LOAN AND SECURITY MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.5
This
Loan and Security Modification Agreement is entered into as of
March 21, 2019, by and among SHARPSPRING, INC.
(“Parent”), SHARPSPRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(“SharpSpring Technologies and, together with Parent,
individually and collectively, jointly and severally,
“Borrower” and, collectively, “Borrowers”,
as the context requires) and WESTERN ALLIANCE BANK, an Arizona
corporation (“Bank”).
1.
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING
INDEBTEDNESS: Among other indebtedness which may be owing by
Borrower to Bank, Borrower is indebted to Bank pursuant to, among
other documents, a Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 21,
2016, by and between Borrower and Bank (as may be amended from time
to time, the “Loan and Security Agreement”).
Capitalized terms used without definition herein shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Loan and Security
Agreement.
2.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MERGER.
Borrower has informed Bank that, in accordance with Section 7.3 of
the Loan and Security Agreement, Quattro has merged with Parent by
filing a Certificate of Ownership and Merger with the Delaware
Secretary of State on October 15, 2018, whereby Parent is the
surviving entity.
3.
MODIFICATIONS TO LOAN AND SECURITY
AGREEMENT.
A.
All references to
the term “Borrower” in the Loan and Security Agreement
and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed, and each such
reference is amended to mean, Parent and SharpSpring Technologies,
individually or collectively, as the context may
require.
B.
The definition of
Cash Management Sublimit set forth in Section 1.1 of the Loan and
Security Agreement is amended to delete the reference to
“Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000)” and to
substitute “Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000)” in
lieu thereof.
C.
Section 6.9(c) of
the Loan and Security Agreement is amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
“(c) Minimum
Adjusted EBITDA. Parent’s and its Subsidiaries’
quarterly Adjusted EBITDA shall be at least 75% of its projected
Adjusted EBITDA for such period as set forth in Borrower’s
Financial Plan if Borrowers’ projected Adjusted EBITDA is
above zero for such period, or at least 125% of its projected
Adjusted EBITDA for such period as set forth in Borrowers’
Financial Plan if Borrowers’ projected Adjusted EBITDA is
below zero for such period. Based on Borrowers’ Financial
Plan for 2019 provided by Borrowers which has been deemed
acceptable by Bank, the maximum Adjusted EBITDA loss for the
quarters listed below are set forth below:
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1
Quarter
Ending
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Maximum
Adjusted EBITDA Loss
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March
31, 2019
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($3,061,000)
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June
30, 2019
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($2,702,000)
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September
30, 2019
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($2,190,000)
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December
31, 2019
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($1,618,000)”
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D.
Exhibit D to the
Loan and Security Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced
with Exhibit D attached hereto.
4.
CONSISTENT CHANGES. The Loan
Documents are each hereby amended wherever and to the extent
necessary to reflect the changes described above.
5.
NO DEFENSES OF BORROWER/GENERAL
RELEASE. Borrower agrees that, as of this date, it has no
defenses against the obligations to pay any amounts under the Loan
Documents. Each of Borrower and its affiliates (each, a
“Releasing Party”) acknowledges that Bank would not
enter into this Loan and Security Modification Agreement without
Releasing Party’s assurance that it has no claims against
Bank or any of Bank’s officers, directors, employees or
agents. Except for the obligations arising hereafter under this
Loan and Security Modification Agreement, each Releasing Party
releases Bank, and each of Bank’s officers, directors and
employees from any known or unknown claims that Releasing Party now
has against Bank of any nature, including any claims that Releasing
Party, its successors, counsel and advisors may in the future
discover they would have now had if they had known facts not now
known to them, whether founded in contract, in tort or pursuant to
any other theory of liability, including but not limited to any
claims arising out of or related to the Loan and Security Agreement
or the transactions contemplated thereby. Releasing Party waives
the provisions of California Civil Code section 1542, which
states:
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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.
The
provisions, waivers and releases set forth in this section are
binding upon each Releasing Party and its shareholders, agents,
employees, assigns and successors in interest. The provisions,
waivers and releases of this section shall inure to the benefit of
Bank and its agents, employees, officers, directors, assigns and
successors in interest. The provisions of this section shall
survive payment in full of the Obligations, full performance of all
the terms of this Loan and Security Modification Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, as modified by this Loan and Security
Modification Agreement, and/or Bank’s actions to exercise any
remedy available under the Loan Documents, as modified by this Loan
and Security Modification Agreement, or otherwise.
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6.
CONTINUING VALIDITY. Borrower
understands and agrees that in modifying the existing Loan
Documents, Bank is relying upon Borrower’s representations,
warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Loan Documents.
Borrower represents and warrants that the representations and
warranties contained in the Loan and Security Agreement are true
and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Loan
and Security Modification Agreement, and that no Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing. Except as expressly modified
pursuant to this Loan and Security Modification Agreement, the
terms of the Loan Documents remain unchanged and in full force and
effect. Bank’s agreement to modifications to the existing
Loan Documents pursuant to this Loan and Security Modification
Agreement in no way shall obligate Bank to make any future
modifications to the Loan Documents. Nothing in this Loan and
Security Modification Agreement shall constitute a satisfaction of
the Obligations. It is the intention of Bank and Borrower to retain
as liable parties all makers and endorsers of the Loan Documents,
unless the party is expressly released by Bank in writing. No
maker, endorser, or guarantor will be released by virtue of this
Loan and Security Modification Agreement. The terms of this
paragraph shall apply not only to this Loan and Security
Modification Agreement, but also to any subsequent loan and
security modification agreements.
7.
CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE; JURY TRIAL
WAIVER; REFERENCE PROVISION. This Loan and Security
Modification Agreement constitutes a “Loan Document” as
defined and set forth in the Loan and Security Agreement, and is
subject to Sections 11 and 12 of the Loan and Security Agreement,
which are incorporated by reference herein.
8.
NOTICE OF FINAL AGREEMENT. BY
SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT EACH PARTY REPRESENTS AND AGREES THAT: (A)
THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
PARTIES, (B) THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES, AND (C) THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY
EVIDENCE OF ANY PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OR UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE PARTIES.
9.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT. As a condition to the effectiveness of this Loan and
Security Modification Agreement, Bank shall have received, in form
and substance satisfactory to Bank, the following:
(a)
corporate
resolutions and incumbency certificates duly executed by each
Borrower; and
(b)
such other
documents, and completion of such other matters, as Bank may
reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
10.
COUNTERSIGNATURE. This Loan and
Security Modification Agreement shall become effective only when
executed by Bank and Borrower.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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BORROWER:
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BANK:
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WESTERN ALLIANCE
BANK, an Arizona corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxx Xxxxxx
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Title
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Chief Financial Officer
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Title:
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AVP
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SHARPSPRING
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT D
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
TO:
WESTERN ALLIANCE
BANK, an Arizona corporation
FROM:
SHARPSPRING, INC.
and SHARPSPRING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
The
undersigned authorized officer of SHARPSPRING, INC., on behalf of
itself and all other Borrowers, hereby certifies that in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Loan and Security Agreement
between Borrower and Bank (the “Agreement”), (i) each
Borrower is in complete compliance for the period ending
_______________ with all required covenants except as noted below
and (ii) all representations and warranties of Borrower stated in
the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof. Attached
herewith are the required documents supporting the above
certification. The Officer further certifies that these are
prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) and are consistently applied from one period to
the next except as explained in an accompanying letter or
footnotes.
Please indicate compliance status by circling Yes/No under
“Complies” column.
Reporting Covenant
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Required
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Complies
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A/R
& A/P Agings
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Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
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No
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Borrowing
Base Certificate
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Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
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No
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Monthly
Recurring Revenue Report for prior 12 months
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Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
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No
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Monthly
consolidated financial statements
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Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
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No
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Monthly
consolidating financial statements
Compliance
Certificate
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Monthly
within 30 days
Monthly
within 30 days
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Yes
Yes
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No
No
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Annual
audited financial statements
Annual
operating budget, sales projections and operating plans approved by
board of directors
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FYE
within 180 days
Annually
no later than 60 days following the beginning of each fiscal year
or board approval
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Yes
Yes
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No
No
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A/R and
Collateral Audit
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Initial
and Annual
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Yes
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No
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Deposit
balances with Bank
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$
___________________
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Deposit
balance outside Bank
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$
___________________
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Financial
Covenant
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Required
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Actual
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Complies
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Minimum
Cash at Bank + Availability on Revolving Facility
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$1,500,000
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$_____
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Yes
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No
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Minimum
MRR Retention Rate (monthly)
Negative
deviation not to exceed 25% of Financial Plan
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At
least 90%
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______%
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Yes
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No
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Minimum
Adjusted EBITDA (Quarterly)
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3/31/19
($3,061,000)
6/30/19
($2,702,000)
9/30/19
($2,190,000)
12/31/19
($1,618,000)
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$_____
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Yes
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No
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Comments Regarding Exceptions: See Attached.
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BANK USE ONLY
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Received
by:
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Sincerely,
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AUTHORIZED
SIGNER
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Date:
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Verified:
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SIGNATURE
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AUTHORIZED
SIGNER
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___________________________________________
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Date:
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TITLE
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Compliance
Status
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Yes
No
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DATE
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