GUARANTY by SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC. in favor of KROLL TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED, as Security Trustee November 27, 2024
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
by
in favor of
▇▇▇▇▇ TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED,
as Security Trustee
November 27, 2024
This GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”), dated as of November 27, 2024, is made by SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC., a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Parent Guarantor”), in favor of ▇▇▇▇▇ TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED, as security trustee for the Finance Parties (in such capacity, the “Security Trustee”) under the Credit Agreement referred to in Recital (A) below.
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS:
(A) Pursuant to the credit agreement dated as of November 27, 2024 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) made by and among (i) SEACOR Marine Foreign Holdings Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Islands (the “Borrower”), as borrower, (ii) the Parent Guarantor, as parent guarantor, (iii) the subsidiaries of the Parent Guarantor party thereto as subsidiary guarantors, (iv) the Lenders from time to time party thereto, (v) ▇▇▇▇▇ Agency Services Limited as facility agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Facility Agent”), and (vi) ▇▇▇▇▇ Trustee Services Limited, as Security Trustee, the Lenders have agreed to provide to the Borrower a senior secured term loan facility in the amount provided therein.
(B) It is a condition precedent under the Credit Agreement that the Parent Guarantor enter into this Guaranty and otherwise agree to be bound by the terms of this Guaranty.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which the Parent Guarantor hereby acknowledges, the Parent Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:
| 1. | DEFINITIONS |
| 1.1 | Specific Definitions. In this Guaranty, unless the context otherwise requires: |
“Acceptable Accounting Firm” means (i) ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP and any other “big four” accounting firm or (ii) such other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Parent Guarantor, and reasonably satisfactory to the Majority Lenders.
“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following: (i) marketable securities (a) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States Government or (b) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date; (ii) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇; (iii) commercial paper maturing no more than three (3) months from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from ▇▇▇▇▇’▇; (iv) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within three (3) months after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (a) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulator) and
(b) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $1,000,000,000; and (v) shares of any money market mutual fund that (a) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above, (b) has net assets of not less than $5,000,000,000, and (c) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or ▇▇▇▇▇’▇.
“Cash and Cash Equivalents” means, on any date of determination, the sum of (a) cash and (b) Cash Equivalents, in each case that are held by the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens pursuant to the Loan Documents and any statutory Liens in favor of a bank (including rights of set-off) incurred in the ordinary course of business on deposit accounts maintained with such bank and cash and Cash Equivalents in such accounts.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any accounting period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for that accounting period:
| (a) | plus, to the extent reducing Consolidated Net Income, the sum, without duplication, of: |
| (i) | provisions for all federal, state, local and foreign income taxes and any tax distributions; |
| (ii) | Consolidated Net Interest Expense; |
| (iii) | any net after tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual loss, expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) including without limitation any severance, relocation, office or facility closure or other restructuring charge or restructuring expense, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $8,000,000 while the Loan is outstanding and $4,000,000 in a single fiscal year; and |
| (iv) | depreciation, depletion, amortization of intangibles and other non-cash charges or non-cash losses (including non-cash transaction expenses and the amortization of debt discounts) and any extraordinary losses; |
| (b) | minus, to the extent added in computing the Consolidated Net Income of the Parent Guarantor for that accounting period, any non-cash income or non-cash gains (excluding any such non-cash gain to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve for potential cash item in any prior period). |
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the consolidated net after tax income of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries for such period determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Net Interest Expense” means the aggregate of all interest payments in respect of outstanding Indebtedness thereof that are due from the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during the relevant accounting period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and as shown in the consolidated statements of income for the Parent Guarantor.
“Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio” means the ratio of (a) Net Interest-Bearing Debt to (b) Total Capital.
“Equity Ratio” means the ratio of (a) Total Equity to (b) Total Assets.
“Financial Covenants” means the covenants set forth in Section 4(a)(xiv), Section 4(a)(xv) and Section 4(a)(xvi) of this Guaranty.
“Fiscal Year End Date” means December 31 of each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor.
“Fiscal Quarter End Date” means March 31, June 30 and September 30 of each fiscal year of the Parent Guarantor.
“Net Interest-Bearing Debt” means, on any date of determination, the total amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis outstanding on such date minus cash and cash equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
“Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of Net Interest-Bearing Debt on such date to Consolidated EBITDA for the preceding consecutive four fiscal periods for which a Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered.
“Permitted Secured Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(x)(B) of this Guaranty.
“Permitted Unsecured Debt” has the meaning set forth in Section 4(b)(x)(A) of this Guaranty.
“Restricted Payment” means, with respect to the Parent Guarantor, (i) any dividend or distribution (whether in cash or in kind) on account of its Equity Interests, or (ii) any purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of any of its Equity Interests other than (x) in respect of tax withholding or net settlements of Equity Interests with directors, employees or consultants in accordance with the Parent Guarantor’s equity incentive plans and (y) in respect of tax withholding or the payment of the exercise price of warrants exercisable into the Parent Guarantor’s common shares in accordance with the terms of such warrants.
“Restricted Payment Certificate” means a certificate signed by the chief financial officer (or equivalent) of the Parent Guarantor certifying compliance with Section 4(b)(vi) of this Guaranty, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or such other form approved by the Majority Lenders.
“Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total consolidated assets of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as shown on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries.
“Total Capital” means the sum of the liabilities and shareholders’ equity of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Total Equity” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, the sum of all shareholder equity of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
1.2 Defined Expressions. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same meanings when used herein, including in the preamble and recitals hereof.
| 2. | GUARANTY |
| (a) | The Parent Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably: |
(i) guarantees to the Security Trustee for the account of the Finance Parties, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, punctual payment and performance by the Borrower of all its payment and performance obligations under the Loan Documents;
(ii) undertakes that whenever the Borrower does not pay any amount (whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise) when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) under or in connection with any Loan Document, the Parent Guarantor shall immediately on demand pay that amount as if it were the primary obligor; and
(iii) agrees with the Security Trustee on behalf of the Finance Parties that if any obligation guaranteed by it is or becomes unenforceable, invalid or illegal, it will, as an independent and primary obligation, indemnify that Finance Party immediately on demand against any cost, loss or liability it incurs as a result of the Borrower not paying any amount which would, but for such unenforceability, invalidity or illegality, have been payable by it under any Loan Document on the date when it would have been due. The amount payable by such Parent Guarantor under this indemnity will not exceed the amount it would have had to pay under this Guaranty if the amount claimed had been recoverable on the basis of a guarantee (all obligations referred to in clauses (i) through (iii) above are herein referred to as the “Obligations”).
(b) This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection and the Parent Guarantor expressly agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any of the Finance Parties exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Person before or as a condition to the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder. This Guaranty is a primary obligation of the Parent Guarantor and shall be an absolute, unconditional, present, and continuing obligation and shall not be subject to any counterclaim, setoff, deduction, diminution, abatement, recoupment, suspension, deferment, reduction, or defense based on any claim the Parent Guarantor or any other person may have against the Borrower or any other person, and shall not be released, discharged or affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including without limitation: (a) the unenforceability, invalidity, irregularity or lack of genuineness of the Credit Agreement, the Note, any other Loan Document or any of the obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents; (b) any amendment, modification, termination, or removal of, or addition or supplement to, the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, or any change in time, manner, or place of payment or performance of any Obligation; (c) any assignment, mortgage, release, exchange, addition, or transfer of any Collateral; (d) any failure, refusal, omission or delay on the part of the Borrower or any other Person to conform or comply with any term of the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document or any other agreement; (e) any waiver, consent, extension, indulgence, surrender, settlement, subordination, release, compromise, or other agreement, or the exercise or non-exercise of any right or remedy thereunder, with or without consideration; (f) the occurrence and/or continuance of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, or similar proceeding with respect to the Borrower, or any other Person, including without limitation any modification of the Borrower obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document in connection with any such proceeding; (g) any defect in the title, condition, compliance with specifications, design, operation, or fitness for use of, or any damage to or loss of, or governmental prohibition or restriction, condemnation, requisition, or seizure of, any Collateral for any reason; (h) any merger, consolidation, restructuring, termination of existence, sale of assets, or change in the ownership of any membership interests or shares of capital stock of either of the Borrower or the Parent Guarantor; (i) any present or future law, regulation, or order in any jurisdiction (whether of right or in fact) or any agency thereof affecting any term of any Obligation or any rights of any of the Finance Parties with respect thereto, including, without limitation, any law, regulation or order purporting to vary the terms of payment or to restrict the right or power of the Borrower or of the Parent Guarantor to make payment of its Obligations to the Finance Parties; or (j) any other circumstances whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or the Parent Guarantor.
| 3. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
(a) The Parent Guarantor hereby makes all of the representations and warranties expressly applicable to the Parent Guarantor set forth in Section 2 (Representations and Warranties) of the Credit Agreement as if they were set forth in this Guaranty.
| 4. | COVENANTS |
(a) The Parent Guarantor hereby covenants and undertakes with the Security Trustee on behalf of the Finance Parties that from the date hereof and so long as any principal, interest or other monies are owing by the Borrower under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Note, the other Loan Documents, or any of them, it will:
(i) duly perform and observe the terms of this Guaranty;
(ii) obtain every consent and do all other acts and things which may from time to time be necessary or advisable for the continued due performance of all its obligations under this Guaranty and, if this Guaranty shall, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders, at any time be deemed by the Majority Lenders for any reason insufficient in whole or in part to carry out the purposes of this Guaranty hereof, it will execute or cause to be executed such other and further assurances and documents as in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Lenders may be required in order to accomplish the purposes of this Guaranty;
(iii) promptly upon any Responsible Officer of the Parent Guarantor obtaining actual knowledge thereof, inform the Facility Agent and the Security Trustee of the occurrence of (a) any Default or Event of Default, (b) any litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding pending or threatened in writing against it not previously disclosed to the Lenders or any development in respect of a previously disclosed litigation, arbitration or governmental proceeding, which if adversely determined could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, including but not limited to, in respect of any Environmental Claim or any judgment entered against it and (c) any other event or condition which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) deliver to the Facility Agent:
| (A) | as soon as available but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after each Fiscal Year End Date (commencing December 31, 2024) complete copies of the consolidated financial reports of the Parent Guarantor (together with a Compliance Certificate), all in reasonable detail, which shall include at least the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor as of the end of such year and the related consolidated statements of income and sources and uses of funds for such year, which shall be audited reports prepared by an Acceptable Accounting Firm and prepared in accordance with GAAP; |
| (B) | as soon as available but not later than sixty (60) days after each Fiscal Quarter End Date (commencing March 31, 2025), a quarterly interim consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor (together with a Compliance Certificate), and the related consolidated profit and loss statements and sources and uses of funds, all in reasonable detail, unaudited, but accompanied by the certification of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or controller of the Parent Guarantor that such financial statements fairly present the financial condition of Parent Guarantor as at the dates indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments and prepared in accordance with GAAP; |
| (C) | as soon as they become available, but in any event prior to each fiscal year, the consolidated budget including the annual cash flow projections of the Parent Guarantor; |
| (D) | such other information and data with respect to Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Facility Agent or any Lender; |
| (E) | promptly upon any such dispatch, copies of all documents dispatched by the Parent Guarantor or a Subsidiary thereof to its creditors generally; |
provided that any delivery requirement under this Section 4(a)(iv) shall be deemed satisfied by the posting of such information, materials or reports as applicable on EDGAR or any successor website maintained by the SEC;
(v) except as otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement or hereunder, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep its separate identity and existence under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all licenses, franchises, permits and assets necessary to the conduct of its business;
(vi) at all times keep proper books of record and account into which full and correct entries shall be made in accordance with GAAP;
(vii) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon its income or property prior to the date upon which penalties attach thereto; provided, however, that it shall not be required to pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, any such tax, assessment, charge or levy so long as the legality thereof shall be contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or other acts and it shall set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto;
(viii) allow, upon ten (10) Banking Days’ notice from the Facility Agent, any representative or representatives designated by the Facility Agent, subject to applicable laws and regulations, at normal business hours, to visit and inspect any of its properties, and, on request and subject to customary confidentiality arrangements, to examine its books of account, records, reports, agreements and other papers and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers; provided that (A) the Facility Agent shall only be allowed to conduct one such inspection per calendar year prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and an unlimited amount of inspections during the continuance of an Event of Default; and (B), the foregoing inspections by the Facility Agent shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the Parent Guarantor’s or any of its Subsidiary’s business (unless, with respect to Obligors only, an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing);
(ix) except where failure to comply would not alone or in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done, all things necessary to materially comply with all contracts or agreements to which it is a party, and all laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, applicable to it, including, without limitation, those laws, rules and regulations relating to employee benefit plans and environmental matters;
(x) promptly upon the occurrence of any of the following conditions, provide to the Facility Agent notice thereof, specifying in reasonable detail the nature of such condition: (A) its receipt of any written communication that alleges that it is not in compliance with any applicable Environmental Law or Environmental Approval, if such failure to comply would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (B) any Environmental Claim pending or threatened against it, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (C) any release, emission, discharge or disposal of any Material of Environmental Concern that would reasonably be expect to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against it, if such Environmental Claim could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon the written request by the Facility Agent, it will submit to the Facility Agent at reasonable intervals, a report providing an update of the status of any issue or claim identified in any notice or certificate required pursuant to this Section 4(a)(x);
(xi) forthwith upon learning of the existence or occurrence of any ERISA Funding Event, ERISA Termination Event, Foreign Termination Event or Foreign Underfunding that, when taken together with all other ERISA Funding Events, ERISA Termination Events, Foreign Termination Events and Foreign Underfundings that exist or have occurred, or which could reasonably be expected to exist or occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a liability to the Parent Guarantor in the aggregate in excess of $5,000,000, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Facility Agent written notice thereof;
(xii) provide all documentation reasonably requested by Lenders in connection with their know your customer requirements;
(xiii) remain, and instruct each other Obligor, any Vessel Manager who is a Transaction Obligor and any Related Party thereof to remain, in compliance with applicable Sanctions Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws;
(xiv) at all times maintain a minimum balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents equal to the greater of (i) Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) and (ii) 7.5% of Net Interest-Bearing Debt;
(xv) maintain as of each Fiscal Quarter End Date and each Fiscal Year End Date of the Parent Guarantor an Equity Ratio of not less than (1) prior to and including the period ending December 31, 2026, 30%, and (2) any time thereafter, 35%; and
(xvi) maintain as of each Fiscal Quarter End Date and each Fiscal Year End Date a Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio of not more than 65%; and
(xvii) if the Parent Guarantor enters into any new (or shall modify any existing) agreement, instrument or document creating, securing or evidencing any Indebtedness that contains one or more additional or stricter financial covenants applicable to the Parent Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any financial ratio or metric or financial reporting covenant which has no equivalent provision in this Guaranty or the Credit Agreement) than the financial covenants set forth herein and in the Credit Agreement (including the Financial Covenants), then the terms of this Agreement shall, without any further action on the part of any Obligor, be deemed to be amended automatically to include such additional or stricter financial covenant. The Parent Guarantor further covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver at the Obligors’ sole cost and expense (including the fees and expenses of the Lenders’ counsel) an amendment to this Guaranty in form and substance satisfactory to the Majority Lenders evidencing the amendment of this Guaranty to include such additional or stricter financial covenants, provided that the execution and delivery of such amendment shall not be a precondition to the effectiveness of such amendment as provided for in this sub-clause (xvii), but shall merely be for the convenience of the parties hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph (xvii) shall not apply to Refinanced Indebtedness while such Indebtedness is outstanding.
(b) The Parent Guarantor hereby covenants and undertakes with the Security Trustee on behalf of the Finance Parties that, from the date hereof and so long as any principal, interest or other monies are owing by any of the Obligors under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Note, the other Loan Documents or any of them, it will not, without the prior written consent of the Security Trustee on behalf of the Finance Parties other than as expressly permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Security Documents:
(i) create, assume or permit to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, assume or permit to exist, any Lien other than the following (collectively, “Permitted Parent Liens”): (A) Permitted Liens, (B) Liens in respect of Permitted Secured Debt which do not exist on any Collateral, and (C) Liens in respect of the Refinanced Indebtedness until the date such Liens are required to be released under Section 4.2(f) (Refinancing of the Refinanced Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement;
(ii) make any new Investment in any Person which is not a Subsidiary of the Parent Guarantor and which is not consolidated on the balance sheet of the Parent Guarantor if, before or after giving effect to such Investment, (A) there shall have occurred an Event of Default described in paragraph (a) or (h) of Section 9.1 (Events of Default) of the Credit Agreement that is continuing, or (B) the Parent Guarantor shall not be in compliance with the Financial Covenants;
(iii) enter into any transaction with an Affiliate, other than on an arms-length basis other than transactions for its benefit; provided, that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (A) any transaction between or among the Parent Guarantor and any other Obligor; (B) reasonable and customary fees paid to members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries; (C) compensation arrangements for officers and other employees of the Parent Guarantor and its Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business; (D) transactions expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, including but not limited to pursuant to Section 10.2(c) (Transaction with Affiliates) thereof;
(iv) materially change the nature of its business or commence any business materially different from its current business;
(v) change its name or principal place of business unless the Facility Agent shall have received five (5) Banking Days’ prior written notice of such change;
(vi) make any Restricted Payment, unless:
| (A) | both immediately before and after (on a proforma basis) giving effect to such Restricted Payment, (1) there shall not have occurred an Event of Default that is continuing, (2) the Net Leverage Ratio is not greater than 2.5:1.0, (3) the total amount of Restricted Payments (including the proposed Restricted Payment) in a single fiscal year does not exceed 50% of Consolidated Net Income for the most recent fiscal year for which a Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered, and (4) the Borrower and the Parent Guarantor are in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Loan Documents (including the Financial Covenants); |
| (B) | such Restricted Payment is made together with a prepayment of the Loan in a principal amount not less than 50% of the amount of such |
| Restricted Payment until the aggregate amount of prepayments made pursuant to this paragraph (B) equals $75,000,000 (each a “Mandatory Prepayment”); and |
| (C) | no later than five (5) Banking Days prior to the proposed Restricted Payment, the Parent Guarantor delivers a Restricted Payment Certificate; |
(vii) consolidate with, or merge into, any corporation or other entity, or merge any corporation or other entity into it or enter into any demerger, amalgamation, consolidation or corporate reconstruction or restructuring, excluding any transaction where the Parent Guarantor is the surviving entity;
(viii) change its fiscal year (other than as may be required to conform to GAAP);
(ix) sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise convey or dispose of any of its shares of or interest in any of the other Obligors or allow any other Obligor to do the same;
(x) create, incur, issue, or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable for any Indebtedness, other than the following (“Permitted Parent Indebtedness”):
| (A) | provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, Indebtedness which (1) is unsecured, (2) is non-amortizing, (3) has a maturity date no earlier than ninety one (91) days after the Maturity Date, and (4) has a cash coupon not exceeding 14.00% per annum (such Indebtedness permitted under this paragraph (A), “Permitted Unsecured Debt”); |
| (B) | provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, Indebtedness which (1) has a maturity date no earlier than ninety one (91) days after the Maturity Date, and (2) if such Indebtedness is secured, does not exceed 60% of the fair market value (as determined in accordance with the terms described in the agreement for such Indebtedness, or if no such terms exist, as reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer) of the assets or property secured by such Indebtedness (such Indebtedness permitted under this paragraph (B), “Permitted Secured Debt”); |
| (C) | Indebtedness consisting of Capitalized Lease Obligations in a principal amount not to exceed (a) $5,000,000 in the aggregate with respect to the Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors, and (b) $50,000,000, less the principal amount outstanding pursuant to the foregoing clause (a), in the aggregate with respect to any other members of the Group; |
| (D) | Intercompany Debt; |
| (E) | normal trade credits in the ordinary course of business; |
| (F) | until the date such Indebtedness is required to be repaid under Section 4.2(f) (Refinancing of the Refinanced Indebtedness) of the Credit Agreement, the Refinanced Indebtedness; |
(xi) (A) engage in a trade or financial transaction or other dealing with any individual, entity or Sanctioned Country that would violate Sanctions Laws; or (B) use any proceeds from the Loan, directly or, to its knowledge, indirectly, (1) to fund any trade or business involving any Blocked Person (except to the extent licensed or approved by OFAC or other applicable Governmental Authority), or (2) for the purpose of engaging in any activities that would result in a violation of Sanctions Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws by any Obligor;
(xii) allow any Change of Control to occur under paragraphs (a) or (b) of the defined term “Change of Control”; and
(xiii) create, assume or permit to exist, any Lien on any of the Equity Interests of any Obligor (excluding the Parent Guarantor) without the consent of the Lenders.
| 5. | PAYMENTS |
5.1 Payment. All payments by the Parent Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be made in the same manner as the Borrower is required to make payments under the Credit Agreement as specifically set forth therein. On all sum or sums for which the Parent Guarantor is liable hereunder interest shall be due at the Default Rate specified in Section 6 (Interest and Rate) in the Credit Agreement from the due date thereof under the Credit Agreement until the date of payment of such amount by the Parent Guarantor.
5.2 Taxes; Withholdings. Should the Parent Guarantor be compelled by law, regulation, decree, order or stipulation to make any deduction or withholding on account of any present or future taxes (including, without limitation, property, sales, use, consumption, franchise, capital, occupational, license, value added, excise, stamp, levies and imposts taxes and customs and other duties), assessments, fees (including, without limitation, documentation, license, filing and registration fees), deductions, withholdings and charges, of any kind or nature whatsoever, together with any penalties, fines, additions to tax or interest thereon, however imposed, withheld, levied, or assessed by any country or governmental subdivision thereof or therein, any international authority or any other taxing authority (“Taxes”) from any payment due under this Guaranty for the account of the Finance Parties, the sum due from the Parent Guarantor in respect of such payment shall be increased by such additional amounts necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or withholding with respect to Taxes, each of the Finance Parties receives a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received had no such deduction or withholding with respect to Taxes been made and the Parent Guarantor shall indemnify each of the Finance Parties against any losses or costs incurred by it by reason of any failure of the Parent Guarantor to make any such deduction or withholding or by reason of any such additional payment not being made to the relevant Finance Party on the due date for such payment. The Parent Guarantor will deliver to the relevant Finance Party evidence satisfactory to such Finance Party including all relevant tax receipts that such Tax has been duly remitted to the appropriate authority. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Parent Guarantor shall not be required to pay additional amounts or otherwise indemnify any Finance Party for or on account of:
(i) Taxes based on or measured by the overall net income of any Finance Party or Taxes in the nature of franchise taxes or taxes for the privilege of doing business imposed by any jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority therein unless such are imposed as a result of the activities of the Obligors within the relevant taxing jurisdiction; or
(ii) Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction or any political subdivision or taxing authority therein on such Finance Party that would not have been imposed but for such Finance
Party’s being organized in or conducting business in or maintaining a place of business in the relevant taxing jurisdiction, or engaging in activities or transactions in the relevant taxing jurisdiction that are unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, but only to the extent such Taxes are not imposed as a result of the activities of the Obligors within the relevant taxing jurisdiction or the legal status of the Obligors under the laws of the taxing jurisdiction.
5.3 Delivery of Tax Forms. Section 8.4 (Delivery of Tax Forms) of the Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference with necessary changes to substitute the Parent Guarantor for the Borrower.
5.4 FATCA Information; FATCA Withholding. Sections 8.5 (FATCA Information) and 8.6 (FATCA Withholding) of the Credit Agreement, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference with necessary changes to substitute the Parent Guarantor for the Borrower.
| 6. | PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS |
(a) The Parent Guarantor hereby consents that from time to time, without notice to or further consent of the Parent Guarantor, the time for the performance and/or observance by the Borrower, or any of them, of any of the agreements, covenants or conditions in the Credit Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Document, or any of them, on the part of the Borrower, or any of them, to be performed and/or observed may be waived or the time of performance thereof extended by any of the Finance Parties and payment of any sums owing or payable under any such document may be extended or any such document may be renewed in whole or in part or modified in any respect or any collateral or arrangement provided for by any such document as security for any obligation contemplated by any such document may be exchanged, surrendered, released or otherwise dealt with as the Finance Parties may determine, that the time for the making of any payment of any obligation hereby guaranteed may be accelerated in accordance with any agreement between any of the Finance Parties and the Borrower, or any of them, and that any of the acts mentioned in any of said documents may be done and that any document or security therefor may be released in whole or in part without affecting the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder.
(b) The Parent Guarantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law: (i) any notice required by law or otherwise to preserve any rights hereunder or under the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document against the Parent Guarantor or against the Borrower, or any of them, including without limitation: (A) acceptance, presentment, demand, protest, or proof of nonperformance of any Obligation, (B) notice of the sale of any Collateral or the transfer the Obligors, or any of them, of any interest in any Collateral or the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, (C) notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty and of any change in any of the Obligors’ financial condition, (D) notices of the creation, renewal, extension, or accrual of any Obligation or any of the matters referred to in Section 2 (Guaranty) hereof, or any notice of or proof of reliance by any of the Finance Parties upon this Guaranty or acceptance of this Guaranty (the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted, incurred or renewed, extended, amended or waived in reliance upon this Guaranty and all dealings between the Obligors or the Parent Guarantor and the Finance Parties shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon this Guaranty), and (E) notices which may be required by statute, rule of law or otherwise, now or hereafter in effect, to preserve intact any rights of any of the Finance Parties against the Parent Guarantor; (ii) the prior exercise of any remedy contained in the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document or otherwise available to the Finance Parties; (iii) any requirement of diligence on the part of any Person including without limitation diligence in making any claim or commencing suit hereon or on the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, and any requirement to mitigate damages or exhaust remedies under the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document; (iv) the right to interpose all substantive and procedural defense of the law of
guaranty, indemnification, suretyship, or other applicable law except the defense of prior payment or prior performance by any of the Obligors or the Parent Guarantor of the Obligations; (v) all rights and remedies accorded by applicable laws to guarantors or sureties, including any extension of time conferred by any law now or hereafter in effect; (vi) any right or claim of right to cause a marshaling of any of the Obligors’ assets or to cause any of the Finance Parties to proceed against any of the Obligors or any collateral held by any of the Finance Parties at any time or in any particular order; (vii) rights to the enforcement, assertion, or exercise by any of the Finance Parties of any right, power, privilege, or remedy conferred herein or in the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document or otherwise; (viii) notices of the sale, transfer or other disposition of any right, title to, or interest in the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document; and (ix) any other right whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a discharge, release, or defense of the Parent Guarantor hereunder or of any of the Obligors under the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document or which might otherwise limit recourse against the other Obligors. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any of the Finance Parties, any right, power, or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other power or right. The obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by receipt by any of the Finance Parties of any proceeds of any security at any time held by any of the Finance Parties. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
(c) The Parent Guarantor agrees that so long as any of the Obligors remains under any actual or contingent liability under the Credit Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents any rights which the Parent Guarantor may at any time have by reason of the performance by the Parent Guarantor of its obligations hereunder (i) to be indemnified by any of the Obligors and/or (ii) to claim any contribution from the Borrower or any other guarantor of the Borrower obligations under the Credit Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents and/or (iii) to take the benefit (in whole or in part) of any security taken pursuant to this Guaranty or the Credit Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Documents by, all or any of the persons to whom the benefit of the Parent Guarantor’s obligations are given, shall be exercised by the Parent Guarantor in such manner and upon such terms as the Finance Parties may require and further agrees to hold any monies at any time received by it as a result of the exercise of any such rights or otherwise for and on behalf of and to the order of the Finance Parties for application in or towards payment of any sums at any time owed by the Obligors under the Credit Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents.
(d) The Parent Guarantor further agrees that its liabilities hereunder shall be unconditional irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a discharge at law or in equity of a guarantor or surety. The Parent Guarantor further guarantees that all payments made by the Borrower, the Parent Guarantor or any of them, to any of the Finance Parties on any obligation hereby guaranteed will, when made, be final and agrees that, if any such payment is recovered from, or repaid by, any of the Finance Parties in whole or in part in any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding instituted by or against the Borrower, the Parent Guarantor or any of them, this Guaranty shall continue to be fully applicable to such obligation to the same extent as though the payment so recovered or repaid had never been originally made on such obligation.
(e) The Finance Parties may enforce the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder without in any way first pursuing or exhausting any other rights or remedies which the Finance Parties may have against any of the other Obligors, or against any other person, firm or corporation, or against any security any of the Finance Parties may hold.
(f) The Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives all rights of subrogation (whether contractual, under Section 509 of Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy” as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto (herein called the “Bankruptcy Code”), under common law, or otherwise) to the claims of any of the Finance Parties against the Obligors, or any of them, and all contractual, statutory or common law rights of contribution, reimbursement, indemnification and similar rights and
“claims” (as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy Code) against the Obligors, or any of them, which arise in connection with, or as a result of, this Guaranty, until such time as the obligations of the Obligors under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents have been indefeasibly paid in full.
(g) The Parent Guarantor shall not assign, transfer, hypothecate or dispose of any claim that it has or may have against the Obligors, or any of them, while any indebtedness of the Obligors to any of the Finance Parties remains unpaid, without the written consent of the Finance Parties.
(h) Any delay in or failure to exercise any right or remedy of any of the Finance Parties shall not be deemed a waiver of any obligation of the Parent Guarantor or right of any of the Finance Parties. This Guaranty may be modified, and the Finance Parties’ rights hereunder waived, only by an agreement in writing signed by the Finance Parties.
(i) Notice of acceptance by the Finance Parties of this Guaranty and of the incurring of any or all of the obligations hereby guaranteed is hereby waived by the Parent Guarantor, and this Guaranty and all of the terms and provisions hereof shall immediately be binding upon the Parent Guarantor from the date of execution hereof.
| 7. | BENEFIT OF GUARANTY; ASSIGNMENT |
This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of the Finance Parties, their successors and assigns, and shall bind the successors and assigns of the Parent Guarantor.
| 8. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION |
EACH OF THE PARENT GUARANTOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE SECURITY TRUSTEE AND EACH OF THE OTHER CREDITORS, HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY HERETO OR BENEFICIARY HEREOF ON ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS GUARANTY.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PARENT GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM SUIT, JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION, EXECUTION OF A JUDGMENT, OR FROM ANY OTHER LEGAL PROCESS OR REMEDY) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, THE PARENT GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY.
THIS GUARANTY AND ALL RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein which are defined in the New York Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meanings therein stated.
Any legal action or proceeding against the Parent Guarantor with respect to this Guaranty or the obligations guaranteed hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of New York, United States of America, the United States Federal Courts in such State, or in the courts of any other appropriate jurisdiction, as the Finance Parties may elect, and the Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such action or proceeding. The Parent Guarantor hereby
agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding brought in New York may be made upon it by serving a copy of the summons and other legal process in any such action or proceeding on the Parent Guarantor by mailing or delivering the same by hand to the Parent Guarantor at the address indicated for notices in Section 9 (Notices) hereof. The service, as herein provided, of such summons or other legal process in any such action or proceeding shall be deemed personal service and accepted by the Parent Guarantor as such, and shall be legal and binding by the Parent Guarantor for all the purposes of any such action or proceeding. In the event that the Parent Guarantor shall not be conveniently available for such service, the Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLP, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Attention: ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as its agent for service of process in respect of the proceeding before such courts (and agrees that service on such agent shall be deemed personal service).
| 9. | NOTICES |
Notices and other communications hereunder shall be made and delivered in accordance with Section 17.1 (Notices) of the Credit Agreement.
| 10. | HEADINGS |
In this Guaranty, Section headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the interpretation hereof.
| 11. | SECURITY TRUSTEE |
In obtaining the benefits of this Guaranty, each of the Security Trustee and the Facility Agent shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents relating to the rights, exculpations or conduct of, affecting the liability of or otherwise affording protection to the Security Trustee or the Facility Agent, as applicable, thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, nothing contained in this Guaranty shall require the Security Trustee or the Facility Agent to exercise any discretionary acts, and any provisions of this Guaranty that authorize or permit the Security Trustee or the Facility Agent to approve, consent to, disapprove, request, determine, waive, act or decline to act, in its discretion, shall be subject to the Security Trustee or the Facility Agent, as applicable, receiving instruction from the Majority Lenders (or, if the relevant Loan Document expressly stipulates the matter is a decision for any other Finance Party or group of Finance Parties, from that Finance Party or group of Finance Parties) to take such action or to exercise such rights.
[Signature Page Follows]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Guaranty has been duly executed by the Parent Guarantor as of the date first set forth above.
| SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Accepted and Agreed:
| ▇▇▇▇▇ TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED, as Security Trustee | ||
| By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Name: | ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |
| Title: | Authorised Signatory | |
Exhibit A
Form of Restricted Payment Certificate
[Attached]
RESTRICTED PAYMENT CERTIFICATE
| To: | ▇▇▇▇▇ Agency Services Limited, as Facility Agent |
| From: | SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. (the “Parent Guarantor”) |
Dated: [ ]
Dear Sirs,
Reference is made to (a) that certain credit agreement dated [ ], 2024 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) made by and among (1) SEACOR Marine Foreign Holdings Inc., as borrower (the “Borrower”), (2) the Parent Guarantor, (3) the Subsidiary Guarantors listed in Schedule 1-A thereto, (4) the Lenders listed in Schedule 1-B thereto, (5) ▇▇▇▇▇ Agency Services Limited as facility agent for the Lenders (the “Facility Agent”) and (6) ▇▇▇▇▇ Trustee Services Limited as Security Trustee for the Lenders, and (b) that certain parent guaranty dated [ ], 2024 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Parent Guaranty”) made by the Parent Guarantor in favor of the Facility Agent.
This is a Restricted Payment Certificate. Terms defined in the Parent Guaranty have the same meaning when used in this Distribution Request Form unless given a different meaning in this Restricted Payment Certificate.
The Parent Guarantor intends to make the following Restricted Payment (collectively, the “Relevant Restricted Payment”) on [DATE]1:
[Describe the relevant dividend or distribution (whether in cash or in kind), or purchase, repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of the Parent Guarantor’s Equity Interests other than (x) in respect of tax withholding or net settlements of Equity Interests with directors, employees or consultants in accordance with the Parent Guarantor’s equity incentive plans and (y) in respect of tax withholding or the payment of the exercise price of warrants exercisable into the Parent Guarantor’s common shares in accordance with the terms of such warrants.]
The undersigned hereby certifies to the Facility Agent that:
| 1 | Both immediately before and after (on a proforma basis) giving effect to the Relevant Restricted Payment, there shall not have occurred an Event of Default that is continuing; |
| 2 | both immediately before and after (on a proforma basis) giving effect to the Relevant Restricted Payment, the Net Leverage Ratio shall not be greater than 2.5:1.0, and attached hereto are calculations thereof in reasonable detail; |
| 3 | the total amount of Restricted Payments (including the Relevant Restricted Payment) in the current fiscal year does not exceed 50% of Consolidated Net Income for the most recent fiscal year for which a Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered, and attached hereto are calculations thereof in reasonable detail; |
| 4 | both immediately before and after (on a proforma basis) giving effect to the Relevant Restricted Payment, the Borrower and the Parent Guarantor are in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Loan Documents (including the Financial Covenants), and attached hereto are calculations thereof in reasonable detail; |
| 1 | Payment date shall not earlier than 5 Banking Days after the date of this Certificate. |
| 5 | [the Relevant Restricted Payment is made together with a prepayment of the Loan in a principal amount equal to $[ ], being not less than 50% of the amount of such Relevant Restricted Payment. The aggregate amount of prepayments made of the Loan after such prepayment is equal to $[ ].]2 |
Yours faithfully,
| SEACOR MARINE HOLDINGS INC. | ||
| By: |
| |
| Name: | ||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
| 2 | Prepayments are no longer required once total prepayments equal $75,000,000. |
Restricted Payment Calculation
Relevant Restricted Payment Date: (the “Payment Date”)
| A. Net Leverage Ratio |
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| Prior to the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1. Net Interest-Bearing Debt |
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| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness3 of the Parent Guarantor |
$ | |||
| i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, |
$ | |||
| ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, |
$ | |||
| iii) the face amount of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, |
$ | |||
| iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery thereof or the completion of such services, except trade payables |
$ | |||
| v) Capitalized Lease Obligations |
$ | |||
| vi) all indebtedness of other Persons secured by a lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of such indebtedness shall be the lesser of (a) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination and (b) the amount of such indebtedness |
$ | |||
| vii) all indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person to the extent guaranteed; |
$ | |||
| b) Minus all Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |||
| c) (a) and (b) equals |
$ | |||
| 2. Consolidated EBITDA for the preceding consecutive four fiscal periods |
$ | |||
| 3. Ratio of 1 to 2 |
$ | |||
| Requirement per Parent Guaranty: Not greater than 2.5:1.0 |
[yes]/[no] | |||
| Following the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 3 | The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the face amount of such indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP; and provided further that Indebtedness shall not include any liability for current or deferred federal, state, local or other taxes, or any current trade payables. |
| 4. Net Interest-Bearing Debt |
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| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness4 of the Parent Guarantor |
$ | |
| i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, |
$ | |
| ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, |
$ | |
| iii) the face amount of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, |
$ | |
| iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery thereof or the completion of such services, except trade payables |
$ | |
| v) Capitalized Lease Obligations |
$ | |
| vi) all indebtedness of other Persons secured by a lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of such indebtedness shall be the lesser of (a) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination and (b) the amount of such indebtedness |
$ | |
| vii) all indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person to the extent guaranteed; |
$ | |
| b) Minus all Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |
| c) (a) and (b) equals |
$ | |
| 5. Consolidated EBITDA for the preceding consecutive four fiscal periods |
$ | |
| 6. Ratio of 4 to 5 |
$ | |
| Requirement per Parent Guaranty: Not greater than 2.5:1.0 |
[yes]/[no] | |
| 4 | The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the face amount of such indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP; and provided further that Indebtedness shall not include any liability for current or deferred federal, state, local or other taxes, or any current trade payables. |
| B. Consolidated Net Income |
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| After the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1. Consolidated Net After Tax Income for the most recent fiscal year |
$ | |||
| 2. 50% of 1 |
$ | |||
| 3. Total Restricted Payments (including the Relevant Restricted Payment) for the current fiscal year |
$ | |||
| 4. Requirement per Parent Guaranty: 3 does not exceed 2 |
[yes]/[no] | |||
| C. Financial Covenants |
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| A. Section 4(a)(xiv) – Minimum Consolidated Liquidity: |
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| Prior to the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) All Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries: |
$ | |||
| 2) 7.5% of Net Interest Bearing Debt |
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| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness5 of the Parent Guarantor: |
$ | |||
| (without duplication) |
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| i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, |
$ | |||
| ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, |
$ | |||
| iii) the face amount of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, |
$ | |||
| iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery thereof or the completion of such services, except trade payables |
$ | |||
| v) Capitalized Lease Obligations |
$ | |||
| 5 | The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the face amount of such indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP; and provided further that Indebtedness shall not include any liability for current or deferred federal, state, local or other taxes, or any current trade payables. |
| vi) all indebtedness of other Persons secured by a lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of such indebtedness shall be the lesser of (a) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination and (b) the amount of such indebtedness |
$ | |
| vii) all indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person to the extent guaranteed; |
$ | |
| b) Minus all Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |
| c) (a) and (b) equals |
$ | |
| d) 7.5% of (d) |
$ | |
| 3) $20,000,000 |
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| 4) 1 shall be greater than the greater of 2 and 3 |
[yes/no] | |
| Following the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) All Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries: |
$ | |
| 2) 7.5% of Net Interest Bearing Debt |
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| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness6 of the Parent Guarantor: |
$ | |
| (without duplication) |
||
| i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, |
$ | |
| ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, |
$ | |
| iii) the face amount of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, |
$ | |
| iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery thereof or the completion of such services, except trade payables |
$ | |
| 6 | The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, provided that the amount outstanding at any time of any indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the face amount of such indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP; and provided further that Indebtedness shall not include any liability for current or deferred federal, state, local or other taxes, or any current trade payables. |
| v) Capitalized Lease Obligations |
$ | |
| vi) all indebtedness of other Persons secured by a lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of such indebtedness shall be the lesser of (a) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination and (b) the amount of such indebtedness |
$ | |
| vii) all indebtedness of other Persons guaranteed by such Person to the extent guaranteed; |
$ | |
| b) Minus all Cash and Cash Equivalents of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |
| c) (a) and (b) equals |
$ | |
| d) 7.5% of (d) |
$ | |
| 3) $20,000,000 |
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| 4) 1 shall be greater than the greater of 2 and 3 |
[yes/no] | |
| B. Section 4(a)(xv) – Equity Ratio: |
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| Prior to the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) Total Equity: total shareholder equity of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |
| 2) Total Assets: total consolidated assets of Parent Guarantor and subsidiaries |
$ | |
| 3) Ratio of 1 to 2 |
% | |
| Requirement per the Loan Agreement: Prior to and including the period ending December 21, 2026, not less than 30%, and thereafter, 35% |
[yes/no] | |
| Following the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) Total Equity: total shareholder equity of the Parent Guarantor and Subsidiaries |
$ | |
| 2) Total Assets: total consolidated assets of Parent Guarantor and subsidiaries |
$ | |
| 3) Ratio of 1 to 2 |
% | |
| Requirement per the Loan Agreement: Prior to and including the period ending December 21, 2026, not less than 30%, and thereafter, 35% |
[yes/no] | |
| C. Section 4(a)(xvi) – Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio: |
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| Prior to the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) Net Interest-Bearing Debt (taken from (2)(d) above) |
$ | |
| 2) Total Capital |
$ | |
| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor: |
$ | |
| b) Plus shareholders’ equity of the Parent Guarantor |
$ | |
| c) Equals |
$ | |
| 3) Ratio of 1 to 2 |
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| Requirement per the Parent Guaranty: Not more than 65%: |
[yes/no] | |
| Following the Relevant Restricted Payment |
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| 1) Net Interest-Bearing Debt (taken from (2)(d) above) |
$ | |
| 2) Total Capital |
$ | |
| a) Consolidated total amount of Indebtedness of the Parent Guarantor: |
$ | |
| b) Plus shareholders’ equity of the Parent Guarantor |
$ | |
| c) Equals |
$ | |
| 3) Ratio of 1 to 2 |
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| Requirement per the Parent Guaranty: Not more than 65%: |
[yes/no] | |