FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY

EX-10.3 3 c22662exv10w3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3 Exhibit 10.3
Exhibit 10.3
FIRST AMENDMENT TO UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY
This First Amendment to Unconditional Guaranty (this “Amendment”) is made as of September 16, 2011, by and among SILICON VALLEY BANK (“SVB”), as agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) (SVB and JPMorgan are each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”), GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. (“Borrower”) and GAIN HOLDINGS, LLC (“Guarantor”).
Recitals
A. Borrower has requested and/or obtained certain loans or other credit accommodations from Lenders which are secured by assets and property of Borrower.
B. Borrower and Lenders have previously entered into a certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 29, 2006, as amended from time to time (as amended, the “Prior Loan Agreement”).
C. Guarantor has previously entered into a certain Unconditional Guaranty dated as of March 29, 2006 in favor of Lenders (as amended, the “Guaranty”) to guaranty the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the Prior Loan Agreement.
D. Borrower and Lenders are, concurrently with the execution of this Amendment, amending, restating, and replacing the Prior Loan Agreement with an Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (as may be amended, modified, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Restated Loan Agreement”).
E. Guarantor and Lenders have agreed to enter into this Amendment to the Guaranty.
NOW, THEREFORE, GUARANTOR, BORROWER AND LENDERS AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
  A.   Modifications to the Guaranty.
  1.   The Guaranty shall be amended by deleting the following, appearing as Recital A thereof:
“ A. Concurrently herewith, Agent, Lenders and Gain Capital Holdings, Inc., Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), are entering into that certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of March 29, 2006 (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to make certain advances of money and to extend certain financial accommodations to Borrower (collectively, the “Loans”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement.”

 

 


 

and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
“A. Agent, Lenders and Gain Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of September 16, 2011 (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”) pursuant to which Lenders have agreed to make certain advances of money and to extend certain financial accommodations to Borrower (collectively, the “Loans”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Loan Agreement.”
  2.  
The Guaranty shall be amended by deleting the following text, appearing in Section 8 thereof:
         
 
  “If to Agent:   Silicon Valley Bank
400 Madison Avenue Suite 15A
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Mr. Michael Moretti
Telephone No.: (212)  ###-###-####
Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-####”
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
         
 
  “If to Agent:   Silicon Valley Bank
535 Fifth Avenue — 27th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Mr. Michael Moretti
Telephone No.: (212)  ###-###-####
Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-####”
B.   Ratification of Guaranty and Consent to Restated Loan Agreement. Guarantor hereby:
  (1)  
ratifies, confirms and reaffirms, all and singular, the terms and conditions of the Guaranty;
 
  (2)   consents to the terms of the Restated Loan Agreement; and
 
  (3)  
acknowledges, confirms and agrees that the Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be limited by the execution of the Restated Loan Agreement, or any other documents, instruments and/or agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith.

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment to Unconditional Guaranty has been executed as of the date first above written.
         
  GUARANTOR

GAIN HOLDINGS, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Henry Lyons    
    Name:   Henry Lyons   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
         
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:    
 
       
BORROWER:    
 
       
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Henry Lyons
 
Name: Henry Lyons
   
 
  Title: Chief Financial Officer    
 
       
SILICON VALLEY BANK, as Agent and as a Lender    
 
       
By:
  /s/ A. Bonnie Ryan
 
Name: A. Bonnie Ryan
   
 
  Title: Vice President    
 
       
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Lender    
 
       
By:
  /s/ Lawrence Normile
 
Name: Lawrence Normile
   
 
  Title: Vice President