Company: SVV
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001883313-25-000019
Chunk: 23

Company: Savers Value Village, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-21
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 23
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 related transactions, or entering into joint ventures, in each case with a value in excess of $50.0 million;

• incurring indebtedness in a single transaction or a series of related transactions in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100.0 million;

• issuing our or our subsidiaries’ equity other than pursuant to an equity compensation plan approved by our stockholders or a majority of the directors designated by the Ares Funds;

• terminating the employment of our chief executive officer or hiring or designating a new chief executive officer;

• entering into any transactions, agreements, arrangements or payments with any other person who owns greater than or equal to 10% of our common stock then outstanding that are material or involve aggregate payments or receipts in excess of $500,000;

• amending, modifying or waiving any provision of our organizational documents in a manner adverse to the Ares Funds;

• commencing any liquidation, dissolution or voluntary bankruptcy, administration, recapitalization or reorganization;

• increasing or decreasing the size of our Board; and

• entering into of any agreement to do any of the foregoing.

The Stockholders Agreement also grants the Ares Funds certain information rights.

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Table of C ontents

#### Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with our IPO, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with the Ares Funds. Subject to certain conditions, the Registration Rights Agreement provides the Ares Funds with unlimited “demand” registrations and shelf registration rights, subject to certain conditions and exceptions. We are also required to cooperate in a customary manner in connection with dispositions of common stock under the registration statements filed under the Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides the Ares Funds with customary “piggyback” registration rights. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides that we will pay certain expenses of these holders relating to such registrations and indemnify them against certain liabilities which may arise under the Securities Act.

#### Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that we will indemnify each of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In addition, we have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and executive officers.

Purchases of Products in the Ordinary Course of Business

Certain of our related persons may, either directly or through their respective affiliates, enter into commercial transactions with us from time to time in the ordinary course of business, primarily for the purchase of merchandise. We