SUBORDINATED BUSINESS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS SUBORDINATED BUSINESS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended,
Exhibit 10.30
SUBORDINATED BUSINESS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SUBORDINATED BUSINESS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (as the same may be amended,
restated, modified, or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”) dated as of July 22, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) among Agile Capital Funding, LLC as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its
successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), and Agile Lending, LLC, a Virginia limited liability
company (“Lead Lender”) and each assignee that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 (each individually with the Lead Lender, a “Lender” and collectively with the Lead Lender, the “Lenders”), and BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC., A Domestic Delaware Corporation (“Parent”) and its subsidiaries, and together with Parent, and the other entities shown as signatories hereto or that are joined from time to time as a Borrower, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, (“Borrower”), and provides the terms on which the Lenders shall lend to Borrower and Borrower shall repay the Lenders the loans described herein. The Collateral Agent, Xxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxxx, each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS, ACCOUNTING AND OTHER TERMS |
1.1 Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings set forth in Section 13 to the extent defined therein. All other capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Code. Any accounting term used but not defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP and all calculations shall be made in accordance with GAAP. The term “financial statements” shall include the accompanying notes and schedules thereto. Any section, subsection, schedule or exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
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LOANS AND TERMS OF PAYMENT |
Prepayment Fee (as defined in Section 2.2(d) below), plus (iii) all other Obligations that are due and payable, including, without limitation, interest at the Default Rate with respect to any past due amounts.
through the Maturity Date (“Prepayment Fee”).
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CONDITIONS OF LOANS |
3.1 Conditions Precedent to Term Loan. Each Lender’s obligation to make the Term Loan is subject to the condition precedent that each Lender shall consent to or shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to
each Lender, such documents, and completion of such other matters, as each Lender may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate.
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CREATION OF SECURITY INTEREST |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
Each Borrower, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to Collateral Agent and the Lenders as follows:
accounts (the “Collateral Accounts”), if any, described in the Perfection Certificates delivered to Collateral Agent in connection herewith with respect to which Borrower has given Collateral Agent notice and taken, subject to Section 6.6 (a), such actions as are necessary to give Collateral Agent a perfected security interest therein. The security interests granted herein are and shall at all times continue to be a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens that are permitted by the terms of this Agreement to have priority to Collateral Agent’s Lien. All Inventory and Equipment that is part of the Collateral is in all material respects of good and marketable quality, free from material defects.
5.4 No Material Adverse Change; Financial Statements. All consolidated financial statements for Parent and its Subsidiaries, delivered to Collateral Agent fairly present, in conformity with GAAP, in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Parent and its Subsidiaries, and the consolidated results of operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries. Since the date of the most recentfinancial statements submittedto any Lender, there has not been a Material Adverse Change.
Agreement. To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no subscriptions, warrants, rights of first refusal or other restrictions on transfer relative to, or options exercisable with respect to the Shares. With respect to each Subsidiary which is a corporation, the Shares have been and will be duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid
and non-assessable. To Borrower’s knowledge, the Shares are not the subject of any present or threatened suit, action, arbitration, administrative or other proceeding, and Xxxxxxxx knows of no reasonable grounds for the institution of any such proceedings.
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AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do all of the following:
6.2 Financial Statements, Reports, Certificates, Notices.
(D) changing any organizational number (if any) assigned by its jurisdiction of organization, or (E) registering or filing any Intellectual Property; (vii) upon Borrower becoming aware of the existence of any Event of Default or event which, with the givingof notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default, prompt(and in any event
within three (3) Business Days) written notice of such occurrence, which such notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of such Event of Default or event which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default; (viii) notice of any commercial tort claim of Borrower and of the general details thereof; (ix) other information as reasonably requested byCollateral Agent or any Lender. (x) written notice of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened (in writing) against Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which could reasonably be expected to result in damages or costs to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and (xi) written notice of all returns, recoveries, disputes and claims regarding Inventory that involve more than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) individually or in the aggregate in any calendar year.
Returns and allowances between Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries, and their respective account debtors shall follow Borrower’s, or such Subsidiary’s, customary practices as they exist at the Effective Date.
fails to obtain insurance as required under this Section 6.5 or to pay any amount or furnish any required proof of payment to third persons, Collateral Agent and/or any Lender may make (but has no obligation to do so), at Borrower’s expense, all or part of such payment or obtain such insurance policies required in this Section 6.5, and take any action under the policies Collateral Agent or such Lender deems prudent.
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NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, do any of the following without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders:
(b) of worn out or obsolete Equipment; (c) in connection with Permitted Liens, Permitted Investments, Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Licenses; (d) of any non-material Intellectual Property; (e) from (i) Borrower to another borrower, (ii) a non-Borrower Subsidiary to a Borrower, and (iii) a non-Borrower Subsidiary to another non- Borrower; or (f) permitted under Section 7.3 below.
7.5 Restricted Payments. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, pay any dividends (other than dividends payable solely in capital stock) or make any distribution or payment in respect of or redeem, retire or purchase any capital stock.
ordinary course of Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business, upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to Borrower or such Subsidiary than would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction with a non- affiliated Person, and (b) Subordinated Debt or equity investments by Borrower’s investors in Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
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EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
Any one of the following shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) under this Agreement:
(45) days (but no Term Loan shall be extended while Parent or any Subsidiary is Insolvent and/or until any Insolvency Proceeding is dismissed);
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RIGHTS AND REMEDIES |
(i) by written notice to Xxxxxxxx, declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the Term Loan, together with all accrued interest thereon and any other charges or fees payable hereunder, immediately due and payable regardless of any prior forbearance and (ii) exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it hereunder, under the Subordinated Secured Promissory Note and/or under applicable law, including, without limitation, the right to collect from Borrower all sums due under this Agreement and the Subordinated Secured Promissory Note and
repossess any Collateral at Borrower’s expense. Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Lenders or Collateral Agent in connection with Lenders’ exercise of any or all of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or the Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees. Borrower waives the right to any stay of execution and the benefit of all exemption laws now or hereafter in effect.
any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any checks or other forms of payment or security; (b) sign Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any invoice or bill of lading for any Account or drafts against Account Debtors; (c) settle and adjust disputes and claims about the Accounts directly with Account Debtors, for amounts and on terms Collateral Agent determines reasonable; (d) make, settle, and adjust all claims under Borrower’s insurance policies; (e) pay, contest or settle any Lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, and adverse claim in or to the Collateral, or any judgment based thereon, or otherwise take any action to terminate or discharge the same; and (f) transfer the Collateral into the name of Collateral Agent or a third party as the Code or any applicable law permits. Borrower
hereby appoints Collateral Agent as its lawful attorney in fact to sign Xxxxxxxx’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ name on any documents necessary to perfect or continue the perfection of Collateral Agent’s security interest in, and lien on, the Collateral regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been satisfied in full and Collateral Agent and the Lenders are under no further
obligation to extend the Term Loan hereunder. Collateral Agent’s foregoing appointment as Xxxxxxxx’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ attorney in fact, and all of Collateral Agent’s rights and powers, coupled with an interest, are irrevocable until all Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) have been fully repaid and performed
and Collateral Agent’s and the Lenders’ obligation to provide the Term Loan terminates.
and Collateral Agent’s or any Xxxxxx’s waiver of any Event of Default is not a continuing waiver. Collateral Agent’s or any Xxxxxx’s delay in exercising any remedy is not a waiver, election, or acquiescence.
settlement, extension, or renewal of accounts, documents, instruments, chattel paper, and guarantees held by Collateral Agent or any Lender on which Borrower or any Subsidiary is liable.
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NOTICES |
All notices, consents, requests, approvals, demands, or other communication (collectively, “Communication”) by any party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, or delivered: (a) upon the earlier of actual receipt and three (3) Business Days after deposit in the U.S. mail, first class, registered or certified mail return receipt requested, with proper postage prepaid; (b) upon transmission, when sent by facsimile transmission or e-mail; (c) one (1) Business Day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier with all charges prepaid; or (d) when delivered, if hand delivered by messenger, all of which shall be addressed to the party to be notified and sent to the address, facsimile number, or email address indicated below. Any of Collateral Agent, any Lender or Borrower may change its mailing address or facsimile number by giving the other party written notice thereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.
If to Borrower: Banzai International, Inc. |
Address: 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx XX Xxxxx000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 E-Mail Address: |
If to Collateral Agent:
Agile Capital Funding, LLC 000 Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx000 Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 E-Mail Address: |
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CHOICE OF LAW, VENUE AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER |
OTHER THAN THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA), INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, REGARDLESS OF THE LOCATION OF THE COLLATERAL, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN VIRGINIA SHALL GOVERN IN REGARD TO THE VALIDITY, PERFECTION OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OF ANY LIEN OR IN REGARD TO PROCEDURAL MATTERS AFFECTING ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LIENS IN COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTIONS SHALL CONTINUE TO APPLY TO THAT EXTENT.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS |
directly to such other Lender or Lenders, indicating such other Lenders’ Pro Rata share of the Term Loan and the amount of the payment to be made in connection therewith, or (b) continue to collect payments hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and pay such other Lenders their Pro Rata Share of the Term Loan, in accordance with, and on such terms, as are determined by and between the Lenders.
the Loan Documents between Collateral Agent, and/or the Lenders and Borrower (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses), except for Claims and/or losses directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Borrower hereby further, jointly and severally, indemnifies, defends and holds each Indemnified Person harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the fees and disbursements of counsel for such Indemnified Person) in connection with any investigative, response, remedial, administrative or judicial matter or proceeding, whether or not such Indemnified Person shall be designated a party thereto and including any such proceeding initiated by or on behalf of Borrower, and the reasonable expenses of investigation by engineers, environmental consultants and similar technical personnel and any commission, fee or compensation claimed by any broker (other than any broker retained by Collateral Agent or Lenders) asserting any right to payment for the transactions contemplated hereby which may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnified Person as a result of or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the use or intended use of the proceeds of the loan proceeds except for liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements directly caused by such Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
without such Xxxxxx’s written consent;
termination of any commitment); (C) change the definition of the term “Required Lenders” or the percentage of Lenders which shall be required for the Lenders to take any action hereunder; (D) release all or substantially all of any material portion of the Collateral, authorize Borrower to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all or any material portion of the Collateral, except, in each case with respect to this clause (D), as otherwise may be expressly permitted under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including in connection with any disposition permitted hereunder); (E) amend, waive or otherwise modify this Section 12.5 or the definitions of the terms used in this Section 12.5 insofar as the definitions affect the substance of this Section 12.5; (F) consent to the assignment, delegation or other transfer by Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under any Loan Document or release Borrower of its payment obligations under any Loan Document, except, in each case with respect to this clause (F), pursuant to a merger or consolidation permitted pursuant to this Agreement; (G) amend any of the provisions of Section 9.4 or amend any of the definitions of Pro Rata Share, Term Loan Commitment, Commitment Percentage or that provide for the Lenders to receive their Pro Rata Shares of any fees, payments, setoffs or proceeds of Collateral hereunder; (H) subordinate the Liens granted in
favor of Collateral Agent securing the Obligations. It is hereby understood and agreed that all Lenders shall be deemed directly affected by an amendment, waiver or other modification of the type described in the preceding clauses (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) of the immediately preceding sentence.
(c) as required by law, regulation, subpoena, or other order; (d) to Lenders’ or Collateral Agent’s regulators or as otherwise required in connection with an examination or audit; (e) as Collateral Agent reasonably considers appropriate in exercising remedies under the Loan Documents; and (f) to third party service providers of the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent so long as such service providers have executed a confidentiality agreement or have agreed to similar confidentiality terms with the Lenders and Collateral Agent with terms no less restrictive than those contained herein. Confidential information does not include information that either: (i) is in the public domain or in
the Lenders’ and/or Collateral Agent’s possession when disclosed to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent, or becomes part of the public domain after disclosure to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent at no fault of the Lenders or the Collateral Agent; or (ii) is disclosed to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent by a third party, if the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent does not know that the third party is prohibited from disclosing the information. Collateral Agent and the Lenders may use confidential information for any purpose, including, without limitation, for the development of client databases, reporting purposes, and market analysis. The provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The agreements provided under this
Section 12.8 supersede all prior agreements, understanding, representations, warranties, and negotiations between the parties about the subject matter of this Section 12.8.
12.10 Borrower Liability. Each Borrower may, acting singly, request credit extensions hereunder. Each Borrower hereby appoints the other as agent for the other for all purposes hereunder, including with respect to requesting credit extensions hereunder. Each Borrower hereunder shall be jointlyand severally obligated to repay all credit extensions made hereunder, regardless of which Xxxxxxxx actually receives said credit extension, as if each Borrower hereunder directly received all credit extensions. Each Borrower waives (a) any suretyship defenses available to it under the Code or any other applicable law, and (b) any right to require Collateral Agent or any Lender to: (i) proceed against any Borrower or any other person; (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security; or
(iii) pursue any other remedy. Collateral Agent and/or any Lender may exercise or not exercise any right or remedy it has against any Borrower or any security it holds (including the right to foreclose by judicial or non-judicial sale) without affecting any Borrower’s liability. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or other related document, each Borrower irrevocably waives all rights that it may have at law or in equity (including, without limitation, any law subrogating Borrower to the rights of Collateral Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement) to seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from any other Borrower, or any other Person now or hereafter primarily or secondarily liable for any of the Obligations, for any payment made by Borrower with respect to the Obligations in connection with this Agreement or otherwise and all rights that it might have to benefit from, or to participate in, any security for the Obligations as a result of any payment made by Borrower with respect to the Obligations in connection with this Agreement or otherwise. Any agreement providing for indemnification, reimbursement or any other arrangement prohibited under this Section 12.10 shall be null and void. If any payment is made to a Borrower in contravention of this Section 12.10, such Borrower shall hold such payment in trust for Collateral Agent and the Lenders and such payment shall be promptly delivered to Collateral Agent for application to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
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DEFINITIONS |
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Accounts” shall mean accounts receivable of Parent.
“Affiliate” of any Person is a Person that owns or controls directly or indirectly the Person, any Person that controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person, and each of that Person’s senior executive officers, directors, partners if such Person is a partnership and, for any Person that is a limited liability company, that Person’s managers and members.
“Borrowing Base” shall mean, at any time, an amount equal to 100% of Eligible Accounts. “Business Day” is any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks are closed in the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
“Code” is the Uniform Commercial Code, as enacted in the Commonwealth of Virginia. “Collateral” is any and all properties, rights and assets of Borrower described on Exhibit A.
“Disbursement Instruction Form” is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B-2.
“Drawdown” means any principal amount borrowed or to be borrowed (by any means) under the provisions hereof.
“Eligible Accounts” shall mean Accounts that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the criteria set forth below. None of the following shall be Eligible Accounts: (A) Accounts (i) with respect to which the scheduled due date is more than 60 days after the original invoice date, (ii) which are unpaid more than (A) 90 days after the date of the original invoice therefor; (B) Accounts which (i) do not arise from the sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) are not evidenced by an invoice or other documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (iii) represent a progress billing, or (iv) are
contingent upon any Borrower’s completion of any further performance; (C) Accounts which are owed by an account debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in the United States or (ii) is not organized under any applicable law of the United States, any State of the United States or the District of Columbia; (D) Accounts which are owed in any currency other than dollars; or (E) Accounts which are owed by any Affiliate, employee, officer, director or stockholder of any Borrower.
“Equipment” is all “equipment” as defined in the Code with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made, and includes without limitation all machinery, fixtures, goods, vehicles (including motor vehicles and trailers), and any interest in any of the foregoing.
“Existing Indebtedness” is the indebtedness of Borrower listed in the Perfection Certificate. “Indebtedness” is (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred price of property or services, such as
reimbursement and other obligations for surety bonds and letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) capital lease obligations, (d) merchant cash advances; and
(e) Contingent Obligations in respect of any of the foregoing.
“Insolvency Proceeding” is any proceeding by or against any Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code, or any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, including assignments for the benefit of creditors, compositions or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other relief.
“Insolvent” means not Solvent.
“Intellectual Property” shall mean, all (a) trademarks, trademark rights, trade names, trade name rights, service marks, service mark rights, logos, trade dress, domain names, web sites, and all other indicia of origin or quality, and goodwill associated therewith and arising therefrom; (b) patents and patent rights; and (c) works of authorship and copyrights therein, and all common law rights in all of the foregoing, and registration and applications for all of the foregoing issued by or filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office, any State of the US, the US Copyright Office, or any foreign equivalent thereof, and all of the foregoing (a)-(c) used in, at, or in
connection with and/or necessary for the (i) conduct of any Borrower’s business and/or (ii) use and/or operation of the Collateral.
“Inventory” is all “inventory” as defined in the Code in effect on the date hereof with such additions to such term as may hereafter be made under the Code, and includes without limitation all merchandise, raw materials, parts, supplies, packing and shipping materials, work in process and finished products, including without limitation such
inventory as is temporarily out of any Person’s custody or possession or in transit and including any returned goods and any documents of title representing any of the above.
“Investment” is any beneficial ownership interest in any Person (including stock, partnership interest or other securities), and any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person.
“Key Person” is XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX
“Lien” is a mortgage, deed of trust, xxxx, charge, pledge, security interest, or other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any property.
“Loan Documents” are, collectively, this Agreement, each Subordinated Secured Promissory Note, each Disbursement Instruction Form, any subordination agreements, any note, or notes or guaranties executed by Borrower or any other Person, and any other present or future document, certificate, form or agreement entered into by Borrower or any other Person for the benefit of the Lenders and Collateral Agent in connection with this Agreement; all as amended, restated, or otherwise modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Material Adverse Change” is (a) a material adverse change in the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Parent, or Parent and each Subsidiary, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the prospect of repayment of any portion of the Obligations, or (c) a material adverse effect on the Collateral.
“Material Agreement” is any license, agreement or other similar contractual arrangement with a Person or Governmental Authority whereby Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is reasonably likely to be required to transfer, either in-kind or in cash, prior to the Maturity Date, assets or property valued (book or market) at more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in the aggregate or any license, agreement or other similar contractual arrangement conveying rights in or to any material Intellectual Property.
“Maturity Date” is 28 weeks from the Effective Date.
“Maximum Legal Rate” shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved,charged or receivedon the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Term Loan.
“Obligations” are all of Borrower’s obligations to pay when due any debts, principal, interest, the Prepayment Fee, the Final Fee, and other amounts Borrower owes the Lenders now or later, in connection with, related to, following, or arising from, out of or under, this Agreement or, the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, and including interest accruing after Insolvency Proceedings begin (whether or not allowed) and debts, liabilities, or obligations of Borrower assigned to the Lenders and/or Collateral Agent, and the performance of Xxxxxxxx’s duties under the Loan Documents.
“Operating Documents” are, for any Person, such Person’s formation documents, as certified by the Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) of such Person’s jurisdiction of organization on a date that is no earlier
than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date, and, (a) if such Person is a corporation, its bylaws in current form,
“Perfection Certificate” is that certain form attached hereto as Exhibit B-1.
“Permitted Indebtedness” is: (a) Borrower’s Indebtedness to the Lenders and Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (b) Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and disclosed on the Perfection Certificate(s); (c) unsecured Indebtedness to trade creditors and Indebtedness in connection with credit cards incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) extensions, refinancings, modifications, amendments and restatements of any items of Permitted Indebtedness (a) through (c) above, provided that the principal amount thereof is not increased or the terms thereof are not modified to impose materially more burdensome terms upon Borrower, or its Subsidiary, as the case may be;
“Permitted Investments” are: (a) investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of customers or suppliers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers or suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business; (b) Investments consisting of notes receivable of, or prepaid royalties and other credit extensions, to customers and suppliers who are not Affiliates, in the ordinary course of business; provided that this paragraph (b) shall not apply to Investments of Borrower in any Subsidiary.
“Permitted Licenses” are licenses of over-the-counter software that is commercially available to the public.
“Permitted Liens” are Liens existing on the Effective Date and disclosed on the Perfection Certificates or arising under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
“Person” is any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, institution, public benefit corporation, firm, joint stock company, estate, entity or government agency.
“Property” means any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible.
“Pro Rata Share” is, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Lender, a percentage (expressed as a
decimal, rounded to the ninth decimal place) determined by dividing the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan held by such Lender by the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan.
“Related Persons” means, with respect to any Person,each Affiliate of such Personand each director, officer, employee, agent, trustee, representative, attorney, accountant and each insurance, environmental, legal, financial and other advisor and other consultants and agents of or to such Person or any of itsAffiliates.
“Required Lenders” means (i) for so long as the Lead Lender has not assigned or transferred any of its interests in the Term Loan, Lenders holding one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan, or (ii) at any time from and after the Lead Lender has assigned or transferred any interest in its Term Loan, Lenders holding at least fifty one percent (51%) of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan.
“Responsible Officer” is any of the President, Chief Executive Officer, or Chief Financial Officer of Borrower or Parent.
“Senior Indebtedness” is that Permitted Indebtedness existing on the Effective Date and disclosed on the Perfection Certificate(s).
“Shares” means one hundred percent(100.0%) of the stock, units or other evidence of equity ownership held by Borrower or its Subsidiaries of any Subsidiary which is organized under the laws of the United States.
“Solvent” is, with respect to any Person: the fair salable value of such Person’s consolidated assets (including goodwill minus disposition costs) exceeds the fair value of such Person’s liabilities; such Person is not left with unreasonably small capital after the transactions in this Agreement; and such Person is able to pay its debts (including trade debts) as they mature in the ordinary course (without taking into account any forbearance and extensions related thereto).
“Subordinated Debt” is indebtedness incurred by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries subordinated to all Indebtedness of Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries to the Lenders (pursuant to a subordination, intercreditor, or other similar agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Collateral Agent and the Lenders entered into between Collateral Agent, Borrower, and/or any of its Subsidiaries, and the other creditor), on terms acceptable to Collateral Agent and the Lenders.
“Subordinated Secured Promissory Note” is defined in Section 2.5.
“Subsidiary” is, with respect to any Person, any Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of Persons other than corporations) is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or through one or more intermediaries. Unless otherwise specified, references herein to a Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of Borrower.
“Term Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(a) hereof.
“Term Loan Amortization Schedule” means the amortization schedule set forth in Exhibit B-4 of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX, CEO |
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LEAD LENDER: Agile Lending, LLC |
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COLLATERAL AGENT: Agile Capital Funding, LLC |
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By: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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EXHIBITS TO FOLLOW
APPENDIX 1 BORROWER LIST
EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL
The Collateral consists of all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to the following property:
All of Borrower’s goods, Accounts, Equipment, Inventory, contract rights or rights to payment of money, leases, license agreements, franchise agreements, General Intangibles (including Intellectual Property), commercial tort claims, documents, instruments (including any promissory notes), chattel paper (whether tangible or electronic), cash, deposit accounts and other Collateral Accounts, all certificates of deposit, fixtures, letters of credit rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing), securities, and all other investment property, supporting obligations, and financial assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, wherever located; and
All of Xxxxxxxx’s books and records relating to the foregoing, and any and all claims, rights and interests in anyof the above and all substitutions for, additions, attachments, accessories, accessions and improvements to and replacements, products, proceeds and insurance proceeds of any or all of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include (i) any license or contract, in each case if the granting of a Lien in such license or contract is prohibited by or would constitute a default under the agreement governing such license or contract (but (A) only to the extent such prohibition is enforceable under applicable law and (B) other than to the extent that any such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9- 408 or 9-409 (or any other Section) of Division 9 of the Code); provided that upon the termination, lapsing or expiration of any such prohibition, such license or contract, as applicable, shall automatically be subject to the security interest granted in favor of Collateral Agent hereunder and become part of the “Collateral.”
EXHIBIT A DESCRIPTION
OF COLLATERAL
EXHIBIT B-1 PERFECTION CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, the President of BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC., A Domestic Delaware Corporation,
(the “Company”), hereby certifies, with reference to (i) the Business Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2024 (the “Loan Agreement”), among Agile Capital Funding, LLC as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”), and Agile Lending, LLC, a Virginia limited
liability company (“Lead Lender”) and each assignee that becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 (each individually with the Lead Lender, a “Lender” and collectively with the Lead Lender, the “Lenders”), and BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC., A Domestic Delaware Corporation(“Parent”) and its subsidiaries, Parent, and the other entities shown as signatories hereto or that are joined from time to time as a Borrower, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrower”) to the Lender as follows:
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Tax ID |
State of Incorporation |
00-0000000 |
Delaware |
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(d) The following are the names and addresses of all persons or entities other than the Company, such as lessees, consignees, warehousemen or purchasers of chattel paper, which have possession or are intended to have
possession of any of the Collateral consisting of instruments, chattel paper, inventory or equipment:
Set forth below is a complete list of all United States and foreign patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names and service marks registered or for which applications are pending in the name of the Company.
Vehicle State of Registration State in Which Based
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Liens in connection with Permitted Indebtedness.
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Account Routing |
Avidbank |
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13. Litigation
Broker |
Contact |
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Hartford |
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The Borrower agrees to advise you of any change or modification to any of the foregoing information
or any supplemental information provided on any continuation pages attached hereto, and, until such notice is received by you, you shall be entitled to rely upon such information and presume it is correct. The Borrower acknowledges that your acceptance of this Perfection Certificate and any continuation pages does not implyany commitment on your part to enter into a loan transaction with the Borrower,and that any such commitment may only be made by an express written loan commitment, signed by one of your authorized officers.
Date: July 22, 2024 [ BANZAI ]
By:
Name: XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX Its: CEO
Email:
xxx@xxxxxx.xx
EXHIBIT B-2 DISBURSEMENT INSTRUCTION FORM
The proceeds of the first advance of Term Loan shall be disbursed as follows:
Term Loan |
$787,500.00 |
Less: |
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Administrative Agent Fee to be remitted to Agile Capital Funding, LLC |
($37,500.00) |
TOTAL TERM LOAN NET PROCEEDS TO BORROWER |
$750,000.00 |
The aggregate net proceeds of the Term Loan shall be transferred to the Designated Deposit Account as follows:
BORROWER: BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Account Name: Bank Name: ABA Number:
Banzai_International, Inc. Avidbank
Account Number: _
The proceeds of the subsequent advances of the Term Loan shall be disbursed as follows:
EXHIBIT B-3 DRAWDOWN SCHEDULE
Within 2 Business Days of Closing Date.
EXHIBIT B-4
REPAYMENT AND AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE
"Schedule outlined below in Exhibit B-4 is considered a draft / placeholder, the actual 28 weekly payment schedule will start one week after the advance is completed"
Projected Payment Schedule |
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Weekly Payment |
7/31/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
8/7/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
8/14/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
8/21/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
8/28/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
9/4/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
9/11/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
9/18/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
9/25/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
10/2/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
10/9/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
10/16/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
10/23/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
10/30/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
11/6/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
11/13/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
11/20/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
11/27/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
12/4/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
12/11/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
12/18/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
12/25/2024 |
$39,937.50 |
1/1/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
1/8/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
1/15/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
1/22/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
1/29/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
2/5/2025 |
$39,937.50 |
Total |
$1,118,250.00 |
EXHIBIT B-5
Business Loan and Security Agreement Supplement
Principal Amount of Loan: |
$787,500.00, including the Administrative Agent Fee, available as set forth in the Drawdown Schedule found in Exhibit B-3 of this Agreement. |
Total Repayment Amount: |
The total repayment amount of the Term Loan, including all interest, lender fees, and third-party fees, assuming all payments are made on time is $1,118,250.00. |
Payment Schedule: |
As set forth in the Repayment and Amortization Schedule found in Exhibit B-4 of the Agreement. |
Payment Multiplier: (The per dollar cost of the loan inclusive of all interest and fees). |
1.42 |
Interest Charge: |
$331,250.00, assuming all payments are made on time. |
Fees payable to Collateral Agent and its designees: |
Administrative Agent Fee: $37,500.00, payable at closing out of proceeds of the Term Loan |
EXHIBIT B-6
AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT
FOR AUTOMATED CLEARING HOUSE TRANSACTIONS
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender and / or Servicer (or its representatives) to present automated clearing house (ACH) debits to the following checking account in the amount of fees and other obligations due to Lender from Borrower under the terms of the Business Loan and Security Agreement and Subordinated Secured Promissory Note entered into between Lender and Borrower, as it may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time. In addition, if an Event of Default (as defined in the Business Loan and Security Agreement or Secured Promissory Note) occurs, Borrower authorizes Lender and / or Servicer (or its representatives) to debit any and all accounts controlled by Borrower or controlled by any entity with the same Federal Tax Identification Number as Borrower up to the total amount, including but not limited to, all fees and charges, due to Lender from Borrower under the terms of the Agreement.
This authorization is to remain in full force and effect until all obligations due to Borrower under the Agreement have been fulfilled.
Borrower Information:
Borrower’s Name:
EXHIBIT D
SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
SUBORDINATED SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$787,500.00 |
Dated: July 22, 2024 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BANZAI INTERNATIONAL, INC., A Domestic Delaware Corporation (“Parent”), and its subsidiaries, Parent, and the other entities shown as signatories hereto or that are
joined from time to time as a Borrower, individually and collectively, jointly and severally, “Borrower”), HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY PROMISE TO PAY to the order of Agile Lending, LLC, or its designees or assigns (“Lead Lender”) the principal amount of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($787,500.00) or such lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan made to Borrower by Xxxxxx, plus interest on the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Term Loan, at the rates and in accordance with the terms of the Business Loan and Security Agreement dated July 22, 2024, by and among Borrower, Lender, Collateral Agent, and the other Lenders from time to time party thereto (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”). If not sooner paid, the entire principal amount and all accrued and unpaid interest hereunder shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date as set forth in the Loan Agreement. Any capitalized term not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning attributed to such term in the Loan Agreement.
Principal, interest and all other amounts due with respect to the Term Loan, are payable in lawful money of the United States of America to Lender as set forth in the Loan Agreement and this Subordinated Secured Promissory Note (this “Note”).
The Loan Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of a secured Term Loan by Xxxxxx to Borrower, and (b) contains provisions for acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events.
This Note may not be prepaid except as set forth in Section 2.2 (c) and Section 2.2(d) of the Loan Agreement.
This Note and the obligation of Borrower to repay the unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan, interest on the Term Loan and all other amounts due Lender under the Loan Agreement is secured as provided under the Loan Agreement.
Presentment for payment, demand, notice of protest and all other demands and notices of any kind in connection with the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Note are hereby waived.
Borrower shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Xxxxxx in the enforcement or attempt to enforce any of Borrower’s obligations hereunder not performed when due.
All claims of the holder of this Note to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, "Junior Indebtedness") is hereby expressly subordinated in right of payment, as herein set forth, to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The ownership of an interest in this Note shall be registered on a record of ownership maintained by Lender or its agent. Notwithstanding anything else in this Note to the contrary, the right to the principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may be transferred only if the transfer is registered on such record of ownership and the transferee is
identified as the owner of an interest in the obligation. Borrower shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of this Note (as recorded on such record of ownership) as the owner in fact thereof for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in this Note on the part of any other person or entity.
XXXXXXXX HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTELLIGENTLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHTS THAT EACH PARTY TO THIS NOTE MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY AND ALL ISSUES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS NOTE, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY OR RELATED THERETO. IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY AND ALL DEFENSES, RIGHTS, CLAIMS AND/OR COUNTERCLAIMS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxxxxx caused this Note to be duly executed under seal by one of its officers thereunto duly authorized on the date hereof.
BORROWER: BORROWER:
[SEAL] [SEAL]
By: XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX By:
Date:
07/26/2024
EXHIBIT E PREPAYMENT AMENDMENT
Upon the prepayment of any principal amount, Borrower shall be obligated to pay a Prepayment Fee comprising make-whole premium payment on account of such principal so paid, which Prepayment Fee shall be equal to the aggregate and actual amount of interest (at the contract rate of interest) that would be paid through the Maturity Date
Calendar Days After Funding |
Payoff Amount |
30 Days |
$945,000.00 |
45 Days |
$ 1,000,125.00 |
60 Days |
$1,023,750.00 |