SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT
THIS SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is dated as of March 14, 2022, and is entered into by and among CALAVO GROWERS, INC., a California corporation (the “Borrower”), RENAISSANCE FOOD GROUP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Renaissance”), CALAVO DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., a sociedad anónima de capital variable organized under the laws of Mexico (“Calavo Mexico”; together with Renaissance, each, a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrower, each, a “Loan Party” and collectively the “Loan Parties”), the Lenders identified on the signature pages hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as amended, modified, supplemented, increased and extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) dated as of June 14, 2016 among the Borrower, the Guarantors identified therein, the Lenders identified therein and the Administrative Agent, the Lenders have agreed to make credit extensions available to the Loan Parties;
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have been made aware that (a) Borrower and its Subsidiaries have failed to maintain Consolidated EBITDA of at least $9,948,000 as of the end of January 31, 2022, as required under Section 7.11(c) of the Credit Agreement, which failure constitutes an Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement (such existing Event of Default, the “January EBITDA Default”); and (b) Borrower and its Subsidiaries have failed to maintain a Consolidated Leverage Ratio of not greater than 2.50:1.00 as of the end of the fiscal quarter of Borrower ending on January 31, 2022, as required under Section 7.11(a) of the Credit Agreement, which failure constitutes an Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) of the Credit Agreement (such existing Event of Default, the “January Leverage Default”; and collectively with the January EBITDA Default, the “Specified Events of Default”); and
WHEREAS, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have requested that the Administrative Agent and Lenders (a) waive the Specified Events of Default, (b) provide limited waivers as set forth herein, and (c) amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects, which the Administrative Agent and Lenders are willing to do, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
2.Amendments to Credit Agreement.
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“Availability Reserve” means the sum (without duplication) of the payables owed to growers and additional reserves in amounts and with respect to matters as Administrative Agent may establish from time to time in its Permitted Discretion, including any negative marked to market amounts owed with respect to Hedge Agreements.
“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent which calculates the Loan Value and Eligible Collateral.
“Eligible Collateral” means, collectively, Eligible Inventory and Eligible Receivables.
“Eligible Inventory” means Inventory of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Loan Documents, the value of which shall be determined by taking into consideration the lowest of its cost, its book value determined in accordance with GAAP and its net orderly liquidation value as determined in an appraisal by an appraiser reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent; provided, however, that none of the following classes of Inventory shall be deemed to be Eligible Inventory:
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“Eligible Receivables” means Receivables of the Borrower subject to the Lien of the Loan Documents, the value of which shall be determined by taking into consideration, among other factors, their book value determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that none of the following classes of Receivables shall be deemed to be Eligible Receivables:
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establish for such Persons from time to time in its Permitted Discretion); or (y) with respect to Receivables owing by Walmart Inc. and its Affiliates, when aggregated with other Accounts owing by such Persons, it exceeds 15% of the aggregate Receivables (or such higher percentage as Administrative Agent may establish for such Persons from time to time in its Permitted Discretion); or (z) with respect to Receivables owing by Trader Joe’s Company and its Affiliates, when aggregated with other Accounts owing by such Persons, it exceeds 15% of the aggregate Receivables (or such higher percentage as Administrative Agent may establish for such Persons from time to time in its Permitted Discretion);
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lien or security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, securing the Obligations.
“Inventory” means “Inventory” (as defined in Section 1.A of the Security Agreement).
“Loan Value” means, at any time, with respect to the Eligible Collateral, the sum of the following amounts:
(a) | 50% of the value of Eligible Inventory; plus |
(b) | 80% of the value of Eligible Receivables; plus |
(c) | 60% of the market value of Equity Interests in Limoneria Company owned by the Borrower free and clear of any Liens (other than in favor of Administrative Agent); minus |
(d) | the Availability Reserve. |
“Permitted Discretion” means a determination made in the exercise, in good faith, of reasonable business judgement (from the perspective of a secured lender).
“Receivables” means “Accounts” (as defined in Section 1.A of the Security Agreement).
“Security Agreement” means that certain Security and Pledge Agreement dated December 1, 2021 among Borrower, other parties identified as “Grantors” on the signature pages thereto, and Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Sixth Amendment Effectiveness Date” means March 14, 2022.
“Applicable Rate” means, for any day,
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Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Base Rate”, (b) Revolving Loans that are BSBY Daily Floating Rate Loans shall be the percentage set forth under the column “BSBY Daily Floating Rate Loans & Letter of Credit Fee”, (c) the Letter of Credit Fee shall be the percentage set forth under the column “BSBY Daily Floating Rate Loans & Letter of Credit Fee”, and (d) the commitment fee provided for in Section 2.09(a) shall be the percentage set forth under the column “Commitment Fee”:
Level |
| Consolidated |
| BSBY Daily |
| Base Rate |
| Commitment |
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1 | | > 2.00:1.00 | | 1.75% | | 0.75% | | 0.15% | |
2 | | < 2.00:1.00 and | | 1.50% | | 0.50% | | 0.15% | |
3 | | < 1.00:1.00 | | 1.25% | | 0.25% | | 0.15% | |
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate for Credit Extensions based on Commitments from Non-Patronage Lenders resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon Administrative Agent’s determination, Pricing Level 1 shall apply, in each case as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the first Business Day following the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. In addition, at all times while the Default Rate is in effect, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Rate shall apply to Credit Extensions based on Commitments from Non-Patronage Lenders.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b). Any adjustment in the Applicable Rate for Credit Extensions based on Commitments from Non-Patronage Lenders shall be applicable to all Credit Extensions based on Commitments from Non-Patronage Lenders then existing or subsequently made or issued.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicable Rate for the period commencing on the Sixth Amendment Effectiveness Date until the first Business Day of the month occurring after receipt by Administrative Agent of the July 31, 2022 Compliance Certificate reflecting that no Default or Event of Default exists, shall be (i) 3.00% for BSBY Daily Floating Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees, (ii) 2.00% for Base Rate Loans, and (iii) 0.25% for the Commitment Fee. For the
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avoidance of doubt, such increase pursuant hereof shall apply to both Patronage and Non-Patronage Lenders.
The Applicable Rate set forth above shall be increased as, and to the extent, required by Section 2.16.
“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA, minus (ii) the aggregate amount of all maintenance Consolidated Capital Expenditures (in the amount of $6,000,000 in any Measurement Period) to (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges to the extent paid in cash, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt or regularly scheduled principal payments on debt for borrowed money or Capitalized Leases, but excluding (x) any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted under Section 7.02 and (y) any redemption payments by or on behalf of Calavo Mexico with respect to the Calavo Mexico Letter of Credit, (iii) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments paid in cash and (iv) the aggregate amount of federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes paid in cash (excluding, to the extent included in such calculation for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, (x) the Mexican Tax Assessment (2011), which shall be excluded commencing July 31, 2021 and (y) Mexican Tax Assessment (2013)), in each case, of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period. For the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the measurement dates occurring between February 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022, (x) the dividend made by Borrower in December 2021 in the amount of $20,343,000 shall be deemed made in each month occurring during such period in an amount equal to 1/12th of such dividend, and (y) Consolidated Capital Expenditures shall be deemed to be $500,000 for each month occurring during such period.
“Measurement Period” means, at any date of determination, subject to Section 7.11(b)(i) solely with respect to the calculation of the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and the definition thereof, the twelve (12) months ended as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter or fiscal month of the Borrower, as applicable.
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $17,500,000 and (b) the Revolving Facility. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.
“Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swingline Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.01(b) under the caption “Revolving Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party
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hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
(b)Revolving Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrower, in Dollars, from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Facility, (ii) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Loan Value and (iii) the Revolving Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow Revolving Loans, prepay under Section 2.05, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b). Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or BSBY Daily Floating Rate Loans, as further provided herein; provided, however, any Revolving Borrowings made on the Closing Date or any of the three (3) Business Days following the Closing Date shall be made as Base Rate Loans unless the Borrower delivers a Funding Indemnity Letter not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such Revolving Borrowing. If for any reason the Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the lesser of the Loan Value at such time and the Revolving Facility at such time, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
(b) Monthly/Quarterly Financial Statements.
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controller who is a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and such statements to be certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller that is a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
6.14Location of Inventory. All Inventory located in the United States, other than Inventory in transit, shall at all times be kept by Borrower at the business locations set forth in Schedule 6.14, except that Borrower may (a) make sales or other dispositions of such Inventory in accordance with Section 7.05; and (b) move such Inventory (i) between such locations or (ii) to another location of Borrower that is not listed on Schedule 6.14, in the case of this clause (b)(ii), upon 20 Business Days prior written notice to Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall not make any Investments under clauses (b)(iv), (b)(v), (f), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) or
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(m) of this Section 7.03 during the period commencing on March 1, 2022 through and including October 31, 2022 in excess of $4,000,000 in the aggregate.
7.11Financial Covenants
Fiscal Month Ending |
| Period |
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April 30, 2022 | | Three consecutive fiscal month period | |
May 31, 2022 | | Four consecutive fiscal month period | |
June 30, 2022 | | Five consecutive fiscal month period | |
July 31, 2022 | | Six consecutive fiscal month period | |
August 31, 2022 | | Seven consecutive fiscal month period | |
September 30, 2022 | | Eight consecutive fiscal month period | |
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Fiscal Month Ending |
| | Minimum Consolidated EBITDA |
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February 28, 2022 | | $ | 3,000,000 | |
March 31, 2022 | | $ | 3,000,000 | |
April 30, 2022 | | $ | 5,000,000 | |
7.12Capital Expenditures. Make or become legally obligated to make any Capital Expenditure, except for Capital Expenditures in the ordinary course of business not exceeding $15,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during fiscal year ending on or about October 31, 2022, and $30,000,000 in the aggregate for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during any other fiscal year.
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in any way connected with this Amendment or any of the Loan Documents, any other credit facilities provided or not provided, any advances made or not made, or any past or present deposit or other accounts (including, without limitation, “dominion of funds” accounts and lockbox arrangements) of any Releasing Party with any Lender and the handling of the same by any Lender, including, without limitation, the manner and timing in which items were deposited or credited thereto or funds transferred therefrom or made available to any of the Releasing Parties, the honoring or returning of any checks drawn on any account, and any other dealings between the Releasing Parties and the Released Parties (the “Released Matters”); provided, however, that (A) Releasing Parties shall retain their rights to funds in deposit accounts held with any Lender, as applicable, funds in transit for deposit into any such account and any refunds to which such Releasing Party is entitled to, subject to in each case any applicable security interests of Administrative Agent or any Lender therein, and any right of offset or recoupment with respect thereto, and (B) Released Matters shall not include Administrative Agent and the Lenders’ obligations under the Loan Documents or any other contracts or agreements between Administrative Agent and/or any Lender, on one hand, and Releasing Parties from and after the effectiveness of this Amendment. Releasing Parties each further agree never to commence, aid or participate in (except to the extent required by order or legal process issued by a court or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction) any legal action or other proceeding based in whole or in part upon the Released Matters. Releasing Parties each agree that this waiver and release is an essential and material component of this Amendment, and that the agreements in this paragraph are intended to be in full satisfaction of any alleged injuries or damages to or of any Releasing Parties in connection with the Released Matters. Each Releasing Party represents and warrants that it has not purported to convey, transfer or assign any right, title or interest in any Released Matter to any other person or entity and that the foregoing constitutes a full and complete release of the Released Matters. Releasing Parties each also understand that this release shall apply to all unknown or unanticipated results of the transactions and occurrences described above, as well as those known and anticipated. Releasing Parties each have consulted with legal counsel prior to signing this release, or had an opportunity to obtain such counsel and knowingly chose not to do so, and each Releasing Party executes such release voluntarily, with the intention of fully and finally extinguishing all Released Matters. In furtherance of this general release, Releasing Parties each acknowledge and waive the benefits of California Civil Code Section 1542 (and all similar ordinances and statutory, regulatory, or judicially created laws or rules of any other jurisdiction), which provides:
A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.
Releasing Parties each have consulted with legal counsel prior to signing this release, or had an opportunity to obtain such counsel and knowingly chose not to do so, and each Releasing Party executes such release voluntarily, with the intention of fully and finally extinguishing all Released Matters.
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of this Amendment. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by telefacsimile or other electronic method of transmission also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Amendment but the failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Amendment. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance by the Administrative Agent and Lenders of a manually signed paper which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed document converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention. For purposes hereof, “Electronic Record” and “Electronic Signature” shall have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, by 15 USC § 7006, as it may be amended from time to time.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: |
| CALAVO GROWERS, INC., | |
| | a California corporation | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
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GUARANTORS: | | RENAISSANCE FOOD GROUP, LLC, | |
| | a Delaware limited liability company | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
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| | CALAVO DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., | |
| | a sociedad anónima de capital variable organized under the laws of Mexico | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
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SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(CALAVO)
SIGNATURE PAGE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., | |
| | as Administrative Agent | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(CALAVO)
SIGNATURE PAGE
LENDERS: |
| BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender, Non- | |
| | Patronage Lender, L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(CALAVO)
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| FARM CREDIT WEST, PCA | |
| | as a Lender and Patronage Lender | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
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SIXTH AMENDMENT, LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(CALAVO)
SIGNATURE PAGE
GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT
Guarantor hereby expressly: (a) consents to the execution by Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders of this Amendment; (b) acknowledges that the “Guaranteed Obligations” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) includes all of the obligations and liabilities owing from time to time by the Borrower under and/or in connection with the “Loan Documents” including, but not limited to, the obligations and liabilities of Borrower to Lenders under and pursuant to the Credit Agreement, as amended from time to time; (c) acknowledges that the Guarantor does not have any set-off, defense, or counterclaim to the payment or performance of any of the obligations of Borrower under the Credit Agreement or the Guarantor under the Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement); (d) reaffirms, assumes, and binds itself in all respects to all of the obligations, liabilities, duties, covenants, terms, and conditions that are contained in the Guaranty; and (e) agrees that all such obligations and liabilities under the Guaranty shall continue in full force and that the execution and delivery of this Amendment to, and its acceptance by, Administrative Agent shall not in any manner whatsoever (i) impair or affect the liability of the Guarantor, (i) prejudice, waive, or be construed to impair, affect, prejudice, or waive the rights and abilities of Administrative Agent at law, in equity or by statute, against the Guarantor, and/or (ii) release or discharge, nor be construed to release or discharge, any of the obligations and liabilities owing to Administrative Agent or any Lender by the Guarantor.
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:
GUARANTOR: |
| RENAISSANCE FOOD GROUP, LLC, | |
| | a Delaware limited liability company | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
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GUARANTOR: | | CALAVO DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., a | |
| | sociedad anónima de capital variable organized | |
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| | By: | |
| | Name: | |
| | Title: | |
GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONSENT TO
SIXTH AMENDMENT LIMITED WAIVER AND LIMITED CONSENT
TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
(CALAVO)
SIGNATURE PAGE
EXHIBIT A
Schedule 1.01(b) to Credit Agreement
Initial Commitments and Applicable Percentages as of Sixth Amendment Effectiveness Date
Lender |
| Revolving Commitment |
| Applicable Percentage |
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Bank of America, N.A. | | $40,000,000 | | 50% | |
Farm Credit West | | $40,000,000 | | 50% | |
Total: | | $80,000,000 | | 100% | |
EXHIBIT B
Schedule 6.14 to Credit Agreement
Business Locations
1. | The Borrower currently has the following U.S. business locations: |
Chief Executive Office: 0000-X Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Other Locations:
Address | Operations |
000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | SPPH (own and operate facility) |
00000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | CA VAD (own and operate facility) |
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000 | GHSC (own and operate facility) |
000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Tomatoes – rented cold storage |
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Co-packer |
00-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, XX 00000 | Office space |
00000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xx., Xxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Office space |
Schedule 1
EXHIBIT C
Form of
Compliance Certificate
Financial Statement Date: [________, ____]
TO: | Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent |
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RE: | Credit Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2016, by and among Calavo Growers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender (as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) |
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DATE: | [Date] |
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The undersigned Responsible Officer1 hereby certifies as of the date hereof that [he/she] is the [_____________________] of the Borrower, and that, as such, [he/she] is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal [month-end/quarter-end] financial statements]
1 | This certificate should be from the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of the Borrower or Parent, as applicable. |
(financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.
[select one:]
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period each of the Loan Parties performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]
--or—
[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Certificate by fax transmission or other electronic mail transmission (e.g. “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Certificate.
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Schedule A
Financial Statement Date: [________, ____] (“Statement Date”)
I.Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
($ in 000’s)
| A. | Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the applicable period (or if after September 30, 2022, the Measurement Period) ending on above date (“Subject Period”): | | | |
| | 1. | Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 2. | Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 3. | provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 4. | depreciation and amortization expenses for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 5. | non-cash non-recurring charges and losses (excluding any such non-cash charges or losses to the extent (A) there were cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in future accounting periods) for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 6. | non-cash stock-based compensation expense for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 7. | non-recurring or unusual expenses, losses, write-offs or charges for Subject Period; provided that the aggregate amount thereof at no time shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the Consolidated EBITDA (before giving effect to such expenses, losses, write-offs or charges) during any Subject Period, or such other amount as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in writing | | $__________ |
| | 8. | non-cash non-recurring gains (excluding any such non-cash gains to the extent (A) there were cash gains with respect to such gains in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash gains with respect to such gains in future accounting periods) for Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 9. | EBITDA (Lines I.A.1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 +7 -8): | | $__________ |
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| B. | maintenance Consolidated Capital Expenditures for Subject Period; provided for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the measurement dates occurring between February 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022, Consolidated Capital Expenditures shall be deemed to be $500,000 for each month occurring during such period: | | $__________ | |
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| C. | Fixed Charges for Subject Period: | | | |
| | 1. | Consolidated Interest Charges to the extent paid in cash during the Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 2. | the aggregate principal amount of all redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt or regularly scheduled principal payments on debt for borrowed money or Capitalized Leases, but excluding (x) any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted under Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement and (y) any redemption payments by or on behalf of Calavo Mexico with respect to the Calavo Mexico Letter of Credit, each made during the Subject Period: | | $__________ |
| | 3. | the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments paid in cash during the Subject Period; provided, that for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the measurement dates occurring between February 1, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the dividend made by Borrower in December 2021 in the amount of $20,343,000 shall be deemed made in each month occurring during such period in an amount equal to 1/12th of such dividend: | | $__________ |
| | 4. | the aggregate amount of federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes paid in cash, in each case, of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the Subject Period (excluding, to the extent included in such calculation for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021, (x) the Mexican Tax Assessment (2011), which shall be excluded commencing July 31, 2021 and (y) the Mexican Tax Assessment (2013)): | | |
| | 5. | Fixed Charges (Lines I.C.1 + 2 + 3 + 4): | | $__________ |
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| D. | | Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ((Line I.A.9 – Line I.B) ÷ ( Line I.C.5)) | | ________ to 1.00 |
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| | | Minimum Permitted | | 1.20 to 1.00 |
II.Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
($ in 000’s)
| A. | Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date (excluding Indebtedness under the Calavo Mexico Letter of Credit, to the extent such letter of credit is fully secured by cash): | | $___________ | |
| B. | Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for Measurement Period (or other applicable period) ending on above date (“Subject Period”): | | | |
| | 1. | Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 2. | Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 3. | provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 4. | depreciation and amortization expenses for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 5. | non-cash non-recurring charges and losses (excluding any such non-cash charges or losses to the extent (A) there were cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in future accounting periods) for the Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 6. | non-cash stock-based compensation expense for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 7. | non-recurring or unusual expenses, losses, write-offs or charges for Subject Period; provided that the aggregate amount thereof at no time shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the Consolidated EBITDA (before giving effect to such expenses, losses, write-offs or charges) during any Subject Period, or such other amount as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in writing: | | $___________ |
| | 8. | non-cash non-recurring gains (excluding any such non-cash gains to the extent (A) there were cash gains with respect to such gains in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash gains with respect to such gains in future accounting periods) for Subject Period: | | $___________ |
| | 9. | Consolidated EBITDA (Lines II.A.1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 - 8): | | $___________ |
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| C. | Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Line II.A ÷ Line II.B.9): | | ______ to 1.0 | |
| | Maximum permitted: 2.5:1.0 | | |
III. Minimum Consolidated EBITDA. As of [_____________ __], 20__, the minimum Consolidated EBITDA was $[__________], calculated as set forth below. The minimum Consolidated EBITDA permitted under Section 7.11(c) of the Credit Agreement as of such date is [$_______].
Consolidated EBITDA
(1)Consolidated Net Income for the most recently completed Measurement Period: |
| $____________ |
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(2)Consolidated Interest Charges for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(3)provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(4)depreciation and amortization expense for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(5)non-cash non-recurring charges and losses (excluding any such non-cash charges or losses to the extent (A) there were cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash charges with respect to such charges and losses in future accounting periods) for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(6)non-cash stock-based compensation expense for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(7)non-recurring or unusual expenses, losses, write-offs or charges; provided that the aggregate amount thereof at no time shall exceed ten percent (10%) of the Consolidated EBITDA (before giving effect to such expenses, losses, write-offs or charges) during any Measurement Period, or such other amount as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in writing, for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(8)Sum of Items (1) through Item A(7) | | $____________ | |
(9)without duplication and to the extent reflected as a gain or otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period (i) non-cash non-recurring gains (excluding any such non-cash gains to the extent (A) there were cash gains with respect to such gains in past accounting periods or (B) there is a reasonable expectation that there will be cash gains with respect to such gains in future accounting periods), for the most recently completed Measurement Period: | | $____________ | |
(10)Consolidated EBITDA (Item 8 minus Item 9) | | $____________ | |