FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.38
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of March 3, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), among GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS, INC. (formerly known as Vireo Health International, Inc.), a British Columbia corporation (“Parent”), the other Borrowers (as defined in the hereinafter-defined Credit Agreement and including, for the avoidance of doubt, EHF Cultivation Management LLC, an Arizona limited liability company), the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement) party hereto, and CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”, and together with Administrative Agent, collectively, “Agents” and each, an “Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 25, 2021, as amended by that certain Omnibus First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Security Agreement dated as of November 1, 2021 (the “First Amendment”), that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of November 18, 2021, and that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2022 (the “Third Amendment”; the Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the Second Amendment and the Third Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), and this Amendment (the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, and as further amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement), among the Borrowers party thereto, the other Credit Parties from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Agents; and
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties have requested that Agents and the Lenders agree to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, and, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, Agents and the Lenders, including, without limitation, New Lender (as defined below), have agreed to such request;
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing, Chicago Atlantic Credit Opportunities, LLC (“New Lender”) has agreed to join the Credit Agreement as a Lender;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and mutual covenants set forth in this Amendment, the receipt and sufficiency which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
““Credit Documents” shall mean (a) this Agreement, the Security Documents, any Notes, the Charm City Intercreditor Agreement, any other subordination or intercreditor agreements in favor of any Agent with respect to this Agreement and (b) any other document or agreement executed by any Credit Party or Verano Guarantor, or by any Borrower on behalf of the Credit Parties or the Verano Guarantors, or any of them, and delivered to any Agent or Lender in connection with any of the foregoing or the Obligations.
“Credit Parties” shall mean, collectively, Borrowers and Guarantors (other than the Verano Guarantors), and “Credit Party” shall mean any of the Credit Parties, individually.
“Guarantors” shall mean (a) each direct or indirect Subsidiary of Parent (other than any Borrower or any Excluded Subsidiary) and (b) any other Person that provides a guarantee for the payment and performance of the Obligations pursuant to an agreement reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent after the Closing Date.
“Mortgage” shall mean each mortgage, deed of trust, or deed to secure debt, trust deed or other security document granted by any applicable Credit Party or Verano Guarantor to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in respect of any Real Property owned or leased by such Credit Party or Verano Guarantor, in such form as agreed between such Credit Party or Verano Guarantor and Collateral Agent.
“Obligations” shall mean (a) with respect to each Borrower, all obligations (monetary or otherwise, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured) of such Borrower arising under or in connection with any Credit Document or any Warrant Agreement, including all original issue discount, fees, costs, expenses (including fees, costs and expenses incurred during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and premiums payable under any Credit Document, the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in Section 10.01(h), whether or not allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans, all indemnification obligations and all obligations to pay or reimburse any Secured Party for paying any costs or expenses under any Credit Document, (b) all other fees to be paid to any Agent or Arranger under the Credit Documents or otherwise, or (c) with respect to each Credit Party or Verano Guarantor other than Borrowers, all obligations (monetary or otherwise, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured) of such Credit Party or Verano Guarantor arising under or in connection with any Credit Document, all indemnification obligations and all obligations to pay or reimburse any Secured Party for paying any costs or expenses under any Credit Document.
“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Lenders, (b) Agents, (c) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Credit Party or Verano Guarantor under the Credit Documents, (d) any successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns of each of the foregoing to the extent any such transfer or assign is permitted by the terms of this Agreement and (e) any other holder of any Obligation or Secured Obligation (as defined in any applicable Security Document).”
““Verano” shall mean Verano Holdings Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia.
“Verano Acquisition” shall mean the proposed acquisition by Verano of the Capital Stock of Parent, as more particularly provided in that certain Arrangement Agreement dated as of January 31, 2022, between Parent and Verano, the Plan of Arrangement (as defined therein) and the other agreements, instruments and documents executed in connection therewith or relating thereto.
“Verano Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of May 10, 2021, among Verano, certain of its Subsidiaries, the “Lenders” (as defined therein) party thereto, Chicago Atlantic, as administrative agent and as collateral agent, and the other Persons party thereto.
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“Verano Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(d).”
“(d)If the Verano Acquisition occurs, (i) Parent shall (A) require Verano, substantially concurrently with the Verano Acquisition, to cause each of the obligors under the Verano Credit Agreement (such obligors, the “Verano Guarantors”), including Verano, to join this Agreement as a Guarantor, guaranty the Obligations and grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in the real and personal property of such Verano Guarantor to secure the Obligations, and (B) execute or deliver, and require each of the Verano Guarantors to execute or deliver, such Security Documents, other Credit Documents and other agreements, documents and opinions reasonably requested by Agents, and (ii) the Credit Parties shall execute and deliver such amendments to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents as any Agent deems reasonable to reflect the addition of the Verano Guarantors as Guarantors (but not Credit Parties) under the Credit Documents, including modification of Sections 10.01(a)(ii), 10.01(b), 10.01(d), 10.01(e), 10.01(f) (by adding a cross-default to the Verano Credit Agreement), 10.01(g), 10.01(h) and 10.01(i).”
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Exhibit 10.38
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals on the Effective Date.
BORROWERS:
GOODNESS GROWTH HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF MINNESOTA, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF NEW YORK LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
MARYMED LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
RESURGENT BIOSCIENCES, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH DE PUERTO RICO LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
XAAS AGRO, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF NEVADA I, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
MJ DISTRIBUTING C201, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
MJ DISTRIBUTING P132, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF ARIZONA, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
ELEPHANT HEAD FARM, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
RETAIL MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VERDANT GROVE, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
MAYFLOWER BOTANICALS, INC.
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO HEALTH OF NEW MEXICO, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
VIREO OF CHARM CITY, LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
EHF CULTIVATION MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/Xxxx Kingsley___________________
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Officer
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC ADMIN, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Person
LENDERS:
CHICAGO ATLANTIC REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Person
CHICAGO ATLANTIC CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Person
CHICAGO ATLANTIC CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Person