FIRST AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment dated as of July 30, 2024 to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2024 (“Amendment”), is made by and among HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, “Agent”), the Lenders (as defined in the Credit Agreement, as defined below), and ALLIENT INC. (“Allient Inc.”) and ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES B.V. (“Allied B.V.” and collectively with Allient Inc., the “Borrowers”).
The Agent, the Lenders, the Borrowers, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, TD Bank, N.A. and PNC Capital Markets LLC as joint lead arrangers and Citibank, N.A. as syndication agent, have previously entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 1, 2024 (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment have the meanings given them in the Credit Agreement after giving effect to this Amendment.
The Agent, the Lenders and the Borrowers have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants set forth herein, and of the loans or other extensions of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made by the Lenders to, or for the benefit of, the Borrowers, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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(a)The Agent shall have received opinions of counsel to each of the Loan Parties organized in Colorado, The Netherlands, Germanay and Portugal, and opinions of counsel to the Agent with respect to the Loan Parties organized in The Netherlands and Sweden, addressed to the Agent and each Lender, as to the matters concerning the Loan Parties and this Agreement as the Agent may reasonably request.
(b)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx & Partner ("PS&P"), German special counsel for the Obligors, in connection with the opinion letter given by it in connection with this Amendment and the First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement dated on or about the date hereof (the "German Law Opinion") shall be limited to an overall amount of EUR 10,000,000 in the aggregate, and neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lenders shall either solely or jointly, together with the Note Purchasers and PGIM (each within the meaning of the First Amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement) or their respective successors, be entitled to claim that PS&P is liable with respect to the German Law Opinion for more than the aforesaid amount. This Section 1.10(b) is for the direct benefit of PS&P in accordance with section 328 of the German Civil Code (BGB) and shall neither be amended nor cancelled without the prior written consent of PS&P.
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“Allied BV Security Deed” means the Deed of Pledge of Shares dated as of July 30, 2023from the Company to the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
“Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Collateral Agency Agreement dated as of July 30, 2024 among the Administrative Agent, the Initial Noteholders (as defined therein), each other Noteholder (as defined therein) that becomes a party thereto, each Lender (as defined therein), each other Creditor (as defined therein) that becomes a party thereto, and the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Patent Agreement” means any grant of security interest in patents, made by any Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent, or any of its predecessors, including, without limitation that certain Amended and Restated Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated of even date herewith, from certain Loan Parties to the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
“Pledge Agreements” means the pledge agreements, between a Loan Party and the Collateral Agent, pursuant to which any Loan Party pledges any stock, other equity interests or intercompany notes held by it, including, without limitation those certain pledge security agreements dated as of even date herewith, by certain of the Loan Parties to the Collateral Agent, as amended, restated, replaced or assigned from time to time.
“Sanction(s)” means, any sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including, without limitation, OFAC), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) or other relevant sanctions authority.
“Trademark Agreement” means any grant of security interest in trademarks, made by any Loan Party in favor of the Collateral Agent or any of its predecessors, including without limitation that certain Amended and Restated Patent and Trademark Security Agreement, dated of even date herewith as of March 1, 2024 from the Company, Globe Inc., TCI, Thingap and Spectrum to the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
(a)In this Agreement, where it relates to an entity incorporated or organized under the laws of Sweden, a reference to:
(i)its “organizational documents” include its articles of association and the certificate of registration issued by the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Sw. Bolagsverket), as in force from time to time;
(ii)a “composition”, “compromise”, “assignment” or “arrangement” with any class of creditors includes (A) any write-down of debt (Sw.
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skuldnedskrivning) following from any procedure of “företagsrekonstruktion” under the Swedish Act on Company Restructuring (Sw. Lag om företagsrekonstruktion (2022:964)), or (B) any write-down of debt in bankruptcy (Sw. ackord i konkurs) under the Swedish Insolvency Act (Sw. Konkurslag (1987:672));
(iii)“compulsory manager”, “administrative receiver”, “administrator” or “liquidator” includes (A) “rekonstruktör” under the Swedish Act on Company restructuring, (B) “konkursförvaltare” under the Swedish Insolvency Act, or (C) “likvidator” under the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslag (2005:551));
(iv)“gross negligence” means “grov vårdslöshet” under Swedish law;
(v)a “guarantee” includes any “garanti” under Swedish law which is independent from the debt to which it relates and any “xxxxxx” under Swedish law which is accessory to or dependent on the debt to which it relates;
(vi)“merger” includes any “fusion” implemented in accordance with Chapter 23 of the Swedish Companies Act;
(vii)a “reorganisation” or “demerger” includes any contribution of part of its business in consideration of shares (apport) and any demerger (delning) implemented in accordance with Chapter 24 of the Swedish Companies Act;
(viii)a “winding up”, “liquidation”, “administration” or “dissolution” includes a “frivillig likvidation” or a “tvångslikvidation” under Chapter 25 of the Swedish Companies Act; and
(ix)an “insolvency event” includes that such member of the Group is the subject of a “konkurs” under the Swedish Bankruptcy Act, a “företagsrekonstruktion” under the Swedish Reorganisation Act or a “tvångslikvidation” under Chapter 25, Section 10 of the Swedish Companies Act.
(b)Each transfer and/or assignment by a Lender shall include a proportionate part of the security interests granted under the relevant Security Document governed by Swedish law, together with a proportionate interest in the relevant Security Document governed by Swedish law.
(c)Any security granted under a Security Document governed by Swedish law will be granted to the Secured Parties represented by the Collateral Agent.
(d)Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document except for paragraph (e) below, the release of any perfected security interest under the Security Documents governed by Swedish law (or any security
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interest under the Security Documents purported or required to be perfected in accordance with Swedish law in accordance with the relevant Security Documents) (a “Swedish Perfected Security Interest”) shall always be subject to the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. Each Secured Party hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to give consent promptly on its behalf where such release or disposal is not prohibited under the terms of the Loan Documents, without notification or further reference to the Secured Parties, but subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(e)Notwithstanding paragraph (d) above, if a disposal of assets subject to a Swedish Perfected Security Interest is made to a third party on arm’s length terms at market value then the release of such Swedish Perfected Security Interest shall not require the consent of the Collateral Agent, provided that such disposal is not prohibited under the Loan Documents, the disposal is for cash and all proceeds are paid directly by that third party to Collateral Agent and all net proceeds of such disposal are immediately applied towards either prepayment of the Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) in accordance with the terms thereof or deposited in a pledged account as Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement). This paragraph (e) and the paragraph (d) above shall supersede any conflicting provision in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
(f)Any merger in respect of an entity which will be absorbed and the shares of which is being subject to a security under the Security Documents governed by Swedish law, other than a merger where the shares in the surviving entity are subject to a security under the Security Documents governed by Swedish law, shall always be subject to the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. Each Secured Party hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to give consent promptly on its behalf where such merger is not prohibited under the terms of the Loan Documents, without notification or further reference to the Secured Parties.
2.12Collateral Security. Subject to Section 6.12, the Obligations shall be secured by a perfected first priority security interest (subject only to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 entitled to priority under applicable law) in the following property of the Loan Parties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (i) all personal property of each Loan Party, provided that (A) Allied AB shall not be required to pledge its personal property if such pledge would give rise to Swedish stamp tax of 1% or more of the face value of such pledge and shall not be required to pledge assets other than bank accounts, receivables in relation to customers (Sw. kundfordringar) and existing corporate mortgage certificates or replacements thereof (Sw. befintliga foretagsinteckningsbrev) and (B) Globe Lda shall not be required to pledge its personal property until the occurrence of an Event of Default, (ii) all Equity Interests of all Subsidiaries of each Loan Party, provided that (A) no Loan Party shall be required to pledge its Equity Interests in a Non-Material Subsidiary, (B) Allied B.V. shall not be required to pledge its Equity Interests in Heidrive pursuant to a share pledge agreement governed by German law if the
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notary fees for the notarization of such pledge agreement by a German public notary would exceed EUR 35,000, (C) the Loan Parties shall not be required to pledge their Equity Interests in Globe Lda until the occurrence of an Event of Default, and (iii) all proceeds an products of the property and assets described in (i) and (ii) above..
6.12 Additional Guarantors and Pledgors. Notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Person becomes a Subsidiary (other than a Non-Material Subsidiary) or any Subsidiary that was a Non-Material Subsidiary ceases to be a Non-Material Subsidiary and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days in the case of a new Subsidiary that is not a Non-Material Subsidiary, and 45 days after the end of the quarter during which a Non-Material Subsidiary ceases to be a Non-Material Subsidiary), (a) cause such Person (unless such person is a Foreign Subsidiary of Allied B.V. and (A) executing a Guaranty would result in a mutually adverse tax consequence to the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, or (B) is prohibited under local solvency or similar restrictions) to (i) guaranty all Obligations by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a Guaranty or such other document as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, (ii) secure all of its Obligations as described in, but only to the extent required by, Section 2.12 by providing the Collateral Agent with a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 entitled to priority under applicable law) on its assets and by executing a security agreement and such other documents as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose and (iii) accede to and join as a party to this Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, (b) the parent entity of such Person shall pledge the equity of such Subsidiary as security for the Obligations; and (c) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.01(a) and opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clauses (a) and (b)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.15 Swedish Share Certificates; Swedish Business Certificates. Allied Motion Stockholm AB shall promptly, on the date hereof, make an initial filing to initiate the cancellation procedure with respect to the current share certificates (share certificates representing the shares no 1 – 40,000 and 40,001 – 70,000, respectively) and current corporate mortgage certificates (reference no. 19910315.305.01, 20011108.148.01A, 20011108.148.01B, 20060224.90.01, 20090116.60.1) with respect to Allied Motion Stockholm AB, and shall use commercially reasonable to promptly complete such procedures. Once each such procedure is completed and a replacement certificate has been issued and delivered to Allied Motion Stockholm
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AB, Allied Motion Stockholm AB shall, within three (3) Business Days after such replacement certificate is issued, deliver such certificate to the Collateral Agent.
6.16 Portuguese Security Agreements. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Loan Parties shall deliver to the Agent a Portuguese law governed pledge agreement over (a) all of business assets and equipment of Globe Lda and (b) all shares in Globe Lda, and shall pay all applicable stamp tax and duty payable in connection therewith.
“Without limiting the foregoing, Allied B.V. shall not, directly or indirectly, pledge or create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any shares of Heidrive or Globe Lda, and Globe Lda. shall not, directly or indirectly, pledge, or create, incur, or assume to suffer or exist any Lien on any of its assets.”
7.20 Ohio Leased Locations. Permit the value of its assets located at 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx or 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxx at any time to exceed $1,000,000 for either location individually or $2,000,000 in the aggregate for both locations taken together.
(B)in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000; provided, however, that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met. Until the interpretation of the term “public” (as referred to in Article 4.1(1) of the CRR) has been published by the competent authority, the share of a Lender in any Loan requested by Allied B.V. and, consequently, the amount transferred by one Lender to another Lender in relation to a Loan to Allied B.V. should be at least EUR 100,000 (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and as soon as the interpretation of the term “public” has been published by the competent
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authority, the Lender to which the assignment is made may not be considered to be part of the public on the basis of such interpretation.
If to the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer:
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Email: xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xx.xxxx.xxx
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx LLP
One Canalside
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Buffalo, NY 14203-2887
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
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facsimile machine or by e-mail as a defense to the formation of a contract and each party forever waives such defense.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective representatives thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
By: /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Director
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
Accepted and agreed to this 30th day
of July, 2024.
ALLIED MOTION STOCKHOLM AB,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Specially Authorized Signatory
ALLIED MOTION CONTROL CORPORATION,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ALLIED MOTION DORDRECHT B.V.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Director
EMOTEQ CORPORATION,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
GLOBE MOTORS, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
ALLIED MOTION PORTUGAL, LDA.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Manager
HEIDRIVE GMBH,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ X.X. XXXXXXXX
Name: X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director
STATURE ELECTRIC, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ALLIED MOTION TWINSBURG, LLC,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
TCI, LLC,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
MOTOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
SPECTRUM CONTROLS, INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ORMEC SYSTEMS CORP.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
KINETIC MACHINE DEVELOPMENT, LLC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
ALIO INDUSTRIES, LLC,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
THINGAP, LLC,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
AIREX, LLC
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
SNC MANUFACTURING CO., INC.,
as Guarantor
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
By: /s/ XXXXXX XXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
lenders:
hsbc bank usa, national association, as a Lender, L/C Issuer
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
xxxxx fargo bank, national association
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXX
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Executive Director
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
citizens bank, n.a.
By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Director
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
TD BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ XXXXX X'XXXXX
Name: Xxxxx X'Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]
M&T BANK
By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXX
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: SVP
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]