MIDCAP FINANCIAL TRUST, as Agent | ||
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 ..................................................................................... | 82 | |
1.3 | Accounting Terms ...................................................................................................... | 83 | |
1.4 | Rounding .................................................................................................................... | 83 | |
1.5 | References to Agreements, Laws, Etc ........................................................................ | 83 | |
1.6 | Exchange Rates .......................................................................................................... | 83 | |
1.7 | Rates ........................................................................................................................... | 84 | |
1.8 | Times of Day .............................................................................................................. | 84 | |
1.9 | Timing of Payment or Performance ........................................................................... | 84 | |
1.10 | Certifications .............................................................................................................. | 84 | |
1.11 | Compliance with Certain Sections ............................................................................. | 84 | |
1.12 | Pro Forma and Other Calculations ............................................................................. | 84 | |
1.13 | Form Intercreditor Agreement .................................................................................... | 88 | |
1.14 | Making or Maintaining Benchmark Rate Loans ........................................................ | 88 | |
Section 2. | Amount and Terms of Credit ...................................................................................... | 90 | |
2.1 | Commitments ............................................................................................................. | 90 | |
2.2 | Minimum Amount of Each Borrowing; Maximum Number of Borrowings ............. | 93 | |
2.3 | Notice of Borrowing ................................................................................................... | 94 | |
2.4 | Disbursement of Funds ............................................................................................... | 95 | |
2.5 | Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt ..................................................................... | 96 | |
2.6 | Conversions and Continuations .................................................................................. | 98 | |
2.7 | Pro Rata Borrowings .................................................................................................. | 99 | |
2.8 | Interest ........................................................................................................................ | 99 | |
2.9 | Interest Periods ........................................................................................................... | 100 | |
2.10 | Increased Costs, Illegality, Etc ................................................................................... | 101 | |
2.11 | Compensation ............................................................................................................. | 102 | |
2.12 | Change of Lending Office .......................................................................................... | 103 | |
2.13 | Notice of Certain Costs .............................................................................................. | 103 | |
2.14 | Incremental Facilities ................................................................................................. | 103 | |
2.15 | Permitted Debt Exchanges ......................................................................................... | 110 | |
2.16 | Defaulting Lenders ..................................................................................................... | 111 | |
2.17 | Additional Borrowers ................................................................................................. | 113 | |
Section 3. | Letters of Credit .......................................................................................................... | 114 | |
3.1 | Letters of Credit .......................................................................................................... | 114 | |
3.2 | Letter of Credit Requests ............................................................................................ | 116 | |
3.3 | Letter of Credit Participations .................................................................................... | 117 | |
3.4 | Agreement to Repay Letter of Credit Drawings ......................................................... | 119 | |
3.5 | Increased Costs ........................................................................................................... | 121 | |
3.6 | New or Successor Letter of Credit Issuer ................................................................... | 121 | |
3.7 | Role of Letter of Credit Issuer .................................................................................... | 122 | |
3.8 | Cash Collateral ........................................................................................................... | 123 | |
3.9 | Applicability of ISP and UCP .................................................................................... | 124 | |
3.10 | Conflict with Issuer Documents ................................................................................. | 124 | |
3.11 | Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries ................................................... | 124 | |
3.12 | Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments ............................. | 124 | |
Section 4. | Fees ............................................................................................................................. | 125 | |
4.1 | Fees ............................................................................................................................. | 125 | |
4.2 | Voluntary Reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments and Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitments .................................................................................................... | 126 | |
4.3 | Mandatory Termination of Commitments .................................................................. | 127 | |
Section 5. | Payments .................................................................................................................... | 128 | |
5.1 | Voluntary Prepayments .............................................................................................. | 128 | |
5.2 | Mandatory Prepayments ............................................................................................. | 129 | |
5.3 | Method and Place of Payment .................................................................................... | 132 | |
5.4 | Net Payments .............................................................................................................. | 133 | |
5.5 | Computations of Interest and Fees ............................................................................. | 137 | |
5.6 | Limit on Rate of Interest ............................................................................................. | 137 | |
Section 6. | Conditions Precedent to Initial Borrowing ................................................................. | 138 | |
6.1 | Credit Documents ....................................................................................................... | 138 | |
6.2 | Legal Opinions ........................................................................................................... | 138 | |
6.3 | Closing Certificates .................................................................................................... | 139 | |
6.4 | Authorization of Proceedings of Holdings and the Borrower; Corporate Documents .................................................................................................................. | 139 | |
6.5 | Fees ............................................................................................................................. | 139 | |
6.6 | Solvency Certificate ................................................................................................... | 139 | |
6.7 | Notice of Borrowing ................................................................................................... | 139 | |
6.8 | Transactions ................................................................................................................ | 139 | |
6.9 | [Reserved] ................................................................................................................... | 139 | |
6.10 | Representations and Warranties ................................................................................. | 139 | |
6.11 | Patriot Act ................................................................................................................... | 140 | |
6.12 | No Material Adverse Effect ........................................................................................ | 140 | |
6.13 | Refinancing ................................................................................................................. | 140 | |
6.14 | Equity Investment ....................................................................................................... | 140 | |
Section 7. | Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events after the Closing Date ............................ | 141 | |
7.1 | No Default; Representations and Warranties ............................................................. | 141 | |
7.2 | Notice of Borrowing ................................................................................................... | 141 | |
7.3 | Leverage ..................................................................................................................... | 141 | |
Section 8. | Representations and Warranties ................................................................................. | 142 | |
8.1 | Corporate Status ......................................................................................................... | 142 | |
8.2 | Corporate Power and Authority .................................................................................. | 142 | |
8.3 | No Violation ............................................................................................................... | 142 | |
8.4 | Litigation .................................................................................................................... | 143 | |
8.5 | Margin Regulations .................................................................................................... | 143 | |
8.6 | Governmental Approvals ............................................................................................ | 143 | |
8.7 | Investment Company Act ........................................................................................... | 143 | |
8.8 | True and Complete Disclosure ................................................................................... | 143 | |
8.9 | Financial Condition; Financial Statements ................................................................. | 144 | |
8.10 | Compliance with Laws ............................................................................................... | 144 | |
8.11 | Tax Matters ................................................................................................................. | 144 | |
8.12 | Compliance with ERISA ............................................................................................ | 144 | |
8.13 | Subsidiaries................................................................................................................. | 145 | |
8.14 | Intellectual Property ................................................................................................... | 145 | |
8.15 | Environmental Laws ................................................................................................... | 145 | |
8.16 | Properties .................................................................................................................... | 145 | |
8.17 | Solvency ..................................................................................................................... | 146 | |
8.18 | Use of Proceeds .......................................................................................................... | 146 | |
8.19 | No Other Liabilities .................................................................................................... | 146 | |
8.20 | Labor Matters ............................................................................................................. | 146 | |
8.21 | Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering ............................ | 146 | |
Section 9. | Affirmative Covenants ............................................................................................... | 146 | |
9.1 | Information Covenants ............................................................................................... | 146 | |
9.2 | Books, Records, and Inspections ................................................................................ | 150 | |
9.3 | Maintenance of Insurance ........................................................................................... | 150 | |
9.4 | Payment of Taxes ....................................................................................................... | 151 | |
9.5 | Preservation of Existence ........................................................................................... | 151 | |
9.6 | Compliance with Statutes, Regulations, Etc ............................................................... | 151 | |
9.7 | ERISA ........................................................................................................................ | 152 | |
9.8 | Maintenance of Properties .......................................................................................... | 152 | |
9.9 | [Reserved] ................................................................................................................... | 152 | |
9.10 | Additional Guarantors and Grantors .......................................................................... | 152 | |
9.11 | Pledge of Additional Stock and Evidence of Indebtedness ........................................ | 152 | |
9.12 | Use of Proceeds .......................................................................................................... | 153 | |
9.13 | Further Assurances ..................................................................................................... | 154 | |
9.14 | [Reserved] ................................................................................................................... | 155 | |
9.15 | Anti-Corruption, Etc ................................................................................................... | 155 | |
Section 10. | Negative Covenants .................................................................................................... | 155 | |
10.1 | Limitation on Indebtedness ........................................................................................ | 156 | |
10.2 | Limitation on Liens .................................................................................................... | 161 | |
10.3 | Limitation on Fundamental Changes .......................................................................... | 162 | |
10.4 | Limitation on Sale of Assets ....................................................................................... | 164 | |
10.5 | Limitation on Restricted Payments ............................................................................ | 166 | |
10.6 | Limitation on Investments .......................................................................................... | 169 | |
10.7 | Limitation on Prepayments of Junior Debt ................................................................ | 172 | |
10.8 | Limitation on Subsidiary Distributions; Negative Pledge .......................................... | 173 | |
10.9 | Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio ......................................... | 175 | |
10.10 | Permitted Activities .................................................................................................... | 175 | |
10.11 | Limitation on Changes to Line of Business ............................................................... | 175 | |
10.12 | Limitation on Changes to End of Fiscal Years ........................................................... | 176 | |
10.13 | [Reserved] ................................................................................................................... | 176 | |
10.14 | Transactions with Affiliates ....................................................................................... | 176 | |
10.15 | Amendment of Organizational Documents; Junior Debt ........................................... | 177 | |
Section 11. | Events of Default ........................................................................................................ | 177 | |
11.1 | Payments .................................................................................................................... | 177 | |
11.2 | Representations, Etc ................................................................................................... | 177 | |
11.3 | Covenants ................................................................................................................... | 177 | |
11.4 | Default Under Other Agreements ............................................................................... | 178 | |
11.5 | Bankruptcy, Etc .......................................................................................................... | 179 | |
11.6 | ERISA ........................................................................................................................ | 179 | |
11.7 | Guarantee .................................................................................................................... | 179 | |
11.8 | Pledge Agreement ...................................................................................................... | 179 | |
11.9 | Security Agreement .................................................................................................... | 180 | |
11.10 | Judgments ................................................................................................................... | 180 | |
11.11 | Change of Control ...................................................................................................... | 180 | |
11.12 | Remedies Upon Event of Default ............................................................................... | 180 | |
11.13 | Application of Proceeds ............................................................................................. | 180 | |
11.14 | Equity Cure ................................................................................................................. | 181 | |
Section 12. | The Agents.................................................................................................................. | 182 | |
12.1 | Appointment ............................................................................................................... | 182 | |
12.2 | Delegation of Duties ................................................................................................... | 183 | |
12.3 | Exculpatory Provisions ............................................................................................... | 183 | |
12.4 | Reliance by Agents ..................................................................................................... | 184 | |
12.5 | Notice of Default ........................................................................................................ | 184 | |
12.6 | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders .......... | 185 | |
12.7 | Indemnification ........................................................................................................... | 185 | |
12.8 | Agents in Their Individual Capacities ........................................................................ | 186 | |
12.9 | Successor Agents ........................................................................................................ | 186 | |
12.10 | Withholding Tax ......................................................................................................... | 188 | |
12.11 | Agents Under Security Documents and Guarantee .................................................... | 189 | |
12.12 | Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guarantee .............................................. | 190 | |
12.13 | Intercreditor Agreement Governs ............................................................................... | 190 | |
12.14 | Certain ERISA Matters ............................................................................................... | 190 | |
12.15 | Erroneous Payment ..................................................................................................... | 192 | |
Section 13. | Miscellaneous ............................................................................................................. | 194 | |
13.1 | Amendments, Waivers, and Releases ......................................................................... | 194 | |
13.2 | Notices ........................................................................................................................ | 199 | |
13.3 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies ............................................................................. | 199 | |
13.4 | Survival of Representations and Warranties .............................................................. | 200 | |
13.5 | Payment of Expenses; Indemnification ...................................................................... | 200 | |
13.6 | Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments .......................................... | 201 | |
13.7 | Replacements of Lenders Under Certain Circumstances ........................................... | 208 | |
13.8 | Adjustments; Set-Off .................................................................................................. | 209 | |
13.9 | Counterparts ............................................................................................................... | 210 | |
13.10 | Severability ................................................................................................................. | 210 | |
13.11 | Integration ................................................................................................................... | 210 | |
13.12 | GOVERNING LAW .................................................................................................. | 210 | |
13.13 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers .......................................................................... | 211 | |
13.14 | Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................... | 211 | |
13.15 | WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL .................................................................................... | 212 | |
13.16 | Confidentiality ............................................................................................................ | 212 | |
13.17 | Direct Website Communications ................................................................................ | 214 | |
13.18 | USA PATRIOT Act ................................................................................................... | 215 | |
13.19 | Judgment Currency ..................................................................................................... | 216 | |
13.20 | Payments Set Aside .................................................................................................... | 216 | |
13.21 | No Fiduciary Duty ...................................................................................................... | 216 | |
13.22 | Nature of Obligations of the Borrower ....................................................................... | 217 | |
13.23 | Cashless Settlement .................................................................................................... | 218 | |
13.24 | Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions ............ | 218 | |
13.25 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs ................................................. | 218 | |
SCHEDULES | |
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 |
EXHIBITS | |
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% |
Pricing Level | Ratio Level | ABR | Benchmark Rate | |
I | > 4.50 to 1.00 | 4.25% | 5.25% | |
II | < 4.50 to 1.00 and > 4.00 to 1.00 | 4.00% | 5.00% | |
III | < 4.00 to 1.00 | 3.75% | 4.75% |
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 |