LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN, GUARANTY AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of April 22, 2015, and is entered into by and among TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, formerly known as Parametric Sound Corporation (“Parametric”), VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Voyetra”; and together with Parametric, individually “US Borrower,” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “US Borrowers”), TURTLE BEACH EUROPE LIMITED, a company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales with company number 03819186 (“Turtle Beach,” also referred to hereinafter as “UK Borrower”; and together with US Borrowers, individually “Borrower” and individually and collectively, “Borrowers”), PSC LICENSING CORP., a California corporation (“PSC”), VTB HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“VTB”; and together with PSC, individually a “US Guarantor” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “US Guarantors”; and together with US Borrowers, individually a “UK Guarantor” and individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “UK Guarantors”; UK Guarantors and US Guarantors, individually a “Guarantor,” and individually and collectively, “Guarantors”); the financial institutions party hereto as lenders (collectively, “Lenders”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, as agent collateral agent and security trustee for Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Agent”).
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Agent, and the Lenders have entered into that certain Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), dated as of March 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Agent and the Lenders agree to enter into certain amendments to the Loan Agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth in the Loan Agreement and this Amendment, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Initially capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the respective meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby.
ARTICLE II
AMENDMENTS TO LOAN AGREEMENT
2.01. New/Amended Definitions.
2.01. New/Amended Definitions.
(a) The following definition is added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement in its entirety to read as follows:
TBC Note: that certain Subordinated Promissory Note dated as of April 21, 2015 by Parametric for the benefit of SG VTB Holdings, LLC in the original principal amount of $5,000,000.
(b) The definition of “Subordinated Debt” as set forth Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated by deleting and replacing it with the following:
Subordinated Debt: (i) Debt incurred by any Obligor or any of its respective Subsidiaries that is expressly subordinate and junior in right of payment to Full Payment of all Obligations, and is also on terms (including maturity, interest, fees, repayment, covenants and subordination) reasonably satisfactory to Agent, (ii) the Existing Subordinated Debt, and (iii) debt incurred pursuant to the TBC Note.
2.02. Amendment to Section 10.2.8 Section 10.2.8 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended and restated by deleting and replacing it with the following:
10.2.8 Restrictions on Payment of Certain Debt. Make any payments (whether voluntary or mandatory, or a prepayment, redemption, retirement, defeasance or acquisition) with respect to any
(a) Subordinated Debt (other than the Existing Subordinated Debt and Debt under the TBC Note), except:
(i)regularly scheduled payments of principal, interest and fees, but only to the extent permitted under any Subordination Agreement relating to such Debt (and a Senior Officer of Obligor Agent shall certify to Agent, not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment, that all conditions under such agreement have been satisfied);
(ii)full repayment of all obligations under the Subordinated Debt in connection with a refinancing thereof if the Refinancing Conditions have been satisfied;
(b) Existing Subordinated Debt or Debt under the TBC Note except:
(i)regularly scheduled payments of interest and fees, but only if immediately before and after giving effect to any such payment no Default or Event of Default exists or will occur (and a Senior Officer of Borrower Agent shall certify to Agent prior to the making of the payment that such condition has been satisfied),
(ii)full repayment of all obligations under the Existing Subordinated Debt in place on the Closing Date using the proceeds of a Liquidity Event which is consummated contemporaneously with such repayment,
(iii)full or partial repayment of obligations under any Existing Subordinated Debt provided after the Closing Date using the proceeds of a Liquidity Event which is consummated contemporaneously with such repayment so long as (x) all Existing Subordinated Debt in place on the Closing Date has been paid in full before such repayment, (y) such repayment is only made if the net proceeds of the Liquidity Event are in excess of $30,000,000 and such repayment is in an amount not greater than such excess, and (z) at least $10,000,000 of the net proceeds of such Liquidity Event have been applied to repay the Obligations,
(iv)full or partial repayment of the obligations under the TBC Note using the proceeds of a Second Lien Loan and contemporaneous with the closing of a Second Lien Loan, so long as (x) immediately before and after giving effect to any such repayment, no Default or Event of Default exists or will occur and (y) immediately after giving effect to any such repayment, Availability (taking into account the application of the net proceeds of such Second Lien Loan to the Obligations) is in an amount not less than 20% of the Revolver Commitments (and a Senior Officer of Borrower Agent shall certify to Agent prior to the making of the payment that such conditions have been satisfied), and
(v)any other full or partial repayment of the obligations under the TBC Note, so long as (x) immediately before and after giving effect to any such repayment no Default or Event of Default exists or will occur and (y) for each of the 30 days prior to giving effect so any such repayment and immediately after giving effect thereto, Availability is in an amount not less than 20% of the Revolver Commitments (and a Senior Officer of Borrower Agent shall certify to Agent prior to the making of the payment that such conditions have been satisfied).
(c) Borrowed Money (other than the Obligations) prior to its due date under the agreements evidencing such Debt as in effect on the Closing Date (or as amended thereafter with the consent of Agent).
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants to each Lender and the Agent, as of the date hereof, as follows:
3.01. Representations and Warranties. After giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 9 of the Loan Agreement and in each other Loan Document are true and correct
in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date.
3.02. No Defaults. After giving effect to this Amendment, each of the Obligors is in compliance with all terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be observed and performed and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
3.03. Authority and Pending Actions. The execution, delivery, and performance by each Obligor of this Amendment has been duly authorized by each such Obligor (as applicable) and there is no action pending or any judgment, order, or decree in effect which is likely to restrain, prevent, or impose materially adverse conditions upon the performance by any Obligor of its obligations under the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
3.04. Enforceability. This Amendment constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Obligor, enforceable against each such Obligor in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights or by the effect of general equitable principles.
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND FURTHER ACTIONS
4.01. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall not be binding upon the Agent, the Lenders or any Obligor until each of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:
(a)The representations and warranties contained herein and in the Loan Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, after giving effect to this Amendment, as if made on such date, except for such representations and warranties limited by their terms to a specific date; and
(b)Each Obligor shall have delivered to the Agent duly executed counterparts of this Amendment which, when taken together, bear the authorized signatures of the Borrowers, the Agent, and the Lenders.
4.02. Further Actions. Each of the parties to this Amendment agrees that at any time and from time to time upon the written request of any other party, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as such other party may reasonably request in order to effect the purposes of this Amendment.
ARTICLE V
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Without limiting the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, the Obligors jointly and severally agree to pay on demand: (i) all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant
to this Amendment and any and all subsequent amendments, modifications, and supplements to this Amendment, including without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of the Agent’s legal counsel; and (ii) all reasonable costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Agent in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Loan Agreement, this Amendment, and/or the other Loan Documents, including without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of the Agent’s legal counsel.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.01. No Course of Dealing. The consents and waivers set forth herein are a one-time accommodation only and relate only to the matters set forth in Article III herein. The consents and waivers are not a consent to any other deviation of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document unless otherwise expressly agreed to by Agent and Lenders in writing.
6.02. Cross-References. References in this Amendment to any Section are, unless otherwise specified, to such Section of this Amendment.
6.03. Instrument Pursuant to Loan Agreement. This Amendment is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Loan Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered, and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement.
6.04. Acknowledgment of the Obligors. Each Obligor hereby represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Amendment and compliance by such Obligor with all of the provisions of this Amendment: (i) are within the powers and purposes of such Obligor; (ii) have been duly authorized or approved by the board of directors (or other appropriate governing body) of such Obligor; and (iii) when executed and delivered by or on behalf of such Obligor will constitute valid and binding obligations of such Obligor, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Each Obligor reaffirms its obligations to perform and pay all amounts due to the Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, its obligations under any promissory note evidencing any of the Loans) in accordance with the terms thereof, as amended and modified hereby.
6.05. Loan Documents Unmodified. Each of the amendments provided herein shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provisions of the Loan Document specifically referred to by such amendments. Except as otherwise specifically modified by this Amendment, all terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and all other Loan Documents, as modified hereby, shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Nothing contained in this Amendment shall in any way impair the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents, as modified hereby, or alter, waive, annul, vary, affect, or impair any provisions, conditions, or covenants contained therein or any rights, powers, or remedies granted therein, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Amendment. Subject to the terms of this Amendment, any lien and/or security interest granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in the Collateral set forth in the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall continue to secure the payment and performance of all of the Obligations.
6.06. Parties, Successors and Assigns. This Amendment represents the agreement of the Obligors, the Agent and each of the Lenders signatory hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations, or warranties relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or
referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Obligors, Agent, Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns, except that (i) no Borrower shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under any Loan Documents; and (ii) any assignment by a Lender must be made in compliance with Section 14.3 of the Loan Agreement.
6.07. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Amendment shall become effective when all conditions precedent have been met and when the Agent has executed it and received counterparts bearing the signatures of all other parties hereto. Delivery of a signature page of this Amendment by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of such agreement. This Amendment may be executed and delivered by facsimile or electronic mail, and will have the same force and effect as manually signed originals.
6.08. Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only, are not a part of this Amendment, and shall not affect the interpretation hereof.
6.09. Miscellaneous. This Amendment is subject to the general provisions set forth in the Loan Agreement, including but not limited to Sections 15.14, 15.15, and 15.16.
6.10. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of the Loan Documents shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid under Applicable Law. If any provision is found to be invalid under Applicable Law, it shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity and the remaining provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.
6.11. Release.
(a) | EACH OBLIGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY RELEASES AND FOREVER DISCHARGES AGENT, LENDERS AND THEIR AFFILIATES, AND EACH SUCH PERSON’S RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, MEMBERS, ATTORNEYS AND REPRESENTATIVES (EACH, A “RELEASED PERSON”) OF AND FROM ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, ACTIONS OR CAUSES OF ACTION WHATSOEVER (EACH A “CLAIM”) THAT SUCH OBLIGOR MAY NOW HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE AGAINST ANY RELEASED PERSON ON THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, OF EVERY NATURE AND EXTENT WHATSOEVER, FOR OR BECAUSE OF ANY MATTER OR THING DONE, OMITTED OR SUFFERED TO BE DONE OR OMITTED BY ANY OF THE RELEASED PERSONS THAT BOTH (1) OCCURRED PRIOR TO OR ON THE DATE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND (2) IS ON ACCOUNT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONCERNING, ARISING OUT OF OR FOUNDED UPON THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. |
(b) | EACH OBLIGOR INTENDS THE ABOVE RELEASE TO COVER, ENCOMPASS, RELEASE, AND EXTINGUISH, INTER ALIA, ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE RESERVED BY THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: |
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER
FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.
(c) | EACH OBLIGOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT MAY HEREAFTER DISCOVER FACTS DIFFERENT FROM OR IN ADDITION TO THOSE NOW KNOWN OR BELIEVED TO BE TRUE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION, AND AGREES THAT THIS AMENDMENT AND THE ABOVE RELEASE ARE AND WILL REMAIN EFFECTIVE IN ALL RESPECTS NOTWITHSTANDING ANY SUCH DIFFERENCES OR ADDITIONAL FACTS. |
6.12. Total Agreement. This Amendment, the Loan Agreement, and all other Loan Documents constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the day and year first written above.
BORROWERS:
TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation, formerly known as Parametric Sound Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Hanson_________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Hanson_________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
TURTLE BEACH EUROPE LIMITED,
a company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales with company number 03819186
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Hanson_________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Agent and Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Van Steenhuyse_________
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
GUARANTOR CONSENT
The undersigned hereby consent to the foregoing Amendment and hereby (a) confirm and agree that notwithstanding the effectiveness of the foregoing Amendment, each Loan Document to which it is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects, except that, on and after the effectiveness of the foregoing Amendment, each reference in any Loan Document to the "Credit Agreement", "thereunder", "thereof" or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by the foregoing Amendment, (b) confirm and agree that the pledge and security interest in the Collateral granted by it pursuant to any Security Documents to which it is a party shall continue in full force and effect, (c) acknowledge and agree that such pledge and security interest in the Collateral granted by it pursuant to such Security Documents shall continue to secure the Obligations purported to be secured thereby, as amended or otherwise affected hereby, and (d) agrees to be bound by the release set forth in Section 7.11 of the Amendment.
PSC LICENSING CORP.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Hanson_________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
VTB HOLDINGS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Hanson_________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer