Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 9, 2021, by and between Netlist, Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank
Exhibit 10.1
Amendment
to
Loan and security agreement
THIS AMENDMENT to Loan AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of April 9, 2021, by and between Silicon Valley Bank (“Bank” or “Silicon”) and NETLIST, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”). Borrower’s chief executive office is located at 175 Technology Drive, Suite 150, Irvine, CA 92618
Recitals
A.Bank and Borrower are parties to that certain Loan and Security Agreement with an Effective Date of October 31, 2009 (as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, the “Loan Agreement”).
B.Bank has extended credit to Borrower for the purposes permitted in the Loan Agreement.
C.Borrower has requested that Bank amend the Loan Agreement to (i) extend the Revolving Line Maturity Date and (ii) make certain other revisions to the Loan Agreement as more fully set forth herein.
D.Bank has agreed to so amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement and to provide its consent, but only to the extent, in accordance with the terms, subject to the conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth below.
Agreement
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows, effective as of the date hereof:
(a)Interest Rate.
(i)Advances. Subject to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the Revolving Line shall accrue interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (A) two and one-quarter
of one percentage points (2.25%) above the Prime Rate or (B) 5.50%, which interest shall be payable monthly in accordance with Section 2.3(f) below.
(d)Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee. A fee (the “Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee”), payable quarterly, in arrears, on the last day of each calendar quarter and on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, in an amount equal to 0.50% per annum of the average unused portion of the Revolving Line. The unused portion of the Revolving Line, for purposes of this calculation, shall be calculated on a calendar year basis and shall equal the difference between (x) the Maximum Revolver Amount (as it may be modified from time to time) and (y) the average for the period of the daily closing balance of the Revolving Line outstanding. Borrower shall not be entitled to any credit, rebate or repayment of any Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee previously earned by Bank pursuant to this Section notwithstanding any termination of the Agreement, or suspension or termination of Bank’s obligation to make loans and advances hereunder, including during any Streamline Period; and
is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
(d)Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee. A fee (the “Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee”), payable quarterly, in arrears, on the last day of each calendar quarter and on the Revolving Line Maturity Date, in an amount equal to 0.30% per annum of the average unused portion of the Revolving Line. The unused portion of the Revolving Line, for purposes of this calculation, shall be calculated on a calendar year basis and shall equal the difference between (x) the Maximum Revolver Amount (as it may be modified from time to time) and (y) the average for the period of the daily closing balance of the Revolving Line outstanding. Borrower shall not be entitled to any credit, rebate or repayment of any Unused Revolving Line Facility Fee previously earned by Bank pursuant to this Section notwithstanding any termination of the Agreement, or suspension or termination of Bank’s obligation to make loans and advances hereunder; and
(e)Collateral Monitoring Fee. [Omitted].
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“Maximum Revolver Amount” is $5,000,000; provided, however, upon either (i) written consent from Samsung or (ii) the Samsung Note being converted in full into equity securities of Borrower or (iii) the Samsung Note being repaid in full in cash (in accordance with the Samsung Intercreditor), Borrower may request in writing that the Maximum Revolver Amount be increased to $7,000,000.
“Revolving Line Maturity Date” is December 30, 2021; provided, however, if prior to the Maturity Date, either (i) the Samsung Note is converted in full into equity securities of Borrower or (ii) the maturity date of the Samsung Note is extended to a date beyond April 30, 2022 or (iii) the Samsung Note is repaid in full in cash (in accordance with the Samsung Intercreditor) and after giving effect thereto, Borrower has unrestricted cash maintained at Bank in the amount of at least $15,000,000, then, if Borrower request, the Maturity Date will be extended to April 29, 2022.
“Samsung” means SVIC No. 28 New Technology Business Investment L.L.P.
“Samsung Intercreditor” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated November 18, 2015 by and between Samsung and Bank.
“Samsung Note” means that certain senior convertible promissory note issued to Samsung in the amount of approximately
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$15,000,000 dated on or about November 18, 2015 (as amended from time to time).
5.1FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, Borrower hereby forever relieves, releases, and discharges Bank and its present or former employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, attorneys, and each of them, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, promises, acts, agreements, costs and expenses, actions and causes of action, of every type, kind, nature, description or character whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, absolute or contingent, arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to facts, circumstances, issues, controversies or claims existing or arising from the beginning of time through and including the date of execution of this Amendment (collectively “Released Claims”). Without limiting the foregoing, the Released Claims shall include any and all liabilities or claims arising out of or in any manner whatsoever connected with or related to the Loan Documents, the Recitals hereto, any instruments, agreements or documents executed in connection with any of the foregoing or the origination, negotiation, administration, servicing and/or enforcement of any of the foregoing.
5.2In furtherance of this release, Borrower expressly acknowledges and waives any and all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which provides as follows:
“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR EXPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” (Emphasis added.)
5.3By entering into this release, Borrower recognizes that no facts or representations are ever absolutely certain and it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it presently knows or believes to be true, but that it is the intention of Borrower hereby to fully, finally and forever settle and release all matters, disputes and differences, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected; accordingly, if Borrower should subsequently discover that any fact that it relied upon in entering into this release was untrue, or that any understanding of the facts was incorrect, Borrower shall not be entitled to set aside this release by reason thereof, regardless of any claim of mistake of fact or law or any other
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circumstances whatsoever. Borrower acknowledges that it is not relying upon and has not relied upon any representation or statement made by Bank with respect to the facts underlying this release or with regard to any of such party’s rights or asserted rights.
5.4This release may be pleaded as a full and complete defense and/or as a cross-complaint or counterclaim against any action, suit, or other proceeding that may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of this release. Borrower acknowledges that the release contained herein constitutes a material inducement to Bank to enter into this Amendment, and that Bank would not have done so but for Bank’s expectation that such release is valid and enforceable in all events.
5.5Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Bank, and Bank is relying thereon, as follows:
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[Signature page follows.]
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
BANK | BORROWER |
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Silicon Valley Bank | Netlist, Inc. |
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By:/s/ Andrew Skalitzky | By:/s/ Gail Sasaki |
Name:Andrew Skalitzky | Name:Gail Sasaki |
Title:VP | Title:CFO |
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