Exhibit 10.2
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER COVENANT AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER COVENANT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of October 3, 2022, by and between GPM INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GPM”), and M&T BANK, a New York banking corporation (“M&T”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, GPM and M&T entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Master Covenant Agreement dated as of June 24, 2021, as modified by that certain Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Master Covenant Agreement dated as of October 14, 2021 (collectively, as further modified or amended from time to time, the “Agreement”; capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement);
WHEREAS, Section 3.02 of the Agreement requires that GPM shall deliver a copy of any amendment or modification to the PNC Credit Agreement to M&T within ten (10) days following the execution thereof (the “PNC Amendment Requirement”);
WHEREAS, the PNC Credit Agreement has been amended pursuant to that certain Sixth Amendment to Third Amended, Restated and Consolidated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of July 22, 2022 (the “PNC Amendment”), a copy of which has been delivered to M&T pursuant to the PNC Amendment Requirement; and
WHEREAS, GPM and M&T mutually desire to modify and amend the provisions of the Agreement in the manner hereinafter set out for purposes of conforming the Agreement to the PNC Credit Agreement as modified by the PNC Amendment, it being specifically understood that, except as herein modified and amended, the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and continue in full force and effect as therein written.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of the date first written above, GPM and M&T, in consideration of M&T’s continued extension of credit and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the foregoing, hereby agree that the Agreement shall be, and the same hereby is, modified and amended as follows:
A. Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of Modification. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date the following conditions precedent have been satisfied in M&T’s sole discretion or waived by M&T, for whose sole benefit such conditions exist (the “Amendment Effective Date”):
(a) GPM shall have executed and delivered this Amendment to M&T;
(b) M&T shall have executed this Amendment;
(c) GPM shall have paid to M&T all fees due and payable in connection with this Amendment, including, without limitation, all administrative expenses, legal fees (including attorneys’ fees) and/or out-of-pocket expenses;
(d) since December 31, 2021, there shall not have occurred any event, condition or state of facts which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(e) M&T shall have received such other documents as M&T or M&T’s counsel may reasonably request, including, without limitation, written confirmation (or other evidence satisfactory to M&T and M&T’s counsel that the PNC Amendment has become effective as of the Amendment Effective Date).
B. Modifications. Upon satisfaction of the foregoing conditions precedent, the Agreement shall be, without further act or deed, modified and amended as follows, effective as of the Amendment Effective Date:
“Internal Restructuring” shall have the meaning given to such term in the Sixth Amendment.
“Quarles” shall mean Quarles Petroleum, Incorporated, a Virginia corporation.
“Quarles Acquisition” shall mean the acquisition of the fleet fueling business, dealers business and lubes business of Quarles, pursuant to the Quarles Acquisition Agreement.
“Quarles Acquisition Agreement” shall mean that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of February 18, 2022 (together with the exhibits and disclosure schedules thereto), among Quarles and GPM Empire and, solely with respect to the Supplier Based Intangible (as defined therein), GPM Petroleum, LLC, as in effect on the Sixth Amendment Closing Date and as amended from time to time prior thereto.
“Quarles Assets” shall mean the “Purchased Assets” as defined in the Quarles Acquisition Agreement.
“Sixth Amendment” shall mean that certain Sixth Amendment and Joinder to Third Amended, Restated and Consolidated Revolving Credit and Security Agreement dated as of the Sixth Amendment Closing Date, by and among the Borrowers, the Guarantors, the Lenders and Agent.
“Sixth Amendment Closing Date” shall mean July 22, 2022.
“Change of Ownership” shall mean: (a) if during any twelve (12) consecutive month period, a majority of the managers of GPM cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were managers on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination as managers of GPM was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the managers, or (iii) whose election or nomination as managers by the member(s) of GPM was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of the managers, (b) any Person, entity or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, but excluding any Permitted Holder) shall have acquired beneficial ownership or control of more than 50% of the outstanding voting or economic Equity Interests of ARKO Corp., (c) ARKO Corp. shall cease to beneficially own and Control, of record and beneficially, directly or indirectly, at least 50.1% of the outstanding voting or economic Equity Interests of GPM, (d) 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrowers other than GPM are no longer owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by GPM, (d) 100% of the Equity Interests of Arko 21 are no longer owned or controlled by ARKO Corp., and (e) any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the property or assets of any Borrower except with or into another Borrower and except as otherwise permitted herein.
“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean net income of Borrowers on a Consolidated Basis (without duplication), plus (in each case, solely to the extent deducted in arriving at net income):
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Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, (x) for the purpose of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Test Period, if during such Test Period Borrowers or any Subsidiary shall have made a Permitted Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Test Period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of any acquired entity, including, in each case during such period, as if such Permitted Acquisition had occurred on the first day of such period, (y) for purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA with respect to any Subsidiary other than the MLP that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, such calculation shall exclude the pro rata portion of gains and losses that are (i) attributable to minority interests in such Subsidiary or (ii) not available for distribution to or for the account of a Borrower or its Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Subsidiary, and (z) solely for purposes of calculating the portion of Consolidated EBITDA with respect to the MLP, (A) the amount of any general partner distributions projected to be payable to or accrued for the benefit of the wholly-owned general partner of the MLP (provided that if such distributions are not payable to such general partner, they shall be payable to another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrowers) in the applicable fiscal quarter and the three immediately succeeding fiscal quarters shall be included and (B) any Second Tier Distributions (as such term is defined in the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the MLP) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,000,000 projected to payable to or accrued for the benefit of a Borrower (provided that if such distributions are not payable to a Borrower, they shall be payable to another wholly-owned Subsidiary of a Borrower) in the fiscal quarter in which the Empire Acquisition is consummated and in the three immediately succeeding fiscal quarters, to the extent not paid prior to the Closing Date, shall be included and (C) such calculation shall exclude the pro rata portion of gains and losses that are (i) attributable to minority interests in the MLP or (ii) not available for distribution to or for the account of a Borrower or its wholly-owned Subsidiary; provided, that (A) to the extent any amount added back pursuant to clause (z)(A) above shall not have been received by the general partner of the MLP (or such other wholly-owned Subsidiary, as applicable) by January 31, 2021, there shall be a reduction in Consolidated EBITDA in the immediately succeeding Test Period in an amount equal to the difference between the amount so added back and the amount actually received by such general partner or wholly-owned Subsidiary and (B) to the extent any amount added back pursuant to clause (z)(B) above shall not have been received by such Borrower (or such other wholly-owned Subsidiary, as applicable) within 12 months of the consummation of the Empire Acquisition, there shall be a reduction in Consolidated EBITDA in the immediately succeeding Test Period in an amount equal to the difference between the amount so added back and the amount actually received by such Borrower or wholly-owned Subsidiary.
“GPMI Operating Agreement” shall mean that certain Sixth Amendment and Restatement of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of GPM Investments, LLC, dated as of the Closing Date, as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, and, upon the Internal Restructuring, that certain Seventh Amendment and Restatement of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of GPM Investments, LLC, dated as of the date of the applicable Internal Restructuring, in form and substance reasonably acceptable Agent, and as amended, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Guarantor” shall mean:
(1) until the consummation of the Internal Restructuring, Holdings, Arko, Haymaker or any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons, and
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(2) upon and at all times after the Internal Restructuring, Arko or any other Person who may hereafter guarantee payment or performance of the whole or any part of the Obligations and “Guarantors” means collectively all such Persons.
“Holdings” shall mean GPM Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors and assigns.
“Permitted Acquisitions” shall mean:
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For the purposes of calculating Undrawn Availability under this definition, any assets being acquired in the proposed acquisition shall be included in the Formula Amount on the date of closing of such acquisition so long as Agent has received an audit or appraisal of such assets as set forth in clause (vii) above, and so long as such assets satisfy the applicable eligibility criteria.
3. Subsection (a) of Section 2.03.1 of the Agreement, entitled “Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Dispositions”, is hereby modified and amended by deleting the text “GPM shall have reduced the principal amount outstanding under the M&T Credit Facilities to an amount not greater than sixty-five percent (65%) of the value of the M&T Priority Collateral (as determined by M&T in its reasonable discretion) (the “Reduced LTV Requirement”)” in its entirety and replacing such text with the following: “GPM shall have reduced the principal amount outstanding under the M&T Real Estate Debt to an amount not greater than sixty-five percent (65%) of the value of the M&T Priority Collateral constituting Real Property (as determined by M&T in its reasonable discretion) (the “Reduced LTV Requirement”).”
C. Representations and Warranties. GPM hereby represents and warrants that no Event of Default (as defined in the Agreement) has occurred and is continuing, or would exist with notice or the lapse of time or both, and that all representations and warranties herein and in the other M&T Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects.
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D. Consent to Dissolution. In addition, so long as E Cig Licensing, LLC (as defined in the PNC Credit Agreement) has no operations or material assets, Borrower may cause the dissolution of E Cig Licensing, LLC in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in the PNC Amendment.
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED by and between the parties hereto that this Amendment shall become a part of the Agreement by reference and that nothing herein contained shall impair the security now held for said indebtedness, nor shall waive, annul, vary or affect any provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement, except as herein amended, nor affect or impair any rights, powers or remedies under the Agreement, as hereby amended. Furthermore, M&T does hereby reserve all rights and remedies it may have against all parties who may be or may hereafter become primarily or secondarily liable for the repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the M&T Loan Documents in addition to any other rights and remedies M&T may have under the Agreement or any of the other M&T Loan Documents.
GPM promises and agrees to pay and perform all of the requirements, conditions and obligations under the terms of the M&T Loan Documents and the Agreement, as hereby modified and amended, said documents being hereby ratified and affirmed. The execution and delivery hereof shall not constitute a novation or modification of the lien, encumbrance or security title of any security instrument executed in connection with the M&T Credit Facilities, which security instruments shall retain their priority as originally filed for record. GPM expressly agrees that the M&T Loan Documents and the Agreement are in full force and effect and that GPM has no right to setoff, counterclaim or defense to the payment thereof. Any reference contained in the Agreement, as amended herein, or in any of the M&T Loan Documents to the Agreement shall hereinafter be deemed to be a reference to such document as amended hereby.
This Amendment shall be closed without cost to M&T and all expenses incurred in connection with this closing (including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees) are to be paid by GPM. M&T is not providing legal advice or services to GPM.
This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any assignee or the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any of the parties hereto may execute any of such counterparts.
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER COVENANT AGREEMENT
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed under seal by the parties hereto and delivered on the date and year first above written.
GPM:
GPM INVESTMENTS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/ Donald P. Bassell (SEAL)
Name: Donald P. Bassell
Title: Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ Maury Bricks (SEAL)
Name: Maury Bricks
Title: General Counsel
M&T:
M&T BANK,
a New York banking corporation
By: /s/ Drake A. Staniar (SEAL)
Name: Drake A. Staniar
Title: Vice President
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