commencing on the Series 2019-2 Closing Date and ending on the earliest to occur of: (a) the date that all amounts have been withdrawn from the Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Account, (b) the occurrence of an Event of Default, (c) the commencement of a Rapid Amortization Period and (d) the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2020.
“Series 2019-2 Prepayment” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(e) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Prepayment Amount” means the aggregate principal amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes to be prepaid on any Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon to such date.
“Series 2019-2 Prepayment Date” means the date on which any prepayment on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes is made pursuant to Section 3.6(d)(iii), Section 3.6(f) or Section 3.6(j) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement, which shall be, with respect to any Series 2019-2 Prepayment pursuant to Section 3.6(f) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement, the date specified as such in the applicable Prepayment Notice and, with respect to any Series 2019-2 Prepayment in connection with a Rapid Amortization Period, Release Prices or Asset Disposition Proceeds, the immediately succeeding Quarterly Payment Date.
“Series 2019-2 Quarterly Interest” means an amount equal to the sum of (a) the accrued interest at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate on the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (as of the first day of the related Interest Accrual Period or, if such day is the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, as of the following Quarterly Payment Date, after giving effect to all payments of principal made to such Noteholders as of such day or Quarterly Payment Date, as applicable, and also giving effect to repurchases and cancellations of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes during such Interest Accrual Period), calculated on a 30/360 Basis, and (b) the amount of any accrued and unpaid Series 2019-2 Quarterly Interest from any preceding Interest Accrual Periods. Such accrued interest will be due and payable in arrears on each
Quarterly Payment Date. To the extent that such interest is not paid on any applicable Quarterly Payment Date, such unpaid amount will accrue interest to the extent legally permissible at the Series 2019-2 Default Rate. For purposes of the Base Indenture, “Series 2019-2 Quarterly Interest” shall be deemed to be a “Senior Notes Quarterly Interest Amount”.
“Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b)(i) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement. For purposes of the Base Indenture, Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest shall be deemed to be “Senior Notes Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest”.
“Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.5(b)(i) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment” means any payment of principal made pursuant to Section 3.2(f) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement. For purposes of the Base Indenture, the “Series 2019-2 Scheduled Principal Payments” shall be deemed to be “Scheduled Principal Payments”.
“Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payment Deficiency Amount” means the amount, if positive, equal to the difference between (i) the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amount due and payable, if any, on the related any Quarterly Payment Date plus any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amounts due but unpaid from any previous Quarterly Payment Dates and (ii) the amount of funds on deposit in the Senior Notes Principal Payment Account with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes (assuming for any Weekly Allocation Date within the Initial Currency Conversion Election Period, any Canadian Dollar amounts on deposit in any Senior Notes Principal Payment Account is settled pursuant to a Currency Conversion to U.S. Dollars as of such Weekly Allocation Date (based on the Spot Rate for any Currency Conversion settled for such Weekly Allocation Date or otherwise calculated based on the Deemed Spot Rate)).
ARTICLE 8 “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amount” means, with respect to any Quarterly Payment Date commencing with the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in January 2020, an amount equal to 0.25% of the Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount (i.e., based on 1.0% of the Series 2019-2 Initial Principal Amount per annum) of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; provided, that a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amount will only be due and payable on a Quarterly Payment Date if (i) the Series 0000-0 Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxxxx Test is not satisfied with respect to such Quarterly Payment Date and (ii) such Quarterly Payment Date is prior to the Series 2019-2 Anticipated Repayment Date; provided, further, that, in connection with any optional prepayment of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, any prepayment of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes due to payments of Indemnification Amounts, Release Prices, Asset Disposition Proceeds or Insurance/Condemnation Proceeds, or in connection with any repurchase and cancellation of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes Scheduled Principal Payments Amount for each remaining Quarterly Payment Date will be reduced ratably based on the amount of such prepayment or repurchase relative to the Outstanding Principal Amount of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes immediately prior to such prepayment or repurchase.
“Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.9(a) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Series 2019-2 Supplement” means this Series 2019-2
Supplement, dated as of the Series 2019-2 Closing Date, by and among the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, the Trustee and the Series 2019-2 Securities Intermediary, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Series Supplement” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“Similar Law” means any federal, state, local, or non-U.S. law that is substantially similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
“Temporary Regulation S Global Notes” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(b)(ii) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
“U.S. Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(a) of this Series 2019-2 Supplement.
Exhibits to Supplemental Indenture
EXHIBIT A-2-1
THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS RULE 144A GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION, AND DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC (THE “ISSUER”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “1940 ACT”). THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF, (B) IN THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“RULE 144A”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION OR FOR OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” OR (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“REGULATION S”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, NONE OF WHICH ARE A U.S. PERSON, IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S, AND IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION.
BY ITS ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, (B) IT IS ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PERSON WHICH IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (X) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON, AND IN EACH CASE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, (C) IT AND EACH ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS PURCHASING WILL HOLD AND TRANSFER AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DENOMINATION OF NOTES, (D) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ISSUER MAY RECEIVE A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS HOLDING POSITIONS IN ITS NOTES FROM ONE OR MORE BOOK-ENTRY DEPOSITORIES AND (E) IT WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREES.
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EACH PERSON (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE. EACH PERSON TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN THE FORM OF AN INTEREST IN A TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR A PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE.
ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT AND WILL BE VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO ANY PERSON CAUSING SUCH VIOLATION,
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ARTICLE 9
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR NOT TO HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER. THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR TO HAVE BEEN A “U.S. PERSON” AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON.” THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS A “U.S. PERSON” OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, EACH HOLDER COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE LATEST MATURING NOTE, INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN WITH ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, ANY SECURITIZATION ENTITY ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE BANKRUPTCY OR SIMILAR LAW.
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), A NEW YORK CORPORATION, 00 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX 00000, OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE ISSUER OR THE REGISTRAR, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS
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IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS NOTE IS PAYABLE AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY PERSON ACQUIRING THIS NOTE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE.
FORM OF RULE 144A GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
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SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS
CUSIP Number: 26208L AE8
ISIN Number: US26208LAE83
Common Code:
205383808 DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC
SERIES 2019-2 [ ]% FIXED RATE SENIOR SECURED NOTES, CLASS A-2
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein referred to as the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, up to the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS ($[ ] as provided below and in the Indenture referred to herein. Payments of principal shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture described herein; provided, however, that the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2049 (the “Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date”). The Issuer will pay interest on this Rule 144A Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note (this “Note”) at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate for each Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Such interest will be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, which will be on the 20th day (or, if such 20th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) of each April, July, October and January, commencing October 21, 2019 (each, a “Quarterly Payment Date”). Such interest will accrue for each Quarterly Payment Date with respect to (i) initially, the period from
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and including the Series 2019-2 Closing Date to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the first Quarterly Payment Date and (ii) thereafter, any period commencing on and including the 20th day of the calendar month in which the immediately preceding Quarterly Payment Date occurred to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the then-current Quarterly Payment Date (each, an “Interest Accrual Period”).
Interest with respect to the Notes (and interest on any defaulted payments of interest or principal) will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. In addition, under the circumstances set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer shall also pay additional interest on this Note at the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate, and such additional interest shall be computed and shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture.
The principal of and interest on this Note are payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. All payments made by the Issuer with respect to this Note shall be applied as provided in the Indenture.
This Note is subject to mandatory and optional prepayment as set forth in the Indenture.
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Interests in this Note are exchangeable or transferable in whole or in part for interests in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with the applicable provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer of the Notes. Interests in this Note in certain circumstances may also be exchangeable or transferable in whole but not in part for duly executed and issued registered Definitive Notes; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with Section 2.8 of the Base Indenture and Section 4.2(c) of the Series 2019-2 Supplement.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth on the face of this Note.
Although a summary of certain provisions of the Indenture is set forth below and on the reverse hereof and made a part hereof, this Note does not purport to summarize the Indenture and reference is made to the Indenture for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the Issuer and the Trustee. A copy of the Indenture may be requested from the Trustee by writing to the Trustee at Citibank, N.A., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Agency & Trust—Driven Brands Funding, LLC. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern.
Subject to the next following paragraph, the Issuer hereby certifies and declares that all acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the creation of this Note and to constitute it as the valid obligation of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with its terms have been done and performed and have happened in due compliance with all applicable laws and in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee whose name appears below by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be signed, manually or in facsimile, by its Authorized Officer.
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes issued under the within mentioned Indenture.
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[REVERSE OF NOTE]
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of the Issuer designated as its Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (herein called the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes”), all issued under (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), among the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor Trustee under the Base Indenture) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) a Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 (the “Series 2019-2 Supplement”), among the Issuer, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities intermediary. The Base Indenture and the Series 2019-2 Supplement are referred to herein as the “Indenture”. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to all terms of the Indenture. All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture, as supplemented, modified or amended, shall have the meanings assigned to them in or pursuant to the Indenture, as so supplemented, modified or amended.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are and will be secured by the Collateral pledged as security therefor as provided in the Indenture.
The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25,000 and in any whole number denomination in excess thereof.
As provided for in the Indenture, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer. In addition, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to mandatory prepayment as provided for in the Indenture. In certain circumstances, the Issuer will be obligated to pay the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration in connection with a mandatory or optional prepayment of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as described in the Indenture. As described above, the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date. All payments of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will be made pro rata to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders entitled thereto.
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Principal of and interest on this Note which is payable on a Quarterly Payment Date or on any date on which payments are permitted to be made as provided for in the Indenture shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the applicable Record Date or Prepayment Record Date, as the case may be.
Interest and additional interest, if any, will each accrue on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes at the rates set forth in the Indenture. The interest and additional interest, if any, will be computed on the basis set forth in the Indenture. The amount of interest payable on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes on each Quarterly Payment Date will be calculated as set forth in the Indenture.
Payments of principal and interest on this Note are subordinated to the payment of certain other amounts in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, this Note may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
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Amounts payable in respect of this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC or its nominee.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Note Register upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency designated by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Registrar duly executed by, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder hereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and accompanied by such other documents as the Trustee and the Registrar may require and as may be required by the Series 2019-2 Supplement, and thereupon one or more new Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of authorized denominations in the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be charged for any registration of transfer or exchange of this Note, but the transferor may be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange.
Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by acceptance of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note, covenants and agrees by accepting the benefits of the Indenture that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing note issued under the Indenture, such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder will not institute against, or join with any other Person in instituting against, any Securitization Entity any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law; provided, however, that nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any right to indemnification, reimbursement or other payment from the Securitization Entities pursuant to the Indenture or any other Transaction Document.
It is the intent of the Issuer and each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder that, for federal, state, local income and franchise tax purposes only, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will evidence indebtedness of the Issuer secured by the Collateral. Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees to treat this Note (or beneficial interests herein) for all purposes of federal, state, local income or franchise taxes, and any other tax imposed on or measured by income, as indebtedness of the Issuer or, if the Issuer is treated as a division of another entity, such other entity.
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The Indenture permits certain amendments to be made thereto without the consent of the Control Party, the Controlling Class Representative or any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders, provided that certain conditions precedent are satisfied. The Indenture also permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) and without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. Any such consent or waiver of this Note (or any one or more predecessor Notes) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder and upon all future Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
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Each purchaser or transferee of this Note (or any interest herein) shall be deemed to represent and warrant that either (i) it is not acquiring or holding this Note (or any interest herein) for or on behalf of, or with the assets of, a Plan or a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law or (ii) its acquisition, holding and disposition of this Note (or any interest herein) shall not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, a non-exempt violation under any Similar Law.
The term “Issuer” as used in this Note includes any successor to the Issuer.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations as provided in the Indenture, subject to certain limitations set forth therein.
This Note and the Indenture shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of law principles (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.
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ASSIGNMENT
Social Security or taxpayer I.D. or other identifying number of assignee:
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(name and address of assignee)
the within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints,
attorney, to transfer said Note on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES IN RULE 144A
GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
The initial principal balance of this Rule 144A Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is
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THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION, AND DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC (THE “ISSUER”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “1940 ACT”). THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF, (B) IN THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“RULE 144A”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION OR FOR OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” OR (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“REGULATION S”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, NONE OF WHICH ARE A U.S. PERSON, IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S, AND IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION.
BY ITS ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, (B) IT IS ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PERSON WHICH IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (X) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON, AND IN EACH CASE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, (C) IT AND EACH ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS PURCHASING WILL HOLD AND TRANSFER AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DENOMINATION OF NOTES, (D) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ISSUER MAY RECEIVE A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS HOLDING POSITIONS IN ITS NOTES FROM ONE OR MORE BOOK-ENTRY DEPOSITORIES AND (E) IT WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREES.
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EACH PERSON (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE. EACH PERSON TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN THE FORM OF AN INTEREST IN A RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR A PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE.
ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT AND WILL BE VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO ANY PERSON CAUSING SUCH VIOLATION,
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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR NOT TO HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER. THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR TO HAVE BEEN A “U.S. PERSON” AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON.” THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS A “U.S. PERSON” OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, EACH HOLDER COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE LATEST MATURING NOTE, INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN WITH ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, ANY SECURITIZATION ENTITY ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE BANKRUPTCY OR SIMILAR LAW.
UNTIL FORTY (40) DAYS AFTER THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTES (THE “RESTRICTED PERIOD”) IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES IN THE UNITED STATES FROM OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, THE SALE, PLEDGE OR TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRING THIS NOTE, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SUCH HOLDER IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (A) NOT A “U.S. PERSON” OR (B) THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER, AND THAT THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, AND AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT THIS NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY TO A HOLDER THAT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND NOT A “U.S. PERSON”
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PURCHASING FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT OR THE ACCOUNT OF ONE OR MORE OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHICH IS NOT A U.S. PERSON, OR TO THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATES, TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNING THE OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES, AND PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RESTRICTED PERIOD, ONLY (I) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR (II) PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), A NEW YORK CORPORATION, 00 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX 00000, OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
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DTC OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE ISSUER OR THE REGISTRAR, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS NOTE IS PAYABLE AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY PERSON ACQUIRING THIS NOTE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE.
FORM OF TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
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SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS
CUSIP Number: U2646L AE6
ISIN Number: USU2646LAE66
Common Code:
205383859 DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC
SERIES 2019-2 [ ]% FIXED RATE SENIOR SECURED NOTES, CLASS A-2
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein referred to as the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, up to the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS ($[ ]) as provided below and in the Indenture referred to herein. Payments of principal shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture described herein; provided, however, that the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2049 (the “Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date”). The Issuer will pay interest on this Temporary Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note (this “Note”) at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate for each Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Such interest will be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, which will be on the 20th day
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(or, if such 20th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) of each April, July, October and January, commencing October 21, 2019 (each, a “Quarterly Payment Date”). Such interest will accrue for each Quarterly Payment Date with respect to (i) initially, the period from and including the Series 2019-2 Closing Date to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the first Quarterly Payment Date and (ii) thereafter, any period commencing on and including the 20th day of the calendar month in which the immediately preceding Quarterly Payment Date occurred to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the then-current Quarterly Payment Date (each, an “Interest Accrual Period”). Interest with respect to the Notes (and interest on any defaulted payments of interest or principal) will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. In addition, under the circumstances set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer shall also pay additional interest on this Note at the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate, and such additional interest shall be computed and shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture.
The principal of and interest on this Note are payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. All payments made by the Issuer with respect to this Note shall be applied as provided in the Indenture.
This Note is subject to mandatory and optional prepayment as set forth in the Indenture.
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Interests in this Note are exchangeable or transferable in whole or in part for interests in a Rule 144A Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with the applicable provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer of the Notes. Interests in this Note in certain circumstances may also be exchangeable or transferable in whole but not in part for duly executed and issued registered Definitive Notes; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with Section 2.8 of the Base Indenture and Section 4.2(c) of the Series 2019-2 Supplement.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth on the face of this Note.
Although a summary of certain provisions of the Indenture is set forth below and on the reverse hereof and made a part hereof, this Note does not purport to summarize the Indenture and reference is made to the Indenture for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the Issuer and the Trustee. A copy of the Indenture may be requested from the Trustee by writing to the Trustee at Citibank, N.A., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Agency & Trust—Driven Brands Funding, LLC. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern.
Subject to the next following paragraph, the Issuer hereby certifies and declares that all acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the creation of this Note and to constitute it as the valid obligation of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with its terms have been done and performed and have happened in due compliance with all applicable laws and in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee whose name appears below by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be signed, manually or in facsimile, by its Authorized Officer.
Date:
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, as Issuer | ||
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes issued under the within mentioned Indenture.
CITIBANK, N.A., as Trustee | ||
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[REVERSE OF NOTE]
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of the Issuer designated as its Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (herein called the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes”), all issued under (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), among the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor Trustee under the Base Indenture) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) a Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 (the “Series 2019-2 Supplement”), among the Issuer, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities intermediary. The Base Indenture and the Series 2019-2 Supplement are referred to herein as the “Indenture”. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to all terms of the Indenture. All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture, as supplemented, modified or amended, shall have the meanings assigned to them in or pursuant to the Indenture, as so supplemented, modified or amended.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are and will be secured by the Collateral pledged as security therefor as provided in the Indenture.
The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25,000 and in any whole number denomination in excess thereof.
As provided for in the Indenture, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer. In addition, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to mandatory prepayment as provided for in the Indenture. In certain circumstances, the Issuer will be obligated to pay the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration in connection with a mandatory or optional prepayment of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as described in the Indenture. As described above, the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date. All payments of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will be made pro rata to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders entitled thereto.
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Exhibits to Supplemental Indenture
Principal of and interest on this Note which is payable on a Quarterly Payment Date or on any date on which payments are permitted to be made as provided for in the Indenture shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the applicable Record Date or Prepayment Record Date, as the case may be.
Interest and additional interest, if any, will each accrue on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes at the rates set forth in the Indenture. The interest and additional interest, if any, will be computed on the basis set forth in the Indenture. The amount of interest payable on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes on each Quarterly Payment Date will be calculated as set forth in the Indenture.
Payments of principal and interest on this Note are subordinated to the payment of certain other amounts in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, this Note may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
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Exhibits to Supplemental Indenture
Amounts payable in respect of this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC or its nominee.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Note Register upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency designated by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Registrar duly executed by, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder hereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and accompanied by such other documents as the Trustee and the Registrar may require and as may be required by the Series 2019-2 Supplement, and thereupon one or more new Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of authorized denominations in the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be charged for any registration of transfer or exchange of this Note, but the transferor may be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange.
Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by acceptance of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note, covenants and agrees by accepting the benefits of the Indenture that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing note issued under the Indenture, such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder will not institute against, or join with any other Person in instituting against, any Securitization Entity any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law; provided, however, that nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any right to indemnification, reimbursement or other payment from the Securitization Entities pursuant to the Indenture or any other Transaction Document.
It is the intent of the Issuer and each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder that, for federal, state, local income and franchise tax purposes only, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will evidence indebtedness of the Issuer secured by the Collateral. Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees to treat this Note (or beneficial interests herein) for all purposes of federal, state, local income or franchise taxes, and any other tax imposed on or measured by income, as indebtedness of the Issuer or, if the Issuer is treated as a division of another entity, such other entity.
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The Indenture permits certain amendments to be made thereto without the consent of the Control Party, the Controlling Class Representative or any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders, provided that certain conditions precedent are satisfied. The Indenture also permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) and without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. Any such consent or waiver of this Note (or any one or more predecessor Notes) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder and upon all future Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof
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or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
Each purchaser or transferee of this Note (or any interest herein) shall be deemed to represent and warrant that either (i) it is not acquiring or holding this Note (or any interest herein) for or on behalf of, or with the assets of, a Plan or a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law or (ii) its acquisition, holding and disposition of this Note (or any interest herein) shall not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, a non-exempt violation under any Similar Law.
The term “Issuer” as used in this Note includes any successor to the Issuer.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations as provided in the Indenture, subject to certain limitations set forth therein.
This Note and the Indenture shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of law principles (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.
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ASSIGNMENT
Social Security or taxpayer I.D. or other identifying number of assignee:
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(name and address of assignee)
the within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
, attorney, to transfer said Note on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises.
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES IN TEMPORARY REGULATION S
GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
The initial principal balance of this Temporary Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note is $[ ]. The following exchanges of an interest in this Temporary Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note for an interest in a corresponding Rule 144A Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note have been made:
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THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THIS PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION, AND DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC (THE “ISSUER”) HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “1940 ACT”). THIS NOTE OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE THEREOF, (B) IN THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“RULE 144A”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION OR FOR OTHER PERSONS, EACH OF WHOM IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” OR (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT (“REGULATION S”), ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH SUCH PERSON EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, NONE OF WHICH ARE A U.S. PERSON, IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S, AND IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR THE UNITED STATES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION.
BY ITS ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE HOLDER (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION, AS APPLICABLE, (B) IT IS ACTING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PERSON WHICH IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS EITHER (X) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR (Y) NOT A U.S. PERSON, AND IN EACH CASE WITH RESPECT TO WHICH IT EXERCISES SOLE INVESTMENT DISCRETION, (C) IT AND EACH ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT IS PURCHASING WILL HOLD AND TRANSFER AT LEAST THE MINIMUM DENOMINATION OF NOTES, (D) IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ISSUER MAY RECEIVE A LIST OF PARTICIPANTS HOLDING POSITIONS IN ITS NOTES FROM ONE OR MORE BOOK-ENTRY DEPOSITORIES AND (E) IT WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREES.
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EACH PERSON (IF NOT THE ISSUER OR AN AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER) TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE. EACH PERSON TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN THE FORM OF AN INTEREST IN A TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR A RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE IN THE FORM REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE APPLICABLE REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE INDENTURE.
ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE OF NO FORCE AND EFFECT AND WILL BE VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO ANY PERSON CAUSING SUCH VIOLATION,
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NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR NOT TO HAVE BEEN A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER. THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
IF THIS NOTE WAS ACQUIRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, AND THE HOLDER IS DETERMINED TO BE A COMPETITOR OR TO HAVE BEEN A “U.S. PERSON” AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE, THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE SUCH HOLDER TO SELL THIS NOTE TO A PURCHASER WHO IS NOT A COMPETITOR AND IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON.” THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR A TRANSFER TO A PERSON WHO IS A “U.S. PERSON” OR WHO IS A COMPETITOR.
BY ACCEPTING THIS NOTE, EACH HOLDER COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE DATE WHICH IS ONE (1) YEAR AND ONE (1) DAY AFTER THE PAYMENT IN FULL OF THE LATEST MATURING NOTE, INSTITUTE AGAINST, OR JOIN WITH ANY OTHER PERSON IN INSTITUTING AGAINST, ANY SECURITIZATION ENTITY ANY BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, ARRANGEMENT, INSOLVENCY OR LIQUIDATION PROCEEDINGS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS, UNDER ANY FEDERAL OR STATE BANKRUPTCY OR SIMILAR LAW.
THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), A NEW YORK CORPORATION, 00 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX 00000, OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE ISSUER OR THE REGISTRAR, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS
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IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC, ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL BECAUSE THE REGISTERED OWNER, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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THE PRINCIPAL OF THIS NOTE IS PAYABLE AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ACCORDINGLY, THE OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AT ANY TIME MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY PERSON ACQUIRING THIS NOTE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS CURRENT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF THE TRUSTEE.
FORM OF PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
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SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN CONDITIONS
CUSIP Number: U2646L AE6
ISIN Number: USU2646LAE66
Common Code:
205383859 DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC
SERIES 2019-2 [ ]% FIXED RATE SENIOR SECURED NOTES, CLASS A-2
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein referred to as the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, up to the principal sum of [ ] DOLLARS ($[ ]) as provided below and in the Indenture referred to herein. Payments of principal shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture described herein; provided, however, that the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due on the Quarterly Payment Date occurring in October 2049 (the “Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date”). The Issuer will pay interest on this Permanent Regulation S Global Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note (this “Note”) at the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note Rate for each Interest Accrual Period in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Such interest will be payable in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, which will be on the 20th day (or, if such 20th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) of each April, July, October and January, commencing October 21, 2019 (each, a “Quarterly Payment Date”). Such
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interest will accrue for each Quarterly Payment Date with respect to (i) initially, the period from and including the Series 2019-2 Closing Date to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the first Quarterly Payment Date and (ii) thereafter, any period commencing on and including the 20th day of the calendar month in which the immediately preceding Quarterly Payment Date occurred to but excluding the 20th day of the calendar month that includes the then-current Quarterly Payment Date (each, an “Interest Accrual Period”). Interest with respect to the Notes (and interest on any defaulted payments of interest or principal) will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. In addition, under the circumstances set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer shall also pay additional interest on this Note at the Series 2019-2 Quarterly Post-ARD Additional Interest Rate, and such additional interest shall be computed and shall be payable in the amounts and at the times set forth in the Indenture.
The principal of and interest on this Note are payable in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. All payments made by the Issuer with respect to this Note shall be applied as provided in the Indenture.
This Note is subject to mandatory and optional prepayment as set forth in the Indenture.
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Interests in this Note are exchangeable or transferable in whole or in part for interests in a Rule 144A Global Note; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with the applicable provisions of the Indenture relating to the transfer of the Notes. Interests in this Note in certain circumstances may also be exchangeable or transferable in whole but not in part for duly executed and issued registered Definitive Notes; provided that such transfer or exchange complies with Section 2.8 of the Base Indenture and Section 4.2(c) of the Series 2019-2 Supplement.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as though fully set forth on the face of this Note.
Although a summary of certain provisions of the Indenture is set forth below and on the reverse hereof and made a part hereof, this Note does not purport to summarize the Indenture and reference is made to the Indenture for information with respect to the interests, rights, benefits, obligations, proceeds and duties evidenced hereby and the rights, duties and obligations of the Issuer and the Trustee. A copy of the Indenture may be requested from the Trustee by writing to the Trustee at Citibank, N.A., 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Agency & Trust—Driven Brands Funding, LLC. To the extent not defined herein, the capitalized terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Note and the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern.
Subject to the next following paragraph, the Issuer hereby certifies and declares that all acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the creation of this Note and to constitute it as the valid obligation of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with its terms have been done and performed and have happened in due compliance with all applicable laws and in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee whose name appears below by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be signed, manually or in facsimile, by its Authorized Officer.
Date:
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes issued under the within mentioned Indenture.
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[REVERSE OF NOTE]
This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of the Issuer designated as its Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (herein called the “Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes”), all issued under (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), among the Issuer and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor Trustee under the Base Indenture) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) a Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019 (the “Series 2019-2 Supplement”), among the Issuer, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities intermediary. The Base Indenture and the Series 2019-2 Supplement are referred to herein as the “Indenture”. The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to all terms of the Indenture. All terms used in this Note that are defined in the Indenture, as supplemented, modified or amended, shall have the meanings assigned to them in or pursuant to the Indenture, as so supplemented, modified or amended.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are and will be secured by the Collateral pledged as security therefor as provided in the Indenture.
The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25,000 and in any whole number denomination in excess thereof.
As provided for in the Indenture, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer. In addition, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are subject to mandatory prepayment as provided for in the Indenture. In certain circumstances, the Issuer will be obligated to pay the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Make-Whole Prepayment Consideration in connection with a mandatory or optional prepayment of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes as described in the Indenture. As described above, the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on the Series 2019-2 Legal Final Maturity Date. All payments of principal of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will be made pro rata to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders entitled thereto.
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Principal of and interest on this Note which is payable on a Quarterly Payment Date or on any date on which payments are permitted to be made as provided for in the Indenture shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the applicable Record Date or Prepayment Record Date, as the case may be.
Interest and additional interest, if any, will each accrue on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes at the rates set forth in the Indenture. The interest and additional interest, if any, will be computed on the basis set forth in the Indenture. The amount of interest payable on the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes on each Quarterly Payment Date will be calculated as set forth in the Indenture.
Payments of principal and interest on this Note are subordinated to the payment of certain other amounts in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, this Note may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
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Amounts payable in respect of this Note shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by DTC or its nominee.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the Note Register upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency designated by the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Registrar duly executed by, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder hereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and accompanied by such other documents as the Trustee and the Registrar may require and as may be required by the Series 2019-2 Supplement, and thereupon one or more new Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes of authorized denominations in the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be charged for any registration of transfer or exchange of this Note, but the transferor may be required to pay a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any such registration of transfer or exchange.
Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by acceptance of a Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Note, covenants and agrees by accepting the benefits of the Indenture that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing note issued under the Indenture, such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder will not institute against, or join with any other Person in instituting against, any Securitization Entity any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings, under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law; provided, however, that nothing herein shall constitute a waiver of any right to indemnification, reimbursement or other payment from the Securitization Entities pursuant to the Indenture or any other Transaction Document.
It is the intent of the Issuer and each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder that, for federal, state, local income and franchise tax purposes only, the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes will evidence indebtedness of the Issuer secured by the Collateral. Each Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees to treat this Note (or beneficial interests herein) for all purposes of federal, state, local income or franchise taxes, and any other tax imposed on or measured by income, as indebtedness of the Issuer or, if the Issuer is treated as a division of another entity, such other entity.
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The Indenture permits certain amendments to be made thereto without the consent of the Control Party, the Controlling Class Representative or any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders, provided that certain conditions precedent are satisfied. The Indenture also permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer and the rights of the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders under the Indenture at any time by the Issuer with the consent of the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) and without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Control Party (acting at the direction of the Controlling Class Representative) to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences without the consent of any Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders. Any such consent or waiver of this Note (or any one or more predecessor Notes) shall be conclusive and binding upon such Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholder and upon all future Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Noteholders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange hereof or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
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Each purchaser or transferee of this Note (or any interest herein) shall be deemed to represent and warrant that either (i) it is not acquiring or holding this Note (or any interest herein) for or on behalf of, or with the assets of, a Plan or a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law or (ii) its acquisition, holding and disposition of this Note (or any interest herein) shall not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan, a non-exempt violation under any Similar Law.
The term “Issuer” as used in this Note includes any successor to the Issuer.
The Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes are issuable only in registered form in denominations as provided in the Indenture, subject to certain limitations set forth therein.
This Note and the Indenture shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflicts of law principles (other than Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the General Obligations Law of the State of New York), and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties hereunder and thereunder shall be determined in accordance with such laws.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the times, place and rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.
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ASSIGNMENT
Social Security or taxpayer I.D. or other identifying number of assignee:
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
(name and address of assignee)
the within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES IN PERMANENT REGULATION S
GLOBAL SERIES 2019-2 CLASS A-2 NOTE
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FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN RULE 144A GLOBAL
NOTES TO INTERESTS IN TEMPORARY REGULATION S
GLOBAL NOTES
Citibank, N.A., as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Securities Window – Driven Brands
Re: | Driven Brands Funding, LLC; Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation $275,000,000 Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “Notes”) |
Reference is hereby made to (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base
Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Base Indenture, dated as of July 6, 2020
and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is
herein called the “Base Indenture”), among Driven Brands Funding, LLC
and Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation, as issuerco-issuers
(theeach
a “Co-Issuer” and collectively, the “Co-Issuers”), and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) the Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of
September 17, 2019, as amended by the First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of
July 6, 2020 (the “Supplement” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities intermediary. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them pursuant to the Indenture.
This certificate relates to U.S.$ [ ] aggregate principal amount of Notes which are held in the form of an interest in a Rule 144A Global Note with DTC (CUSIP (CINS) No.00000XXX0) in the name of [ ] [name of transferor] (the “Transferor”), who wishes to effect the transfer of such Notes in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note in the name of [ ] [name of transferee] (the “Transferee”).
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In connection with such request, and in respect of such Notes, the Transferee does hereby
certify that either (A) the Transferee is the
a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the a Co-Issuer or (B) such Notes are being transferred (i) in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and the Offering Memorandum, dated September 10, 2019, relating to the
Notes, (ii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
jurisdiction and (iii) to a Person who is not a Competitor.
In addition, the Transferee hereby represents, warrants and
covenants for the benefit of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, the Registrar and the Trustee that either the Transferee is the a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the a Co-Issuer or:
1. the offer of the Notes was not made to a Person in the United States;
2. at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States;
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3. no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(a) or 904(a) of Regulation S, as applicable;
4. the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Transferee is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act provided by Regulation S;
5. the Transferee is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S);
6. if the sale is made during a restricted period and the provisions of Rule 903(b)(2) or (3) or Rule 904(b)(1) of Regulation S are applicable thereto, the Transferee confirms that such sale has been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of Rule 903(b)(2) or (3) or Rule 904(b)(1), as the case may be;
7. the Transferee is not purchasing such Notes with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in the United States or to a U.S. Person;
8. the Transferee will, and each account for which it is purchasing will, hold and transfer at least the minimum denomination of Notes;
9. the Transferee understands that the
ManagerManagers
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IssuerCo-Issuers and the Servicer may receive a
list of participants holding positions in the Notes from one or more book-entry depositories;
10. the Transferee understands that
the
ManagerManagers
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IssuerCo-Issuers and the Servicer may receive
(i) a list of Note Owners that have requested access to the Trustee’s password-protected website or that have voluntarily registered as a Note Owner with the Trustee and (ii) copies of Noteholder confirmations of representations and
warranties executed to obtain access to the Trustee’s password-protected website;
11. the Transferee will provide to each person to whom it transfers Notes notices of any restrictions on transfer of such Notes;
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12. it is not a Competitor and is not purchasing for the account or benefit of a Competitor;
13. it is not a benefit plan investor or Plan that is subject to Similar Law or, if it is a benefit plan investor, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not give rise to a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, if it is a Plan that is subject to Similar Law, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not result in a violation of Similar Law, and if the Transferee is a benefit plan investor or Plan, its fiduciary will be deemed to make the same representation and warranty;
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14. if it is using assets of a Plan to acquire or hold the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes
or any interest therein, then it further represents that (i) none of the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Initial Purchaser, any Guarantor, the Servicer, the
Back-up Manager, the Trustee, nor any other party to the Securitization Transaction, nor any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Transaction Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied upon
for any advice, with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and none of the Transaction Parties shall at any time be relied upon as
the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent
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with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (ii) the decision to invest in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes has been made at the recommendation or direction of an independent fiduciary as contemplated by U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21(c), as amended from time to time, who (a) is independent of the Transaction Parties; (b) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with respect to particular transactions and investment strategies;
(c) is a fiduciary (under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and (d) is aware of and acknowledges that (1) none of the Transaction Parties is undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (2) the Transaction Parties have a financial interest in the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and
15. it is:
(check if applicable) a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and a properly completed and signed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto; or
(check if applicable) not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto.
The representations made pursuant to clause 6 above shall be deemed to be made on each day from the date the Transferee acquires any interest
in any Note through and including the date on which such Transferee disposes of its interest in the applicable Note. The Transferee agrees to provide prompt written notice to the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Registrar and the Trustee of any change of the status of the Transferee that would cause it to breach the representations made in clause 6 above. The Transferee further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, the Trustee, the Registrar and the Initial Purchaser and their respective affiliates from any cost, damage or loss incurred by them as a result of the inaccuracy or breach of the foregoing
representations, warranties and agreements in this clause and clause 6 above. Any purported transfer of the Notes (or interest therein) that does not comply with the requirements of this clause and clause 6 above shall be null and void ab
initio.
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The Transferee understands that the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and their respective counsel will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations, and are irrevocably authorized to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any
interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby, and the Transferee hereby consents to such reliance and authorization.
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000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Section 9.1 Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN RULE 144A GLOBAL
NOTES TO INTERESTS IN PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTES
Citibank, N.A., as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Securities Window – Driven Brands
Re: | Driven Brands Funding, LLC; Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation |
$275,000,000 Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured
Notes, Class A-2 (the “Notes”) Reference is hereby made to (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018
(such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019,
Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17,
2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Base Indenture, dated as of July 6, 2020 and as may be further amended,
supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), among Driven Brands Funding, LLC
and Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation, as issuerco-issuers
(theeach
a “Co-Issuer” and collectively, the “Co-Issuers”), and Citibank, N.A., as trustee
(in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) the Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17,
2019, as amended by the First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of July 6, 2020 (the
“Supplement” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities
intermediary. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them pursuant to the Indenture.
This certificate relates to U.S.$ [ ] aggregate principal amount of Notes which are held in the form of an interest in a Rule 144A Global Note with DTC (CUSIP (CINS) No. 00000XXX0) in the name of [ ] [name of transferor] (the “Transferor”), who wishes to effect the transfer of such Notes in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in a Permanent Regulation S Global Note in the name of [ ] [name of transferee] (the “Transferee”).
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In connection with such request, and in respect of such Notes, the Transferee does hereby
certify that either (A) the Transferee is the
a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the a Co-Issuer or (B) such Notes are being transferred (i) in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and the Offering Memorandum, dated September 10, 2019, relating to the
Notes, (ii) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other
jurisdiction and (iii) to a Person who is not a Competitor.
In addition, the Transferee hereby represents, warrants and
covenants for the benefit of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, the Registrar and the Trustee that either the Transferee is the a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the a Co-Issuer or:
1. the offer of the Notes was not made to a Person in the United States;
2. at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United
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3. no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(a) or 904(a) of Regulation S, as applicable;
4. the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and the Transferee is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act provided by Regulation S;
5. the Transferee is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S);
6. the Transferee is not purchasing such Notes with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in the United States or to a U.S. Person;
7. the Transferee will, and each account for which it is purchasing will, hold and transfer at least the minimum denomination of Notes;
8. the Transferee understands that the
ManagerManagers
, the
IssuerCo-Issuers and the Servicer may
receive a list of participants holding positions in the Notes from one or more book- entry depositories;
9. the Transferee
understands that the
ManagerManagers
, the
IssuerCo-Issuers and the Servicer may
receive (i) a list of Note Owners that have requested access to the Trustee’s password-protected website or that have voluntarily registered as a Note Owner with the Trustee and (ii) copies of Noteholder confirmations of
representations and warranties executed to obtain access to the Trustee’s password-protected website;
10. the Transferee will provide to each person to whom it transfers Notes notices of any restrictions on transfer of such Notes;
11. it is not a Competitor and is not purchasing for the account or benefit of a Competitor;
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12. it is not a benefit plan investor or Plan that is subject to Similar Law or, if it is a benefit plan investor, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not give rise to a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, if it is a Plan that is subject to Similar Law, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not result in a violation of Similar Law, and if the Transferee is a benefit plan investor or Plan, its fiduciary will be deemed to make the same representation and warranty;
13. if it is using assets of a Plan to acquire or hold the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any interest therein, then
it further represents that (i) none of the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Initial Purchaser, any Guarantor, the Servicer, the Back-up Manager, the Trustee, nor any other party to the
Securitization Transaction, nor any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Transaction Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied upon for any advice, with respect to the Plan’s decision to
acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and none of the Transaction Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to the Plan’s
decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (ii) the decision to invest in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes has been made at the recommendation or
direction of an independent fiduciary as contemplated by U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21(c), as amended from time to time, who (a) is independent of the Transaction Parties; (b) is capable of evaluating
investment risks independently, both in general and with respect to particular transactions and investment strategies;
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(c) is a fiduciary (under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and (d) is aware of and acknowledges that (1) none of the Transaction Parties is undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (2) the Transaction Parties have a financial interest in the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and
14. it is:
(check if applicable) a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and a properly completed and signed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto; or
(check if applicable) not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto.
The Transferee understands that the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and their respective
counsel will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations, and are irrevocably authorized to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with
respect to the matters covered hereby, and the Transferee hereby consents to such reliance and authorization.
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[Name of Transferee] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Dated:
Taxpayer Identification Number: | Address for Notices: | |||
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Wire Instructions for Payments: |
Tel: | |||
Bank: | Fax: | |||
Address: | Attn: | |||
Bank ABA #: | ||||
Account No.: | ||||
FAO: | ||||
Attention: | ||||
Registered Name (if Nominee): | ||||
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cc: | Driven Brands Funding, LLC |
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Attention: General
Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Section 9.2 Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS IN TEMPORARY
REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTES OR PERMANENT REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTES
TO INTERESTS IN RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTES
Citibank, N.A., as Trustee
000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Securities Window – Driven Brands
Re: | Driven Brands Funding, LLC; Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation $275,000,000 Series 2019-2 [ ]% Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes, Class A-2 (the “Notes”) |
Reference is hereby made to (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to
the Base Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Base Indenture, dated as of July 6, 2020 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), among
Driven Brands Funding, LLC and Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation, as issuerco-issuers
(theeach
a “Co-Issuer”
and collectively, the “Co-Issuers”), and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the
“Trustee”) and as securities intermediary, and (ii) the Series 2019-2 Supplement to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17,
2019, as amended by the First Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of July 6, 2020 (the
“Supplement” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee and Citibank, N.A., as Series 2019-2 securities
intermediary. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them pursuant to the Indenture.
This certificate relates to U.S.$ [ ] aggregate principal amount of Notes which are held in the form of [an interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note with DTC][an interest in an Permanent Regulation S Global Note with DTC] (CUSIP (CINS) No. X0000XXX0) in the name of [ ] [name of transferor] (the “Transferor”), who wishes to effect the transfer of such Notes in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note in the name of [ ] [name of transferee] (the “Transferee”).
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In connection with such request, and in respect of such Notes, the Transferee does hereby
certify that either (A) the Transferee is the
a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the
a Co-Issuer or (B) such Notes are being transferred in
accordance with (i) the applicable transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the Offering Memorandum, dated September 10, 2019, relating to the Notes and (ii) Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”), and any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction, and that the Transferee is purchasing the Notes for its own account or one or more accounts with respect to which the
Transferee exercises sole investment discretion, and the Transferee and any such account represent, warrant and agree that either it is the a Co-Issuer or an Affiliate of the
a Co-Issuer or:
1. it is (a) a Qualified Institutional Buyer, (b) aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and (c) acquiring such Notes for its own account or for the account of another person who is a Qualified Institutional Buyer with respect to which it exercise sole investment discretion;
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2. it is not formed for the purpose of investing in the Notes, except where each beneficial owner is a Qualified Institutional Buyer;
3. it will, and each account for which it is purchasing will, hold and transfer at least the minimum denomination of Notes;
4. it understands that the
ManagerManagers
, the
IssuerCo-Issuers
and the Servicer may receive a list of participants holding positions in the Notes from one or more book-entry depositories;
5. it understands that the ManagerManagers, the IssuerCo-Issuers
and the Servicer may receive (i) a list of Note Owners that have requested access to the Trustee’s password-protected website or that have voluntarily registered as a Note Owner with the Trustee and (ii) copies of
Noteholder confirmations of representations and warranties executed to obtain access to the Trustee’s password-protected website;
6. it will provide to each person to whom it transfers Notes notices of any restrictions on transfer of such Notes;
7. it is not a Competitor and is not purchasing for the account or benefit of a Competitor;
8. it is not a benefit plan investor or Plan that is subject to Similar Law or, if it is a benefit plan investor, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not give rise to a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or, if it is a Plan that is subject to Similar Law, its acquisition and holding of the Notes (or any interest therein) will not result in a violation of Similar Law, and if the Transferee is a benefit plan investor or Plan, its fiduciary will be deemed to make the same representation and warranty;
9. if it is using assets of a Plan to acquire or hold the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes or any interest therein, then it further
represents that (i) none of the
IssuerCo-Issuers
, the Initial Purchaser, any Guarantor, the Servicer, the Back-up Manager, the Trustee, nor
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any other party to the Securitization Transaction, nor any of their respective affiliates (collectively, the “Transaction Parties”) has acted as the Plan’s fiduciary, or has been relied upon for any advice, with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and none of the Transaction Parties shall at any time be relied upon as the Plan’s fiduciary with respect to the Plan’s decision to acquire, hold, sell, exchange, vote or provide any consent with respect to the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and (ii) the decision to invest in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes has been made at the recommendation or direction of an independent fiduciary as contemplated by U.S. Code of Federal Regulations 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21(c), as amended from time to time, who (a) is independent of the Transaction Parties; (b) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with respect to particular transactions and investment strategies;
(c) is a fiduciary (under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and (d) is aware of and acknowledges that (1) none of the Transaction Parties is undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes, and
(2) the Transaction Parties have a financial interest in the Plan’s investment in the Series 2019-2 Class A-2 Notes; and
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10. it is:
(check if applicable) a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and a properly completed and signed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto; or
(check if applicable) not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code and a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) is attached hereto.
The Transferee understands that the IssuerCo-Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and their respective counsel will
rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations, and are irrevocably authorized to produce this certificate or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to any
matter covered hereby, and the Transferee hereby consents and agrees to such reliance and authorization.
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[Name of Transferee] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Dated:
Taxpayer Identification Number: | Address for Notices: | |||
|
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Wire Instructions for Payments: |
Tel: | |||
Bank: | Fax: | |||
Address: | Attn: | |||
Bank ABA #: | ||||
Account No.: | ||||
FAO: | ||||
Attention: | ||||
Registered Name (if Nominee): | ||||
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cc: | Driven Brands Funding, LLC |
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Section 9.3 Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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Section 9.4 SERIES 2019-2 PRE-FUNDING MONTHLY OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE [DATE]
This Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Monthly Officer’s Certificate is furnished in connection with (i) the Amended and Restated Base
Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated
as of March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Base Indenture, dated as of
July 6, 2020 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), by and among Driven Brands Funding, LLC (theand
Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation (each a “Co-Issuer” and collectively, the “Co-Issuers”) and Citibank, N.A., as trustee and securities intermediary (the
“Trustee”) and (ii) the Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated September 17, 2019, as amended by the First
Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of July 6, 2020 (the “2019-2 Series Supplement”), by and among the
IssuerCo-Issuers
and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the 2019-2 Series Supplement.
The undersigned officer of the IssuerCo-Issuers does hereby certify to the Trustee, the Servicer and the
Back-up Manager that for the Monthly Fiscal Period indicated in Schedule A:
1) Driven Brands Leverage Ratio is not greater than 7.00x; and
2) the Senior Leverage Ratio is not greater than 6.50x.
Calculations supporting the above statements (1) and (2) are attached in Schedule A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Certificate on as of the date first written above.
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DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, as | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Section 9.5 DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION,
as a Co-Issuer | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Section 9.6 Schedule A to Exhibit B-5
[Attached]
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Section 9.7 SERIES 2019-2 PRE-FUNDING RELEASE REQUEST [DATE]
This Series 2019-2 Pre-Funding Release Request is furnished in connection with (i) the Amended and Restated Base Indenture, dated
as of April 24, 2018 (such Base Indenture, as amended by the Amendment No. 1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of
March 19, 2019, Amendment No. 2 to the Base Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to the Base Indenture, dated as of September 17, 2019, Amendment No. 4 to the Base Indenture, dated as of July 6,
2020 and as may be further amended, supplemented or modified, is herein called the “Base Indenture”), by and among Driven Brands Funding, LLC
(theand
Driven Brands Canada Funding Corporation (each a “Co-Issuer” and collectively, the “Co-Issuers”) and Citibank, N.A., as trustee and securities intermediary (the
“Trustee”) and (ii) the Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of September 17, 2019, as amended by the First
Supplement to Series 2019-2 Supplement, dated as of July 6, 2020 (the “2019-2 Series Supplement”), by and among the
IssuerCo-Issuers and the Trustee.
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the 2019-2 Series Supplement.
The undersigned officer of the IssuerCo-Issuers does hereby certify to the Trustee, the Servicer and
the Back-up Manager:
1) After giving pro forma effect to such transfer and application:
(a) the Driven Brands Leverage Ratio pro forma for such acquisition is not greater than 7.00x; and
(b) the Senior Leverage Ratio pro forma for such acquisition is not greater than 6.50x.
Calculations supporting the above statements (a) and (b) are attached in Schedule A.
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2) Check one that applies:
☐ | The acquisition is an Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition and in connection with such Eligible Pre-Funded Acquisition, funds should be remitted to: |
Name of the seller:
Wire Instructions:
☐ | The funds should be transferred to the Collection Account for the next applicable Weekly Allocation Date listed below: |
Weekly Allocation Date:
Wire Instructions:
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Section 9.8
DRIVEN BRANDS FUNDING, LLC, as | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Section 9.9
DRIVEN BRANDS CANADA FUNDING CORPORATION, as a Co-Issuer | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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