JOINDER AND SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.1

THIS JOINDER AND SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), effective as of September 20, 2023 (the “Seventh Amendment Effective Date”), is by and among A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, BX CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“BX Corp.” or the “New Guarantor”), the Lenders party hereto, and CIBC BANK USA, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Agent”).

RECITALS

The Borrower, the other Loan Parties from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Agent are party to a Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2022, the Waiver and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2022, the Joinder and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2022, the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2022, the Waiver and Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2023, and the Waiver and Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 24, 2023, the “Existing Credit Agreement”, and as may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by this Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”);

The Borrower desires to (i) cause the New Lender (as hereinafter defined) to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) cause the New Guarantor to become a Loan Party under the Credit Agreement, and (iii) modify certain terms and conditions of the Existing Credit Agreement, in each case, on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

The Agent and Lenders party hereto are willing to agree to the joinders and the modifications contained in this Amendment, on the terms and condition set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Credit Agreement.

Increasing Lenders; New Lender; Reallocation.

(a)

Each of the undersigned Lenders party to the Existing Credit Agreement whose Commitment is increased pursuant to this Amendment (collectively, the “Increasing Lenders”), and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, New York Branch (the “New Lender”), have agreed to increase its (or make its initial) Commitment (as applicable) as governed by the Credit Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and in this Amendment. Effective upon the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the Commitment for each Increasing Lender, each Non-Increasing Lender (as defined below) and the New Lender shall be

as set forth on Annex A to the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto (after giving effect to this Amendment). Each of the Increasing Lenders, the New Lender and the Non-Increasing Lenders hereby agrees as follows:

(1)

Each Increasing Lender shall pay to the Agent on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which such Increasing Lender’s Pro Rata Share (determined after giving effect to the adjustment of the Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Amendment, including the increase of such Increasing Lender’s Commitment) of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Outstandings immediately upon the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, exceeds the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans owing to such Increasing Lender immediately prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date. Such amount paid by any such Increasing Lender shall be deemed the purchase price for the acquisition by such Increasing Lender of such additional amount of Revolving Loans from Lenders whose Commitment is not increased (or are decreased) under this Amendment (collectively, the “Non-Increasing Lenders”) and, if applicable, other Lenders. The Agent shall distribute such amounts as received from the Increasing Lenders as may be necessary so that the Revolving Loans are held by the Increasing Lenders, the New Lender and the Non-Increasing Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares (determined after giving effect to the adjustment of Pro Rata Shares pursuant to this Amendment).

(2)

The New Lender shall pay to the Agent on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the amount of the New Lender’s Pro Rata Share (determined after giving effect to the adjustment of the Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Amendment) of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Outstandings immediately upon the Seventh Amendment Effective Date. Such amount paid by the New Lender shall be deemed the purchase price for the acquisition by the New Lender of such amount of Revolving Loans from Non-Increasing Lenders and, if applicable, other Lenders upon the effectiveness of this Amendment. The Agent shall distribute such amounts as received from the New Lender as may be necessary so that the Revolving Loans are held by the Increasing Lenders, the New Lender and the Non-Increasing Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares (determined after giving effect to the adjustment of Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Amendment).

(3)

Each Increasing Lender and each Non-Increasing Lender which receives a payment in connection with clause (1) or (2) above (each, a “Selling Lender”) shall be deemed to have sold and assigned, without recourse to such Selling Lender, to the applicable Increasing Lenders and/or the New Lender (each, a “Purchasing Lender”), and such Purchasing Lenders shall be deemed to have purchased and assumed without recourse to the Selling Lenders, Revolving Loans in amounts such that after giving effect thereto each Lender shall hold Revolving Loans in accordance with its Pro Rata Share (determined after giving effect to the adjustment of Pro Rata Shares pursuant to this Amendment).

(b)

From and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the New Lender shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof.

(c)

The New Lender shall hold an undivided interest in and to (i) all the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement in connection with its new Commitment and (ii) all rights and obligations of a Lender in connection therewith under the other Loan Documents.

(d)

The New Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither Agent nor any Lender party to the Existing Credit Agreement (i) has made any representation or warranty or shall have any responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith or (ii) has made any representation or warranty or has any responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower or any obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, in each case, upon which the New Lender is relying in making any credit decisions or in becoming party to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(e)

The New Lender (i) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Amendment, (ii) confirms that it has received a copy of the Existing Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 10.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment, (iii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the other Lenders or the Agent and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith, (iv) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof and (v) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(f)

From and after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, AXOS BANK, FIRST FOUNDATION BANK, and TEXAS CAPITAL BANK shall each cease to be a party to the Credit Agreement and shall each cease to have the rights and obligations of a Lender under the Credit Agreement and under the other Loan Documents.

(g)

The Borrower hereby agrees that, in connection with the transactions described in this Paragraph 2, it shall compensate each Lender for any loss, cost or expense attributable thereto as required by Section 8.4 of the Credit Agreement.

New Guarantor Joined as a Loan Party Under Credit Agreement; Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

(a)

New Guarantor, for good and valuable consideration received and intending to be legally bound, acknowledges and agrees that, effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment, New Guarantor hereby joins and for all purposes becomes a Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and fully assumes and otherwise is entitled to and becomes obligated and liable for and undertakes to perform, all rights, benefits, burdens, obligations and liabilities of a Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(b)

New Guarantor joins and makes, as to itself and as of the date of this Amendment, each of the representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in Section 9 of the Credit Agreement (except to the extent that any such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date) and agrees to the covenants applicable to the Loan Parties set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Amendments to Credit Agreement. Effective as of the date hereof, upon satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Paragraph 8 hereof, the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to (i) delete the red stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken red text) in the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto, (ii) add the blue double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined blue text) in the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto, and (iii) move the green stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken green text) in the conformed copy of the Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit A hereto to where shown in the green double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double underlined green text) in the conformed copy of the Credit attached as Exhibit A hereto.

Loan Document Amendments. Each of the other Loan Documents is hereby amended to conform to the amendments to the Credit Agreement as set forth in Paragraph 4 above.

Ratification of Loan Documents and Collateral. The Loan Documents are ratified and affirmed by the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties, and shall remain in full force and effect, as modified by this Amendment. Any property or rights to or interests in property granted as security in the Loan Documents shall remain as security for the Loans and the Obligations of Borrower and the other Loan Parties in the Loan Documents.

Payment of Costs and Fees.

(a)

Xxxxxxxx shall reimburse Agent for all attorney costs, search fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, drafting, execution, filing and recording of this Amendment and any related Loan Documents.

(b)

Xxxxxxxx agrees to pay to Agent such agent’s fees as are set forth in the Fee Letter dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date by and between the Borrower and the Agent.

Conditions Precedent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall not be effective unless and until all of the following shall have occurred or been waived by Agent and the Lenders:

(a)

The Agent shall have received all of the following, each duly executed and dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (or such earlier date as shall be satisfactory to the Agent), in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:

(1)

this Amendment executed and delivered by the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, and Agent;

(2)

Amended and Restated Revolving Notes for each Lender party to the Existing Credit Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower;

(3)

a Revolving Note for the New Lender executed and delivered by the Borrower;

(4)

the Third Amendment to CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower and Metal Loan Lender;

(5)

a Perfection Certificate completed, executed and delivered by the Borrower and each other Loan Party;

(6)

Short Form IP Security Agreement(s) executed and delivered by BX Corp and Buy Gold and Silver;

(7)

Opinions of counsel for each Loan Party, including local counsel and foreign counsel reasonably requested by Agent;

(8)

a Solvency Certificate executed and delivered by a Senior Officer of Xxxxxxxx;

(9)

a Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date executed and delivered by a Senior Officer of Xxxxxxxx;

(10)

a letter of direction containing funds flow information with respect to the proceeds of the Loans advanced on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;

(11)

a certificate executed by an officer of Xxxxxxxx on behalf of Borrower certifying the matters set forth in Section 12.2(a) of the Credit Agreement as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date;

(12)

for each Loan Party (including, without limitation, New Guarantor), such Person’s (a) charter (or similar formation document), certified by the appropriate Governmental Authority, (b) good standing certificates in its state of incorporation (or formation) and in each other state requested by Agent, (c) bylaws (or similar governing document), (d) resolutions of its board of directors (or similar governing body) approving and authorizing such Person’s execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and each of the other Loan

Documents to which it is party and the transactions contemplated thereby; and (e) signature and incumbency certificates of its officers executing this Amendment and any of the other Loan Documents (it being understood that Agent and each Lender may conclusively rely on each such certificate until formally advised by a like certificate of any changes therein), all certified by its secretary or an assistant secretary (or similar officer) as being in full force and effect without modification;

(13)

at least three (3) days prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, a Certificate of Beneficial Ownership containing information required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation with respect to New Guarantor, addressed to Agent and to each Lender that so requests delivery of such certificate at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date together with all requested documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations;

(14)

a U.S. law Reaffirmation and Xxxxxxx to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement executed and delivered by each Existing Grantor (as defined therein) party thereto and New Guarantor;

(15)

a German law Security Confirmation and 1st Amendment Agreement Relating to a Security Transfer Agreement Regarding Current Assets executed and delivered by the Borrower and Agent;

(16)

a Swiss law Security Confirmation Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower and Agent;

(17)

a Canadian law Security Confirmation Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower and Agent;

(18)

a Fee Letter executed and delivered by the Borrower and Agent;

(19)

certified copies of Uniform Commercial Code search reports dated a date reasonably near to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, listing all effective financing statements which name any Loan Party (under their present names and any previous names) as debtors, together with (a) copies of such financing statements, (b) payoff letters evidencing repayment in full of all Debt to be repaid on the Seventh Amendment Effective Date (if any), the termination of all agreements relating thereto and the release of all Liens granted in connection therewith, with Uniform Commercial Code or other appropriate termination statements and documents effective to evidence the foregoing (other than Liens permitted by Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement) and (c) such other Uniform Commercial Code termination statements as Agent may reasonably request; and

(20)

each document (including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements) required by the Collateral Documents or under law or reasonably requested by Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected Lien on the collateral described therein, prior to any other Liens (subject only to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 11.2), in proper form for filing, registration or recording.

(b)

Agent shall have completed a collateral examination with respect to Precious Metals owned by XX Xxxxxxx, the results of which must be satisfactory to Agent.

(c)

No Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date hereof or would exist after giving effect to this Amendment.

(d)

Borrower shall have paid all fees, costs and expenses required to be paid pursuant to Paragraph 7 hereof.

(e)

The representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as if made on the date hereof (except to the extent stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date).

(f)

Borrower shall have provided to Agent such other items and shall have satisfied such other conditions as may be reasonably required by Agent or any Lender party hereto.

Post-Closing. The Loan Parties shall complete each of the post-closing obligations and/or provide to Agent each of the documents, instruments, agreements and information listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto on or before the date set forth for each such item thereon (or such later date as determined by Agent in its sole discretion), each of which shall be completed or provided in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

10.

Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Each Loan Party represents, warrants and covenants to Agent and the Lenders that:

(a)

No Default or Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents, after giving effect to this Amendment, has occurred and is continuing.

(b)

After giving effect to the amendments provided for in this Amendment, each and all representations and warranties of the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (without duplication as to any materiality modifiers, qualifications or limitations set forth therein) on the date hereof (except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, without duplication as to any materiality modifiers, qualifications or limitations set forth therein).

(c)

No Loan Party has any claims, counterclaims, defenses or set-offs with respect to the Loans or the Loan Documents as modified herein.

(d)

The Loan Documents as modified herein are the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Loan Party, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with their terms.

(e)

Each Loan Party validly exists under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Amendment and to perform the Loan Documents as modified herein. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the performance of the Loan Documents as modified herein have been duly authorized by all requisite

action by or on behalf of the Borrower and each other Loan Party that is a party hereto. This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and each other Loan Party that is a party hereto.

11.

Miscellaneous. Section 15.8 (Governing Law), Section 15.20 (Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction) and Section 15.21 (Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Credit Agreement are incorporated mutatis mutandis.

12.

No Novation. Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to be or constitute any novation of Borrower’s obligations to the Lenders or the Agent.

13.

Claims Release. Each Loan Party hereby fully, finally and forever releases, waives, and discharges Agent and each Lender and its successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives (each a “Releasee”) from any and all actions, causes of action, claims, debts, demands, liabilities, obligations and suits (“Claims”) of whatever kind or nature, in law or in equity, that such Loan Party has or in the future may have, whether known or unknown, arising from events prior to the date hereof in respect to the Loan and the Loan Documents; provided, that with respect to any Releasee, the foregoing release shall not apply to (x) any Claims arising as a result of material breach by, such Releasee of this Amendment, or (y) any Claims resulting from such Releasee’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

14.

Headings of Subdivisions. The headings of subdivisions in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of this Amendment.

15.

Counterpart Execution. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Amendment by pdf or facsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by pdf or facsimile 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.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the day and year first above written. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.

Borrower:

A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:	President

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

CFC ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:	President

AM IP ASSETS, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:	President

A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:	President

COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

TRANSCONTINENTAL DEPOSITORY SERVICES, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

AM&ST ASSOCIATES, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

GOLDLINE, INC.


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

AM SERVICES, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

XX XXXXXXX, INC.


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	President

GOLD PRICE GROUP


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	President

XXXXXX.XXX, INC.


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	President

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

PROVIDENT METALS CORP


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	President

BUY GOLD AND SILVER CORP


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	President

MARKSMEN HOLDINGS, LLC


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:	President

NEW GUARANTOR:

BX CORPORATION


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:		President

AGENT:

CIBC BANK USA

By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx

Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx

Title: Managing Director

PREMIER VALLEY BANK, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:	M. D.

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Title:	Senior Vice President

ZIONS BANCORPORATION, N.A., dba CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xx. Xxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx Xx. Xxxx
Title:	EVP

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:	Managing Director, FIG

BROWN BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO., as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:	Managing Director

COÖPERATIVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:	Executive Director

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

COÖPERATIVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name:	Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title:	Vice President

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender


By:	/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
Name:	Xxxx X. Xxxx
Title:	Executive Director


By:	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
Name:	Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:	Director

[Signature Page to Xxxxxxx and Seventh Amendment]

Exhibit A

Conformed Credit Agreement

Conformed Credit Agreement as amended by:

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated April 22, 2022

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 1, 2022

Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2022

Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 5, 2022

Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated March 30, 2023

Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 24, 2023

Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2023

EXECUTION VERSION

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of December 21, 2021

Among

A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC.,

as Borrower,

THE OTHER LOAN PARTIES PARTY HERETO,

THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,

as Lenders,

COÖPERATIEVE RABOBANK U.A., NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Joint Lead Arranger,

BROWN BROTHERS XXXXXXXX,

as Joint Lead Arranger,

CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST,

as Joint Lead Arranger,

and

CIBC BANK USA,

as Agent and Joint Lead Arranger

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 1. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION		1
1.1	Definitions	1
1.2	Other Interpretive Provisions	41
1.3	Accounting Terms; Changes in GAAP	41
1.4	Divisions	42
1.5	Rates	42
Section 2. COMMITMENTS OF THE LENDERS; BORROWING, CONVERSION AND LETTER OF CREDIT PROCEDURES		42
2.1	Commitments	42
2.2	Loan Procedures	43
2.3	Letter of Credit Procedures	47
2.4	Commitments Several	49
2.5	Certain Conditions	49
2.6	Defaulting Lenders	49
2.7	Cash Collateral	51
Section 3. EVIDENCING OF LOANS		51
3.1	Notes	51
3.2	Recordkeeping	51
Section 4. INTEREST		52
4.1	Interest Rates	52
4.2	Interest Payment Dates	52
4.3	Setting and Notice of Interest Rates	52
4.4	Computation of Interest	52
4.5	Initial Interest Period for Term SOFR Loans	52
4.6	Continuation of Term SOFR Loans	53
Section 5. FEES		53


5.1	Non-Use Fee	53
5.2	Letter of Credit Fees	53
5.3	Agent’s Fees	54
Section 6. REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF THE REVOLVING COMMITMENT; PREPAYMENTS		54
6.1	Reduction or Termination of the Revolving Commitment	54
6.2	Prepayments	54
6.3	Manner of Prepayments	54
6.4	Repayments	55
Section 7. MAKING AND PRORATION OF PAYMENTS; SETOFF; TAXES		55
7.1	Making of Payments	55
7.2	Application of Certain Payments	55
7.3	Due Date Extension	56
7.4	Setoff	56
7.5	Proration of Payments	56
7.6	Advances by Agent	57
7.7	Presumptions by Agent	57
7.8	Deductions by Agent	57
7.9	Taxes	57
Section 8. FUNDING LOSSES; REPLACEMENT OF LENDERS		59
8.1	Increased Costs	59
8.2	Inability to Determine Rates	60
8.3	Illegality	60
8.4	Compensation for Losses	60
8.5	[Reserved]	60
8.6	[Reserved]	61
8.7	Mitigation of Circumstances; Replacement of Lenders	61
8.8	Conclusiveness of Statements; Survival of Provisions	61


Section 9. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES		62
9.1	Organization	62
9.2	Authorization; No Conflict	62
9.3	Validity and Binding Nature	62
9.4	Financial Condition	62
9.5	No Material Adverse Change	62
9.6	Litigation and Contingent Liabilities	62
9.7	Ownership of Properties; Liens	62
9.8	Equity Ownership; Subsidiaries	63
9.9	Employee Benefit Plans	63
9.10	Investment Company Act	63
9.11	Compliance with Laws	63
9.12	Regulation U	63
9.13	Taxes	63
9.14	Solvency, etc	63
9.15	Environmental Matters	63
9.16	Insurance	64
9.17	Real Property	64
9.18	Information	64
9.19	Intellectual Property	64
9.20	Burdensome Obligations	64
9.21	Labor Matters	64
9.22	Patriot Act; Sanctions; Anti-Corruption; Beneficial Ownership	65
Section 10. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS		65
10.1	Reports, Certificates and Other Information	65
10.2	Books, Records and Inspections	67
10.3	Maintenance of Property; Insurance	67
10.4	Compliance with Laws; Payment of Taxes and Liabilities	68

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10.5	Maintenance of Existence, etc	68
10.6	Use of Proceeds	68
10.7	[Reserved]	69
10.8	Environmental Matters	69
10.9	Further Assurances	69
10.10	Deposit Accounts	69
10.11	CFC Documents.	69
10.12	CFC Further Assurances.	70
Section 11. NEGATIVE COVENANTS		70
11.1	Debt	70
11.2	Liens	71
11.3	Capital Expenditures.	73
11.4	Restricted Payments	73
11.5	Mergers, Consolidations, Sales	73
11.6	Modification of Organizational Documents	74
11.7	Transactions with Affiliates	74
11.8	Unconditional Purchase Obligations	74
11.9	Inconsistent Agreements	74
11.10	Business Activities; Issuance of Equity	75
11.11	Investments	75
11.12	Restriction of Amendments to Certain Documents	76
11.13	Fiscal Year	76
11.14	Financial Covenants	77
11.15	Cancellation of Debt	77
11.16	Depository Limits	77
11.17	CFC Documents	77
11.18	Ownership Based Financing	77
11.19	Secured Metals Leases	77


Section 12. EFFECTIVENESS; CONDITIONS OF LENDING, ETC		78
12.1	Initial Credit Extension	78
12.2	Conditions	80
Section 13. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND THEIR EFFECT		80
13.1	Events of Default	80
13.2	Effect of Event of Default	82
13.3	Credit Bidding	82
Section 14. THE AGENT		83
14.1	Appointment and Authorization	83
14.2	Issuing Lenders	83
14.3	Delegation of Duties	83
14.4	Exculpation of Agent	83
14.5	Reliance by Agent	84
14.6	Notice of Default	84
14.7	Credit Decision	84
14.8	Indemnification	84
14.9	Agent in Individual Capacity	85
14.10	Successor Agent	85
14.11	Collateral Matters	85
14.12	Swiss Security Agreements	86
14.13	Restriction on Actions by Xxxxxxx	86
14.14	Agent May File Proofs of Claim	86
14.15	Other Agents; Arrangers and Managers	87
14.16	Payments Sent in Error	87
14.17	Certain ERISA Matters	88
Section 15. GENERAL		89
15.1	Waiver; Amendments	89
15.2	Confirmations	90


15.3	Notices	90
15.4	[Reserved]	91
15.5	Costs and Expenses	91
15.6	Assignments; Participations	92
15.7	Register	93
15.8	GOVERNING LAW	93
15.9	Confidentiality	94
15.10	Severability	94
15.11	Nature of Remedies	94
15.12	Entire Agreement	94
15.13	Counterparts	95
15.14	Successors and Assigns	95
15.15	Captions	95
15.16	Customer Identification - USA Patriot Act Notice	95
15.17	INDEMNIFICATION BY LOAN PARTIES	95
15.18	Nonliability of Lenders	96
15.19	Cashless Settlements	96
15.20	FORUM SELECTION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION	96
15.21	WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL	97
15.22	Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions	97
15.23	Acknowledgment Regarding any Supported QFCs	98
15.24	Benchmark Replacement Setting; Benchmark Conforming Changes	99
15.25	Alternative Pricing Techniques	101

ANNEXES


ANNEX A	Lenders and Pro Rata Shares
ANNEX B	Addresses for Notices

SCHEDULES


SCHEDULE 1.1A	Approved Counterparties
SCHEDULE 1.1B	Approved Depositories
SCHEDULE 1.1C	Foreign Approved Depositories
SCHEDULE 1.1D	CFC Approved Depositories
SCHEDULE 1.1E	Approved Carriers
SCHEDULE 1.1F	Approved Brokers
SCHEDULE 1.1G	Eligible Consignees
SCHEDULE 9.6	Litigation and Contingent Liabilities
SCHEDULE 9.8	Subsidiaries
SCHEDULE 9.16	Insurance
SCHEDULE 9.17	Real Property
SCHEDULE 9.21	Labor Matters
SCHEDULE 11.1	Existing Debt
SCHEDULE 11.2	Existing Liens
SCHEDULE 11.11	Investments

EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT A	Form of Note (Section 3.1)
EXHIBIT B	Form of Compliance Certificate (Section 10.1(c))
EXHIBIT C	Form of Borrowing Base Certificate (Section 1.1)
EXHIBIT D	Form of Assignment Agreement (Section 15.6(a))
EXHIBIT E	Form of Notice of Borrowing (Section 2.2(b))
EXHIBIT F	Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation (Section 2.2(c))
EXHIBIT G	Form of Borrower Assignment
EXHIBIT H	Form of CFC Allonge
EXHIBIT I	Form of CFC Assignment
EXHIBIT J	Form of Depository Letter
EXHIBIT K	Form of Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 21, 2021 (this “Agreement”), is entered into among A-MARK PRECIOUS METALS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), the other Loan Parties hereto, the financial institutions that are or may from time to time become parties hereto (together with their respective successors and assigns, the “Lenders”) and CIBC BANK USA (in its individual capacity, “CIBC US”), as administrative agent for the Lenders.

The Lenders have agreed to make available to Borrower a revolving credit facility (which includes letters of credit) upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION.

1.1 Definitions. When used herein the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Acceleration Event” means the occurrence of an Event of Default (i) in respect of which all or any portion of the Obligations have become or been declared due and payable pursuant to Section 13.2, (ii) in respect of which all or a portion of the Revolving Commitment has been suspended or terminated pursuant to Section 13.2, or (iii) arising under Section 13.1(a) as a result of a failure to pay the Revolving Outstandings in full on the Termination Date.

“Account or Accounts” is defined in the UCC.

“Account Debtor” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.

“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the assets of a Person, or of all or a substantial portion of any business unit, line of business, or division of a Person, (b) the acquisition of in excess of 50% of the Capital Securities of any Person, or otherwise causing any Person to become a Subsidiary, or (c) a merger or consolidation or any other combination with another Person (other than a Person that is already a Subsidiary).

“Affiliate” of any Person means (a) any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (b) for purposes of Section 11.7, any officer or director of such Person and (c) with respect to any Lender, any entity administered or managed by such Lender or an Affiliate or investment advisor thereof and which is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans. A Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by” any other Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 15% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, neither Agent nor any Lender shall be deemed an Affiliate of any Loan Party. For purposes of clarity: (i) Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries are “Affiliates” of CIBC US, and (ii) Stack’s Xxxxxx is not an “Affiliate” of Borrower.

“Agent” means CIBC US in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders xxxxxxxxx and any successor thereto in such capacity.

“Agent Account” means an account at an Approved Depository or a Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, in each case for the storage of Precious Metals, which account is either: (i) in the name of Agent on behalf of the Lenders, or (ii) in the name of the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx, as applicable, and subject to a Depository Agreement; provided that for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, any such account in the name of the Borrower shall qualify as an Agent Account notwithstanding the failure to obtain a Depository Agreement; provided further that in respect of each Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied.

“Agent Advances” is defined in Section 2.2(f).

“Agent Fee Letter” means the Fee Letter dated as of the Closing Date, between Borrower and Agent.

“Agent Parties” is defined in Section 15.3(iii).

“Agreement” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

“AM & ST Associates” means AM & ST ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“AM Capital Funding” means AM CAPITAL FUNDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“AM IP Assets” means AM IP ASSETS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“AM Services” means AM SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation.

“A-M Global Logistics” means A-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“A-Mark Trading AG” means A-MARK TRADING AG (Austria), an entity organized and existing under the laws of Austria.

“Applicable Law” means any Law which is applicable to the Loan Parties, their businesses or properties, the Loan Documents or the Loans hereunder.

“Applicable Margin” means (i) (a) for SOFR Loans bearing interest based on Daily Simple SOFR, a rate per annum equal to 2.365%, (b) for SOFR Loans with a tenor of 1-month, a rate per annum equal to 2.365% and (c) for SOFR Loans with a tenor of 3-months, a rate per annum equal to 2.515% (the “SOFR Margin”), and (ii) for Base Rate Loans, a rate per annum equal to 1.25% (the “Base Rate Margin”).

“Appraisal Value” means the numismatic evaluation of the CFC Collateral (other than Trading Card Collateral), on a liquidation basis, as determined by an appraiser acceptable to Agent.

“Approved Broker” means any of the brokers listed on Schedule 1.1F hereto.

“Approved Carrier” means any of the carriers listed on Schedule 1.1E hereto.

“Approved Counterparty” means the Persons set forth on Schedule 1.1A hereto.

“Approved Depositories” means any of the depositories or vault facilities located in the United States and listed on Schedule 1.1B hereto, which list and/or the limits set forth thereon, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository or vault facility, as applicable, shall be an Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered, managed, advised or underwritten by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Assigned Bank Account” means available Dollars in or credited to any deposit account of the Borrower held at Agent or at any other bank in the United States which has signed a deposit account control agreement in respect of such deposit account, and which deposit account is subject to a perfected first

priority lien in favor of Agent, subject only to Liens in favor of the applicable depositary bank as and to the extent permitted under Section 11.2(xvii).

“Assigned Material” means Hedged Inventory that satisfies clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is, subject to Section 11.16, held in an Agent Account, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, when added to the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material - Unassigned Hedge at such location which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B or 1.1C hereto, as applicable.

“Assigned Material in Transit” means Hedged Inventory that satisfies clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is being transported to an Agent Account by an Approved Carrier within the United States or a province of Canada in respect of which the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures have been satisfied, provided that the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material in Transit included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and in the possession of such Approved Carrier shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Carrier’s name on Schedule 1.1E.

“Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge” means Hedged Inventory owned by the Borrower that does not satisfy clause (i) of the definition thereof, valued at the Market Value thereof, that is not subject to any Lien other than a first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is, subject to Section 11.16, held in an Agent Account, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, when added to the aggregate Market Value of all Assigned Material at such location which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B or 1.1C hereto, as applicable.

“Assignee” is defined in Section 15.6(a).

“Assignment Agreement” is defined in Section 15.6(a).

“Attorney Costs” means, with respect to any Person, all reasonable fees and charges of any counsel to such Person, the reasonable allocable cost of internal legal services of such Person, all reasonable disbursements of such internal counsel and all court costs and similar legal expenses.

“Available Tenor” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Bail-In Action” is defined in Section 15.22.

“Bank Product Agreements” means those certain agreements entered into from time to time between any Loan Party and a Lender or its Affiliates in connection with any of the Bank Products, including without limitation, Hedging Agreements.

“Bank Product Obligations” means all obligations, liabilities, contingent reimbursement obligations, fees, and expenses owing by the Loan Parties to any Lender or its Affiliates pursuant to or evidenced by the Bank Product Agreements and irrespective of whether for the payment of money, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, and including all such amounts that a Loan Party is obligated to reimburse to Agent or any Lender as a result of Agent or such Lender purchasing participations or executing indemnities or reimbursement obligations with respect to the Bank Products provided to the Loan Parties pursuant to the Bank Product Agreements.

“Bank Products” means any service provided to, facility extended to, or transaction entered into with, any Loan Party by any Lender or its Affiliates consisting of, (a) deposit accounts, (b) cash management services, including, controlled disbursement, lockbox, electronic funds transfers (including, book transfers, fedwire transfers, ACH transfers), online reporting and other services relating to accounts maintained with any Lender or its Affiliates, (c) debit cards and credit cards, (d) Hedging Agreements or (e) so long as prior written notice thereof is provided by the Lender (or its Affiliate) providing such service, facility or transaction and Agent consents in writing to its inclusion as a Bank Product, any other service provided to, facility extended to, or transaction entered into with, any Loan Party by a Lender or its Affiliates.

“Base Rate” means for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Rate for such day plus 0.5%, and (b) the Prime Rate for such day.

“Base Rate Loan” means any Loan which bears interest at or by reference to the Base Rate.

“Base Rate Margin” is defined in the definition of Applicable Margin.

“Benchmark” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Conforming Changes” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

“Benchmark Replacement” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Replacement Date” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Transition Event” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Benchmark Transition Unavailability Period” is defined in Section 15.24.

“Borrower” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Borrower Assignment” shall mean an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto, executed by the Borrower in favor of and delivered to Agent with respect to a CFC Loan which has been assigned to the Borrower pursuant to a CFC Assignment, or such other form acceptable to Agent.

“Borrowing Base” means, at any time, the sum of, in each case net of Reserves:

(a) 100% of Assigned Bank Accounts, plus

(b) 90% of Assigned Material, plus

(d) 85% of Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge, plus

(e) 85% of Domestic Confirmed Material, plus

(f) 80% of Foreign Material, plus

(g) 70% of Eligible Consigned Inventory, plus

(h) 100% of Broker Account Equity, plus

(i) 80% Net Forward Unrealized Profit, plus

(j) 80% of Eligible Trade Receivables, plus

(k) 80% of U.S. Mint Spot Deferred Cash Receivable, plus

(l) 75% of Eligible Supplier Advances, plus

(m) 80% of Tier 1 CFC Loans; plus

(n) 70% of Tier 2 CFC Loans; plus

(o) 40% of Tier 3 CFC Loans; plus

(p) 80% of Excess Margin Deposits; minus

(q) 100% of Broker Account Negative Equity; minus

(r) 100% of Net Forward Unrealized Loss.

The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to Agent pursuant to Section 10.1(f), provided, that, the Borrowing Base reported on each Borrowing Base Certificate shall be and remain in effect from and after the date of delivery thereof until the date of delivery to Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate. In no event shall the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material, Assigned Material in Transit and Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge included in the Borrowing Base on any date of determination (after giving effect to the applicable advance rate) be less than an amount equal to 60% of the aggregate Market Value of Assigned Material, Assigned Material in Transit, Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge, Domestic Confirmed Material, Foreign Material and Eligible Consigned Inventory included in the Borrowing Base on such date (after giving effect to the applicable advance rate). In no event shall any amounts described in categories (a) through (p) above which may fall into more than one of such categories be counted more than once when making the calculation under this definition.

“Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

“Borrowing Base Supporting Documentation” shall include each of the following, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:

(a) for each Assigned Bank Account, copies of summary account statements for each bank where such cash is held, as of the applicable date;

(b) for each of Assigned Material, Assigned Material in Transit, Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge, Confirmed Material and Foreign Material, (A) a schedule of (i) Inventory locations, and (ii) the Market Value and Inventory quantities by location and type of Inventory, and (B) confirmation and supporting documentation from each applicable Approved Depository and Foreign Approved Depository of the information required by clause (A)(ii) immediately above;

(d) a summary of all Eligible Trade Receivables by counterparty and amount;

(e) a summary of all Eligible Supplier Advances by counterparty and amount;

(f) a summary of all outstanding Secured Metals Leases and the Secured Metals Lease Obligations thereunder;

(g) a summary of all Eligible Consigned Inventory, by Eligible Consignee and Inventory type, quantity and Market Value;

(h) a summary of all then outstanding Ownership Based Financings, setting forth the applicable Ownership Based Financing Counterparty and outstanding value; and

(i) a summary of each lease transaction (other than Secured Metals Leases, but including Unsecured Metals Leases) under which Borrower is the lessee (including, without limitation, leases under which metals are credited to an unallocated metals account of Borrower) setting forth the counterparty thereto, the aggregate unpaid lease payments, the tenor of the lease and the type of Precious Metal thereunder.

“Broker Account Equity” means the positive net balance in each Broker Account which would remain to the credit of the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx, as applicable, upon the event of closing such Broker Account.

“Broker Account Negative Equity” means the absolute value of the negative net balance in each Broker Account which would remain as an obligation of the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx, as applicable, upon the event of closing such Broker Account.

“Broker Accounts” means any accounts with an Approved Broker that are carried by the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx for trading in commodity futures or options contracts and which have been pledged and assigned to Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant and subject to a Control Agreement; provided that for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, any such accounts with an Approved Broker shall qualify as Broker Accounts notwithstanding the failure to obtain a Control Agreement.

“BSA” is defined in Section 10.4.

“Bullion Collateral” means any CFC Collateral (other than Numismatic Collateral, Semi-Numismatic Collateral or Trading Card Collateral) which contains a premium over the then Spot Value of the fine xxxx ounce Precious Metal content of any item of such CFC Collateral of 25% or less, which determination is made in the good faith judgment of the Borrower and not objected to by the Required Lenders.

“Business Day” means a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) on which the Chicago, Illinois offices of Agent are open to the public for carrying on substantially all of Agent’s business functions, provided, however, that when used in the context of a SOFR Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day that is not also a SOFR Business Day. Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar days.

“Buy Gold and Silver” means BUY GOLD AND SILVER CORP, a Delaware corporation.

“BX Corp.” means BX Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

“Canadian Security Agreement” means the general security agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “Debtor”, and Agent.

“Capital Expenditures” means all expenditures which, in accordance with GAAP, would be required to be capitalized and shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including expenditures in respect of Capital Leases, but excluding expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution or restoration of assets to the extent financed (a) from insurance proceeds (or other similar recoveries) paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced or restored

or (b) with awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced.

“Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) any real or personal property by such Person that, in conformity with GAAP, is accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of such Person.

“Capital Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such Person’s capital, whether now outstanding or issued or acquired after the Closing Date, including common shares, preferred shares, membership interests in a limited liability company, limited or general partnership interests in a partnership, interests in a trust, interests in other unincorporated organizations or any other equivalent of such ownership interest.

“Cash Collateralize” means to deliver cash collateral to an Issuing Lender, for the benefit of one or more of the Issuing Lenders or Lenders, to be held as cash collateral for outstanding Letters of Credit, pursuant to documentation satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and in an amount satisfactory to such Issuing Lender which amount may exceed the Stated Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit but in no event shall such amount be less than 102% of the Stated Amount. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings.

“Cash Equivalent Investment” means, at any time, (a) any evidence of Debt, maturing not more than one year from date of acquisition, issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any agency thereof, (b) commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days from the date of issue, or corporate demand notes, in each case (unless issued by a Lender or its holding company) rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. or P-1 by Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., (c) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or banker’s acceptance, maturing not more than 180 days after such time, or any overnight Federal Funds transaction that is issued or sold by any Lender or its holding company (or by a commercial banking institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000), (d) any repurchase agreement entered into with any Lender (or commercial banking institution of the nature referred to in clause (c)) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (c) above and (ii) has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of such Lender (or other commercial banking institution) thereunder and (e) money market accounts or mutual funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the foregoing requirements, and (f) other short term liquid investments approved in writing by Agent.

“Certificate of Beneficial Ownership” means a certificate regarding beneficial ownership delivered pursuant to Section 12.1(b)(xix), as from time to time updated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

“CFC Acquired Loan” means a loan owing by a CFC Borrower, purchased by Collateral Finance Corporation from the owner of such loan.

“CFC Allonge” means an allonge substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto, duly executed by Collateral Finance Corporation, the Borrower and Agent and affixed to each CFC Note.

“CFC Alternative Investments” means CFC ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“CFC Approved Depositories” means any of the depositories or vault facilities identified as such that are listed, and subject to the Appraisal Value limits set forth, on Schedule 1.1D hereto, which list and/or limits, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository or vault facility, as applicable,

shall be a CFC Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.

“CFC Assignment” means an assignment substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, executed by Collateral Finance Corporation to the Borrower with respect to a CFC Loan, or such other form acceptable to Agent and the Required Lenders.

“CFC Borrower” means each Person which has received a loan pursuant to a CFC Loan Agreement or the applicable borrower under a CFC Acquired Loan.

“CFC Collateral” means Bullion Collateral coins, Numismatic Collateral coins, Semi-Numismatic Collateral coins and Trading Cards, in each case which are delivered (directly or indirectly) by a CFC Borrower to CFC as collateral for CFC Loans, together with the cash and non-cash proceeds thereof, including any proceeds of insurance.

“CFC Loan” means each loan made by Collateral Finance Corporation to a CFC Borrower, or a CFC Acquired Loan, and any renewal or extension thereof.

“CFC Loan Agreement” means (i) each Commercial Finance Loan and Security Agreement between Collateral Finance Corporation and a CFC Borrower, as amended from time to time and (ii) each loan agreement evidencing a CFC Acquired Loan, as amended from time to time.

“CFC Loan Documents” means (i) in respect of each CFC Loan other than a CFC Acquired Loan) each CFC Loan Agreement, each CFC Assignment, each Borrower Assignment, each CFC Note, each CFC Allonge and each “Loan Document” (as defined in the CFC Loan Agreement), together with a UCC lien search as to the CFC Borrower and each UCC-1 Financing Statement filed by Collateral Finance Corporation naming Collateral Finance Corporation as secured party and a CFC Borrower as debtor, with respect to the CFC Collateral, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed and (ii) in respect of each CFC Acquired Loan, each CFC Loan Agreement, each CFC Assignment, each Borrower Assignment, and each other loan document evidencing a CFC Acquired Loan, as each may from time to time be amended, restated or renewed.

“CFC Loans – Bullion” means CFC Loans which are secured by Bullion Collateral and by no other CFC Collateral.

“CFC Note” means each promissory note executed by a CFC Borrower, together with any renewal, extension or restatement of same.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(a) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Borrower, or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act);

(b) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; or

(c) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as defined above) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting Capital Securities of the Borrower (measured by voting power rather than number of shares), other than in connection with any transaction or transactions in which the record holders of the voting Capital Securities of the Borrower immediately prior to such transaction or transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

“CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement” means the Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2021, as amended by the First Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2022, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, as further amended by the Second Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower, and as further amended by the Third Amendment to Master Precious Metal Loan Agreement, dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, between Metal Loan Lender and the Borrower.

“CIBC US” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

“Closing Date” is defined in Section 12.1.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and any successor statute.

“Collateral” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement of even date herewith executed by the Loan Parties.

“Collateral Access Agreement” means an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent pursuant to which a mortgagee or lessor of real property on which collateral is stored or otherwise located, or a warehouseman, processor or other bailee of Inventory or other property owned by any Loan Party, acknowledges the Liens of Agent and waives any Liens held by such Person on such property, and, in the case of any such agreement with a mortgagee or lessor, permits Agent reasonable access to and use of such real property following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to assemble, complete and sell any Collateral stored or otherwise located thereon.

“Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, the Swiss Security Agreement, the German Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement, each Mortgage, each Collateral Access Agreement, each Perfection Certificate, each Short-Form IP Security Agreement, each Depository Agreement, each Control Agreement and any other agreement or instrument pursuant to which Borrower, any Subsidiary, any other Loan Party or any other Person grants or purports to grant collateral to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or otherwise relates to such collateral.

“Collateral Finance Corporation” means COLLATERAL FINANCE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation.

“COMEX” means Commodities Exchange, Inc.

“COMEX Price” means, in respect of gold or silver, the settlement price per xxxx ounce at the close of business on any Business Day for a contract to sell such Precious Metal for delivery in the next subsequent month for which such a contract is offered for sale on the COMEX.

“Commitment” means, as to any Lender, such Xxxxxx’s commitment to make Loans, and to issue or participate in Letters of Credit, under this Agreement. The amount of each Lender’s Commitment as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date is set forth on Annex A.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time and any successor statute.

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B.

“Computation Period” means each period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the last day of a Fiscal Quarter.

“Confirmed Material” means (i) Hedged Inventory (other than Assigned Material or Assigned Material – Unassigned Hedge) which is not subject to any Lien other than the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, and is located at an Approved Depository or a Foreign Approved Depository (subject to satisfaction of the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures), in each case, that has entered into, and is in compliance with the terms of, a Depository Letter; provided that for a period of ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, any such Hedged Inventory located at an Approved Depository or a Foreign Approved Depository (subject to satisfaction of the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures) shall qualify as Confirmed Material notwithstanding the failure to obtain a Depository Letter or (ii) HSBC London Inventory.

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Special Taxes or branch profits Special Taxes.

“Consolidated Current Assets” means, of any Person at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date, excluding all amounts due from Affiliates (other than Special Affiliates), officers, employees, directors or shareholders of such Person.

“Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, of any Person at any date, all amounts that would, in conformity with GAAP be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date.

“Consolidated Group” means, collectively, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the Excluded Subsidiaries).

“Consolidated Intangible Assets” means, at any time, goodwill (including, without limitation, any amounts, however designated, representing the excess of the purchase price paid for assets or stock acquired subsequent to the date of this Agreement over the value assigned thereto on the books of the Consolidated Group), patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and all other assets of the Consolidated Group that are considered to be intangible assets under GAAP calculated on a consolidated basis as of such time.

“Consolidated Liabilities” means, at all times, the total of all liabilities appearing on the consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” means the consolidated net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, calculated in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Tangible Assets” means (a) the total of all assets appearing on the consolidated balance sheet of the Consolidated Group prepared in accordance with GAAP, after deducting all proper reserves (including reserves for depreciation, obsolescence, and amortization), minus (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Intangible Assets plus (ii) any amounts due from shareholders, Affiliates (other than Special Affiliates), officers, or employees of the Consolidated Group plus (iii) prepaid expenses of the Consolidated Group.

“Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” means, at any time, the total of Consolidated Tangible Assets less Consolidated Liabilities.

“Consolidated Working Capital” means, at any date, the difference of (a) Consolidated Current Assets of the Consolidated Group on such date less (b) Consolidated Current Liabilities of the Consolidated Group on such date.

“Contingent Liability” means, with respect to any Person, each obligation and liability of such Person and all such obligations and liabilities of such Person incurred pursuant to any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person: (a) guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, dividend, obligation or other liability of any other Person in any manner (other than by endorsement of instruments in the course of collection), including any indebtedness, dividend or other obligation which may be issued or incurred at some future time; (b) guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Securities of any other Person; (c) undertakes or agrees (whether contingently or otherwise): (i) to purchase, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person or any property or assets constituting security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds for the payment or discharge of any indebtedness, obligation or liability of any other Person (whether in the form of loans, advances, stock purchases, capital contributions or otherwise), or to maintain solvency, assets, level of income, working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or (iii) to make payment to any other Person other than for value received; (d) agrees to lease property or to purchase securities, property or services from such other Person with the purpose or intent of assuring the owner of such indebtedness or obligation of the ability of such other Person to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation; (e) to induce the issuance of, or in connection with the issuance of, any Letter of Credit for the benefit of such other Person; or (f) undertakes or agrees otherwise to assure a creditor against loss. The amount of any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth herein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum permitted principal amount, if larger) of the indebtedness, obligation or other liability guaranteed or supported thereby.

“Contract Value” means, as of any date and with respect to any Forward Contract, the product of the number of units of Precious Metal which is the subject of such Forward Contract, multiplied by the price of each such unit as stated in such Forward Contract.

“Control Agreements” means, collectively, those control agreements in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent entered into among (a) the depository institution maintaining any deposit account, the securities intermediary maintaining any securities account, or commodity intermediary maintaining any commodity account, (b) the Borrower or other Loan Party, as applicable, and (c) Agent, pursuant to which Agent obtains control (within the meaning of the applicable provision of the UCC) over such deposit account, securities account or commodity account.

“CyberMetals” means CyberMetals Corp., a Delaware corporation.

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) SOFR for the day (such day, “i”) that is two (2) SOFR Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a SOFR Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a SOFR Business Day, the SOFR Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, and (b) the Floor. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on the second (2nd) SOFR Business Day immediately following any day “i”, SOFR in respect of such day “i” has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such day “i” will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding SOFR Business Day for which SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided that any SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Simple SOFR for no more than three (3) consecutive SOFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to Borrower. If such rate does not appear on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, the rate for such day shall be determined by Agent and such determination shall be binding upon Borrower, absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the

foregoing, if Daily Simple SOFR is ever determined to be a negative number, then Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed to be zero percent (0%). Unless otherwise specified in any amendment to this Agreement entered into in accordance with Section 15.24 in the event that a Benchmark Replacement with respect to Daily Simple SOFR is implemented, then all references herein to Daily Simple SOFR shall be deemed references to such Benchmark Replacement.

“Debt” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all indebtedness evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments (including, without limitation, any notes issued to Sellers in connection with an Acquisition), (c) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases which have been or should be recorded as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property (excluding accrued liabilities and trade accounts payable arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness secured by a Lien on the property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person; provided that if such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for such indebtedness, such indebtedness shall be measured at the amount of the underlying obligation secured by the Lien at the time of determination, (f) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn), bankers’ acceptances and similar obligations issued for the account of such Person (including the Letters of Credit) to the extent not Cash Collateralized, (g) all Hedging Obligations of such Person; (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such Person, (i) all Debt of any partnership of which such Person is a general partner, (j) any Capital Securities or other equity instrument, whether or not mandatorily redeemable, that under GAAP is characterized as debt, whether pursuant to financial accounting standards board issuance No. 150 or otherwise, and (k) all Synthetic Lease Obligations and all obligations under any securitization facility or other similar off-balance sheet financing product to which any such Person is a party, where such transaction is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, Debt does not include the day to day trading obligations of Xxxxxxxx entered into in the ordinary course of business.

“Debt to be Repaid” means Debt incurred under that certain Amended and Restated Uncommitted Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2019, as amended, by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto, and Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, as Administrative Agent thereunder, which Amended and Restated Uncommitted Credit Agreement was terminated and the Debt incurred thereunder was repaid in full on the Closing Date.

“Default” means any event or condition that, if it continues uncured, will, with lapse of time or notice or both, constitute an Event of Default.

“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans, participations in Letters of Credit or participations in Swing Line Loans required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies Agent and Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Xxxxxx’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding have not been satisfied (each of which failures shall be specifically identified in such notice), (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to Agent, Issuing Lender, Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (c) has (i) been deemed or has a direct or indirect parent company that has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such capacity or (ii) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts with the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender or such Governmental Authority to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender, (d) has notified Borrower, Agent, any Issuing Lender, Swing Line Lender or any other Lender that it does not intend to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement or has made a public statement to the effect that it does not intend

to comply with its funding obligations under this Agreement or under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit (unless such notice or public statement indicates that such intention is based on a good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding have not been satisfied (which notice or public statement specifically identifies the conditions not satisfied and the basis therefor)) or (e) has failed to confirm within three Business Days of a request by Agent that it will comply with the terms of this Agreement relating to its obligations to fund prospective Revolving Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. Any determination by Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (e) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.6(d)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to Borrower, each Issuing Lender, each Swing Line Lender, and each Lender.

“Depository Agreement” means an agreement, in form and substance acceptable to Agent, among an Approved Depository (or a CFC Approved Depository, as applicable) or Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, the Borrower and Agent on behalf of the Lenders, concerning an account with such Approved Depository (or a CFC Approved Depository, as applicable) or Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, under which such Approved Depository (or a CFC Approved Depository, as applicable) or Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, has agreed to release Precious Metals from such account only upon the written instruction of Agent, provided, that in respect of each Foreign Approved Depository located in Canada, the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied.

“Depository Letter” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J, or other agreement in form and substance acceptable to Agent, among the Borrower, Agent and an Approved Depository or Foreign Approved Depository, as applicable.

“Dollar” and the sign “$” mean lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Confirmed Material” means Confirmed Material that is located at an Approved Depository (and is not Foreign Material), subject to Section 11.16, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Domestic Confirmed Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Approved Depository shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1B hereto.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

“EBITDA” means, for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Interest Expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization for such period; (ii) transaction expenses incurred in connection with the Loan Documents and incurred up to $500,000 whether paid concurrently or within thirty (30) of the Closing Date; (iii) non-cash expenses and losses incurred in the ordinary course of business and reasonably acceptable to Agent; (iv) non-recurring expenses (including restructuring expenses) reasonably acceptable to Agent; and (v) interest payments received in cash from CFC Borrowers net of operating costs of Collateral Finance Corporation in connection with all CFC Loans;

minus to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period, without duplication, (i) non-cash income tax benefits or gains, (ii) any cancellation of Debt income, (iii) additions attributable to minority interests, except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions actually received by the Borrower, (iv) any non-cash charges previously added back pursuant to clause (iii) above to the extent that, during such period, such non-cash charges have become cash charges; (v) [Reserved.]; (vi) any gains from non-ordinary course asset dispositions; (vii) any extraordinary gains including interest income; (viii) any gains from discontinued operations; (ix) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is merged into or consolidated with Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (x) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Borrower) in which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions; and (xi) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted

by the terms of any contractual obligation (other than under any Loan Documents) or requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary.

There shall be excluded in determining EBITDA, non-operating currency transaction gains and losses related to currency re-measurements of Debt or intercompany balances (including the net loss or gain resulting from hedge agreements for currency exchange risk).

If the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries makes an Acquisition or disposes of assets in any transaction or series of related transactions (other than in the ordinary course of business) during a fiscal period, “EBITDA” shall be determined as if the Acquisition or disposition (and any related incurrence or repayment of Debt) had occurred on the first day of that fiscal period, and the operating results of any acquired Person for any affected fiscal periods shall be determined by reference to financial information prepared by the prior owners thereof (or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, after any such Acquisition), subject to adjustments (including “run rate” adjustments) reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Borrower may determine “EBITDA” as if the Acquisition of XX Xxxxxxx occurred on January 1, 2021.

“Eligible CFC Loan” means each CFC Loan as to which Agent has received the duly executed CFC Assignment and Borrower Assignment (or, in respect of such documents delivered on the Closing Date, copies thereof with the originally executed documents to be delivered to Agent promptly thereafter), a copy of the applicable duly executed CFC Allonge and, upon request by Agent, copies of the related CFC Loan Documents, in form, scope and substance acceptable to Agent, which deliveries shall have been certified by an authorized officer of Collateral Finance Corporation and an authorized officer of the Borrower as being true and complete copies and are otherwise acceptable to Agent, provided, in no event shall a CFC Loan be deemed an Eligible CFC Loan:

(a) to the extent that the principal amount of such CFC Loan, together with the aggregate principal amount of all other outstanding CFC Loans made to the same CFC Borrower exceeds $5,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate);

(b) if such CFC Loan is not in compliance with any of the laws and regulations of the State of California, including, but not limited to those pertaining to usury and the licensing of Collateral Finance Corporation as a licensed lender;

(c) if the term of such CFC Loan is more than 364 days from the date such CFC Loan was made or if such CFC Loan is payable on demand;

(d) if any material provision of any CFC Loan Document in respect of such CFC Loan is not valid, binding and enforceable, on and against the applicable CFC Borrower;

(e) if Agent’s security interest in the applicable CFC Collateral or the applicable CFC Loan Documents is not a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Agent;

(f) if the CFC Borrower of such CFC Loan or Collateral Finance Corporation shall have any defense, setoff or other claim or right to reduce the amount payable under the applicable CFC Loan Documents or Collateral Finance Corporation’s obligations to the Borrower;

(g) if any payment default or bankruptcy default under the applicable CFC Loan Documents shall have occurred with respect to the applicable CFC Borrower or Collateral Finance Corporation;

(h) the CFC Collateral for such CFC Loan is not held at a CFC Approved Depository which has executed a Depository Letter under which Agent shall have the right to take exclusive control over such CFC Collateral;

(i) the Borrower or Collateral Finance Corporation shall have granted (or suffered to exist), a Lien in, or assigned to any Person (other than Agent on behalf of the Lenders and, in respect

of Collateral Finance Corporation, to the Borrower), any of its rights in such CFC Loan or any related CFC Collateral, CFC Note or other CFC Loan Documents;

(j) if it is a CFC Acquired Loan and the CFC Collateral therefor is not subject to a valid and enforceable purchase money security interest (as defined in the UCC) which has been validly assigned (directly or indirectly) to Agent; or

(k) if the applicable CFC Loan Documents constituting chattel paper do not contain a legend indicating Agent’s Lien, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent.

provided, that the principal amount outstanding under all Eligible CFC Loans included in the Borrowing Base as of any date of determination shall not as of such date exceed an amount equal to (x) in respect of each such Eligible CFC Loans secured by Numismatic Collateral, 75% of the Appraisal Value of such Numismatic Collateral, (y) in respect of such Eligible CFC Loans secured by Semi-Numismatic Collateral, 85% of the Appraisal Value of such Semi-Numismatic Collateral, and (z) in respect of such Eligible CFC Loans secured by Trading Card Collateral, $0.00 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate).

“Eligible Consigned Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals, valued at the Market Value thereof, which (i) would constitute Hedged Inventory (and Eligible Precious Metals), but for clause (d) of the definition of Eligible Precious Metals, (ii) is subject to the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, (iii) is subject to a consignment memorandum issued by the Borrower upon shipment to an Eligible Consignee and has been in the possession of such Eligible Consignee for less than thirty (30) days from the invoice date and (iv) has been delivered to an Eligible Consignee on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent, provided that:

(a) the Borrower shall have duly filed with the proper filing office a UCC financing statement naming such Eligible Consignee as debtor and the Borrower as secured party which filing shall be sufficient to perfect the Borrower’s interest in such inventory under the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction;

(b) no Person (other than such Eligible Consignee, the Borrower, Agent, and any party to a Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement) shall have any Lien on or interest in such Precious Metals, except with the prior written consent of Agent, and the Borrower shall have obtained a recent Lien search evidencing compliance with the foregoing requirement;

(c) if requested by Agent, the Borrower shall have filed an assignment in favor of Agent of the UCC financing statement referred to in clause (a) above;

(d) such Eligible Consignee shall have executed a consent to the grant by the Borrower to Agent of a perfected Lien on such inventory in form and substance satisfactory to Agent including, without limitation, the Eligible Consignee’s agreement to comply with any directions given by Agent with respect to such Precious Metals and the consignment thereof;

(e) upon such Eligible Consignee’s obtaining title to such Precious Metals under the terms of the consignment agreement with the Borrower, an Eligible Trade Receivable will arise;

(f) such Precious Metals shall be held at premises owned or leased by such Eligible Consignee in the United States, or such Precious Metals shall be Eligible Foreign Consigned Inventory; and

(g) Eligible Consigned Inventory included in the Borrowing Base at any time shall not exceed (x) for each Eligible Consignee, the limit set forth on Schedule 1.1G across from such Eligible Consignee or (y) $10,000,000 in the aggregate (in each case (under clauses (x) and (y)), before giving effect to the applicable advance rate).

“Eligible Consignee” means each Person set forth on Schedule 1.1G which may from time to time be in possession of Eligible Precious Metals of the Borrower, which Eligible Precious Metals have been delivered by the Borrower to such Person on a consignment basis.

“Eligible Foreign Consigned Inventory” means, at the time of any determination thereof, Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals located outside the United States, valued at the Market Value thereof, which (i) would constitute Hedged Inventory (and Eligible Precious Metals), but for clause (d) of the definition of Eligible Precious Metals, (ii) is subject to the first priority perfected security interest granted to Agent on behalf of the Lenders, (iii) is subject to a consignment memorandum issued by the Borrower upon shipment to an Eligible Consignee and has been in the possession of such Eligible Consignee for less than thirty (30) days from the invoice date and (iv) has been delivered to an Eligible Consignee on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent, provided that:

(a) no Person (other than such Eligible Consignee, the Borrower, Agent, and any party to a Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement) shall have any Lien on or interest in such Precious Metals, except with the prior written consent of Agent, and the Borrower shall have obtained a recent Lien search (if applicable) evidencing compliance with the foregoing requirement;

(b) such Eligible Consignee shall have executed a consent to the grant by the Borrower to Agent of a perfected Lien on such Inventory in form and substance satisfactory to Agent including, without limitation, the Eligible Consignee’s agreement to comply with any directions given by Agent with respect to such Precious Metals and the consignment thereof;

(c) upon such Eligible Consignee’s obtaining title to such Precious Metals under the terms of the consignment agreement with the Borrower, an Eligible Trade Receivable will arise; and

(d) such filings and recordings shall have been made by the Borrower against the applicable Eligible Consignee (and, if requested by Agent, assigned to Agent) and such other documentation and steps shall have been obtained and taken, respectively, as Agent shall require in its sole discretion, in consultation with local counsel to Agent in the applicable jurisdiction, and the Borrower shall have delivered to Agent and the Lenders an opinion or opinions of counsel to the Borrower (or, if Agent shall agree, counsel to Agent) licensed to practice in the applicable jurisdiction as to the attachment, perfection and priority of Agent’s security interest in the Eligible Foreign Consigned Inventory, and any other matters reasonably requested by Agent.

“Eligible Forward Contract” means a Forward Contract between the Borrower and an Approved Counterparty, subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Agent.

“Eligible Precious Metals” means Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals that complies with each of the representations and warranties respecting Inventory consisting of Precious Metals made in this Agreement or the other the Loan Documents, and that is not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below; provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by the Agent in its Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination or appraisal performed by Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. An item of Inventory consisting of Precious Metals shall not qualify as Eligible Precious Metals if:

(a) it is not owned by the Borrower;

(b) it is commingled with the property of any other Person;

(c) it is not currently saleable in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s business without any notice to, or consent of, any Governmental Authority, and does not comply with all standards of any Governmental Authority;

(d) it has been shipped or delivered to a customer on consignment, a sale or return basis, or on the basis of any similar understanding;

(e) it is located outside of the United States and the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures have not been satisfied; or

(f) it is evidenced by (i) negotiable documents or title which are not endorsed in blank or to the order of Agent and in the possession of Agent or (ii) non-negotiable documents of title which are not issued in Agent's name and in the possession of Agent.

Any Inventory consisting of Precious Metals which at any time qualifies as Eligible Precious Metals, but which subsequently satisfies any of the foregoing exclusion criteria, shall forthwith cease to be Eligible Precious Metals until such time as such Inventory consisting of Precious Metals no longer satisfies any of the foregoing exclusion criteria. Without limitation of the foregoing, Precious Metals owned by the Borrower which are subject to an agreement under which the counterparty thereto has the right to require the Borrower to re-sell such Precious Metals to such counterparty (a “Repo”) shall not be disqualified as Eligible Precious Metals solely because of such arrangement. For the avoidance of doubt (i) Precious Metals subject to Metals Leases shall not be Eligible Precious Metals and (ii) Precious Metals shall in no event include any Precious Metals which are subject to Liabilities on Borrowed Metals.

“Eligible Supplier Advance” means, at any date of calculation thereof, the funds (or the Market Value of Precious Metals) advanced by the Borrower within the previous ten (10) Business Days to any Approved Counterparty or any other supplier of Precious Metals to the Borrower which is not an Approved Counterparty (each such other supplier, an “Other Supplier”) in payment for Precious Metals which are in the process of shipment or which have been received by the Borrower at an Approved Depository but which have not yet been assayed or certified by the Borrower, provided that (i) the aggregate total amount of Eligible Supplier Advances made to each Approved Counterparty that are included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty’s name on Schedule 1.1A, (ii) Eligible Supplier Advances shall not be included in the Borrowing Base if (x) made to a counterparty to which the Borrower owes any Debt or trade payables, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty, to the extent of the amount of such Debt or trade payables or (y) any portion thereof is the subject of any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable counterparty or to any claim on the part of the applicable counterparty denying payment liability for such Eligible Supplier Advance (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the applicable counterparty, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with (including, without limitation, the Unrealized Profit in respect of) such counterparty, formal netting arrangements with such counterparty and exchange payables owing to such counterparty), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable counterparty, to the extent of such dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense, (iii) the aggregate total amount of Eligible Supplier Advances made to each Other Supplier that are included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Other Supplier (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate or $1,000,000 per Other Supplier, and (iv) the aggregate amount of Eligible Supplier Advances included in the Borrowing Base at any time (other than Eligible Supplier Advances made to the U.S. Mint) shall not exceed $30,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate). Negative balances in Open Spot Deferred

Positions on the books of the Borrower shall in no event be netted against Eligible Supplier Advances made to the U.S. Mint.

“Eligible Trade Receivables” means, as at any date, all Accounts of the Borrower that comply with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Trade Receivables in the Loan Documents and that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of the failure to satisfy any of the requirements set forth below, provided, that such criteria may be revised from time to time by the Agent in its Permitted Discretion to address the results of any field examination performed by (or on behalf of) Agent from time to time after the Closing Date. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Trade Receivables shall be calculated net of customer deposits, unapplied cash, taxes, discounts, credits, allowances, rebates, advertising charges, finance charges, or service charges. An Account shall be an Eligible Trade Receivable only if it satisfies each of the following requirements:

(a) it arises in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and is evidenced by proper entries in the Borrower’s accounting records;

(b) it is valid, legally enforceable and binding on the applicable Account Debtor;

(c) it is subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Agent on behalf of the Lenders and is not subject to any other Lien;

(d) it has a due date that corresponds with customary industry practice and is not more than ten (10) Business Days from the invoice date, and not overdue;

(e) it is not due from an Affiliate (other than a Special Affiliate);

(f) the Borrower has the full and unqualified right to assign and xxxxx x Xxxx in such Account as security for Obligations;

(g) such Account is evidenced by an invoice rendered to the applicable Account Debtor and is not evidenced by any instrument or chattel paper;

(h) such Account arises from the sale of goods which have been shipped or delivered to the applicable Account Debtor or to shipping address(es) designated by such Account Debtor;

(i) with respect to such Account, the applicable Account Debtor is incorporated or primarily conducting business in the United States, other than mints or other counterparties to which the Borrower sells in the ordinary course of its business, so long as such mints or counterparties shall have been approved in writing by Agent;

(j) such Account is not owing by an Account Debtor with respect to which 10% or more of the aggregate balance of all Accounts owing by such Account Debtor does not comply with the requirements in clause (d) above, excluding such Account Debtors that shall have been approved in writing by the Agent;

(k) in the event the Borrower is indebted in any manner to the applicable Account Debtor, only the excess of the applicable Account over the amount owed by the Borrower to the Account Debtor shall be included as an Eligible Trade Receivable;

(l) such Account is not subject to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. Section 3727) unless the Borrower has complied in all respects with the provisions of such Act;

(m) without limitation of the immediately preceding sentence of this definition, such Account Receivable shall not be included in Eligible Trade Receivables if (i) owing from an Account Debtor to which the Borrower owes any Debt or trade payables, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably

acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Account Debtor or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Account Debtor, to the extent of the amount of such Debt or trade payables or (ii) any portion thereof is the subject of any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable account debtor or to any claim on the part of the Account Debtor denying payment liability under such Account (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the applicable Account Debtor, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with (including, without limitation, the unrealized profits in respect of) such Account Debtor, formal netting arrangements with such Account Debtor and exchange payables owing to such Account Debtor), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Account Debtor or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Account Debtor, to the extent of such dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense; and

(n) such Account, when added to all other Accounts owing from the same Account Debtor (and its Affiliates) that are included in the Borrowing Base at any time and all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Account Debtor (and its Affiliates) that are included in the Borrowing Base at such time, does not exceed $2,500,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), unless such Account Debtor is an Approved Counterparty in which case such Account, when added to (i) all other Accounts owing from the same Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) that are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (ii) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (iii) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (iv) all Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), does not exceed the limit set forth across from the name of such Approved Counterparty on Schedule 1.1A hereto.

Negative balances in Open Spot Deferred Positions on the books of the Borrower shall in no event be netted against Eligible Trade Receivables owing by the U.S. Mint.

“Environmental Claims” means all claims, contingent or otherwise, however asserted, by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility, directly or indirectly, for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the environment.

“Environmental Laws” means all present or future federal, state local and foreign laws, statutes, common law duties, rules, regulations, ordinances and codes, together with all administrative or judicial orders, consent agreements, directed duties, requests, licenses, decrees, concessions, grants, franchises, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case relating to any matter arising out of or relating to public health and safety, or pollution or protection of the environment or workplace, including those related to Hazardous Substances, air emissions, discharges to waste or public systems and health and safety matters.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time and any successor statute.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“Event of Default” means any of the events described in Section 13.1.

“Excess Availability” means, as of any date of determination, the difference between Revolving Loan Availability and Revolving Outstandings.

“Excess Margin Deposits” means the amount by which the aggregate amount of cash collateral deposited by the Borrower with any Approved Counterparty under an Eligible Forward Contract (excluding cash received by such Approved Counterparty which represents prepayments by the Borrower), exceeds the amount of all obligations of the Borrower owing to such Approved Counterparty, to the extent resulting in a net amount owing to the Borrower, provided, that (i) such Approved Counterparty shall be contractually obligated to return such Excess Margin Deposits to the Borrower, (ii) the Borrower’s right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits is subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of Agent on behalf of the Lenders and no other Lien, (iii) the Borrower has the full and unqualified right to assign and xxxxx x Xxxx in its right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits as security for Obligations, (iv) the Borrower’s right to receive payment of such Excess Margin Deposits shall not be included as an Account or any other category in the Borrowing Base, (v) such Excess Margin Deposits shall not be included in the Borrowing Base if (x) held by an Approved Counterparty to which the Borrower owes any Debt or trade payables, which Debt or trade payables are not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Approved Counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Approved Counterparty, to the extent of such Debt or trade payables or (y) any portion thereof is the subject of any dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense on the part of the applicable Approved Counterparty or to any claim on the part of the applicable Approved Counterparty denying payment liability under such Excess Margin Deposits (including, without limitation, any right of offset (whether by contract, law or otherwise) relating to the amount of all liabilities and obligations of the Borrower to the applicable Approved Counterparty, mark-to-market losses on forward, derivatives and other contracts with (including, without limitation, the Unrealized Profit in respect of) such Approved Counterparty, formal netting arrangements with such Approved Counterparty and exchange payables owing to such Approved Counterparty), which dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense is not supported by a letter of credit issued (by an issuer reasonably acceptable to Agent) for the benefit of the applicable Approved Counterparty or a prepayment, cash collateral or other form of adequate collateral or security provided to the applicable Approved Counterparty, to the extent of such dispute, offset, counterclaim, reduction, adjustment or other claim or defense; and (vi) the aggregate total amount of Excess Margin Deposits held by each Approved Counterparty that is included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which is included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty's name on Schedule 1.1A.

“Exchange Act” means Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq), as amended from time to time and any successor statute.

“Excluded Subsidiaries” means on any date of determination, any Subsidiary of Borrower designated by Borrower as an Excluded Subsidiary that does not at any time account for, individually 5% or more, or in the aggregate with all other Excluded Subsidiaries, 10% or more, of revenue attributable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries measured as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter with respect to which financial statements have been delivered to Agent hereunder. If at any time a Subsidiary that is designated by Borrower as an Excluded Subsidiary fails to satisfy any of the requirements set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, then within thirty (30) days after Borrower delivers (or is required to deliver) its Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 10.1(c) for the period in which an Excluded Subsidiary no longer satisfied the above conditions for designation as an Excluded Subsidiary (or such later date as agreed by Agent in its Permitted Discretion) Borrower shall and shall cause such Subsidiary to comply with Section 10.9. As of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, the following Subsidiaries shall be Excluded Subsidiaries: (a) AM Capital Funding, (b) Goldline Metal Buying, (c) A-Mark Trading AG, and (d) CyberMetals.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to the Applicable Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment made at the request of any Loan Party) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office (other than change in lending office made at the request of any Loan Party), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 7.9, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) United States federal withholding Taxes that would not have been imposed but for such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 7.9(iv) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Exempt Accounts” means (a) accounts used solely for payroll and payroll taxes, (b) trust and other employee benefit accounts (including accounts for taxes required to be collected, remitted, or withheld) (which contain, with respect to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), only such funds as are reasonably necessary to meet the Loan Parties’ and their Subsidiaries’ actual payroll or payroll tax and employee benefit obligations), (c) xxxxx cash and other accounts so long as the amounts on deposit in such accounts do not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate at any one time, (d) zero balance accounts, (e) subject to Section 10.10, accounts located outside of the United States in the name of or for the benefit of Foreign Subsidiaries, (f) the Borrower’s HSBC Accounts; and (g) for a period not to exceed 180 days from the Closing Date, XX Xxxxxxx’x, Xxxxxxxx’s and AM & ST Associate’s accounts currently not maintained with CIBC US.

“Existing Facilities” is defined in Section 2.2(e)(ii).

“Extraordinary Receipts” means any cash or Cash Equivalents received by or paid to or for the account of any Loan Party not in the ordinary course of business including without limitation amounts received in respect of foreign, United States, state or local tax refunds, purchase price adjustments, indemnification payments, and pension plan reversions; provided, that Extraordinary Receipts shall not include indemnification payments received by any Loan Party pertaining to any Acquisition to the extent that the amounts received are applied (within 180 days of receipt) for the purpose of remedying the condition giving rise to the claim for indemnification.

“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor or version that is substantially compatible and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into by the United States pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities entered into in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.

“FCPA” is defined in Section 9.22(d).

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the greater of (a) the rate calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s Federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the Federal funds effective rate and (b) 0%, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the rate determined by Agent in its discretion. Agent’s determination of such rate shall be binding and conclusive absent manifest error.

“Fifth Amendment” means the Waiver and Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Agent.

“Fifth Amendment Effective Date” means March 30, 2023.

“First Amendment” means the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the First Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Agent.

“First Amendment Effective Date” means April 22, 2022.

“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which period shall be the 12-month period ending on June 30 of each year.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any Computation Period, the ratio of (a) the total for such period of (i) EBITDA minus (ii) the sum of income taxes paid or payable in cash by the Loan Parties net of any income tax refunds to the extent paid in cash, minus (iii) dividends or distributions of cash paid to the holders of Capital Securities in any Loan Party, minus (iv) all unfinanced Capital Expenditures, minus (v) all cash redemptions and repurchases of Capital Securities in any Loan Party to (b) the sum for such period of (i) cash Interest Expense, plus (ii) required payments of principal of Funded Debt (excluding the Revolving Loans), plus (iii) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Repo arrangement including the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement, plus (iv) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Unsecured Metals Leases, plus (v) to the extent not included in Interest Expense, fees paid in connection with any Ownership Based Financing, as calculated in accordance with Exhibit B, attached hereto.

“Floor” means a rate of interest equal to 0%.

“Foreign Approved Depositories” means any of the foreign depository institutions or vault facilities listed on Schedule 1.1C hereto, which list and/or the limits set forth thereon, as applicable, may be amended from time to time with the prior written approval of Agent, provided that any such amendment shall only become effective if the same is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders and delivered to Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days after Agent provides written notice to the Lenders thereof, provided further that each such depository institution or vault facility, as applicable, shall be a Foreign Approved Depository only to the extent of the Borrower’s insurance coverage at such location.

“Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures” means in respect of Precious Metals located outside the United States:

(a) the Borrower shall have delivered to Agent and the Lenders (i) a duly executed security agreement governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Precious Metals are located, and (ii) if requested by Agent, (x) written evidence that the applicable depository shall have been notified of and shall have acknowledged in writing Agent’s first priority Lien in the Precious Metals held by such depository, (y) an agreement duly executed by the applicable depository requiring, among other things, such depository to comply with directions of Agent upon notice from Agent and/or (z) other documentation requested by Agent in its sole discretion as may be necessary or advisable to provide a first priority perfected Lien (or the equivalent under local law) in the relevant Precious Metals located at such depository;

(b) the Borrower shall have delivered to Agent evidence of the filing with all necessary Governmental Authorities of financing statements and other registrations of pledge or Lien which may be requested by Agent in its sole discretion; and

(c) if requested by Agent, the Borrower shall have delivered to Agent and the Lenders an opinion or opinions of counsel to the Borrower (or, if Agent shall agree, counsel to Agent) licensed to practice in the jurisdiction in which such depository is located opining as to the attachment, perfection and priority of the related security interest and any other matters reasonably requested by Agent.

“Foreign Material” shall mean Confirmed Material held at a Foreign Approved Depository, in respect of which (other than HSBC London Inventory) the Foreign Collateral Lien Procedures shall have been satisfied, provided, that the aggregate Market Value of Foreign Material included in the Borrowing Base at any time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) which is located at each Foreign Approved Depository shall not exceed the limit set forth across from such depository’s name on Schedule 1.1C hereto.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means, as of the Closing Date, A-Mark Trading AG, and, from and after the Closing Date, includes any other any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“Forward Contract” means a contract (which is not held in any Broker Account) to which the Borrower is a party, for the purchase or sale by the Borrower of Precious Metals, at a stated price and at a future date, no later than one year after the date the contract is signed.

“Fourth Amendment” means the Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and Agent.

“Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means December 5, 2022.

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any Issuing Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender other than Letter of Credit Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to any Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of outstanding Swing Line Loans made by such Swing Line Lender other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

“Funded Debt” means, as to any Person, all Debt of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation (or is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date); provided that, any lease of real property shall not qualify as Funded Debt.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time in the opinions and pronouncements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession) and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

“German Security Agreement” means the Security Transfer Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), between the Borrower as “Transferor”, and Agent as “Transferee”.

“Gold Price Group” GOLD PRICE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation.

“Goldline” GOLDLINE, INC., a Delaware corporation.

“Goldline Metal Buying” means Goldline Metal Buying Corp., a Delaware corporation.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Group” is defined in Section 2.2(a).

“Guaranty and Collateral Agreement” means the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof executed and delivered by the Loan Parties, together with any joinders thereto and any other guaranty and collateral agreement executed by a Loan Party, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.

“Hazardous Substances” means hazardous waste, hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, toxic substance, oil, hazardous material, chemical or other substance regulated by or with respect to which liability or standards of conduct are imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Hedged Inventory” means all Eligible Precious Metals owned by the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx which have been hedged by the Borrower or XX Xxxxxxx, as applicable, in accordance with its risk management policies with (i) futures contracts carried in a Broker Account or (ii) Eligible Forward Contracts with a fixed price and a delivery date of not more than one (1) year and with a counterparty that has not been objected to by Agent or any of the Required Lenders.

“Hedging Agreement” means any bank underwritten cash and/or derivative financial instrument including, but not limited to, any interest rate, currency or commodity swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, spot foreign exchange, forward foreign exchange, foreign exchange option (or series of options) and any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect a Person against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

“Hedging Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any liability of such Person under any Hedging Agreement.

“HSBC Accounts” means Xxxxxxxx’s operating accounts maintained at HSBC, as described with specificity on Schedule 6 to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.

“HSBC London Inventory” means Inventory of the Borrower which is Precious Metals maintained by, or credited to an account of the Borrower maintained by, HSBC Bank Xxx, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx E145HQ, which is subject to no Liens other than the Liens of HSBC Bank Plc and Agent, provided, that the amount of HSBC London Inventory included in the Borrowing Base at any time shall be reduced by the amount of all Debt and other obligations owing by the Borrower to HSBC Bank Plc and/or HSBC Bank USA, National Association.

“Incremental Assumption Agreement” means an Incremental Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to, Borrower, Agent and any new Lender providing a portion of the Incremental Facility.

“Incremental Facility” is defined in Section 2.2(e).

“Incremental Revolving Loan” is defined in Section 2.2(e).

“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 15.17.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by, or on account of any obligation of, any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

“Interest Expense” means for any period the consolidated interest expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (including all imputed interest on Capital Leases).

“Inventory” is defined in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.

“Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment in another Person, whether by acquisition of any debt or Capital Security, by making any loan or advance, by becoming obligated with respect to a Contingent Liability in respect of obligations of such other Person (other than travel and similar advances to employees in the ordinary course of business) or by making an Acquisition. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment; provided that such Investments shall be reduced by the amount of any cash dividends or distributions on equity or returns on capital (but, in each case, only to the extent actually received in cash) received by such Person with respect to that particular Investment.

“ISDA Master Agreement” means a standard master services agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association.

“Issuing Lender” means CIBC US, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any Affiliate of CIBC US that may from time to time issue Letters of Credit, or any other financial institution that may cause to issue Letters of Credit for the account of Xxxxxxxx, and their successors and assigns in such capacity, provided that such Xxxxxx has agreed to be an Issuing Lender.

“XX Xxxxxxx” means XX XXXXXXX, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“L/C Application” means, with respect to any request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit, a letter of credit application in the form being used by an Issuing Lender at the time of such request for the type of letter of credit requested.

“L/C Fee Rate” means 2.25%.

“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, including the interpretation or administration thereof having the force of law.

“Lender” is defined in the preamble of this Agreement. References to the “Lenders” shall include the Issuing Lenders; for purposes of clarification only, to the extent that CIBC US (or any successor Issuing Lender) may have any rights or obligations in addition to those of the other Lenders due to its status as Issuing Lender, its status as such will be specifically referenced. In addition to the foregoing, for the purpose of identifying the Persons entitled to share in the Collateral and the proceeds thereof under, and in accordance with the provisions of, this Agreement and the Collateral Documents, the term “Lender” shall include Affiliates of a Lender providing a Bank Product.

“Lender Party” is defined in Section 15.17.

“Letter of Credit” is defined in Section 2.1(b).

“Letter of Credit Obligations” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all payments made by an Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower at such time. The Letter of Credit Obligations of any Lender at any time shall be its Pro Rata Share of the total Letter of Credit Obligations at such time.

“Liabilities on Borrowed Metals” means liabilities of the Borrower in respect of Precious Metals included in the Borrower’s Inventory or “Precious Metals Held Under Financing Arrangements” (as disclosed in the Borrower’s financial statements) in each case which the Borrower has borrowed from its suppliers and customers under short-term arrangements to the extent comprised of (1) Precious Metals held by suppliers as collateral on advanced pool metals, (2) amounts due by the Borrower to suppliers for the use of consigned Precious Metals inventory, (3) unallocated Precious Metals positions held by customers in the Borrower’s Inventory, and (4) shortages in unallocated Precious Metals positions held by the Borrower in a supplier’s inventory (“Borrowed Metals”), which Borrower retains the option, but not the obligation to return.

“Lien” means, with respect to any Person, any interest granted by such Person in any real or personal property, asset or other right owned or being purchased or acquired by such Person (including an interest in respect of a Capital Lease) which secures payment or performance of any obligation and shall include any mortgage, lien, encumbrance, title retention lien, charge or other security interest of any kind, whether arising by contract, as a matter of law, by judicial process or otherwise.

“Loan or Loans” means, as the context may require, Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or Agent Advances.

“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the Master Letter of Credit Agreement, the L/C Applications, the Agent Fee Letter, each Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Documents and all documents, instruments and agreements delivered in connection with the foregoing.

“Loan Party” means Borrower and each Subsidiary other than Excluded Subsidiaries.

“Margin Stock” means any “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U.

“Market Value” means, with respect to any Precious Metal, as of any date, the Dollar amount that is the product of the number of fine xxxx ounces of such Precious Metal multiplied by: (i) in the case of gold and silver, the COMEX Price; and (ii) in the case of palladium and platinum, the NYMEX Price, in each case, subject to the provisions of Section 15.25.

“Marksmen” means MARKSMEN HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“Master Letter of Credit Agreement” means, at any time, with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, a master letter of credit agreement or reimbursement agreement in the form, if any, being used by an Issuing Lender at such time.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the financial condition, operations, assets, business, or properties or prospects of the Loan Parties taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Loan Party to perform any of the Obligations under any Loan Document, (c) a material adverse effect upon any substantial portion of the Collateral under the Collateral Documents or upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document or (d) a material impairment of Agent’s or any Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Metal Loan Lender” means CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE in its capacity as the Metals Loan Lender under the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement.

“Metals Lease” means each metals leasing facility entered into by the Borrower (as lessee) and another Person (as lessor), that is not an Affiliate of the Borrower, under which: (i) such Person, from time to time, leases Precious Metals to Borrower (the “Leased Metal”), retaining legal title thereto; and (ii) the Borrower is obligated to return to such Person on the stated maturity date of the applicable lease (a) the Leased Metal, (b) an equivalent quantity of metal of the same type, grade and quality, and/or (c) all proceeds from any sale of the Leased Metal.

“Metals Lease Intercreditor Agreement” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K between Agent and a counterparty to any Secured Metals Lease.

“Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, leasehold mortgage or similar instrument granting Agent a Lien on real property of any Loan Party.

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to the sale of any Capital Securities in a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower, the aggregate cash proceeds (including cash proceeds received pursuant to or by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note, installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by any Loan Party pursuant to such sale net of (i) the direct costs relating to such sale (including sales commissions and legal, accounting and investment banking fees), (ii) taxes paid or reasonably estimated by Borrower to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (iii) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of any Debt secured by a Lien on the Capital Securities that are the subject of such sale (other than the Loans).

“Net Forward Unrealized Loss” means the amount by which the aggregate Unrealized Loss in all Forward Contracts with each Approved Counterparty exceeds the aggregate Unrealized Profit in all applicable Eligible Forward Contracts with each such Approved Counterparty, provided, that the aggregate Unrealized Profit attributable to each Approved Counterparty that is included in such calculation at any one time, when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty's name on Schedule 1.1A.

“Net Forward Unrealized Profit” means the amount by which the aggregate Unrealized Profit in all applicable Eligible Forward Contracts with each Approved Counterparty exceeds the aggregate Unrealized Loss in all Forward Contracts with each such Approved Counterparty, provided, that (i) the aggregate Net Forward Unrealized Profit included in the Borrowing Base at any time shall not exceed $50,000,000 (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (ii) the aggregate total amount of Net Forward Unrealized Profit attributable to each Approved Counterparty that is included in the Borrowing Base at any one time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) when added to (x) all Eligible Trade Receivables owing by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), (y) all Eligible Supplier Advances made to such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate) and (z) all Excess Margin Deposits held by such Approved Counterparty (and its Affiliates) which are included in the Borrowing Base at such time (before giving effect to the applicable advance rate), shall not exceed the amount set forth across from such Approved Counterparty's name on Schedule 1.1A.

“Net Worth” means, as of any date, the sum of the capital stock and additional paid-in capital plus retained earnings (or minus accumulated deficit) calculated in conformity with GAAP.

“Non-Consenting Lender” is defined in Section 15.1.

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Non-U.S. Participant” is defined in Section 7.9(iv).

“Non-Use Fee Rate” means 0.25% per annum; provided, that, if average Revolving Outstandings during any Fiscal Quarter is greater than 70% of the Revolving Commitment, the Non-Use Fee Rate will be 0% for such Fiscal Quarter.

“Note” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

“Notice of Borrowing” is defined in Section 2.2(b).

“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” is defined in Section 2.2(c).

“Numismatic Collateral” means any CFC Collateral (other than Bullion Collateral, Semi-Numismatic Collateral or Trading Card Collateral) which contains a premium over the then Spot Value of the fine xxxx ounce Precious Metal content of any item of such CFC Collateral of 100% or more, which determination is made in the good faith judgment of the Borrower.

“NYMEX” means the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.

“NYMEX Price” means, in respect of palladium or platinum, the settlement price per xxxx ounce at the close of business on any Business Day for a contract to sell such Precious Metal for delivery in the next subsequent month for which such contract is offered for sale on the NYMEX.

“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties (monetary (including post-petition interest, allowed or not) or otherwise) of any Loan Party under this Agreement and any other Loan Document including Attorney Costs and any reimbursement obligations of each Loan Party in respect of Letters of Credit and surety bonds, all Hedging Obligations permitted hereunder which are owed to any Lender or its Affiliates (excluding Hedging Obligations owed to any Lender or its Affiliates in respect of any commodity swap agreement, Forward Contract, future contract, foreign currency hedging obligations or similar instrument designed to protect against fluctuations in commodity prices entered into by any Loan Party in the normal course of its business) or Agent, and all other Bank Products Obligations, all in each case howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become due and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any debtor relief laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding. Without limiting the foregoing, the Obligations include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit commissions, charges, expenses, fees, indemnities and other amounts payable by Borrower under any Loan Document, (b) the obligation of Borrower to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that Agent or any Lender, in each case in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of Borrower, (c) obligations of any Loan Party arising under the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement owing to Metal Loan Lender or its Affiliates, and (d) settlement obligations for the purchase or sale by any Loan Party of Precious Metals to or from any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender, at a reasonably determined market price by such Lender or its Affiliates and Borrower or its Affiliates.

“OFAC” is defined in Section 10.4.

“Open Spot Deferred Position” shall mean a transaction under which the Borrower or another Person sells Precious Metals to the U.S. Mint and contemporaneously therewith, the Borrower enters into a contract with the U.S. Mint (to provide a hedge to the U.S. Mint for such sale) under which the Borrower agrees to purchase an equivalent amount of the same type of Precious Metals at a fixed price on a future date.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, transfer, value added, excise or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 8.7).

“Ownership Based Financing” means a transaction whereby an Ownership Based Financing Counterparty purchases Precious Metals from Borrower, the proceeds Borrower receives (directly or indirectly) for such transaction shall be cash, and either (i) the Borrower has the option, but not the obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase any amount of such Precious Metals at a later date including, without limitation (but subject to the foregoing), transactions under (a) an Allocated Precious Metals Account Agreement between HSBC Bank Plc and Borrower, (b) the CIBC Permitted Metals Loan Agreement, and (c) an Allocated Precious Metals Account Agreement between Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Borrower, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, or (ii) Borrower has the obligation to repurchase such Precious Metals at a later date pursuant to the SCMI Ownership Based Financing.

“Ownership Based Financing Counterparty” means (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or other bank or financial institution acceptable to Agent or (b) AM Capital Funding, in each case (under clauses (a) and (b) above) which has entered into an Ownership Based Financing, and any other obligor in connection therewith.

“Ownership Based Financing Property” means Precious Metals transferred to an Ownership Based Financing Counterparty under an Ownership Based Financing.

“Participant” is defined in Section 15.6(b).

“Participation Register” is defined in Section 15.6.2.

“Patriot Act” is defined in Section 15.16.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.

“Perfection Certificate” means a perfection certificate executed and delivered to Agent by a Loan Party.

“Permitted Acquisition” means any Acquisition consummated after the Closing Date by a Loan Party of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or of 50% or more of the equity interests of a Person so long as each of the conditions precedent set forth below shall have been satisfied:

(a) Agent and Lenders receive not less than fifteen (15) Business Days’ prior written notice of such Acquisition, which notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of the proposed terms of such Acquisition and identify the anticipated closing date thereof;

(b) such Acquisition is structured as (a) an asset Acquisition by Borrower or a domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (b) a merger of the target company with and into Borrower or a domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, with Borrower or such domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary as the surviving corporation in such merger, or (c) a purchase of 50% or more of the equity interests of the target by Borrower or a domestic Wholly-Owned Subsidiary;

(c) with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is less than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith)), Agent and Lenders receive, not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior to the consummation of such Acquisition, a due diligence package, reasonably satisfactory to them, which package shall include the following with regard to the Acquisition of the applicable target:

(i) pro forma financial projections (after giving effect to such Acquisition) for the Loan Parties for the current and next two (2) Fiscal Years or through the remaining term of this Agreement;

(ii) appraisals (if existing);

(iii) historical financial statements of the applicable target for the three (3) fiscal years prior to such Acquisition (or, if such target has not been in existence for three (3) years, for each year such target has existed);

(iv) pending material litigation involving the applicable target;

(v) a description of the method of financing the Acquisition, including sources and uses; and

(vi) other testings or material due diligence investigation with respect to such Acquisition reasonably requested by Agent;

(d) with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is equal to or greater than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith)), Agent receive, not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior to the consummation of such Acquisition, a due diligence package, reasonably satisfactory to them, which package shall include the following with regard to the Acquisition of the applicable target:

(i) pro forma financial projections (after giving effect to such Acquisition) for the Loan Parties for the current and next two (2) Fiscal Years or through the remaining term of this Agreement;

(ii) appraisals (if existing);

(iv) a general description of material agreements binding upon the applicable target or any of its personal or real property and, if requested by Agent, copies of such material agreements, subject to any applicable confidentiality agreements, provided such requests shall not be unduly burdensome;

(v) pending material litigation involving the applicable target;

(vi) a description of the method of financing the Acquisition, including sources and uses;

(vii) locations of all material personal and real property of the applicable target, including the location of its chief executive office;

(viii) a description of the applicable target’s management;

(ix) other testings or material due diligence investigation with respect to such Acquisition reasonably requested by Agent; and

(x) environmental reports (if existing) and related existing information regarding any property owned, leased or otherwise used by the applicable target;

(e) such Acquisition only involves assets located in or outside the United States and comprising a business, or those assets of a business, of the type related to, supportive to, or engaged in by Borrower as of the Closing Date, and which business would not subject Agent or any Lender to any new regulatory or third party approvals in connection with the exercise of its rights and remedies under this Agreement or any other Loan Document other than approvals applicable to the exercise of such rights and remedies with respect to Borrower prior to such Acquisition;

(f) Agent and Lenders receive a quality of earnings report from a nationally recognized accounting firm reasonably acceptable to Agent with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is equal to or greater than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith));

(g) with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is equal to or greater than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith)), as soon as practicable after the closing of such Acquisition, and in any event within ninety (90) Business Days after such closing, Agent and Lenders receive the results of a collateral examination performed by an independent collateral examiner reasonably acceptable to Agent; provided, that any assets of the applicable target shall in no event be included in the calculation of the Borrowing Base until Agent and Lenders receive the results of such collateral examination;

(h) the applicable target has had positive EBITDA on a cumulative basis for the immediately preceding four (4) fiscal quarters;

(i) No Default or Event of Default exists after giving effect to the Acquisition;

(j) Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, (a) is granted a first priority perfected Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on all real and personal property being acquired pursuant to such Acquisition (and, in the case of an Acquisition involving the purchase of any applicable target’s equity interests, all of such purchased equity interests are pledged to Agent for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, and such target guarantees the Obligations and grants to Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Xxxxxxx, a first priority perfected Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on such Person’s assets) and (b) is provided such other documents, instruments and legal opinions as Agent shall reasonably request in connection therewith, all such documents, instruments and opinions to be delivered no later than five (10) Business Days after the closing of such Acquisition, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent;

(k) with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is less than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith)), after giving effect to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Loans, other debt or contingent obligations in connection therewith, Borrower shall provide a pro forma calculations to Agent in draft form and subject to normal post-closing adjustments, that: (a) the Loan Parties shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the covenants set forth in Section 11.14 (after (1) decreasing the then applicable compliance level by 0.25 in the case of Section 11.14(c) and (2) increasing the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compliance level to 1.35 to 1.00) recomputed for the most recently ended month of Borrower for which information is available regarding the business being acquired, and (b) projected pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 11.14 (after (1) decreasing the then applicable compliance level by 0.25 in the case of Section 11.14(c) and (2) increasing the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compliance level to 1.35 to 1.00), for the twelve (12) month period immediately following the consummation of the proposed Acquisition based on the combined operating results of the applicable target and of the Loan Parties for the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of the month for which financial statements for the applicable target and for the Loan Parties are available, (for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this subsection (k) amends any of Borrower’s Financial Covenants contained in Section 11.14);

(l) with respect to any Acquisition where the aggregate consideration paid in connection with the Acquisition is equal to or greater than $25,000,000 (for purposes hereof, consideration shall include all amounts paid or payable in connection with an Acquisition (including all transaction costs and all debt, liabilities and contingent obligations incurred or assumed in connection therewith)), after giving effect to such Acquisition and the incurrence of any Loans, other debt or contingent obligations in connection therewith, Borrower shall provide a pro forma calculations to Agent in draft form and subject to normal post-closing adjustments, that: (a) the Loan Parties shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with the

covenants set forth in Section 11.14 (after (1) decreasing the then applicable compliance level by 0.50 in the case of Section 11.14(c) and (2) increasing the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compliance level to 1.50 to 1.00) recomputed for the most recently ended month of Borrower for which information is available regarding the business being acquired, and (b) projected pro forma compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 11.14 (after (1) decreasing the then applicable compliance level by 0.50 in the case of Section 11.14(c) and (2) increasing the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio compliance level to 1.50 to 1.00), for the twelve (12) month period immediately following the consummation of the proposed Acquisition based on the combined operating results of the applicable target and of the Loan Parties for the twelve (12) month period ending on the last day of the month for which financial statements for the applicable target and for the Loan Parties are available, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this subsection (l) amends any of Borrower’s Financial Covenants contained in Section 11.14);

(m) [Reserved.];

(n) all material third party or consents from Governmental Authorities necessary for such Acquisition (including such consents as Agent deems reasonably necessary after consultation with Borrower) have been acquired and such Acquisition is consummated in accordance with the applicable Acquisition documents and Applicable Law;

(o) as soon as practicable after the closing of such Acquisition, and in any event within thirty (30) Business Days after such closing, Borrower shall deliver copies of all documents executed in connection with such Acquisition to Agent and Lend

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JOINDER AND SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT