AMENDMENT 4 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT 4 TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT 4, dated as of April 7, 2016 (this “Amendment”) is made among TearLab Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the subsidiary guarantors listed on the signature pages hereof under the heading “SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS” (each a “Subsidiary Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and the lenders listed on the signature pages hereof under the heading “LENDERS” (each a “Lender” and, collectively, the “Lenders”), with respect to the Loan Agreement referred to below.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lenders are parties to a Term Loan Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2015, as amended by the Omnibus Amendment Agreement, dated as of April 2, 2015, by Amendment 2, dated as of August 6, 2015, and by Amendment 3, dated as of December 31, 2015 (the “Loan Agreement”), with the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has informed the Lenders that its Subsidiary, OcuHub Holdings, Inc. (“OcuHub Holdings”) has sold 9,082 membership units (the “OcuHub Units”) of its subsidiary, OcuHub LLC, pursuant to that certain Unit Purchase Agreement dated as of April 7, 2016, such OcuHub Units representing the majority of OcuHub LLC membership units previously owned by OcuHub Holdings.
WHEREAS, OcuHub LLC is a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Loan Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and Lenders have agreed, to terminate the guarantee provided by OcuHub LLC under the Loan Agreement (the “OcuHub Guarantee”).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to amend the Loan Agreement, terminate the OcuHub Guarantee and release OcuHub LLC of its Obligations under the Loan Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions; Interpretation.
(a) Terms Defined in Loan Agreement. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment (including in the recitals hereof) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Loan Agreement.
(b) Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.03 of the Loan Agreement shall be applicable to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Subject to Section 4, the Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(a) All references in the Loan Agreement to “Permitted Priority Debt” are hereby deleted.
(b) Section 1.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the definition of “Permitted Priority Debt”.
(c) Section 6.02(g) of the Loan Agreement is amended by replacing the “$5.00” at the end of such section with “$1.50”.
(d) Section 9.01(c) of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“(c) [Reserved];”
(e) Section 9.02(c) of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“(c) [Reserved];”
(f) Section 10.01 of the Loan Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
“Borrower shall maintain at all times Liquidity in an amount in excess of $5,000,000.”
(g) Sections 10.02(b)-(f) of the Loan Agreement are amended and restated in their entirety as follows:
(b) during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2016, of at least $27,000,000;
(c) during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2017, of at least $31,000,000;
(d) during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2018, of at least $36,000,000;
(e) during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2019, of at least $45,000,000;
(f) during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2020, of at least $55,000,000.”
(h) Annex B to the Form of Compliance Certificate attached to the Loan Agreement as Exhibit E is replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A attached hereto.
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SECTION 3. Termination of Guarantee. Subject to Section 4, the Lenders here agree that:
(a) The OcuHub Guarantee is hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally terminated and discharged (except any provisions thereof that expressly survive termination thereof) without any further action.
(b) OcuHub LLC is hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally released from any and all Obligations under the Loan Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party.
SECTION 4. Conditions of Effectiveness. The effectiveness of Sections 2 and 3 shall be subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Borrower shall have paid or reimbursed Lenders for Lenders’ reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Amendment, including Lenders’ reasonable and documented out of pocket legal fees and costs, pursuant to Section 12.03(a)(i)(z) of the Loan Agreement.
(b) The representations and warranties in Section 5 shall be true in all material respects on the date hereof and on the first date on which the condition set forth in Section 4(a) shall have been satisfied.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties; Reaffirmation.
(a) The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each Lender as follows:
(i) The Borrower has full power, authority and legal right to make and perform this Amendment. This Amendment is within the Borrower’s corporate powers and has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, by all necessary shareholder action. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). This Amendment (x) does not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority or any third party, except for such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (y) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any order of any Governmental Authority, other than any such violations that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (z) will not violate or result in an event of default under any material indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or assets, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any such Person.
(ii) No Default has occurred or is continuing or will result after giving effect to this Amendment.
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(iii) The representations and warranties made by or with respect to the Borrower in Section 7 of the Loan Agreement are true in all material respects (taking into account any changes made to schedules updated in accordance with Section 7.21 of the Loan Agreement or attached hereto), except that such representations and warranties that refer to a specific earlier date were true in all material respects on such earlier date.
(iv) There has been no Material Adverse Effect since the date of the Loan Agreement.
(b) The Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, reaffirms, and acknowledges its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and agrees that the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect, undiminished by this Amendment, except as expressly provided herein. By executing this Amendment, the Borrower acknowledges that it has read, consulted with its attorneys regarding, and understands, this Amendment.
SECTION 6. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Governing Law. This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws that would result in the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction; provided that Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law shall apply.
(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. The Borrower agrees that any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Amendment or any other Loan Document to which it is a party or any judgment entered by any court in respect thereof may be brought initially in the federal or state courts in Houston, Texas or in the courts of its own corporate domicile and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. This Section 6 is for the benefit of the Lenders only and, as a result, no Lender shall be prevented from taking proceedings in any other courts with jurisdiction. To the extent allowed by applicable Laws, the Lenders may take concurrent proceedings in any number of jurisdictions.
(c) Waiver of Jury Trial. The Borrower and each Lender hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Amendment, the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
SECTION 7. Miscellaneous.
(a) No Waiver. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any term or condition contained in the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or constitute a course of conduct or dealing among the parties. Except as expressly stated herein, the Lenders reserve all rights, privileges and remedies under the Loan Documents. Except as amended hereby, the Loan Agreement and other Loan Documents remain unmodified and in full force and effect. All references in the Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.
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(b) Severability. In case any provision of or obligation under this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
(c) Headings. Headings and captions used in this Amendment (including the Exhibits, Schedules and Annexes hereto, if any) are included for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect.
(d) Integration. This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document and, together with the other Loan Documents, incorporates all negotiations of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and is the final expression and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(e) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.
(f) Controlling Provisions. In the event of any inconsistencies between the provisions of this Amendment and the provisions of any other Loan Document, the provisions of this Amendment shall govern and prevail. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Loan Documents shall not be modified and shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment, as of the date first above written.
| BORROWER: | ||
| TEARLAB CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS: | ||
| TEARLAB RESEARCH, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| OCUHUB HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| OCCULOGIX CANADA CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
[Signature page 1 to Fourth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]
| Agreed and acknowledged with respect to Section 3 only: | ||
| OCUHUB LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | CEO | |
[Signature page 2 to Fourth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]
LENDERS:
CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II L.P.
By CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II GP
L.P., its General Partner
By CAPITAL ROYALTY PARTNERS II
GP LLC, its General Partner
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
PARALLEL
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS II L.P.
By
PARALLEL INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS
II GP L.P., its
General Partner
By
PARALLEL INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
PARTNERS II GP LLC,
its General Partner
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
| CRG Issuer 2015-1 | ||
| By CRG Servicing LLC, as Administrator | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title | President | |
[Signature page 3 to Fourth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement]
Exhibit A
(See attached)
Annex B to Compliance Certificate
CALCULATIONS OF FINANCIAL COVENANT COMPLIANCE
| I. | Section 10.01: Minimum Liquidity | |||
| A. | Amount of unencumbered cash and Permitted Cash Equivalent Investments (which for greater certainty shall not include any undrawn credit lines), in each case, to the extent held in an account over which the Lenders have a first priority perfected security interest, subject to Permitted Priority Liens: | $__________ | ||
| Is Line IA equal to or greater than $5,000,000?: | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance | |||
| II. | Section 10.02(a)-(f): Minimum Revenue—Subsequent Periods | |||
| A. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2015 | $__________ | ||
| [Is line II.A equal to or greater than $25,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]1 | |||
| B. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2016 | $__________ | ||
| [Is line II.B equal to or greater than $27,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]2 | |||
| C. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2017 | $__________ | ||
| [Is line II.C equal to or greater than $31,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]3 | |||
| D. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2018 | $__________ | ||
| [Is line II.D equal to or greater than $36,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]4 | |||
| E. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2019 | $__________ | ||
| [Is line II.E equal to or greater than $45,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]5 | |||
| F. | Revenues during the twelve month period beginning on January 1, 2020 | |||
| [Is line II.F equal to or greater than $55,000,000? | Yes:
In compliance; No: Not in compliance]6 |
1 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2015 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
2 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2016 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
3 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2017 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
4 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2018 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
5 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2019 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
6 Include bracketed entry only on the Compliance Certificate to be delivered within 90 days of the end of 2020 pursuant to Section 8.01(b) of the Loan Agreement.
