Exhibit 10.8.5
FIFTH LOAN MODIFICATION
AGREEMENT
This Fifth Loan Modification
Agreement (this “Loan Modification Agreement”) is
entered into as of June 29, 2009, by and between SILICON
VALLEY BANK , a California corporation, with its principal
place of business at 3003 Tasman Drive, Santa Clara,
California 95054 and with a loan production office located at One
Newton Executive Park, Suite 200, 2221 Washington Street, Newton,
Massachusetts 02462 (FAX 617-969-5965) (“Bank”) and
SALARY.COM, INC. a Delaware corporation with offices at 195
West Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(“Borrower”).
1. DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING
INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS . Among other indebtedness and
obligations which may be owing by Borrower to Bank, Borrower is
indebted to Bank pursuant to a loan arrangement dated as of
August 10, 2006, evidenced by, among other documents, a
certain Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August 10,
2006, as affected by a certain Waiver Agreement dated as of
June 8, 2008, between Borrower and Bank (the “Waiver
Agreement”), as amended by a certain First Loan Modification
Agreement dated as of August 8, 2008, between Borrower and
Bank, as further amended by a certain Second Loan Modification
Agreement dated as of September 17, 2008, between Borrower and
Bank, as further amended by a certain Third Loan Modification
Agreement dated as of October 8, 2008, and as further amended
by a certain Fourth Loan Modification Agreement dated as of
March 16, 2009 (as amended from time to time, the “Loan
Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meaning as in the Loan
Agreement.
2. DESCRIPTION OF COLLATERAL.
Repayment of the Obligations is secured by the Collateral as
described in the Loan Agreement (together with any other collateral
security granted to Bank, the “Security Documents”).
Hereinafter, the Security Documents, together with all other
documents evidencing or securing the Obligations shall be referred
to as the “Existing Loan Documents”.
3. DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE IN
TERMS .
|
|
A.
|
Modifications to Loan Agreement
.
|
|
|
1
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following text,
appearing in Section 2.3(a) thereof:
|
“(i) Advances . Subject
to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the
Revolving Line shall accrue interest at a floating per annum rate
equal to (A) for times when Borrower is not Stage 1 Eligible,
one quarter of one percentage point (0.25%) above the Prime Rate,
or (B) for times when Borrower is Stage 1 Eligible, the Prime
Rate, which interest shall be payable monthly in accordance with
Section 2.3(f) below.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“(i) Advances . Subject
to Section 2.3(b), the principal amount outstanding under the
Revolving Line shall accrue interest at a floating per annum rate
equal to (A) for times when Borrower is not Stage 1 Eligible,
one half of one percentage point (0.50%) above the Prime Rate, or
(B) for times when Borrower is Stage 1 Eligible, the Prime
Rate, which interest shall be payable monthly in accordance with
Section 2.3(f) below.”
|
|
2
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following text,
appearing in Section 2.4(d) thereof:
|
“A fee (the “ Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee ”), payable monthly, in
arrears, on a calendar year basis, in an amount equal to three
eighths of one percent (0.375%) per annum of the average unused
portion of the Revolving Line (outstanding Credit Extensions made
pursuant to Sections 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 shall be
considered in calculating this amount), as determined by
Bank.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“A fee (the “ Unused
Revolving Line Facility Fee ”), payable monthly, in
arrears, on a calendar year basis, in an amount equal to one half
of one percent (0.50%) per annum of the average unused portion of
the Revolving Line (outstanding Credit Extensions made pursuant to
Sections 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 2.1.5 shall be considered
in calculating this amount), as determined by
Bank.”
|
|
3
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following text,
appearing in Section 6.2 thereof:
|
“(d) Within (i) thirty
(30) days after the last day of each month that is not the
last month in a fiscal quarter of Borrower, or (ii) forty-five
(45) days after the last day of each month that is the last
month in a fiscal quarter of Borrower, so long as Borrower is not
Stage 1 Eligible, and immediately at such time as when Borrower is
not Stage 1 Eligible, deliver to Bank a Deferred Revenue report, in
form acceptable to Bank in its sole discretion.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“(d) Intentionally
omitted.”
|
|
4
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following, appearing as
Section 6.7 thereof:
|
“ 6.7 Financial
Covenants .
For any time at which Borrower is
not Stage 1 Eligible, Borrower shall maintain at all such times, to
be tested as of the last day of each month, unless otherwise
noted:
(a) Liquidity .
Borrower’s unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at Bank or
Bank’s affiliates plus the Committed Availability of at least
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00).
(b) Domestic Invoices . As of
the last day of each month, for the three-month period ending on
such day, Borrower shall have issued invoices to Account Debtors
located in the United States, with an aggregate value of at least
(i) for the three-month periods ending on October 31,
2008 and November 30, 2008, Eleven Million Dollars
($11,000,000.00), (ii) for the three-month period ending on
December 31, 2008, Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000.00),
(iii) for the three-month periods ending on January 31,
2009, February 28, 2009 and March 31, 2009, Fifteen
Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00), (iv) for the three-month
periods ending on April 30, 2009, May 31,
2009, June 30, 2009, July 31,
2009, August 31, 2009, September 30,
2009, October 31, 2009 and November 30, 2009,
Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000.00), and (v) for the
three-month period ending on December 31, 2009, and for the
three-month period ending on the last day of each month thereafter,
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00).
All financial covenants in this
Section 6.7 shall be tested with respect to Borrower
(including any entity subsequently added as a
“Borrower” hereunder), Salary.com Securities
Corporation, and Genesys Software Systems, Inc.
together.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“ 6.7 Financial
Covenants .
For any time at which Borrower is
not Stage 1 Eligible, Borrower shall maintain at all such times, to
be tested as of the last day of each month, unless otherwise
noted:
(a) Liquidity .
Borrower’s unrestricted cash and cash equivalents at Bank or
Bank’s affiliates plus the Committed Availability of at least
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00). The financial covenant
set forth in this Section 6.7(a) shall be tested with respect
to Borrower (including any entity subsequently added as a
“Borrower” hereunder), Salary.com Securities
Corporation, and Genesys Software Systems, Inc.
together.
(b) Adjusted EBITDA .
Adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period ending on the last day
of each month of at least: (i) ($1,300,000.00) for the
three-month period ending June 30, 2009;
(ii) ($1,100,000.00) for the three-month period ending
July 31, 2009; (iii) ($1,000,000.00) for the three-month
period ending August 31, 2009; (iv) ($500,000.00) for the
three-month period ending September 30, 2009;
(v) ($250,000.00) for the three-month periods ending
October 31, 2009 and November 30, 2009;
(vi) $1,000,000.00 for the three-month period ending
December 31, 2009; (vii) $0.00 for the three-month
periods ending January 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010;
(viii) ($700,000.00) for the three-month period ending
March 31, 2010; (ix) ($500,000.00) for the three-month
period ending April 30, 2010; (x) $0.00 for the
three-month period ending May 31, 2010; (xi) $300,000.00
for the three-month period ending June 30, 2010; and
(xii) $500,000.00 for the three-month periods ending
July 31, 2010, August 31,
2010, September 30, 2010 and October 31, 2010. The
financial covenant set forth in this Section 6.7(b) shall be
tested on a consolidated basis with respect to Borrower and its
Subsidiaries together.”
|
|
5
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following, appearing as
Section 7.7 thereof:
|
“ 7.7 Distributions;
Investments . (a) Directly or indirectly make any
Investment other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to do so; or (b) pay any dividends or make any
distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any capital
stock, except that Borrower may repurchase its stock so long as an
Event of Default does not exist at the time of such repurchase and
would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, provided
such repurchases do not exceed in the aggregate of Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per fiscal year.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“ 7.7 Distributions;
Investments . (a) Directly or indirectly make any
Investment other than Permitted Investments, or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to do so; or (b) pay any dividends or make any
distribution or payment or redeem, retire or purchase any capital
stock, except that Borrower may repurchase its stock so long as an
Event of Default does not exist at the time of such repurchase and
would not exist after giving effect to such repurchase, provided
such repurchases do not exceed in the aggregate of Two Million Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,250,000.00) per fiscal
year.”
|
|
6
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following definition,
appearing in Section 13.1 thereof:
|
““ Prime Rate
” is Bank’s most recently announced “prime
rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest
rate.”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
““ Prime Rate
” is the greater of (a) four percent (4.0%), and
(b) Bank’s most recently announced “prime
rate,” even if it is not Bank’s lowest
rate.”
|
|
7
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by deleting the following, appearing as
subsection (l) of the definition of “Eligible
Accounts” in Section 13.1 thereof:
|
“(l) Accounts owing from an
Account Debtor with respect to which Borrower has received deferred
revenue (but only to the extent of such deferred
revenue);”
and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
“(l) Intentionally
omitted;”
|
|
8
|
The Loan
Agreement shall be amended by inserting the following new
definitions, appearing alphabetically in Section 13.1
thereof:
|
““ Adjusted
EBITDA ” is, for Borrower and its Subsidiaries,
(a) EBITDA, minus (b) unfinanced capital expenditures,
minus (c) to the extent not already deducted from EBITDA, cash
taxes, minus (d) cash stock repurchases, plus
(e) non-cash expenses approved by Bank on a case-by-case
basis; provided, however, for purposes of determining Adjusted
EBITDA as of the period ended June 30, 2009, Adjusted EBITDA
shall exclude stock repurchases of Nine Hundred Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($930,000.00) made on April 1, 2009.”
““ EBITDA ”
shall mean (a) the aggregate value of invoices issued to
Account Debtors, minus (b) expenses (determined according to
GAAP), plus (c) Interest Expense, plus (d) depreciation
expense and amortization expense.
““ Interest
Expense ” means for any fiscal period, interest expense
(whether cash or non-cash) determined in accordance with GAAP for
the relevant period ending on such date, including, in any event,
interest expense with respect to any Credit Extension and other
Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without
limitation or duplication, all commissions, discounts, or related
amortization and other fees and charges with respect to letters of
credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and the net costs
associated with interest rate swap, cap, and similar arrangements,
and the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation
(including leases of all types).”
|
|
9
|
The Borrowing
Base Certificate appearing as Exhibit C to the Loan
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
Borrowing Base Certificate attached as Schedule 1
hereto.
|
|
|
10
|
The Compliance
Certificate appearing as Exhibit D to the Loan
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
Compliance Certificate attached as Schedule 2
hereto.
|
|
|
B.
|
Waiver . Bank hereby waives Borrower’s existing
defaults under the Loan Agreement by virtue of Borrower’s
failure to comply with the financial covenant set forth in
Section 6.7(b) (relative to
|
|
|
issuing invoices) of the Loan
Agreement (as required prior to this Loan Modification Agreement)
as of the three-month periods ended April 30, 2009 and
May 31, 2009. Bank’s waiver of Borrower’s
compliance with such covenant shall apply only to the foregoing
specific periods.
|
4. FEES . Borrower shall pay
to Bank a fee equal to Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00),
which fee shall be due on the date hereof and shall be deemed fully
earned as of the date hereof. Borrower shall also reimburse Bank
for all legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with this
amendment to the Existing Loan Documents.
5. PERFECTION CERTIFICATE .
In connection with this Loan Modification Agreement, Borrower has
delivered to Bank an updated Perfection Certificate. Borrower
represents and warrants to Bank that (a) Borrower’s
exact legal name is that indicated on the Perfection Certificate
and on the signature page hereof; (b) Borrower is an
organization of the type and is organized in the jurisdiction set
forth in the Perfection Certificate; (c) the Perfection
Certificate accurately sets forth Borrower’s organizational
identification number or accurately states that Borrower has none;
(d) the Perfection Certificate accurately sets forth
Borrower’s place of business, or, if more than one, its chief
executive office as well as Borrower’s mailing address (if
different than its chief executive office); (e) except as set
forth in the Perfection Certificate, Borrower (and each of its
predecessors) has not, in the past five (5) years, changed its
jurisdiction of formation, organizational structure or type, or any
organizational number assigned by its jurisdiction; and
(f) all other information set forth on the Perfection
Certificate pertaining to Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is
accurate and complete.
6. CONSISTENT CHANGES . The
Existing Loan Documents are hereby amended wherever necessary to
reflect the changes described above.
7. RATIFICATION OF LOAN
DOCUMENTS . Borrower hereby ratifies, confirms, and reaffirms
all terms and conditions of all security or other collateral
granted to the Bank, and confirms that the indebtedness secured
thereby includes, without limitation, the Obligations.
8. NO DEFENSES OF BORROWER .
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that Borrower has no
offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims against Bank with
respect to the Obligations, or otherwise, and that if Borrower now
has, or ever did have, any offsets, defenses, claims, or
counterclaims against Bank, whether known or unknown, at law or in
equity, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED and Borrower hereby
RELEASES Bank from any liability thereunder.
9. CONTINUING VALIDITY .
Borrower understands and agrees that in modifying the existing
Obligations, Bank is relying upon Borrower’s representations,
warranties, and agreements, as set forth in the Existing Loan
Documents. Except as expressly modified pursuant to this Loan
Modification Agreement, the terms of the Existing Loan Documents
remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Bank’s
agreement to modifications to the existing Obligations
pu