Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
NINTH AMENDING AGREEMENT made as of July 5, 2024
BETWEEN: | LeddarTech Holdings Inc.
(as “Borrower”)
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AND: | Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec
(as “Lender”) |
Recitals
A. | The Lender has addressed an amended and restated financing offer dated April 5, 2023 to the Borrower which has been accepted by the Borrower (as amended by a first amending agreement dated as of May 1, 2023, a second amending agreement dated as of May 31, 2023, a third amending agreement dated as of September 29, 2023, a fourth amending agreement dated as of October 13, 2023, a fifth amending agreement dated as of October 20, 2023, a sixth amending agreement dated as of October 31, 2023, a seventh amending agreement dated as of December 8, 2023, and an eighth amending agreement dated as of June 4, 2024, the “Financing Offer”). |
B. | The Borrower is the entity resulting from the amalgamation between LeddarTech Inc. and LeddarTech Holdings Inc. that took place on December 21, 2023. |
C. | The Borrower and the Lender wish to amend the Financing Offer to, among other things, reduce temporarily the level of minimum available cash required under the covenant provided for under Section 7.1.2 of the Financing Offer for the period leading to the projected closing of the targeted US$30,000,000 gross equity investment in the Borrower (the “Equity Investment”). |
Now, therefore, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Interpretation |
1.1 | Capitalized terms used herein and defined in the Financing Offer have the meanings assigned to them in the Financing Offer unless otherwise defined herein. |
1.2 | Other than as specifically provided herein, this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or privilege of the Lender and, except as amended hereby, all provisions of the Financing Offer will remain in full force and effect. |
2. | Amendments to the Financing Offer |
2.1 | Section 6.1 of the Financing Offer is amended by the addition of the following paragraphs immediately after the existing paragraphs of such Section 6.1: |
“The Borrower must pay to Desjardins a monthly fee of $125,000 per month, which monthly fee is earned and payable first on July 5, 2024, and thereafter, on the first day of each subsequent month, until the date of the disbursement of an equity investment in the Borrower for a minimum gross proceeds amount of US$25,000,000 (the “Short-Term Outside Date”).
Following the Short-Term Outside Date and until the Borrower provides Desjardins with the Recapitalization Plan in form and substance satisfactory to Desjardins, a monthly fee in the amount of $45,000 will be earned and payable on the first day of each month.”
2.2 | The definition of “Available Cash” in Section 7.1.2 of the Financing Offer is amended as follows (changes underlined and struck through): |
“Available Cash The Borrower must maintain Available Cash in an amount equal to or greater than as provided below for the following dates:
(i) | $1,500,000 at all times from the date of the disbursement of the Tranche A of the SPAC Offering until October 31, 2023; |
(ii) | NIL after October 31, 2023 until the earlier of December 22, 2023 and the DE-SPAC Date; |
(iii) | $5,000,000 at all times after the earlier of December 22, 2023 and the DE-SPAC Date |
(iv) | $3,500,000 at all times from July 5, 2024 until July 6, 2024; |
(v) | $1,800,000 at all times from July 7, 2024 until July 26, 2024; and |
(vi) | $5,000,000 at all times after July 26, 2024.” |
2.3 | Section 7.2.4 of the Financing Offer is amended as follows (changes underlined and struck through): |
“7.2.4 | From |
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2.4 | New Sections 7.2.7, 7.2.8 and 7.2.9 are added immediately after Section 7.2.6 of the Financing Offer as follows: |
“7.2.7 | No later than July 26, 2024, the Borrower must have delivered to Desjardins, in form and substance satisfactory to Desjardins, (i) a detailed plan addressing the expected timeline for development of the software and the commercialization of the products by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as well as the financial details of the expected revenue generating activities (including without limitation a complete financial model), and (ii) the Borrower’s updated financial projections up to January 31, 2026 (including balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statements including a list of planned capital expenditures) on a consolidated basis giving effect to the targeted equity investment in the Borrower for a gross proceeds amount of US$30,000,000. |
7.2.8 | The Borrower must provide in advance to Desjardins for its review any disclosure relating to the credit facilities made available hereunder that the Borrower must make pursuant to its obligations under any applicable securities law. |
7.2.9 | The Borrower must promptly provide to Desjardins a copy of any letter of intent or similar document confirming the intent of a participant to the targeted equity financing in the Borrower for a gross proceeds amount of US$30,000,000 and any other documentation that Desjardins may reasonably request in connection with such equity financing. |
2.5 | Section 7.4.5 of the Financing Offer is amended as follows (changes underlined and struck through): |
“7.4.5 | From |
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2.6 | Appendix “E” of the Financing Offer is hereby replaced with Appendix “E” to this Agreement. |
3. | Effectiveness and Conditions Precedent |
This Agreement will become effective on the date that the Lender notifies the Borrower that the following conditions precedent have been fulfilled:
3.1 | this Agreement has been executed by all parties; |
3.2 | receipt of the current 13-Week Cash Flow Projection; |
3.3 | confirmation of the re-appointment of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton & Co L.L.P. as Desjardins’ Financial Advisor; |
3.4 | receipt of the written intent letters from existing investors and insiders indicating their intention to participate in the Equity Investment that have been delivered to the Borrower; |
3.5 | no Default exists; |
3.6 | all fees and expenses owing by the Borrower to the Lender and its legal counsel and the Desjardins’ Financial Advisor due on the date of this Agreement shall have been paid and the Lender is authorized to debit the Borrower’s account and proceed to the payment of such fees and expenses. |
4. | Representations and Warranties |
All of the representations and warranties contained in Article 2 of the Appendix A to the Financing Offer are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, except that, to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specifically identified earlier date they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date.
5. | Default |
No Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.
6. | Cost and Expenses |
The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of the Lender in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and implementation and administration of this Agreement including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Lender.
7. | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together constitute one and the same instrument. A party may execute this Agreement by signing any counterpart. Delivery by any party or other signatory of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic mail or in PDF format, or using any electronic signature, shall be equally effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.
8. | Governing Law |
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with laws of the Province of Quebec and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date and year first above written.
Federation Des Caisses Desjardins Du Quebec, as Lender | ||
Per: | /s/ Jocelyn Larouche | |
Title: | Jocelyn Larouche – Director, National Accounts, North Western Quebec | |
Per: | /s/ Alexandre Chapdelaine | |
Title: | Alexandre Chapdelaine, Managing Director and Market Lead, National Accounts, North Western Quebec | |
LeddarTech Holdings Inc., as Borrower | ||
Per: | /s/ Frantz Saintellemy | |
Title: | Frantz Saintellemy, President and Chief Executive Officer |
The Guarantor acknowledges receipt of this Agreement and agrees to its terms.
Vayavision Sensing Ltd., as Guarantor | ||
Per: | /s/ Frantz Saintellemy | |
Title: | Frantz Saintellemy, Chief Executive Officer |
[Ninth Amendment – LeddarTech Holdings Inc.]