GUARANTOR LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.4
Execution Version
GUARANTOR LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT
THIS GUARANTOR LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made as of May 31, 2023, by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity Administrative Agent), and GLAS Americas LLC, as collateral agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the Collateral Agent), with respect to the Foreign Guarantors listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the German Guarantors) party to that certain Foreign Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2022 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Foreign Guarantee Agreement), made by each of the Foreign Guarantors (such Foreign Guarantors other than the German Guarantors being referred to herein as the Non-German Foreign Guarantors) in favor of the Secured Parties. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Foreign Guarantee Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Foreign Guarantee Agreement was entered into in connection with that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2022 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time, and together with any agreement executed in replacement therefor or otherwise refinancing such credit agreement, the Credit Agreement), among Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated, an Ohio corporation (the Company), the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders;
WHEREAS, Section 8.2.1(c)(ii) of the Credit Agreement provides that in immediate contemplation, or following commencement, of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceedings with respect to the Company and its material Domestic Subsidiaries, the Guarantees provided by the German-domiciled Guarantors and the Liens on assets of such entities may be released with the consent of the Supermajority Lenders, solely in the event that (x) (i) the Supermajority Lenders, (ii) lenders holding in excess of 66 2/3% of the outstanding loans under the Superpriority Term Loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement (the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders), and (iii) holders holding in excess of 66 2/3% of the issued and outstanding 2025 Notes (the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders) determine in good faith that the release of such Guarantees and Liens is necessary to avoid material value deterioration of the German-domiciled Guarantors (collectively, the Release Consents) and (y) such Guarantors are concurrently released from their guarantee obligations under the Superiority Term Loans and the 2025 Notes and the Liens on the assets of such entities securing the Superpriority Term Loans and the 2025 Notes are concurrently released (clauses (x) and (y) above referred to herein, collectively, as the Release Conditions);
WHEREAS, the Company entered into that certain Restructuring Support Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2023 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the RSA), by and among the Company, certain of its Subsidiaries listed on the signature pages there to and the Consenting Creditors (as defined therein);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the RSA, the Company, any Company Party (as defined in the RSA) or any Affiliate (as defined in the RSA) thereof may file the Chapter 11 Cases (as defined in the RSA);
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the RSA, (a) the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders have provided the Release Consents, (b) the German Guarantors will, concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement, be released from their guarantee obligations under the Superpriority Term Loans and the 2025 Notes, (c) the Liens on the assets of the German Guarantors securing the Obligations, the Superpriority Term Loans and the 2025 Notes will, concurrently with the effectiveness of this Agreement, be released and (d) the Supermajority Lenders irrevocably authorized and directed the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are entering into this Agreement at the direction of the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders to give effect to the release of the German Guarantors from the Foreign Guarantee Agreement immediately and automatically upon the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases on the Petition Date (each as defined in the RSA); it being understood and agreed that the effectiveness of this Agreement and the releases provided for herein are subject to, and conditioned upon, the occurrence of the Effective Date (as defined below);
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged and accepted, the parties hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Recitals. Each German Guarantor acknowledges the accuracy of the Recitals hereto.
2. Release of German Guarantors. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders, without recourse or warranty, express or implied by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and discharge, effective upon the occurrence of the Effective Date (as defined below), the German Guarantors from the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, and any and all liabilities, undertakings and obligations created, evidenced, conferred or otherwise resulting thereunder (Release of German Guarantors); provided, however, this release shall not apply to the Non-German Foreign Guarantors and the Non-German Foreign Guarantors shall remain liable and obligated under the Foreign Guarantee Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Release of German Guarantors does not affect, impair or reduce the obligations of any other party under the Foreign Guarantee Agreement.
3. Effectiveness of Release. The Supermajority Lenders have agreed pursuant to the RSA that this Agreement shall take effect and the Release of German Guarantors under this Agreement shall occur automatically and without any further action by any Person on the first date on which the following conditions have been satisfied: (i) the RSA shall be in effect, (ii) the Chapter 11 Cases shall have commenced and the Petition Date shall have occurred and (iii) the Release Conditions shall have been satisfied (such date, the Effective Date). It being understood and agreed that if the RSA is terminated prior to the Petition Date, this Agreement shall immediately and automatically terminate and shall have no further force or effect.
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4. Reaffirmation of Foreign Guarantee Agreement. Except for the Release of the German Guarantors, the Foreign Guarantee Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. No amendment, consent or waiver by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender under the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the Security Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement) is granted or intended except for the Release of German Guarantors expressly set forth herein (subject to the limitations set forth herein), and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender requires strict compliance with the terms of the Foreign Guarantee Agreement, Credit Agreement and Security Documents in all other respects.
5. Further Assurances. The Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, shall at the reasonable written request of the Company in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (and the direction of the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders (as applicable)), and at the Companys sole cost and expense, execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take any other actions in each case as may reasonably be necessary in order to give effect to the Release of German Guarantors contained in this Agreement. The Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent (in each case, at the direction of the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders (as applicable)), as the case may be, hereby authorizes the German Guarantors or any designee of any such German Guarantor to, at any time on and after the Effective Date, prepare or file all such documents and other releases, discharges and related filings and to take all actions, in each case, as may reasonably be necessary to effectuate the Release of German Guarantors herein referred to. This Agreement is a Loan Document (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior representations, warranties, agreements, and understandings, if any, with respect thereto.
7. Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or electronic mail message shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
8. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW, TORT LAW OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THE TERMS SET FORTH IN SECTION 19 OF THE FOREIGN GUARANTY AGREEMENT (SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVERS; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS) ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.
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EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
9. Agents. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent are entering into this Agreement solely in their respective capacities as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents and at the direction of the Supermajority Lenders, the Supermajority Superpriority Lenders and the Supermajority 2025 Notes Holders. All rights, protections, indemnities and benefits granted to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in the Loan Documents are hereby reaffirmed with respect to their actions taken pursuant to this Agreement and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
COMPANY: | ||
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan Leiken | |
Name: Jonathan Leiken | ||
Title: EVP, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
COLLATERAL AGENT: | ||
GLAS Americas LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Jeffrey Schoenfeld | |
Name: Jeffrey Schoenfeld | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: | ||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Podwika | |
Name: Kevin Podwika | ||
Title: Authorized Officer |
Signature Page to Guarantor Limited Release Agreement
GERMAN GUARANTORS: | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Holding Germany GMBH | ||
By: | /s/ Olaf Heyden | |
Name: Olaf Heyden | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
WINCOR NIXDORF International GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Deutschland GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Frank Johann | |
Name: Frank Johann | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Operations GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Schuett | |
Name: Michael Schuett | ||
Title: Managing Director |
Signature Page to Guarantor Limited Release Agreement
Diebold Nixdorf Vermogensverwaltungs GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Olaf Heyden | |
Name: Olaf Heyden | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Finance Germany GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Logistics GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Christina Wieber | |
Name: Christina Wieber | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Business Administration Center GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörg Kleinschmidt | |
Name: Jörg Kleinschmidt | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Global Logistics GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Christina Wieber | |
Name: Christina Wieber | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
IP Management GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Olaf Heyden | |
Name: Olaf Heyden | ||
Title: Managing Director |
Signature Page to Guarantor Limited Release Agreement
Diebold Nixdorf Security GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Wincor Nixdorf Facility GmbH | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
Diebold Nixdorf Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG | ||
By: | /s/ Jörn Förster | |
Name: Jörn Förster | ||
Title: Managing Director |
Signature Page to Guarantor Limited Release Agreement
Schedule 1
GERMAN GUARANTORS
Entity | Jurisdiction | |||
1. | Diebold Nixdorf Holding Germany GmbH | Germany | ||
2. | WINCOR NIXDORF International GmbH | Germany | ||
3. | Diebold Nixdorf Deutschland GmbH | Germany | ||
4. | Diebold Nixdorf Systems GmbH | Germany | ||
5. | Diebold Nixdorf Operations GmbH | Germany | ||
6. | Diebold Nixdorf Vermogensverwaltungs GmbH | Germany | ||
7. | Diebold Nixdorf Finance Germany GmbH | Germany | ||
8. | Diebold Nixdorf Logistics GmbH | Germany | ||
9. | Diebold Nixdorf Business Administration Center GmbH | Germany | ||
10. | Diebold Nixdorf Global Logistics GmbH | Germany | ||
11. | IP Management GmbH | Germany | ||
12. | Diebold Nixdorf Security GmbH | Germany | ||
13. | Wincor Nixdorf Facility GmbH | Germany | ||
14. | Diebold Nixdorf Real Estate GmbH & Co. KG | Germany |