Document:

Exhibit 10.4

 

Execution Version

 

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT 

 

 

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SECOND LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), is entered into as of November
4, 2015, and shall become effective retroactively as of September 30, 2015 upon satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth
in Section 2.1, among SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors;
each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”);
and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent (collectively, with any successor
thereto, the “Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

WITNESSETH

 

WHEREAS, the
Borrower, certain banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto and Agent are parties to that certain Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2015 (as amended by that certain Incremental Joinder Agreement,
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of September 11, 2015, and as may be
further amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the
Borrower has requested that the Lenders make certain amendments to the Credit Agreement in accordance with, and subject to, the
terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the agreements hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

1.1Amendment
to Section 1.01. Section 1.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by:

 

		(a)	inserting the following definition in appropriate alphabetical order:

 

“Joe’s Holdings”
means Joe’s Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

(b)amending the
first and second paragraphs set forth in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” by deleting such paragraphs
in their entirety and replacing them with the following in lieu thereof:

 

“Consolidated
EBITDA” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
on a Consolidated basis for the applicable measurement period, plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such
Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income Taxes,
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) fees, expenses and charges (including restructuring charges, integration costs,
net cost savings and transaction expenses) incurred in connection with (w) any Permitted Acquisition (of the type referred
to in clause (ii) of the definition thereof) or fees in connection with any Permitted Indebtedness in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000
in any Fiscal Year of the Borrower, (x) the Simpson Acquisition in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 in the aggregate for
the twelve-month period ending on the one year anniversary of the Effective Date, (y) the Galaxy Transactions in an amount not
to exceed $7,500,000 in the aggregate for the twelve-month period ending August 15, 2016 and (z) the Joe’s Jeans Acquisition
in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate for the twelve month period ending September 11, 2016, (v) noncash compensation,
(vi) other unusual or non-recurring expenses reducing such Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period
or any future period, and (vii) management fees and expenses incurred or paid to Tengram Capital Management L.P. to the extent
permitted to be paid hereunder (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period), minus (b) the following
to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits and
(ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period),
all as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

    	 		 

     

    

  

Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained above, for purposes of determining Consolidated EBITDA for the purposes of calculating the Consolidated
Total Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (a) with respect to any Fiscal Quarter which ends prior to August
15, 2016, Consolidated EBITDA with respect to GBH for each applicable Fiscal Quarter occurring prior to August 15, 2015 shall be
calculated as the greater of (i) $6,250,000 and (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for GBH for such Fiscal Quarter (on a standalone basis
without giving effect to the Galaxy Brands Merger), (b) with respect to any Fiscal Quarter which ends prior to April 8, 2017, Consolidated
EBITDA with respect to With You for each applicable Fiscal Quarter occurring prior to April 8, 2016 shall be calculated as the
greater of (i) $3,500,000 and (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for With You for such Fiscal Quarter (on a standalone basis without giving
effect to the Simpson Acquisition) and (c) with respect to any Fiscal Quarter which ends on or prior to September 30, 2016, Consolidated
EBITDA with respect to Joe’s Holdings for each applicable Fiscal Quarter occurring on or prior to September 30, 2015 shall
be calculated as the greater of (i) $2,000,000 and (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for Joe’s Holdings for such Fiscal Quarter (on
a standalone basis without giving effect to the Joe’s Jeans Acquisition). For purposes of determining Consolidated EBITDA
as a whole for each applicable Fiscal Quarter identified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, such amounts determined for GBH, With
You and Joe’s Holdings in clauses (a), (b) and (c), as applicable, shall then be added to the calculation of Consolidated
EBITDA for such applicable Fiscal Quarter for the Borrower (on a standalone basis without giving effect to the Galaxy Brands Merger,
the Simpson Acquisition and/or the Joe’s Jeans Acquisition, as applicable).

 

1.2Amendment
to Section 7.15. Clause (b) of Section 7.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such clause in its entirety
and replacing it with the following in lieu thereof:

 

(b)Loan
to Value Ratio. Permit the Total Outstandings to be greater than 141% of the Realizable Orderly Liquidation Value of registered
Trademarks of the Loan Parties, DVS and With You, as applicable, as determined pursuant to the most recent appraisal conducted
by or on behalf of the Agent (or the First Lien Agent and received by the Agent) with respect to such registered Trademarks pursuant
to Section 6.10(b).

 

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ARTICLE II

CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS

 

2.1Closing
Conditions. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date each of the following conditions have been satisfied in form
and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lenders (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”):

 

(a)Agent
and the Lenders shall have received a copy of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders and Agent;

 

(b)On
the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and
correct as of the date hereof and the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof except to the extent such representations and warranties
specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all
material respects on such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable
to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof; and

 

(c)On
the date hereof and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default will exist.

 

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.1Amended
Terms. On and after the Second Amendment Effective Date, all references to the Credit Agreement in each of the Loan Documents
shall hereafter mean the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Except as specifically amended hereby or otherwise agreed,
this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Agent or Lenders, nor constitute a waiver of any
provision of the Credit Agreement, or any other documents, instruments or agreements executed and/or delivered under or in connection
therewith.

 

3.2Representations
and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)It
has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment.

 

(b)This
Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such Person’s legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

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(c)No
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any court or governmental authority
or third party is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by such Person of this Amendment.

 

(d)On
the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Amendment and the other Loan Documents the representations and warranties set
forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof except to the extent
such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall
have been true and correct in all material respects on such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality
qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in
the text thereof.

 

(e)On
the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default
or an Event of Default.

 

(f)The
Security Documents continue to create a valid security interest in, and Lien upon, the Collateral, in favor of Agent, for the benefit
of the Credit Parties, which security interests and Liens are perfected in accordance with the terms of the Security Documents
and the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and prior to all Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(g)Except
as specifically provided in this Amendment, the Obligations are not reduced or modified by this Amendment and are not subject to
any offsets, defenses or counterclaims.

 

3.3Reaffirmation
of Obligations. The Borrower hereby ratifies the Loan Documents and acknowledges and reaffirms (a) that it is bound
by all terms of the Loan Documents applicable to it and (b) that it is responsible for the observance and full performance
of its respective Obligations.

 

3.4Loan
Document. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

3.5Expenses.
The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery
of this Amendment, including without limitation the reasonable fees and expenses of Agent’s legal counsel.

 

3.6Further
Assurances. The Borrower agrees to promptly take such action, upon the request of Agent, as is necessary to carry out the
intent of this Amendment.

 

3.7Entirety.
This Amendment and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, oral or written, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

3.8Counterparts;
Telecopy. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall
be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Amendment
by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that an original
will be delivered.

 

3.9No Actions,
Claims, Etc. As of the date hereof, the Borrower hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has no knowledge of any actions,
causes of action, claims, demands, damages and liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law or in equity, against Agent, the
Lenders, or Agent’s or the Lenders’ respective officers, employees, representatives, agents, counsel or directors arising
from any action by such Persons, or failure of such Persons to act under the Credit Agreement on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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3.10GOVERNING
LAW. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.

 

3.11Successors
and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns.

 

3.12Consent
to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Waiver of Jury Trial. The jurisdiction, service of process and waiver of jury trial
provisions set forth in Sections 10.14 and 10.15 of the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis
mutandis.

 

3.13Agent
Authorization. Each of the undersigned Lenders hereby authorizes Agent to execute and deliver this Amendment, the amendment
on its behalf and, by its execution below, each of the undersigned Lenders agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this
Amendment.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed on the date first above written.

 

	BORROWER:	SEQUENTIAL BRANDS GROUP, INC.,
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	AGENT:	WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Cora Holland-Koller
	 	Name:	Cora Holland-Koller
	 	Title:	Banking Officer

 

  

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	LENDERS:	LOCUST STREET FUNDING LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation,
        as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	DARBY CREEK LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation
        II, as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	GREEN CREEK LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation
        II, as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	LEHIGH RIVER LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation
        II, as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	JUNIATA RIVER LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation
        II, as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	DUNLAP FUNDING LLC
	 	By:	FS Investment Corporation
        III, as Sole Member
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION III
	 	By:	GSO / Blackstone
Debt Funds Management LLC, as Sub-Adviser
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Sean Cort
	 	Name:	Sean Cort
	 	Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	 	ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
	 	 	 
	 	GUARANTORS:
	 	 	 
	 	Sequential Licensing, Inc.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	BELLA ROSE, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	WILLIAM RAST SOURCING, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	WILLIAM RAST LICENSING, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name;	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HEELYS, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name;	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	 	HEELING MANAGEMENT CORP.
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HEELING HOLDING CORPORATION
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name;	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	HEELING SPORTS LIMITED
	 	By: Heeling Management Corp., as the General Partner
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	By: Heeling Holding Corporation, as the Limited Partner
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	B®AND MATTER, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	 	SBG
Revo Holdings, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	SBG
FM, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name;	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	SBG
UNIVERSE BRANDS, LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	Galaxy
Brands LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	The
Basketball Marketing Company, Inc. 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	American Sporting Goods Corporation
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]

 

    	 		 

     

    

 

	 	LNT Brands LLC
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 
	 	joe’s holdings llc
	 	 	 
	 	By:	/s/ Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Name;	Gary Klein
	 	 	 
	 	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Amended
and Restated Second Lien Credit Agreement]ex10-1.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

 

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Amendment to Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) amends the Employment Agreement by and between Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Bio-Techne”), and EXECUITVE OFFICER (“Employee”). This Amendment is effective as of October 15, 2015 (“Effective Date”).

 

RECITALS

 

 

WHEREAS, the Parties have entered into an Employment Agreement, dated January 30, 2015 (the "Existing Agreement"); and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Existing Agreement to clarify the applicability of termination for Good Reason in the event of Change in Control.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.     Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Amendment have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Existing Agreement.

 

2.     Amendments to the Existing Agreement. As of the Effective Date (defined above), the Existing Agreement is hereby amended or modified as follows:

 

(a)     Section 5.2 of the Existing Agreement is hereby amended by:

 

(i)     deleting the first sentence of that Section; and 

 

(ii)     inserting as a new first sentence the following: 

 

“If there is a Change in Control, as defined below, and if Employee either resigns for Good Reason or Employee's employment is terminated by Bio-Techne or its successor, in either situation upon consummation of such Change in Control or within one (1) year thereafter, then Employee will be paid an amount equal to one (1) year of her then-current base annual salary plus the pro-rated value of any incentive compensation earned through the date of such termination pursuant to Section 2.2 above and the automatic acceleration of any vesting requirements of the equity grants awarded to Employee by Bio-Techne during the term of her employment (hereinafter referred to as the "CIC Severance Payment"); provided, however, that Employee shall be entitled to the CIC Severance Payment set forth in this Section 5.2 only if she executes within 60 days of resignation or termination of employment, does not rescind, and fully complies with a release agreement in a form supplied by Bio-Techne, which will include, but not be limited to, a comprehensive release of claims against Bio-Techne and its directors, officers, employees and all related parties, in their official and individual capacities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.     Except as expressly provided in this First Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Existing Agreement are and will remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed by the Parties.

 

 

   THE PARTIES HAVE executed this Agreement in the manner appropriate to each as of the dates set forth below.

 

BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION

 

 

 

	
By
	 	 	
 
	, 2015
	Its Chief Executive Officer 	 	 Date	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	EMPLOYEE	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	, 2015
	EXECUTIVE OFFICER	 	         Date

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