Third Amendment and Consent to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2024, by and among American Beverage Crafts Group, Inc. (formerly known as Four Twenty Corporation), Bank of America, N.A. and the Guarantors and Lenders party thereto

1.

Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided to such terms in the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

2.

Amendments to Credit Agreement.

a.

Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions:

i.

“Property Licenses” means (a) that certain License Agreement dated as of January 31, 2024 by and among ABC Beverages Properties, LLC and American Beverage Crafts, LLC regarding the use of leased real property currently used by 10 Barrell Brewing, LLC, (b) that certain License Agreement dated as of January 31, 2024 by and among ABC Beverages Properties, LLC and American Beverage Crafts, LLC regarding the use of leased real property currently used by Blue Point Brewing Company, Inc. and (c) that certain License Agreement dated as of January 31, 2024 by and among ABC Beverages Properties, LLC and American Beverage Crafts, LLC regarding the use of leased real property located at 714 East Pike Street, Seattle, Washington.

ii.

“Third Amendment Effective Date” means March 29, 2024.

iii.

“Transferred Lease Obligations” means, any and all lease or similar payments made in cash by any Loan Party under the Transferred Leases. For the avoidance of doubt, commencing March 1, 2024, there shall be no expenses or costs attributable to the Transferred Lease Obligations so long as, with respect each subject location, the applicable Property License remains in full force and effect for the applicable period.

iv.

“Transferred Leases” means, (a) that certain Commercial Lease dated February 29, 2016 between 10 Barrell Brewing, LLC and Basalt Lot 5, LLC, (b) that certain Commercial Lease dated February 29, 2016 between Blue Point Brewing Company, Inc. and Bud and Brewery, LLC and (c) that certain Lease Agreement dated as of January 14, 2016 between Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. and TA Pike Motorworks, LLC.

b.

Clause (c) of the definition of “Change of Control” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

c.

The definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting renumbering clause “(x)” as clause “(xi)” and adding a new clause (x) to read as follows:

d.

The definition of “Guarantors” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

e.

The definition of “Immaterial Subsidiary” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

f.

The definition of “Loan Party Group Company” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

g.

The last sentence of the definition of “Subsidiary” in Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

h.

Section 6.03 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) changing clause (i) to clause “(j)”, (ii) changing clause (j) to clause “(k)” and (iii) adding a new clause (i) to read as follows:

i.

Section 7.06(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

3.

Joinder. Each party listed as an “Additional Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto hereby agrees as follows:

a.

Each Additional Guarantor hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Amendment, such Additional Guarantor will be deemed to be a party to and a “Guarantor” under the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Guarantor thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Guarantor.  Each Additional Guarantor hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all representations and warranties, covenants and other terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this Section 3(a), each Additional Guarantor hereby guarantees, jointly and severally together with the other Guarantors, the prompt payment of the Secured Obligations in accordance with Article X of the Credit Agreement.

b.

Each Additional Guarantor hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Amendment, such Additional Guarantor will be deemed to be a party to the Security Agreement, and shall have all the rights and obligations of a “Grantor” (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement) thereunder as if it had executed the Security Agreement.  Each Additional Guarantor hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Security Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this Section 3(b), each Additional Guarantor hereby grants, pledges and assigns to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in, and a right of set off, to the extent applicable, against any and all right, title and interest of such Additional Guarantor in and to the Collateral (as such term is defined in Section 2 of the Security Agreement) of such Additional Guarantor.

4.

Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall be and become effective as of the date hereof  when the following conditions precedent have been satisfied (the “Amendment Effective Date”):

a.

The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment, which collectively shall have been duly executed on behalf of each of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer;

b.

The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Additional Guarantor, dated the Amendment Effective Date, certifying as to the Organization Documents of each Additional Guarantor (which, to the extent filed with a Governmental Authority, shall be certified as of a recent date acceptable to the Administrative Agent by such Governmental Authority), the resolutions of the governing body of each Additional Guarantor and of the incumbency (including specimen signatures) of the Responsible Officers of each Additional Guarantor. The Administrative Agent shall also have received such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing that each Additional Guarantor is duly organized or formed, and is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its state of organization or formation;

c.

The Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion or opinions (including, if requested by the Administrative Agent, local counsel opinions) of counsel for each Additional Guarantor, dated the Amendment Effective Date and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

d.

Upon the reasonable request of any Lender, the Borrower shall have provided to such Lender, and such Lender shall be reasonably satisfied with, the documentation and other information so requested in connection with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money-laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the Patriot Act, and any Loan Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have delivered to each Lender that so requests, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Loan Party;

e.

The Administrative Agent shall have received completed UCC financing statements for each appropriate jurisdiction as is necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral of the Additional Guarantors; and

f.

The Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on or before the Second Amendment Effectiveness Date.

5.

Expenses. The Loan Parties agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including, but not limited to, (A) the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one (1) counsel (and one (1) special counsel or one (1) local counsel in any relevant jurisdiction and, in the case of an actual or potential conflict of interest, one (1) additional counsel of each group of similarly situated affected persons subject to such conflict) for the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates and (B) due diligence expenses) in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.

6.

Amendment is a “Loan Document”. This Amendment is a Loan Document and all references to a “Loan Document” in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all such references in the representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents) shall be deemed to include this Amendment.

7.

Authorization; Enforceability. Each Loan Party represents and warrants as follows:

a.

It has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.

b.

This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity.

c.

No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, such Loan Party of this Amendment, other than authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken or made.

d.

The execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party of this Amendment does not and will not (i) contravene the terms of any of such Loan Party’s Organization Documents; (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of (or the requirement to create) any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (1) any Contractual Obligation to which such Loan Party is a party or affecting such Loan Party or the properties of such Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Loan Party or its property is subject; or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

8.

Representations and Warranties; No Default. Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that, after giving effect to this Amendment, (a) the representations and warranties of the Borrower and each Loan Party contained in Article II or Article V of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection therewith, shall (i) with respect to representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects, in each case, on and as of the date hereof, and except that for purposes of this Section 8(a), the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b), respectively, of the Credit Agreement, (b) no Default exists and (c) the transactions related to the Transferred Leases and the Licenses do not violate Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement.

9.

Reaffirmation of Obligations. Each Loan Party (a) acknowledges and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Amendment, (b) affirms all of its obligations under the Loan Documents, as modified hereby, and (c) agrees that this Amendment and all documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with this Amendment do not operate to reduce or discharge such Loan Party’s obligations under the Loan Documents.

10.

Reaffirmation of Security Interests. Each Loan Party (a) ratifies and affirms that each of the Liens granted in or pursuant to the Loan Documents and confirms and agrees that such Liens are valid and subsisting and (b) agrees that this Amendment and all documents, agreements and instruments executed in connection with this Amendment do not in any manner impair or otherwise adversely affect any of the Liens granted in or pursuant to the Loan Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party confirms and agrees that each of the Liens granted in or pursuant to the Loan Documents by such Loan Party secure all of the Obligations as amended hereby and hereby re-grants a security interest and liens in all of its right, title and interest in the Collateral, as defined in, and on the terms set forth in, the Security Agreement, to secure all of the Obligations as amended hereby and, further, ratifies and reaffirms as of the date hereof that the security constituted by the Collateral Documents continue to secure the payment of liabilities and obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents.

11.

No Other Changes. Except as modified hereby, all of the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect.

12.

Counterparts; Electronic Record. This Amendment may be in the form of an Electronic Record, may be executed using Electronic Signatures and may be executed in as many counterparts as necessary or convenient, including both paper and electronic counterparts, but all such counterparts are one and the same instrument. For the avoidance of doubt, the authorization under this paragraph may include, without limitation, use or acceptance of a manually signed paper Communication which has been converted into electronic form (such as scanned into PDF format), or an electronically signed Communication converted into another format, for transmission, delivery and/or retention.

13.

Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.