AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 23, 2023 (this “Amendment”), by and among OATLY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), OATLY AB, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Sweden (the “Swedish Borrower” and, together the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”) and Lenders constituting the Required Lenders (each such Lender, a “Waiving Lender” and collectively, the “Waiving Lenders”).
WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2023 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Original Credit Agreement”, and as amended pursuant to this Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), among OATLY GROUP AB (PUBL), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Sweden (“Parent”), CEREAL BASE CEBA AB, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Sweden (“Holdings”) OATLY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), OATLY AB, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Sweden (the “Swedish Borrower” and, together the U.S. Borrower, the “Borrowers”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”) and the Administrative Agent and the Security Agent.
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Parent will issue additional 9.25% Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028, pursuant to that certain Investment Agreement (the “Additional Investment Agreement”) dated as of May 9, 2023 in an original principal amount of $35,000,000 (the “Additional Convertible Bonds”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
“Convertible Bonds” means the Parent’s (i) 9.25% Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028, issued pursuant to that certain Investment Agreement dated as of March 14, 2023 by and among Parent and certain purchasers thereof, (ii) 9.25% Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028, issued pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement dated as of March 14, 2023 by and among Parent and certain purchasers thereof and (iii) 9.25% Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028, issued pursuant to that certain Investment Agreement dated as of May 9, 2023 by and among the Company and a certain purchaser thereof.
“Subordinated Financing” means, collectively, any funds provided to the Parent pursuant to any security, instrument or agreement, other than Capital Stock, and the net proceeds of which are contributed by Parent to Holdings and by Holdings to the Swedish Borrower, and that pursuant to its terms: (a) does not (including upon the happening of any event (other than customary prepayment or redemption events upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, asset purchase offer, acceleration upon event of default and purchase offer in case of rejection of convertible bond terms by registrar)) mature or require any amortization prior to the date falling four months after the maturity of the Initial Term Loans (other than through conversion or exchange of any such security or instrument for Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock or for any other security or instrument meeting the requirements of this definition), (b) does not (including upon the happening of any event (other than customary prepayment or redemption events upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, asset purchase offer, acceleration upon event of default and purchase offer in case of rejection of convertible bond terms by registrar)) require the payment in cash or otherwise, of interest prior to the date falling four months after the maturity of the Facilities (provided that interest may accrete while such Subordinated Financing is outstanding and accretion interest may become due upon maturity as permitted by clause (a) or acceleration of maturity and any interest may be satisfied at any time by the issue to the holders thereof of additional Subordinated Financing), (c) is not secured by a Lien or any assets of the Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary and is not guaranteed by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent, (d) is contractually subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all obligations (including principal, interest, premium (if any) and additional amounts (if any)) of the Borrowers and the Loan Parties under the Facilities pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement and (e) is not (including upon the happening of any event) mandatorily convertible or exchangeable, or convertible or exchangeable at the option of the holder, in whole or in part, prior to the date on which the Facilities mature other than into or for Capital Stock of the Parent that is not Disqualified Stock.
“Indebtedness of Parent in respect of the Convertible Bonds so long as the Convertible Bonds constitute a Subordinated Financing up to an aggregate outstanding principal amount as of any date not to exceed $335,000,000 plus any capitalized or “paid-in-kind” interest accruing thereon, which Indebtedness shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement; provided that the Parent issues the 9.25% Convertible Senior PIK Notes due 2028 described in clause (iii) of the definition of “Convertible Bonds” (and receives the net cash proceeds thereof) on or before June 30, 2023 (or such later date as the Required Lenders may agree in their sole discretion);”
(a) This Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each Borrower and this Amendment and the Credit Agreement constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each Borrower and are enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof other than any Default or Event of Default referred to in Section 5 below.
The aforementioned waivers are limited in nature and shall only apply to the obligations of the Borrowers explicitly set forth above. Nothing contained herein is intended to or shall be deemed or construed to (i) constitute a waiver of any other payment obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement, (ii) constitute a waiver of compliance with any other term or provision of the Credit Agreement or applicable law (expect as explicitly set forth above) or (iii) establish a custom or course of dealing between the Borrowers, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and/or any Lender, on the other hand.
(iv) All fees and expenses required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement (including reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented in reasonable detail out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement) shall have been paid in full.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto as of the date first written above.
THE BORROWERS:
OATLY AB
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
OATLY INC.
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Officer
THE LENDERS:
SILVER POINT FINANCE, LLC, as
Syndication Agent and Lead Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
SPECIALTY CREDIT FACILITY II ON MM, LLC, as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
SILVER POINT SPECIALTY CREDIT III MASTER FUND, L.P., as Lender
By Silver Point Specialty Credit Fund III Management, LLC as its investment manager
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
SOFA FACILITY HOLDINGS, LLC, as
Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
SILVER POINT LOAN FUNDING, LLC, as
Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
SILVER STAR FACILITY, LLC, as
Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory