Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 16, 2020 by and Among Solsys Medical, LLC and Misonix, Inc. as borrowers, each of the financial institutions signatories thereto and SWK Funding LLC, as administrative agent

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Exhibit 10.1

 

THIRD AMENDMENT TO

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 16, 2020, is entered into by and among SOLSYS MEDICAL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as Soluble Systems, LLC (“Soluble”), MISONIX, INC., a Delaware corporation formerly known as New Misonix, Inc. (“Misonix”, and together with Soluble, each individually and collectively referred to herein as “Borrower”), each of the undersigned financial institutions (individually each a “Lender” and collectively “Lenders”) and SWK FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as administrative agent for the other Lenders (in such capacity, “Agent”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and Lenders entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2019, (as the same may be amended, modified or restated from time to time, being hereinafter referred to as the “Credit Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

Article I

 

Definitions

 

1.1 Capitalized terms used in this Amendment are defined in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, unless otherwise stated.

 

ARTICLE II

 

Amendments

 

2.1 Amendments to Section 1.1. Effective as of the date hereof, Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended as follows:

 

(a) The definition of “Contract Rate” is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

   

 

 

Contract Rate means a rate per annum equal to (x) the LIBOR Rate, plus (y)(1) as of any date of determination where the EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries was positive for the prior Fiscal Quarter, seven and one-half of one percent (7.50%) or (2) at all other times, the applicable margin as identified in the table below:

 

Condition   (y) Applicable Margin
As of any date of determination where the Market Capitalization of Parent is less than $150,000,000.   ten and one quarter of one percent (10.25%)
     
As of any date of determination where the Market Capitalization of Parent is equal to or greater than $150,000,000, but less than $250,000,000   Eight percent (8.00%)
     
As of any date of determination where the Market Capitalization of Parent is equal to or greater than $250,000,000   Seven and three-quarters of one percent (7.75%)

 

(b) The definition of “Term Loan Maturity Date” is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Term Loan Maturity Date means June 30, 2024, or such earlier date on which the Commitments terminate pursuant to Section 8.

 

2.2 Amendment to Section 2.7(b). Effective as of the date hereof, Section 2.7(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(b) Exit Fee. Subject to Section 2.8.3 hereof, upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Term Loan Maturity Date, or (ii) full repayment of the Loan and all other Obligations, whether as a result of the contractual acceleration of the Loan hereunder, an acceleration of the Loan by Agent in accordance with this Agreement or otherwise, Borrower shall pay an exit fee to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, in an amount equal to two percent (2.0%) multiplied by the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans advanced hereunder and any accrued interest that was capitalized into the principal balance of the Term Loans prior to such date of determination.”

 

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2.3 Amendment to Section 2.8.2(b). Effective as of the date hereof, Section 2.8.2(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(b) If Borrower makes any prepayment of the Term Loan under clause (a), it shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of Lenders, the following amounts (in addition to any such prepayment of the Term Loan and related Obligations) on the date of such prepayment: (i) if such prepayment is made on or after the first anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, (A) four percent (4%) of the aggregate amount of the Term Loan so prepaid to the extent that the additional advance of the Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(b) above has not been funded as of such date of determination or (B) three and two-tenths of one percent (3.2%) to the extent that such additional advance of the Term Loan was made hereunder; (ii) if such prepayment is made on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to March 31, 2023, one percent (1%) of the aggregate amount of the Term Loan so prepaid; and (iii) if such prepayment is made on or after March 31, 2023, zero percent (0%) of the aggregate amount of the Term Loan so prepaid.”

 

2.4 Amendment to Section 2.9.1(b). Effective as of the date hereof, Section 2.9.1(b) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“(b) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and until the Obligations have been Paid in Full, each Revenue-Based Payment on each Payment Date will be applied in the following priority:

 

(i) FIRST, to the payment of all fees, costs, expenses and indemnities due and owing to Agent pursuant to Sections 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 6.3(d), 10.4 and/or 10.5 under this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to the Collateral Documents, and any other Obligations owing to Agent in respect of sums advanced by Agent to preserve or protect the Collateral or to preserve or protect its security interest in the Collateral;

 

(ii) SECOND, to the payment of all fees, costs, expenses and indemnities due and owing to Lenders in respect of the Loans and Commitments pursuant to Sections 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 6.3(d), 10.4 and/or 10.5 under this Agreement or otherwise pursuant to the Collateral Documents, pro rata based on each Lender’s Pro Rata Term Loan Share, until Paid in Full;

 

(iii) THIRD, to the payment of all accrued but unpaid interest in respect of the Loans as of such Payment Date, pro rata based on each Lender’s Pro Rata Term Loan Share, until Paid in Full;

 

(iv) FOURTH, as it relates to each Payment Date on or after the Payment Date occurring in May 2022, to the payment of all principal of the Loans, pro rata based on each Lender’s Pro Rata Term Loan Share, up to an aggregate amount of $1,250,000 on any such Payment Date;

 

(v) FIFTH, all remaining amounts to the Borrower.

 

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In the event that the amounts distributed under Section 2.9.1(b) on any Payment Date are insufficient for payment of the amounts set forth in Section 2.9.1(b)(i) through (iii) for such Payment Date, Borrower shall pay an amount equal to the extent of such insufficiency within five (5) Business Days of request by Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, at all times after the Closing Date and prior to the Payment Date in May 2022, Borrower shall only be required to pay Revenue-Based Payments to the extent of amounts owing under clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above on each such Payment Date prior to May 2022.”

 

ARTICLE III

 

Conditions Precedent

 

3.1 Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent in a manner satisfactory to Agent, unless specifically waived in writing by Agent in its sole discretion:

 

A. Agent shall have received this Amendment duly executed by Borrower.

 

B. The representations and warranties contained herein and in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as each is amended hereby, shall be true and correct as of the date hereof in all material respects, as if made on the date hereof, except for such representations and warranties as are by their express terms limited to a specific date.

 

C. No Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall have occurred and be continuing, unless such Default or Event of Default has been otherwise specifically waived in writing by Agent.

 

D. All corporate proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to Agent; and Borrower shall provide to Agent a Manager’s certificate with resolutions in form and substance acceptable to Agent.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

No Waiver, Ratifications, Representations and Warranties

 

4.1 No Waiver. Nothing contained in this Amendment or any other communication between Agent, any Lender, Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be a waiver of any past, present or future violation, Default or Event of Default of Borrower under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document. Agent and each Lender hereby expressly reserves any rights, privileges and remedies under the Credit Agreement and each Loan Document that Lender may have with respect to any violation, Default or Event of Default, and any failure by Agent or any Lender to exercise any right, privilege or remedy as a result of the violations set forth above shall not directly or indirectly in any way whatsoever either (i) impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect the rights of Agent or any Lender, except as set forth herein, at any time to exercise any right, privilege or remedy in connection with the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document, (ii) amend or alter any provision of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document or any other contract or instrument or (iii) constitute any course of dealing or other basis for altering any obligation of Borrower or any other Loan Party or any rights, privilege or remedy of Agent or any Lender under the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document or any other contract or instrument. Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to be a consent by Agent or any Lender to any prior, existing or future violations of the Credit Agreement or any Loan Document.

 

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4.2 Ratifications. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and, except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Borrower, Lenders and Agent agree that the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Borrower agrees that this Amendment is not intended to and shall not cause a novation with respect to any or all of the Obligations.

 

4.3 Representations and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment, any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite action (as applicable) on the part of Borrower and will not violate the organizational documents of Borrower; (b) Borrower’s directors have authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered in connection herewith; (c) the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and any other Loan Document are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the date of execution hereof as though made on and as of each such date (except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date); (d) upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, has occurred and is continuing; (e) Borrower is in full compliance in all material respects with all covenants and agreements contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended hereby; and (f) except as disclosed to Agent, Borrower has not amended its organizational documents since the date of the Credit Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Miscellaneous Provisions

 

5.1 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any document furnished in connection with this Amendment, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, and no investigation by Agent or any Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of Agent and each Lender to rely upon them.

 

5.2 Reference to Credit Agreement. Each of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any and all other Loan Documents, documents or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby amended so that any reference in the Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby.

 

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5.3 Expenses of Agent. As provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses incurred by Agent, or its Affiliates, in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of legal counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by Agent and each Lender in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other Loan Documents, including, without, limitation, the reasonable costs and fees of legal counsel.

 

5.4 Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

 

5.5 Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Agent and each Lender and Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Agent.

 

5.6 Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment may be executed by facsimile or electronic (.pdf) transmission, which facsimile or electronic (.pdf) signatures shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 5.6, and each party to this Amendment agrees that it will be bound by its own facsimile or electronic (.pdf) signature and that it accepts the facsimile or electronic (.pdf) signature of each other party to this Amendment.

 

5.7 Effect of Waiver. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by Agent to or for any breach of or deviation from any covenant or condition by Borrower shall be deemed a consent to or waiver of any other breach of the same or any other covenant, condition or duty.

 

5.8 Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

 

5.9 Applicable Law. THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 10.17 (GOVERNING LAW) AND 10.18 (FORUM SELECTION; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION) OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, AND SHALL APPLY TO THIS AMENDMENT MUTATIS MUTANDIS AS IF FULLY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

5.10 Final Agreement. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, EACH AS AMENDED HEREBY, REPRESENT THE ENTIRE EXPRESSION OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF ON THE DATE THIS AMENDMENT IS EXECUTED. THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS AMENDED HEREBY, MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO MODIFICATION, RESCISSION, WAIVER, RELEASE OR AMENDMENT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE MADE, EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN AGREEMENT SIGNED BY Borrower AND AGENT.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed and is effective as of the date first written above.

 

  BORROWER:
   
  MISONIX, INC.,
  a Delaware Corporation (f/k/a New Misonix, Inc.)
     
  By: /s/ Joseph Dwyer
  Name: Joseph Dwyer
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

  SOLSYS MEDICAL, LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a Soluble Systems, LLC)
   
  By: MISONIX, INC.,
  its sole member
     
  By: /s/ Joseph Dwyer
  Name: Joseph Dwyer
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

   

 

 

  AGENT AND LENDER:
   
  SWK FUNDING LLC,
  as Agent and a Lender
     
  By: SWK Holdings Corporation,
    its sole Manager
     
  By: /s/ Winston Black
  Name: Winston Black
  Title: Chief Executive Officer