MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, as a Lender | ||
By: | Apollo Capital Management, L.P., its investment manager | |
By: | Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC, its general partner | |
By: | /s/ Maurice Amsellem | |
Name: Maurice Amsellem | ||
Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
[LENDER SIGNATURE PAGES ON FILE] | ||
ACCELEVATION, LLC | ||
ACCELEVATION BUYER LLC | ||
ACCELEVATION INTERMEDIATE LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Charles Hillman | |
Name: Charles Hillman | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Section 1. | Definitions ................................................................................................................... | 2 |
1.1 | Defined Terms ............................................................................................................. | 2 |
1.2 | Other Interpretive Provisions ....................................................................................... | 79 |
1.3 | Accounting Terms ....................................................................................................... | 80 |
1.4 | Rounding ..................................................................................................................... | 80 |
1.5 | References to Agreements, Laws, Etc ......................................................................... | 80 |
1.6 | Exchange Rates ........................................................................................................... | 81 |
1.7 | Rates ............................................................................................................................ | 81 |
1.8 | Times of Day ............................................................................................................... | 81 |
1.9 | Timing of Payment or Performance ............................................................................ | 81 |
1.10 | Certifications ............................................................................................................... | 81 |
1.11 | Compliance with Certain Sections .............................................................................. | 81 |
1.12 | Pro Forma and Other Calculations .............................................................................. | 82 |
1.13 | Form Intercreditor Agreement ..................................................................................... | 85 |
1.14 | Making or Maintaining Benchmark Rate Loans ......................................................... | 85 |
Section 2. | Amount and Terms of Credit ....................................................................................... | 88 |
2.1 | Commitments .............................................................................................................. | 88 |
2.2 | Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings .............. | 91 |
2.3 | Notice of Borrowing .................................................................................................... | 91 |
2.4 | Disbursement of Funds ................................................................................................ | 92 |
2.5 | Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt ...................................................................... | 93 |
2.6 | Conversions and Continuations ................................................................................... | 95 |
2.7 | Pro Rata Borrowings ................................................................................................... | 95 |
2.8 | Interest ......................................................................................................................... | 96 |
2.9 | Interest Periods ............................................................................................................ | 97 |
2.10 | Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc .................................................................................... | 97 |
2.11 | Compensation .............................................................................................................. | 99 |
2.12 | Change of Lending Office ........................................................................................... | 99 |
2.13 | Notice of Certain Costs ............................................................................................... | 100 |
2.14 | Incremental Facilities .................................................................................................. | 100 |
2.15 | Permitted Debt Exchanges ........................................................................................... | 106 |
2.16 | Defaulting Lenders ...................................................................................................... | 107 |
2.17 | Additional Borrowers .................................................................................................. | 109 |
Section 3. | Letters of Credit ........................................................................................................... | 110 |
3.1 | Letters of Credit ........................................................................................................... | 110 |
3.2 | Letter of Credit Requests ............................................................................................. | 112 |
3.3 | Letter of Credit Participations ..................................................................................... | 113 |
3.4 | Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings .......................................................... | 115 |
3.5 | Increased Costs ............................................................................................................ | 117 |
3.6 | New or Successor Letter of Credit Issuer .................................................................... | 118 |
3.7 | Role of Letter of Credit Issuer ..................................................................................... | 119 |
3.8 | Cash Collateral ............................................................................................................ | 119 |
3.9 | Applicability of ISP and UCP ..................................................................................... | 120 |
3.10 | Conflict with Issuer Documents .................................................................................. | 120 |
3.11 | Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries .................................................... | 121 |
3.12 | Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments ............................... | 121 |
Section 4. | Fees .............................................................................................................................. | 121 |
4.1 | Fees .............................................................................................................................. | 121 |
4.2 | Voluntary Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments and Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments ..................................................................................................... | 122 |
4.3 | Mandatory Termination of Commitments ................................................................... | 123 |
Section 5. | Payments ...................................................................................................................... | 124 |
5.1 | Voluntary Prepayments ............................................................................................... | 124 |
5.2 | Mandatory Prepayments .............................................................................................. | 124 |
5.3 | Method and Place of Payment ..................................................................................... | 128 |
5.4 | Net Payments ............................................................................................................... | 128 |
5.5 | Computations of Interest and Fees .............................................................................. | 132 |
5.6 | Limit on Rate of Interest .............................................................................................. | 133 |
Section 6. | Conditions Precedent to Initial Borrowing .................................................................. | 133 |
6.1 | Credit Documents ........................................................................................................ | 133 |
6.2 | Legal Opinions ............................................................................................................ | 134 |
6.3 | Closing Certificates ..................................................................................................... | 134 |
6.4 | Authorization of Proceedings of Holdings and the Borrower; Corporate Documents | 134 |
6.5 | Fees .............................................................................................................................. | 134 |
6.6 | Solvency Certificate .................................................................................................... | 135 |
6.7 | Notice of Borrowing .................................................................................................... | 135 |
6.8 | Transactions ................................................................................................................. | 135 |
6.9 | [Reserved] .................................................................................................................... | 135 |
6.10 | Representations and Warranties .................................................................................. | 135 |
6.11 | Patriot Act .................................................................................................................... | 135 |
6.12 | No Material Adverse Effect ......................................................................................... | 135 |
6.13 | Refinancing .................................................................................................................. | 135 |
6.14 | Equity Investment ........................................................................................................ | 135 |
Section 7. | Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events after the Closing Date .............................. | 136 |
7.1 | No Default; Representations and Warranties .............................................................. | 136 |
7.2 | Notice of Borrowing .................................................................................................... | 137 |
7.3 | Leverage ...................................................................................................................... | 137 |
Section 8. | Representations and Warranties .................................................................................. | 137 |
8.1 | Corporate Status .......................................................................................................... | 137 |
8.2 | Corporate Power and Authority ................................................................................... | 138 |
8.3 | No Violation ................................................................................................................ | 138 |
8.4 | Litigation ..................................................................................................................... | 138 |
8.5 | Margin Regulations ..................................................................................................... | 138 |
8.6 | Governmental Approvals ............................................................................................. | 138 |
8.7 | Investment Company Act ............................................................................................ | 139 |
8.8 | True and Complete Disclosure .................................................................................... | 139 |
8.9 | Financial Condition; Financial Statements .................................................................. | 139 |
8.10 | Compliance with Laws ................................................................................................ | 139 |
8.11 | Tax Matters .................................................................................................................. | 140 |
8.12 | Compliance with ERISA ............................................................................................. | 140 |
8.13 | Subsidiaries .................................................................................................................. | 140 |
8.14 | Intellectual Property .................................................................................................... | 140 |
8.15 | Environmental Laws .................................................................................................... | 140 |
8.16 | Properties ..................................................................................................................... | 141 |
8.17 | Solvency ...................................................................................................................... | 141 |
8.18 | Use of Proceeds ........................................................................................................... | 141 |
8.19 | No Other Liabilities ..................................................................................................... | 141 |
8.20 | Labor Matters .............................................................................................................. | 141 |
8.21 | Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering ............................. | 141 |
Section 9. | Affirmative Covenants ................................................................................................ | 142 |
9.1 | Information Covenants ................................................................................................ | 142 |
9.2 | Books, Records, and Inspections ................................................................................. | 145 |
9.3 | Maintenance of Insurance ............................................................................................ | 146 |
9.4 | Payment of Taxes ........................................................................................................ | 146 |
9.5 | Preservation of Existence ............................................................................................ | 146 |
9.6 | Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc ................................................................ | 147 |
9.7 | ERISA .......................................................................................................................... | 147 |
9.8 | Maintenance of Properties ........................................................................................... | 147 |
9.9 | [Reserved] .................................................................................................................... | 147 |
9.10 | Additional Guarantors and Grantors ............................................................................ | 147 |
9.11 | Pledge of Additional Stock and Evidence of Indebtedness ......................................... | 148 |
9.12 | Use of Proceeds ........................................................................................................... | 148 |
9.13 | Further Assurances ...................................................................................................... | 149 |
9.14 | [Reserved] .................................................................................................................... | 150 |
9.15 | Anti-Corruption, Etc .................................................................................................... | 150 |
Section 10. | Negative Covenants ..................................................................................................... | 151 |
10.1 | Limitation on Indebtedness ......................................................................................... | 151 |
10.2 | Limitation on Liens ..................................................................................................... | 156 |
10.3 | Limitation on Fundamental Changes ........................................................................... | 157 |
10.4 | Limitation on Sale of Assets ........................................................................................ | 159 |
10.5 | Limitation on Restricted Payments .............................................................................. | 161 |
10.6 | Limitation on Investments ........................................................................................... | 164 |
10.7 | Limitation on Prepayments of Junior Debt .................................................................. | 167 |
10.8 | Limitation on Subsidiary Distributions; Negative Pledge ........................................... | 168 |
10.9 | Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio .......................................... | 170 |
10.10 | Permitted Activities ..................................................................................................... | 170 |
10.11 | Limitation on Changes to Line of Business ................................................................. | 170 |
10.12 | Limitation on Changes to End of Fiscal Years ............................................................ | 171 |
10.13 | [Reserved] .................................................................................................................... | 171 |
10.14 | Transactions with Affiliates ......................................................................................... | 171 |
10.15 | Amendment of Organizational Documents; Junior Debt ............................................ | 172 |
Section 11. | Events of Default ......................................................................................................... | 172 |
11.1 | Payments ...................................................................................................................... | 172 |
11.2 | Representations, Etc .................................................................................................... | 172 |
11.3 | Covenants .................................................................................................................... | 173 |
11.4 | Default Under Other Agreements ................................................................................ | 173 |
11.5 | Bankruptcy, Etc ........................................................................................................... | 174 |
11.6 | ERISA .......................................................................................................................... | 174 |
11.7 | Guarantee ..................................................................................................................... | 174 |
11.8 | Pledge Agreement ....................................................................................................... | 174 |
11.9 | Security Agreement ..................................................................................................... | 175 |
11.10 | Judgments .................................................................................................................... | 175 |
11.11 | Change of Control ....................................................................................................... | 175 |
11.12 | Remedies Upon Event of Default ................................................................................ | 175 |
11.13 | Application of Proceeds .............................................................................................. | 175 |
11.14 | Equity Cure .................................................................................................................. | 176 |
Section 12. | The Agents ................................................................................................................... | 177 |
12.1 | Appointment ................................................................................................................ | 177 |
12.2 | Delegation of Duties .................................................................................................... | 178 |
12.3 | Exculpatory Provisions ................................................................................................ | 178 |
12.4 | Reliance by Agents ...................................................................................................... | 179 |
12.5 | Notice of Default ......................................................................................................... | 179 |
12.6 | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders ........... | 180 |
12.7 | Indemnification ............................................................................................................ | 180 |
12.8 | Agents in Their Individual Capacities ......................................................................... | 181 |
12.9 | Successor Agents ......................................................................................................... | 181 |
12.10 | Withholding Tax .......................................................................................................... | 183 |
12.11 | Agents Under Security Documents and Guarantee ..................................................... | 184 |
12.12 | Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee ................................................ | 185 |
12.13 | Intercreditor Agreement Governs ................................................................................ | 185 |
12.14 | Certain ERISA Matters ................................................................................................ | 185 |
12.15 | Erroneous Payment ...................................................................................................... | 187 |
Section 13. | Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................. | 189 |
13.1 | Amendments, Waivers, and Releases .......................................................................... | 189 |
13.2 | Notices ......................................................................................................................... | 194 |
13.3 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies .............................................................................. | 194 |
13.4 | Survival of Representations and Warranties ............................................................... | 195 |
13.5 | Payment of Expenses; Indemnification ....................................................................... | 195 |
13.6 | Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments ........................................... | 196 |
13.7 | Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances ............................................ | 203 |
13.8 | Adjustments; Set-Off ................................................................................................... | 204 |
13.9 | Counterparts ................................................................................................................ | 205 |
13.10 | Severability .................................................................................................................. | 205 |
13.11 | Integration .................................................................................................................... | 205 |
13.12 | GOVERNING LAW ................................................................................................... | 205 |
13.13 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers ........................................................................... | 206 |
13.14 | Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................... | 206 |
13.15 | WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL ..................................................................................... | 207 |
13.16 | Confidentiality ............................................................................................................. | 207 |
13.17 | Direct Website Communications ................................................................................. | 209 |
13.18 | USA PATRIOT Act .................................................................................................... | 210 |
13.19 | Judgment Currency ...................................................................................................... | 211 |
13.20 | Payments Set Aside ..................................................................................................... | 211 |
13.21 | No Fiduciary Duty ....................................................................................................... | 211 |
13.22 | Nature of Obligations of the Borrower ........................................................................ | 212 |
13.23 | Cashless Settlement ..................................................................................................... | 213 |
13.24 | Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions ............. | 213 |
13.25 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs .................................................. | 213 |
Schedule 1.1(a) | Commitments of Lenders |
Schedule 8.1 | Good Standing |
Schedule 8.13 | Subsidiaries |
Schedule 8.15 | Environmental |
Schedule 8.16 | Mortgaged Properties |
Schedule 9.13 | Post-Closing Actions |
Schedule 10.1 | Closing Date Indebtedness |
Schedule 10.2 | Closing Date Liens |
Schedule 10.4 | Closing Date Factoring Arrangements |
Schedule 10.6 | Closing Date Investments |
Schedule 13.2 | Notice Addresses |
Exhibit A | Form of Joinder Agreement |
Exhibit B | Form of Guarantee |
Exhibit C | Form of Pledge Agreement |
Exhibit D | Form of Security Agreement |
Exhibit E | Form of Credit Party Closing Certificate |
Exhibit F | Form of Assignment and Acceptance |
Exhibit G-1 | Form of Promissory Note (Term Loans) |
Exhibit G-2 | Form of Promissory Note (Revolving Loans) |
Exhibit H-1 | Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement |
Exhibit H-2 | Form of Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement |
Exhibit I-1 | Form of Non-Bank Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit I-2 | Form of Non-Bank Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit I-3 | Form of Non-Bank Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit I-4 | Form of Non-Bank Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit J | Form of Notice of Borrowing or Continuation or Conversion |
Exhibit K | Form of Notice of Swingline Loan Borrowing |
Exhibit L-1 | Form of Hedge Bank Designation |
Exhibit L-2 | Form of Cash Management Bank Designation |
Exhibit M | Form of Compliance Certificate |
Exhibit N | Borrower Joinder Agreement |
Pricing Level | Ratio Level | ABR | Benchmark Rate | |
I | > 4.50 to 1.00 | 4.00% | 5.00% | |
II | < 4.50 to 1.00 and > 4.00 to 1.00 | 3.75% | 4.75% | |
III | < 4.00 to 1.00 | 3.50% | 4.50% |
Fiscal Quarter ending: | Consolidated EBITDA |
December 31, 2023 | $6,742,456 |
March 31, 2024 | $4,355,683 |
June 30, 2024 | $11,948,915 |
September 30, 2024 | $10,017,992 |